Wiping the sweat off his forehead, standing on the road by the cliff, Li Chen felt for the first time how satisfying it was to climb up from below.
In the past, with the support of True Qi, going up and down the mountain was almost effortless for him.
But now that he could no longer use True Qi, he finally understood the exhaustion of climbing a mountain barehanded.
When there were vines, it was manageable, but without them, he had to rely solely on his hands and feet, constantly struggling between the rocks.
Without any tools, Li Chen could clearly feel the pressing urgency.
"Phew—luckily, I still made it up."
However, after getting up, Li Chen was slightly dumbfounded.
Because he didn't drive here, and running back from this spot would've been fine when he had True Qi, but in his current state, it'd likely be dark by the time he got home.
Helpless, Li Chen had no choice but to stand by the roadside and wait.
