I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense - Chapter 392
Chapter 392: Chapter 393: News about Cangying
The business at Liangpin Shop was booming, but unfortunately, Tangneng First-class on the upper floor was already fully booked, leaving the rest of the cultivators to sigh in longing.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, they quickly returned to the fourth battlefield. An attack from Flesh Mountain could come at any time, and they dared not be careless.
The front of the shop gradually quieted down.
Li Xiaobai tallied up the Spirit Stones. He had earned a whopping three hundred thousand top-grade Spirit Stones from this wave alone.
Unexpectedly, the cultivators on the frontier were so wealthy, spending money like water, buying Huazi by the hundred packs.
But thinking about it, it made sense. The frontier lacked entertainment facilities, and aside from daily cultivation, there were no other places to spend money.
And a single top-grade Spirit Stone was enough for an ordinary cultivator to cultivate for several days. Over time, these Spirit Stones naturally accumulated.
It turned out to be to his own advantage.
Li Xiaobai felt he could open several more stores within the Holy City. As time went on, more cultivators would arrive, and one store would hardly meet everyone’s needs.
Especially Tangneng First-class, it must be expanded as soon as possible.
However, the stores could only be established within the Holy City, for no other reason than that it was his stronghold. With Yang Guang and Sky Blade Song Que stationed here, he had no fear of the other City Lords’ ulterior motives.
If he opened stores in other cities, it would be hard to guarantee that the City Lords wouldn’t harbor malicious intentions.
Moreover, he had already constructed the Teleportation Formation, a round trip only took a few minutes, so it wouldn’t take up much time due to travel.
All in all, it was an important strategy to draw in traffic. As long as the stores were well-run, the Holy City would eventually become the most prosperous city on the frontier.
In the midst of his thoughts, Yang Guang arrived.
“Young Master Li, congratulations on your thriving business!”
“Congratulations to us both. I believe that before long, the desolation of the Holy City will turn around,”
Li Xiaobai said with a smile.
“Young Master Li has been so thoughtful!”
Yang Guang’s eyes also couldn’t help but show his delight. He had never seen so many cultivators flocking to the Holy City, and this was just the beginning. The number of arriving cultivators would only increase.
“City Lord Yang, are you here to buy a pack of Huazi?”
Li Xiaobai handed over a pack of Huazi with a beaming smile and asked.
“This time, my main purpose is to tell Young Master that the Cangying you mentioned before has news!”
Yang Guang’s expression suddenly turned serious, lighting a Huazi, he said in a deep voice.
“Oh? Where is he now, and what is his purpose in coming to the frontier?”
Li Xiaobai’s expression shifted; at last, there was news after so long.
Based on his assumption, the guy was one hundred percent an Evil Cultivator, coming to the frontier to plant those Blood Sacrifice Fragments.
“This person was originally an Elder of the Evil Sect in Central Province, holding a revered position – one of the highest-ranked within the sect. He came to Central Province, not at the invitation of Mei Changqing, but out of his own volition to defect.”
“On the surface, he is dutiful in his responsibilities, achieving remarkable feats in battle time after time, fearlessly facing death, slaying countless Flesh Mountains.”
“But one thing is very strange. Every time he goes to battle, he always makes it a point to charge alone into the depths of Flesh Mountain.”
“Keep in mind, the Flesh Mountains deep in the frontier are not like those on the battlefield. Even Great Crossing Realm Cultivators could perish if they’re not careful, yet he charges in every time. If you tell me it’s just to kill the enemy, I wouldn’t believe it, not at all.”
Yang Guang said slowly with a furrowed brow, unable to understand what Cangying was seeking by venturing deep into the frontier.
Cultivators didn’t seem to gain anything from the Flesh Mountains; or was there some kind of treasure deep in the frontier that attracted him to explore it?
“I see, thank you for informing me, City Lord Yang.”
Li Xiaobai nodded, it looked like the Evil Sect expert had indeed placed the Blood Sacrifice Fragment deep in the frontier. Although he wasn’t clear about the purpose of the fragment, anything created by the Evil Sect was definitely not good.
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No doubt about it, I need to find time to venture deep into the frontier and get my hands on that fragment, and harvest a wave of attribute points along the way.
“What does Young Master Li know about this Evil Cultivator?”
Yang Guang asked.
“Very little, this Evil Cultivator likes to cause trouble, always targeting me, which is why I sent City Lord Yang to gather information.”
Li Xiaobai waved his hand dismissively and spoke indifferently.
In his heart, Yang Guang didn’t believe a word of it. With your heaven-defying cultivation level, neither of the two city lords can match you, and you’re still being targeted by an Evil Cultivator?
Obviously, you already know the secrets of Cangying, but since he’s a big shot, it’s not his place to ask too many questions. After exchanging a few pleasantries, he prepared to leave.
“Ahem, City Lord Yang, aren’t you forgetting something?”
Li Xiaobai cleared his throat twice and said.
“Hmm? Does Young Master Li have any other business?”
Yang Guang asked somewhat puzzled.
“Well, you haven’t settled the bill for the Huazi in your hands. One Supreme-grade Spirit Stone per packet. It’s a small business, and I treat both the old and young fairly.”
Li Xiaobai said with a smile.
Yang Guang: “…”
Having harvested another Supreme-grade Spirit Stone, Li Xiaobai felt extremely delighted.
…
That very night, within Holy City, several good-quality shops and Tangneng First-class establishments sprang up.
All the shop owners were switched to confidants Yang Guang trusted. The profits earned, City Lord’s Mansion took a tenth, the remaining ninety percent all went to Li Xiaobai.
Even though he already knew that Li Xiaobai had a massive amount of stock, the sight of the thousands upon thousands of Huazi packets still made his heart twitch involuntarily.
Dammit, he’s too rich.
Within the Teleportation Formation, cultivators from the frontier kept arriving. Once they knew Li Xiaobai had such vast inventory, they too became unhurried, entering Holy City in well-organized groups of cultivators.
The other cultivators rotated shifts to stand guard in the frontier regions.
From morning till night, the small shop was almost always bustling with customers.
Cai Kunxu also shamelessly showed up to enjoy the delightful bathhouse. He discovered that anything Li Xiaobai offered had miraculous effects.
Soaking in the bathhouse, his Spiritual Power continually increased, saving him at least half a month’s worth of hard cultivation, truly astonishing.
The next morning, a group of cultivators were all feeling refreshed and had an unforgettable night. Several of them even showed signs of breakthroughs.
Especially when the female cultivators from the third floor finished their baths, they looked like blossoming lotuses, delicate and charming. Coupled with their battle-hardened vitality from their time on the battlefield, it made the male cultivators’ blood boil.
For the love of grandma, why didn’t I notice how good these female cultivators looked before?
“Senior brother, your biceps are really impressive, dare to compare with your junior brother?”
“I wouldn’t dare. Junior brother’s abs are like steel plates, something I’ve always envied!”
“Haha, speaking of physique, Brother Zhao’s is the most proportionate!”
“Keep it low key, low key…”
Some cultivators subtly stripped off their clothes, revealing strong arms and firm muscles, and began to show off their physiques, making the female cultivators equally blush and their hearts race.
Normally everyone was wrapped up tight, and on the battlefield, they were covered in dust and dirt. They hadn’t really noticed that each other’s physiques and appearances were so appealing.
Thank you, Young Master Li, and thank you, Tangneng First-class, for bringing them together.
