Plain grinding through monsters to level up was a monotonous process, but it was also the norm for most players in the realm of the ancient gods.
Yet, Li Yao had not used this method of leveling up for a long time, although he had gained a substantial amount of experience, he had yet to level up.
For three days, Li Yao and his group ground relentlessly for three whole days, yet Li Yao's progress to reach level fifty-four seemed as distant as ever. This was despite the high experience yield from slaughtering Warcraft incessantly; he estimated it would take him ten days of grinding to level up just once.
Moreover, after leveling up, the experience required would multiply geometrically. Such was the downside of Li Yao becoming a Race Chief; indeed, he had gained tremendous strength, but leveling up had become much more difficult than for the average player.
To draw a simple comparison, Edward actually surpassed him, jumping from level fifty-one straight to fifty-four.