Chapter 100: Chapter 100: 5 Commanders
Translator: 549690339
Jiang Li felt quite lucky, as he randomly stumbled across the mausoleum of a Divinity Transformation cultivator, which was exactly what he needed for his system task, saving him a lot of trouble.
“Kong Hu, there’s no need to look for the mausoleum of a Divinity Transformation cultivator anymore, go inform the other commanders about it.”
When Jiang Li returned to the inn, he found Zhang Konghu had just woken up and was in a state of confusion, questioning who he was and whether he was awake.
Upon hearing that there was no work for him, Zhang Konghu, who was about to get up, collapsed back onto the bed and fell soundly asleep again, oblivious to the second half of what was said.
Sometimes, Jiang Li even suspected that Zhang Konghu didn’t belong to the Witch Clan but the Pig Clan instead.
Eat, sleep, work well.
Since he couldn’t rely on Zhang Konghu, Jiang Li had no other choice but to contact the other commanders individually.
“Old Ma, you and your wife don’t need to look… damn, what are you two up to?”
Jiang Li couldn’t help but curse, as he looked at the spectacle unfolding on his Remote Communication Talisman. Ma Zhuo and his wife were fighting a white snake in a gloomy place. Their red eyes were terrifying to look at. They didn’t look like righteous commanders of the Imperial Palace, but more like bandits who could see a potential fortune. It was as if killing this white snake would bring them enormous benefits.
Ma Zhuo and his wife were both commanders of the Imoerial Palace. The two had been childhood sweethearts and were deeply in love. Their coordination during battles was impeccable.
The couple, however, did have one regret – they didn’t have children.
The higher a cultivator’s cultivation, the higher the chance of them birthing extraordinarily talented offspring would be. For instance, Li Nian’er’s success was not solely due to her father, the Sect Master, allocating all resources to her. Instead, she was genuinely exceptional.
The distinction between cultivators relying heavily on resources to advance and those using resources as an auxiliary means for cultivation was as disparate as heaven and earth. The former may indeed reach the necessary cultivation level, but their battle prowess, their understanding of power, their foundations, and their mindset all fall short compared to the latter. The former had no chance of becoming an outer sect disciple of the six major sects.
As if there was some kind of limitation, the higher a cultivator’s cultivation, the harder it was for them to have offspring.
This was especially true for two peak Body Integration Realm cultivators.
Ma Zhuo and his wife were very interested in ways to conceive children.
According to what Jiang Li knew, the two had practised a Sexual Cultivation Technique, drunk Tiger Bone Liquor, researched the best positions for conception, and even written a series of books on physical health under a pen name.
“Brother Jiang, I’ve heard that eating snake gallbladder can boost virility. Now that we’ve encountered this white snake…” Commander Ma laughed heartily. His excitement was like that of a person who had consumed a stimulant. He chatted with Jiang Li while they were fighting.
“While we were looking for the mausoleum of a Divinity Transformation cultivator, we found the remains of a white snake buried at the bottom of a cliff. It seems like it has been there for a while, possibly killed during the founding of the Great Han Dynasty. Despite being dead, its obsession lingers. We doomed ourselves to eradicate the obsession and retrieve the snake gallbladder!”
“Brother Jiang, don’t worry about us, we will continue our search for the mausoleum after we get the snake gallbladder.” Commander Zhuo was a beautiful woman, but in Jiang Li’s eyes, she currently looked more like a lioness.
No, I’m not worried at all, Jiang Li thought to himself, “I’m here to tell you not to search for the mausoleum of a Divinity Transformation cultivator anymore.”
“Oh? That’s great, I was worried that we might accidentally ruin a mausoleum and mess up Brother Jiang’s plan.”
With their concerns laid to rest, Ma Zhuo and his wife fought even more fiercely. Jiang Li then turned off the talisman without caring about the outcome.
“Old Huang, you don’t need to search for the mausoleu… why are you crying?”
Via the Remote Communication Talisman, Jiang Li saw Commander Huang sitting by the edge of a precipice, drinking alone and gazing at the stars. A single tear fell from his handsome face and dropped into the abyss.
“It’s you, Brother Jiang.” Commander Huang laughed weakly, sighed and said, “After seeing so many mausoleums, I’ve been thinking. Regardless of all we achieve in life, in the end, we all die. Even Immortals will experience the five decay stages of human beings. What do we endure such painstaking cultivation for? We live a fervent life, only to die tragically…doesn’t it sound ridiculous?”
“Divinity Transformation cultivators are considered quite powerful within
Kyushu. Perhaps they all have their own legends and were once famous in Great Wei. However, in the end, they all died in obscurity without any friends or family to mourn for them, without eternal glory, but only eternal death…”
Jiang Li swiftly turned off the Remote Communication Talisman. Commander Huang didn’t have any problems per se. He just tended to be pessimistic. Unfortunately, his cultivation technique was linked to his emotions. Whenever he was pessimistic, it would cause those around him to feel the same, thus making them reluctant to approach him. This resulted in his loner personality.
And the more solitary he became, the more pessimistic he was. Such was the vicious cycle he found himself in.
“Old Mu, you don’t need to search for the mausoleu… what are you sneaking around for?”
Jiang Li saw Commander Mu hiding in the corner of a wall, talking softly with him. It looked like he was in a tunnel.
“Wood, hurry up and catch up!” From a distance, a childish voice rang out, clearly from a young man who had just started his journey in the Jianghu.
“Understood, I’ll be right there!” Commander Mu turned and responded loudly.
“Brother Jiang, right now I’m pretending to be a Qi Cultivation Stage cultivator exploring the mausoleum of a Divinity Transformation cultivator with a group of young cultivators.” Commander Mu proudly chuckled, “I’ll expose my true identity of a cultivator from the Body Integration Realm when they get into danger. It feels really good!”
“Ah! What is this!” Cries for help came from afar.
“Not good, they’re in danger!” Commander Mu’s face suddenly changed and he rushed over, “Don’t worry, I’ll save you guys!”
“Wood, get out of here! These vines are as powerful as those at the Foundation Establishment Stage. You can’t beat them!” The young man saw Commander Mu coming closer and urged him to leave.
“No! I won’t leave! We swore to live and die together! Do you want me to just stand by and watch as you get killed and then run away? I refuse to be a coward!” Commander Mu ran screaming towards the Foundation Establishment Stage Vine Monster, seemingly ready to lay down his life in a fight.
“Wood!”
“Demon, don’t harm my brothers!” Tears glittered in Commander Mu’s eyes. He had already calculated the risks at this point. The situation wasn’t too perilous yet, and it wasn’t time to expose his true identity. He would reveal it when they encountered a Golden Core Stage enemy.
. As long as you’re happy.” Jiang Li silently turned off his talisman.
After informing all five commanders, Jiang Li felt mentally drained.
None of the five Body Integration Realm Commanders gave him any peace of mind.
Since the system could guarantee the freshness of the White Marsh blood, Jiang Li decided to spend a few more days with Fairy Red Dust.
After Fairy Red Dust finished reading the “Immortal Beast Catalogue”, she handed it to Li Nian’er. Since Nian’er had chanced upon meeting the Human Emperor, she decided to stick around with Jiang Li for a few days.
A few days later, Li Nian’er bade Jiang Li goodbye, going off to explore other places.
Jiang Li escorted Fairy Red Dust back to the Red Dust Pure Land, “If you ever want to go out and have fun, just let me know.”
Fairy Red Dust obediently nodded.
“I have found the White Marsh blood, I can start on the Alchemy now..”
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