Bab 9: Chapter 9 'Dragon Tiger Arhat Power' and 'Jiang Li Human Emperor Power
"Senior Zhang, why don't we just leave it at this?" Yuan Wuxing shrank his neck as he tentatively asked.
"Are you afraid?"
"Who would be afraid of those beasts from the Jiang family? Every time I think of those bones, I feel a surge of anger in my chest," Yuan Wuxing stiffened his neck, his forehead veins bulging, but he soon wilted.
"However, if we really affect the faith in the Human Emperor and in turn the resistance against the Heavenly Demons, then we would truly become eternal sinners."
The death of hundreds of infants was certainly a serious matter, but the Human Emperor's defense of the Nine Provinces was even more critical. If Yuan Wuxing had to choose, he would most likely opt for the latter.
Jiang Li chuckled, "You're overthinking it. My sect leader once told me that the current Human Emperor has exceptional talent, far surpassing his predecessors. The power boost from faith power is good to have for Emperor Jiang Li, yes, it's quite nice, but without it, it wouldn't make much difference."
Yuan Wuxing immediately felt relieved.
What Jiang Li did not mention was that each time he overcame the Heavenly Tribulation, he grew stronger. After his fourth tribulation, faith power had become useless to him. He had forged a bronze cauldron 160 years ago and placed it in the Imperial Palace. All the faith directed toward him from the Nine Provinces would not bless him but instead enter the bronze cauldron, left for the next Human Emperor to use.
...
"System."
In the quiet of the night, Jiang Li summoned the system interface.
[Congratulations to the host for undergoing arduous cultivation and fierce battles, defeating Jiang Yixing. Would you like to claim your reward?]
Jiang Li's mouth twitched; he really wanted to ask the system when these "arduous cultivation and fierce battles" took place.
Suppressing the desire to make a snarky comment, Jiang Li said, "Claim the reward."
A stream of pure energy descended from the void and infused into Jiang Li's body.
"This power..."
Jiang Li showed a surprised expression, "...is actually less than what I would produce in a single breath. Oh, this is for those in the Qi Cultivation Stage, then that's fine."
By Jiang Li's estimation, if he could have used this power originally, he would have reached a "perfect" state at the time of his Foundation Establishment. This was treatment reserved for core disciples of the major sects, their foundation much more solid than that of ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators, overtaking them by several levels in combat prowess.
"Good stuff," Jiang Li gave a bit of praise before expelling this force from his body.
As if he would refine power from an unknown origin.
Then, a bamboo scroll tied with a fine red cord fell from the void, titled "Dragon Tiger Arhat Power," a body refining cultivation technique.
According to the introduction, as cultivation progressed, the practitioner's blood would gradually change, and when emotions flared, an unmatched strength would erupt. The cultivation levels were divided according to animal strength, such as the strength of one ox, one tiger, one elephant, one Jiao (flood dragon), one dragon, and so on. The mark of initial success was the strength of one tiger, the mark of intermediate success was the strength of one dragon, and the mark of great success was to fuse the strength of the dragon and tiger. When fully mastered, in a state of extreme anger, one could wrestle with a true dragon, immensely powerful.
It took two minutes to read the introduction and three minutes to contemplate it, only for Jiang Li to conclude: a waste of five minutes.
This body cultivation technique was very strong, valued as a treasure even by those in the Divinity Transformation Stage.
However, it was utterly useless to Jiang Li.
The Dragon Tribe of the Four Seas now practiced a technique called "Emperor Jiang Li Power," supposedly compiled by the Dragon Kings themselves. When mastered, it could pit against one hand of Emperor Jiang Li.
As far as results were concerned, Jiang Li had yet to see any member of the Dragon Tribe win against one of his hands.
Regarding other things like pills with cloud and fragrance or mid-grade spirit swords, Jiang Li was even less interested.
He had set aside a special area in his storage ring for the system to dump such items, including pills and precious swords for body refining techniques. He attached a label to the pile that read:
"Useless Stuff from the Counterattack-Lonely System No.2"
The previous newcomer gift pack was naturally No.1.
[New mission released: After joining the Transform Cloud Sect, Yun Bo, the grandson of the sect's Supreme Elder, believed your Five Elements Spiritual Root was lowering the average level of the sect's spiritual roots and has been making things difficult for you at every turn. Please use your overwhelming strength to defeat him.]
[This mission can be opted out of.]
[The reward for this mission: A chance of receiving enlightening empowerment, a piece of a mysterious map fragment, and a high-quality spiritual artifact of any style (upgradable).]
This time, Jiang Li was quick to recall who Yun Bo was.
The Transform Cloud Sect was a small sect near Qingcheng with a sect master in the late Golden Core stage, along with five Golden Core elders. At that time, Jiang Li concealed his Heavenly Spiritual Root, displaying only the lowest Five Elements Spiritual Root, and no sect wanted to take him in. Jiang Li, through observation of the Transform Cloud Sect disciples' shopping list for purchases, inferred the sect's financial difficulties. He then took the opportunity to discuss the local economic situation with the sect master and offered methods to make money. The sect master was amazed and decisively allowed Jiang Li to manage the finances under his supervision.
Jiang Li did not disappoint and reversed the sect's financial deficit, even acquiring a few smaller sects. Finally, after obtaining the core cultivation technique of the Transform Cloud Sect and guidance from a Supreme Elder, Jiang Li once again traveled the great Zhou region.
During that time, Yun Bo formed cliques and bullied newcomers. Jiang Li discussed with the Supreme Elder and decided to have the elder feign death. The followers who rallied behind Yun Bo scattered like birds and animals, and only after experiencing the coldness of humanity did Yun Bo finally realize that cultivation was of utmost importance, leading him to a drastic reform and diligent practice.
"Three hundred years ago, when I returned to the Transform Cloud Sect, Yun Bo had already reached the Nascent Soul Stage, and with a few Lifespan Extension Pills I gave him, it shouldn't be a problem for him to be still alive."
Jiang Li felt it was best not to give up on the mission yet.
He was drawn to that mysterious map fragment.
[New feature unlocked: Shop]
Jiang Li was delighted, finally a somewhat interesting function. He summoned the shop interface, and a screen of light appeared in his mind, much like a computer screen, with neatly arranged products in abundance.
Wherever his consciousness focused on, a brief description of that product would appear on the screen.
However, Jiang Li soon became a bit disappointed, as the products displayed were all available in his world. There were neither the cell phones, computers, nukes, satellites of his previous life nor any special products from the Immortal Realm.
The absence of mobile phones didn't matter much to him; he was mainly curious to experience what resisting a nuclear explosion with his physical body would be like.
"System, aren't there any products from other worlds?"
[Please, host, visit other worlds first.]
Jiang Li sneered, yet another useless feature. If he could go to other places, what would he need this system for?
"System, sort the items by the required origin points from highest to lowest for me."
The quantity of products on the screen quickly changed, the cultivation techniques of the Imperial Palace at the front, followed by the Sect's Treasure Yin Yang Sky Seal from the Dao Sect, then other sects' and royal city's prized treasures, puppets of the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, notes written by Immortals, and such.
As good as these items were, Jiang Li had either used them already or had no use for them.
For example, during the fight against the Heavenly Demon from another domain, the Dao Sect lent Jiang Li the Tian Yin. He used the seal for a bit but soon found his own weapons more handy and returned the Tian Yin to the Dao Sect. And puppets of the Transcendance Tribulation Stage were even less useful to him; after all, being at the Mahayana Realm himself, why would he need a puppet of the Transcendance Tribulation Stage? He had also seen the notes written by Immortals after offering to exchange cultivation experience.
Moreover, Jiang Li suspected that these items did not appear out of thin air but were stolen from the sects.
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