Commercial Espionage, A-rank
[You recognized that phantom figure; it really is the Golden Crow Demon Emperor.]
The phantom suddenly lunged into the seven people, and the violent Demon Qi began to subside.
[A layer of disguised Spiritual Power shell grew on the surface of the Demon Cores within their bodies.]
[Breath reversed.]
[The originally pure Demon Qi had become indistinguishable from that of Human Race Golden Core cultivator.]
The light from the great formation dissipated.
[The seven people opened their eyes, feeling the surging power within them, their expressions filled with ecstasy.]
[They knelt on the stone slabs, repeatedly kowtowing towards Zhu Wanshan.]
[You stand to the side, a chill running through your heart.]
[The Bloodline Reversal Great Art of the Golden Crow Demon Emperor is truly remarkable.]
[If you hadn't known the inside story beforehand, you wouldn't have been able to discern their Demon Cultivator nature simply by sensing their auras.]
[Zhu Wanshan withdrew his gaze from the seven people, his tone calm.]
"Although you have been fortunate enough to cross this insurmountable barrier, you still harbor some hidden dangers that cannot be exposed to the light of day."
The seven people kneeling on the ground stiffened simultaneously, exchanged glances, and, being all astute individuals, immediately kowtowed even lower.
"Please, senior, show me the way!"
[It's rare that Zhu Wanshan didn't act arrogantly.]
"I have considered how difficult your pursuit of the Dao has been, and thus I will show you a path to survival."
"After you leave here, immediately go to serve at Demon-Severing Cliff."
Upon hearing this, the seven men's faces turned deathly pale.
[Having just become Demon Cultivator, he's immediately heading to the front lines at Demon-Severing Cliff? This is tantamount to walking into a trap.]
[But after only two or three breaths, one of them was the first to realize what was happening, and the fear in his eyes instantly turned into wild joy.]
[The darkest place is under the lamp!]
Ironically, the most dangerous place became the best shield for clearing one's name.
With their achievements at Demon-Severing Cliff, who in the Azure Dragon Domain would dare to investigate their background?
"Thank you for your guidance, senior! We are eager to follow!"
[Seven people prostrate themselves in worship.]
You stand aside, coldly observing this farce.
[Paying money to save your life, a slim chance of survival.]
[Finally, they would be sent to the front lines to serve as the Golden Crow Demon Emperor's mob, and as cannon fodder in the battle between humans and demons.]
[And yet, these leeks are still grateful to those wielding the sickle.]
You lowered your eyes.
[The Golden Crow Demon Emperor's methods of manipulating people's hearts are truly remarkable.]
[However, this kind of scheming actually saves you a lot of trouble.]
[Zhu Wanshan dismissed the seven men and led you and Wang Tongyou back to the Profound Beast Taming Sect.]
[In the days that followed, you began a peaceful career as an Inner Sect Deacon.]
[Do your duties as usual, and practice what you need to practice.]
[Work Experience, valid.]
[Passive Income, effective.]
[Quality Sleep, effective.]
Your cultivation level is steadily improving.
[Twenty years old, with two years of work experience.]
[Trait being generated...]
[Congratulations on obtaining the Trait: Commercial Espionage (Grade A) -- When you wear the standard uniform of an organization or its employee badge, you can acquire an identity with that organization.]
[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?
Commercial Espionage?
Last year, they gave it a D grade for "Late Food Delivery," but this year they immediately gave it Grade A.
Moreover, this Trait is perfectly suited to Lu Ping's current situation.
The system is incredibly generous.
Lu Ping was so excited he almost blurted out, "If you don't abandon me..."
Hey, you can't just make things up.
Lu Ping swore that if the system ever mocked him again, he would definitely reply with a smile and then chime in with "Yes, yes, yes..."
I'm very comfortable using the current Trait, so which one should I switch to?
Sure enough, there's never enough Trait Slot for all the entries.
The naive Lu Ping actually fantasized several times that "all the heroes of the world are under my control".
This is the mark of being a beast of burden in one's previous life; a little sweetness and they'll swear to be loyal to the company to the death.
After pondering for a moment, Lu Ping finally decided to replace "Passive Income".
While his Passive Income is good, he is now quite wealthy and is in enemy territory.
How could we possibly let down the system's customized Trait?
Not only that, Lu Ping also plans to end his Office Romance.
[You replaced "Passive Income (Level B)" with "Commercial Espionage (Grade A)".]
[You have replaced "Office Romance (Level B)" with "Workplace People-Pleaser (Level C)".]
[My Passive Income continues to grow slowly but steadily. It's already reaching thirty-nine Low-Grade Spirit Stones per day, and my monthly income is nearly twelve thousand.]
[And an ordinary Golden Core Early Stage cultivator can only obtain about thirty spirit essences in a day.]
"Passive Income, you'll come back!"
[When you replace this Trait, you silently make a promise to it.]
[And this pitiful Office Romance received not a shred of your pity.]
[You look at the newly acquired Trait, and your mind starts working.]
[You recall the forgery skills you learned at the Rift Valley Black Market.]
[You retrieve a piece of Azure Spiritwood from your Storage Ring; this is a common material for the identity tokens of Outer Sect Disciple the Profound Beast Taming Sect. Then, you pick up Zhao Kangquan's Inner Sect Deacon token.]
[Reverse Engineering, in effect.]
[You have deciphered the Array Patterns on the Profound Beast Taming Sect token.]
[You begin to form hand seals, your Spiritual Power and Divine Sense surging together, the Array Patterns the Azure Spiritwood weaving together.]
[The Artisan Spirit is now in effect.]
[In less than the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, an identity token landed in his hand.]
[The front is engraved with the cloud pattern of the Profound Beast Taming Sect, and the back is engraved with two characters: Zhang San.]
[You are revoking Zhao Kangquan's Inner Sect Deacon Token.]
[You activated the Formless Myriad-Breath Cloak, and the Inner Sect Deacon's Black Xuanyu Robe transformed into a simple gray everyday garment.]
[You hang the "Zhang San" identification token on your waist.]
[You have suppressed your cultivation level to the Qi Refining Stage.]
[You leave the cave abode and walk down the mountain path.]
[They hadn't gone far when they bumped into two Foundation Establishment Realm inner disciples.]
The two were arguing heatedly over the rations of a single Spirit Beast.
[You pretended not to see them and walked straight towards them.]
[Two people who were arguing both looked at you, their faces showing displeasure.]
[One of the tall inner disciples immediately turned cold and glared at you.]
[A mere outer sect servant, yet he doesn't even know to greet his Inner Sect senior brothers!]
[He's about to explode, so here's a little bit of the Inner Sect senior brother's care for you.]
[The Workplace People-Pleaser, effective.]
[He inexplicably felt that you seemed like a decent person, so he decided to let you off this time.]
[Options pop up.]
[A: This inner disciple actually has a brain and doesn't play by the rules, leaving you with no chance to show off and slap someone in the face. You can only walk away silently.]
[B: Let me go? I came here specifically to cause trouble.]
[C: Rushed forward, snatched the Spirit Beast's food, and shoved it into their mouths. Wiping his mouth, he angrily shouted, "What's all the noise about! This food is clearly not cooked! You're committing animal cruelty! Immediately take off your underwear and make it into a bib for the Spirit Beast as an apology!"]