I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense - Chapter 473:

Chapter 473: Chapter 474: Analysis of the Old Fritter

“Woof, Ergouzi wants to break through too!”

“Cluck cluck, this lord wants to break through too!”

“Kid, quick, think of a way for your Lord Ergouzi!”

Ergouzi watched the old beggar with envy, straining with all its might, but sadly, it couldn’t 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.

“You weakling, it’s only natural that you can’t understand, now scram and don’t embarrass yourself here.”

Li Xiaobai kicked the broken dog aside and said indifferently, causing quite a commotion.

“The feeling of being invincible is really great.”

“I’m all fired up, no more relying on some treasure to get by in life!”

The old beggar’s 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.

“What do you think?”

Liuren looked at the old beggar, her eyes asking for his opinion.

Something about the incident just now didn’t sit quite right with her, but she couldn’t quite put her finger on it, sensing that the person at the other end of the channel seemed a bit anxious.

It wasn’t that she didn’t 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.

“Heh 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!”

The old beggar’s eyes flickered with a cold light as he chuckled sinisterly.

If you’re talking about deceiving people, he’d 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.

“What does that mean?”

“Have we been tricked?”

Li Xiaobai asked with a puzzled look, do cultivators from the Upper Realm still need to pretend to be experts?

“I also find it rather strange, I always feel like he’s purposefully trying to shorten the conversation, unwilling to have a deeper exchange, not because he’s high and mighty, but it seems more like fear.”

Liuren nodded, voicing her suspicions.

“Logically 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 isn’t sophisticated enough.”

Li Xiaobai nodded repeatedly, for others, maybe they couldn’t 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 wasn’t a problem in itself, but if it were a crafty veteran, they certainly wouldn’t 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.

“Right, that guy probably doesn’t 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 beggar’s cultivation level, he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.”

“This suggests that his strength might not be as overbearing as we imagined, maybe not even Mei Changqing’s match!”

“Moreover, 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.”

“Perhaps in the Upper Realm, he’s just an ordinary cultivator, and his connection to the altar was merely by chance. Of course, these are all just the old beggar’s speculations, but judging from years of swindling experience, there’s definitely something majorly wrong with the guy on the other side of the altar.”

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, he’s 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 “big shot”, 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 wasn’t for nothing, there really was something to it.

“Vice Leader, what do you think of that Cultivation Technique?”

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.

“It’s much inferior to the techniques of the Eastern Sea, I guess it’s just common goods, equivalent to the most basic techniques.”

Liuren thought for a moment and replied.

“Damn it, knew that guy wouldn’t give away anything good, actually trying to fob people off with common goods!”

The old beggar was indignant, but then again, the other party’s objective was just to get rid of him, so naturally, they wouldn’t 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.

“So, what do we do next?”

Liuren looked at the old beggar and asked.

“Wasn’t what the man said very clear, to contact the altar immediately when the Immortal Spirit Qi is released? Let’s wait until the battle for the Immortal Spirit Qi is over before we contact the altar.”

The old beggar said with a smile, after all, the Immortal Spirit Qi is something sent to the Lower Realm, and they wouldn’t allow others to interfere.

“That’s a good idea, during this time, I’ll go and find all other possible altars. Although it’s unclear what the other party’s intentions are, at least we’ll be somewhat prepared when the time comes.”

Liuren nodded, agreeing with the old beggar’s plan.

“All these are matters for later; let’s focus on the present. The shops at the frontier have stabilized for the most part. Once this is dealt with, I’ll go with Elder Liuren to the Eastern Sea,” said Li Xiaobai. Before the Immortal Spirit Qi is released, he still needed to find Blood Sacrifice Fragments and accumulate more Attribute Points!

“Heh heh, that’s true, let’s 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!”

The old beggar said with a sinister tone, remembering how badly he had been beaten before, something he hadn’t forgotten.

After all, who didn’t know Elder Tianwu was one to hold a grudge!

“Let’s disperse, I’m off to take a bath.”

Liuren dropped the line and left.

The old beggar hurried to follow, “Heh heh, Vice Leader, how about together? The old beggar will scrub your back!”

Song Que: “???”

Li Xiaobai: “???”

A chicken and a dog: “???”