Jiang Che: I've Become Destiny

"Thunder Tribulation Elixir! That's right... my master once told me that after overcoming the Divine Ascension Tribulation, Thunder Tribulation Elixir would form within the Thunder Pool!"

Jiang Ruoxu suddenly remembered!

"Now that I’ve survived such a terrifying tribulation, the elixir nurtured within must be incredibly precious..."

The young man was ecstatic!

This wave of tribulation not only drastically enhanced his physique—elevating it from a Pure Yang Saint Body to a Quasi-Immortal Body of Heavenly Dao Indestructibility—but also allowed him to exchange for an Upper-Rank Martial Emperor’s Imprint in his system.

His cultivation talent skyrocketed from mediocre to top-tier, and now he even had Thunder Tribulation Elixir as a reward... How could he not be thrilled?

But when he excitedly rode auspicious clouds to the Heavenly Dao Thunder Pool, his excitement turned to shock.

He had endured two major tribulations—Thousand Calamities Unbroken and Heavenly Dao Indestructibility—and indeed, two Thunder Pools had formed!

The problem was... there wasn’t a single drop of Thunder Tribulation Elixir in either pool. Not a single drop.

"This can’t be right? How could there be no elixir? Did my master lie to me? That’s impossible... The Thunder Pools are clearly here..."

...

After surviving the tribulation, Jiang Yunhuang arrived with a group of clansmen from the Nine Heavens Jiang Clan.

"How is this possible? He actually survived the Heavenly Dao Indestructibility Tribulation? This shouldn’t be happening! With just a Pure Yang Saint Body, you shouldn’t have been able to trigger such a tribulation, let alone survive it!"

Jiang Chusheng was utterly dumbfounded.

This defied all logic! And... if he survived the Heavenly Dao Indestructibility Tribulation, didn’t that mean he now possessed... a Heavenly Dao Indestructible Body???

With that thought, Jiang Chusheng immediately inspected Jiang Ruoxu’s physique, and his eyes nearly bulged out of his skull.

"A Heavenly Dao Indestructible Body? And he even condensed... a Martial Emperor’s Imprint? With talent like this... he could rank among the top of the Nine Heavens’ Prodigy List!"

Jiang Yunhuang, standing nearby, grinned smugly. "Heh, little brother, it’s all about good genes. I married plenty of wives in my lifetime, so my descendants are all top-tier. My grandson’s amazing, but my grandnephew’s even more so!"

Jiang Yunhuang felt like he’d hit the jackpot in life.

While others relied on their elders, he relied on his juniors.

Jiang Chusheng was speechless. He shot Jiang Yunhuang a look—this old man wasn’t even eighty years old, while Jiang Chusheng had been cultivating for nearly eight centuries. He wasn’t even a fraction of his seniority!

Calling him "big brother" was just a courtesy. If not for the fact that his descendants were so absurdly talented, Jiang Yunhuang would’ve had to address him as "ancestor"!

But no matter how unfair it felt, there was nothing he could do. The Jiang family’s younger generation was simply too monstrous.

With Jiang Che’s Chaos Immortal Body and Immortal’s Imprint, his talent could rank in the top five—maybe even top three—of the Prodigy List.

And Jiang Ruoxu’s Quasi-Immortal Body, attained through tribulation, could easily make the top twenty.

The whole family was full of freaks.

"This is a major matter, Brother Yunhuang. I may need to report it to the Nine Heavens Jiang Clan. A Quasi-Immortal Body, though not as rare as a Chaos Immortal Body, is still incredibly significant. He might even... be designated as the Twelfth Imperial Heir!"

"Heh, an Imperial Heir is good, an Imperial Heir is great! A prodigy with the potential to become an Emperor... which means I’d be an Imperial Grandfather!"

The old man laughed so hard his face wrinkled like a chrysanthemum.

At that moment, Jiang Che arrived, stepping gracefully on a flying sword.

"Hmph, not bad. A Quasi-Immortal Body and a Martial Emperor’s Imprint! Though... still not as good as me."

Jiang Che wasted no time asserting his dominance.

Jiang Ruoxu: "......"

Damn it all! Just when he thought he’d finally had his moment, Jiang Che had to overshadow him again.

But since Jiang Che was speaking the truth, he had no choice but to swallow his pride.

He’d condensed a Martial Emperor’s Imprint? Jiang Che had an Immortal’s Imprint.

He’d attained a Quasi-Immortal Body through tribulation? Jiang Che had been born with a Chaos Immortal Body.

No matter what, Jiang Che was always one step ahead. It felt like he’d forever be living in his shadow.

Wait a minute...

Something felt off to Jiang Ruoxu.

His system sold Immortal Bodies, Martial Imprints, and even Lightning Evasion Talismans—all conveniently discounted at critical moments. It even had Divine Nurturing Pills and Supreme Molding Pills.

And Jiang Che seemed to have all the same things!

His master had once mentioned that Jiang Che also possessed an extremely high-tier system. Could their systems be connected somehow?

Jiang Che might not be one for showing off, but he did enjoy... "appreciating flowers and jade." As for what kind of "flowers" and "jade," he’d rather not think too deeply about it.

It all made sense now!

Jiang Che’s system was probably some kind of... "Beauty Conquest System"! And it was from the same manufacturer as his own!

How infuriating! While Jiang Che spent his days leisurely "appreciating flowers and jade," Jiang Ruoxu had to endure the pain of forced grandstanding while maintaining his Pure Yang Virgin Body.

They were both human—why was the gap so unfair?

"Brother... you flatter me," Jiang Ruoxu muttered, lowering his head. He didn’t dare act smug now, afraid he’d embarrass himself.

"Heh—" Jiang Che didn’t respond.

His little brother clearly wasn’t convinced. He wondered how Jiang Ruoxu would react if he ever found out that the one secretly propping him up all along... was his own brother.

Jiang Che was genuinely looking forward to that day.

......

The Nine Heavens Jiang Clan was stunned once again!

"What? You’re telling me another Quasi-Immortal Body has appeared? And he condensed a High-Rank Martial Emperor’s Imprint?"

Even the Quasi-Emperor ancestors in the Jiang Clan’s ancestral grounds were roused from seclusion.

What was going on with the lower realm’s Jiang Clan?

Why were they churning out geniuses so frequently?

"Impossible! He survived the Heavenly Dao Indestructibility Tribulation? Even in the Nine Heavens, that’s an exceptionally rare calamity!"

"Fake news, right? How could the Jiang Hong bloodline have such terrifying fortune?"

No one in the Jiang Clan’s inner circle was weak—the lowest among them were Quasi-Emperors.

As the crowd buzzed with skepticism, a hunched old man slowly emerged. Clad in black robes, he carried an enormous sword case on his back—one so large it dwarfed his own frail frame.

"Sword Emperor Ancestor! You’ve come in person?"

The crowd immediately bowed in reverence. The Jiang Clan’s Emperor-level ancestors were known for appearing unpredictably.

"Strange indeed! A century ago, I sought out Half-Immortal Li of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion to divine our clan’s fate. He claimed our Jiang Clan’s destiny had been severed, that the coming golden age would not belong to us... But when I visited him again recently, his words had changed."

"He could no longer foresee our Jiang Clan’s future!"

A Quasi-Emperor of the seventh layer widened his eyes. "How? Half-Immortal Li is a veteran Emperor who cultivates the Dao of Causality. What could possibly be beyond his divination?"

The Sword Emperor’s gaze deepened. "The anomaly must lie in the lower realm. The Jiang Clan there must have birthed a master of destiny—one who guides the fate of the mortal Jiang Clan. That Jiang Che... is a variable beyond causality."

"He is the destiny of our Jiang Clan!"