Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 356

Chapter 356 Approaching Emperor Jiang

Ding ding ding—

the chimes echoed across Penglai Fairy Island, as if reminding everyone that a certain time had arrived.

Jiang Li noticed that many of the female cultivators’ eyes were aglow, eager to try.

“What’s going on?” Jiang Li asked Yu Yin, surprised.

Yu Yin didn’t answer directly, but she glanced at Jiang Li, sensing that this event would be quite interesting.

“We’ll see.”

Jiang Li rarely saw Yu Yin with this expression; it was one of gloating delight. Whenever he and Bai Hongtu were caught doing something sneaky by the Old Man Emperor, Yu Yin wore this expression.

It meant that he and Bai Hongtu would inevitably be strangled and beaten by the Old Man Emperor.

Yu Yin’s lips curled up in a smile. “Saintess, it’s a good thing you came to the Shangsi Meeting, otherwise you would have missed this event.”

Saint Jingxin was bewildered by Yu Yin’s words.

“I want to join in, too,” Fairy Hongchen said, her curiosity piqued by Yu Yin’s mysterious demeanor.

Jiang Li said helplessly, “Fairy, I forgot what I told you before we left. Keep a low profile. Keep a low profile.”

“Oh.” Fairy Hongchen was somewhat frustrated when Jiang Li didn’t support her.

Led by Yu Yin, the three of them arrived at the event location, where Jiang Li finally met Island Master Mo Ruoyu.

Mo Ruoyu had already reached the Fusion Stage when he rescued Jiang Li from the sea. Five hundred years later, Mo Ruoyu’s appearance remained unchanged from Jiang Li’s memory.

A cultivator’s state of mind, reactions, and appearance remained unchanged over five hundred years, demonstrating Mo Ruoyu’s mental fortitude.

Jiang Li noticed Mo Ruoyu still carrying his mountain stone, and curiously asked Yu Yin, “Why don’t you have the Ruyi Gourd with you?”

Yu Yin pondered for a moment, then said, “The Ruyi Gourd is… a bit perverted. I’ve noticed its desires are often a bit illogical, like liking to be stepped on. This time, it asked to attend the Shangsi Festival and was very excited. I had a feeling it was harboring ill intentions, so to be safe, I left it with me.”

Jiang Li empathized; he, too, often struggled to understand the Ruyi Gourd’s thinking.

“Come to think of it, I haven’t seen the Tianhuang Halberd in ages. I should find a day to go. It’s been so lonely being forced to be the center of the formation.” Jiang Li felt guilty. He had promised to see the Tianhuang Halberd a long time ago, but he always forgot.

“…” Yu Yin was debating whether to tell Jiang Li about the Tianhuang Halberd and his friends having so much fun.

“It’s the once-a-decade Shangsi Festival again. Welcome everyone to Penglai Fairy Island.” Island Master Mo was in high spirits, still as energetic as ever.

“Although yin and yang complement each other, and both men and women can practice, we female cultivators have always been at a disadvantage due to our small numbers, unsuitable techniques, and the dominance of male cultivators. We hold the Shangsi Festival so that we can use it as an opportunity to communicate and help each other when we return.”

The audience applauded, agreeing with Island Master Mo’s words.

Mo Ruoyu possessed the key to attacking others, and was second only to Yu Yin in combat power among the female cultivators in Jiuzhou. Her words were very convincing.

“I believe everyone has been looking forward to this event. Now, let me introduce the theme—Getting Closer to Emperor Jiang!”

Jiang Li: “???”

The audience erupted in applause again, even louder than before.

Amidst the applause, many shouted, “I’ll Marry No One But Emperor Jiang,” “I Love Jiang Li,” “I Want to Be Empress,” and so on.

Clearly, the three words “Emperor Jiang” ignited the passion of the female cultivators.

Although they had already heard about the event through gossip, the unveiling of the theme was a completely different experience.

Saint Jingxin felt like everyone was her enemy.

As expected, the so-called Shangsi Gathering was essentially a gathering of rivals.

Jiang Li was also surprised. Even at the 300th anniversary celebration of his accession to the throne, he had never seen such enthusiastic cultivators. He suspected that if he showed up, he wouldn’t even have clothes left.

“Well, I say this event suits you,” Yu Yin whispered in Saint Jingxin’s ear.

“To ensure fairness, we’ve invited Empress Yu Yin, a friend of Emperor Jiang, to be a judge!” Island Master Mo, perched on the podium, looked at Yu Yin.

Yu Yin held immense prestige among the female cultivators, and the entire audience’s attention instantly shifted to her.

The female cultivators aspired to be like the Pure Heart Saint, but none had ever considered becoming Yu Yin.

Their attitude toward Yu Yin was one of adoration, admiration, and awe.

“I didn’t expect the Pure Heart Saint to be here too. What a pleasant surprise!” Island Master Mo flew down from the platform. She hadn’t expected the Pure Heart Saint to attend the Shangsi Festival.

“Saint, do you want to be a judge, or participate in the event?”

The Pure Heart Saint hesitated. “Is there no cultivation level restriction for the event? I’m only at the Fusion Stage…”

She remembered many events with strict cultivation level restrictions, like the previous Great Zhou Spirit Treasure Competition, which restricted cultivation to those below the Nascent Soul Stage.

Even though there were a few at the Tribulation Stage among the Nascent Soul Stage cultivators.

“Saint, don’t worry. This event doesn’t require cultivation level, and quite a few Fusion Stage cultivators have signed up. For example, Bai Xueling, Huanxi Bodhisattva, and Meng Youyou.”

Jiang Li raised an eyebrow at these names. So, somewhere I didn’t know, you two were playmates?

“Okay, I’ll join.” Hearing the familiar name, the Saint of Pure Heart became more motivated.

She wanted to let the world know who understood Jiang Li best.

“This is…” Island Master Mo noticed Fairy Hongchen.

“She’s an elder of the Pure Land of Red Dust. She accompanied the Saint to the Shangsi Festival, and she’s sitting next to me.” Yu Yin’s position was a judge, so logically, there shouldn’t be anyone sitting next to her. But Yu Yin really wanted Fairy Hongchen to sit next to her, and no one else could object.

Jiang Li hid behind Fairy Hongchen and came to the stands.

He saw Bai Xueling stretching her muscles in the stands. It was Jin Mou.

It seemed that for a long time, it was Jin Mou and Bai Xueling who had been enjoying themselves outside.

Jiang Li had no idea that the two of them had the same thoughts and feelings, and were determined to blame each other.

Perhaps he was enjoying it.

“The prize for this event is the book ‘The Unknown Jiang Renhuang’ written by an anonymous author. This book details Jiang Renhuang’s various personalities in life, written in a vivid and captivating style.”

“Also, the back of the book includes the anonymous author’s six thousand years of cultivation experience.”

The announcement of the prize caused the female cultivators to exclaim in amazement. The former was a treasured collection, while the latter contained cultivation experience that represented a golden opportunity.

Jiang Li felt like he had been betrayed by someone he knew.

“I heard it was written by Commander Liu of your Human Emperor Palace,” Yu Yin said.

Jiang Li gritted his teeth. Who else but Commander Liu could live for six thousand years?

“He’s got some free time, right?”

“Island Master Mo said he could help Commander Liu enter the Mortal Pure Land. In exchange, Commander Liu offered this prize.” Yu Yin had no idea why Commander Liu wanted to enter the Mortal Pure Land.

She hadn’t heard of anyone in the Mortal Pure Land being fond of him.

“Now we begin the Q&A session. One point will be awarded for each correct answer, and no points will be deducted for each incorrect answer. First question: In the book ‘The Tyrant Mahayana Falls in Love with Me,’ how many times did Jiang Li and the heroine spend the night together?”

Jiang Li realized that this first question was beyond his knowledge.

The Pure Heart Saint was full of confidence; this book was written by her.

(End of this chapter)