Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 143

Chapter 143 Jiang Renhuang, who is good at swordsmanship

. Few cultivators in the Nine Provinces are unfamiliar with the name of the

Sword Lord. The Sword Lord, a cultivator in the Tribulation Crossing stage, is the founder of the Jiange sect. At that time, the Jiange sect was starving for talent, facing a period of transition. Many sects sought to annex the Jiange sect, and the dynasty to which the Jiange belonged also sought to incorporate it. It was at this juncture that the Sword Lord emerged.

He possessed a rare sword spiritual root, even among single spiritual roots.

Behind the Jiange, a stone wall, left by successive generations of Jiange elders, served as a place where disciples could contemplate the sword path with all their heart. However, the Jiange sect forbade them from remaining there for more than forty-nine days.

The sword energy within the cliff was so strong that disciples could not remain there for extended periods.

However, the Sword Lord, without any prior fasting, secretly sat facing the wall for ninety-nine days, his entire body covered in ash, only hanging on by a breath of spiritual energy. The elders were horrified and hurriedly carried the dying Sword Lord out.

Unexpectedly, the Sword Master, nestled in the elders’ arms, raised a trembling hand, his fingers forming swords, effortlessly summoning various sword techniques.

The elders were astonished, for the Sword Master’s talent in the sword dao far exceeded their expectations.

Since then, the Sword Master’s cultivation has advanced by leaps and bounds, ultimately reaching the stage of transcending tribulations, restoring the Sword Pavilion to its former glory.

Suddenly, one day, the Sword Master vanished, leaving behind only the enigmatic Sword Tomb.

Some say the Sword Master passed away, leaving behind a legacy waiting for the destined to unlock it.

This happened four thousand years ago.

Bai Hongtu, known as the Sword Immortal, once lamented the Sword Master’s disappearance, saying, “It’s a shame. Without the Sword Master, the second-best swordsman, how could his own might be highlighted?”

Five hundred years ago, Jiang Li, still only at the Jindan stage, was unsure of his own swordsmanship.

Coincidentally, upon hearing that the Great Sui Dynasty’s Sword Tomb had been opened, he journeyed inside to investigate. There, he met Bai Hongtu, a Daoist monk who wasn’t even a Daoist.

At the Sword Tomb, Jiang Li discovered his sword cultivation was abysmal, having mastered only one Heart Sword move, which frustrated him greatly.

“The Sword Lord’s soul is in the Sword Tomb?” Jiang Li discovered crucial information from the system’s tasks.

A soul is distinct from a remnant soul or a lingering thought, and the system’s wording in this regard is rigorous, leaving no room for error.

A soul implies a complete and intact body.

“It seems the Sword Lord didn’t disappear, but rather something went wrong with his cultivation, causing his soul to leave his body.” Jiang Li was surprised. After four thousand years of absence, he had assumed the Sword Lord was dead.

Soul leaving the body and death are two different concepts. Soul leaving the body means the soul leaves the body, but remains alive, able to return to its original body or possess another body. Death

, on the other hand, means the soul enters the underworld and reincarnates, with no possibility of possession.

“Since the Sword Lord’s soul is still there, that means he can be resurrected as long as he finds a body,” Jiang Li muttered to himself.

There aren’t many people in the Tribulation Crossing stage in Jiuzhou, so if they can be saved, they’ll be saved .

“It seems the system also knows I lack talent in the sword, and I’m still talking about this Origin Point Enlightenment thing.” Jiang Li browsed the system’s introduction to the Origin Point Enlightenment feature.

The Source Point Enlightenment function, as its name suggests, allows one to increase their understanding of certain daos by spending Source Points, such as the Dao of the Sword, the Dao of Alchemy, or the Dao of Time…

Since this function is temporarily enabled, Source Points can only be used to comprehend the Dao of the Sword.

The full Source Point Enlightenment function will only be unlocked after completing the relevant tasks.

However, Jiang Li had no intention of using this function, whether to comprehend the Dao of the Sword or the Dao of Time.

Comprehending involves a cultivator’s heart and soul. Using the system to increase their understanding would be tantamount to using the system to arbitrarily alter their own heart and soul.

The system’s origins are mysterious, and Jiang Li has always been wary of it. He would never allow it to do this to him.

He could use some external objects, but he absolutely forbade the system from touching his heart and soul!

In fact, there had been signs of this happening before. During the apocalyptic world, the system foolishly issued tasks according to a predetermined schedule.

At that time, the system issued a task that caught Jiang Li’s attention. The content of the task was not important, but the reward was.

[Quest Reward: Increased Alchemy Talent]

This was a terrifying prospect. Every cultivator’s talent was predetermined at birth, bound to their soul. By issuing this quest, didn’t the system grant them the power to modify their soul at will?

Could the system tamper with the process? If

their soul were altered, would they still be themselves?

These concerns led Jiang Li to abandon the quest.

…

Sitting at a tea stall, sipping cheap tea and waiting for the Sword Tomb to open, Jiang Li overheard two young cultivators discussing him.

“Have you heard? The Sword Tomb is about to open again.”

“Sword Tomb? The one where Emperor Jiang Ren rose to prominence?”

“Of course, where else could it be besides this Sword Tomb?”

The more Jiang Li listened, the more he felt something was amiss. When had he risen from the Sword Tomb?

He had studied at the Great Zhou Imperial Academy and later at the Dao Sect, learning Daoist techniques. It was impossible for him to rise from the Sword Tomb.

“Excuse me, both of you,” Jiang Li patted the two cultivators. “Why do they say that Emperor Jiang Ren rose to prominence in the Sword Tomb?”

“You don’t know?” The two cultivators were also surprised. “Everyone knows that Emperor Jiang Ren gained enlightenment in the Sword Tomb. Three thousand swords surrendered to Emperor Jiang Ren, who was only in the Golden Core stage. From then on, Emperor Jiang Ren soared to the sky, killing anyone who stood in his way. Pointing to the sky, a rain of swords covered the sky and the sun, the gleaming sword tips pointed downward, anyone who saw it would tremble with fear.”

“???”

Jiang Li was full of questions.

Are we talking about the same person?

“From what I know, Emperor Jiang Ren’s talent in the sword is average, and he only knows one sword technique?”

The two cultivators looked at each other and couldn’t help laughing, attracting the attention of passers-by.

“How is that possible? Emperor Jiang Ren is such a person, how could he only know one sword technique? You believe such rumors?”

“I stopped believing such rumors when I was five years old.”

“Doctor Tea, I’ll treat this Taoist brother to tea.” One of the monks said arrogantly, “Another pot of tea and two plates of snacks.”

The monk was very itchy. It was rare to meet someone who knew nothing about Jiang Renhuang. He wanted to have a good talk with this Taoist brother.

“Have you ever heard of Emperor Jiang using other sword techniques?”

A cultivator pushed two plates of snacks towards Jiang Li, motioning for him to eat, while he said, “When Emperor Jiang uses his sword, there’s no reason for anyone to be left alive. Everyone who has seen him use his sword is dead.”

“Just like a hundred years ago when Emperor Jiang wiped out the Demon Cave with a single sword. Although the process was not seen, someone checked the situation afterwards and found that not a single demon in the Demon Cave was left, all dead. Moreover, the space in the Demon Cave was shattered, and sword energy was rampant. Doesn’t this prove the problem?”

“…Is there a possibility, not necessarily correct, that Emperor Jiang shattered the space, and the sword energy was created by the demons?”

“Absolutely impossible!”

Another cultivator continued, “Emperor Jiang is not only extremely talented in the way of the sword, but also in the way of the alchemy. Even Su Wei from Dao Zong’s Alchemy Peak cannot compare to him.”

“Yes, yes, I heard that Emperor Jiang can use the heaven and earth as a furnace, all living beings as firewood, and the yin and yang energies as the furnace fire to refine the Eight Scenes of Ascension.” If

you spread rumors like this, it will be difficult for me to ask Su Wei for elixirs in the future.

(End of this chapter)