Shake Them Down in Life, Get Nothing in Death

Little B, you're in solitary confinement.

Lu Ping chose A without hesitation.

[You chose A.]

You silently shook your head, dismissing these nonsensical complaints.

[With a flick of your wrist, ten Jade Bottles floated in front of the two of them.]

"Since you insist on staying here to fight this powerful enemy, my cultivation is too low; staying would only cause trouble."

[You flicked your sleeve and handed ten Jade Bottles to her.]

"These ten Taiyi Origin-Returning Pills were recently refined by me. Senior, please keep them on your person for emergencies."

[Having spent so long in the Domain of Chaos, you know all too well how incredibly rare and precious these Earth Grade Pills.]

Even someone of Jiang Mutian's status only possesses two or three [items/items].

[That's why Jiang Mutian specially gave you one during the last simulation; that shows how precious it is.]

[And these ten Pills are not the three ordinary ones you took to the Gathering Immortals Tower for auction.]

[This is a top-grade pill for your personal use. The surface of the Pills has already developed medicinal patterns. Its efficacy is 30-40% stronger than those sold externally.]

[Jiang Mutian's divine sense swept over the Taiyi Guiyuan Pill, but he was already numb.]

[Today, your mere Spirit Transformation has shocked her so much that she's become accustomed to any outrageous behavior from you.]

[She knows better than you how difficult it is to obtain the Taiyi Origin-Returning Pill.]

[Jiang Mutian looked at your excessively youthful face, a half-smile playing on his lips.]

[She did not refuse; with a flick of her sleeve, she collected all ten Jade Bottles.]

[You didn't linger, but stepped back and bowed respectfully to her.]

"Take care, senior. This junior takes his leave."

Jiang Mutian looked at you and nodded slightly.

[You pinch a Random Teleportation Talisman between two fingers and send Spiritual Power into it.]

[White Light instantly engulfed your figure, and in the blink of an eye, you vanished without a trace from the Main Peak of the Desire Sea Pavilion.]

[The White Light faded, and you found yourself on a vast, desolate sea, utterly deserted.]

[You've always been cautious; now that you've decided to leave, you naturally won't leave yourself with any loose ends.]

[You form the hand seals, activating the Great Sun First-Emptiness Seal.]

[The moment the Hand Seal landed, it wiped away all karmic energy from this place. Without pausing, you immediately pulled out a Random Teleportation Talisman and crushed it.]

[The White Light shone again, engulfing your figure. Land on the ground, then form hand seals to erase the traces.]

[After repeating this process several times, you finally came to a stop over an unfamiliar sea.]

Looking around, you once again have no idea where you are.

Fortunately, you now have some understanding of Fate Trajectory, and observing celestial phenomena is a basic skill for you.

You glanced up at the night sky and quickly determined your general direction.

[Recalling the scene when you left the Main Peak of the Desire Sea Pavilion, the corners of your mouth curled up slightly.]

[Although the system mocks you for being a simp, you know perfectly well what's going on.]

[This time, Jiang Mutian didn't give you a large sum of money as usual; instead, it's a sign that your relationship has undergone a qualitative change.]

[In the previous simulations, she always spent lavishly and kept meticulous accounts, essentially intending for everything to be settled evenly.]

[The higher the cultivation level of a great cultivator, the more they value settling karmic debts; they would never take advantage of a junior like you for nothing.]

[Just like in the last simulation, you cooperated with Song Fuan to lure and kill the Chunwu. After the mission was accomplished, Song Fuan proactively mentioned a reward.]

[At the time, he happened to not have the Spirit Transformation Pill you requested, which led to the karmic consequence of the "Three-Day Transmission of the Dharma."]

In this world of cultivation, the master-disciple relationship of imparting knowledge and skills is one of the most important karmic connections.

Even a mere three days of instruction, a relationship of half-teachership, carries immense weight.

[Song Fuan is willing to forge this good relationship with you, certainly because he sees potential in you. Another important reason is that someone of his stature would never want to incur karmic debts with a junior.]

[And this time, atop the Main Peak of the Desire Sea Pavilion, you revealed the Heavenly Secrets, offered the antidote, gifted the Heguang Talisman and the Great Sun First-Emptiness Seal, and before leaving, you also slipped ten top-grade Taiyi Origin-Returning Pills.]

Jiang Mutian accepted everything without mentioning any payment.

This means that the big boss no longer treats you as an outsider who needs to settle accounts on the spot.

[Having incurred such a large favor and not repaying it, the relationship between the two of you truly underwent a qualitative change from this moment on.]

Lu Ping looked at the text on the screen and nodded in satisfaction.

Look at this, this is what strategic investment at the highest level looks like!

Little B, that short-sighted person who only focuses on the immediate gains, simply cannot understand Lu's long-term strategy.

If you can catch the eye of a powerful boss in the Body Integration Realm, and stick close to his coattails, you'll never have to worry about not having a gigolo.

Pshaw, I, Lu, am not some gigolo.

[But the thought of Hua Yunzhen, who vanished on the Main Peak of the Desire Sea Pavilion, brings another pang of heartache to your heart.]

[The dignified Pavilion Master of the Desire Sea Pavilion, a powerful expert at the Void Refining Perfection, was cleaved in two by Jiang Mutian's sword, his soul scattered, and not even a Storage Ring was dropped at the scene!]

[You've not just lost a few small goals, you've practically watched a mountain of gold evaporate right before your eyes.]

[However, since receiving the teachings from Song Fuan last time, you have already gained a clearer understanding of cultivation in this world.]

Once a cultivator reaches the Void Refining stage, they can communicate with heaven and earth, creating a separate Void within their body.

[Upon reaching this level, all personal belongings are stored within the body's Void; ordinary Storage Rings are merely decorations, or perhaps used to hold special items.]

[Once a cultivator at the Void Refining stage dies and their cultivation dissipates, the Void created within their body collapses. All the rare and heavenly materials and earthly treasures, Spirit Stones, Pills hidden within will transform into the most primordial energy of heaven and earth during the Void's collapse, replenishing this world once more.]

[Before reaching the Spirit Transformation Stage, you could still get rich by killing and robbing.]

[When we face powerful beings at the Void Refining or even Body Integration Realm in the future, we'll kill them without them even getting a scratch!]

[This lucrative Great Dao wealth through corpse looting has been completely cut off.]

[Each realm is a vast chasm; the further a cultivator progresses, the more complete the transformation of their life essence becomes.]

[Now that the method of killing and looting corpses is no longer viable at the Void Refining stage, we'll have to find a different approach when facing higher-level cultivators.]

[They extort money while alive, and leave nothing after death!]

[It seems that taking away the medicinal herbs, books, and even the land for the Herb Garden at the Desire Sea Pavilion was the wisest decision you made during this Desire Sea Pavilion.]

[After a short rest, you prepare to return to the Nü Zhi City.]

[We arrived on the Cloud Boat of the Desire Sea Pavilion, and the journey was smooth and calm.]

[But only after you pilot your Flying Boat back will you truly witness the perils of this vast North Sea.]

[Having flown less than a few hundred miles, the seawater below suddenly began to churn.]

A violent aura awakened from the depths of the sea, locking onto the surface above.

[The intensity of this aura has clearly reached the Transformation Perfection!]

[In the context of Human Race cultivators, this corresponds to the Void Refining Perfection.]

[Furthermore, you noticed that the aura emanating from this sea Demon Beast is completely different from the Demon Race you've encountered in the Myriad Demon Domain.]

The Demon Race cultivators of the Myriad Demon Domain possess clearly defined inherited methods; so-called Demon Cultivators also "cultivate."

[But this colossal creature deep in the North Sea possessed a violent and chaotic aura, seemingly devoid of any intelligence or clarity, existing only on instinct.]

[Options pop up.]

[A: Conceal your presence and take a detour.]

[B: This mere seafood, Transformation, will be served as sashimi today!]

[C: Your eyes light up, you suddenly hover the Flying Boat, pull out a megaphone, and roar at the raging sea: "Wow! This is the real blue ocean market with Zero-Competition! Hey guys, wanna get a swimming or gym membership? No? How about some deep-sea accident critical illness insurance? Still not interested? The first North Sea Mermaid Beauty Pageant is now open for registration, with the top prize being a Transformation Pill! Hey buddy down there, I see you have amazing potential, how about getting Supreme Black Gold Card? My KPI and business loop today all depend on you for conversion!"]