BXBX NOVEL Chapter 397: 397: Mall, Strength
For a moment, Jiang Xiaobai felt overwhelmed by the vast array of items. Moreover, because of his high prestige, his purchasing power was considerable.
For instance, ten years of cultivation could be bought for a mere thousand prestige points!
Jiang Xiaobai currently had a total of 2342 points of prestige. One point of prestige was equivalent to a hundred points, meaning he had more than 230,000 points. And he had previously earned 200,000 points from system tasks, so now he had more than 400,000 points!
If he converted all of this into cultivation, Jiang Xiaobai dared not imagine the amount of cultivation he would gain.
However, the progression of time in the system seemed not to match the real-world method of cultivation calculation. Ten years of cultivation in the system was not the same as ten full years of real-world cultivation.
Otherwise, just ten years of cultivation would be enough to push him up to the next minor realm, but normally, he would need at least two to three hundred years of cultivation to reach the next minor realm.
Thus, the system was lacking in this regard.
“Cultivation can only be used for emergency purposes, normally relying on absorbing spirit stones supplemented by doing tasks, should be enough to fill the gap. These points are extremely valuable, they need to be used wisely!” Jiang Xiaobai muttered to himself, pondering his options.
From a weaponry and treasure standpoint, he had what he needed. The Rainbow Abyss and the Seven Treasure Pagoda had completely broken the first level of their seals, and were incredibly powerful. With the Rainbow Abyss, he could even kill a mid-Stage Fusion cultivator, even a Late Stage Fusion expert.
However, by comparison, his defensive capabilities were pitifully weak.
Although he had many techniques for defense, they could still not withstand the attacks of powerful enemies.
As for elixirs and materials, Jiang Xiaobai didn’t need them right now. As for spirit pets, hm, he wondered if the dog egg counted as a spiritual pet.
Eventually, Jiang Xiaobai decided to focus his development on his defense capabilities, as when facing formidable opponents, not only the strength but also the resilience are crucial.
Soon, Jiang Xiaobai began browsing for defensive items, which could be upgraded using techniques, elixirs, inner armor, and more.
After looking for a long time, Jiang Xiaobai was unable to afford even one truly useful item with his current points.
The only things he could afford were some elixirs and techniques. But elixirs only worked once, after that they were useless, not cost-effective. And techniques required starting from scratch. Moreover, the Eight-Nine Profound Skill was already extremely strong!
Yet Jiang Xiaobai has never had the time to cultivate it, and so far, he had only reached the third transformation.
“Hmm, why don’t I try boosting the Eight-Nine Profound Skill?”
Suddenly, this idea came to Jiang Xiaobai’s mind. If he managed to bring the Eight-Nine Profound Skill to the fourth transformation, perhaps it would become much stronger.
“System prompt: The Eight-Nine Profound Skill that the host is currently cultivating is an incomplete version that only enhances one’s physical vitality. If the host wants to enhance the Eight-Nine Profound Skill, he just needs to exchange the corresponding materials.”
The system’s voice sounded in his mind, and Jiang Xiaobai nodded in agreement, planning to move ahead in this direction.
Jiang Xiaobai purchased a number of materials and elixirs for enhancing body refinement. Surprisingly, the system was now very user-friendly and reminded Jiang Xiaobai if the purchases were enough.
After spending around fifty thousand points, the system informed Jiang Xiaobai that the materials and elixirs he has exchanged were adequate for his purposes.
Instantly, Jiang Xiaobai planned to leave, preparing to quickly improve his strength.
At this time, he suddenly noticed a piece of inner armor that cost two hundred thousand points.
“False Inherent Spirit Treasure, Profound Abyss Armor.”
A simple description, but enough to attract Jiang Xiaobai’s full attention.
A False Inherent Spirit Treasure!
This was not a real Inherent Spirit Treasure, and naturally, its potency could not rival a genuine one. But even so, its defensive capabilities should be sufficient!
Jiang Xiaobai could afford two hundred thousand points, but the thought of spending so many points at once made him wince.
“Damn it, go for it!”
“No matter the cost, I need something that can save my life!”
This was the only inner armor he could afford right now that seemed worth it.
In the end, Jiang Xiaobai gritted his teeth, made up his mind, and directly exchanged his points for the armor in front of him.
The deduction of the two hundred thousand points made Jiang Xiaobai feel as if he’d been robbed. He quickly opened his storage space and wanted to check if it was worth the points he’d used.
The Profound Abyss Armor was an inner armor, not an actual suit of armor. It was soft and lightweight; when worn, it couldn’t be felt and blended perfectly with the skin.
But there was a problem- just like his two bosses, the armor was also restricted by the rules of this world. But since it was a False Inherent Spirit Treasure, the level of its seal wasn’t high.
By the time Jiang Xiaobai held it in his hands, the armor had already broken through two levels of the heavens and earth seals. Its defensive power was formidable.
Jiang Xiaobai briefly assessed its potential. With the previously encountered black-clothed woman in the Hundred City Battle Simulator as a reference, he gaged the Profound Abyss Armor could fully handle the attacks of a cultivator at the early phase of tribulation.
Even a full-on attack!
And when Jiang Xiaobai’s strength increased and he found a way to lift these heaven and earth seals, the defensive level might even be more terrifying!
“For now, it’s enough!”
Jiang Xiaobai was extremely excited. For the time being, he had the power to protect himself!
Without wasting any time, he started cultivating using the materials and elixirs he’d just exchanged. It took him an entire day, but he eventually managed to break through to the fourth transformation of the Eight-Nine Profound Skill!
After all, he had the help of his years of cultivation. If it weren’t for that, even if he spent all his points, he wouldn’t have been able to make the breakthrough.
To break through from the fourth transformation to the fifth would require materials and elixirs of a rarity level that Jiang Xiaobai simply could not fathom.
However, he understood the situation explicitly and didn’t dwell on it further.
Glancing at the Mo Yu by his side, he noticed that she was still engaged in her cultivation, although the fire poison inside her body was almost cleaned out. By early morning the next day, she should be completely healed!
This reassured Jiang Xiaobai.
Tomorrow, it would be time to give the ancient tribe some trouble.
Inside the city of West Wind, on the top floor of an exquisite tavern, Ao Cheng and Zhuang Huanling stood by a window, looking at the night view of the city.
Both of their expressions were solemn.
They had received news earlier that the suspicious Void Prince had arrived in West Wind City, but there had been no signals since, which made them certain that this fake identity belonged to Jiang Xiaobai.
His sudden disappearance was undoubtedly intentional.
What caused their solemn expressions was that they had lost all traces of Jiang Xiaobai.
With no clues, finding a person among millions was as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack!
Just when they were feeling somewhat at a loss, suddenly, a violent explosion came from the ancient tribe’s auction house not far from the tavern!
Both of them were stunned!