Although Qin Han Chu was not a former progenitor-level powerhouse, his mental strength was definitely stronger than martial artists of the same realm.
The mere roar made Qin Han Chu feel intimidated, which was enough to show that this ferocious beast was very powerful.
Qin Han Chu quietly walked towards the direction of the roar, wanting to see how strong this ferocious beast was.
If this ferocious beast possessed elemental power, Qin Han Chu could only return temporarily.
Ferocious beasts with elemental power appeared so far from the World Tree, it was imaginable how strong the beasts near the World Tree would be.
Twenty minutes later, Qin Han Chu climbed a large tree.
Sitting on a branch, he used a telescope to search for the beast's tracks.
Five minutes later, the beast's roar echoed again.
Through the telescope, Qin Han Chu finally saw the ferocious beast.
This beast was three times larger than an adult elephant. It looked like a leopard, but its tail was like the stinger of a scorpion.
Besides its tail, it also had the horns of an ox and sharp dorsal spikes.
Roar!
As the beast roared, Qin Han Chu saw a small tree in front of it break with a snap.
Qin Han Chu exclaimed to himself, "Wind element, it really has elemental power!"
He had intended to go and see the vicinity of the World Tree, but now he had to change his mind.
Whether it was the Black Tower or the Martial Arts Administration, they must have powerhouses at the Martial Realm.
There must be even stronger ferocious beasts near the World Tree. With Qin Han Chu's current strength, it would be difficult to reach the World Tree.
Thinking of this, Qin Han Chu began to return the way he came.
He would return to explore further after he reached the Martial King Realm.
A month and a half later, Qin Han Chu returned to the location of his motorcycle.
Getting on the motorcycle, he sped back towards the Black Tower.
Upon returning home, Qin Han Chu took off his combat suit.
After a good night's sleep, he headed to the Pill Association with his special forces backpack.
The next step was to refine pills and then break through to the peak Grandmaster and Martial King realms.
"Alchemist Ye, many people want you to refine pills recently. Are you open for orders now?" asked the front desk receptionist as Qin Han Chu entered the Pill Association.
Qin Han Chu replied, "I will only accept orders for pills for late-stage and peak Grandmasters. I will not take any others for now."
"Okay, I will make a public announcement for you."
After all, Qin Han Chu was an alchemist at the Pill Association. He couldn't just enjoy the convenience without contributing.
Since he was back, he might as well do some work and earn some pills in the process.
Entering the alchemy room, Qin Han Chu began to process the medicinal materials obtained from his trip. This process was also very complex.
It took Qin Han Chu a full day to complete the processing of the medicinal materials.
That night, he rested well again.
Early the next morning, Qin Han Chu began refining the first batch of pills.
After a whole day, the first batch of pills was finally produced.
Just as Qin Han Chu was bottling the pills, his phone pinged.
The message was sent by the Pill Association's system. Someone had ordered a batch of Yue Po Pills for late-stage Grandmasters through the association.
The Yue Po Pill was a pill to help late-stage Grandmasters break through to the peak Grandmaster realm, and this was exactly the kind of pill Qin Han Chu was about to refine.
Since someone had placed an order, he might as well refine them together.
Qin Han Chu walked out of the alchemy room and found a staff member of the Pill Association.
He received the client's medicinal materials from the staff member and returned to the alchemy room.
For the next week, Qin Han Chu spent every day in the alchemy room.
During these seven days, he completed the refining for two clients, and he also refined three batches of his own pills.
Although he still had quite a few medicinal materials left, Qin Han Chu decided to pause his refining.
He planned to use up the pills he had on hand first, and then adjust the types of pills he refined based on his own realm.
That morning, Qin Han Chu returned home.
As soon as he opened the door, Lai Caiyun, who lived opposite, came out: "Alchemist Ye, you're back!"
"Mhm, are you going out?" Qin Han Chu greeted casually.
Lai Caiyun said, "He Shuo's father wants to invite you to dinner. He said it's to apologize for He Shuo's behavior."
"No need, I didn't pay any attention to it," Qin Han Chu refused directly and added, "I will be in seclusion for a while, so I don't have time."
Seeing Qin Han Chu refuse so resolutely, Lai Caiyun could only say, "Alright, I wish you smooth cultivation, Alchemist Ye."
Qin Han Chu smiled and walked into his room.
Seeing Qin Han Chu close the door, Lai Caiyun sighed helplessly.
Although it was He Shuo's father who invited Qin Han Chu, Lai Caiyun herself also wanted to interact more with Qin Han Chu.
Qin Han Chu was not only powerful in martial arts but also an honored alchemist. Most importantly, Qin Han Chu's character was excellent.
Lai Caiyun felt that her figure, appearance, and personality were quite good. If she had the opportunity to interact more with Qin Han Chu, she might be able to win him over.
It was normal for women to like strong, excellent men, so Lai Caiyun's intentions couldn't be considered improper.
Qin Han Chu now only wanted to recover his strength as quickly as possible and then figure out the matter of the Great Sun Divine Hall.
His wife and daughter were still in the Great Sun Divine Hall.
In the following period, Qin Han Chu began to use the pills he had to break through to the peak Grandmaster realm.
Except for meals, Qin Han Chu stayed in his room every day.
Time flowed like water, and two months had passed in the blink of an eye.
After two months of secluded cultivation, Qin Han Chu's realm reached the peak Grandmaster.
At this moment, he was only a step away from the Martial King Realm.
Although he had already prepared the pills for breaking through to the Martial King Realm, Qin Han Chu did not start immediately.
He needed to consolidate his realm for a period of time after just breaking through.
He left his room and went to the restaurant that Lai Caiyun had taken him to.
The food at this restaurant suited Qin Han Chu's taste.
Just as Qin Han Chu was eating, Lai Caiyun walked over with surprise: "Alchemist Ye, you're here too?"
"Mhm, you're here for dinner too," Qin Han Chu replied with a smile.
Lai Caiyun nodded: "Can I join you? My treat."
"Of course, please sit."
Seeing that Qin Han Chu had agreed, Lai Caiyun sat down: "Alchemist Ye, you've been in seclusion for so long, your realm must have broken through again, right?"
"Mhm, indeed, I've made some progress."
"You're truly amazing. Although I'm at the Grandmaster realm, my cultivation speed is not as fast as yours."
Lai Caiyun was not speaking politely, but sighing with genuine emotion.
Logically speaking, the higher the realm, the slower the cultivation speed.
But Qin Han Chu's cultivation speed seemed to be faster than hers as a Grandmaster.
Qin Han Chu smiled: "If you had enough pills to assist you, your cultivation speed might not be slower than mine."
Lai Caiyun called the waiter over and ordered a few more dishes. Then, she asked Qin Han Chu somewhat shyly, "Alchemist Ye, do you have a girlfriend?"
"Mhm, I am married," Qin Han Chu replied.
Lai Caiyun's heart trembled. Qin Han Chu's answer shattered her last hope.