Worldwide Class Change: An Invincible Swordsman

Chapter 539: Chapter 538, Strange Fruit_1

Bai Yun said, "Bring me a Bloody Mary."

"I’ll have one, too."

Ba Jie hurriedly mixed the drinks, handing one to Bai Yun and one to Jiang Chen.

「Temple of All-Gods」

The Gods felt Jiang Chen had already left the Upper Realm and were furious.

"Damn it! We’ve all been tricked by Jiang Chen. He’s gone to the Lower Realm. It seems he wants to completely break free from our control."

"This guy is just stalling for time. Doesn’t he want to become the God of Destruction?"

"Utter folly! The Seal of Destruction was within easy reach, and yet he gave it up."

"So foolish! To become the God of Destruction, he just had to kill a few people. It looks like he wants to fully become a Wanderer."

"Then let’s reclaim the power of the Badge! We can’t let them ruin it."

"So be it. Unleash our power, retrieve the Badge, and let him become a complete commoner."

「Tavern」

A light shone upon Jiang Chen. Bai Yun saw it too, realizing the Gods were recalling the power of the Badge. Bai Yun did not stop them. He also couldn’t have stopped them.

At this moment, Jiang Chen felt the Badge inside his body disappear.

Jiang Chen said, "Looks like they’ve made their move."

"Yes, and I couldn’t stop them either."

"Losing it means nothing! What wasn’t mine to begin with was never truly mine!"

Ba Jie, scratching his head, didn’t understand.

Bai Yun explained, "The Temple of All-Gods has recalled Jiang Chen’s Badge. He’s now just an ordinary person, devoid of any Skills."

Ba Jie was shocked. Recall the Badge? This... That was a Badge earned through arduous cultivation! Just like that, recalled?

Now, Ba Jie also understood the reason for their descent to the Lower Realm. It was to let Jiang Chen become a Wanderer!

Ba Jie said, "Starting over?"

Jiang Chen nodded. "Yes."

Bai Yun smiled. "Actually, it’s not a big deal. Your Realizations about combat are your own. Even though you lost the Badge, you are fundamentally a Swordsman, so you can rise quickly."

"Believe me, it won’t be long before you return to your peak."

What else could Jiang Chen do but just smile? What’s lost is lost. It’s not a big deal. Just start over.

Temple of All-Gods... One day I’ll make my way back up there and make all you Divines tremble... I, Jiang Chen, will ultimately reign over the Divine Domain.

Bai Yun asked with a laugh, "Do you know why the Gods fear Wanderers?"

"Why?"

"Because Wanderers are not like them; their Willpower is more steadfast. As the saying goes, ’When Heaven is about to confer a great responsibility on any man, it first exercises his mind with suffering, and his sinews and bones with toil. It exposes his body to hunger, subjects him to extreme poverty, and confounds his undertakings...’"

Wait a second... Could it be that you too are a transmigrator? Something’s not right here! How do you know this saying?

Jiang Chen really wanted to ask, Are you also a transmigrator? What’s your system?

Jiang Chen cleared his throat. "Do you have a system then?"

"What system?"

"Are you also a transmigrator?"

"What’s a transmigrator?"

Well, okay, forget I said anything.

Jiang Chen muttered to himself, What in the world is this enigmatic world! Dammit, when Bai Yun says that phrase, it’s like... a bombshell...

Jiang Chen asked, "Where did you hear that saying?"

"I read it in an Ancient Book."

"What Ancient Book?"

"It’s called ’Mengzi’; have you heard of it?"

Jiang Chen shook his head.

Bai Yun continued, "I thought you might have heard of it! Ancient Factions have many such Ancient Books. That’s where I read about how the Divines fear Wanderers, and how the world of the Continent of All-Gods belongs to a decaying dynasty."

Bai Yun looked at Ba Jie. "You’ve handed over the management of the inn to someone else. From now on, you take care of Jiang Chen. He doesn’t quite understand the small worlds; let him fully integrate into the Wanderer World."

"By the way, do you need to change your name?"

"No need."

"Alright, we should go now. If I’m away too long, Qinglian will get angry."

Jiang Chen nodded his head.

The three of them passed through a crack and entered another. Continuing deeper, they passed through another crack, then into another one. After crossing five cracks, they finally arrived at the small world Bai Yun had spoken of.

It was a dim world. There was no sun, nor any moon. It was a world devoid of any life; the entire world was just yellow sand. It was a world that had been abandoned.

Bai Yun said, "The Temple of All-Gods took your Badge, but they couldn’t remove your Mark; you are still a Swordsman of the Continent of All-Gods."

"You still need the Strange Fruit. After consuming it, you can completely change your state and become a true Wanderer."

The two followed Bai Yun into a cave. With a casual gesture, Bai Yun split the cave open.

Inside the cave, there was a two-meter tall tree laden with fruit; there were over a dozen bright red fruits, as lustrous as apples.

Bai Yun said, "I don’t know exactly what this is. I only know that this fruit changed me. After swallowing it, I became a Wanderer."

Bai Yun plucked a fruit and handed it to Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen held it in his hand and took a bite; it was sweet but otherwise unremarkable.

But just a few seconds after swallowing...

Jiang Chen felt a change, a change that originated from his Dantian, a change deep within his Soul—an indescribable feeling. He had completely broken free from his bonds. He had escaped the constraints of Heaven and Earth.

Bai Yun asked, "How do you feel?"

"I feel much lighter."

"Let’s go. Now that you’re a true Wanderer, next, I’ll teach you the mental method of how to convert food, through circulation, into pure Energy and store it in the Dantian."

Jiang Chen nodded.

Bai Yun said with a smile, "You might not fully understand this change; Wanderers are quite special."

Not understand? I understand all too well.

As Bai Yun walked and spoke, he recited a mnemonic. It described how to transform the Energy found in food into True Qi by circulating it, similar to how Heroes level up by slaying monsters. To put it bluntly, it was another path of cultivation.

Jiang Chen quickly understood.

The two also arrived at the Xileruo World, entering the small world through it.

Here were members of the Loyal Justice Association, who had all now lifted their curses. Some had gone to live on the Continent of All-Gods, while others remained in the small world. Most of them were cultivators. This place was a village. There were old people, children, and so on. In their hearts, this was their true home. Although life was harder, they wouldn’t easily leave this land.

After bringing Jiang Chen here, Bai Yun said with a smile, "Adapt well here. The Continent of All-Gods isn’t like the Wanderer World. You can’t level up by killing monsters; you can only advance by absorbing Energy."

"I know."

"Well, I must go now. In the room, I’ve left some of my new Realizations and also some Martial Arts I plundered. You can take a look. But remember, Wanderers Martial Arts are different; they require an immense amount of True Qi to support. No matter how advanced the Martial Arts, without immense True Qi, they’re useless."

Bai Yun left, and Ba Jie took Jiang Chen into the room.

Jiang Chen looked around; it was a small wooden hut. There were many books laid out around it.

Jiang Chen then picked up a book and was amazed to find he could understand the writing in it, as if he had attained an epiphany overnight.

I couldn’t understand them before. Was it because my mind was clouded?