My Professions Have Too Much Personality

Lan Hao’s response on the matter was rather dismissive.

"Well, that Star Seed of yours is certainly something else," Su Chen said, playing along.

"You can say that again." Lan Hao thought of Su Chen’s current glory and sighed inwardly.

Perhaps because of the constant worry and torment of being recruited as a mole by this Deceitful God’s Follower, his way of thinking had long since changed.

If he could do it all over, he would’ve clung to Su Chen’s coattails without a second thought.

That way, Meng Shiyu wouldn’t have tried to win him over, calling him out and leading to this inexplicable entanglement with a Deceitful God’s Follower.

But alas, there were no do-overs.

"Is that all the information you have?" Su Chen pressed. "How much do you know about that Su Chen?"

He was probing, just in case.

"Su Chen is a recluse; I’ve had very little contact with him." Lan Hao summarized briefly, then quickly changed the subject. "However, that Qin Tianlin has been acting a bit strange recently."

’He really didn’t want to be given any orders concerning Su Chen.’

"Qin Tianlin? The one with the Divine Dawn Level Talent?" Su Chen was a little surprised. "What’s unusual about him?"

Seeing the Deceitful God’s Follower take an interest, he hurriedly said, "After being defeated by Su Chen, I thought he would lay low for a long time. But unexpectedly, he held a banquet not long ago. He looked perfectly composed, completely unaffected."

"It’s said that he’s been secretly searching for certain specific Professionals, but no one knows why."

’Searching for specific Professionals?’ Su Chen mulled it over. He didn’t have any trusted subordinates in the Sect. Ming Lin and the others were already stretched thin just helping him sell the Netherworld Mother Stone.

Let alone gathering intelligence from within the Sect, especially information that was this deep under the surface.

The Lan Family was one of the Rulers of the Bronze Guard Army; it was hard for any internal disturbances to escape their notice.

He wasn’t actually that concerned about Qin Tianlin, but to maintain his persona as a Deceitful God’s Follower, he thought for a moment and then gave the order: "Do your best to gather information on this Qin Tianlin."

’Gather information on Qin Tianlin?’ Lan Hao breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the order. ’If it’s just gathering information, I can drag it out for a while longer.’

"By the way, have you learned about the 4th sequence Profession for your family’s Holy Profession?"

Lan Hao’s heart trembled. "I have," he said helplessly.

"Tell me about it," Su Chen said, a smile forming on his face beneath the mask.

Lan Hao’s expression was miserable, his spiritual projection faintly distorting as he forced out the words in agony.

[Special Profession discovered—Healing Sage. Advancement is possible upon meeting the Professional requirements.]

[Professional Requirement 1: Hold at least six Physical Side Professions, with at least five being Top-tier Professions.]

[Professional Requirement 2: Observe the healthy and damaged states of at least one thousand different things for an extended period (three hours per day for three years).]

[Professional Requirement 3: Collect and fuse with Flawless Crystal and the Dust of All Things.]

According to Lan Hao, this Professional Ability was very unique. It seemed capable of solidifying the body to prevent injuries and could even create a synergy with the Holy Mark Physician.

[All things have their natural form. Injury and illness are but temporary veils and distortions of this perfect state. The Healing Sage is excited to face the perfect form of the Great Venerable Red Flame Thunder Resonator. Professional Requirement 2 has been weakened; the required observation time is halved.]

Su Chen looked at Lan Hao, whose cheek was twitching, and nodded. "Good. You’re being cooperative. I hope you don’t get any other ideas. At the right moment, it’s not impossible for me to lend you a hand."

’Help me? Help from a Deceitful God? Don’t scare me...’ Lan Hao gave a bitter, inward smile as he watched the figure depart, then helplessly dissipated from the spot.

"I wonder what that Qin Tianlin is up to, gathering special Professionals..."

Su Chen muttered to himself as he retraced his steps, arriving near the Flame Fire.

It was currently daytime. He found a suitable spot, transformed into his Priest Black Tuo state, carved the vertical-pupil emblem, and began to pray to Black Tuo.

This time, Black Tuo was even more anxious than before. The connection had barely been established when a deep, desolate voice drifted from the swirling black fog all around him: "Do you have results on the matter I entrusted to you?"

’He’s way too impatient...’ Su Chen was inwardly astonished but quickly replied, "Please forgive my incompetence, Your Grace. I was unable to obtain the specific target. That Zhou Yunyang is insatiably greedy. He’s truly detestable."

"What do you mean?" Black Tuo’s voice was laced with urgency. "Does he know or not?"

"He claims to know, but he’s demanding that we give him the Heart of Spiritual Light first. He says he doesn’t trust us, that he doesn’t trust you, Your Grace."

"This man has no respect for you... He’s simply..." Su Chen’s words were cut off by Black Tuo. "He claims to know. Does he have proof?"

"Er..." Su Chen said cautiously, "That Zhou Yunyang said... he managed to trace the whereabouts of everything taken from the Divine Son. Among them, one item was indeed specifically removed and never placed in storage."

"He said it was a clue he found only after expending a great deal of effort."

"Furthermore, he also said that about half a month ago, the person we’re looking for was secretly summoned by the Bronze Ancient King."

"Are you certain that’s what he said?" Black Tuo’s voice grew even more urgent. The surrounding black fog roiled unstably, even faintly expanding to the edge of the Flame Fire and emitting a HISSING sound.

It was a clear sign of the Great Deceitful God’s emotional turmoil.

Half a month ago was precisely when the second Fog Ashes had been purified.

"Yes, that’s exactly what he said." Su Chen nodded. "He also said that if I relayed this to you, Your Grace, you would naturally know whether he was telling the truth or not."

At this point, Su Chen didn’t forget to maintain his persona, his voice laced with indignation. "This man is utterly disrespectful, even suggesting that you wouldn’t keep your promise..."

Again, his words were cut off by Black Tuo. "Agree to his terms."

"Agree to his terms?" Su Chen’s heart skipped a beat, but his voice was hesitant. "Are we really giving him the Heart of Spiritual Light first?"

Black Tuo didn’t answer his question, only stating, "The Heart of Spiritual Light is too heavy. You cannot bring it to the mortal world. Soon, I will personally travel to the Bronze Sect with it."

"You’re coming personally?" Su Chen was profoundly shaken. This was far beyond his expectations. This was, after all, a Great Deceitful God on the same level as an Ancient King, one who had lived for countless years. Who knew what tricks he had up his sleeve?

He quickly asked, "Is there anything you need me to do?"

Black Tuo’s voice returned to its calm state. "When the time comes, you will rendezvous with me. Give him the Heart of Spiritual Light, and have him reveal the person’s identity. That is all."

’The consecutive purification of two Fog Ashes has already made Black Tuo so wary that he’s going to get his own hands dirty.’ Su Chen’s heart went cold.

Then, Black Tuo added, "Increase your surveillance of Su Chen. Try to understand his every move, for future use."

’Not only is he going after the person who purified the Fog Ashes, but he’s also going after me on the side?’

’No, wait. The person who purified the Fog Ashes *is* me...’ Su Chen’s thoughts were in turmoil, but his face remained respectful as he agreed.

Suddenly, from the black fog drifting around him, an extremely dense stream of mist shot out and instantly plunged into his body.

Su Chen was alarmed. Before he could even react, a panel popped up—

[Pure Power of Faith detected, infusing into the Priest. Priest promoted—High Priest: The most fanatical of Believers, capable of speaking directly with Deceitful Gods and even borrowing their power.]

[High Priest can disguise as: Black Tuo High Priest, Faceless Ghost High Priest...]

[Disguised Form—Black Tuo High Priest acquires ability—Gift of the Deceitful God: You will now know everything a Black Tuo High Priest is supposed to know.]

In an instant, his form changed. Black fog seeped out from his body, the black markings on his skin deepened, and the vertical pupil on his head seemed to grow more solid.

’He actually promoted me to High Priest.’ Su Chen was quite surprised. Not only that, but he could also feel a flood of information pouring into his mind.

Everything a Black Tuo High Priest should know: numerous Sacrificial Arrays, both simple and complex, how to borrow Black Tuo’s power, and more.

The High Priest was the highest-ranking believer below the Sacrificial Chief.

A Sacrificial Chief was different from an ordinary believer. Their level of faith in the Deceitful God wasn’t actually that high. They needed to possess an independent sense of self and make compromises at times to maintain the stable development of the Deceitful God Sect in a region.

Pure fanaticism would only lead to ruin. In a sense, the High Priest was the true pinnacle of the believer hierarchy.

He was just about to put on a fanatical expression when he realized the surrounding black fog had already dissipated.

Su Chen quickly dispersed the sigil at his feet, his brow tightly furrowed. ’Black Tuo is coming in person...’