Counterattack System appeared when I'm already At The Mahayana Realm

Chapter 731: Chapter 730 Missed Opportunities in Mahayana

“All of the numerous heavenly realms under the sky are my territory, everything within these territories belongs to me, so why should I pay to eat my own things?” The First Emperor was discontented by Jiang Li’s actions. Seeing Jiang Li reminded him of his past self, which inexplicably irritated him.

“You might not need to pay for eating wild hawthorns, but do you think can you take advantage of the fruits of others’ labor for free? If you think you’re capable, why don’t you make your own candied hawthorn?” Jiang Li rolled his eyes, he had never seen someone who was so brazen about dining and dashing.

The First Emperor and Jiang Li walked side by side, licking the candy-coated shell of the hawthorn, then biting half of the candy hawthorn, their movements surprisingly in sync.

Their tastes were remarkably similar in this small hobby.

“Under my guidance, the Nine States are thriving, and the Body Integration Realm Cultivation Technique is common. Everyone can learn to cultivate without any conditions, without any barriers to knowledge.”

The First Emperor took Jiang Li to a school where children were learning about cultivation. The textbooks were commissioned by the First Emperor. The new versions were more universal and easy to understand than the previous ones

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The Body Integration Realm Cultivation Technique could be seen everywhere, and anyone can choose the technique suitable for them.

At the beginning of the First Emperor’s journey through time, he yearned to understand the Nine States and desired to access higher-level cultivation techniques. Back then, he realized that mortals could only grasp very basic knowledge and couldn’t access more advanced knowledge.

Mortals do not have sufficient vision, it is difficult for them to perceive themselves clearly. They don’t know where their strengths lie and what aspects they should focus on cultivating.

To avoid this situation, after he became the Human Emperor, he began to openly share knowledge on a large scale.

“What about your Nine States?” The First Emperor asked Jiang Li with a hint of provocation.

Unruffled, Jiang Li responded: “In my Nine States, the lowest level of proficiency is the sixth level of Qi Cultivation.”

“That’s impossible. Mortals should only be able to cultivate up to the third level of Qi Cultivation.” The First Emperor was also trying to find the way to empower mortals, but he hadn’t found a solution yet.

He didn’t expect Jiang Li to have found it first.

“I met a skeletal demon lord in the Qin Heart Realm, and obtained the ‘Sorrow of Despair Technique’ from him. From it, I comprehended the ‘Five Elements Qi Cultivation Formula (Upper Section)’, which can help mortals increase their cultivation level.”

The First Emperor had also done missions in the Qin Heart Realm, but he was not as playful and did not encounter the skeletal demon lord in the haunted house, let alone learn about the subsequent Cultivation Techniques.

The two came to Great Zhou Academy. Here, the two began studying cultivation systematically and officially embarked on their cultivation journey.

“Have you ever met a teacher here who overinterprets your essays?” Jiang Li still remembered that he once wrote an essay saying, “It has been raining for several days, and finally, it is sunny,” and someone interpreted a bunch of things from it, saying that he was expressing an optimistic cultivation attitude. The rain represented difficulties, and the sun represented hope — after surmounting difficulties, hope emerges.

The First Emperor was confused: “Who would dare guess the mind of a saint?”

Jiang Li immediately closed his mouth. True, with the First Emperor’s temper, who would dare to critique his essays? If they misinterpreted them, it would bring about their own destruction.

The First Emperor said, “I still remember over a decade ago, the system issued a task for me to come to Great Zhou to take the examination and achieve first place. I had Great Zhou specifically organize an examination just for me. Of course, I was the first one, but unfortunately, I overlooked that the system requirement was an entrance examination and failed as a result.”

“After the examination, I delivered a speech here. I said that when studying, the most important thing is honesty, and we must dare to speak the truth.”

“Since then, Great Zhou Academy has been prolific in its achievements. People respect knowledge, dare to challenge authority, and numerous novel theories have emerged here.”

“Theories turn into practical results and are applied in all aspects of cultivation and daily life.”

Jiang Li laughed: “Do you really dare to tell the truth?”

“Of course.”

Jiang Li randomly grabbed a student and politely asked, “My young brother, I heard that the College aims at seeking the truth. I have a question for you.”

“You can ask.” This student had excellent grades and was very confident in his knowledge.

“What do you think of the First Emperor?”

As soon as the question was asked, the student’s face drained of color. This was a question directly inviting death: “I don’t know, I have to go!”

“Stop!” The First Emperor ordered the student, “Say what you think. Do you really think I would care about your evaluation?”

The student thought the other party was nothing short of mad. Just because you say you don’t care, doesn’t mean you don’t. Can you guarantee it?

The student quickly left. The First Emperor was slightly displeased and tried to physically pull the student back but was stopped by Jiang Li.

“Should we ask someone else?”

The First Emperor questioned several people consecutively, none of whom dared to comment on him. They would even become fearful upon hearing the words “First Emperor.”

Even though the books on the market today have been beautified by officials, how could the brutal nature of the First Emperor be completely concealed?

Jiang Li’s feather-light voice drifted into the First Emperor’s ear: “To you, it truly doesn’t matter how people perceive you. But for them, it’s different.”

“They don’t know which words will please you and which ones won’t. They don’t dare to take the risk. So their only option is to say nothing.”

“If I’m not mistaken, you just felt that those people had disgraced you and you wanted to vent your anger by killing.”

The First Emperor remained silent and left the academy.

The First Emperor felt that Jiang Li was like a mirror, and his thoughts couldn’t hide in front of Jiang Li.

It was certainly vexing.

The two arrived at the Emperor of Heaven Origin Dynasty. Once the most chaotic among the human dynasties, it had since been thoroughly renewed under the iron-fisted rule of the First Emperor, becoming the Heaven Origin Domain.

“Is Yu Yin still overseeing the Heaven Origin Domain?”

“Yu Yin is my empress. She oversees the affairs of the harem and represents motherly virtues to the world, how can she oversee affairs outside?” Speaking of Yu Yin, the first Emperor automatically resorted to referring to himself as We.

Jiang Li sighed, feeling it was a shame for Yu Yin.

The first emperor was confused: “Why do you sigh?”

“You’re really wasting Yu Yin’s talent. Making her stay in the Imperial Palace, how is that different from imprisoning her?”

“Yu Yin is just as competent as you when it comes to governing.”

The First Emperor frowned, “Women are only a foil to my greatness. They needn’t have any other functions. As for ruling, I am enough.”

Jiang Li bluntly pointed out the flaw in the First Emperor’s logic, “If you were enough by yourself, you wouldn’t need any ministers. Li Er, Bai Hongtu, Dong Zhongren, these people are your right-hand men in ruling.”

“Both Bai Hongtu and Yu Yin had the potential to reach the Mahayana realm, but because of you, they were forced to become immortals, missing their opportunity for Mahayana.” @@novelbin@@

Jiang Li learned from Yu Yin that Bai Hongtu had also become an immortal and knew that Bai Hongtu harbored the same thoughts, intending to defeat the First Emperor.

Mahayana realm possesses strength beyond limits, and the First Emperor is not so easily defeated.

“Everyone is an independent being, they have their own personalities, thoughts, and identities. Some of them were good friends with you in the past, yet you treat them as decorations, manipulating their will.”

Jiang Li felt sorrow for Bai Hongtu and Yu Yin.

The First Emperor, disgruntled by being lectured by Jiang Li, retorted, “Then what is your opinion of Yu Yin?”