I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense - Chapter 555

Chapter 555: Chapter 556: The Great Wisdom
Situ Guixiong subtly and deftly lured Li Xiaobai in, and upon seeing a flicker of interest in the latter, he intensified his offensive.

“Brother, think of your kinsmen, think of the elders in your clan, think of your younger brothers and sisters. You are the sole hope of your village. The best way to give back is to return with resources, don’t you agree?”

Situ Guixiong said with a faint smile, already deciding in his heart that once he left the Linglong Pagoda, he would find an opportunity to dispose of this new face.

What did it matter if the Spirit Stones were temporarily in the other’s hands? Ultimately, they would return to his possession.

Li Xiaobai’s eyes grew brighter and, at last, as if he had made some sort of decision, he nodded and said, “Brother Situ, being from a prominent family, I trust you. Here I have two Elixirs; I’ll give you a discount. Let’s say 500,000 top-grade Spirit Stones.”

Upon hearing this, Situ Guixiong almost spat out a mouthful of blood. Another 500,000?

Was this guy really foolish or just pretending to be? Demanding 500,000 as soon as he opened his mouth, did he take him for a sucker?

“Brother, greed can swallow an elephant. These are but ordinary Elixirs. How can they be worth 500,000 top-grade Spirit Stones?”

Situ Guixiong said coldly, his patience nearly exhausted.

“Our old village chief says, ‘What is rare is dear.’ Currently, we are inside the Linglong Pagoda, and these Elixirs that can replenish Spiritual Power are the most precious resources. Two for 500,000 top-grade Spirit Stones is already a friendship price,” Li Xiaobai said earnestly, as if quoting the absolute truth from his village elder.

Situ Guixiong didn’t want to waste any more time. He had engraved this person’s appearance deeply into his memory. He would focus first on the Linglong Pagoda and settle the score later.

“Fine, then 500,000 top-grade Spirit Stones it is. But this time we have an agreement; you cannot use the precious resources to surpass me again!”

“The title of the foremost amongst the young generation in Aolai Country is mine!”

Situ Guixiong once again tossed over a Space Ring, speaking with a hint of concern.

“Don’t worry, Brother Situ.”

With a face full of smiles, Li Xiaobai respectfully presented the Elixirs with both hands. The two Elixirs had sold for an astronomical price. He was somewhat proud of himself; in just a short while, the span of burning one incense stick, he gained a million top-grade Spirit Stones.

“Good, thank you, brother,” Situ Guixiong said, casting a profound glance at Li Xiaobai. He swallowed the two Elixirs in an instant and began to climb once more.

In reality, what he consumed were just ordinary Revitalizing Pills, but due to the complete depletion of Spiritual Power in his Dantian, even the restoration of a trace of Spiritual Power was extremely sensitive.

Combined with the enormous pressure surrounding him, he felt something off in his heart, but he didn’t pay much attention to it for the moment.

With the circulation of Spiritual Power, he continued his ascent.

Li Xiaobai smiled faintly and followed closely behind.

After half an hour, Situ Guixiong’s internal Spiritual Power was once again exhausted, and his body fell into a state of extreme fatigue.

His entire clothes had been thoroughly soaked with sweat, but he had successfully escaped the torment of the fourth layer and reached the fifth layer of the Linglong Pagoda.

This was the first time since the tea party that a cultivator from Aolai Country had reached the fifth layer. Situ Guixiong’s heart swelled with satisfaction. This was just right, let his excellence be highlighted.

“Hahaha, after so many years, I, Situ Guixiong, have finally reached the fifth layer, remaining the leading figure amongst the younger disciples of Aolai Country!”

A glint of brilliance twinkled in Situ Guixiong’s eyes, a strong sense of achievement welled up inside him.

But at that moment, a familiar and grating voice came from the side.

“Congratulations, Brother Situ, for reaching the fifth layer. You truly deserve the title of the foremost amongst the young generation in Aolai Country!”

Situ Guixiong was stunned, his gaze turning somewhat vacant as he looked to his side, not knowing when another person appeared beside him, clasping his fist and bowing with a face full of smiles.

It was Li Xiaobai, who had changed his appearance through a disguise.

Seeing this familiar yet unfamiliar face, Situ Guixiong felt his heart clench suddenly. Damn it, he had spent countless Spirit Stones and endured untold hardships to climb to the fifth floor, but what was this guy’s situation?

Why had he also come up?

Shouldn’t you have been exhausted by now?

What exactly is your cultivation level, if even the pressure of the fifth floor can’t crush you?

“How did you get up here?”

Situ Guixiong’s rage burst forth uncontrollably; he felt like he had been played, and his gaze grew increasingly icy.

“I obviously walked up here. Actually, the fifth floor is my limit; I can’t manage the next step. However, Brother Situ, your cultivation level is unfathomable. I believe you can certainly go up.”

“I still have a lot of treasured goods here. Take a look, Brother Situ. If there’s anything you can use, just say the word, don’t be shy.”

Li Xiaobai said with an honest smile, flipping his wrist and taking out a pile of elixirs, appearing to let Situ Guixiong choose whatever he wanted.

Seeing all of this, Situ Guixiong’s eyes nearly popped out of his head. The fiery anger he’d been feeling was extinguished in an instant, replaced by nothing but the sight of these Heaven and Earth Treasures.

Damn, everything on the ground was a treasure. He hadn’t expected this fellow to be so wealthy. Although he had seen many Heaven and Earth Treasures before, most of them didn’t belong to him, and only a small portion could actually be used by him.

Now, seeing so many treasures suddenly, he would accept it even if he had been tricked.

“For me?”

Situ Guixiong looked up at Li Xiaobai and asked.

“Of course, I’m selling it to you.”

Li Xiaobai said with a smile.

“How much?”

“One million top-grade Spirit Stones for each kind. You can’t lose out or be deceived with this deal.”

“I’ll be damned…”

Situ Guixiong cursed inwardly. One million top-grade Spirit Stones for one treasure—he was being bled dry! The other party was clearly fleecing him. But he was quite tempted by these treasures, and he couldn’t just stand by and watch, even if the prices were higher than the market rates, because once this opportunity passed, there would be no other like it.

Li Xiaobai continued to smile confidently, certain that Situ Guixiong would purchase these Heaven and Earth Treasures.

Actually, one million top-grade Spirit Stones weren’t much for these treasures. If they were sold at an auction, they could fetch an even higher price. But the Immortal Spirit Qi had been introduced and the schemes plotted by the cultivators from the Upper Realm had been discovered, leaving no time to find an auction house to sell the treasures.

Moreover, with the Immortal Spirit Continent soon to be thrown into chaos, and everyone feeling at risk, it was uncertain whether there would be participants in auctions at all.

Right now, it was a game of conning anyone possible since they were all wealthy folks anyway; it didn’t matter who he sold to.

After a standoff, Situ Guixiong gritted his teeth and took out a Space Ring, saying, “I didn’t bring many Spirit Stones today. There are ten million in here. How about a discount? Let me take one more item with me.”

“No problem at all. Who are we with each other? If Brother Situ speaks up, naturally, I can’t refuse.”

Li Xiaobai waved indifferently, pretending not to care about the details, which infuriated Situ Guixiong so much that his eyes rolled up.

This guy is definitely not as honest as he seems!

All that he has eaten, he will have to spit out later!