[Mission: Killing reincarnated soul of the heavenly court x1]
[Reward: Intent-Realm Shard x1]
Shi Jing woke up, expecting to see that familiar crimson maple tree again.
But he was shocked to find out it was the courtyard of the Ming estate.
This scene and time, it was different from the first 23 death.
Because this is his first death in awhile, he still remembered the current time accurately.
This was the day after he achieved Qi-Refinement.
[Current Cultivation: Qi-Refinement Early Stage.]
In an instant, he had a guess.
"Does every major realm represent a checkpoint in time for my regression?"
[Yes.]
This made him let out a sigh of relief.
He couldn't imagined the inconvenience of progressing from the dark forgotten forest back to the present each regression!
At the same time, he wondered.
"What happen to the first time achievement from the past?"
[It is possible to complete them 'again' for the first time, thus, obtaining the corresponding reward.]
Seeing this, he was still confused, because in his hand, is a shard from the system. One that shouldn't exist in this time line yet.
The Intent-Realm Shard.
[Detected anomaly.]
[Correction complete.]
[Completing the same emergency mission in the future will not reward you with Intent-Realm.]
Shi Jing smile dropped, but he wasn't surprised.
For a moment, he thought he could abuse the system by using his ability, but to think it was patched this quick.
Shi Jing shook his head as the idea of farming Elder Wang repeatedly disappeared into thin air.
[First Time Reward for being first to achieve Qi-Refinement.]
[Reward: Ghostly Concealment spirit art, Heaven-Grade x1.]
The content of this reward was the same, but he already knew this spirit art. So this repeated reward was essentially useless to him.
"This ghostly concealment art is too powerful, if not for this, I would have never managed to hide my cultivation, let alone perform that sneaky strike!"
As he thought of Elder Wang, he wondered about the origin of the heavenly court.
[...]
The system remained silent like before, not willing to answer him.
This cold and indifferent treatment left Shi Jing speechless. But he was too used to this silent treatment.
Without an answer, Shi Jing turn his attention to the Intent-Realm Shard.
"How do I use this shard?"
[Simply crush it, the options will appear.]
Following the system words, he gripped it tightly, crushing it like an egg.
Crack.
Various option appear in front of him, but the only one he cared about was obvious.
"Sword Intent!"
Instantly, a wave of information flooded his mind.
This infusion of information wasn't just a memory, it was as though he had practiced the sword for countless years.
He witness 'himself' swung the sword ten, hundred, if not thousands to hundreds of thousands of time.
In the end, he formed his Sword Intent.
[Congratulation on being the first transmigrator to achieve Sword Intent.
Reward: Heaven-Grade storage pouch x1, Sword Demon Sword (Fragment) x1]
The sword intent settle in his heart, it was pleasing sensation.
In addition to that, the storage pouch was a surprise, while the Sword Demon Sword was an even bigger reward.
Shi Jing's eyes widened as two items materialized before him.
A simple-looking pouch, and a jagged piece of rusted metal. On a closer look, he could see hint of blood at the edge.
He carefully picked up the Heaven-Grade storage pouch, feeling the subtle spatial fluctuations emanating from it.
The moment his qi touched it, information flooded his mind. This pouch had an internal space of nearly a thousand cubic meters!
"Heaven-Grade treasure... this is beyond anything I have at my current level," he muttered, his hands trembling slightly.
Most Qi-Refinement cultivators would be lucky to own even a Common-Grade storage bag with a few cubic meters of space.
But his excitement reached new heights when he turned his attention to the sword fragment.
The moment his fingers made contact with the broken blade, a overwhelming sense of sharpness and demonic energy washed over him.
His newly formed Sword Intent resonated violently, as if recognizing something far superior.
"Sword Demon Sword..." This name held a considerable amount of respect.
Even in its fragmented state, he could feel a terrifying power contained within.
The metal seemed to drink in light itself, and just holding it made his Sword Intent feel like a candle flame before a raging inferno.
Shi Jing swallowed hard.
This fragment was too precious. If someone discovered he was the owner of this item, his life would be in danger!
He carefully stored both items in his new pouch, his mind racing with possibilities.
"How many fragment do I have to collect to completing the whole sword?" He asked the system, hoping to find a way to repair it.
[The sword cannot be repaired. This sword fragment is a key, it is advise that you do not lose it.]
"A key? To what?"
[...]
The system remained silent again.
This cold and indifferent treatment left Shi Jing speechless.
In the end, he didn't probe further and adjust the pouch to his waist tightly.
After it was secured, he examined himself using his spiritual sense. From an outsider view, the heaven-grade pouch was too dazzling, gleaming with light.
"This thing is too shiny, I am basically a walking lightstick for others!"
Quickly, he stirred the Ghostly Concealment art, extending the mist toward the pouch.
"Would this work?" He murmured, then examined himself one again.
This time, the light from the pouch was dampened, becoming greatly concealed and hidden at first glance.
Seeing this, Shi Jing let out a breath of relief.
If it didn't work, perhaps it would be better if he hid it in his clothes.
After finishing this, he aimed to achieve that first time achievement of Peak-mastery again.
With a wave of his hand, a sword qi shot out.
Within his simple movement, contains the intent of the sword. With the intent of the sword, even his fingers became a sharp blade.
[Ding! You are the first to have reached the Peak-Realm mastery!]
[First Time Reward: Minor Cultivation Realm x3]
[Noted: Reward can be delayed and claim later if you wished.]
Shi Jing chuckled, then shakes his head.
It seemed like the system had became more proactive after elimating the reincarnate soul of the heavenly court.
What was the cause for this change?
He couldn' tell and placed his focus on the reward.
"Claim now."
Instantly, that pleasing sensating appear again. Followed by the change in his system panel.
[Cultivation: Peak Qi-Refinement]
[Sword Art: One Autumn Stroke (Peak Mastery), Spring Mist Cloud (Incomplete).
Weapon Comprehension: Sword Intent.
Body Refinement Art: Iron Body Transformation Art (Major Mastery).]