I Can Traverse Multiple Worlds-Chapter 31: A Special Identity

Wang Xiao felt the Book of Space-Time shimmering with a faint golden light in his mind, and a wave of excitement washed over him.

After more than a month, he could finally travel again!

He didn’t know if this would be a Consciousness Travel or a physical one.

But since this was only his second time, it should be another Consciousness Travel.

’I hope I get a good world this time. A High Martial World would be best, and hopefully I’ll be born into a major sect or a noble family. That would make it much easier to get access to Martial Arts.’

Wang Xiao waited in silent anticipation.

He eagerly closed the doors of the Martial Arts Hall, strode into the Training Room, and entered the Biological Pod.

The Biological Pod offered some protection, capable of withstanding an attack from at least a Tier Three Life.

Furthermore, if someone were to approach and attack the Biological Pod, the user inside the private Virtual World would be forcibly woken up.

Wang Xiao didn’t know if the flow of time in this new world would be independent from the Real World, just like it was in the first one.

If the two worlds’ timelines were linked, he had to protect himself beforehand.

If he remained in hibernation for more than a day after entering the Biological Pod, it would automatically release Nutrient Liquid to sustain his vitals.

It was the most suitable place for Wang Xiao’s travels.

Given his current physical condition and the support of the Nutrient Liquid, Wang Xiao could stay in the Biological Pod for ten to fifteen days without any issue.

Wang Xiao didn’t connect his consciousness to the private Virtual World, but simply activated the Biological Pod’s hibernation system.

Then, he took a deep breath and thought, ’Cross over.’

HUMMM!

In the next moment, the Book of Space-Time suddenly erupted in a golden light that only Wang Xiao could see, completely enveloping him.

Immediately, his consciousness sank, as if drawn into a vortex leading to the unknown depths of space and time.

...

「Western Regions, Wuxiang Temple.」

The temple grounds were vast, surrounded by thousands of acres of fertile fields.

Buddha Statues and stupas dotted the landscape, filling the air with a sacred, Buddhist aura.

Wuxiang Temple was bustling with monks. Some chopped wood and carried water, some chanted sutras, some swept the grounds and lit lamps, and others practiced Martial Arts and debated Zen philosophy!

It had all the appearances of a Buddhist Sacred Land.

At that moment, a monk with a square head and large ears strode into the temple, holding a baby in his hands. His face was full of wrinkles, but his expression was benevolent.

He seemed to walk slowly, yet his movements were so unpredictable that one could never quite get a read on his position.

The surrounding monks all bowed respectfully upon seeing him.

"Master Zhi Kong is back."

"Master Zhi Kong brought back another Buddha’s Son. Is that the third one this month?"

"Sigh, it can’t be helped. The cycle repeats every ten years. Our Wuxiang Temple lost last time, so we have to redouble our efforts and win back our position!"

"I hear Yuan Chu Temple is doing the same, scouring the land for infants to train. They want to crush us again in fifteen years!"

"Amitabha... If you ask me, we should just fight Yuan Chu Temple to the bitter end. Wuxiang Temple has three Human Immortals who have completed their Refining Acupoints. We have no reason to fear them!"

"We are men of the cloth; we are meant to guide all living beings to salvation. All this talk of fighting and killing is improper. Besides, if a bloodbath ensues and both sides suffer heavy losses, those Demon Cultivators from the Wilderness will surely seize the opportunity. The Abbot must have considered this, which is why he is unwilling to engage in senseless slaughter."

As the monks chattered amongst themselves, none of them noticed the baby in the square-headed monk’s arms. He was chewing on his fingers, but his large eyes glinted with a sharp, intelligent light.

Lines of text materialized before the infant’s eyes.

[Analyzing...]

[Analysis Successful]

[Zen Master Zhi Kong. Age: 80. Fourth-generation Zen Master of Wuxiang Temple. Began Cultivation at Wuxiang Temple at age five. One year to Refine Flesh, three years to Refine Tendons, five years for Bone Refining, ten years for Bone Marrow Refining, twenty years for Refining the Five Viscera, thirty years for Refining Acupoints, achieving the rank of Human Immortal. Personality: Benevolent, enjoys spreading scriptures and guiding all living beings to salvation...]

[Related Martial Arts: Can only be analyzed when used by the target.]

This infant was, of course, the transmigrated Wang Xiao.

Wang Xiao was at a loss for words.

’Why do I always start as a baby? Can’t I be a little older for once?’

Fortunately, his situation as an infant this time was a bit better than the first.

At least he wasn’t in the middle of nowhere, waiting to be rescued.

’But even though my life isn’t in immediate danger, my situation doesn’t seem great.’

A glint flashed in Wang Xiao’s eyes.

As soon as he had regained consciousness, he had used his Analyze All Things Talent to get a reading on the great monk holding him.

From that, he had also gained a general understanding of this new world.

It was an extremely unusual place called the Great Martial Realm.

The world had no imperial Court; instead, it was composed of numerous Jianghu Sects.

These Jianghu Sects, centered around the Central State, were divided among four domains: the Eastern Domain, Western Domain, Southern Domain, and Northern Domain.

Each domain had an Alliance Leader who commanded the various Sects.

The Alliance Leader of the Eastern Domain was Dragon Tiger Mountain of the Daoist tradition.

The Alliance Leader of the Western Regions was Yuan Chu Temple, also a Buddhist Sect.

The Alliance Leader of the Southern Domain was the Ancient Tomb Sect of Zhongnan Mountain.

The Alliance Leader of the Northern Domain was the Beggar Gang.

In addition to these four Alliance Leaders, a supreme authority governed all factions: the great Sect of Celestial Sword Mountain, which had been established in the Central State for over a thousand years.

Celestial Sword Mountain was incredibly powerful, with a reputation encapsulated by the saying: "When the Celestial Sword appears, who dares to contend?"

Every generation’s Sword Holder of Celestial Sword Mountain was, without a doubt, the most powerful expert of their era.

Moreover, beneath the Sword Holder were nine great Priests who traveled the land, presiding over the affairs of the Jianghu.

Each of these nine Priests was also a Human Immortal who had completed their Refining Acupoints.

In the Jianghu, that made them peerless masters.

To put it bluntly, Celestial Sword Mountain could likely sweep through all four domains if they so desired.

’Refining Flesh, Refining Tendons, Bone Refining, Bone Marrow Refining, Refining the Five Viscera, Opening All Passages, the Heaven-Breaking Pass... This world’s Cultivation system is much more complex than the last one.’

Wang Xiao realized that this world seemed to focus more on Body Refining, a path of continuously developing the physical body to its absolute limit, where it would then connect with the Spirit.

Furthermore, in terms of combat power, this world was indeed stronger than the first Martial Arts World he had visited.

A Martial God from that world would probably only be equivalent to a Human Immortal who had just completed the Refining Acupoints stage here.

In this world, those who had completed Refining the Five Viscera were known as Demi-Immortals.

Those who had Opened All Passages were known as Refining Acupoints Human Immortals.

And those who achieved the Heaven-Breaking Pass were called Celestial Beings.

Currently, there were only two Celestial Beings in the entire Jianghu.

One was the Sword Holder of Celestial Sword Mountain.

The other was the Demon Lord of the Barbaric Demon Realm!

The Cultivators of the Barbaric Demon Realm were referred to by the people of the Jianghu as Demon Cultivators.

They used human flesh and blood as the foundation for their Cultivation, and were cruel, savage, and utterly devoid of humanity.

Furthermore, they could release Demonic Qi. Anyone contaminated by it would also turn into a Demon Cultivator!

Therefore, the entire Jianghu shared the sentiment that all Demon Cultivators should be killed on sight.

’Even though the entire Jianghu is united against the Barbaric Demon Realm, the internal conflicts are still incredibly fierce.’

Wang Xiao’s thoughts returned to his own predicament.

He had been chosen as a Buddha’s Son by Zen Master Zhi Kong of Wuxiang Temple.

While this status was special, it was not necessarily a good thing.

It embroiled him in the conflict with the Alliance Leader of the Western Regions, Yuan Chu Temple.

To understand the specifics, one would have to go back five hundred years.