Hope Shattered

"Heaven bless us—Yi Chen had Gu Li summoned because he planned to take advantage of the time and teach her the improved version of the Chaos Art!"

"That had to be it. Although Yi Chen rejected Gu Li's confession, she was the first person he encountered, and she was a peerless beauty. Even if he had no other thoughts, he surely had considerable goodwill toward her."

"To guard against his power and prestige being affected, Yi Chen would not teach all his trump-card cultivation methods to everyone. But there was a high chance he would teach Gu Li alone."

"If that really happened, it would be absolutely wonderful. Even if he taught her in private, the Scanner could easily scan it. That way, we could learn the improved Chaos Art!"

Ever since a genius from the Flame Mountain Tribe broke through to the Spirit Release Realm First Level and Yi Chen still did not teach the improved Chaos Art, the viewers, who had remained depressed and anxious, were finally stirred up.

One after another, they prayed for Heaven's blessing, praying that Yi Chen had summoned Gu Li because he intended to privately teach her the improved Chaos Art. ✭

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In that case, all humanity would be able to successfully steal the improved Chaos Art.

At the same time, professionals from major news outlets also stood at the ready.

They only waited for Yi Chen to make his decision before releasing this bombshell news at the first possible moment.

Some unscrupulous news sites, in their scramble for traffic, even directly published reports claiming that Yi Chen had already taught Gu Li the improved Chaos Art.

"Tribal Chief, you were looking for me?"

Gu Li arrived at Yi Chen's Wooden House, gazing at him with anticipation written all over her face.

However, what she anticipated was not the improved Chaos Art.

Unlike the people outside Exile Planet, the members of the Flame Mountain Tribe had no idea that an improved Chaos Art even existed.

Geniuses like Gu Li, who had broken through to the Spirit Release Realm First Level but could no longer raise their strength realm, merely believed this cultivation method had reached its limit.

They were already extremely satisfied with that limit and had never considered any other possibility.

What she hoped was that Yi Chen had called her over because he had spent too long alone in the Wooden House, lonely, desolate, and cold, and was preparing to favor her.

Without a doubt, Yi Chen could not possibly have such thoughts.

He would never have such thoughts in this lifetime.

Looking at Gu Li, he asked, "Do you know if there are any Ferocious Beasts around the Tribe that move extremely fast?"

"Lightning Sables..."

Gu Li felt disappointed inside, but she did not dare show it.

"Where?"

Yi Chen pressed.

Gu Li explained, "In a Mountain Cave twenty miles south of the Tribe."

"A Mountain Cave?"

Yi Chen frowned slightly. "Is there any way to lure it out?"

"Food! It likes the smell of roasted meat and often comes to our Tribe to snatch grilled meat. It is too fast, so none of us can do anything about it."

Gu Li explained, "Even now, when we channel Spiritual Power into our legs and increase our speed severalfold, we still cannot do anything to it."

"Fortunately, it is small and cannot eat much. It only snatches a few pieces at a time, so we just let it be."

Yi Chen nodded and instructed, "Take a few people and prepare some raw meat and firewood. Notify me once everything is ready. We'll set out to find the Lightning Sable."

"Alright!"

Greatly disappointed, Gu Li left the Wooden House.

The viewers before their screens also became like deflated balls, listless and weak.

"Sure enough, Yi Chen was still Yi Chen. With the temperament of a ruthless overlord like him, how could he possibly teach out his trump-card cultivation method and add uncertain factors to his rule and prestige?"

"Alas, even a peerless beauty like Gu Li could not be an exception! He called her over only to ask whether there was a target he could use to test his New Cultivation Method."

"This is infuriating. I'm so frustrated I want to rush into the screen, kneel, and beg Yi Chen to stop tormenting us and just copy down the improved Chaos Art cleanly and decisively."

"I feel like I need to see a psychologist too. When Gu Li entered the room, my heartbeat sped up by at least twice. When I discovered Yi Chen was only asking about a fast Ferocious Beast, I nearly collapsed."

"My Mentality is Shattered. I just want to know when we'll be able to learn the improved Chaos Art."

Everyone was disappointed beyond measure.

The hope they had finally kindled was completely extinguished, and their moods sank to rock bottom.

So much so that none of them could summon even the slightest curiosity about Yi Chen's New Cultivation Method.

There was no helping it. Being unable to learn the improved Chaos Art was simply too unbearable.

Inside the Wooden House, while Gu Li went to arrange the roasted meat and firewood, Yi Chen did not waste any time either.

He sat cross-legged on the wooden bed and entered a Meditative State.

For the past two months, he had been busy researching and creating a New Cultivation Method. He only cultivated when his mind was exhausted or his Spiritual Power was depleted.

As a result, his realm had remained stagnant.

Even now, he was still at the Spirit Release Realm First Level.

However, through intermittent cultivation and his powerful talent, he was only one step away from the Spirit Release Realm Second Level.

Gu Li's efficiency in handling matters was evidently not very high.

More than half an hour passed before another knock sounded at the door.

Gu Li and Luo Ge stood respectfully outside with more than a dozen young and strong tribesmen.

Beside them lay quite a bit of raw meat and firewood.

Yi Chen immediately announced their departure.

After leaving The Valley, the group trudged through the thick snow toward the south.

They made their way all the way to the Mountain Cave where the Lightning Sable lived.

Yi Chen did not enter directly.

The Mountain Cave was narrow, barely large enough for one person.

Although, according to Gu Li's description, the Lightning Sable's strength was not particularly high aside from being swift as lightning and possessing rather powerful claws—

If they could lure it out, there was no need to take the risk.

Moreover, the Mountain Cave was not suitable for testing a New Cultivation Method.

At his command, Gu Li and the others quickly cleared a patch of open ground, some ten meters from the Mountain Cave and roughly four or five square meters wide.

The firewood was lit, and a wooden rack was tied together.

Slices of raw meat were placed over the fire and began roasting.

From time to time, someone sprinkled crushed plant scraps over the slices of meat to enhance the aroma of the roast.

As the sizzling sound of fat began to rise, the fragrance of roasted meat drifted in every direction.

The biting northern wind added fuel to the fire, continuously blowing the rich scent of meat into the narrow Mountain Cave.

Squeak, squeak...

As one's strength realm rose, one's hearing would also greatly improve.

Very soon, Yi Chen faintly heard a strange sound coming from within the Mountain Cave.

Immediately afterward, a streak of white light suddenly shot out from the Mountain Cave, black as ink.

That white streak was incredibly fast. Especially amid the ice and snow, if not for Yi Chen's exceptional eyesight, he might not even have been able to catch its trajectory.

In the blink of an eye, the white streak appeared before the roasting rack.

Only then did Yi Chen see clearly that the white streak was a snow-white sable, barely over thirty centimeters long.

"As expected of a Level 9 Lightning Sable. Its strength may not be much, but its speed is truly fast."

"According to the Scanner, this Lightning Sable's top speed reached 121 meters per second."

"That is not even the Lightning Sable's fastest speed. According to the data, a Level 9 Lightning Sable can reach a maximum of 180 meters per second. However, that burst state can only last for a dozen or so minutes."

"That is still incredibly strong. At 180 meters per second, it can travel more than ten kilometers in a minute and over a hundred kilometers in ten minutes."

"Yi Chen probably picked the wrong practice target this time. Forget 180 meters per second—even the 120 meters per second it is displaying now is impossible for him to catch."

"By my estimate, Yi Chen's New Cultivation Method should put him somewhere between 80 and 90 meters per second."

"Not necessarily. I think Yi Chen's New Cultivation Method can at least let him reach 100 meters per second."

Seeing that the Lightning Sable's speed was astonishing, even exceeding one hundred meters per second, the viewers in the Live Stream Room, who had been gloomy and dispirited all this time, finally lifted their spirits slightly.