Wealth and Profession

"How does it feel to be a lightning rod?" the old man smiled and asked.

"I'm only responsible for drawing lightning to hit him. When the lightning passes through my body, I'm not made of flesh and blood, so it's fine" Liu Ping answered.

At this point, he had already put away all his Cards, wielded the Snow Shadow Saber, and slowly moved his body.

In the gloomy sky, a crimson ball of lightning descended.

Liu Ping stood still.

When the ball of lightning was about to reach his head, he lightly swung his Blade.

A snow-white Blade phantom met the ball of lightning — — -

Oong!

The ball of lightning was instantly sliced into pieces, turned into plasma and disappeared into the darkness.

"How pitiful, that Blood Knight could only take it head-on without a chance to retaliate" the old man sighed.

"Oi, you sound like you want him to win" Liu Ping was displeased.

"That's not it. Now that you mention it, I have something to remind you" the old man said.

"What?"

"You've won so many treasures. In addition, Yana is also by your side. This scene has already been seen by those Devil Kings."

"You mean — —"

"Yes, a Goddess who had just fallen into Eternal Night — — I'm guessing that countless Devil Kings want her" the old man sighed.

"For what?" Liu Ping asked.

"Her identity, her beauty, the wealth she possesses and the secrets she knows, as well as all of her knowledge and power — — even as a slave that can be bought and sold, her value is immeasurable. Now that the Devil Kings know about you and her, can you guess what will happen?" the old man asked.

"So?" Liu Ping asked.

"If you want to stay alive, let her go, otherwise, your days won't be easy" the old man said.

Liu Ping swung his Saber, swinging the balls of lightning away.

The Heaven's Tribulation continued as planned.

For an experienced Tribulation user, as long as you don't just stand there and take a beating, the Heaven's Tribulation is nothing more than that.

As for Yana — — -

The reason why Yana took the risk to appear was because the Blood Knight had summoned the Devil King of Decay, and the Devil King of Decay was preparing to kill him.

Since she protected him, would he really give up on her?

"I'm guessing that since you've told me so much, you must have a way to deal with it" Liu Ping smiled.

The old man smiled: "Of course, if you're willing to become my customer, then …"

"No problem, all my wealth can be deposited in your bank" Liu Ping said straightforwardly.

The old man nodded and retreated out of the range of the Heavenly Tribulation while saying "We'll talk about it in detail after you're done with your tribulation."

"Are you afraid that I will die in the Heavenly Tribulation?" Liu Ping laughed.

"That's not it. It's just that when we're formally discussing something, I personally feel that it's better to treat it more seriously." The old man smiled.

"Alright."

Liu Ping waved his Snow Shadow Saber and blocked the bolts of lightning that struck down. At the same time, he continuously deflected the lightning balls.

Time passed slowly.

Finally, the thunder gradually stopped.

The dark clouds in the sky dispersed.

The Golden Core heavenly tribulation had ended.

Liu Ping's body emitted an abundant wave of spiritual power, and lines of burning words appeared in front of his eyes.

[Congratulations.]

[You have successfully passed the Heavenly Tribulation and become a Rejuvenation stage cultivator.]

[The Sequence recommends that you do not attempt to activate your Thaumaturgy.]

[Why?] Liu Pingmo asked.

[This Sequence will combine your Thaumaturgy activation with mystic-type powers, providing you with a powerful mystical Thaumaturgy]

[When you accumulate your 10- Role Points.]

Liu Ping looked at the corner of the void.

Only to see a line of words there.

[You've witnessed the Devil Kings' Gamble, your Role points have increased again]

[Current Role points: 8/10]

Very good.

A Mystic-type ability is worth looking forward to. Let's just wait.

Liu Ping agreed with the Sequence's suggestion, put his blade away, and walked towards the old man.

The old man was holding a contract in his hand, already waiting for him.

Liu Ping received the contract and looked at it. The two sides of the contract were Infernoflame Bank and Liu Ping.

The entire contract was written very clearly, stipulating that Yana and Liu Ping's assets would all be deposited in the old man's bank, as well as a few other customer terms.

After reading through it, Liu Ping looked at the void of space.

In the void of space, the Sequence didn't react at all.

He picked up a pen and signed the agreement.

The old man had been watching from the side, then received the agreement with a solemn expression:

"Infernoflame Bank has always provided wealth and jobs to every Combatant, and is honored to be able to accompany these companions as they grow"

"Welcome, Liu Ping"

He shook hands with Liu Ping, then took out a Card from his chest and placed it in Liu Ping's hand.

The Card was pure white, with a clown's mask imprinted on it in a golden glow, with two words written next to it: [Liu Ping]

"Please keep this Card well, the profits from the Deathmatch have all been deposited into this Card"

"You can use this card whenever you need to make a move on your wealth."

Saying so, the old man stepped back into the void of space.

"I have a piece of advice" he finally said.

"I'm all ears" Liu Ping replied.

"I suggest that you move deeper into Eternal Night, that way, the Devil Kings in Purgatory won't be able to find you so quickly"

"Both you and Yana will need time to rest and grow stronger"

Liu Ping asked: "What about after that?"

"After that …"

The old man seemed to have recalled something as a solemn expression flashed across his eyes.

He sighed: "This era is entering an unprecedented period of change, even Divinities are beginning to fall, who can say for sure what will happen in the future?"

After saying so, the old man slowly disappeared from Liu Ping's sight.

Liu Ping stood still, silently thinking.

A female voice came:

"He's right, we need to leave this place as soon as possible"

A slender figure silently appeared behind Liu Ping.

She handed a Card to Liu Ping.

"This is — —"

Liu Ping received the Card, only to see that the Card was painted with blood. An armored knight was standing in the middle of the blood, holding the blood with both hands with a pious expression on his face.

Lines of blazing words quickly appeared:

[Card: Blood Knight]

[Profession Card]

[By using this Card, you will automatically obtain a Blood Knight outfit, and the Card you draw will become a Blood Knight exclusive item]

[Exclusive item activation requirement: You must deal damage to the target, causing them to bleed. For every target that bleeds, you can convert one Card into a Blood Knight exclusive Card]

Liu Ping was shocked. "This is Luo Sheng's Occupation Card?"

"That's right, his Class Card was among the chips I won. I think you'll need it" Yana said.

"Me? What use does it have for me? "Liu Ping asked blankly.

"Not every card user can get a Profession Card. To be precise, Profession Cards are very rare and can be swallowed by Profession cards."

"I should devour it?"

"You have another choice. You can choose to become a Blood Knight as your subclass."

Liu Ping thought for a while and shook his head. "My deck is Joy. The Blood Knight class doesn't suit my personality and wishes."

"Then devour it" Yana said.

"What are the benefits of devour this Profession Card?" Liu Ping asked.

"Your Profession will be improved — — although a single Profession Card won't be of much use, you still need to strengthen your Profession, because we'll be in trouble sooner or later" Yana told him.

"How?"

"Use your head."

"…"

Liu Ping stared at the blood knight card in his hand.

Suddenly, lines of burning text appeared from the void of space:

[As you wish, Blood Knight (Profession Card) is being devourd by the Clown (Profession Card, rare)]

Hoh — — -

The card turned into a ball of flame and burned away in an instant.

Liu Ping took out his Clown Card and looked at it.

Strands of blood-red threads appeared from the Clown Card. They silently appeared, then silently disappeared.

A few moments later.

The card seemed to have gained a bit more weight.

"No need to look at it anymore, this is only the beginning. One day, when a title appears on your Clown Card, your Card will have successfully evolved" Yana told him.

"Title?"

"That's right, a Title is the manifestation of the Laws, it will make a Profession stronger"

Liu Ping asked with interest: "In other words, my Profession might not always be called the Clown, right?"

"That's right. For example, I know of a Divinity called the Star God who became the Lord of the Stars after evolving" Yana replied.

"Lord of the Stars … that's a decent title" Liu Ping thought for a bit, then asked: "Then what about the Clown? What will the Clown be called after evolving? "

Yana was stumped by the question and thought for a bit: "That … the Clown is too unpopular, I don't know either … maybe it'll be the Great Clown after evolving?

Old Clown?

Lord of Thousand Clowns? "

"… Fine! I don't want to evolve just because of that name! "