âWoof, Ergouzi wants to break through too!â
âCluck cluck, this lord wants to break through too!â
âKid, quick, think of a way for your Lord Ergouzi!â
Ergouzi watched the old beggar with envy, straining with all its might, but sadly, it couldnât comprehend a thing.
It was only at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage in its cultivation level, not even at the Mahayana Realm, let alone in contact with Immortal Spirit Qi, and even if it had comprehended the Cultivation Technique, it would be useless without Immortal Spirit Qi in its body, just like a blank sheet of paper.
âYou weakling, itâs only natural that you canât understand, now scram and donât embarrass yourself here.â
Li Xiaobai kicked the broken dog aside and said indifferently, causing quite a commotion.
âThe feeling of being invincible is really great.â
âIâm all fired up, no more relying on some treasure to get by in life!â
The old beggarâs body trembled slightly, his eyes glistening with excited tears; after so many years, he had finally succeeded in controlling his own cultivation level.
He clenched his fists, itching to pick a fight with someone right away but then he glanced at Liuren, shuddered, and immediately dismissed the thought, acknowledging that Liuren was still stronger.
If he were to show off, it would purely be seeking abuse.
âWhat do you think?â
Liuren looked at the old beggar, her eyes asking for his opinion.
Something about the incident just now didnât sit quite right with her, but she couldnât quite put her finger on it, sensing that the person at the other end of the channel seemed a bit anxious.
It wasnât that she didnât want to talk more with them but rather a certain fear of engaging in conversation, so after a brief and superficial chat, they hastily wrapped things up.
âHeh heh, a greenhorn trying to act like an expert in front of the old beggar, these tricks are all leftovers that the old beggar played with a hundred years ago!â
The old beggarâs eyes flickered with a cold light as he chuckled sinisterly.
If youâre talking about deceiving people, heâd claim the first place, and no one would dare claim the second. Even without a face-to-face meeting, he knew exactly what kind of ruse the other party was playing just from the way they talked.
âWhat does that mean?â
âHave we been tricked?â
Li Xiaobai asked with a puzzled look, do cultivators from the Upper Realm still need to pretend to be experts?
âI also find it rather strange, I always feel like heâs purposefully trying to shorten the conversation, unwilling to have a deeper exchange, not because heâs high and mighty, but it seems more like fear.â
Liuren nodded, voicing her suspicions.
âLogically speaking, instructing us and coveting our benefits, they should also have demands of us, but all we got was a light word, telling us to simply open the Formation when the time comes. Such a demand and method, really isnât sophisticated enough.â
Li Xiaobai nodded repeatedly, for others, maybe they couldnât see anything, but the old beggar, an old hand at deception, could infer a lot from these minor details.
In fact, demanding from them to open the altar when Immortal Spirit Qi is released wasnât a problem in itself, but if it were a crafty veteran, they certainly wouldnât come out so directly with such a request, since it was their main objective.
Both logically and reasonably, the approach should be more cautious, yet the other party just bluntly laid it out, the major acts of gaining trust through sugar-coated bullets and big promises were hastily brushed over.
The tactics were too naive, perhaps the other party was a strong being, but definitely not a seasoned one.
âRight, that guy probably doesnât have much real ability, his emotions were always tense when unaware of our strength and cultivation level, the same state as when facing Mei Changqing. But upon learning of the old beggarâs cultivation level, he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.â
âThis suggests that his strength might not be as overbearing as we imagined, maybe not even Mei Changqingâs match!â
âMoreover, the old beggar clearly held a lot of reverence towards that Semi-Saint, someone out of his league, all signs indicate that this guy is definitely not the so-called local big shot.â
âPerhaps in the Upper Realm, heâs just an ordinary cultivator, and his connection to the altar was merely by chance. Of course, these are all just the old beggarâs speculations, but judging from years of swindling experience, thereâs definitely something majorly wrong with the guy on the other side of the altar.â
The old beggar said indifferently, his way of doing things was too naive, more like a flower in a greenhouse within a sect. In terms of experience in the world, heâs far behind.
Everyone nodded, the old beggar, an expert in tricking people, had a clear grasp of the ins and outs; since he said there was a problem, it was certainly reliable.
Li Xiaobai silently mourned for that Upper Realm âbig shotâ, not expecting that after less than ten sentences exchanged between them for the first time, he got played by the old beggar. The invincible reputation wasnât for nothing, there really was something to it.
âVice Leader, what do you think of that Cultivation Technique?â
The old beggar squinted and looked towards Liuren, who had a complete legacy and a deeper insight into such techniques for controlling Immortal Spirit Qi than he did.
âItâs much inferior to the techniques of the Eastern Sea, I guess itâs just common goods, equivalent to the most basic techniques.â
Liuren thought for a moment and replied.
âDamn it, knew that guy wouldnât give away anything good, actually trying to fob people off with common goods!â
The old beggar was indignant, but then again, the other partyâs objective was just to get rid of him, so naturally, they wouldnât bestow a superior technique. Fortunately, even the worst technique was a precious treasure on the Immortal Spirit Continent.
Being able to freely manipulate the Immortal Spirit Qi within him, the old beggar would soon return to his peak and once again be unrivaled under the heavens.
âSo, what do we do next?â
Liuren looked at the old beggar and asked.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âWasnât what the man said very clear, to contact the altar immediately when the Immortal Spirit Qi is released? Letâs wait until the battle for the Immortal Spirit Qi is over before we contact the altar.â
The old beggar said with a smile, after all, the Immortal Spirit Qi is something sent to the Lower Realm, and they wouldnât allow others to interfere.
âThatâs a good idea, during this time, Iâll go and find all other possible altars. Although itâs unclear what the other partyâs intentions are, at least weâll be somewhat prepared when the time comes.â
Liuren nodded, agreeing with the old beggarâs plan.
âAll these are matters for later; letâs focus on the present. The shops at the frontier have stabilized for the most part. Once this is dealt with, Iâll go with Elder Liuren to the Eastern Sea,â said Li Xiaobai. Before the Immortal Spirit Qi is released, he still needed to find Blood Sacrifice Fragments and accumulate more Attribute Points!
âHeh heh, thatâs true, letâs enjoy ourselves for a couple of days, those old ancestors will probably be back soon, and the old beggar here will have to take good care of them!â
The old beggar said with a sinister tone, remembering how badly he had been beaten before, something he hadnât forgotten.
After all, who didnât know Elder Tianwu was one to hold a grudge!
âLetâs disperse, Iâm off to take a bath.â
Liuren dropped the line and left.
The old beggar hurried to follow, âHeh heh, Vice Leader, how about together? The old beggar will scrub your back!â
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