Lifeless Lord?!

[You open your eyes; the purplish-black sea of lightning around you is gone.]

The tribulation clouds overhead had completely dispersed, revealing the unchanging greyish-white sky of the Lifeless Plain.

[You have successfully survived the Nascent Soul Heavenly Tribulation.]

[You stood up, the charred marks on your body fading to reveal newly formed, shimmering skin.]

[The Fourth Layer the Hundred-Forged Medicine Body Formula has been fully perfected.]

[You focus your inner energy on your Dantian.]

[That three-inch-tall Nascent Soul has now become incredibly solid, its features exactly like yours, and it's sitting there cross-legged.]

[Nascent Soul Early Stage.]

You've finally crossed this insurmountable barrier.

[From this day forward, you are Lu Ping, the Nascent Soul True Lord.]

[Host's cultivation level has been detected to have advanced to the Nascent Soul Realm.]

[The number of equipment slots for this Trait has been increased.]

[Current equipment slots: 13/18.]

[Equip Trait? (Required if Trait are not full.)]

Lu Ping looked at the five extra Trait Slots and sighed inwardly.

Although it's said that "middle-aged couples holding hands can trigger nightmares for several nights in a row."

The system would give him the silent treatment from time to time, and also make sarcastic remarks about him between the lines.

However, at this crucial moment, all Lu Ping could say was, "System, you're reliable and generous."

We have to keep living our lives!

When Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment, three more Trait Slots were added.

Four were added when Foundation Establishment and advancing to the Golden Core stage.

Now that the core has shattered into an infant, five more have been added.

From a certain perspective, this is the greatest reward one can obtain by advancing to the Nascent Soul Realm!

Improving one's cultivation level is certainly important, and Supreme Law Treasure are undoubtedly powerful.

But these seemingly illogical Trait are what truly reassure people.

Eighteen equipment slots!

He, Lu Ping, no longer needs to agonize over who to replace.

Only children make choices; Nascent Soul True Lord wants them all.

With a slight thought, Lu Ping quickly equipped himself with the gear of a bully in his Bully at Home, Flattery, Passing the Buck, and Workwear Thug.

When faced with the last choice, Lu Ping hesitated for a moment, and between "the Workplace People-Pleaser" and "Office Romance," he chose Office Romance.

[Current Equipment Trait (18/18): Heavy Tomato User (S-tier) / Salty Fish (S-tier) / I'm the Client (S-tier) / Reverse Engineering (S-tier) / I’ll Make Three Points (Grade A) / Early Leave (Grade A) / Artisan Spirit (Grade A) / Cost Reduction and Efficiency Improvement (Grade A) / Friend of Women (Grade A) / Quality Sleep (Grade A) / Bully at Home (Grade A) / Workaholic (B-tier) / I Love Working (B-tier) / Overtime (B-tier) / Flattery (B-tier) / Passing the Buck (B-tier) / Workwear Thug (B-tier) / Office Romance (B-tier)]

Looking at the long, impressive lineup that seemed to overflow the control panel, Lu Ping took a deep breath.

Four S-grade, seven Grade A, and seven B-grade.

What a lineup! What a spectacle!

That feeling of once looking down on the world surged into my heart again.

"All the heroes of the world are now under my control."

[The joy of advancing to the Nascent Soul fills you with pride and confidence.]

[Having just survived the Heavenly Tribulation, although your physical body is flawless, your clothes are tattered.]

[You even subconsciously changed into the Greenwood Sect Master's everyday clothes.]

[Blue background with gold patterns, well- Body Integration.]

[Just as you were basking in the power and joy of Nascent Soul True Lord, a chilling murderous intent suddenly descended.]

[The Void before you suddenly cracked open, unleashing an aura of destruction.]

A black Sword Qi emerged from the crack, aiming for your brow.

[Quick! So fast that the sword tip is already upon you the moment your Divine Sense catches its trajectory.]

[That oppressive aura far surpassed any opponent they had encountered before, even carrying a hint of irresistible rule-based suppression.]

[Just like facing Gongshu Ke, the Spirit Transformation Stage cultivator and Sect Master of the Thousand Mechanisms Sect!]

[No, he's even more terrifying than Gongshu Ke.]

[The opponent seems to have been hiding nearby, waiting for the moment when you finish your tribulation and are most relaxed before launching a fatal attack.]

[Options pop up.]

[A: Run away decisively.]

[B: Nascent Soul newly formed, Law Treasure newly forged. A mere opponent, how...]

[C: Shouts into the Void: "New employee protection period! According to the Heavenly Dao Labor Law, attacking a newly hired Nascent Soul is illegal!"]

Lu Ping looked at Little B and sensed that Little B was feeling guilty!

In the past, it was always "small Nascent Soul" or "small Transformation," damn it.

Now I only dare to use the term "minor opponent," because I can't even understand the opponent's level of cultivation.

Little B, you're not good enough.

Alas, what a pity that Lu Ping, such a good and innocent young man, is now actually trying to decipher the unspoken meaning of the system from just a few words.

We probably can't win, let's run.

With the ability to "Early Leave," I have the world at my fingertips.

Lu Ping chose A.

[You chose A.]

[You don't care about the prestige of a newly promoted Nascent Soul True Lord at all; with a thought, you directly triggered your most reliable "off-duty" divine skill.]

[Early Leave, effective!]

[Click--]

[The black Sword Qi pierced through the afterimage you left behind, and that space instantly collapsed, reducing the entire Grotto-Heaven Blessed Land to dust in that single strike.]

[And just before the Sword Qi touched you, you were forcibly pulled from your spot by an irresistible force and vanished instantly.]

[You feel a sense of lightness throughout your body, as if you've just stormed out of an accident analysis meeting, feeling refreshed and relaxed.]

[When I opened my eyes again, the familiar landscape of the Lifeless Plains was still before me.]

[Sha Qi pervaded the air; the ground was grayish-white, and so was the sky.]

[You subconsciously scanned the Storage Ring with your Divine Sense.]

[You're somewhat surprised; it's only 666 Low-Grade Spirit Stones short.]

[Finally, I've given you a normal fine, randomly assigned.]

Lu Ping: "..."

System, are you praising my speed or mocking me for being chased like a dog right after my promotion?

Besides, what's normal about it?

Who gets fined over 600 yuan for Early Leave?

[You were about to subconsciously activate the "Sha-Melting Art" to disguise yourself as a weak and helpless Military Sha, but your movements suddenly froze.]

[You lift your head.]

[Not far ahead, suspended in mid-air, floats an ancient and imposing Azure-Gold Throne.]

The throne was covered with intricate and obscure ancient Array Patterns, exuding an aura of desolation and weight that could suppress eternity.

A woman in red is reclining languidly on this throne.

[Her bare feet were as white as snow, her arms as smooth as freshly peeled lotus roots, her skin whiter than snow, her face exquisitely beautiful, and her long hair cascading down her back like a waterfall.]

[She possessed not a trace of Sha Qi; her eyes, in particular, held a hint of allure and naivety.]

However, this ethereal quality strangely suppressed the desolate heaviness of the throne.

[It was as if that ancient throne, powerful enough to crush the Void, was only fit to be a plaything she could casually pull over to rest on.]

Looking at this seemingly perfectly normal female cultivator, your heart sank to the bottom.

[Deep within the Lifeless Plains, in this desolate land where even Spirit Transformation Stage Ruin Kings can appear, a female cultivator who looks so "normal" emerges...]

This in itself is the greatest terror!

[The description of the topmost line of the Ruin Sha Rank System from the White Tiger Hall's intelligence flashes through your mind.]

[Lifeless Lord!]

[A being comparable to the Body Integration Realm expert, capable of single-handedly triggering the "Western Extremity Great Tide"!]

[Furthermore, Lifeless Lord has already developed his own personality and thoughts, making him no different from a normal living being.]

[You just escaped from a pursuer who appeared to be a Spirit Transformation Ruin King, only to run into a Body Integration Realm Soul cultivator Lifeless Lord?]

[Options pop up.]

[A: Immediately kneel down and shout, "Your Majesty, I am willing to be your most loyal dog," attempting to survive by selling her body.]

[B: Let's observe the situation and make a long-term plan.]

[C: Steps forward, hands over a business card: "Ma'am, would you like to buy insurance? Your working environment looks pretty harsh. How about you look into accident insurance?"]