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

Chapter 799: Chapter 800: Ascending Sword Peak
 

Li Xiaobai and the others followed the lead of the Sect Disciples into the Sword Sect.

The sect’s interior was dotted with countless peaks, each one representing a faction, headed by a Peak Master, with numerous disciples under them, presenting a flourishing scene.

In the void, numerous flying swords crisscrossed, with cultivators in white clothes gracefully riding them through the wind, appearing elegant and free-spirited.

Li Xiaobai scanned his system and realized that among the flying mounts, none seemed more impressive than the little yellow chicken, after all, it was of the Phoenix Bloodline, and its transformed appearance was exceedingly cool. The only drawback was that this creature had died too few times; its strength had not kept up, which was a severe disadvantage. He would have to find an opportunity to properly nurture it.

Seemingly aware of that ill-intended gaze, the little yellow chicken shuddered and warily looked towards Li Xiaobai, extremely on guard.

“Indeed, the sect of a great name, where the disciples are all neatly dressed and carry themselves with elegance, quite impressive!”

The Old Beggar couldn’t help but sigh, this was the true means of immortals, the real prosperity!

“Right, and the environment of the Sword Sect is so much better than the outside world, completely incomparable.”

Ergouzi also nodded in agreement.

“Since you’re here for the first time, you may not know; our Sect Master has set up thousands of Formations, big and small, within the sect, intricately linked and constantly in motion. On normal days, these can attract and gather Immortal Spirit Qi for cultivators to cultivate with, and in times of conflict, the Formations can be activated to fend off enemies, making it easy to defend and hard to attack.”

“Within the Sword Sect, the number of trials and Secret Realms is countless, and there are all kinds of rare herbs and treasures. The Sect Master replenishes the treasures within them every so often for cultivators to find and explore. This is also why, although the disciples of the Sword Sect hardly step outside, they never lack experience.”

“Moreover, as long as one has made sufficient contributions, the Cultivation Techniques in the Scripture Pavilion can be perused at will. The Sect Master has always been very generous with the opening of resources, which is why we, the disciples of the Sword Sect, feel a strong sense of belonging to our sect.”

“Becoming a practitioner in our Sword Sect, I believe that your path ahead will be clear skies and smooth sailing!”

The guiding Disciple chuckled smugly, unaware that the looks on the faces of the few behind him had changed.

“Are there scriptures in the Scripture Pavilion?”

Ergouzi asked.

“Of course, and they are of even higher quality than those circulated outside!”

The Disciple said confidently.

“I’m going to strike it rich, the path to becoming a god is right under my feet!”

The corners of Ergouzi’s mouth were practically drooling. Recently, it had become increasingly dissatisfied with the slow increase of its Merit Value and urgently needed high-level scriptures to boost it.

“My, my, the Cultivation Techniques in the Scripture Pavilion can be browsed at will; doesn’t that mean the Old Beggar has the chance to learn even stronger techniques?”

“That’s not right, since they can all be browsed, why choose at all? The Old Beggar naturally has to look through them all!”

The Old Beggar’s eyes twinkled as he thought this to himself.

Ji Wuqing, gazing at the cultivators moving through the air, a green gleam sparkled in his beady eyes: “So many cultivators, these are all Sin Values for me. I’ll have to take the opportunity to do away with them all, and then I can make my name known across the Mainland!”

Li Xiaobai, on the other hand, was thinking of something else: “Living in such an affluent sect, the disciples here must be rolling in wealth. I’ll have to find a chance to nab them all; maybe the Divine Artifact worth tens of millions of Immortal Stones in the mall will find its place.”

“Cough cough, please look ahead, that peak is known as Sword Peak. Legend has it that it was formed by a single strike from the founding ancestor, and the entire mountain is filled with intense Sword Intent. The higher you go, the more powerful the Sword Intent. On normal days, the disciples would use the mountain to hone themselves and test the results of their cultivation.”

“You’ve all just joined our Sword Sect today and must also enter the Sword Peak to experience it for yourself. The first reason is to temper your own bodies; the second reason is to test your talent in the Sword Dao,”

the leading disciple turned his head and said.

Li Xiaobai and the others immediately put on a serious face and returned to normal.

“When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Since it’s the rule of the Sword Sect, then let’s give it a try,”

“May I ask Senior Brother if anyone has ever reached the top of the Sword Peak?”

Li Xiaobai asked.

“Among the younger generation of disciples, no one has reached the top yet. If someone truly demonstrates the talent needed to reach the summit, they might immediately be taken as the top True Disciple by an Elder.” The disciple answered with a smile, believing in his heart that it was impossible for the younger generation of disciples to reach the summit of Sword Peak.

Even the most promising young talents within the Sword Sect could only stop in frustration halfway up the mountain, unable to advance a single step further.

“That’s because they haven’t encountered us yet. This mere Sword Peak can be easily obtained!”

Ergouzi spoke disdainfully, with a nonchalant tone.

“Then I wish you a triumphant return,”

the guiding disciple said with a mocking smile in his eyes. Every year, countless newcomers wanted to reach the top, but only when they truly faced the challenge did they realize their own arrogance and recognize how little they knew of the world.

He was really looking forward to seeing the marvelous expressions on Li Xiaobai and the others’ faces after they entered Sword Peak; the thought filled him with anticipation!

“Hmm, Junior Brother Wang, bringing new people over again? Why are there so few newcomers this year?”

In the void, several disciples descended on their longswords, with the leader being a fat man with a greasy face and a sleazy mustache. He looked down from above at Li Xiaobai and the others with scrutiny.

“Senior Brother Huo, the situation is a bit special this year, so the number of disciples recruited by the sect is a little sparse. But these are all elites!”

The disciple leading the way had a flattering smile on his face, sucking up in a way that emphasized the word ‘elites’, as if hinting at something.

As expected, Senior Brother Huo’s eyes brightened immediately upon hearing this, and his gaze, sharp as two swords, bore down on Li Xiaobai.

“Our new Junior Brothers may not be aware of the situation within the Sword Sect. The Sword Peak is full of dangers, and without someone guarding and protecting you, it’s easy to get seriously injured. However, if the Junior Brothers are willing to pay some compensation, we Senior Brothers are more than happy to escort and protect you,”

Senior Brother Huo said with a smile, his eyes flickered with a cold light, looking as if he had Li Xiaobai right where he wanted him.

Li Xiaobai realized that this was an old rascal from the sect coming to collect protection money. He hadn’t expected to encounter such characters upon just joining the sect. What a gold mine they must think they’ve found.

“I have great confidence in my own strength and dare not trouble the Senior Brothers to go out of your way to escort and protect me. You Senior Brothers should continue with whatever you were doing,”

“If the Junior Brother insists on going alone, we Senior Brothers shouldn’t stop you. Coincidentally, we were also planning to go to Sword Peak for some training. Why not go together?”

“If you change your mind along the way, feel free to call out to me,”

Senior Brother Huo’s smile appeared amiable, but his eyes were cold. The message was clear: if you don’t pay the protection fee, we will accompany you to Sword Peak and make sure you regret it!