"Freeload off the Heaven's Test?"
Su Ping was taken aback.
He didn't think Joanna was talking about freeloading off the Heaven's Test. She was talking about freeloading off food or WIFI.
"Yes, freeloading off the Heaven's Test." Joanna gave Su Ping an affirmative answer. "Find a creature that is about to reach the legendary rank. When that creature is going through the Heaven's Test, you can have your pet rush over and freeload off the Heaven's Test. Even if you are killed by the Heaven's Test, you can come back to life, right? That way, you can freeload off the Heaven's Test again and again."
Su Ping was dumbfounded.
That method … seemed to work!
In the cultivation sites, he wouldn't die from the Heaven's Test. Instead, he would be baptized by the Heaven's Test!
That was indeed the fastest and most efficient way!
The effect of refining energy was very strong!
"That's a smart idea. You've lived for a long time. You're really cunning!" Su Ping couldn't help but exclaim.
Qiao Anna's face darkened. She said darkly, "It's because you're too stupid! Besides, only my original self has lived for a long time. I'm a reincarnation and I don't share all of my memories with my original self. I only received some inherited abilities from my original self when I was born. Technically speaking, I'm only seventeen years old! "
Su Ping was stunned.
Seventeen years old?
"You're so cunning at seventeen years old?"
"You!"
Joanna gnashed her teeth in anger.
Su Ping smiled and stopped joking. Anyway, Joanna's idea had solved his urgent problem. Otherwise, he would have been at his wit's end.
"Let's go there again. But I think it's a bit difficult to find a creature that is about to reach the legendary rank," Su Ping said worriedly.
That was a good idea. But finding a creature that was about to reach the legendary rank wouldn't be easy.
"Hmm, I can help you with that."
Joanna snorted. Since Su Ping was going back to the Divinity, she didn't want to stay in the nursing pen any longer. She walked out of the nursing pen and returned to the size of a human. She had used a divine skill to adjust her body size. Otherwise, she would have been a giant, considering her race's size.
Su Ping nodded. Given Joanna's identity, she could ask her subordinates to help him. That would be much faster than him doing it alone.
"Thanks. When I'm done, I'll give you an Excellent grade," Su Ping said.
Once a month, he would give an evaluation of his employees' performance.
An excellent grade would give the employee 10 points.
Above the Excellent Level was the Exceptional Level, which could increase an employee's points by 50.
Joanna had been training pets for him and she had done him a great favor this time. She deserved an Excellent grade. Still, Su Ping thought it would be better to take things one step at a time. If he gave her too many benefits in one go, she wouldn't be surprised if he gave her an Excellent grade later. Besides, an Excellent grade could motivate her to continue her performance.
Hmm, this is the evil capitalism!
Joanna was surprised to hear Su Ping's words.
She didn't expect that Su Ping would mention the evaluation to her. She had been working for Su Ping without complaint because training pets for Su Ping was an easy task. She had asked her subordinates to do it for her.
As for herself, she could go back to the temple to enjoy life and deal with other things.
Therefore, for her, this was a trade.
She was using the value she had created for Su Ping in exchange for Su Ping taking her to the Divinity every time.
She didn't expect that Su Ping, whom she had never tried to please, would give her an Excellent Employee grade.
She knew from the employee information that an Excellent Employee grade would give her 10 points.
Last time, she received a mission for no reason and was awarded 20 points. With the 10 points, she would have 30 points!
Counting the 100 points she had at the beginning, she would have 130 points. She would be one step closer to reaching 200 points and becoming an Excellent Employee.
Su Ping's Excellent grade was just an evaluation. Becoming an Excellent Employee was a real upgrade in her status. She would be able to enjoy a chance to go to any world she wanted.
That was her goal as an employee.
Joanna's eyes glowed with excitement as she remembered that there was an Excellent grade after the Excellent grade.
"Let's go."
Su Ping searched on the list. He chose to enter the Demigod Burial as soon as he found it.
…
"It's difficult to find wild beasts that are about to reach the legendary rank. Besides, those wild beasts won't wait for us to find them."
In the city, Joanna said to Su Ping, "You have to turn to the gods. I will put up a notice for you in the Divinity. Tell those who are about to reach the legendary rank to come here. I will reward them handsomely and give them valuable treasures to increase their chances of surviving the Heaven's Test."
Su Ping knew that Joanna was going to make a lot of effort. He nodded. "That's a good idea. But, if we freeload off the Heaven's Test, will it affect their progress?"
Joanna wanted to say, "Of course it will."
But on second thought, she felt that Su Ping's question was too silly. So, after a pause, she said gently, "It will. Usually, when people reach the legendary rank, they will find an absolutely safe place to avoid other creatures. Once other creatures appear within the range of the Heaven's Test, the difficulty of the Heaven's Test will be doubled!"
Su Ping was surprised. "Does your pet count as one of them?"
"No. Pets have signed contracts with their masters and are recognized by the laws of nature. They are regarded as one," Joanna answered.
Su Ping nodded.
He asked again, "Then, if I let them freeload off the Heaven's Test for my pets, will they suddenly die during the Heaven's Test?"
Joanna darted him a look. "It will be more difficult but I will give them valuable treasures. They will be able to survive even if your pets freeload off the Heaven's Test. Of course, if your pets are too weak, then there is nothing I can do. But I won't feel sorry for them if they die."
Su Ping was enlightened. Soon, his eyes glowed with excitement again. "You must have a lot of treasures. Can you … give me some?"
Joanna was speechless. All of a sudden, she realized that she had said too much.
This guy was a greedy little profiteer!
"Well, that's fine …" She thought about the points. She made up her mind but she had no choice but to say yes.
Su Ping was over the moon. He knew that asking for treasures was a bit greedy but the temptation was too great. This was the Divinity. Given Joanna's identity, she must have some powerful treasures!
He had gone to great lengths to get some treasures in the Mysterious Realm. If he could get some powerful treasures from here, he would be invincible when he went back!
He even regretted that he didn't think of this before.
While Su Ping was feeling frustrated, the system's voice suddenly rang in his head. "The host is advised not to ask for treasures. The treasures in the cultivation sites cannot be used even if the host takes them out."
Huh?
Su Ping felt cold water had been poured over his head. "Can't be used? Why?! "
"All the items in the cultivation sites contain the power of the laws of the original world and they are repelled by the host's world!"
The system explained, "For example, if the host asks Joanna to take a God Warrior to your world, the God Warrior will not be able to step out of the store and will only be able to move around in the store. That is the repelling force of the world!"
Su Ping found it hard to understand. "Then, why can I take pets and pet food out of the cultivation sites?"
The system answered, "Because the store is a pet store. The pets that the host takes out are captured with the beast-catching ring, which can offset some of the laws of the world in the pets. Besides, the pets that are taken out of the cultivation sites are sold through the store. The store will erase all the laws of the world in the pets!
"Both the pets and the pet food are sold by the store. Therefore, the pets can leave the store.
"However, the store does not sell treasures. Therefore, the treasures that the host takes out from the cultivation sites can only be left in the store. They are useless outside the store."
Su Ping was stunned.
He felt that the hope that had just risen in his heart was dashed all of a sudden.
He wanted to cry but had no tears.
All of a sudden, he remembered the bone dagger that the Little Skeleton had.
"That bone dagger is not a treasure, but it is covered by the power of the laws of the world. That being said, the bone dagger has become a part of your skeleton. Therefore, the laws of the world on the bone dagger have been assimilated," the system explained.
Su Ping curled his lips.
…
"Never mind. I don't want the treasures."
Su Ping took a deep breath and said to Joanna.
Joanna was surprised.
You don't want them?
She was alarmed. He didn't even want the treasures. Was he after something big?!
"Those are all yours. You went through a lot of trouble to collect them. I am your boss. How can I take things from my employees?" Su Ping said seriously, as if he were speaking with a strong sense of righteousness.
Joanna blinked.
Since when did this guy become so kind?
But, you have taken many things from my pockets. Half of the spring water is gone!!
And the Divine Crystals!
Joanna's heart ached at the thought of the spring water. She took a deep breath and looked at Su Ping suspiciously. "What do you want, then?"
Su Ping felt insulted. He bellowed, "What is that look on your face? Do you think I am a greedy boss who covets my employees' belongings?!"
Yes!
Joanna said to herself.
But she didn't say anything.
Su Ping snorted and said proudly, "I said that I won't take your artifact and I won't take it. I'm telling you now. I won't take it even if you want to give it to me or force it on me!"
Qiao Anna's face was strange. She looked at him and felt that he didn't seem to be lying. She relaxed a little bit. She thought for a while and said, "Actually, there are some secret treasures that are suitable for you. I will ask someone to give them to you later."
She was willing to give Su Ping a few treasures. She was afraid that Su Ping would ask for too much and take all her treasures. After all, human beings were greedy creatures. They had been like this for hundreds of millions of years.
Su Ping raised his chin. He was very proud. "I said I don't want them. Don't you understand? I always keep my words. Even if you give me a divine weapon that can destroy the world, I won't take it. Otherwise, my surname won't be Su!"
Joanna was speechless when she saw his proud expression. What was wrong with this guy?
"Then I will take it that you mean it. I will remember it," Joanna said tentatively.
Su Ping snorted. "Of course, I mean what I say!"
"Hmm."
"All right. Let's go and find those who are going to reach the legendary rank," Su Ping said with a straight face.
Since Su Ping didn't mention the treasures again, Joanna decided to put the matter aside for the time being. She nodded and told her subordinates what to do.
The news spread out quickly!
First of all, the news reached the city where they were. There were over a hundred million gods in the city, as well as some humans and other races.
When the news spread, it caused a small commotion in Divine City. Many peak Rank 9 existences were excited and worked even harder to cultivate.
Soon, Joanna's influence spread the news to the surrounding cities.
…
In the temple.
Su Ping was waiting for the good news. But he didn't stay idle. He asked Joanna to find him some battle pets of the thunder family to practice with.
He wanted to learn all the skills of the thunder family below the legendary rank.
Joanna agreed to help him with such a trivial matter.
Su Ping's sparring partners were several True Gods, who were equal to the legendary rank.
Their battle pets were at the legendary rank as well. Only some of their auxiliary battle pets were at the peak of the ninth rank and they were extremely rare.
He had to admit that Su Ping's horizons were being broadened.
He had seen the legendary battle pet warriors of the gods. No wonder he felt that the Elite League was an eyesore.
"Thunder Guard!"
"Thunder Shadow Image!"
"Thunder Slash!"
Skills of the thunder family were displayed in front of Su Ping's eyes one after another. Su Ping sat on the ground and observed carefully. Every time he learned a skill, he would ask the True God who was his sparring partner to control his battle pet to change to the next one.
One by one, he learned the skills.
Su Ping learned more and more skills of the thunder family.
"It's a shame that 'Thunder Flash' is considered one of the top ten skills below the legendary rank. It's a legendary skill. I can't learn it in a short time, given my current understanding of the rules of thunder."
Su Ping asked his True God friend to control his battle pet to release Thunder Flash. He wanted to imitate the skill but found it difficult. It seemed to be just a flash but he couldn't understand many of the principles behind it.
"The elementary rules of thunder can only help me learn the skills below the legendary rank. It will be difficult for me to learn the skills of the legendary rank. If I can improve my understanding of the rules of thunder, I might be able to master them," Su Ping said to himself.
The elementary rules of thunder had introduced Su Ping to the rules of thunder.
Later on, he might be able to learn the rules of thunder from the system but that would depend on luck.
However, instead of relying on luck, he felt that he could study the rules of thunder on his own when he was free. Maybe he could reach the middle-rank in the rules of thunder.
…
Several days later.
"Here's some news."
Joanna went to the arena outside the temple and said to Su Ping, "I just got the news that a god has been summoned by the Heaven's Test. I think he's going to go through the Heaven's Test soon."
Su Ping stopped studying the skills of the thunder family. He turned around and asked in surprise, "Summoned by the Heaven's Test?"
"Yes. When you reach the peak of the ninth rank and have the potential to make a breakthrough, you will be able to sense the Heaven's Test. Many people at the peak of the ninth rank dream of this feeling. Once you have this feeling, it means that you are qualified to reach the legendary rank. As long as you are ready, you will be able to trigger the Heaven's Test."
Joanna explained.
Su Ping knew nothing about reaching the legendary rank. He felt that he had some understanding of it after hearing her words.
"Has this person come to the Divine City? Does he know when he's going to trigger the Heaven's Test?" Su Ping asked.
Joanna smiled and said, "He's on his way here. But this person has just sensed the Heaven's Test. He still needs some time to accumulate. If he's fast, he will be able to accumulate it in half a month. By then, he will be able to trigger the Heaven's Test at any time. The time can be controlled."
"That's great. Half a month? That's a bit long, but it's okay …" Su Ping calculated the time. Half a month here was only one and a half days in the real world.
Tomorrow, the top ten would end and he would be able to freeload off the Heaven's Test.
"Then I'll leave this to you," Su Ping said.
"No problem." Joanna smiled.
…
Not long after.
The god who was about to undergo the Heaven's Test came to the Divine City.
Joanna arranged for him to meet Su Ping. This was a middle-aged god. He was tall and sturdy. Like the other gods, he was about four or five meters tall.
The middle-aged God Clan member clearly did not expect that there would be a lowly human in this incomparably noble temple.
Moreover, looking at the other gods, they seemed to be in awe of this human.
Around him, the middle-aged god saw True Gods who had already undergone the Heaven's Test. He also saw gods stronger than True Gods and even Divine Generals.
This made him tremble with fear.
"Hello …" The middle-aged god greeted Su Ping with fear and trepidation. He did not dare to underestimate him.
Although the god race looked down on humans from their very bones, there were still powerhouses amongst the humans that guarded the borders of the Divine Realm. As for this human, although he couldn't see that he was strong, it was because of this that he appeared here with Heavenly Divinities surrounding him. This made him seem even more strange and terrifying!
Su Ping felt strange when he saw the nervous look of this god.
This was the peak of the ninth level. After sensing the Heaven's Test, he could break through to the legendary level.
If it was on the Blue Star, he would definitely be more eye-catching than Dao Zun. Once he broke through, he could suppress an entire continent. He was a top existence.
But now, he felt like a yes-man.
However, when he remembered that he was surrounded by True Gods and Heavenly Gods, Su Ping felt relieved. Here, gods were as common as dogs. Legends were everywhere. This person who had not even reached the legendary level seemed to have an average aptitude in the Divine Realm.
"Do you know that I'm going to freeload on your Heaven's Test?" Su Ping asked.
The middle-aged god quickly said, "I know about it. Her Highness has already given me a treasure to help me through the Heaven's Test. So, you can freeload on it. Don't mind me."
Uh … Su Ping was slightly speechless.
"Well, good luck then." Su Ping did not know what to say. He wanted to pat the man's shoulder out of habit but found that he could not reach it. He could only pat the man's thick thigh.
The middle-aged god smiled embarrassedly.
He left under the guidance of a True God. Before he left, he turned around to look at Su Ping, only to see that the human had returned to the stage and was chatting with the True God. It seemed that they were talking about the battle.
"This human …" The middle-aged god was surprised. He looked away, lowered his head, and left.
…
In the blink of an eye, it was time for Su Ping to leave the Demigod Burial.
He had been there for more than ten days.
The middle-aged god's savings had not arrived yet. Su Ping calculated the time. It should be morning on the Blue Star. After breakfast, he would have to send Su Lingyue to the stadium.
The middle-aged god's savings had not arrived yet. Su Ping could not wait any longer. He had to leave for the time being.
The next day, he would be there for another ten days. Su Ping had asked Joanna. According to the middle-aged god's situation, he would need another half a month.
He would be able to freeload on the Heaven's Test around midnight the next day.
"Let's go back."
Su Ping said to Joanna.
Joanna knew the time and she was ready. She nodded.
A swirl appeared and swallowed Su Ping and Joanna.
…
Back in the store.
Su Ping checked his phone. The time was just as he had expected.
Dawn was breaking. The sky was getting brighter.
Su Ping called Tang Ruyan out from the scroll and went to wash up.
By the time he opened the door, over a dozen customers were waiting in line.
Su Ping had gotten used to this. He also noticed that the number of customers that day was not as high as the previous day. Many people were waiting at home to watch the match, probably because it was the day of the Top 10 competition.
The matches between the Top 10 were exciting, especially the losers in the group matches. They would try to reach the Top 10.
Not all losers would try to reach the Top 10 but some of them would not be convinced. The audience was looking forward to seeing if the Top 10 would change.
It was an honor to reach the Top 10 but it would be shameful to lose to the Top 10.
Su Ping remembered Xu Kuang but he hadn't arrived yet. He had to ask Tang Ruyan to attend to the customers first.
Soon, the customers were finished. Half of them were there to pick up their pets. Most of the customers were regulars. Some of them took their pets away without testing the effects of the training in the test rooms. They seemed to be expressing their trust in Su Ping by doing so.
The regulars were all aware of the amazing effects of the training in Su Ping's store. The pets would either learn new skills or improve their combat abilities.
They could test the effects of the training in the battle hall.
Su Ping didn't ask the customers to stay. He had learned a new method. He would write down the effects of the training on a note.
If the pets learned a new skill, he would write down the new skill.
If the pets' combat abilities were improved, he would write down a short description.
The customers could test the effects of the training in the battle hall. This way, the customers wouldn't have to wait in line for the test rooms, which would waste their time.
Su Ping could tell that some of the regulars were too embarrassed to test their skills in the test rooms. Therefore, this method was convenient for the regulars.
Not long after, the dozen or so old customers were all served.
Su Ping stretched his body. He asked Tang Ruyan to watch the store and Joanna to keep an eye on Tang Ruyan while he went home for breakfast.
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