The End of the Immortal Path

Chapter 113 Announces the Assessment Rankings
On the last day of February, when Jiang Man arrived, everyone else had already arrived.

Mr. Yan has come.

This surprised him somewhat.

They had to get to their positions quickly.

However, along the way, I noticed that the new recruits were full of energy, which seemed to indicate that they had a certain degree of confidence in the subsequent assessments.

Wei Beichuan's eyes were the brightest among them.

Looking forward to the assessment.

As for Zhuo Bufan and the others.

Everyone seemed to lack spirit and appeared somewhat physically tired.

He was still muttering to himself that he should use talismans and pills to refresh himself tonight.

They seem to have found a way to stay up all night.

"The assessment is tomorrow. After this assessment, there will be a two-week break." Yan Yiqiu said to the crowd below, "The top three in the assessment will still receive invitations to become apprentices. Of course, the top ten may also have a chance, because there was a vacancy last time."

"Secondly, the first requirement for this assessment is to teach at the monastery for seven days."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Man was somewhat taken aback.

To teach at the seminary?

Wouldn't that mean a seven-day delay?
This was intolerable, so he chose to refuse.

If you don't practice for seven days, it's easy for someone to catch up.

Even those with the destiny of an unparalleled genius cannot catch up with these people.

"Of course, you can also choose to refuse. If you agree, the academy will provide five thousand spirit resources as payment for the lessons," Yan Yiqiu said again.

Jiang Man was taken aback upon hearing this.

He sat up straight.

Next time, he felt he should listen to what others had to say; it's not appropriate to make a decision based on only half a statement.

To change!

"The other three academies' assessments are at the end of August. If you perform well, you can participate in the Seven Peaks assessment. If you have this in mind, you should prepare early." Yan Yiqiu said this almost to Jiang Man.

However, Jiang Man did not have such thoughts.

The grand competition of the seven outer peaks is no match for the selection in the secret realm.

Yan Yiqiu looked at Jiang Man's attitude with curiosity: "Jiang Man doesn't have any ideas?"

Jiang Man nodded: "I have no idea."

"Not strong enough?"

"Let them repair it for another year, so they won't say I'm bullying them."

"You're not humble at all, aren't you afraid of biting your tongue?"

Jiang Man smiled.

Such talent is not due to his underestimation of his peers.

Yan Yiqiu didn't mind, and said, "There are quite a few outstanding talents in this year's class. There is one from Peach Blossom Peak and another from Red Water Peak."

"The other three academies are competing against disciples who are also from the nine academies."

"The Seventh and Eighth Hospitals are also among them."

"You have no shortage of opponents."

"With your poverty, your magical abilities are far weaker than you can be."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Man agreed: "Mr. Yan, where can I obtain magical techniques?"

“You can receive one skill at the beginner, early, and intermediate levels, and then go to the court to learn it.” Yan Yiqiu paused for a moment, then added, “If you want additional skills, it depends on whether your investor has found a way for you.”

"Besides that, there's buying, and there are many different kinds of products."

"It's just expensive."

Jiang Man nodded.

Senior Sister Yu really came up with a solution, and it seems to be a pretty good cultivation technique.

As for buying it, Jiang Man had no choice.

Cultivation consumes too much spiritual energy.

After giving a brief explanation, Yan Yiqiu chose to end the get out of class.

She said that after this break, the seats will be rearranged according to ranking, and in addition, a group of Foundation Establishment cultivators will enter the Ninth Courtyard.

At that time, everyone in the Ninth Courtyard was present.

After Yan Yiqiu left, Jiang Man also got up and left, but Wei Beichuan still kept an eye on him.

Jiang Man stopped at the edge of his position for the first time and said, "Coveting my first place?"

"The most capable should occupy the position," Wei Beichuan said.

Jiang Man laughed and said, "When do you think you'll be able to surpass me?"

"The annual performance review is in August," Wei Beichuan said earnestly. "I hope you'll give it your all then."

Jiang Man shook his head, somewhat regretful.

Because he cannot participate.

However, this month will allow the other party to experience the glory of being number one.

At this moment, Zhao Yaoyao walked over from behind and said to Wei Beichuan, "You will regret this."

Wei Beichuan did not refute; he only believed what he felt and saw.

Secondly, he trusts the rankings in subsequent assessments.

Do you regret it?

You can tell by looking at the rankings.

Any further words would be meaningless now.

“We were once geniuses too, but when we saw Jiang Man, all we could do was shout ‘genius!’” Zhao Yaoyao patted Wei Beichuan on the shoulder and said, “I know you’re strong, but there are differences between geniuses.”

After that, Zhao Yaoyao walked away.

Jiang Man looked at the other person and felt that the mere third place had left behind a mysterious figure.

Stealing your thunder.

However, he didn't care and walked away.

They didn't take it to heart.

It's not their fault that others have confidence.

They are simply not yet within the sphere of their own light.

It was my fault; the light wasn't bright enough.

The light failed to reach the land where they were.

Wei Beichuan remained calm; his foundation, wealth, and talent were the basis for his confidence in reaching the top.

The assessment began the following day.

This time, Jiang Man no longer felt the embarrassment he had during his first assessment.

The first day is about the body and the spirit.

He can write quite a bit.

The two subjects combined scored at least thirty points.

Previously, it was probably only ten points.

The next day.

The assessment includes cultivation level and spiritual essence.

Zang Ling's progress was basically nonexistent. Jiang Man discovered that while Zang Ling's scores were easy to obtain, improving them was inexplicably difficult.

It may be due to the level of the Condensation Method.

The Nine-Layer Condensation Method can only achieve this level of quality.

Even if one's cultivation level improves, it won't change anything.

The score won't be much higher.

It is quite difficult to improve the score thereafter.

With a total score of 400, it's difficult to improve any score other than the Hidden Spirit.

The assessment is over.

Cao Cheng came over and asked Jiang Man how he did on the exam.

Jiang Man shook his head again.

Still not satisfied.

The score improvement was too small.

The score didn't improve much in three months.

"The subsequent score improvement was indeed a bit slow; improving by ten points or so would be considered quite impressive," An Rong said with a grin, trying to comfort her.

Cao Cheng smiled and reassured him, "It's alright, it's high enough anyway."

Although it was meant to be comforting, they were laughing so happily.

Jiang Man always felt that it was no coincidence that he had written these two people down in his notebook.

Afterwards, Cao Cheng went to Wei Beichuan's side and asked him how he had done on the exam.

Wei Beichuan calmly replied, "Just play your normal game."

Cao Cheng was immediately insecure. How could someone be so confident?
An Rong became worried.

Is his fifth-place ranking in jeopardy?
The next day.

The individual papers are ready.

An Rong stared in disbelief at her ranking.

March 3rd.

Mist Cloud Sect.

Outer Gate Cloud and Mist Peak.

The front yard of the Foundation Building Academy, the ninth small courtyard.

Name: An Rong.

Rank: 6 (out of 36)

Cultivation level: Beginner Foundation Establishment.

Physical body: First level of entry.

Spirit: First step to entry.

Minor: None.

Hidden Spirit: Inferior.

Resources obtained: Simple Qi Condensation Method, Simple Body Refinement Method, Simple Visualization Method.

Score: 52.

Comment: The year-on-year ranking has dropped, so we need to work harder.

Looking at her sixth-place ranking, An Rong felt like the sky had fallen.

It really fell.

"That's how rankings are; some people improve while others fall behind, but the overall scores are still pretty good."

"Besides the top three winners and the first-place winner's lecture, everyone else will have half a month to rest and relax. There's no need to rush."

The rankings will be announced at noon.

"In addition, the ranking of the courtyard is kept confidential."

"get out of class is over."

Yan Yiqiu spoke up. Although get out of class was over, many people didn't move.

An Rong looked at Cao Cheng beside her: "Did you fall?"

"It fell." Cao Cheng's expression was also grim.

Then they looked at the second and third.

Zhuo Bufan calmly replied, "I'll firmly hold onto second place."

Zhao Yaoyao also smiled and said, "The third one remains unmoved."

Looking at their smiles, Cao Cheng and his companions knew that these two were very satisfied with their ranking.

So the top three didn't change, but the fourth and fifth moved down one place?
For a moment, their attention was focused on Wei Beichuan.

An Rong's earlier comments were quite dramatic: "Top four right off the bat? That's monstrous!"

"He scored over fifty points right off the bat, second only to the first place's ninety-eight." Cao Cheng couldn't help but sigh, "It seems that it won't be long before the second place will be taken by someone else."

Zhuo Bufan felt immense pressure.

I need to work harder.

It turns out that staying up late was the right thing to do.

While others sleep, he cultivates; while others remain stagnant, he progresses.

As long as he doesn't rest, no one will have a chance to surpass him.

Then Cao Cheng and his companion approached Wei Beichuan and asked, "You're fourth?"

An Rong added, "He really is a prodigy; I was pushed down from fifth place."

“That’s truly admirable. I went from fourth to fifth.” Cao Cheng added.

Wei Beichuan lowered his eyes, not looking at them, nor wanting to listen to what they were saying.

Instead, she silently got up and walked outside.

He gripped the paper tightly in his hand, his eyes filled with deep resentment and confusion.

Once he reached a secluded corner, he finally glanced at his own documents.

The ranking line above is written very clearly.

Rank: 18 (36)

Forget the top ten, they didn't even make the top fifteen.

This was completely different from the ranking he had expected.

Logically, it should be the eighth one.

The words An Rong and Cao Cheng had just spoken had deeply stung him.

One is fifth and the other is sixth.

Come and admire your own ranking.

For a moment, he wanted to find a hole to crawl into.

But he quickly calmed himself down; he had always been someone who accumulated knowledge and experience before unleashing it.

I just underestimated their strength.

They will still be able to catch up with them in the future.

This time they have overtaken at least six people.

If they catch up with six more people, they can get closer to the top ten.

Moreover, these people who stay up all night to practice only make progress temporarily.

They will definitely be the ones who suffer later.

Therefore, he still has a chance.

What we need now is to stay calm and not let anything unexpected happen.

Once setbacks defeat you, all your efforts will be in vain.

At noon, he returned to the Ninth Courtyard.

Let's see what their scores are.

This will allow us to determine how long it will take to catch up with them.

At this moment, many people gathered here, waiting for the rankings to be announced.

Soon, the rankings were posted.

Wei Beichuan's eyes immediately fell on Shi Ba, and he found himself there.

Eighteenth place, Wei Beichuan, 35 points.

Then he looked at Seventeen.

Seventeenth place, Bai Xi with 36 points.

A difference of just one point is easy to overcome.

Especially since the scores are all very similar.

Then he continued upwards.

After discovering the tenth place, the score was a bit high, but it was only in the forties, so there was still room to catch up.

Until the sixth, fifty-two points.

It's a bit high, but given time, it's entirely possible.

Second, fifty-eight.

If this score is still within an acceptable range, then only the first place remains.

Wei Beichuan noticed that the first name was much larger than the usual names.

First place: Jiang Man, 133 points.

Wei Beichuan was stunned the moment he saw the score.

I doubt whether I've seen it wrong.

One hundred and thirty-three points?
He scored almost a hundred points higher than him?

In an instant, Jiang Man's image appeared in his mind.

The figure, which was originally rather thin, suddenly grew taller, as if an insurmountable mountain was pressing down on his mind.

It's suffocating.

At the same time, An Rong and his group turned their attention to the fourth one.

Fourth place, Lin Qingshan, 54 points.

Who is this person?

Finally, their gaze fell on an ordinary-looking man, and what was most surprising was that his dark circles were almost solid.

An Rong and Cao Cheng were bewildered the moment they saw them.

It seems like they lost to a poor person?
“I have no recollection of it at all,” An Rong said.

"How many of those ranked lower than you do you remember?" Cao Cheng asked.

An Rong nodded, "That makes sense."

This poor man, whose reputation was unknown, suddenly rose to prominence.

It seems I haven't been staying up late enough.

-

Jiang Man did not leave to check the rankings.

He looked at Zhuo Bufan's ranking, which was in the fifties, and felt that Zhuo was about to catch up with him.

We need to work even harder going forward.

However, the hidden spirit cannot be improved unless a higher level of condensing essence technique is obtained.

"It seems that I still need to seize the opportunity given by Senior Sister Yu to get a ranking, then improve the quality of my hidden spirits, and then get a high score."

His current Spirit Condensation Technique score for the ninth level should be 70.

Others should get 30 points for five floors, and 10 points for each floor higher.

The first four layers should each be worth five points, and the fifth layer should be worth ten points.

Jiang Man shook his head, deciding not to think about it anymore.

Instead, he looked at the envelope in his hand.

There were three envelopes in total, and this was the first reward.

The first letter was a letter of apprenticeship, the second was a letter of instruction, and the third was a bit outrageous: a recommendation letter from the third floor of Yunqiansi.

The first and second ones are still usable, but what's the use of the third one?

Mr. Yan meant that if they had family members who could take them, they could do whatever they wanted with them if they didn't.

Jiang Man shook his head: "Give it to Lao Chang as extra interest on the 18,000 spirit resources."

After all, paying back 20,000 yuan a year would only be 18,000 yuan, which is much less than paying back 14,000 yuan every six months now, which is 12,000 yuan.

Following the Chishui River upstream, it won't be long before you reach Chishui Peak.

Chang Qiwen should be waiting for him over there.

Fourteen thousand spirit resources are enough to pay back the debt, but it would be even better if I could borrow some more, since I need to make another push in the next six months.

-

Chishui Peak.

Chang Qiwen stood to one side, waiting for Jiang Man to arrive.

It's not easy to come to the sect.

Secondly, the sects are vast, and his arrival here is like a firefly.

Any disciple from any sect would have a cultivation level far exceeding his.

Even ordinary shop assistants have higher cultivation levels than him.

Only Little Fatty is a bit of a loser, still only at the fourth level of Qi Refining.

But the fifth floor should be completed soon.

However, in order to make a living, he is still stuck at the sixth level of Qi Refining.

Luo Xuan and Cheng Yu are already at the seventh level.

Fang Yong was even at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

However, he is already in a good enough situation and is content.

However, some people are starting to worry because they have borrowed too much money.

This time, half of the people will be withdrawing.

I don't plan to borrow anymore.

In addition, some people advised him to get the borrowed spiritual energy back as soon as possible.

In particular, it made him think about whether he had really taken back the spiritual source from the beginning of the loan.
Indeed, there isn't any, and the more they borrow, the more they borrow.

Some people say that if things continue like this, the other party might not want to pay it back.

Then there will be nothing left.

One was a disciple of a sect, and the other was a guard of the Cloud Guard.

When trouble comes, who will care about the life or death of a guard?
This was a reminder from an older guard.

He had seen far too many people like that; they were just ordinary guards.

In the eyes of the sect disciples, they are nothing.

So let him think about it carefully.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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