Generally speaking, there are a few standards for judging how strong a cultivator is.
One is the cultivator's cultivation. Another is the cultivator's actual combat power.
After all, cultivation does not always represent everything. Many times, a cultivator's real combat experience is often more important than cultivation… unless the gap in cultivation between the two sides is overwhelmingly large.
As for Li Chen, it was precisely with his rich battle experience that he had been pulled back from the edge of death many times, while delivering a fatal blow to the enemy.
The other standard is the Breath of Life.
Whether a cultivator's Breath of Life is strong or weak determines that cultivator's current condition.
