My Mysterious Left Hand

Fragments of the primordial world from mythology? Are you referring to that barbaric world?

Li Chen was filled with doubt and disbelief.

Moreover... 4.5 billion years ago, this time span is unimaginably vast.

The military probably hasn't had time to explore this spatial passage yet.

It seems my guess was correct; other space tunnels have existed on Earth before.

Could it be that the higher-ups already know some secret information?

Because of the fluctuations in his emotions, the surrounding spatial energy rippled, and a little of his aura was leaked out.

"Who?!"

Suddenly, a cry of surprise came from behind.

Li Chen immediately accelerated and instantly rushed into the darkness.

"It seems like something has passed by."

"Quick, after them!"

Two Taoist priests quickly caught up from behind, their speed not much slower than his.

Fortunately, his spatial power can not only shield his aura, but also block out sound to a certain extent.

So the two Taoist priests were momentarily unsure whether they were imagining things.

"It seems I underestimated the vigilance on Earth's side. That's for the best, lest a truly great danger intrude."

It took Li Chen a little time to shake off the two Taoists behind him.

He then circled around Mango Village again to make sure there were no more tails before quietly entering the village and heading towards his home.

Looking at the myriad lights of homes ahead, Li Chen was momentarily dazed.

Not long ago, he was in a wild world, where towering trees with diameters of three or four meters were everywhere, wild grasses four or five meters high covered the ground, and a thick layer of decaying leaves lay under his feet.

Before long, they were back in modern society.

The stark contrast between before and after made him feel unreal and mentally disoriented.

People passed by from time to time in the distance; they were all strangers, probably there for that spatial passage.

Li Chen avoided those people and quickly arrived outside his house.

His house is a single-story building with three bedrooms and a living room. He built it with his own money, and it was only completed last year.

The lights in the house were still on; he must have forgotten to turn them off in his haste to chase the dog thief.

Without thinking much, he went straight to the edge of the courtyard next to the highway.

There's a mango tree here as thick as a thigh, and under the tree is a dog bowl, which is where the old yellow dog eats.

Now, however, the dog leash is gone, leaving only a stainless steel dog bowl sitting there all alone.

Li Chen cautiously glanced around before preparing to take Chen Zhangming's body out as a sacrifice to the old yellow dog, when he suddenly heard voices coming from inside the house.

Is someone home?

His heart sank, and he quickly strode over.

"Who's outside?"

A shout came from inside the house, followed by three young men striding out.

"Who are you? Why are you in my house?" Li Chen asked coldly.

He could sense that all three of them possessed cultivation.

The young man standing in the middle was not much weaker than him; his cultivation level should be in the late stage of the second realm of mortals.

"Your home? Ridiculous, this is the accommodation we were assigned."

The young man on the left sneered and pointed directly at Li Chen: "Go back to where you came from... Ah!!"

Before he could finish speaking, he let out a scream.

But Li Chen grabbed the man's wrist with lightning speed and snapped it.

"Stop!" The young man on the right suddenly threw a punch.

Li Chen released the wrist of the person on the left, quickly grabbed the person's hand and gently pulled, and the person flew into the courtyard.

The young man in the middle turned cold and suddenly threw a punch, the force of which was powerful.

Li Chen met the attack with a punch, showing no fear.

"Bang!"

The two fists collided, creating a powerful gust of wind.

Li Chen remained completely still, while the young man in the middle slowly retreated.

"Mid-stage Body Tempering Realm? That's impossible!" the young man exclaimed in shock.

Although Li Chen had spatial power shielding his aura, he still sensed Li Chen's specific cultivation level the moment they clashed.

It's unbelievable that someone at the mid-stage of the Body Tempering Realm possesses such strength.

Li Chen took a step forward, grabbed the young man by the collar with lightning speed, and flung him directly into the courtyard.

After avoiding his own house, he rushed up and kicked the young man who had just gotten up, sending him flying and coughing up blood.

"stop……"

The other two youths' expressions changed drastically: "Do you know who he is?"

"Breaking into my house and then acting all mysterious?"

Li Chen slapped the person who had spoken, knocking out their teeth.

"Wait, stop! There might be a misunderstanding!"

The young man who had been standing in the middle scrambled backward, shouting, "We're here to explore. Our accommodations were assigned by the military. According to statistics, the owner of this house accidentally entered a spatial portal and may already be dead over there..."

"Assigned by the military?" Li Chen frowned.

"What's your name?" the young man asked quickly.

Li Chen hesitated slightly, but still revealed his name.

"You're Li Chen? You're still alive?"

The young man looked like he'd seen a ghost: "This is really a misunderstanding. If you don't believe me, you can go to the village and ask around. Has anyone in Mango Village accidentally entered that spatial passage? Only one person came back. That person said he saw you from afar. We all thought you might have died over there, so this house became empty."

It really was a misunderstanding?

"Then please leave my house," Li Chen said expressionlessly.

"Then what about the matter of you hitting us?" the young man who had pointed at Li Chen earlier asked angrily.

Li Chen glanced at the other person.

"Never mind, I'll pay for your medical expenses."

The young man who had been standing in the middle spoke up, then said to Li Chen, "By the way, my name is Hu Zhongming. Would you like to join the military?"

"Are you with the military?" Li Chen raised an eyebrow.

"I guess so, but we can't be considered soldiers. We are certified militia members, and in our line of work we are called Wilderness Explorers."

Despite the excruciating pain, Hu Zhongming earnestly invited, "Your talent is remarkable. Joining the military will definitely provide you with intensive training and allow you to acquire powerful root techniques."

"The Root Law?" Li Chen asked in confusion.

"It's a cultivation method that involves the root of existence. You should know about the innate beings in myths and legends, right? It is said that the Root Method can cultivate an innate foundation."

Hu Zhongming spoke again: "You may not know, but such spatial channels appeared seven years ago. The spatial channel in Mango Village is the fourth one that is known to the public, and it has already yielded remarkable results."

"Tell me more about it?" Li Chen became interested.

"For example, someone like you who can break the rules might have the potential to cultivate innate talent and possess the strength of ten thousand jin in the Body Tempering Realm."

Hu Zhongming said, "You may have had a fortuitous encounter over there and even obtained a cultivation technique, but it shouldn't involve the Root Technique, right? With the Root Technique, you should have a chance to reach the strength of ten thousand jin. The stronger your foundation in the Body Tempering Realm, the greater your future achievements will be."

"Can one achieve the strength of ten thousand jin while only in the Body Tempering Realm?"

Li Chen was indeed somewhat tempted: "Is ten thousand jin of force the limit of the Body Tempering Realm?"

"Of course not, that's the limit of genius."

Hu Zhongming patiently replied, "The other world above has already had deep contact with that other world that is suspected to be a fragment of a barbaric world. It is said that there was a human emperor there countless years ago who cultivated a force of 100,000 jin when he was in the Body Tempering Realm and condensed a terrifying Dao Body."

He paused, then added, "By the way, 100,000 jin of force is the theoretical limit of the Body Tempering Realm. People like us shouldn't even think about it. That's a legend. Even over there, it's possible for someone to appear only once every hundreds of thousands of years."

Can the Body Tempering Realm achieve a force of 100,000 jin?

Li Chen was genuinely surprised, considering he had previously been quite proud of having two thousand jin of strength at the mid-stage of the Body Tempering Realm.

He suddenly felt that he might be able to pursue that so-called theoretical limit, otherwise it would be a waste of his left-hand characteristics.

"How about it, Brother Li Chen? Think it over carefully. Joining the military will give you a bright future."

Hu Zhongming continued to persuade him: "Currently, only the military possesses the Root Method, which gives you hope of cultivating innate energy and establishing yourself as an innate being."

"I will think about it carefully," Li Chen nodded.

"We'll be going now. You must have just gotten back. Get some rest tonight."

Hu Zhongming didn't disturb them and prepared to leave with his two companions.

Li Chen turned around to go inside when he suddenly discovered that the lock on his door had been broken.

He frowned slightly, turned around and called out, "Wait, pay me back for the door lock."

"You haven't paid our medical bills yet!" the young man who had pointed at Li Chen earlier shouted angrily.

"Zhang Cheng!"

Hu Zhongming scolded, "You're the one who broke the lock before, you should pay for it yourself."

Zhang Cheng looked displeased, but dared not say anything more. Reluctantly, he took out a hundred-yuan bill with his good hand and threw it on the ground: "Here you go."

Hu Zhongming's expression changed slightly, realizing something was wrong.

Sure enough, Li Chen's face turned cold, and he suddenly kicked Zhang Cheng in the stomach.

"Bang!"

Zhang Cheng screamed and flew backward, landing on the road and sliding for another seven or eight meters before disappearing from sight.