If You Still Get Squeezed Dry as a Demon, What Was the Point of Becoming One?
Little C was very well-behaved today; she didn't mention that number again.
Little B, I really like her.
But cultivating immortality is about cultivating the mind. Or perhaps I should play along with him a little longer?
Lu Ping hesitated for a moment, but ultimately chose A.
[You chose A.]
[You looked pained, gritted your teeth, and handed over three thousand Spirit Stones.]
"The envoy is right. This is just a small token of my appreciation. I hope the envoy will speak well of me to Your Excellency."
[The gray-robed Golden Core cultivator swept his Divine Sense across the area, then with a flick of his sleeve, the Spirit Stone vanished without a trace.]
[After receiving the money, his expression softened, and even his tone became more like that of someone "one of us."]
"Listen carefully."
"Three months later, bring 30,000 Low-Grade Spirit Stones, or equivalent supplies, to the Cangxuan Central Region, to Falling Crow Valley."
"At that time, I will naturally take you to see the Lord, bestow upon you the Bloodline Mark, and complete the reversal ritual."
[According to the middle-aged Evil Cultivator's memory, once one cultivates to the False Core, the envoy will bestow Bloodline Mark, subsequently activating the Bloodline Reversal Great Art.]
[You possess this Cultivation Method, and you know that the ritual for reversing the rites obviously cannot be performed here.]
[You originally planned to follow the clues to obtain the Bloodline Mark first, and then take action.]
[As it turned out, this Golden Core Late Stage envoy had no Bloodline Mark at all.]
He's just a mouthpiece.
[He even went so far as to profit from both sides, exploiting every layer of his scheme.]
[They first asked for a 3,000 "bribe," followed by a 30,000 "deposit."]
[While searching for suitable candidates for "Lord of the South," they also took the opportunity to extort money from these desperate rogue Rogue Cultivators, reaping a wave of resources in the process.]
[Making grand promises and collecting deposits.]
[So, Han Changqing and the middle-aged Evil Cultivator are both subject to exploitation by the Azure Dragon Domain's system if they want to be human, and if they want to be demons, they'll be exploited by demons as well.]
[Wasn't all that demonic work for nothing?]
[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: Grasping Zhao Kangquan's hand, tears welling in her eyes: "Your Excellency, can I pay for the 30,000 Spirit Stones in installments? I just obtained a fake elder's certificate from the Azure Cloud Sect, can I use it as collateral?"]
Hey, I have such a short temper...
Lu Ping chose B.
[You chose B.]
[You realize that being an actor isn't so easy, especially when it comes to acting over a tiny, insignificant Golden Core.]
[Since the other party is no longer of any use to you, you don't intend to waste any more words.]
Even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit.
You glanced at him and spoke calmly.
I’ll Make Three Points.
[I’ll Make Three Points, and they will take effect.]
Upon hearing this, the gray-robed Golden Core cultivator's gaze froze.
[Thousand Mechanisms Falling Blossoms Instruction, activated.]
[A Low-Grade Spirit Stone appeared out of thin air and vanished in a flash.]
["Pfft..."]
[The Spirit Stone instantly pierced the shoulder of the gray-robed Golden Core, drawing out a cloud of blood mist, passing directly through his body, and crashing into the stone wall behind him.]
[With the Spiritual Power of the Nascent Soul Realm, combined with the superior-grade cultivation Cultivation Method, Thousand Mechanisms Falling Blossoms Instruction Flower Falling Technique, even falling petals and leaves can be used to injure people.]
[Your Spirit Stones are finally no longer just items for stacking buffs.]
[I'm the Client, this agreement is effective.]
[A sharp pain tore through the gray-robed Golden Core's dazed state; his eyes bulged, and he opened his mouth to scream, but the sound was choked back.]
[You didn't use the Star River Myriad Blades, afraid you might accidentally turn someone to ashes, leaving not even a trace of their Soul Search.]
[You take a step forward, lunging forward.]
[Hundred-Forged Medicine Body Formula, in operation.]
[You raise your right hand and casually pat his chest.]
[Just as your palm strike was about to land, a blinding burst of blood-red light suddenly erupted from the gray-robed Golden Core's chest.]
["Roar..."]
[A phantom beast covered in black scales emerged from his body, its jaws wide open, attempting to shield its master from the fatal blow.]
[A guardian Fatebound Spirit Beast?]
Your eyes darkened slightly. Could this person be a disciple of the Beast Taming Sect?
[Unfortunately, not only is he suppressed by your cultivation level, but he also has a debuff that increases damage by ten times.]
[You slap your palm directly onto that illusory beast shadow.]
[The beast's shadow didn't even have time to let out a mournful cry before its black scales were shattered into scattered spiritual light by the force of the palm strike, instantly disintegrating and vanishing.]
[The force of your palm strike remained undiminished, imprinting itself on the chest of the gray-robed Golden Core.]
[His entire body stiffened abruptly, the sound of bones shattering echoed throughout, and blood gushed from his pores.]
[In the face of absolute power, all techniques become ineffective.]
You feel somewhat relieved that you gave it your all from the start and didn't overestimate yourself.
[Otherwise, facing such a cunning opponent, he might actually resort to some kind of substitution technique, giving me a sliver of hope.]
You still have a long way to go on this path, the sixth one.
[You reach out with your other hand and cup the top of his head.]
[Soul Searching Technique, activated.]
[Sigh, in the end, we still have to rely on Soul Search.]
So you acted for a long time at the beginning, only to end up with nothing to show for it?
Lu Ping: "..."
Ah... Ah...
"Master, come out here! Today, we must decide not only the victor but also our fate!"
Salty Fish, effective.
Cultivating immortality is about cultivating the mind.
Garlic bird, garlic bird.
Several simulations have been conducted, and the two have been intertwined for a century.
Lu Ping decided not to stoop to the level of the system.
[Your Divine Sense clashed open his Sea of Consciousness.]
The soul of Golden Core cultivator is far more stable than that of Foundation Establishment cultivator, making it impossible to obtain the memories of the other's entire life.
[Finally, I don't have to see pictures of my partner wetting the bed as a child anymore.]
However, you still gained a large number of memory fragments.
[Salty Fish, in effect.]
[You quickly sift through useless information and get straight to the point.]
This person's name is Zhao Kangquan.
[Inner Sect Deacon the Cangxuan Central Region Profound Beast Taming Sect.]
[The Profound Beast Taming Sect is a second-rate sect in the Cangxuan Central Region, renowned for its beast taming abilities.]
[This Zhao Kangquan is indeed a disciple of the Beast Taming Sect.]
[Zhao Kangquan indeed did not possess the Chunwu Bloodline Mark.]
In this huge project, he was just a peripheral errand runner...
[The Soul Search is complete. You withdraw your hand, and with a flick of your fingertip, a wisp of Southern Bright Separation Fire shoots out.]
[Soon, only ashes remained on the ground, along with a Storage Ring and a dark-colored Spirit Beast Bag.]
[Golden Core cultivator's Storage Ring no longer interests you.]
However, the other party's identification documents are useful.
[This Spirit Beast Bag is quite interesting.]
[You scanned the area with your Divine Sense and discovered that there were actually several Spirit Beasts in the Spirit Beast Bag.]
Unfortunately, Zhao Kangquan's Fatebound Spirit Beast has vanished along with him.
[You opened Zhao Kangquan's memories and found the direct lineage Cultivation Method of the Profound Beast Taming Sect, the "Myriad Spirits True Scripture".]
[You retrieve the Five Elements Heaven-Trapping Formation and your two old friends.]
[You have once again used the As-If-Original Seal to erase your traces.]
You are standing in an empty mine shaft.
[Options pop up.]
[A: This matter ends here. Personal cultivation is the foundation of your existence. Return to the Azure Cloud Sect and focus on your secluded cultivation.]
[B: A small, second-rate sect...]
[C: Takes out the Spirit Beast Bag and pays each of the Spirit Beasts inside five social insurances and one housing fund, and establishes the "Profound Beast Taming Sect Anti-Exploitation Beast Rights Union" on the spot, leading the Spirit Beasts on a collective strike to the entrance of the Heavenly Certification Alliance to hold banners and demand unpaid wages!]