How To Be A System (Dummy-Proof Edition)

Chapter 76. Face Slapping x Auction

When Su Ping almost arrived at the road, the battle between the caravan's team and the group of bandits had long reached its conclusion.

It seems the caravan team has successfully repelled the bandit group. Because from Su Ping's [Scan], I saw most of the members of the caravan team were currently busy fixing their carriage while checking the items inside.

Furthermore I sensed the corpse of four bandits, one at Qi Refining Stage, and three at Body Tempering Stage. The dead Qi Refining Stage bandit being the one stealthily attacking Su Ping previously.

Once Su Ping floated toward the road, Li Mei stopped healing caravan captain and old Hu's wound. She turned her head and looked at Su Ping with her mouth agape before running to hug him.

Not far from both of them, Xiao Wen also looked at Su Ping with a relieved face. The guilty expression she wore before has returned to her normal expression.

As I am a bit bored, when I saw Su Ping being the center of attention between two women, I started to poke fun at Ren Qingquan.

[Host, look! Even Su Ping, who is younger than you, has two women that care for him.]

'Yeah, but one of the women only liked him for his money! Meanwhile the other only feels guilty after she failed to save him!'

[At least he got a woman. The closest woman you ever met is only Xiao Ling who you left in Martial Arts World and Third Princess that beat you before.]

With my attack, Ren Qingquan started to whine while I happily gloated. But soon I refocused most of my attention to Su Ping as I saw the group finished healing themselves and repairing their carriage.

After throwing the body of those bandits to the cliff, they restarted their journey toward the Immortal City. Just like what the captain said, they indeed arrived at the Immortal City by evening. Different from the previous city, the immortal city's queue is separated into dozens of lines which make them move incredibly fast.

When Su Ping neared the city, I could hear Ren Qingquan entering a dilemma. 'Should I follow him into the city or not?'

After using most of his few remaining brain cells, Ren Qingquan finally chooses to wait and check the cultivation level of the city's inhabitants first before deciding whether he is going to enter or not.

And so, both of us just stared at Su Ping's surroundings.

When Su Ping's group arrived under the city gate, a guard at Foundation Building stage stopped the group. The man's attire consisted of armor with several runes weaved into it and a sword.

Based on my knowledge of weapon refining, that armor is a lowest grade magical weapon. The kind that's only suitable for Qi Refining cultivators. When I saw the craftsmanship of that armor, I could only shake my head.

Even the sword Ren Qingquan previously crafted randomly is several levels higher than that armor.

***

Upon being stopped by the guard, the caravan captain left the group and talked to the guard before handing him a pouch with 9 spirit stones inside.

The guard flipped the pouch and emptied it before he started counting the amount of spirit stones. Satisfied with the amount, he nodded and allowed the caravan to pass the gate.

Once Su Ping was inside the city, Ren Qingquan and I started focusing our attention on Su Ping's [Scan] and observed the average level of people within the city.

After half an hour, I think I can reach a conclusion.

Should I say the immortal city is indeed different from a normal city? Merely within twenty half an hour of Su Ping's entry, I already sensed at least 3 golden core cultivators.

Compared to the previous city where meeting a foundation building stage cultivator is already a once in a blue moon event. The average level of cultivators here is much higher.

Soon, the caravan traveled into an inn and stopped. The captain left the group again and went inside the inn for a moment before returning to the group.

"They still have room. Let's park the carriage." Following the captain's command, they placed their horse and carriage nearby the inn's horse stable.

Li Mei and Su Ping finally hopped down from the carriage after two days of travel. Upon descending from the carriage, Li Mei asked Su Ping, "Are you going to stay together with us in the inn?"

Hearing Li Mei's question, Su Ping wore a thoughtful expression before he replied. "Sister Li Mei, I won't be staying in the inn. I still need to do something."

Li Mei held his hand and said, "If you need help, you can come to this inn. we'll stay in the immortal city for three days."

On the side, the captain also nodded his head while saying. "That's right. We are still thankful for your help at detecting those bandits before. Otherwise, our loss might be bigger than now."

Su Ping just smiled at the group's kindness and waved his hand.

***

Thanks to the data collected through Su Ping's scan, I am already sure Ren Qingquan won't cause much unwarranted attention upon going in. After all, Golden Core stage cultivation isn't too rare inside.

[Host system thinks a Golden Core cultivator won't pull much attention in the city. So, it should be okay for you to enter.]

'Yeah, I think so too.' While Ren Qingquan answered, he already started flying toward the city's gate. Once he arrived at the city's gate, he paid a spirit stone and entered the city.

Upon entering, Ren Qingquan looked at his surroundings in disinterest. Although the city is called an immortal city, except for the higher density of experts, there really isn't much difference to the previous city or the cities in the Martial Arts world.

If one must point out a difference, it will be the formation array guarding the city is much stronger than others.

Without a certain destination in mind, Ren Qingquan walked along the busy road while opening his viewing mode to watch what was happening around Su Ping.

When Ren Qingquan passed through a food street, he stopped for a moment to purchase ten meat skewers which cost him one spirit stone.

Eating the extremely delicious skewered meat, Ren Qingquan is reminded of the first few days he transmigrated to this magical world. 'The first few days after transmigrating, I also ate a magical meat. Although the one I ate at that time was a ferocious beast's meat.'

Not only that, I also find him reminiscing about the meat fatty cooked.

'I hope Fatty's cooking skill has increased.' Ren Qingquan gave his blessing in his mind as he activated Armament Transformation and grounded the already empty skewer stick.

While he grounded several sticks to dust, the Su Ping on his illusory screen already arrived at a heavily decorated building.

On the building's jade like exterior, several engraving of dragons and phoenix made of gold are placed on the wall.

When Su Ping tried to enter the building, he was stopped by one of the attendants wearing a disgusted expression. "Move away, kid. This place doesn't accept any beggar. You're blocking the road. Don't you see there is a Foundation Building stage senior behind you?!"

Currently Su Ping still wore the armor he used before. Coupled with the fact he hasn't cleaned it since the start of his journey, he gives off the aura of a pauper.

While looking at the attendant dead in the eye, Su Ping calmly replied. "I am here to join the auction."

When the attendant saw Su Ping hadn't left, he replied in ridicule, "Do you even have an invitation or spirit stone? Or do you think entering this place is free? Just to enter the common seat, you'll need to pay 2 spirit stones. With how poor you look, you might've never even seen spirit stones."

To be honest, I am a bit confused with that attendant.

Is he some kind of stepping stone NPC? Otherwise, why would he talk using such a cliched line? Or perhaps, is the level of customer service in the cultivation world so low?

As if the attendant isn't satisfied with his own death seeking attempt. He continued to ridicule Su Ping and even called a guard, "Guard! Kick this beggar, he is dirtying our White Crane Auction House's view!"

Under the ridicule of that attendant, Su Ping can still keep his calm. But once he saw the surrounding guards start to move, he immediately purchased twenty spirit stones from the system store.

As the location is quite busy and there are many people watching, I created the spirit stones he purchased at the inner pocket of his armor. Su Ping then felt a few additional things appear out of thin air in his pocket.

Placing his hand into his pocket, he pulled the spirit stones I created and showed it to the attendant. "I am purchasing your private room."

The guard stopped on their step and the attendant's face turned agape in surprise as he saw the twenty spirit stones Su Ping pulled from his pocket.

Once Su Ping showed the twenty spirit stones on his hand, a middle aged man quickly approached him from inside the auction house. "Hello there, I apologize for the attendant's disrespect. In exchange, let me lead the young master to one of our rooms with the best view."

While he led Su Ping into the auction house, that middle aged man glared at the attendant and made a slitting motion at his throat.

When the attendant saw that motion, his face quickly turned pale as cold sweat rained from his forehead.

Meanwhile, Led by the middle aged man, Su Ping quickly arrived at the second floor of the auction house and entered a lavishly decorated room. Inside the room, there are two sofas and a coffee table with a fruit platter containing many fruits blessed by spirit qi.

In front of the room, there is a wide transparent glass showing the scene of many people spectating on the floor below.

"If the young master wishes for anything, please ask the attendant behind you. The auction will start in fifteen minutes." While saying that, the middle aged man pointed to a female standing near the door with his hand.

Su Ping nodded and sat on the sofa while eating some of the fruit placed on the table in front of him.

***

Ren Qingquan, who had just finished eating his skewered stick, saw Su Ping entering an auction house and suddenly got interested. 'System, mark the location of that auction house.'

After thinking for a moment, I don't think joining the auction and opening his horizon is a bad thing. So I just silently marked the auction house's location on his map.

Ren Qingquan happily followed the mark I placed on his map. Within five minutes, he can already see the lavishly decorated auction house.

"Greetings sir, how may I help you?" When he arrived, the person that greeted him was a female attendant. As for that male attendant, I can't sense him anymore even when I use Ren Qingquan's [Scan]. Which is several times more powerful than Su Ping's.

"I am purchasing your private room." Without much nonsense, Ren Qingquan just handed the attendant 20 recently created spirit stones from his pocket and gave it to the attendant.

When she felt the heavy bag filled with spiritual power, the attendant smiled brightly and said, "Please follow me, sir."

How come the experience between two people entering the same place is extremely different? Is this really the same place?

The 180 degree difference made me check the name of this building several times to make sure I didn't somehow mark the wrong building.