The Card Cultivation System
CCS-87

".........."

Xika fell silent unexpectedly Heiliao would say that after stopping him from attacking Hei Bao. Heiliao looked at Xika's gaze and understood his thoughts.

"What's? You think I'm gonna forbid you from doing anything else?"

"A quick glance, yes. You sound like a parent."

Heiliao sighed hearing Xika's words. He turned his body to look at Hei Bao. Then said,

"Hurry along. Or we'll lose him."

Xika nodded. But when he stepped his foot, he remembered something. He reached into his pocket and then pulled out a card. Not a playing card given by his father, but a card that confirms his identity as a member of the Stellar Joker.

The card has four symbols on it. And the four shone brightly. Xika looked at the four brightly shining symbols then heaved a sigh of relief.

Lian Minjie, Lin Zhu, and Qin Mo were fine. They are alive and very healthy. Beside him, Huo Bing and Heiliao also took a look at the card.

"They're fine" Huo Bing said.

Xika nodded. He stared at the card for a few seconds.

"Should I change my face using this card?"

The two creatures were silent for a moment then said,

"No."

"Why? Isn't that safer? If it's discovered they won't know who I am, will they?"

"We will not be caught. Remember that."

Huo Bing nodded approvingly to Heiliao. Then add,

"For a while we don't need to use that card. But keep it in your pocket just in case."

"alright. Besides, I always keep this card in my pocket with my dad's card."

"Why did you keep it in your pocket all this time? Isn't that riskier?"

"Well, I keep my precious things near my body. Never in the ring. It makes me feel connected to the owner."

Huo Bing smiled and muttered to Heiliao,

"Unfortunately the ice doll gave him nothing. Otherwise he'll make his sleeping doll."

But Xika heard that. He looked at Huo Bing sharply. Huo Bing immediately whistled at Xika's gaze.

"Currently, just say envy because you don't have a boyfriend."

"Love? Since when are you and Xingli-"

"-good enough. Going back to your previous question, what risk do you mean?" xika said changing the topic when she saw Huo Bing's face becoming more and more so.

"Risk of losing of course. Stolen for example."

"First, no one will steal a card. Why do they steal cards? Second, no one can steal from me."

"Why are you so confident?"

"Because I've got special training" Xika said acting mysterious but not provoking the curiosity of Huo Bing or Heiliao. Their faces were as if saying 'oh'.

Then Xika turned around and saw Hei Bao almost disappear from the crowd. He clicked his tongue.

"Ah shit! Because of you guys I almost lost him."

Then he hurriedly followed Hei Bao but still with a reasonable attitude so as not to arouse suspicion.

"Calm down. You won't lose him, at least for now. I have good news and bad news. Want to hear which one?"

"I don't want any bad news. Good news."

"alright. The good news as well as the bad news was that Hei Bao was also heading towards the Pavilion."

Xika was silent for a while with her confused face.

"Why is Hei Bao heading towards the Pavilion bad news and good news?"

"Because that means you won't lose him and don't fear suspicion because your goal is indeed to the Pavilion. But it also means you can't follow him anymore. The pavilion maintains the security and privacy of their customers."

Xika sighed trying to let go of Hei Bao who was already in sight. But his goal of following Hei Bao was similar to his goal to the Pavilion. Looking uncle. The difference, he would add an extra punch to Hei Bao.

Now he is in front of a white building that has three floors with a large pearl statue located on the right left of the entrance. The building looks luxurious. All types of people entered the building. Starting from wealthy nobles who want to buy various kinds of equipment, to commoners who try to test their luck.

Xika sighs. He hoped that the Pavilion would be able to give him news about his uncle. Then he stepped into the elegant, clean white building.

Everywhere can be seen the people of the lower class who open a slum stall and quite dirty. There are hardly any good things in this place. Xika was about to exit this place but Huo Bing stopped her.

"Calm down. It's just the first floor. Do not rush to conclude. After all if the Pavilion was only this limited, then they wouldn't have a foothold in the capital."

Xika nodded. Then he walked to the second floor. But daritadi, a lot of traders called him. Her clothes did not look expensive, but they were also not very cheap. His clothes are a middle class that can still be reached by these traders, so of course he became a target for many of these traders.

Unlike a young man who wore expensive clothes. Just look at it you must have known that he wouldn't stop on the first floor. No merchant called the young man.

Xika sighed again for the umpteenth time. He walked with his mouth constantly talking 'No, thank you.' or 'Sorry, not interested' or 'Maybe next time.'

Finally Xika managed to pass through the traders who for Xika felt more frightening than Cobra. He climbed the stairs to the second floor. But on the top step, a woman blocked her way.

The woman smiled and made Xika feel a bad feeling. He said, 'He said,

"Welcome. You need to pay 1 piece of silver to go up to the second floor."

"Ck, fuck. Why is money everywhere?"

"Because that is the cause of almost all problems."

Xika gave one silver coin then stepped past the woman who had already given him the way.

By the way, Xika was arguably quite rich right now. Bai Feng's ring contained enough money to survive in this city for several years. Plus, the snakes that Xika was fighting earlier also had spatial rings containing money. There were also other objects that Xika did not know what their usefulness was. He ignored it for a while.

Xika looked around and realized that this was what was in her shadow.

The second floor is very clean and elegant. The floor was white, but it emitted an unusual light and aura. Xika did not know what this floor was made of. Then the windows also have a pretty good position. They provide enough lighting, but not excessive. Make the customer feel calmer and can also refresh the mind to see the scenery below.

Along the wall, various objects are on display. This second floor was unlike the first floor which each had its own stall. Here everything is displayed freely without being divided into the property of one party or another.

There are many servants both women and men here and there who will accompany you shopping. But that waitress follows you wherever you go and makes Xika uncomfortable.

As Xika looked around, a female servant noticed her and showed a look of disdain. He felt Xika was just a poor boy who was lucky to get to the second floor. Then he turned to his left and right but did not find his partner.

He clicked his tongue. It seemed like he had to accompany this poor boy.

He walked up to Xika with a half-hearted smile.

"Can anyone help?"

Xika noticed the female servant's gaze from the beginning. But he ignored it for now. He turned to the stairs leading to the third floor and asked.

"How much is the entrance fee for the third floor?"

The female servant rolled her eyes which of course could not escape Xika's sight. He said with a half-insulting smile.

"Floor three is not open to the public. Only important or specially invited people can go up there."

He clearly said that Xika was not important enough to be able to go up to the third floor. But Xika still ignored him. For the time being.

He walked towards a sword.

"How much is this sword?"

This time the maid smiled contemptuously without trying to hide it in the least.

"200 pieces of silver."

Xika frowned. The sword was at least at the Low-Diamond level. 200 pieces of silver were too expensive.

"Isn't that too expensive? This sword is only at the Low-Diamond level. Even my bracelet can easily destroy it."

Now the maid looked at Xika with anger.

"You said 'just'? Heh, I even doubt if you have an artifact. You must want to buy it but don't have enough money so try to bring it down, right? Heh, stop bragging. If your bracelet can completely destroy this sword, then I will be your servant."

"Are you sure?"

The female servant smiled disdainfully.

"Of course."

"Don't regret it." said Xika. Then he lifted the Space Shifter that was in the shape of a bracelet on his right hand. He struck the sword with the Space Shifter.

For a second, nothing happened. And the contemptuous smile on the servant's face grew even more so. But the next second a crack appeared on that sword. It then spread throughout the sword's body and finally shattered into pieces.

Xika's actions successfully attracted the visitors who were on the second floor. The maid opened and closed her mouth without saying a word.

Unknowingly, now Xika is surrounded by second-floor visitors who are curious about what happened.

From behind the crowd came a voice.

"What the fuck?"