The Monk Who Always Wanted to Recruit You into the Buddhist Sect
[You sincerely thanked Wuming the threefold favor of saving your life, escorting you, and Blood Curse Removal.]
[He also firmly declined the invitation to become a monk at Great Forest Temple.]
[In this messed-up world of cultivation, besides ledgers, loans, and murder-for-treasure, occasionally a chivalrous monk will appear.]
[Unfortunately, this monk is always trying to recruit you into the Buddhist Sect.]
[You and Wuming parted ways outside the Greenwood Mountain Range.]
[The Wuming sail north.]
You returned to the Greenwood Sect alone.
[You left Greenwood Sect approximately six months ago.]
[You experienced various adventures outside, including treasure hunting in secret realms, verification, auctions, being chased by Golden Core cultivators, being intercepted by Nascent Soul cultivators, being rescued twice by Jiang Mutian, and being rescued by Wuming.]
[Each of these cases could be written into a major legal case of the year for the cultivation world's legal channel.]
[But Greenwood Sect, nothing has changed in the past six months.]
[The disciple will add the Spirit Stone as usual.]
The Deacon continued to collect payments as usual.
[The Alchemy Chamber is still experiencing its usual furnace explosions.]
[The Mining Hall are still swearing as usual.]
[You stand Main Hall, looking at all this, and suddenly feel a sense of disconnect.]
[You were almost beaten into a work-related disability by Nascent Soul outside.]
[The sect itself remained an outdated machine.]
It creaked and groaned as it turned.
[With each turn, a layer of oil is scraped off the lower-ranking disciples.]
Xu Qingshi strode into the hall.
[When he saw you, he stopped abruptly, then immediately bowed.]
"Senior Brother Lu, you've emerged from seclusion?"
He presented a stack of Jade Slips.
"During your seclusion, the accounts of all halls, the allocation of disciples, and the rent for the Azure Cloud Sect have all been sorted out."
[You took the Jade Slip and scanned it one by one.]
[You somewhat regret not equipping Trait like "Word King".]
Looking at the piles of accounts is starting to get tiring.
[Put the Jade Slip back on the table.]
"You did a great job."
Xu Qingshi immediately bowed.
"It's all part of my job."
[You said again.]
"Send orders to all halls; I must continue my seclusion."
"Everything will proceed as usual."
"Important matters should be communicated; minor matters should be decided independently."
[As you said the last sentence, you put the Bully at Home on top.]
The entire Greenwood Sect seemed to be suppressed by a Primordial Giant Beast.
[This oppressive atmosphere dissipated in an instant.]
Xu Qingshi lowered his head even further.
[You return to your cave abode; Restrictions are lifted.]
[Then, you retrieved the Storage Ring belonging to the Household Ancestor Zhao.]
[It's finally time to take inventory of the Storage Ring that has reached the peak of the Nascent Soul Perfection stage.]
[When I was with Wuming before, I only scanned the items in the Storage Ring with my Divine Sense; naturally, I couldn't openly take them out and fiddle with them.]
[You've actually been eyeing that Law Treasure in your Storage Ring all along.]
That was a Pill Furnace.
[The body of the furnace is engraved with Four-Legged Green Toad, and a line of small characters is pressed on the inside of the lid.]
[The Moon Palace Fire-Devouring Furnace.]
The Zhao Household is renowned for its alchemy.
[The unrefined magical Law Treasure that the Household Ancestor Zhao kept in his Storage Ring was also a Pill Furnace.]
[After a moment's thought, you'll understand the key.]
[This Pill Furnace was specially prepared by the Household Ancestor Zhao for his own son, Zhao Mingchuan.]
[The resources that the Household Ancestor Zhao prepared for Li Yuniang and her son in order to Proving the Dao by Killing One’s Wife were undeniably excellent.]
[Or rather, the "love" given was undeniably abundant.]
[However, I didn't want Zhao Mingchuan to die at your hands, and now this Pill Furnace has also fallen into your possession.]
[You raise your hand and place it on the stove.]
[Law Treasure -Grade Pill Furnace]
[All the Earthfire in the Greenwood Sect combined aren't even worth as much as one of its stove legs.]
[Options pop up.]
[A: Immediately refine the Moon Palace Fire-Devouring Furnace.]
[B: Temporarily shelved, will proceed gradually after recovery.]
[C: Set up the old Pill Furnace aside for the meeting, and announce the new leadership team's appointment.]
Lu Ping stared at A, a strange itch creeping into his heart.
The allure of Law Treasure Pill Furnace is too great for Alchemists.
But his foundation is now fractured.
Refining Law Treasure requires using one's Divine Sense and Spiritual Power, as well as getting in sync with the Law Treasure's inherent spirituality.
This is an example of forcibly moving cement while hospitalized due to a work injury.
It's exhilarating, but it's also a recipe for disaster.
Lu Ping chose B.
[You chose B.]
[Put the Moon Palace Fire-Devouring Furnace back into your Storage Ring.]
[You sit down cross-legged again.]
[You close your cave abode and begin a true, long-term seclusion.]
[Age 31, 13 years of work experience.]
[Trait being generated...]
[Congratulations on obtaining the Trait: Second-Party Mindset (Level C) -- No matter how outrageous the client's demands are, you can maintain a smile and reply "Okay."]
[Current Equipment Trait: Heavy Tomato User (S-tier) / Salty Fish (S-tier) / I'm the Client (S-tier) / Artisan Spirit (Grade A) / Cost Reduction and Efficiency Improvement (Grade A) / Bully at Home (Grade A) / Friend of Women (Grade A) / Workwear Thug (B-tier) / Workplace People-Pleaser (C-tier)]
[Should we change the Trait?]
Lu Ping fell silent.
I've already been a subservient party enough in my past life.
After time-traveling, I'm the Client " role.
Now the system is backfiring with a "Second-Party Mindset".
This isn't Trait, but rather a ghost haunting your past life's workplace.
[You choose not to change.]
[This year, you took Peach Blossom Meridian-Calming Pills to repair your meridians and Dantian.]
[Once you begin cultivating the "Azure Origin Dao Canon" and compare it with the "Greenwood Art Foundation Establishment Chapter," you will understand why high-level Cultivation Method considered high-level.]
[The Greenwood Art is like using a hoe to dig a ditch; if the Spiritual Power can flow through, then it's considered a success.]
[The Azure Origin Dao Canon is more like a pre-built water conservancy project, with each step—circulating qi, nourishing meridians, strengthening the foundation, and restoring vitality—minimizing losses and maximizing efficiency.]
[Age 32, fourteen years of service.]
[Trait being generated...]
[Congratulations on obtaining the Trait: Unemployment Insurance (Level C) -- If you have worked continuously for one year in any formal organization and are subsequently laid off, you are automatically eligible to receive Unemployment Insurance, for a maximum period of 24 months.]
Lu Ping was both amused and exasperated; it was rare for two entries in a row to not be D-level Trait.
Unfortunately, it didn't work.
[You refused to change it.]
[The process of repairing the foundation is a slow and painstaking one; this year, you finally managed to control the spread of the injury.]
[Azure Origin Dao Canon has also formally entered the path.]
[With the Azure Origin Dao Canon combined with Middle-Grade Spirit Root, you feel you've reached the pinnacle of your life.]
[If the wound in my Dantian didn't exist.]
[Age 33, 15 years of service.]
[Trait being generated...]
[Congratulations on obtaining the Trait: "Workaholic (Grade B)" - The longer you spend on a task, the more focused you become, and the higher your efficiency. You can increase efficiency by up to three times. However, during this process, there is a certain chance of sudden death.]
The goods have finally been shipped.
Although it's only a B-grade system, its efficiency has increased threefold.
This Trait can perfectly compensate for the reduced efficiency of "Salty Fish " (a derogatory term for someone who is lazy and unambitious).
And the efficiency reduction effect of the "Overtime" Trait in the Trait repository.
However, this Workaholic has some serious side effects.
Lu Ping survived the pursuit of the Nascent Soul Perfection by sheer luck.
Then, while he was in seclusion in his cave abode, he suddenly died!
The scene was so beautiful that Lu Ping couldn't look at it directly.
Lu Ping had no choice but to reluctantly refuse to change it.
[You refused to change it.]
You've focused most of your energy on fundamental repairs.
[Actually, it's quite remarkable that you, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, were able to control your injuries after taking a blow from a Nascent Soul cultivator.]
This in itself is a legend.
[Although, behind your legendary status stands a woman.]
[Age 34, 16th year of service.]
[Trait being generated...]