Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 49

Chapter 49 Answers

Considering that Immortal Changcun was old and shouldn’t be overly happy or sad, Jiang Li decided to ask the question tactfully.

“What do you think of Fairy Hongchen’s resurrection?”

Immortal Changcun’s blood rushed to his chest, and he stood up suddenly. He used several immortal-level purification techniques on himself, gradually straightening his back. He dressed himself in front of the bronze mirror and changed into immortal clothes.

Saint Zhenxin felt only a moment of distraction before he transformed from an old farmer into an elderly but elegant old man.

Immortal Changcun said nothing, transformed into a stream of light, and flew towards the Pure Land of Red Dust.

Before he could fly out of the cave, Jiang Li grabbed his ankle and pulled him back.

“Let me go, let me go, don’t stop me from finding love!” Immortal Changcun struggled hard, but Jiang Li’s hands held him tightly, preventing him from moving.

“Can you call that love? I’m embarrassed to say that to you,” Jiang Li pouted.

When Fairy Hongchen first descended to the mortal world, she caused quite a stir. Immortal Changcun, intrigued, visited her and immediately fell to his knees, declaring he had found love and vowed to worship Fairy Hongchen for the rest of his life.

After calming down, he explained that Fairy Hongchen was the embodiment of Heaven’s “beauty. “

He was too embarrassed to say this in front of Saintess Jingxin.

“Let me go! You’re bullying an old man!”

Saintess Jingxin watched in astonishment, not at Immortal Changcun’s indiscretion, but at Jiang Li’s ability to easily subdue a genuine immortal!

It took a long moment for Immortal Changcun to regain his composure.

“See how charming Fairy Hongchen is? Even immortals can’t resist,” Jiang Li said to Saintess Jingxin.

This was a compelling example.

She had never witnessed the indiscretions of Emperor Mengjiang and the other three, nor did she know the reason behind Taoist Nun Xuan’ai’s coup d’état.

It was the first time Saintess Jingxin had ever seen someone driven mad by Fairy Hongchen—and an immortal at that.

“So Fairy Hongchen is really resurrected?” Immortal Master Changcun knew Jiang Li wouldn’t play tricks on him, but he couldn’t help asking.

Jiang Li and Saintess Jingxin recounted the entire story to Immortal Master Changcun. After a moment of contemplation, Immortal Master Changcun said, “It seems a new soul has been born from a living being in the flesh!”

“There are examples of this in the immortal world. After an immortal dies, their immortal power remains in their body and doesn’t leak out. Their flesh is immortal, and over time, they may develop spiritual intelligence, lose their original body’s memories, and become a completely new being. Immortals who achieve immortality through physical cultivation are most likely to experience this.”

“Didn’t you propose the theory of the birth of new souls? Living beings in the flesh fall into this category. Whether it’s spiritual power or immortal power, it will eventually lead to the birth of a new soul.”

“Then why is she always sleeping?”

“It’s a psychological problem. A newly born soul knows nothing about itself or the world, yet it possesses immense power. They feel confused and afraid, and like to use sleep to escape.”

“After you told Fairy Hongchen some of her stories, her sleep time has been decreasing. This is the process of gradually accepting herself.”

After all, Immortal Changcun has spent tens of thousands of years in the immortal world and has seen a lot. He can make reasonable assumptions after listening to Jiang Li, and a few words can solve Jiang Li’s doubts.

Jiang Li saw Immortal Changcun’s eagerness to try and warned him, “Don’t sneak away to the Red Dust Pure Land just after Fairy Hongchen was born.”

“How could I! Am I that kind of person?” Immortal Changcun felt that Jiang Li was devaluing his character and turned his head away, not daring to look at him.

How could this boy see through his thoughts at a glance?

“I’m not kidding. What’s going to happen to Fairy Hongchen? It’s easy to figure out if she stays in the Red Dust Pure Land

. But what if she wants to leave? Whether she’s allowed out or not—I still have no idea. Only a few people know about her situation right now, so don’t add to the chaos!” Seeing Jiang Li’s serious expression, Immortal Changcun knew he wasn’t joking. Telling him about Fairy Hongchen’s resurrection was a sign of trust, and as an elder, he couldn’t betray the trust of his junior.

“Okay, I understand.”

Seeing Immortal Changcun’s solemn promise, Jiang Li finally relaxed his composure. “One more thing.”

Jiang Li then recounted the story of the black-clad man spreading the magic path, plotting it three hundred and eighty years in advance.

It had been over two months since Jiang Yixing’s cultivation of the magic path, and Jiang Yixing had long since been executed. As Jiang Renhuang’s cousin, Jiang Li had personally imprisoned Jiang Yixing. This eye-catching information had spread throughout the Nine Provinces, causing a huge sensation.

Some believed Jiang Li was putting his own family aside for the greater good and supported him. Others felt Jiang Li should have executed Jiang Yixing the moment he discovered he was practicing the magic path, avoiding legal procedures. Still others felt Jiang Li was inhumane for sending his brother to prison.

However, no one suspected Jiang Li of practicing the magic path.

The most immediate impact of this incident was a slight slowdown in the rate at which the bronze cauldron in the Human Emperor’s Palace was gathering the power of faith.

However, Immortal Changcun, who had been residing in the Dao Sect for years, and Saint Maiden Jingxin, who had just emerged from seclusion, were unaware of this.

“How was this man in black able to orchestrate this in advance? If I weren’t so powerful that I didn’t need the power of faith, his scheme would have succeeded.”

Jiang Li no longer believed it was a coincidence that someone had taught Jiang Yixing the magic path. To be able to elevate Jiang Yixing from the middle stage of Foundation Establishment to the Golden Core stage with a single wave of his finger required at least the late stage of Spiritual Transformation. At that time, Jiang Yixing had average talent and no power, so who would have bothered to teach him the magic path?

He felt this was a conspiracy against him, or perhaps against the Human Emperor!

Immortal Changcun held his beard in silence for a moment before he slowly spoke, “Either someone saw your future through the Way of Time, or someone proficient in the Law of Fate or the Art of Vision of Auras saw that you were destined to become the Human Emperor, or that you possessed the aura of the Human Emperor.”

The Way of Time wasn’t exclusive to the Great Zhou imperial family; perhaps a hermit had mastered it.

“The Law of Fate? The Art of Vision of Auras?” Jiang Li was unfamiliar with the term.

“It’s normal you don’t know. The Law of Fate is about fate. What’s meant to be will eventually be obtained, while what’s not meant to be will be lost no matter how hard you try. The Art of Vision of Auras believes that everyone possesses a stream of energy above their head, and the different colors of that energy correspond to different achievements.”

“These are long-lost cultivation methods. Who knows? Who knows if some dilapidated temple or Taoist temple has left behind a practice that someone stumbled upon.”

Although Jiang Li had a clue, he didn’t know where to begin.

“Why would anyone undermine the faith of the Human Emperor?” Saint Purifying Heart was puzzled. Would

a weakened Human Emperor benefit the men in black? Then who would resist the demons from beyond the realm?

It was a simple truth, but Jiang Li and Immortal Elder Changcun had both overlooked it. Only then, unintentionally enlightened by Saint Purifying Heart, did they finally realize it.

They exchanged a glance, their minds reaffirming the answer.

A weakened Human Emperor only benefits the demons from beyond the realm!

A traitor has emerged from Kyushu!

It’s even possible that a demon from beyond the realm has secretly infiltrated Kyushu!

(End of Chapter)