7: It turns out that I downloaded a real copy!

Tang Gao fell into deep thought.

What was all this effort I was putting in for?

Was it for grades? Was it for recognition?

No.

It was for money.

Making money, sometimes, doesn't necessarily have to go through official channels.

Tang Gao's eyes lit up, feeling he had found his life's direction: "I can go through the black market!"

With his cultivation and skills increasing, would he still worry about not making money?

Tang Gao had a great awakening and resolved to shine and contribute on this path.

First, establish a small goal: earn a hundred million in the black market!

As for official certifications, he could take his time with those; just getting a First Order Cultivator certificate would solve his Family's basic needs.

A Second Order Cultivator certificate would allow his parents to live a comfortable life.

A Third Order Cultivator certificate would make this small, broken house well-off!

Besides, he could also buy certificates on the black market!

I can totally buy a temporary certificate on the black market and just use it for now!

The more Tang Gao thought about it, the more feasible it seemed, even if it was a bit illegal, a gray area… but it was absolutely no problem!

I don't need to be a Genius; I just want to make money!

Once his perspective broadened, Tang Gao immediately felt that the entire world had become much wider.

Having figured out the problem, he happily began doing his homework and reviewing.

After finishing, he chatted briefly with his parents, then washed up and went to sleep.

Tang Gao woke up happily from a sweet dream; with his mind clear, he felt the entire world had brightened considerably.

And the Violent Justice did not need rest; after completing two tasks, it automatically went into AFK training, utilizing every single minute and second to become stronger, focusing on diligence.

He got up, washed, ate, and the house was empty.

His father was a butcher, and his mother helped him; both had gone out early in the morning to collect pig offal. On the table, only the food in the lunchbox was warm, and there were 20 Xia Yuan on the table—this was Tang Gao's lunch money.

After eating, Tang Gao washed the dishes, put the 20 Xia Yuan in his pocket, and headed straight for school.

Eighth Middle School was a mixed school for Mortals and Cultivators. Cultivate knowledge was often taught starting from high school, attempting to unearth the potential of talented children.

The classes for ordinary students and Cultivator students were largely separated; in one grade, there were usually only one or two elite classes.

Tang Gao, relying on his excellent grades, entered the elite class and even received subsidies and rewards, which gave his parents a lot of Face and made them very proud.

But in the elite class, Tang Gao was just a straggler, a straggler who had to admit the immense chasm between Mortals and Cultivators.

Cultivators have better physical qualities, faster thinking speeds, and achieve twice the results with half the effort in everything they do, easily surpassing Mortals.

Tang Gao lay on his desk, seizing the time to rest. Each upcoming class was at least an hour, sometimes even extending to an hour and a half, which was practically a Mortal's bane.

He had done a lot of homework last night; he was really fed up with these damn teachers who only knew how to assign homework.

"Brother Tang ~ Brother Tang ~ Can I copy your homework? Please!"

Tang Gao didn't lift his eyelids, grunted twice, and pointed to the schoolbag by his feet, signaling him to take it himself.

Liu Ren eagerly picked up Tang Gao's schoolbag, pulled out the homework, and started copying with a laugh, chatting as he copied: "Brother Tang, it still has to be you! If it weren't for you, my usual grades would drop to where my butt couldn't be saved!"

Liu Ren, from a privileged Family, both his parents were Genius Cultivators employed in the official System, but they had given birth to an unmotivated, uninspired son who only wanted to lie flat. They hated that he wasn't living up to his potential, felt he disgraced the Family's Face, and were extremely strict with him.

And then… the stricter his parents were, the more Liu Ren tried to find ways to sneak in some downtime and lie flat; he simply didn't want to strive for progress.

The only thing worth celebrating was that his parents were very fortunate; their eldest son was useless, but fortunately, their second son, Liu Yi, was very intelligent and diligent, so the Liu Family was not entirely without hope, and their Family assets had a successor.

Liu Ren's pen flew across the paper, his urge to complain at its peak: "Let me tell you, my parents worked hard their whole lives and never really enjoyed themselves. I'm a second-generation Cultivator; as long as I don't start a business, I'll be well-fed, clothed, and happy for the rest of my life. I don't want to be like my parents, working hard their whole lives and then not enjoying any blessings."

Tang Gao didn't lift his eyelids, grunted, indicating he was listening.

Liu Ren heard him grunt and became even more animated: "Who still wants to be a public official these days! Not only is it a dead end, but the money isn't easy to make. With my talent, I can find a private company to hang my hat at in the future and still make a fortune!"

Tang Gao nodded slightly, indicating agreement. For second or third-generation Cultivators like him, public office indeed held little appeal.

But if possible, it would still be better for him to take the public service exam.

After making some money in the black market for a while, when the time was right, he would take the certification exam.

"Oh my god, Brother Tang, you don't know, public office is truly exhausting. You know what positions my parents hold; at that level, they get a call in the afternoon, can't even swallow their food, and immediately drive to Tiesha Village to catch a murderer, that murderer Zhao Cheng from half a year ago.

...And even more outrageous, they brought back a corpse, and I heard the highest investigation team was even formed to investigate a certain individual. They were busy until five in the morning before returning, too tired to even eat before sleeping, can you believe it?"

Tang Gao's eyes instantly opened, and he looked at Liu Ren: "Zhao Cheng from Tiesha Village? A true story?"

Holy crap!

I'm running a real-world instance!?

The System didn't tell me this!

Liu Ren saw that the usually cold Brother Tang was actually interested in such gossip and became even more excited, lowering his voice: "Yeah, this is today's local news headline. I'm just telling you a few hours in advance, so don't blab it out!"

Tang Gao couldn't help but rub his forehead: "Damn… you blabbing internal information like this will sooner or later get your parents killed."

Liu Ren rolled his eyes: "I know what I'm doing. This is basically semi-public; after the data is compiled, it will be fully released to everyone. You can go to the local official website and enter your ID number to see the information.

Let me tell you, Zhao Cheng isn't a big deal; forming the highest investigation team is the real top secret.

Brother Tang, what kind of person do you think it must be, for our Liang City's highest investigation team commander to order the formation of the highest investigation team to personally investigate?"

Tang Gao's mouth twitched, not wanting to pick up that topic.

Who could this Liang City highest investigation team be investigating?

Of course, it's himself, who killed Zhao Cheng hundreds of times ~

I really thank you, for investigating me, an unremarkable Shadow System Cultivator, by forming the Liang City highest investigation team!

Holy crap!

I'm just a little noob; is it worth it for you guys to do this!

Fortunately, he had cut off the screen recording on his phone at the time; that was truly a smart move.

Damn it, it turned out to be a real-world instance; who would have thought?

Next time he enters an instance, he'll have to be more careful.

However, fortunately, he now had the Violent Justice. Even if he encountered an inspection, as long as he used the Body Integration skill and switched to the Violent Justice profession, he could display the appearance of a Zhanqi System Cultivator.

Not to mention, Violent Justice is the superior attribute of the Zhanqi System, Justice Qi.

Using a superior attribute to disguise himself as a lower Zhanqi System would be effortless; there was no need to worry about exposure.