Free Web NovelChapter 24: Advanced Cultivation Room Wonders and Luke Getting Humbled!
"Kid, you truly don’t know fear. The last person who spoke to me like that disappeared so completely that even his family couldn’t find a body to bury."
Luke coldly smiled. However, recalling that Any was here and that she seemed interested in this little pavilion, he did not push things too far.
"Sigh... the things we do for love."
Looking toward Any with what he believed was a gentle smile, Luke pointed toward the services board. The very first thing his eyes landed on made his brows twitch.
"You want me to become a member before I can do anything here? Truly wishful thinking."
"Should I just smash this shop apart or what? What kind of dogshit rules are these? Do you think you’re some big shot, kid?"
Luke instantly flew into a fit of rage.
Any, standing on the side, shook her head in disgust. His words were already unpleasant enough, but his actions were even worse. He always spoke one way and acted another.
Darius, however, finally understood one of the reasons why Any disliked this person beyond his playboy nature.
’No wonder the two women I saw yesterday were wearing veils...’
He could not even imagine the amount of attention Any would receive if her beauty was openly displayed. Still, he doubted Luke was the only problem she would face.
As Luke finished speaking, he subtly noticed Any’s reaction and quickly calmed himself before awkwardly clearing his throat.
"Ehem... let me first see what your pavilion actually offers. But I’ll warn you now, if your cultivation room doesn’t at least double cultivation speed, then prepare for your pavilion to be shut down."
Luke coldly stared at Darius before walking toward the desk and sitting on one of the empty chairs, completely ignoring Shen’s killing intent-filled gaze.
If this were outside Dragon City in some remote wilderness, Luke would not act this arrogantly. However, inside Dragon City, within Sanctuary and far away from Earth, he feared no one.
’Everyone keeps bringing up doubling cultivation speed. Is that considered the standard here?’
Darius knew the ordinary cultivation room was merely the most basic version available through the system, yet he also understood that the system’s features were far superior to normal cultivation rooms of the same grade.
Still, he found it strange that everyone mentioned double cultivation speed so casually.
If a cultivation room couldn’t even achieve that much, then what was the point of calling it a cultivation room at all? People might as well consume elixirs or use formations instead.
Thinking this much, Darius returned to the receptionist’s desk, grabbed the registration papers, and began asking the usual questions.
"Full name, age, cultivation realm..."
Luke instantly exploded again after hearing the series of questions.
"Do you think I’m joining one of the top hundred guilds or something? What kind of questions are these? Just get me a cultivation room already!"
"If you continue acting this way one more time, you will be banned from the pavilion."
Even Darius, who was usually calm, felt the veins on his forehead bulging slightly. He truly did not care whether another member joined or not if that member turned out to be such an insufferable idiot with no sense of respect or dignity.
’System, is there really no rule against people this arrogant? What if he refuses to complete missions later on?’
Darius genuinely felt puzzled at this moment. If it were entirely up to him, he would have already thrown Luke out. However, the system had made it clear that everyone must be treated fairly.
[Host should understand that everyone deserves a fair chance.]
[People can turn over a new leaf. Were you not a loser yourself only a few days ago? Yet look at what you have become now.]
Hearing the response, Darius almost cursed aloud.
’That was a choice, System. Gaming and reading novels are hobbies, not proof of being a loser.’
[Naturally. However, if someone neither studies, works, nor is on vacation, then they are categorized as a loser.]
Darius swallowed the words he wanted to say and focused on Luke once more. ƒreewebɳovel.com
Arguing with the system was pointless. Ever since day one, he had never once won against it.
Before Luke could continue complaining, Darius calmly reminded him,
"Don’t forget that you already agreed to become a member. And who told you becoming a member of my pavilion requires anything less than joining a top guild?"
He leaned slightly against the desk.
"In fact, becoming a member of the Immortal Pavilion is a million times better than joining those guilds."
"Now answer properly... or get lost."
Luke’s mind momentarily failed to process where this kid got the confidence to compare himself to top guilds.
Any herself nearly choked on her saliva after hearing those words.
’Pavilion Master, your cultivation room is indeed incredible, but comparing yourself to the top guilds...?’
Although she had personally experienced that wisp of enlightenment, the pavilion’s current services were still nowhere near enough to compare to even lower-ranked guilds, much less the top hundred.
Shen and Moon, on the other hand, showed almost no reaction. In fact, they had already begun expecting such outrageous statements from Darius.
At this moment, Shen even looked toward his sister with pity.
’If only she knew everything that happened before she arrived...’
Shaking his head inwardly, Shen decided he definitely needed to explain things to her later so she would stop embarrassing herself in front of Darius and Moon.
Within several minutes, Luke finally finished answering all the required information truthfully.
The process only took this long because he argued over nearly every single question, but since the system showed no reaction, Darius also chose not to care and simply tolerated it.
"Anyway, which services are you renting?" Darius expressionlessly asked afterward.
"Give me every service available on your board."
Luke stood up proudly. He wanted to personally see what exactly this little pavilion possessed that could attract the woman he considered the number one beauty of Dragon City.
Luke seriously appraised the pavilion once more. He had to admit that although the place was small, its atmosphere felt strangely cozy and comfortable.
"Every service? There are only two available anyway since the mission has already been taken."
After making a quick calculation, Darius calmly continued,
"Alright. The total is eleven spirit stones and one hundred gold coins."
Darius smirked faintly as he reported the price.
Luke had originally been waiting for Darius to simply lead him toward the rooms, but the moment he heard the amount, his expression froze.
He looked at Darius as if staring at a complete lunatic.
"Do you think I’m stupid?! It’s just two cultivation rooms—one ordinary and one advanced—plus membership registration, and you’re telling me it costs eleven spirit stones and one hundred gold coins?!"
"If you want to scam people, at least choose your victims properly! How dare you try to extort me?!"
Luke practically shouted those words.
Although he came from a wealthy family, he was not some brainless fool who casually threw spirit stones away for no reason. freёwebnoѵel.com
After all, spirit stones did not grow on trees.
