Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 722

Chapter 720: Old Friends and Old Places

Jiang Li first arrived above Tianyuan Imperial City. At that time, Yu Yin had reached the Foundation Establishment stage, unrivaled among her peers, causing quite a stir in the city.

Dressed in a powerful suit and full of energy, Yu Yin stood in the ring, beating everyone else to a fight.

Her parents wanted to find her a suitable husband, but she insisted she wouldn’t marry anyone weaker than herself. So, her parents set up the ring for a martial arts competition.

Yu Yin’s aloof demeanor, like a mountain snow lotus, attracted the attention of many of the city’s prominent sons, all of whom sought to win her over.

Unfortunately, none succeeded; Yu Yin was unbeatable.

Her emotionless eyes swept over the noble sons wailing on the ground. Yu Yin snorted coldly, whispering, “A bunch of trash.” The

royal family noticed Yu Yin and, believing she had the potential to become the Human Emperor, sought to make her the Crown Princess.

Faced with the dual pressures of her family and the imperial court, Yu Yin compromised and agreed.

“I’m single-mindedly pursuing the path of immortality and refuse to be swayed by sentimental matters. You’ve given me the gift of bearing me, and I owe you my gratitude. I agree, but I have one condition.”

Yu Yin’s parents quickly declared, “We agree.”

They had already enjoyed a lifetime of wealth and luxury from the imperial family. If their daughter became the Crown Princess, they would ascend to the throne, becoming members of the royal family.

They would agree to ten conditions, not just one.

“I sever all ties with you. Whether you’re rich or poor, I have nothing to do with you.”

Without a second thought, Yu Yin’s parents agreed.

So what? They were Yu Yin’s biological parents, and blood was thicker than water. If they encountered any difficulties and asked for her help, how could she ignore them? What

they didn’t expect was that Yu Yin would truly ignore them.

Yu Yin married the Crown Prince, but they didn’t have s*x.

“I’m not a disciple of the He Huan Sect. Leaking my vital essence would be detrimental to my cultivation. Since you wish me to become the Human Emperor, then don’t disturb my practice.”

Crown Prince Tian Yuan was enraged by Yu Yin’s cold attitude. He knew Yu Yin was telling the truth, but to be denied the pleasure of such a beauty was a true humiliation for a man.

As a result, Crown Prince Tianyuan frequently railed against Yuyin. Knowing resistance was futile, Yuyin endured it silently.

Jiang Li sighed. Yuyin hadn’t discussed these matters in detail. Perhaps the memory wasn’t particularly pleasant, and she didn’t want to recall it.

Jiang Li decided to bury what he had witnessed, feigning ignorance.

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Swords for sale, swords for sale. Top-grade spiritual swords. Don’t miss them if you pass by.” Bai Hongtu, a Daoist monk, had set up a small stall in the Daoist market, hawking his wares with fervor.

“Brother Bai, are you selling swords?” a Daoist disciple asked. Bai Hongtu’s stall was empty, with no trace of swords.

Bai Hongtu declared confidently, “You don’t understand, do you? The Sword Master, the foremost swordsman in the Nine Provinces, once said that a swordsman must possess a sword within his heart, though he has no sword in his

hand.” “The sword I sell is a swordless sword. Of course, it doesn’t mean there’s no sword, but only those gifted in the way of the sword can see it.”

“Come, feel it. Is there really a sword?”

The Dao Sect disciple followed Bai Hongtu’s instructions and felt around, but felt nothing. However, unwilling to admit he lacked talent in the way of the sword, he could only claim to have a sword.

“How about this? Do you want it? If you help me clean Master’s yard, I’ll sell you this swordless sword.”

The Dao Sect disciple hesitated, wondering if obtaining the sword would allow him to understand the principle of having no sword in hand, yet having a sword within

. Bang!

Bai Hongtu was struck on the head.

“Hongtu, you’re lying again! Why don’t you get back to cleaning the yard?”

The Dao Sect leader was a dashing middle-aged man with a full beard and round eyes.

“But Master, cleaning the yard is really boring,” Bai Hongtu said aggrievedly.

The Dao Sect leader glared. “Master asked you to clean the yard because I hope you can wield a broom as a sword, sweeping away all injustice. By then, you’ll have reached the state where everything can be a sword. Hurry up!”

“Oh.” Bai Hongtu pouted, diligently cleaning the yard for his master.

Jiang Li shook his head and laughed. He had never expected Bai Hongtu to be so obedient.

Jiang Li returned to the Human Emperor Palace. At that time, the Old Emperor had no hidden injuries and was in his prime.

The Old Emperor and Commander Liu were discussing whether to initiate the Human Emperor selection process, as a precaution.

The Old Emperor closed his eyes, sensing the information transmitted by the earth veins. He said, “Not yet. The current generation of Nascent Soul cultivators may seem powerful, but in reality, they are weak. Few are capable of great service. The earth veins tell me that we need to wait a few more years, until the youngsters in the Qi Condensation and Foundation Establishment stages have matured. That will be the true golden age of the Nine Provinces.”

“The candidate for Human Emperor chosen from among them will be the most powerful, even more powerful than me!”

“Powerful than the Palace Master?” Commander Liu was astonished. Lu Yu’s talent would rank among the top five of all Human Emperors, and the next Human Emperor was even more powerful.

Wouldn’t that mean he would be catching up to the first Human Emperor?

For the next few months, Jiang Li traveled across the Nine Provinces, visiting old friends, revisiting places, and reminiscing about the past.

At that time, the Pure Heart Saint was just an outstanding disciple of the Red Dust Pure Land, diligently cultivating to become a Saint.

Dong Zhongren, of the same age as Bai Hongtu, was reciting Confucian classics. He had a disagreement with the elders about their views and argued forcefully.

The Immortal Changcun locked himself in Fengji Cave, striving to perfect the setting of the extraterritorial demon, striving to make it flawless. He secretly sighed, wondering what would happen if the immortal world sent a celestial being to Jiuzhou.

The old Buddha Xumi gave a lecture, promoting Buddhism. The sky was full of flowers and golden lotuses emerged from the ground, which were regarded as immortal relics.

Li Er was still unmarried and was so engrossed in the Bai Ze Dynasty that he forgot that he was the leader of the Dharmakaya Sect.

Bai Xueling was trapped between the Bai Ze bloodline and the Qilin bloodline, looking for a way to separate them. At the same time, she was distressed that the eight vassal kings ceded land and governed themselves, refusing to obey the emperor’s orders.

Emperor Mengjiang and Emperor Wei were still princes. They met in the Hehuan Sect and had a good personal relationship.

The Sword Lord was trapped in the Sword Tomb, his body occupied by the inner demon, and he was unwilling to ask for help from the outside world.

“Five hundred years, what a difference it has made.” Jiang Li looked up at the sky, feeling particularly emotional.

“It’s time to go back.” Jiang Li asked Emperor Shun to take him back.

Emperor Shun seemed to have known that Jiang Li would choose to go back at this moment. After sending Ji Zhi back, he rowed to the location several months later and pulled Jiang Li up.

Jiang Li and Emperor Shun had not seen each other for several months, but from Emperor Shun’s perspective, he and Jiang Li had just met.

Emperor Shun rarely left the long river of time to talk to people, and this was also because his concept of time was different from that of others.

“How does Emperor Jiang feel?”

Jiang Li did not speak, but just smiled. He had too many feelings that could not be expressed in a few words.

“I know Emperor Jiang has been looking for a way to go to a parallel world. Coincidentally, I have one now.” Emperor Shun smiled.

(End of this chapter)