The silver hovercar sped through the air, passing many cultivators flying on large birds and disciples of various sects in different attire.
With the hovercar's roof open, Luo Yunshi could frequently hear gasps from the cultivators outside.
"Hey, look, what is that artifact?"
"Hiss, I've never seen it. Aren't most artifacts spirit boats, spirit mats, and the like? And what's the situation now? Unless absolutely necessary, who would use something that consumes so many spirit stones and spirit energy? What if they encounter evil cultivators and all their spirit energy is depleted by the artifact? How would they fight then? They wouldn't even have a chance to escape."
"You're overthinking it. No one is that foolish to use a flying artifact in this situation. Either they are powerful, or they have means of self-preservation."
Exchanging glances, some cultivators directly changed their direction and pursued Luo Yunshi.
"Master, someone is following us," Dali reminded.
Luo Yunshi sat in the back seat, looking composed, and said indifferently.
"It's fine. There are always people with ill intentions everywhere, especially here. Besides, we're being so ostentatious. Being targeted so quickly is unexpected, but also within reason.
We can't stop going out just because there are bad people. They can't defeat us anyway. Speed up, let's go buy clothes and see the world."
She was invincible, with a defense that no one could breach. What was there to fear? At most, if she couldn't win, she would put the robots into her spatial storage and then return to the shop with a thought.
As soon as Luo Yunshi finished speaking, the hovercar accelerated significantly.
With a swish, it vanished without a trace.
Several cultivators riding large birds and small spirit mats stopped in the air, looking bewildered and unsure what to do.
One of them finally reacted, spat, and said resentfully.
"What kind of artifact was that just now? It was really damn fast."
"Let's go. It's gone without a trace. Let's follow the direction of those young sect disciples. Maybe there's something good there."
"That's right, second brother is right. If there's nothing good, luring away a few cultivators would be good too. The pavilion is quite short on people now. I still need eight more heads to reach level two."
"Let's go."
The five people turned around and quickly departed.
Luo Yunshi looked at the holographic screen in front of her, her lips curving upwards, her mood pleasant.
The holographic screen was playing a video of the conversation of those cultivators just now.
Indeed, hovercars were amazing, capable of recording and observing a wide range in 360 degrees without blind spots.
In the interstellar world, driving at high speeds without a wide-range recording and observation function would likely lead to many rear-end collisions and traffic accidents, Luo Yunshi guessed.
Before this, she hadn't expected this function of hovercars to be so useful in this cultivation world.
She immediately decided to extract this video and give it to the management of the Zi Xiao Sect. Perhaps the large number of missing cultivators recently was related to them.
How they would be dealt with afterward was none of her concern. Who told those people to have malicious intent towards her? This was also a good deed done in passing, wasn't it?
The hovercar sped all the way and soon arrived at the entrance of Tianyi City.
The city gate of Tianyi City was grand, ancient, and imposing, with golden beast totems carved on its walls. Two rows of guards in uniform stood on either side of the gate, exuding an unusual aura.
The scene of Luo Yunshi and the two others flying in with the hovercar, along with their strange attire, immediately drew a lot of attention.
However, Luo Yunshi paid it no mind. She stored the hovercar and, with Xing Yi and Dali, walked into the city.
Upon entering the city, they saw antique shops lining both sides of the street. Some shops had various dazzling goods displayed in front, and people were hawking their wares, creating a lively scene.
"Come and see, mid-grade defensive talismans crafted by Golden Core cultivators, cheap and you won't regret it."
"New arrival in our shop: Third-tier Black Armored Beast hides and bones, specialized for artifact refining. Anyone interested?"
"New missions from the Mission Hall. If you're interested, come and take a look."
"Hey, hey, are there any missions to the Underworld Forest? I want to accept one."
Suddenly, a young man quickly approached Luo Yunshi, glanced at her, and then at Xing Yi and Dali standing slightly behind, and said enthusiastically.
"Esteemed immortal maiden. Is this your first time in Tianyi City! Do you need a guide? I am very familiar with Tianyi City and know all its secrets. If you need one, I'll introduce you. Hiring me as a guide only costs 10 spirit coins."
Luo Yunshi observed her surroundings. Several other cultivators who had just entered the city had also hired guides, and she understood.
Isn't this like a tour guide?
She carefully examined the young man in front of her.
He wasn't wearing a magic robe, and his clothes were old but clean. He likely came from a poor family.
He looked about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a cultivation of Qi Refining level 5, which was decent. He had a handsome and clear face, with a sense of righteousness in his brows and a hint of anticipation in his eyes. He probably wasn't a bad person.
But she had no spirit coins! So she said.
"Thank you! I'll pass." With that, the three continued to walk forward.
"Alas, immortal maiden. The waters in Tianyi City are deep. I know which shops have good items, where to find suitable goods, and which prices are inflated. Some places even have fakes..." The boy followed Luo Yunshi, constantly trying to persuade her.
Luo Yunshi paused, hesitated for a moment, then took out a cup of milk tea from her system backpack and asked uncertainly.
"I don't have spirit coins for you. Would this do?"
The young man smelled the spiritual energy in the milk tea, and it was quite a lot. His eyes lit up.
"Yes, yes! Thank you, immortal maiden."
He then held the milk tea as if it were a treasure.
"My name is Dong Sheng. This you gave me, immortal maiden, has abundant spiritual energy, exceeding the value of 10 spirit coins. I have gained a great advantage. I will be your guide all day today. Tianyi City is vast; it would take days to explore it all. Where would immortal maiden like to go first?"
"First to the pawnshop, the place for auctions. And the place to sell clothes. Do you have spirit coins on you? If so, let me take a look."
"Yes." Dong Sheng took out a spirit coin from his chest and handed it to her.
Luo Yunshi took the round spirit coin, felt it carefully, and then returned it to Dong Sheng.
Isn't this just spirit stones with thin spiritual energy?
"Immortal maiden! The largest auction house in the city is the Duo Bao Pavilion in the east of the city. Duo Bao Pavilion holds an auction every day. The shop has a very wide variety of goods. You can use spirit stones to buy them. Of course, generally, no one does that.
You can also bring your own treasures to the shop for appraisal, and then exchange them for items of equivalent value. Duo Bao Pavilion is owned by the Xia family, one of the five major families in the city, so it is absolutely reliable..." Dong Sheng explained as they walked.
Alright! Isn't this just bartering? Then she could rest assured!