Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 27

Chapter 27 Abandoning the Mission and New Mission

. The once widely circulated map of Kyushu was crude and riddled with errors. People relying on it to traverse Kyushu often stumbled into dangerous places, lost their way, and narrowly escaped death. Cultivators traveling Kyushu often relied less on maps than on their cultivation.

A century after Jiang Li ascended to the throne of the Human Emperor, he decided to redraw the map of Kyushu. This was a promising initiative, but it was thwarted by the Tianji Tower.

The reason was simple: the Tianji Tower possessed a detailed map of Kyushu, which they sold in pieces to cultivators at high prices. Other

powerful individuals had sought to redraw the map, but were thwarted by the Tianji Tower.

Although not one of the six major sects, the Tianji Tower held many secrets, and many cultivators were wary of them. Provoking the Tianji Tower could easily lead to enemies finding vulnerable points and bringing about fatal consequences.

However, Jiang Li was unfazed. By then, he had reached the Mahayana stage, unrivaled throughout Kyushu. No enemy would dare to trouble him. He considered himself a great benefactor to the “Human Emperor” if he didn’t come after him.

The Tianji Tower had no means of threatening Jiang Li, so they could only reluctantly allow him to redraw the map of Jiuzhou.

Jiang Li summoned the nine dynasties, six major sects, the four sea dragon kings, and other major sects and nations to discuss the map. They set accuracy standards, assigning them responsibility for mapping their respective areas, while the Human Emperor Palace would complete the remaining blank areas.

Ultimately, under Jiang Li’s command, a Jiuzhou map several times more detailed than the Tianji Tower’s was unveiled.

Jiang Li generously arranged for the Human Emperor Palace to imprint the map onto jade tablets and sell them at a price slightly above cost.

From then on, people no longer had to worry about the map.

Afterwards, the Daoist sect told Jiang Li that his actions were a great merit, deserving a baptism of merit. However, Jiang Li received none, which was strange.

Furthermore, the successive Human Emperors who had defended Jiuzhou should also have performed great merit, yet they received none.

The Daoist sect speculates that merit originates from the immortal realm. After the disappearance of the Immortal Ladder, Jiuzhou lost contact with the immortal realm, resulting in merit not being passed down to the mortal realm. If Jiang Li ascends to the immortal realm in the future, he may be blessed with a massive baptism of merit.

[New Mission: The five-yearly Tianqing Prefecture Martial Arts Tournament is about to begin. You will represent the Huayun Sect in this competition. You have been assigned to the Early Foundation Establishment Division. Because the Huayun Sect has always ranked last, it has been ridiculed by other sects. You must win first place in the Early Foundation Establishment Division in this competition.]

[This mission can be abandoned.]

[Rewards for this mission: The opportunity to complete any incomplete copy, a Dragon Tiger Golden Pill, and a Death Substitute Talisman.]

Jiang Li discovered that the rewards for this mission were also very generous. Not to mention the suggestive opportunity to complete any incomplete copy, just the Dragon Tiger Golden Pill alone can increase any cultivator’s success rate of forming a core to 80%, which is truly terrifying.

And then there’s the Death Substitute Talisman. Who can guarantee they won’t be ambushed while roaming the martial arts world? With a Death Substitute Talisman, it’s like having an extra life. Its immediate value is that it could fetch a hefty price at auction, enough to make a Nascent Soul cultivator lose half their fortune!

And the Death Substitute Talisman can only be used by cultivators below the Golden Core stage.

The reward is generous, so Jiang Li chose to abandon the mission.

“Abandon this mission.”

[Abandon this mission?]

“Yes.”

[To prevent the host from making a mistake, this system is confirming again. Abandon this mission?]

“Yes.”

[Abandon…]

“Yes.”

Jiang Li felt that this broken counterattack system was very similar to the rogue software from his previous life.

[This mission has been abandoned successfully]

The system said, then fell silent.

Jiang Li blinked, waiting for a long time, but no new mission arrived.

“System, where’s the new mission?”

[Host, please be patient]

Jiang Li was speechless. Abandoning a mission didn’t mean he could directly proceed to the next one.

“Hello, hello, is Jiang Li here? I was so excited just now that I forgot to tell you something.”

The telecom talisman chimed, and before Jiang Li could answer, the other party suddenly projected a projection.

The projection of the Dao Sect Master appeared before Jiang Li, and Jiang Li retorted that this jerk was once again relying on his status as the creator of the telecom talisman to forcibly control his own.

“What’s up?” Jiang Li asked politely.

“How can you, a Dao Sect member, speak to the Sect Master?” The Dao Sect Master feigned anger, but seeing Jiang Li about to lose his temper, he quickly changed the subject.

“The Yin-Yang Heavenly Seal is about to undergo another refinement. From what I’ve observed, it’s less than a year away. Then, our Dao Sect will hold an Immortal Artifact Appreciation Conference. Do me a favor, and as the current Human Emperor, please come and show your support.”

Seeing that the matter was serious, Jiang Li’s demeanor softened, agreeing.

“Then it’s settled. I’ll send you an invitation and give you a special seat.”

The Dao Sect Master promptly hung up the telecom talisman.

The Yin-Yang Heavenly Seal was about to undergo another refinement.

This matter is indeed serious, and of great importance. The Dao Sect will be busy preparing for this for a year, and Jiang Li may be the first to know about it.

Some claim that the Dao Sect’s Yin-Yang Heavenly Seal is the most precious treasure in the Nine Provinces. This claim is not inflated, at least Jiang Li believes that the Yin-Yang Heavenly Seal deserves this title.

The founder of the Dao Sect is known as the Daozu, a title of great terror. Duplicates with a title from the immortal realm, and should have been met with divine wrath, yet the Daozu himself remains unharmed. Some speculate that the Dao Sect’s founder is the reincarnation of the true Daozu, or perhaps a calamity-incarnated body, or the Three Corpses, or something else entirely—in short, a close relationship with the true Daozu.

The Yin-Yang Heavenly Seal was forged by this Dao Sect’s Daozu. Once refined, it becomes an immortal artifact of boundless power.

After his ascension, the Dao Sect’s Daozu left the Yin-Yang Heavenly Seal in the Nine Provinces as the sect’s treasure, suppressing the Dao Sect’s fortune.

The Yin-Yang Heavenly Seal’s magical power lies in its ability to refine itself, increasing in power with each cycle of refinement.

The last time it self-refined was three thousand years ago. Everyone in Jiuzhou attended that grand event, and it was incredibly lively.

Three thousand years later, how could Jiang Li miss the opportunity to witness the immortal weapon self-refining?

…

Jiang Li did not leave the Great Zhou, but instead practiced in seclusion on the spot, consolidating the results of his previous heavenly tribulation.

Two months later, Jiang Li came out of his trance, and the system finally moved.

[New task released: The Mysterious Secret Realm is about to open. Only those with a bone age of 25 years or less and a cultivation level of the Foundation Establishment Stage can enter. The Huayun Sect has one quota. You will get this quota after defeating Yun Bo. However, people from other sects see that you are only in the middle stage of the Foundation Establishment Stage and do not take you seriously. They even sneer at you. Please win the championship in this Mysterious Secret Realm.]

[This task can be abandoned .]

[Rewards for this task: Activate the space teleportation function, activate the source reading function, and a 500-cubic-meter storage ring.]

According to Jiang Li’s estimation, in two months, if it were him, he would be able to practice from the early stage of the Foundation Establishment Stage to the middle stage of the Foundation Establishment Stage.

He saw the reward for this task and smiled slightly. He activated the space teleportation function. For this reason alone, he could not abandon this task!

(End of this chapter)