Infinite Professions-Chapter 113 - 37: Return

Tianbei Second Middle School, advanced dormitory.

"Squeak!!!"

A hissing sound rang out, the life support pod door opened, Shen Hex sat up, his eyes showing fatigue and nostalgia, but more than anything, a sense of relief.

One thousand one hundred years.

Another life, ended.

Compared to the Martial Dynasty, this time Zhuang Zhou’s Dream of the Butterfly extended nearly six-fold.

Even for him, there’s a touch of exhaustion, not just physical but also soul-deep fatigue.

But it’s all over now, Shen Hex stretched lazily for the first time in a while, loosening the joints that had been silent for three years.

Indeed, three years have passed.

The time flow between the Real World and the Small Thousand World is one to three hundred and sixty-five, he spent one thousand one hundred years in the Spirit Control Realm, equating to one thousand one hundred days in reality, just over three years.

Three years is not long, but enough for many things to happen.

For instance, his academic progression, advancing from the first year of high school to the third year (excluding the year of suspension).

Though he’s advanced from year one to year three, it makes no difference to him, as those three years were spent in dream-travel, attending hardly any classes.

It’s just that high school regulations are quite lax, as long as tuition is paid, they don’t care what you do, otherwise, with his absenteeism rate, he’d probably be kicked out before graduation.

Opening his personal terminal, there’s a flurry of unread messages.

"Little Hex, practicing martial arts is good, but you need to know moderation."

"Not eating this month either?"

"I’ve got some business for you, are you available to take it?"

"Not attending club activities? Many are waiting for your guidance, Senior Shen!"

"That’s not the right way to do it!"

"Senior sister got into college, the club’s hosting a farewell party, there’s good food, are you coming?"

"You can’t be dead, right? I long warned you not to get addicted to those online games, they’ll ruin you!"

"Dear customer, your loan is about to expire, please repay promptly to maintain your good credit..."

The bulk of messages are from Shen Qingyue and Zhong Qin, and a few loan repayment reminders.

Indeed, he’s caught up in online loans!

But it’s unavoidable, given that three years have passed in the real world.

During these three years, apart from the first year being a suspension year with no tuition or accommodation fees, the other two years required payments, and he resides in an advanced dormitory, which costs a fortune.

Although he occasionally squeezed time for Zhong Qin to secure commissions for earning funds, it’s still not enough, and he can’t keep borrowing from Shen Qingyue or Zhong Qin, thus helplessly, resorting to these evil online loans.

What, not stay in advanced dormitory?

That’s impossible, given Yunlan Star’s current environment, and the aftermath of the last Evil God attack, without the security of a high-grade dormitory, he couldn’t peacefully dream-travel.

Thus, loans were inevitable, and debts to Zhong Qin and Shen Qingyue also need settling, especially Zhong Qin, who just mentioned, Xingyi Society’s president Teng Manyun has been admitted to university and is about to leave Yunlan Star.

This Senior Sister Teng is also his creditor, he must find a way to repay her before departure, or risk becoming a "deadbeat".

Fortunately, with this dream-travel, having accumulated over a thousand years in the Spirit Control Realm, earning several million is not easy but also not difficult, nearly effortless.

But before that...

Shen Hex’s eyes gleamed sharply, his mind swirling with countless visions like a spinning lantern.

From Li Taiyi to Li Qingshan, from Sand Beast Valley to Martial Country, a Hero of Destiny who lost everything rises again, Spirit Control Technique, Celestial Destiny Struggle, Dragon Tiger Building Dao, Divine Martial Tempering, millennia achievements, Golden Core Ninth Transformation, Celestial Destiny Holy Spirit, Ten Thousand Beasts Venerable Emperor...

Past thousand years, nostalgic scenes, revolve in his mind, condensing into a virtual-actual Dao Fruit.

Fruit of Ten Thousand Dao

Artifact Profession: Transmigrator.

Item Effect: Ten Thousand Dao Reincarnation.

Item Introduction: Fruit of Ten Thousand Dao condensed by Transmigrator, use enables direct reincarnation, gaining the Professional System within the Dao Fruit, currently condensed as Tier One [Spirit Control Master], Tier Two [Sand Beast King], Tier Three [King of Beasts], Tier Four [Emperor of Ten Thousand Beasts], Tier Five [Spirit Control Martial Monarch], Tier Six [Celestial Destiny Holy Spirit].

Fruit of Ten Thousand Dao, achieved over millennia, compared to the previous Dao Fruit, expanded by three full tiers.

It’s not just about the path’s extension, but also a raise in talent.

Shen Hex swallowed the Dao Fruit.

"Acquired profession—Spirit Control Master!"

"Acquired Professional Talent—Spirit Beast Breeding Grandmaster!"

Shen Hex

Profession: Mad Hero (Tier Two Level Three), Transmigrator (Tier One Level Four), Spirit Control Master (Tier One Level One)

Professional Talent: Static Posture, Slaying Karma, Zhuang Zhou’s Dream of the Butterfly, Ten Thousand Dao Fruit, Anchor of All Heavens, Gate of Ten Thousand Realms, Spirit Beast Breeding Grandmaster.

Professional Skills: Xingyi Fist, Yuan-Devouring Skill, Herbal Scripture.

Professional Items: Ten Thousand Dao Fruit.

General Skills: (Omitted).

...

His profession panel shifts again, acquiring the third profession, Spirit Control System’s Spirit Control Master.

Though starting anew from Tier One, compared to Mad Hero, it has a significant advantage—its Professional Talent [Spirit Beast Breeding Grandmaster] is fortified by subsequent system enhancement.

One must know initially Spirit Control Master’s talent wasn’t Spirit Beast Breeding Grandmaster, but Sand Beast Breeder, only becoming Spirit Beast Breeding Grandmaster through continuous level up and enhancement.

Although beginning anew, this Professional Talent hasn’t regressed, still Spirit Beast Breeding Grandmaster, highly effective Spirit Beast Breeding Grandmaster.

This privilege far outweighs the non-advanced [Static Posture] of Tier Three.

Beyond Spirit Beast Breeding Grandmaster, Shen Hex gained two new talents, namely Transmigrator’s Anchor of All Heavens and Gate of Ten Thousand Realms.

For this Spirit Control Realm is an ascending dimension Small Thousand World, and he shepherded it for a thousand years, achieving millennial feats, bearing Celestial Destiny, profoundly influentially, Transmigrator profession jumped two levels, securing dual talent selection opportunities.

These opportunities presented several powerful talents, yet Shen Hex opted for Anchor of All Heavens and Gate of Ten Thousand Realms, previously co-appearing with Ten Thousand Dao Fruit.

Anchor of All Heavens allows anchoring a world, enabling re-cross, currently, it’s applied to the Spirit Control Realm.

Given thousand years of companionship, emotional ties exist, Spirit Control Realm is poised for dimension upgrade, huge potential for exploration, thus both emotionally and logically, Shen Hex needs the professional talent Anchor of All Heavens, to anchor it, eyeing future prospects.

The contribution of Anchor of All Heavens is apparent, Gate of Ten Thousand Realms speaks for itself, it creates a portal for true body crossing, evading various threats and disasters.

With such backup, should Cosmic Evil God infiltrate Yunlan Star, or internal empire hostility arises against him, he can seamlessly open the Gate of Ten Thousand Realms, fleeing even with close allies.

This serves as an ample escape route, supplemented by Anchor of All Heavens anchoring Spirit Control Realm, providing a secure haven at any moment, retreating to be a Celestial Chosen One, Savior there.

Of course, that’s a last resort, given the choice, Shen Hex prefers not to abruptly leave the main world.

Because this world is the origin of "Profession," Shen Hex can’t assure, fleeing will preserve his profession panel, nor can guarantee maintaining its effect.

Should the profession panel disappear, or lose talent and level effects, he’d likely be trapped indefinitely in the Spirit Control Realm.

Besides, Human Empire—this vast civilization treasury—offers countless benefits and support, plus further exploitable potential; unless absolutely necessary, Shen Hex dare not discard it.

Thus, using Gate of Ten Thousand Realms to evade debts is presently unfeasible; he must earnestly repay.

How to repay?

Shen Hex shook his head, re-clined in the life support pod.

With his current capacity, there are myriad income avenues.

Yet the swiftest earnings source remains online.

This world’s internet, much like his previous life, is colorful, tempting yet opportunistic, contingent upon one’s ability to seize it.