Long Time No See
[Nineteen years old, with one year of work experience.]
[Trait being generated...]
[Congratulations on obtaining the Trait: Late Food Delivery (Level D) -- Anything you order is always late.]
[Current Equipment Trait (19/19):]
S-level *4: Heavy Tomato User / Salty Fish User/ I'm the Client / Reverse Engineering
Grade A *8: I’ll Make Three Points: / Early Leave / Artisan Spirit / Cost Reduction and Efficiency Improvement / Friend of Women / Quality Sleep / Bully at Home / Work Experience
Grade B*7: Workaholic / I Love Working / Overtime / Flattery / Passive Income / Workwear Thug / Office Romance]
Should we replace it?
Lu Ping stared at the line of black text on a white background, and the corner of his mouth twitched violently.
After giving players Work Experience and Passive Income at the start, did the system finally realize the progress was too fast and start forcibly increasing the difficulty?
A negative Trait appeared in the first year.
Late Food Delivery? Will my Pills be late? Will my Law Treasure be late? Or will I be late buying my life?
Lu Ping really wanted to call the system out for a cup of tea and have a calm talk about whether he wanted to give up on this life.
[You choose not to change.]
[The first day 'Passive Income gave fifteen Spirit Stones, but this number is slowly increasing over time.]
[You do absolutely nothing every day, and you earn over twenty Spirit Stones by noon.]
[My monthly income is approaching 900, which exceeds the minimum living standard in most cities on Blue Star.]
[Indeed, only with Passive Income can a person have the possibility of transcending social classes.]
You stroke your chin, somewhat puzzled by the underlying logic of "Passive Income."
[The only confirmed fact is that Passive Income is indeed increasing.]
[Like earning interest?]
[No, you can't earn interest that quickly.]
[You even suspect that the system is using your Spirit Stones to lend money at exorbitant interest rates.]
You shook your head, deciding not to think about it anymore.
[As long as I get paid, I don't care how I got it.]
[Go to the Internal Affairs Hall and pay the rent for the next two years in full.]
[Then, you left the Azure Cloud Sect without a sound.]
[You Concealment your whereabouts for several days, and returned to that familiar valley once more.]
[You found a secluded spot outside the valley, concealed your presence, and waited quietly.]
[Day 3.]
A violent surge of Spiritual Power suddenly erupted from the depths of the valley.
The battle was extremely fierce, yet also extremely short.
[Wait until the commotion in the valley completely subsides.]
[You emerge from your hiding place.]
[You activated the Formless Myriad-Breath Cloak.]
[The dark ink-colored cloak billowed like flowing water, instantly transforming into a moon-white Flowing Cloud Robe embroidered with golden cloud patterns.]
[This is the standard uniform of an elder of the Azure Cloud Sect, neatly tailored, with an Azure Jade Plaque hanging at the waist as a symbol of status.]
[You cast a Dust-Cleansing Incantation.]
[After thinking for a moment, you added a Light-Congealing Instruction.]
[A faint starlight suddenly rippled across your Flowing Cloud Robe, making you appear even more aloof and noble.]
Lu Ping
[You take a step forward, actively moving towards the center of the battlefield.]
[Jiang Mutian stood beside three corpses, his white clothes stained with blood, his aura chilling.]
Jiang Mutian
This is the fourth time you've seen her.
[You recall the final scene from the last simulation.]
[The Li Ling and the Golden Crow Demon Emperor join forces to besiege the White Tiger Sword Lord.]
[You couldn't even utter a cry for help, boss, before you were reduced to dust.]
[Right now, nothing has even begun. That's wonderful.]
[If the first thought that came to your mind last time was, "If only life As-If-First,"...]
[So this time, you only feel a sense of peace, like "it's been so long."]
[Jiang Mutian heard footsteps and turned around.]
[Workwear Thugs, in effect.]
[Friend of Women, in effect.]
Jiang Mutian's raised hand paused slightly.
The Killing Intent in her eyes faded somewhat, replaced by doubt.
[She's looking at you.]
[A Nascent Soul Early Stages.]
[A Nascent Soul Early Stage who looks to be under twenty?]
This absurd reality caused a flicker of astonishment to cross the eyes of this Body Integration Realm expert.
[Could it be some old fox with the secret to eternal youth, who has possessed another's body and been reborn?]
What puzzled her even more was the way you looked at her, a look of familiarity that came from knowing each other for many years.
[There was even a strange kind of trust.]
[You took out a Jade Bottle from your Storage Ring and handed it over with both hands.]
"Senior, this is the antidote for 'Severed-Fate Hehuan Powder'."
[Jiang Mutian's eyelids twitched, and his aura began to surge, his murderous intent intensifying.]
[You remained calm and once again recited your prepared remarks.]
"This junior, Lu Ping, has awakened his Past-Life Wisdom and knows that he seems to owe someone a debt of gratitude for saving his life multiple times in his past life."
[The Flattery has taken effect.]
"In this life, I've unknowingly arrived here."
"This junior only wishes to repay this debt of karma."
[Jiang Mutian stared at you for a long time, and the murderous intent in his eyes slowly faded.]
A complex, enigmatic light flashed across her face, then she nodded.
[She "once again" truly believed in the doctrines of "Past-Life Wisdom" and "cause and effect."]
Lu Ping, who was reading the text, suddenly had a slightly darkened look in his eyes.
A thought flashed through Lu Ping's mind.
"Through countless reincarnations, my True Self remains unchanged."
Are they truly just a few lines of simulated text at this moment?
Or is it a timeline that exists within the river of time?
If he were to cultivate to the very end of the Great Dao and transcend the river of time, would he then be able to look upon the past, present, and future as he does today...?
Salty Fish, effective.
Lu Ping's heart has settled, and his Dao Heart is as strong as gold, surpassing even iron.
[Jiang Mutian remotely grasped the Jade Bottle, scanned it with his Divine Sense, and then tilted his head back to drink it.]
[As the medicine took effect, the rampant Spiritual Power within her body quickly subsided.]
"Come with me."
She turned and walked deeper into the valley.
[You followed her back into the dark, damp cave.]
She walked deeper into the cave, sat down cross-legged, and began to heal her wounds.
[You skillfully retreated to the cave entrance, found a rock to sit on, and assumed the role of protector.]
[One hour later.]
The Spiritual Power fluctuations within the cave have completely subsided.
"You can come in now."
You stand up and walk back into the cave.
[Jiang Mutian's breathing was steady, and no injuries were visible.]
[Her robes were also brand new, and her aloof and detached demeanor returned.]
[A Storage Ring falls into your palm.]
[You scan with your Divine Sense.]
[It was filled with resources needed for the Nascent Soul Realm cultivation, including various rare spirit medicine and Spirit Stones.]
[This big boss is indeed calculating your salary precisely based on your current cultivation level.]
[Immediately afterwards, a cyan Sword Talisman hovered in front of you.]
"Below the Spirit Transformation stage, he was slain with a single sword strike."
"One-time use."
"Take care of yourself."
[Familiar lines, familiar routine.]
[You put away the Sword Talisman and Storage Ring.]
[Jiang Mutian remained silent, his white robes fluttering slightly as he was about to vanish from the spot.]
[Options pop up.]
[A: Silently bows and respectfully sees the VIP off.]
[B: He called out softly, "Senior, please wait."]
[C: Takes out Recording Stone: "Senior, let's take a group photo, make a peace sign!" Then posts the group photo on WeChat Moments with the caption: "A day of meeting the aloof goddess Body Integration Realm, absolutely amazing, family members, who understands! If this post gets over 100 likes, I'll be giving away Lingering Silk to a fan!"]