Crow, Come

You enter the Fortune-Coming Inn, and a waiter greets you.

"Sir, would you like to stay at this inn?"

You nodded and released the aura of your False Core.

The waiter paused, his attitude noticeably becoming more respectful.

"Please come in, senior. Our shop has four types of cave abode: A, B, C, and D. Which one would you like, senior?"

[Options pop up.]

[A: I need the cheapest Grade D room. I don't want to flaunt my wealth; I want to keep a low profile.]

[B: Throw out Spirit Stones and reserve a Grade B cave abode; only then will it be befit the status of False Core Evil Cultivator.]

[C: The newly issued fake Elder Token of the Azure Cloud Sect was auctioned off, and it was demanded that the expenses be reimbursed using public funds according to the sect's travel standards.]

Little B is right.

He is now playing the role of a False Core cultivator who has gone astray.

Even False Core a soul; how can it be compared to Foundation Establishment cultivator?

It must fit the persona.

Lu Ping chose B.

[You chose B.]

"A Class Grade B cave abode, available for a monthly fee."

The shopkeeper took the Storage Bag, scanned it with his Divine Sense, and bowed even lower.

"Alright. B-3, this way please, senior."

[You follow the waiter through the lobby and into the inn's backyard.]

[The backyard was Grotto-Heaven, a series of stone platforms carved into the mountainside, each platform serving as a separate cave abode.]

[The Spiritual Qi is densest in the center, decreasing towards the Spiritual Qi edges.]

Your Grade B cave abode is located in Central.

The cave abode dwelling was simply furnished with a stone bed and a stone table.

[Your Divine Sense has swept over it.]

[The inn's built-in Isolation Formation was quickly dismantled in your eyes.]

[Although this Formation Technique is crude, it's sufficient for the Black Market.]

[Yet you still took out several Formation Plates from your Storage Ring, and on top of the original Formation Technique, you added several layers of Concealment Formation and Isolation Formation.]

[You then sat down cross-legged, and a Cultivation Method appeared in your Sea of Consciousness.]

[The Bloodline Reversal Great Art]

[This was obtained after you consumed the remnant soul of the Golden Crow Demon Emperor in the third simulation.]

[You begin parsing.]

[This Cultivation Method can indeed forcibly transform the Spirit Root system of Human Race cultivators into that of Demon Race.]

[However, during the transformation process, a "Bloodline Mark" will be planted deep within the cultivator's soul.]

[This Bloodline Mark is the backdoor left behind by the Golden Crow Demon Emperor.]

[When needed, the Golden Crow Demon Emperor can use these Bloodline Mark Essence Blood and souls to forcibly condense an Avatar.]

[That's how the "Tenth Demon Emperor," who was blasted apart by Song Fuan's two punches on Demon-Severing Cliff, came to be.]

[You think of Song Fuan, you think of Chen Zhao, and your eyes darken slightly.]

[You begin to reverse-engineer this Cultivation Method.]

[Reverse Engineering, in effect.]

[The Artisan Spirit is now in effect.]

[Workaholic, effective.]

[Since the Chunwu can descend and manifest Avatar through the Bloodline Mark, does that mean that the Bloodline Mark itself is a coordinate? A teleportation anchor point connecting to the Golden Crow Demon Emperor's true form?]

[What if this transmission were bidirectional?]

[What if this teleportation wasn't initiated by the Golden Crow Demon Emperor, but was forcibly started by you?]

[A bold idea takes shape in your mind.]

[You begin to construct a completely new method within your Sea of Consciousness.]

[However, reversing the origin Secret Method of a Demon Emperor is no easy feat.]

[Day 10.]

[The Spiritual Power circuits constructed within the Sea of Consciousness collapsed for the third time.]

[You stopped and opened your eyes.]

If you encounter difficulties, get a good night's sleep. When you wake up, everything will be alright.

You closed your eyes again.

[Quality Sleep, effective.]

[Two hours later.]

[You begin to recall how the Chunwu Avatar rampaged within the Demon-Severing Cliff, constantly refining Bloodline Mark Chunwu. ]

[Then, you unearth the memory fragments of the Golden Crow Demon Emperor that you had devoured.]

[Things that most people can't deduce are just a little difficult for someone like you who's a cheat code.]

[Moreover, you also devoured fragments of the Golden Crow Demon Emperor's memories.]

[Rounded down, you'd be equivalent to the Golden Crow Demon Emperor.]

[You are the Golden Crow Demon Emperor himself!]

[Continue your deduction.]

[Day 15.]

[Day 20.]

[Day 27.]

[In the Sea of Consciousness, the last rune connected end to end, completely closing.]

[A completely new Secret Method is slowly taking shape in your Sea of Consciousness.]

[You took out a Jade Slip and recorded it.]

[You named it "《Crow's Arrival》".]

[Golden Crow Demon Emperor, how have you been then?]

[You slowly open your eyes; the cave abode is completely silent.]

[If you do the math, there are still three days until the appointed day.]

[For the past twenty-odd days, you've barely slept or rested, and your Divine Sense has been severely depleted.]

[Quality Sleep, effective.]

[Four hours later, all your energy will be fully restored, and you will be refreshed and full of vitality.]

[You are a diligent person, and you have devoted yourself to spiritual practice.]

After all, your natural talent is too poor; you can only compensate for it with hard work.

Lu Ping: "..."

Lu Ping noticed that Tongzi's emotions had been very unstable lately.

He'd make sarcastic remarks about him all the time.

However, he was still willing to be tolerant of Tongzi and wanted to continue living a good life together.

[Three days later.]

[You arrive at an abandoned mine on the outskirts of the Black Market.]

[The aura emanating from you is still that of that pale-faced, False Core Evil Cultivator.]

[You habitually begin to plan your next move.]

[First came a Five Elements Heaven-Trapping Formation, then the Spirit-Chaos Lure was added, Spirit-Winding Threads.]

[Finally, the traces of the scheme were erased using the As-If-Original Seal.]

[After you've done all this, sit down in the cave and meditate.]

[Half an hour later, footsteps could be heard outside the mine.]

[Open your eyes.]

[A figure dressed in a loose gray robe entered the mine, the hood covering most of his head.]

[Golden Core Late Stage]

He glanced at you, his gaze lingering on your mixed aura of a nascent False Core, his brow furrowing slightly.

"Li Si, you succeeded?"

[You mimicked the tone of that middle-aged Evil Cultivator, with a hint of flattery.]

"Greetings, Your Excellency! I have successfully completed my mission and have fortunately formed False Core!"

[You mimicked the tone of that middle-aged Evil Cultivator, adopting a humble posture.]

[The gray-robed Golden Core Immortal sized you up and down, then nodded indifferently.]

"Not bad. Although their foundation was weak, they managed to pull through."

"That Bloodline Mark..."

You took half a step forward, your tone revealing a hint of urgency.

"When can bloodline reversal be performed?"

The gray-robed Golden Core cultivator did not respond.

He slowly dusted off his cuffs, then raised his eyelids and gave you a half-smile.

"Li Si, you're a veteran in this business."

"Does the favor of the Lord of the South fall upon you so easily with just a few words?"

You obediently lowered your head.

"Please enlighten me, Your Excellency."

"The law should not be lightly passed on. fortuitous opportunities also depend on your sincerity."

[The gray-robed Golden Core cultivator extended three fingers and gently twirled them in mid-air.]

"Three thousand Spirit Stones. Consider this a tip from me to put in a good word for you with the higher-ups."

[Options pop up.]

[A: On an actor's self-cultivation: to carry on with the performance to the very end.]

[B: Hey, I have such a short temper...]

[C: You look up at a 45-degree angle and sigh: "My lord! To be honest, I got this False Core with a loan! I still owe the Ascension Tower 3.2 million Spirit Stones. Could you please help me pay off this loan first?"]