"Two seniors, thank you for your hard work. Please rest early."
Jiang Bai said to Dugu Yue and Qin Xiaofeng's two confidants.
"You're too kind, sir. It's only natural."
"It's no trouble at all. It's an honor to be acquainted with you, sir."
Dugu Qing's confidant was a middle-aged man with a small mustache, more like a teacher than a cultivator, named Ming Shifei. He had a scholarly air about him and was quite elegant.
Qin Xiaofeng's confidant was a burly man with a shaved head, appearing honest and simple, named Xie Bao.
The residence that Dugu Qing gave to Jiang Bai was conveniently located close to both the City Lord's mansion and the Qin family.
It was quiet and elegant, a rare good courtyard.
In the gold-rich city of Dengxian, possessing such a residence was undeniably a symbol of status.
Moreover, the courtyard was fully equipped with maids and servants, showing Dugu Qing's exceptional handling of affairs.
Although his intention was to keep Jiang Bai in a comfortable situation, it was hard for anyone to find fault.
Jiang Bai even entertained the thought that living like this for a lifetime might not be so bad.
After briefly dismissing the two transformation stage cultivators, he followed a maid to his bedroom.
"I'm going to rest now; you can go."
The maid serving him was not the beautiful young maid he had imagined, but rather a thirteen-year-old little girl.
"I'm just outside the room; you can call for me if you need anything, my lord."
The little girl was very professional, making Jiang Bai feel somewhat uneasy.
Having grown accustomed to a democratic lifestyle under the proletariat, he found it hard to adjust to the feudal landlord attitude of this oppressive society.
"No need; you should rest early too."
The thought of sleeping comfortably inside while a little girl stood outside to guard the door made it impossible for him to relax.
"My lord, did I do something wrong?"
Hearing this, the little girl looked as though she might cry at any moment.
"Don't cry, hold it back!"
Seeing her about to burst into tears, Jiang Bai quickly scolded her.
He had always found crying girls bothersome.
Unfortunately, against his wishes, the little girl let out a loud "wah" and started crying.
Speechless, Jiang Bai hurriedly tried to comfort her.
After some effort, he finally managed to calm her down, but she stubbornly refused to leave, insisting on keeping watch for him.
"What's your name, little girl?"
"In response to my lord, I... I am called Xiao Lingdang."
The little girl wiped her tears as she replied.
"Listen, little girl, I'm going to practice at night. It's inconvenient for you to be outside."
"But, but if I don't serve my lord well, the housekeeper will scold me!"
Xiao Lingdang tugged at her clothing nervously, clearly frightened of the housekeeper.
"Don't worry, I will tell the housekeeper not to punish you."
"Really?"
"Of course! I am your lord!"
After confirming with Jiang Bai several times, she happily bounced away.
Jiang Bai shook his head and returned to his room.
He curiously examined the furnishings inside.
Yes, it was indeed a house he couldn't afford in either of his lives!
He had never properly explored this residence, but just the bedroom for the master was over a hundred square meters.
Once again, he lamented how capitalism and feudal landlords truly corrode the human heart.
The furnishings were very elaborate, to the point where even an outsider like him could tell they were of high quality.
After a quick glance, he eagerly sat on the edge of the bed and summoned the system to check his profile.
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 75 kg
Leg Length: 18 cm
Romantic History: Forever Solo
Special Skills: None
Social Contribution: Lowering the average income level...
"Stop, stop, stop... What is this? Try again!"
Jiang Bai was filled with black lines on his forehead, suspecting he had bound himself to a pirated version of a system.
[System: Just a joke to lighten the mood! Please don't mind, host; a smile adds ten years to your life, which is beneficial for your longevity!]
Cultivation Level: None
Techniques: None
Abilities: None
Weapons: None
Items: Heavenly Secret Token, Storage Ring, 50,000 Spirit Stones
Luck Value: 110,000
Strength: 5
Speed: 5
Stamina: 5
Spirit: 5
Overall Rating: Truly a weakling!
Jiang Bai's face darkened, seriously doubting he had actually bound a pirated system.
However, being observant, he soon discovered an issue.
The amount of luck value was proportional to the divination fee.
When he calculated for Long Tao, the fee required was one hundred thousand spirit stones or equivalent value in items.
So he could understand the one hundred thousand luck value.
But when calculating Dugu Yue's whereabouts, the system quoted three thousand spirit stones.
Dugu Qing directly charged a "White Jade Dragon Pattern Pendant" worth ten thousand spirit stones for the fee.
The system seemed to directly deduct ten thousand luck value, without returning the remaining spirit stones.
"System, are you taking kickbacks?"
Jiang Bai was somewhat angry; he had worked hard to earn his small sum, yet the system had embezzled it!
[System: Please don't be anxious, let me explain.]
[System: Spirit stones can be used as divination fees, but for items, regardless of the premium, the system does not provide change.]
"Still claiming you're not a heartless merchant? Come on, let's settle this!"
If the system weren't untouchable, he would have challenged it to a duel.
[System: As compensation, any excess can be converted into luck value at the original price.]
Jiang Bai: "??"
He felt he had discovered something.
"What do you mean, luck value can be bought directly?"
Luck value was undoubtedly what he needed most. He once thought it only appeared after divination, but according to the system, it could be purchased directly.
[System: Yes, dear, but if purchased directly, it's at a 4:1 rate! (*￣︶￣)]
"One hundred thousand spirit stones for the fee equals one hundred thousand luck value, and for the ten thousand spirit stones White Jade Dragon Pattern Pendant, the original price luck value returned is ten thousand, so now I have a total of one hundred and ten thousand luck value."
[System: That's correct! (￣￣)/$:*]
"If I recharge luck value at a 4:1 rate, then with my remaining fifty thousand spirit stones, I can exchange for two hundred thousand luck value!"
"Damn, this is a rip-off! Give me back my hard-earned money!"
Jiang Bai angrily banged on the headboard made of precious rosewood.
[System: Dear, you misunderstood; it's 1 from me, and 4 from you! ()]
"Oh, oh, how much is fifty thousand divided by four?"
Jiang Bai counted on his fingers, trying hard to figure it out.
After much effort, he finally shouted after a while: "Damn, it's only 12,500! And you still say you're not a heartless merchant!"
[System: That's a fair price, dear! ()]
"Can you change that annoying customer service tone of yours, you scoundrel!"
At this moment, Jiang Bai's anger level: MAX!