Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 247

Chapter 247 The unconscious Ji Kongkong

Ji Zhi had mentioned the River of Time to Jiang Li more than once, saying it was shrouded in thick fog, making it impossible to cross any area.

Ji Kongkong proved this point.

Jiang Li provided a counterexample.

Jiang Li could walk freely along the riverbank, the fog unable to stop him.

Indeed, the world of the River of Time consisted solely of the white fish within the river; apart from them, no other creatures existed.

White fish disliked swimming, remaining fixed in one point in time.

Gu Jinjian was an exception among the white fish. He alone had awakened his spiritual intelligence and was full of life, standing out from the crowd. The biggest difference between the other white fish and ordinary fish was that they lived in the River of Time.

Jiang Li strode forward, his hand flicking, and he walked into the past, leaving countless passages of time behind him.

Twelve hours, twenty-four hours, forty-eight hours…

half a month, a month, two months…

half a year, a year,

two years… five years, ten years, twenty years

… fifty years, a hundred years, two hundred years…

Jiang Li walked into the distant past, the thick fog still unable to stop him.

He saw that he had just survived his fifteenth Heavenly Tribulation, the system’s arrival delayed.

He saw himself easily defeating the Outer Realm Demon, protecting Jiuzhou.

He saw himself blessed with a spiritual power, breaking through to the Mahayana stage.

He saw himself forced to ascend the throne, engaging in a bloody battle with two Tribulation Crossing cultivators.

He saw Jiang Yixing, bewitched by the Outer Realm Demon, learning the methods of demonic cultivation, and falling into the abyss of depravity.

“This must be the Celestial-level Outer Realm Demon that has been lurking in Jiuzhou for some time.”

Initially, Jiang Li had wanted Ji Zhi to cultivate diligently, traveling back in time to find this Outer Realm Demon, but Ji Zhi

proved unreliable, and he had to do it himself. The Outer Realm Demon was cloaked in a vast black robe, its features unclear, except for its roughly humanoid build.

Jiang Li lamented that this didn’t reveal much.

He wanted to continue forward, to see how this Outer Realm Demon had arrived in Jiuzhou; perhaps it hadn’t concealed its features at that time.

Jiang Li suddenly remembered Ji Zhi’s words: cultivators can’t stay in a world of time for too long. Staying here is like constantly practicing the art of time. At best, it would deplete their spiritual energy, and at worst, they would die.

Jiang Li himself was fine, but Ji Kongkong was still here!

Jiang Li hurried back, arriving to find Ji Kongkong lying on the ground, barely breathing.

“Uncle Jiang, we’ve been waiting for you. Can we go back?” Ji Kongkong’s eyes were hazy, and he was showing signs of unconsciousness.

“Good girl, it’s my fault for not considering you. Let’s go back now.” Jiang Li picked up Ji Kongkong, apologies repeatedly.

Jiang Li knew Ji Kongkong could go back alone, but she was worried that she didn’t know how to get back, so she forced herself to stay here and wait for him.

And Jiang Li didn’t know how to get back either.

Ji Kongkong used her remaining strength to open a rift, and Jiang Li took Ji Kongkong back to Jiuzhou.

Second Princess Ji Huayu saw Jiang Li and his sister disappear, but in the blink of an eye, they reappeared.

However, their states were drastically different from before they disappeared. Jiang Li anxiously held Ji Kongkong, who had fainted from exhaustion.

“How could this happen?!” Ji Huayu was horrified. Ji Kongkong’s condition was truly dire.

Jiang Li didn’t have time to explain. While channeling pure spiritual energy, he rushed into the Yangxin Palace at lightning speed, begging Ji Zhi for help.

Ji Zhi and several ministers were still discussing the “human” issue when Jiang Li’s sudden arrival interrupted them.

They had never seen Jiang Li so anxious.

“Come and see Kongkong! What’s wrong?”

Ji Zhi, seeing this, no longer cared about discussing legal matters and rushed to check on his beloved daughter.

“Huh, it’s okay! She’s fainted from overexertion of her spiritual energy. She’ll be fine after a good night’s sleep.” Ji Zhi breathed a sigh of relief, and Jiang Li felt relieved upon hearing Ji Zhi’s words.

Jiang Li took out rare treasures and elixirs to restore her spiritual energy and gave them to Ji Kongkong. Even high-level cultivators would be jealous of these treasures. The Great Zhou treasury didn’t have many, so their preciousness was evident.

The Eight Extremes Expanding Sea Pill, in particular, nourishes the spirit center, expands the sea of consciousness, and strengthens spiritual awareness. It’s a top-notch spiritual awareness elixir, but its ingredients are scarce and its refinement is extremely difficult. Even Su Wei only has a one-fifth success rate.

Ji Zhi’s mouth twitched as he watched his beloved daughter continuously consume Jiang Li’s treasured treasures. Some of these items instantly restore spiritual awareness, some slowly, and still others lay the foundation for spiritual advancement.

Jiang Li had never given himself these precious things!

Ji Zhi could imagine that as Ji Kongkong grew, the accumulated medicinal properties in her body would gradually take effect, transforming her into a cultivator of unparalleled spiritual power.

The elixir Jiang Li had given Ji Kongkong was too strong, and Ji Kongkong continued to sleep, absorbing its effects.

The two moved to Ji Kongkong’s bedroom.

Ji Kongkong’s bedroom contained a bed and a wooden barrel filled with water. The barrel was for Ji Kongkong in her fish form, perfect for the moment.

Jiang Li placed Ji Kongkong in the barrel and let her rest.

“But it’s strange. This is the result of overusing the way of time. What did you do?”

“I went to the River of Time.”

“What?” Ji Zhi thought he was hallucinating.

Jiang Li described the whole thing from beginning to end, and Ji Zhi felt that a new door had opened.

“Thank goodness you broke up Shunzu and his ex-girlfriend, otherwise where would my Ji family be?”

Jiang Li felt that Ji Zhi’s focus was very problematic.

“Your daughter, who is at the eighth level of Qi training, was able to bring me to the River of Time. You are already in the late stage of the Spiritual Transformation, just one step away from the Fusion stage, how could you not do it?”

Ji Zhi was brimming with pride. “This proves my Kongkong is incredibly talented. She can enter the River of Time without even needing a mantra. Although I had high hopes for her, her talent in the ways of time completely exceeded my expectations.”

“Your journey to the River of Time this time had little to do with Kongkong’s cultivation. Kongkong, having reverted to her ancestral form, is considered half a being of the River of Time. Her first time entering the River of Time triggered a resonance, allowing you to enter by chance. Even a pig sitting next to you could have gotten in.”

“Oh, I didn’t mean you were a pig. Don’t overthink it.” Ji Zhi accidentally let his true feelings slip, then quickly tried to make amends.

“I don’t hold grudges. Keep going.”

“It won’t happen again next time. The first time was a special case. The second time, Ji Kongkong will probably be the only one entering the River of Time. She can’t bring anyone else.”

Jiang Li was puzzled. “Then why did the Ancient and Modern Sword say it saw me in the future?”

“I don’t know. Maybe Kongkong reached the Fusion Stage and brought you in, or maybe you found another way to enter the River of Time.” Ji Zhi spread his hands.

“Why didn’t I see you on the riverbank?”

Jiang Li walked from the present to the past for over three hundred years, never once seeing Ji Zhi.

Ji Zhi had visited the River of Time more than once during that time.

Ji Zhi rolled his eyes, disdainful of Jiang Li’s lack of education: “I’ve told you so many times, don’t treat the world of the River of Time as ordinary. Normal logic doesn’t apply there.”

(End of Chapter)