Li Shangqi quickly reached the small courtyard at the mountaintop and respectfully prepared to knock, only to see the courtyard gate open on its own.
"Come in." Li Ling had been drinking tea with Hu Shi in the courtyard. He noticed Li Shangqi as soon as he approached, so with a pull of one hand, the courtyard gate opened directly.
"Haha, Xiao Li Zi, that was a pretty good move!" Hu Shi teased as he drank his tea.
"Good my ass. Like you, Little Hu, can't do the same." Li Ling shot Hu Shi a glare and said listlessly. That move of his really was impressive. His control over his own Internal Force and the Power of Heaven and Earth had already reached a masterful level.
But he knew his own situation well. No matter how masterful he became, he was still one step short, forever unable to take that final step. He had remained at the Xiantian Third Order Peak for decades without entering a higher realm. It felt as though he had wasted away the years, and the thought left him somewhat dispirited.
Although Hu Shi saw Li Ling's dispirited expression, he did not say anything unnecessary with Li Shangqi nearby.
He understood Li Ling's feelings and naturally knew why he felt that way. But this was something one could only rely on oneself for. Wasn't Hu Shi the same? Even his cultivation had progressed at an extremely slow pace. He had remained in the middle stage of the Xiantian Third Order without seeing any breakthrough in his Cultivation Level or reaching peak state.
Meanwhile, Li Ling before him was already a Xiantian Third Order Peak master. That was something Hu Shi envied.
"You're here. First, greet your Granduncle Hu." Li Ling said to Li Shangqi.
"Greetings, Granduncle