66: The biggest inner demon, the system's guarantee

“Aren’t you being too wasteful? This Sword Qi is more than enough to kill a Half-Step Great Power,” Wang Fatty said, his heart aching. Coming from a rural background, he couldn’t stand to see such waste.

He was from a small farming family in a small village, otherwise he wouldn’t have the easy-to-raise name Wang Ergou. It was the Wind God Body that completely changed his and his family’s lives.

Being playful and mischievous is sometimes just a way to hide one's inner inferiority. Sometimes, one's background can indeed have a certain impact on their personality, deeply rooted, and requires a lot of experience to change.

“It’s fine, I’m not short on Jade Talismans,” Ji Yi said. With so many Old Ancestors in the Ji Family, as their most important cultivation target, how could he lack external means? It was impossible.

After dealing with these three minor characters, Ji Yi and the other three flew back to Sword Graveyard City. Upon returning to the city, they were met with many admiring gazes. The strong are naturally respected.

Of course, there were also many hidden murderous gazes. On the Desolate Continent, where various races coexisted, the growth path of any peerless Prodigy was a path of slaughter.

Ji Yi’s side was settled, but Sword Graveyard City was bustling.

“Damn it! Where’s my sword? Where’s my big sword?”

“Damn it, my sword is gone too.”

“That thief even steals swords, doesn’t he have any public morals left?”

A group of Sword Cultivators cursed, scolding the sword thief for not being a human being. Sword Cultivators, by nature, would rather take directly than bend. A Sword Cultivator acting as a thief was something they couldn’t imagine.

In the crowd, two furtive figures subtly exchanged glances, suppressing the excitement in their eyes. Sensing the several precious swords in their Na Ring, they made a decision.

Henceforth, wherever Ji Yi appeared, they would follow him. This was a path to fortune!

Their decision led to the future of the Desolate Continent having two Sword Formation Cultivators. Every time they attacked, thousands of precious swords would be unleashed simultaneously, a truly awe-inspiring sight. However, they were either being chased or on the way to be chased.

Ji Yi and Ji Ziyan returned to the Ji Family’s Lingcai Pavilion branch in Sword Graveyard City, while Ye Qingrou and Wang Fatty returned to the Heavenly Sword Holy Land’s Sword Pavilion.

Upon returning to the Lingcai Pavilion, Ji Yi and Ji Ziyan went to the Cultivation secret chamber, took out Spirit Stones, and placed them on the Spirit Gathering Formation. For the Spirit Mansion Realm, using Spirit Stones and Spirit Gathering Formations was the fastest way to Cultivate.

Dense Spiritual Qi entered Ji Yi’s Meridians through his pores, then flowed from the Meridians into his Spirit Mansion, turning into drops of Spirit Liquid that fell into the Spirit Lake.

If he continued to Cultivate in the Spirit Gathering Formation, Ji Yi would only need half a year to reach Spirit Mansion Realm Perfection. Then, he would focus on building the divine bridge, breaking through the Divine Palace, which is the Xuan Guan of the middle Dantian, and transferring the True Self Gods within the five Divine Treasures into the Divine Palace, thus entering the Divine Palace Realm in one fell swoop.

The subsequent Cultivation was simple: two points, one line. Cultivate for half a month, then go to the Sword Graveyard to temper his Dao Heart and Sword Dao.

The Demon gathered at the edge of the Demon Intent Basin dissipated within a few days, and the Cultivators once again entered the Demon Intent Basin to temper their Dao Heart.

Ji Yi and Ji Ziyan ventured deeper and deeper. In the Demon Intent Basin, they could now go twenty li deep, as comprehending Profound Truths provided a significant boost to the Divine Soul.

On the outskirts of Sword Intent Valley, Ji Yi’s progress was still blocked at the thirty li mark. After comprehending Profound Truths last time, Ji Yi also comprehended the Profound Truths of Speed and Sword Soul. After all, Ji Yi also possessed a Sword Soul, and regarding speed, Ji Yi had a deep understanding due to his Void Realm Sword.

Ji Yi felt that he only needed to comprehend one more Sword Dao Profound Truth, or advance to the Divine Palace Realm, to truly establish himself in the place where the Half-Step Great Powers resided.

Ji Yi’s Cultivation at the Lingcai Pavilion, in addition to strengthening his cultivation, also involved continuously Cultivating Sword Dao Divine Abilities. He was very eager for the Profound Truth of Law-Breaking. In this era, if you didn’t understand ‘One Sword Breaks Ten Thousand Laws,’ you wouldn’t even dare to call yourself a Sword Cultivator.

Ji Yi cultivated Sword Dao Divine Abilities very quickly, comparable to Ji Ziyan, who had opened her Human Gate. However, Ji Ziyan’s speed of comprehending all Divine Abilities was divine, as she was constantly in a state of Epiphany.

Ji Yi himself, through his own Cultivation and the Divine Abilities infused by the System through signing in, had mastered over a thousand Divine Abilities. There was still a significant gap compared to Ji Ziyan’s nearly three thousand Divine Abilities.

He now spends time every day learning five Sword Dao Divine Abilities, and every ten days, he signs in at a trade pavilion in Sword Graveyard City that specializes in selling Cultivation Techniques and Divine Abilities. He can also sign in for one Divine Ability every ten days.

Yes, Ji Yi can now only sign in once every ten days. The reason is related to a Heart Demon experience, which will be explained later. If there are no surprises, he is close to meeting the conditions for comprehending the Profound Truth of Law-Breaking.

Today, Ji Yi and the other three once again agreed to go to the outskirts of the Demon Intent Basin. After half a month of rest, it was another day of seeking suffering.

Tempering the Dao Heart is truly painful, because it infinitely magnifies the experiences you are unwilling to face in your heart, and the evil thoughts and wicked thoughts that flash through your mind. Each time, you must directly confront the fear in your heart and the moral pressure.

Wang Fatty’s face has been quite pale recently. It’s not that he hasn’t rested well, but rather that he’s a bit weak. Every time he enters the Demon Intent Basin, his Heart Demon brings up various scenes unsuitable for teenagers. He has it so hard; as a hot-blooded teenager, he finds this unbearable.

Ye Qingrou’s Heart Demon was Ji Yi. Every time, she saw herself being easily defeated by Ji Yi. This wasn’t the most discouraging part; the most discouraging part was that every time she challenged Ji Yi during this period, she was easily defeated. This stark reality greatly demoralized her.

Ji Yi had thought about letting her win, but she firmly refused. She felt it was an insult to her. Ji Yi also said he couldn’t do anything; he was in a difficult position too. After this period of time together, they were all friends.

Ji Yi’s Heart Demon was mainly various regrets from his previous life. As an adult in his previous life, how could he not have regrets? Love, family, friendship—in every aspect, there were more or less regrets.

He remembered the time he fell deepest into the Demon: he saw himself with heaven-defying strength, breaking through the Universe barrier, returning to Earth, only to find his parents had long become a pile of grave earth.

No one offered sacrifices, and the edges of the graves were overgrown with weeds, making it impossible to clearly see the words carved on the tombstones. After all, his family had been single-line for four generations; when he left, his parents had no relatives or descendants left. How much would his mother's side of the family care?

He knelt before the grave, tears streaming uncontrollably. With his heaven-defying strength, he felt utterly helpless at that moment. He hadn't properly fulfilled his filial duties, only to meet this end.

“Host, I can preserve your Earth parents’ lives until you return to see them. The cost is that you can only sign in once every ten days from now on. Are you willing?” The System’s voice echoed in Ji Yi’s mind.

“I am willing, thank you, System.” Ji Yi immediately agreed.

“As you wish, it is done.” The System’s efficiency was swift; there was no communication delay even across the Universe.

With the greatest Heart Demon resolved, Ji Yi also woke up. With this Heart Demon gone, the greatest obstacle in Ji Yi’s future Dao path had been removed. Otherwise, Ji Yi might not have been able to overcome the Great Emperor’s Heart-Questioning Tribulation. How can a human be without feelings?

Stepping twenty li deep, Ji Yi and Ji Ziyan were both fighting the Demon. The Demon at this point had already reached the strength of a top Half-Step Great Power.

Sword light whistled, Devilish Qi surged, and one human and one demon engaged in fierce combat.