Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 28

Chapter 28: Emperor Jiang in Tianji Tower

“But where is this mysterious secret realm?”

There are so many secret realms in the world, and the strange rules are even more varied. Jiang Li couldn’t possibly know every one of them.

But that didn’t matter. Even if he didn’t know, there were always professionals who knew.

…

The people of the Tianji Tower all practiced a technique that led directly to ascension, “Mastering the Heavenly Secrets.” Upon mastering it, one could vaguely foresee their own fortune and misfortune, turning misfortune into good fortune and avoiding danger. It’s a pity that this technique isn’t sold in the Tianji Tower, otherwise many cultivators would desire to practice it.

The most practiced of the Tianji Tower’s owners, followed by the directors of the Tianji Towers in the major dynasties. While these individuals weren’t as skilled as the owners, they had also reached a level of perceiving misfortune and fortune.

Zhou Youfu, the director of the Tianji Tower in the Great Zhou Dynasty, lay on the roof, bathing in a pool of condensed spiritual energy, enjoying a moment of peace.

If we were to ask which dynasty Tianji Tower favors the most, it would undoubtedly be Da Zhou. Its people abide by the rules and regulations, operating according to Tianji Tower’s rules. They wouldn’t risk kidnapping Tianji Tower members to demand cultivation techniques, nor would they foolishly come to Tianji Tower to steal. They certainly wouldn’t buy censored intelligence just to get a small bargain and then claim the information was inaccurate.

Please, we at Tianji Tower get what you pay for. When we give you intelligence, we always say it’s censored. You think your high level of cultivation won’t be a problem, so why should we care?

These kinds of clients are the most frustrating for Tianji Tower.

Then there’s the client who’s broke and insists on bargaining, claiming, “I know a little bit about this information, it’s not worth so many spirit stones.

” Tianji Tower never discounts information, let alone gives it away for free!

The once-in-a-decade performance evaluation had just concluded, and Da Zhou’s Tianji Tower ranked first in both performance and customer satisfaction, making the other branch tower owners jealous.

“Da Zhou, good!”

Zhou Youfu felt worthy of his surname and felt a strong connection with Da Zhou.

He happily immersed his plump body in the spirit water, which gurgled and bubbled.

But it was strange. Before, I’d always sensed my good fortune, but now, the uncertainty of fortune and misfortune lingered, the future so uncertain.

A servant nearby heard the message from below and hurried to the pool, exclaiming in shock, “Master, this is bad! Jiang Renhuang has arrived!”

Zhou Youfu was so frightened that he forgot to breathe and took a long gulp of the bath water.

“We at Tianji Tower don’t commit crimes, don’t practice demonic arts, and we charge fair prices. Why is he here?!”

…

Most people who come to Tianji Tower wear masks to conceal their identities. The poor simply cover their faces with a black cloth, while the wealthy use a black cloth to mask the fluctuations of their spiritual energy. Tianji Tower doesn’t care. They’re just selling intelligence; they don’t care to whom.

They also don’t care about those who show their faces to buy intelligence; that’s the customer’s freedom.

But today, they have to care. Even the branch masters have to come out to greet Jiang Renhuang.

Because Jiang Renhuang has arrived.

“Welcome Emperor Jiang Ren to inspect!”

Zhou Youfu and the top executives of the Tianji Tower greeted Jiang Li. A crowd of masked men, their pupils narrowed in a frenzy, their faces shimmering with enthusiasm, no longer bothering to conceal their identities as they flocked to see Jiang Li.

This was Emperor Jiang Ren in action—something you’d never see again in your lifetime!

Fortunately, the Tianji Tower disciples maintained order and prevented the crowd from surrounding Jiang Li.

Seeing Zhou Youfu’s reaction, Jiang Li wondered if he was just here to acquire information about a mysterious realm, why was it like the head of the Tower inspecting various locations?

Unbeknownst to Jiang Li, to the people of the Tianji Tower, Jiang Li was simply inspecting their work.

Two hundred years ago, Jiang Li had overseen the creation of the Jiuzhou map. After analyzing the situation, the Tianji Tower concluded that this was Jiang Li’s displeasure with their actions, an opportunity to punish them.

If the Tianji Tower had harbored resentment towards Jiang Li two hundred years ago, then after witnessing Jiang Li’s countless easy slayings of hopelessly powerful extraterritorial demons, the Tianji Tower truly no longer harbored the slightest resentment.

So, if Jiang Li ever came to Tianji Tower again, he would be treated well, leaving him with nothing to fault.

“Oh, no…”

“Our hospitality principle is to treat our customers like immortals. Jiang Renhuang, please see this, our reception hall. We will have each guest in a separate room, with a dedicated receptionist. We will maintain confidentiality and ensure guest satisfaction.” Zhou Youfu skillfully explained the revamped Tianji Tower’s operating model to Jiang Li.

“The designated person will have a crystal ball connected to headquarters, allowing them to access all the information Tianji Tower holds.”

“Our pricing is also based on a strict set of standards, and we will never inflate prices.” Zhou Youfu produced a large book, presumably referring to the pricing standards.

“If it involves intelligence Tianji Tower doesn’t have, we will collect it from all over the place based on the client’s needs, ensuring we have everything we need. Of course, some information involves privacy, and we absolutely will not sell it!” Zhou Youfu spoke with a firm, righteous expression. Whether what he said was true or not was unclear.

But Jiang Li noticed that he said “absolutely will not sell,” not “absolutely will not collect.”

“Yes, we absolutely won’t collect any. Well done.” Jiang Li nodded pretentiously and patted Zhou Youfu on the shoulder.

Zhou Youfu could hear the hidden meaning in Jiang Li’s words; it was a warning to them.

“Yes, we absolutely won’t collect any!” he quickly declared. As for whether to do so, he would leave it to the owner of the building to decide later.

“I wonder if the Human Emperor is satisfied with our work?”

“No, there’s nothing else to ask. I came here just to get information about the Mysterious Secret Realm.”

Zhou Youfu, assuming Jiang Li was just asking a random question to test the Tianji Building’s intelligence processing capabilities, quickly took out his crystal ball and began to manipulate it himself.

Soon, all the information about the Mysterious Secret Realm was compiled and stored on a jade tablet. He respectfully handed it to Jiang Li for review.

Jiang Li took a quick look and was amazed. Even the birth date of the creator of the Mysterious Secret Realm was written down, and they said they didn’t sell private information?

But he had no control over the Tianji Building. The Human Emperor didn’t have that much power. His previous suggestion was just a suggestion. To bring it up now would be overstepping his authority.

“How many spirit stones?”

“The Human Emperor is joking. These things are not worth many spirit stones. Just think of them as a gift from the Heavenly Secrets Tower to the Human Emperor Palace.”

After some arguing between the two, Jiang Li finally stuffed the spirit stone into Zhou Youfu’s arms at a suitable price.

Zhou Youfu held the spirit stone in his arms as if he was holding a hot potato. He couldn’t accept it, nor could he refuse it.

After achieving his goal, Jiang Li turned into a stream of light and left.

Zhou Youfu called a disciple of Tianji Tower over: “I remember you are good at painting?”

“Yes, Master.”

“Then you paint the picture of Jiang Renhuang and I standing together just now, frame it, and hang it on the wall. Remember, use the best materials! If you get it done, I will promote you to a core disciple.”

“Yes!” The disciple of Tianji Tower clenched his fists, extremely excited.

A few days later, a painting of “Jiang Renhuang in Tianji Tower” was hung in the lobby of Tianji Tower, and countless people stopped to admire it.

In the painting, Jiang Li patted Zhou Youfu’s shoulder, as if he was entrusting him with an important task. Zhou Youfu had a righteous look on his face, as if he was able to take on the responsibility.

(End of this chapter)