How To Be A System (Dummy-Proof Edition)

Chapter 57. Goodbye, Foundation Building Stage

Midway through his descent to the first floor of the pagoda, I stopped him.

[Host, while you are here, why don't you enter the tenth floor and check how foundation building stage cultivators breakthrough? After all, you are already at the completion of Foundation Building Stage and can advance anytime.]

Although this pagoda is tall, all of it is still within my 1,000 meter radius range. I am just unable to do a thorough [Scan] to the people inside as they need to be 10 meters within Ren Qingquan.

So, I know the tenth floor is used for Foundation Building cultivators to advance into Golden Core. Furthermore, just like how Ren Qingquan easily passes through from the first to the fifth floor. The stair toward the tenth floor is not blocked by any formation.

Seeing my message, Ren Qingquan paused for a moment to read it before walking toward the tenth floor. Arriving at the tenth floor, its interior is exactly the same as the floor below it.

Just like before, He walked nearby those doors with active formations. While I am busy activating my [Scan] to check how those people achieve a breakthrough.

After circling the place once, I already collected enough data to help him advance. Comparing the data I gained with the theory inside Immortal Turtle Tempering Technique sent by Ren Qingquan's mother that is written using some esoteric words, and several simulations. I am ready to practice it in reality.

[Ding! Host, system is ready to help you breakthrough to the next stage. Please look for a safe location to start the breakthrough procedure.]

Previously, I am still unsure whether or not the breakthrough room has any other hidden effect that may help Ren Qingquan to break through. Furthermore, he already paid for the cultivation room used for breakthrough, which is why I asked him to enter it. But now, I can help him to achieve a breakthrough anywhere, anytime.

I am just that amazing.

Ren Qingquan, who just finished reading my message, once again walked downward to the first floor of the pagoda.

Once he left the pagoda, Fatty Zhang immediately greeted Ren Qingquan. "Brother Ren, how is it? How confident are you at breaking through?"

Ren Qingquan replied with a smug smile. "Actually, I accidently breakthrough while testing the room's effectiveness."

What the heck, Ren Qingquan! Don't he know how to hide such a suspicious thing! I need to warn him about this.

While I am writing a message to Ren Qingquan, fatty replied with applause. "As expected of brother Ren, even in the cultivation world, you are still a genius!"

Damn, this fatty is actually also brain dead!

Listening to the conversation between those two, I feel my IQ decreasing. Luckily, I have finished writing my message.

[Host, you should stop spewing things without thinking. Luckily your fat friend is as stupid as you. System recommends the host to look for a safe place and breakthrough your cultivation.]

With my reminder, he quickly bid farewell to Fatty and activated Agile Step before running toward his residence. Reaching his residence, Ren Qingquan activated the formation guarding it and

Sitting in a meditative pose above his bed, Ren Qingquan said. 'System, let's start the breakthrough.'

I followed his word and started the exact same procedure as before. The only difference from foundation building is that he needs to press the refined spirit qi inward and create a core instead of pushing it outward toward the dantian's wall.

Just like before, the process of pressing refined spirit qi inside will also cause the absorbed spirit qi to disperse into the world after usage.

As I already have experience at helping Ren Qingquan giving birt- I mean, breakthrough. The whole thing happened easily and naturally. Except for the cost of using [Transfer] that got multiplied by four times into 4,000 points, There is nothing wrong.

For this breakthrough, in addition to the previous 4,000 points, there are also 3,000 points from creating 3 strands of absorbed spirit qi. Which makes the amount of points spent reach 7,000 points.

After the breakthrough, Ren Qingquan once again felt the increase in his strength.

While he only sensed the increase in strength, I find out that his mental power's strength has increased once again. Mainly because after the breakthrough, his mental power accidentally got released. Comparing the interference caused now and when he broke through to Foundation Building, I found out it is actually at least twice as strong.

Just like before, I congratulated him for his success.

[Congratulations for reaching the Golden Core Stage! Hidden quest: 'Reach Golden Core' has been completed. You have been rewarded with 1000 points.]

When he tried to check the remaining points in his panel, Ren Qingquan was incredibly shocked.

[Name: Ren Qingquan

Realm: Golden Core 0/150

Absorbed Spirit Qi: 4/15 (Auto Refill OFF)

Point: 25,000

Profession: Formation master (Extremely Weak.)

Cultivation Method: Immortal Body Tempering (Immortal Ascension)

Magical Technique: Armaments Transformation (Perfection), Agile Step (Perfection), Body Hardening (Perfection), Super Duper ... Turtle Shell Technique (First Section), Turtle Divination Art (First Section)

System function: Devour, Shop, Scan, Library, Map (1000 meters radius), Calculate, System Storage (100 cubic meters), Sub system, Quest, Transfer (100 meter/points).]

Rubbing his eyes in disbelief, Ren Qingquan screamed internally. 'Huh? Which moron decided the amount of spirit qi required to reach the Golden Core stage?! It actually multiplied 7.5 times!'

Yeah, his shock is understandable. After all, I am also incredibly stupefied when I first realized the amount of spirit qi he needed to advance. If calculated into points, Ren Qingquan will need 300,000 points to breakthrough! This number is utterly insane!

Five minutes of cursing later, he slowly calmed down and started thinking of a way to quickly increase his strength. But, after several minutes of thinking, I saw him give up.

Seeing him laying like a dead fish, I decided to remind him about the sect mission he took.

[Host, instead of laying around like this. How about you go to the Miscellaneous Hall's Mission Distribution Office and complete your mission?]

'Sigh. Alright, the cultivation world is so boring. I miss the internet and my old world.' While grumbling, he rose from the bed and prepared himself to run toward the Miscellaneous Hall's Mission Distribution Office.

Before that, he pulled his old cloth stored inside [Storage] and placed the dorsal fin required to complete the mission inside.

When he arrived at the Miscellaneous Hall's Mission Distribution Office. Ren Qingquan entered the door while hugging the dorsal fin covered by his cloth.

As Ren Qingquan went to a counter to show the completion of his mission, a nearby door opened. From inside, an old man walked out. That guy is elder Gu, Young Master Gu Cheng's family member. Similar to Young Master Gu Cheng, this elder also has an arrogant look on his face. He walked with his head raised 45 degrees while his hands were folded behind his back.

Walking slowly while looking around with the hole of his nostril, his eyes stopped at Ren Qingquan's location before suddenly widened. His eyes opened extremely wide, I am a bit afraid it might fall off suddenly. It is the kind of look someone has when they see a ghost in daylight.

Pointing his trembling finger at Ren Qingquan, he stuttered. "Y-you! G-Golden Core!"

Oh shiet! I forgot to search for a way to hide Ren Qingquan's cultivation! When I realized it, things were already too late.

Then, I saw Elder Gu's face change multiple times. There is even something like killing intent mixed occasionally as if he remembered something, elder Gu hurriedly leaving the building. From [Scan], I detected him flying quickly in a specific direction.

Previously, Ren Qingquan had already met with elder Gu. From how he screamed Ren Qingquan's exact cultivation stage, it can be concluded that elders have the ability to check other's cultivation stage. If we add that elder's shocked face, the truth has been revealed!

Elder Gu realized Ren Qingquan's super fast increase in strength!

Although I don't know why he left instead of confronting Ren Qingquan immediately upon realizing his abnormal increase in strength. But, if the Xianxia novel taught me something, Whatever is happening right now is extremely bad! So, I immediately warned Ren Qingquan who was still stunned after being pointed at by Elder Gu.

[Host, quickly finish your job and run to a safe place!]

'Wait a minute, System. I am already at the front of the line.' After hearing my warning, he actually still has the guts to wait in line and complete his mission!

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***

At the Pure Wave Sect's Inheritance peak. Which is where the sect leader and grand elders stay.

Elder Gu quickly entered the sect's main hall. Inside, a total of eight people with varying gender and ages are talking while playing mahjong above an octagonal shaped table in the middle of the hall.

Once he entered Elder Gu quickly bowed and greeted them. "Junior Gu Xian greets seniors."

Although they look like some idle elderly, every single one of them are Divine Transformation Stage cultivators. They are capable of creating clones while their main body is cultivating. So, the people discussing and playing around a table are clones.

Upon hearing his greeting, a pale thin man with dark eyes replied. "What is wrong, elder Gu. I thought you are busy handling the Miscellaneous Hall's matter right now? Please go back to your work and don't increase my workload."

Elder Gu is already used to seeing his boss's antics, so he immediately goes to the point. "Hall Master, junior saw a new disciple that reached Golden Core Stage within less than a month!"

Elder Gu's words made the whole hall immediately turn into silence before everyone went into an uproar.

"Is it happening again?! Why must heaven punish our sect as such!" one of the women with a gorgeous dress filled with runic engraving screamed in panic.

Hearing her scream, one of them chimed in. "Indeed. Our sect can't take another beating from a children of luck!"

Listening to their dramatic words, a middle aged man wearing intricate cloth and a golden lotus crown at his head frowned. "Enough, let me use the Heavenly Sight Mirror to check on him and make sure whether he is one of those child of luck."

Hearing his words, the surrounding people praised. "Sect master is right!"

Immediately, that middle aged man pulled the table cloth from the octagonal table they used to gossip and play mahjong.

Once he pulls the cover, a glistening mirror surface is revealed beneath it. They actually used their sect's weapon as a table to play mahjong!

Pointing at Elder Gu, the Sect Master called him. "You, come here!"

"Place your hand in the mirror and think about that person's appearance." After seeing elder Gu place his hand, Sect Master also placed his hand into the mirror. Then, he released some of his spirit into it .

With the addition of Sect Master's spirit qi, the mirror's surface slowly turns blurry before showing Ren Qingquan's surroundings.

"Now then, let's see how much luck this boy has." Sect Master proceeded to tinker with the mirror a little bit and then the scene changed.

The initially normal scenes are now filled with golden light. The light was incredibly bright and warm as it shone into the face of everyone present. But, seeing that bright warm light, everyone in the room felt their heart turn cold.

"What massive luck!" The beautiful woman with a runic dress subconsciously murmured while looking at it. Then he continued, "No wonder that brat Fengyun didn't warn us. This much luck probably disturbed his magical technique's result."

Hearing that, Sect Master finally woke up from his daze and roared. "Quick! call every elders that are not in secluded meditation! We have an emergency!"

After roaring, Sect Master and the others higher ups quickly pulled several talismans and activated them.

Seeing those people busy activating their communication talisman, Elder Gu can only have a cold sweat while standing in a corner.

It seems things are quite serious.