With his cultivation level, just two phrases played on his flute were enough to trap Li Qi with a Technique, but this newly made bamboo flute lacked a bit of quality.
As the melody began, a figure in white flashed by, reaching out to snatch the beggar’s bamboo flute.
Watching the person in white approach, the beggar immediately retracted his bamboo flute, making the person in white stagger with a feint. The beggar was quite experienced with this tactic.
With this thought, he smoothly snatched a piece of cloth from the other’s garment.
The Forcing and Snatching Technique was successful. The Greedy for More Technique was also successful.
This was exactly why Begging Cultivators disgusted people. When they used the flute to beg, anyone who listened to the tune would inevitably be caught in their Technique. If you went to stop them, you might even get robbed of your alms.
The person in white started to run away, while the beggar got up and chased after, shouting, "Since you’ve already given, why not give me a tendon too!"
Why didn’t the beggar simply take the person in white’s life? This was all down to experience in the face of an enemy.
The gains from the Greedy for More Technique depended on the cultivation level difference between the two individuals. The greater the disparity, the more a Begging Cultivator could take. If the difference wasn’t significant, asking for too much would render the Technique ineffective. This beggar’s cultivation level was Above the Clouds, but he didn’t know the cultivation level of the person in white before him. If he asked for too much or too harshly, he might end up with nothing.
The Greedy for More Technique had already succeeded. If used properly next, it could trigger an intensified cycle, meaning he wouldn’t need to take significant risks with the Greedy for More Technique itself.
Asking for a tendon first was a very smart move. A Traveling Cultivator with a severed tendon would have their combat power severely diminished. This would allow the beggar to both ensure his victory and prevent his opponent from escaping.
The person in white kept limping frantically ahead while the beggar closely pursued him from behind.
Cui Tiq awoke with a start. He wanted to catch up but couldn’t outrun them. It was so late; Cui Tiq had thought there wouldn’t be any disturbances and decided to take a short nap, but unexpectedly, trouble came nonetheless. He hurriedly hammered nails into his heels, only to see the beggar’s figure already disappearing into the night.
The beggar was also puzzled.
He glanced at his Begging Bowl. Though it wasn’t large, it could fit a living person. Indeed, a tendon lay coiled inside it. It looked like a human tendon, but there was no blood on it, only a fragrant smell. The smell of Sweet Melon.
Begging Cultivation Techniques had time limits, so without investigating the source of the Technique, the beggar quickly activated Intensification, demanding, "You’ve given the tendon, now give an eyeball too!"
GULP. Another eyeball appeared in the Begging Bowl.
The beggar shouted again, "One eyeball isn’t enough; give another one too!"
When another eyeball appeared in the Begging Bowl, the person in white indeed stopped running. Not only did he stop running, but he also stood facing away from the beggar, stationary, and even spoke, "You’ve taken so much from me; it’s time for compensation!"
The beggar was taken aback; he had encountered his nemesis. Feng Cultivation and Begging Cultivation countered each other; it all came down to who was more ruthless.
The beggar threw his Begging Bowl out, which enlarged in mid-air to trap the person in white underneath. Wasn’t he afraid the person in white would use the Unobstructed Technique to escape? He really wasn’t. This Begging Bowl was specially made. It had an effect that could somewhat delay the Unobstructed Technique. As long as the opponent’s cultivation level wasn’t too high, it would definitely take them time to break free. Taking advantage of this, the beggar could first avoid the Feng Cultivator and then search for a chance to strike.
Upon hearing the sound of the Begging Bowl’s descent, Li Banfeng smiled.
Having trapped the person in white, the beggar took off running. Only a few steps later, the person in white appeared beside him, shouting, "You’ve taken so much from me; I have to claim my compensation now!"
The beggar became somewhat panicked.
In reality, the previous person in white hadn’t broken free and was still trapped inside the Begging Bowl. That was Sweet Melon Hong Ying. Under the enhancement of the Golden House Hidden Beauty Skill, she only inherited two of Hong Ying’s qualities: a commanding presence and great speed. She was incapable of using Techniques like the Unobstructed Technique.
But why did this person in white appear beside the beggar? Because it was another Sweet Melon Hong Ying.
Originally, Li Banfeng’s tactic was to use himself as bait to lure out the beggar.
Tang Sword revised the tactic, saying, "My lord, Begging Cultivators only deal with ordinary people; he definitely won’t be able to distinguish such a rare Farming Cultivation method."
Li Banfeng felt that a Cultivator Above the Clouds couldn’t possibly miss the flaws in this. However, Tang Sword understood Begging Cultivators so well; he knew the beggar would genuinely believe the person in white had broken out of the Begging Bowl and was pursuing him.
The beggar stopped running. Facing a Feng Cultivator demanding compensation, he was convinced he couldn’t outrun him.
The beggar was fully prepared. With his combat experience, he was ready to execute his Technique at any moment to counter a surprise attack.