So what are we going to prepare?
Ordinary items are of no use to immortals, and Li Xingkong really couldn't think of anything he needed to prepare.
Dragging Li Xingkong Liu Shinian, he couldn't help but wonder. There was still some time before the assembly, so there was no need to rush.
"Of course, we're going to ask for blessings."
Liu Shinian didn't look back and headed straight for the center of the base.
"Blessing?"
Li Xingkong had never seen anything like it before, but he figured he would see it naturally if he followed behind Liu Shinian. He didn't ask any more questions, but simply picked up his pace and caught up with her.
The two eventually arrived at a market located right in the center of their encampment.
Although there were many people coming and going, Li Xingkong did not see the usual goods in the market. Whether it was the shopkeepers or the immortals coming and going, they were all empty-handed and had nothing.
I don't know what this place is used for.
"Come on, come on, I have some old friends, I can give you a ride."
Liu Shinian seemed very familiar with the market, and led Li Xingkong directly to one of the locations.
Li Xingkong was about to look around and observe further when she dragged him into a small shop. In his haste, all Li Xingkong were two large characters carved on the shop's facade.
"Resilience"
This doesn't sound like a proper shop name at all; it's really a bit puzzling.
" Old Stone, give us a blessing."
Liu Shinian didn't stand on ceremony at all; he shouted as soon as he entered the store.
" Little Liu, is this how you ask for a favor?"
An immortal suddenly appeared in the shop. Although he had a human form, his body was as smooth as bluestone, and there were tree patterns on his body. He had a kind face and his beard and hair hung down in front of him like plant roots.
It's like a ginseng root that has just sprouted.
"Enough talk, Old Deng, hurry up and cast a blessing. We're going to Flying Cloud Pass this time, and there's a lot of preparation to be made."
Liu Shinian didn't stand on ceremony at all and plopped down on the table in front of the Old Stone.
"Why would you be so foolish as to go to that place? If you ask me, you should just do what I did and run a shop."
"You are you, and I am me. I'm still young, and I want to travel more."
Although the immortal known as Old Stone spoke, his actions were far from hesitant. He gathered his hands together, and a conceptual mass materialized into a sphere that appeared in his palms.
Then, he stretched out his hands and gently covered Liu Shinian's body with the wisp of ghostly energy.
Although Li Xingkong lacked Divine Sense, he still managed to get a general idea of what was happening.
This so-called blessing is simply asking a professional immortal to temporarily bestow upon oneself the concepts they possess.
This concept of a gift can probably last until a work assignment is completed.
After carefully perceiving the concept in Old Stone's hand, Li Xingkong suddenly understood.
The sign at the store entrance says it all.
This Old Stone bestows upon us the concept of resilience.
It can provide stronger resistance to impacts and has a super strong recovery ability.
After about half a day, the concept in Old Stone's hand was scattered, and Liu Shinian jumped off the table.
"And him too, give him a go too."
"Who is this...?"
When Li Xingkong entered with Liu Shinian, he had already sized him up; he was unremarkable and seemed to have nothing special about him.
"My teammate, a complete rookie, I snagged him. How about that, Old Stone, what luck I have."
"Tsk tsk, you're just bored, picking up random newbies everywhere."
Old Stone shook his head and waved to Li Xingkong.
"Come on, let me give you a buff."
Li Xingkong forward and immediately sensed a concept fitting him like a suit tailor-made for him, encasing his conceptual body.
"This battlefield is no safe place. Be careful when you go. Also, this girl is a handful; don't go crazy with her."
As Old Stone worked to "weave" a tough outer shell for Li Xingkong, he kept muttering to himself.
"Old Deng, Old Deng, you weren't like this when you picked me up."
"You can know a person's face but not their heart. I should have thrown you out of the Era of Chaos if I'd known."
"Fine, you're asking for it!"
While the two were still bickering, Li Xingkong began to carefully perceive the effect of the toughening layer on his body.
Just as they said, this blessing was like putting on a coat of clothing. Any external attack that wanted to hit Li Xingkong would have to break through this layer of toughness first.
The application of this concept is similar to Li Xingkong's concept of refining talismans, except that the talismans refined in this way have a limited shelf life.
Li Xingkong estimated that this layer of toughness, attached to his body, could last for about 20,000 years.
When the deadline arrives, this layer of resilience will dissipate on its own.
After another half day, Li Xingkong had finished applying all the buffs. Coming to his senses, he looked at the two of them.
"Goodbye, Old Stone."
Liu Shinian beckoned Li Xingkong to leave, and Li Xingkong hesitated for a moment before following him.
"This blessing can't be free, can it?"
"What kind of relationship do I have with Old Stone? Of course he doesn't need money. But, if you're really serious about it, this thing isn't cheap at all."
Liu Shinian walked toward the next place, talking as he went.
"They don't want money, they want contributions. Generally, they'll give you 5% to 20% based on the total contribution you make on this mission."
"Damn, this is money coming in without lifting a finger."
This was the first time Li Xingkong had ever seen this kind of trading model.
"What if they perish?"
"His downfall? Well, that's just bad luck. Venture capitalists, don't they understand?"
"We've arrived, next stop!"
As he spoke, Liu Shinian stopped in front of the next shop. Li Xingkong looked up and said, "Purify."
This buff allows them to be immune to abnormal interference and removes negative buffs.
Perhaps due to Liu Shinian's extensive network of connections, Li Xingkong and the other person subsequently gained four additional buffs: "Anchor Point," "Lock-in," "Perception," and "Fire."
Anchor points allow two people to set up an anchor point, which can be activated to return to the anchor point when trapped or in danger. Locking allows two people to lock onto an opponent and not lose sight of the target no matter how far apart they are. Perception is like an enhanced version of Divine Sense, which can greatly expand the detection range of two people. Finally, fire is a means of attack.
Pure, conceptual fire.
With offensive, defensive, and supportive buffs, Li Xingkong felt as if he were fully armed.
He was much more confident about the operation.
So this is how important preparations are for battle among immortals. It was definitely worth the trip.
After going around in circles, Li Xingkong felt like he had become a bit bloated, as if he were covered in multiple buffs, giving him a strange feeling.