I Am Loaded with Passive Skills

Chapter 3964: Chapter 1893: Candor

How could Dao Qiongcang possibly place his bet on Medicine Ancestor Shennong Hundred Herb?

Is he the type to simply take a backseat, earn a small profit, then wash his hands and sit idly by?

No, he isn’t.

Greed is an essential trait for anyone aspiring in cultivation, let alone Dao Qiongcang, whose ambition is boundless.

Xu Xiaoshou knows very well; it’s likely this guy either didn’t place his bet with any of the Three Ancestors or placed it with all of them.

In reality, it isn’t so much a wager as it is treating the Three Ancestors as chess pieces within his grasp to toy with.

He enjoys the strategy, the perverted pleasure of manipulating from behind the scenes.

This is the Dao Qiongcang that Xu Xiaoshou knows.

No matter the process, Dao Qiongcang’s ultimate goal is singular: the true godhood and ancestor status achieved through the fusion of two into one and returning to zero, becoming the supreme utmost.

Whom he wishes to emulate, regardless of whether he knows the figure or not, leaves only one individual.

Nu!

The great calamity is relentless; the self will never be lost; existence for generations lasts eternally as the sole being in myriad worlds... Nu!

Based on this understanding, what Dao Qiongcang’s answer is never mattered to Xu Xiaoshou.

His hidden schemes get uncovered, and in trying to cover up with even more lies, the information exposed in the process is what truly matters.

On the surface, Jiang Nayi and Yan Sheng are still conversing jovially.

Hidden within, Jin Ren and the Divine Puppet start their transformation battle.

In reality, Xu Xiaoshou and Dao Qiongcang meet again face-to-face, each scrambling to gain and conceal more for themselves.

The intriguing part is...

This time Dao Qiongcang couldn’t hide his tail, and Xu Xiaoshou unexpectedly caught him.

"Beep beep beep!"

Up to this moment, the danger alarm in someone’s mind has yet to be completely silenced.

It isn’t because Xu Xiaoshou is terrifying, harbors Killing Intent, or plots mischief.

It’s simply because, even when factoring in a second brain for simulation, someone still couldn’t immediately find the answer he desires the most.

"It shouldn’t be, with no variable present..."

"Xu Xiaoshou must’ve been kicked in the brain by a donkey to come to the Time Realm Rift so early; he should’ve entered the Arena after the Three Ancestors made their move..."

"But he indeed loves to hop back and forth on the edge of cliffs; could it be I missed this step in my calculations, not accounting for ’attention-seeking’ as a variable? Yet it doesn’t make sense..."

Dao Qiongcang feels like he’s just a hair’s breadth away from the truth, almost within reach.

But whenever he’s about to compute it, the thing slips away, always eluding grasp.

Yet it didn’t go far.

It’s right beyond the mist.

Dao Qiongcang even senses it sticking its tongue out at him, making faces; he just can’t catch this truth, causing him incessant frustration.

Xu Xiaoshou is unaware of the extent to which his circuitous entrance has disrupted Dao’s calculations.

But what constitutes a "passive skill"?

Once Cursed Yin’s Reverse Inheritance is undone, Xu Xiaoshou directly exclaims, "I’m free now!"

The strongest extended passive skill, Stealth, returns with force.

Combined with the extreme realm of the Will Dao Disc’s indirect guidance that fades one’s presence.

The average person can’t think of calculating themselves.

The uncommon person wanting to calculate themselves must account for the most detailed groundwork, including but not limited to everything external and internal, from concrete to abstract, like:

Ability, thought, personality, habit...

One must delve into the next layer, especially since Xu Xiaoshou himself is a careful individual, wary of these elements, and need extra effort to calculate:

Reverse thoughts, reverse personality, reverse habits...

Some things can be quantified; some cannot, leading even the unpredictable Dao Qiongcang to struggle when calculating the post-cage Theory unbound Xu Xiaoshou.

Touch like clouds, glimpse like waves; control is impossible, unpredictable.

"Dao Pei Pei!"

Xu Xiaoshou grasps firmly the fox tail Dao Qiongcang exposed, unwilling to let go easily.

Through a loud shout in Spirit Rhinoceros Technique, external Yan Sheng remains as usual, conversing with Jiang Nayi from north to south about romance, taking no rest.

Unfortunately, unable to see Dao Qiongcang’s reaction and continuing his inquiry, Xu Xiaoshou presses on:

"Dao Qiongcang, do you know the person I’m speaking about?"

Of course...

An ordinary person might answer like this.

Dao Qiongcang would never give such an answer, restrained by others. With a sigh, he replied, "It seems your true body is in Qianshi, yet you still overlooked the ’Thirteen Forbidden Sayings’ I mentioned to you. I understand, at your current extreme realm in the Path of Will, even playing with Cursed Yin doesn’t concern you anymore..."

Dao Pei Pei indeed plays chess with Xu Xiaoshou. From Dao Qiongcang’s perspective, whether it is himself or not is questionable; arguing means losing initiative and potentially divulging more information;

Among the ’Thirteen Forbidden Sayings’, there is one ’Forbidden to say Qianshi’, corresponding to one of Ghost Ancestor’s warnings ’Don’t go to Qianshi’, directly arousing curiosity whether Dao Pei Pei holds some secret?

Despite the extreme realm of Will Path, back then upon revisiting Cursed Yin, Dao Qiongcang reacted and sensed something. How is he so certain now? Has he ever considered assistance from beings like "Nu"? The curiosity is incessant to know...

One sentence, three traps.

If it were an ordinary person, following these directions would make them blindly plunge in without escape.

Xu Xiaoshou is acutely aware, not letting Elder Dao the Flamboyant seize initiative — discussions could be had, words spoken, but he wouldn’t be led by the nose.

However, capturing that fox tail and trying to steer Dao Qiongcang’s direction remains challenging, requiring gradual coaxing.

"I need to know a premise: what is your relationship with Dao Pei Pei?" Xu Xiaoshou asked directly, "You know, I always recognize your words; please answer seriously."