I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, So I’ll Max Out My Defense

Chapter 210: 211 Discussing the Way at the Tea Party

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“Pfft!”

Elder Wang spewed blood from his mouth, and the phantom of his Primordial Spirit behind him shattered inch by inch in the golden sword light, torn to pieces.

The Primordial Spirit was the foundation of his cultivation level. With its destruction, he retained less than one tenth of his cultivation. With this attack, his cultivation had undoubtedly regressed to the Golden Core Stage.

“You… you’ve ruined my cultivation!”

Elder Wang’s eyes shimmered with a crazed light; with his Primordial Spirit broken, marshaling the resources for its re-consolidation, which required a vast amount of Heaven and Earth Treasures, was undoubtedly beyond the sect’s willingness to do for him.

The Spiritual Power within his body was rapidly diminishing, and within a few breaths’ time, it had descended to the Great Perfection Realm of the Golden Core Stage.

The onlookers around were dumbfounded, Elder Wang had actually lost. An established powerhouse like him, with far greater breadth of view and experience than the geniuses, was effortlessly defeated by Li Xiaobai, showing no resistance at all and being brutally overpowered.

“What exactly is Li Xiaobai’s background? Not only did Young Master Xing lose, but even Elder Wang has been defeated!”

“And it was an instant kill with just one move. That golden sword light just now must have been Sword Intent, right?”

“Yes, the golden Sword Intent, one of the top sword arts, the Nine Revolutions Undying Sword Intent. It is said to be extremely difficult to master, requiring an indestructible will. This Li Xiaobai, so young, has already grasped such a Sword Intent, and what’s more, he comprehended it within the time it takes an incense stick to burn!”

“Demon Sword Li Xiaobai, it’s not just his Sword Imprisonment, even his swordsmanship is so terrifying. He truly lives up to the name of the Demon Sword, it seems we have underestimated him!”

The cultivators looked at the stage with complex expressions, never expecting that both experts would be defeated soundly.

The number one on the People’s List might not be so undeserving of his reputation after all.

“In a martial arts competition on the platform, it’s inevitable that injuries will occur. Elder Wang, please be more open-minded. Such a small injury can be restored with a bit of Spiritual Medicine.”

Li Xiaobai said with clasped fists and a smile.

“How can a shattered Primordial Spirit be healed? You’ve cut off my lifeline. Today, either you or I will not leave here alive!”

Elder Wang, looking like a man gone mad, had erratic fluctuations in his Spiritual Power. The expressions of the people outside the arena turned to alarm.

“Not good, he’s going to self-destruct!”

“He still has a substantial amount of Primordial Spirit Power not yet dissipated within him. If he self-destructs now, we may all suffer the consequences for no reason!”

Li Xiaobai shook his head slightly; Elder Wang had taken a significant blow and was extremely unstable emotionally.

“Elder Wang, perhaps you haven’t read the Immortal Spirit Daily recently? The Treasure Pavilion auction is spouting out a batch of commodities again, harvested from a Secret Realm; among them are Spiritual Medicines that can be used for healing injuries to the Primordial Spirit.”

“Immortal Spirit Daily, Treasure Pavilion?”

Elder Wang’s expression stalled, and naturally, he would not choose to end both his and another’s life if there were hope to heal his injuries. Li Xiaobai did not seem to be deceiving him.

Over the years, he had killed many cultivators and collected bribes through backdoor dealings, amassing a significant fortune.

Although the Treasure Pavilion auction was attended by many powerful figures, it was not without a chance for him to compete.

“Indeed, the Immortal Spirit Daily reported that the Treasure Pavilion has recently acquired a large batch of top-grade Spiritual Medicines, with all kinds of effects, specifically for auction. If anyone has friends or relatives with incurable diseases, they should seek out these Spiritual Medicines, which might have miraculous effects.”

Li Xiaobai said to the surrounding onlookers.

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Although allowing Elder Wang to self-destruct could yield a batch of considerable Attribute Points, compared to having him buy and bid for Spiritual Medicine, these Attribute Points really amounted to nothing.

Li Xiaobai certainly understood the difference between having one satisfying meal and being well-fed every day.

Seizing this opportunity to find a buyer willing to help drive up the price was very worthwhile.

“Is everything you’re saying true?” Elder Wang asked.

“Of course, it’s true.”

Li Xiaobai nodded. Among the Spiritual Medicines he had brought, there indeed was such a miraculous medicine, but clearly, the price was beyond what a mere Elder could afford. Moreover, even if he could purchase it, acts like killing for treasure were not uncommon, and whether he could successfully recover was also uncertain.

However, these matters had nothing to do with him. As long as he could honestly act as an unemotional price-inflating machine, that was enough.

Most of the people present hadn’t yet read today’s edition of the Immortal Spirit Daily, since their focus was on the platform, and they hadn’t found the time to practice their cultivation techniques.

Now, reminded by Li Xiaobai, everyone took out the Immortal Spirit Daily and started reading.

They didn’t realize the importance until they saw it, and as soon as they did, their eyes bulged with astonishment.

The reason was simple; they saw the front-page headline: “Shocking, Central Province’s Tianfeng City’s Treasure Pavilion reveals one of its grand finale treasures: the personal Inner Armor of Su Mei’er, the saintess of Hehuan Sect. Those interested in purchasing, prepare your Spirit Stones and await the auction!”

Su Mei’er’s reputation was well-regarded, a beauty not inferior to Xi Yao, and unlike Xi Yao, she was more active and never concealed her looks. Therefore, she was highly esteemed among male cultivators.

Moreover, with the recent scandal causing a stir in the city—a Demonic Woman from the Demon Sect bewitching all sentient beings, somehow entangled with a Monk from the Western Desert—the news was too explosive to ignore.

At this critical moment, the Treasure Pavilion was actually going to auction Su Mei’er’s personal Inner Armor, which was definitely a treat for many male cultivators.

Watching many of the male cultivators look infatuated and dim-witted, the female cultivators couldn’t help but snort disdainfully: these filthy men are all hypocrites; and that Treasure Pavilion, daring to auction a female cultivator’s personal Inner Armor, is no good either!

Zhen Qiankun waved his hand, and the cultivators by his side took Elder Wang away. This time, the Xingtian Sect had thoroughly disgraced itself. Not to mention the humiliation of their Saint Heir being viscously defeated, this Elder had also lost all dignity, cheating openly and still not winning. From now on, the Xingtian Sect would be left with a stain on its reputation.

“Today’s two matches were both won by Young Master Li, truly worthy of being the prodigy at the top of the Human Rankings,” said Zhen Qiankun, the Saint Heir of the Array Formation Sect, laughing heartily. He held Li Xiaobai in high regard and didn’t take to heart the matter of kneeling down the other day.

“Saint Heir flatters me. Just being at the top of the Human Rankings doesn’t count for much. My goal is the Universe,” Li Xiaobai said with a smile.

“Young Master Li is no ordinary person. Tomorrow at Wendao Peak, there will be a debate and tea meeting, hosted by the three Great Sects. Its purpose is to gather the young elites of Central Province for exchanging skills, mutually verifying what we’ve each learned and progressing together. I wonder if Young Master Li would like to participate?” Xi Yao said with a smile. Even with a mask covering her face, it couldn’t hide her stunning beauty.

The cultivators around them were so charmed by her smile that they were practically soulless. Yet, in Li Xiaobai’s eyes, Xi Yao was nothing more than a humanoid treasure vault with additional Attribute Points.

“Naturally, I would be willing. I would be eager for the chance to exchange knowledge with the talented elites from various clans of Central Province,” Li Xiaobai said.

There were still a few days left until the Treasure Pavilion auction, so the debate and tea meeting came at a perfect time. He might even be able to score some additional Attribute Points.

Zhen Qiankun laughed and said, “Good, then we shall await Young Master Li’s arrival. I believe that with Young Master Li’s presence, the debate and tea meeting will surely spark something extraordinary.”