The End of the Immortal Path

Chapter 117 Does Miss prefer older or younger women?

A rustic courtyard.

Soft sunlight streamed down.

A large, lush tree blocked some of the sunlight, providing a cool shady spot for the two people beneath it.

Meng Qiewei put down her teacup, looked at the person beside her, and said calmly, "Now that we've discovered it, finding it should be easy."

"It depends on who is conducting the investigation. The main problem is that we don't know what kind of people went there, so we can't determine the method," Qingdai recalled and said respectfully. "According to their speculation, the people who left using the Magpie Bridge are nothing more than two types of people."

"One type is the young lady, who is recorded and not allowed to pass by without permission."

"Another category is the evil cultivators who are hunted down by the immortal sects."

"However, no matter what kind it is, it will definitely leave a trace on the edge of Fairy Lake."

"We will eventually be able to find it."

"Even ordinary people who get close will find it difficult to escape the pursuit of the immortal sects."

Meng Qiewei changed her glass of water and asked, "What will happen if we find it?"

Qingdai shook her head and said, "I don't know. This is the first time something like this has happened. I heard that the one who was knocked unconscious was the most furious this time."

"She even wants to investigate where Fairy Lake used to flow to."

"Then find that person, whether they are a heretic or something else, and make them pay."

"I think she's not very bright. If she had a way to make the other person look bad, she wouldn't have been knocked unconscious."

"It still took so long for him to wake up."

Meng Qiewei drank her water and ignored it.

Instead, they asked about the people outside.

“They’re all waiting for feedback from that prodigy. Everything has been arranged, and we’re just waiting for the results.” Qingdai pondered for a moment and said, “However, recently, besides thinking that Miss likes to remain a widow, they’ve also been wondering whether Miss prefers younger or older women.”

"Looks like they have a lot of free time," Meng Qiewei said calmly.

The weather seemed to have cooled down.

Qingdai subconsciously rubbed her shoulders.

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.

Mid-May.

Jiang Man's spiritual power spread rapidly under the moonlight.

Like an invisible wind blowing in all directions, carrying the pressure of foundation building.

But soon, this spiritual wind stopped.

Finally, it returned to Jiang Man's body.

Only then did he open his eyes from his cultivation.

"He's in triple spirit."

It took him half a month and ten Spirit-Strengthening Pills to successfully break through.

Now we can only use the remaining twenty to continue the upgrade.

That's far from enough.

I'm only at the ninth level of the visualization method. If I were to reach the fifth or sixth level, the time and pills would need to increase exponentially.

Therefore, he started at a higher level than others; not everyone can reach the ninth level of the cultivation technique in such a short time.

However, it's almost June, and the assessment time is approaching again.

Now we can only further improve the physical body, bringing it to the third level.

Afterwards, he exchanged fifteen Qi-cultivating pills with Zhuo Bufan and the others.

The medicine used was Gu Shen Dan (固神丹).

Cultivating the physical body requires more energy than visualizing.

Furthermore, this isn't about buying and selling; even if it were, we'd have to wait for a breakthrough before considering it.

In the days that followed, Jiang Man cultivated day and night.

Seven days later.

Jiang Man felt as if his blood and qi were about to burst his body.

Five days later.

A dull thud resounded within his body.

With each step, a footprint appears.

This is the force of the body that is temporarily out of control.

However, having advanced his spiritual level ahead of time, he quickly took over all the overflowing power in his body.

Once you landed, everything returned to normal.

Jiang Man took a deep breath.

Every part of my body has been coordinated.

Qi and blood no longer conflict with spiritual energy.

"There are two Qi-stabilizing pills and five Shen-stabilizing pills left. There are still three months left, which is not enough at all."

Jiang Man stood on the edge of the cliff, gazing at the beautiful scenery below with a sense of wonder.

At this moment, the old ox said, "There's still rent to pay."

Jiang Man looked at the other person in silence.

I can still receive 6,000 spirit resources in June, but the rent is 6,300.

Didn't think much about it.

Jiang Man decided to deal with the June assessment first.

After this assessment comes the annual assessment, which I will not be able to participate in.

Otherwise, there will always be opportunities to earn spiritual resources.

There were no surprises in this assessment.

But just as the assessment was over and the scores were yet to be released, an unexpected incident occurred.

Among the fourteen newly recruited Foundation Establishment cultivators, a young man blocked Jiang Man's path: "Are you number one?"

Jiang Man looked at the other person with a puzzled expression: "Of course."

"The scores haven't been released yet, how dare you answer like that? Aren't you afraid someone will surpass you?" the man asked.

Jiang Man looked at the other person calmly.

The latter stared at Jiang Man and said, "I am Xie Wen, the number one newcomer. I admit that my score is not as good as yours, but my actual combat skills may not be weaker than yours."

"So?" Jiang Man looked at the other person with some anticipation.

"I challenge you," Xie Wen said.

Jiang Man didn't mince words and asked, "How much are you going to offer?"

Xie Wen was taken aback.

It seems they didn't understand Jiang Man's meaning.

"Don't you know the rules?" Jiang Man pondered for a moment and calmly said, "Challenging me is not impossible, but it must be done according to the rules, especially for someone like me who is number one."

"If you don't understand, you can go to the third small courtyard in the front yard of the rebuilt courtyard and find a person named Fang Yong."

“He is from the same hometown as me and is most familiar with the rules that challenge me.”

Xie Wen looked surprised, but they really couldn't fight unless Jiang Man nodded.

The others watched with curiosity as well.

Midway through, Cao Cheng approached Wei Beichuan and asked, "Can we make it into the top fifteen this time?"

Wei Beichuan fell silent.

He had just been watching the show, but now he felt inexplicably insulted.

This Cao Cheng
I'm ranked fourth. Once I surpass him, I'll make him regret what he did today.

Let's see how far he is from the rankings tomorrow.

-

Reconstruction Monastery.

Fang Yong was somewhat surprised to see the newcomer: "A challenge to Jiang Man?"

"Does Junior Brother know the rules?" Xie Wen asked.

He specifically checked the ranking of the person in front of him.

The top student in the small courtyard is indeed quite skilled and will definitely be admitted to the Foundation Building Academy.

So he didn't feel guilty about asking the other party for advice.

Ranking is all about face.

The other party has the face to do so.

Fang Yong looked at the other person and said seriously, "I do know that there were countless people in our Yunqian Division who wanted to challenge Jiang Man back then."

"I especially remember a poor student who spent five thousand spirit resources in order to challenge Jiang Man."

Such an opportunity doesn't come out of thin air.

"Why should he, as the number one, accept challenges from those ranked lower than him?"

"Challenging his authority?"
"Then we should challenge the sect."

"Since it's not about challenging authority, then it's naturally about seeking advice."

“Yes, I really do want to ask for advice,” Xie Wen said immediately.

Challenging the authority of the sect?

He can't afford to wear that hat.

Immediately afterward, he asked, "Do you want five thousand?"

“Five thousand is the price set by Yun Qiansi. Back then, even that poor student paid that price. Are you not as good as him, senior brother? Or are you a little short of money?” Fang Yong asked, looking at the other party.

“Of course not.” Xie Wen immediately shook his head and said, “I’m just curious about the price.”

Fang Yong thought for a moment and said, "Yunqian Division has its own rules, but the sect doesn't have many regulations for this area."

I don't think we need to pay too much.

"Just add two thousand to the original amount."

"Of course, since you're asking for advice, you can't do it openly; you have to choose to challenge me privately."

"If you can learn the depth of the first level of knowledge by asking questions, this knowledge would definitely be worth a lot of money if you sold it."

"After all, he is the number one, a person of great standing."

"Important coursework for annual rankings."

Upon hearing this, Xie Wen's eyes lit up, but he whispered, "Is this alright?"

"What's the problem? You spent spiritual resources and challenged him according to the normal procedures," Fang Yong said confidently. "Even if he knows, he can't say much."

In an instant, Xie Wen nodded immediately: "Okay, seven thousand it is."

-

Jiang Man's residence.

Jiang Man looked at Xie Wen, feeling surprised.

How many?

Seven thousand?

Is Fang Yong really that ruthless?

However, he still said seriously, "In that case, I accept your challenge."

"I want to challenge you privately," Xie Wen said.

Jiang Man nodded: "Okay."

When asked when it could begin, Jiang Man replied, "Tonight."

Xie Wen agreed.

He'll come again tonight. Jiang Man held the seven thousand spirit resources, feeling quite emotional.

A timely help.

He immediately wrote an IOU for two thousand spirit resources.

Seven thousand spiritual resources, five for oneself and two for the opponent.

Reasonable.

That evening.

The IOU appeared in Fang Yong's hands.

He frowned.

They actually borrowed it directly.

Two thousand three hundred will be paid back in six months.

Fang Yong then put the IOU away.

At this time, Jiang Man had already begun learning "Swimming Dragon" and "Shadowless Palm".

Xie Wen wasn't stupid. Although he didn't know how Fang Yong had persuaded the other party, it certainly wasn't for a simple challenge.

A simple challenge would cost one or two thousand spirit resources, which is the normal price.

It's impossible for someone with seven thousand not to have ulterior motives.

Although it's unclear who it was for, given that the other party paid so much spiritual energy...

Ultimately, the goal is for the other party to gain something.

Learn the Dragon Swimming Technique to demonstrate your movement skills, and then learn the Shadowless Palm.

However, the number of floors doesn't need to be too high; about three floors is enough.

If we add more, there simply isn't enough time.

Afterwards, Jiang Man listened briefly to the old ox's explanation.

Only after receiving the purple aura of magical power did he begin his cultivation.

Originally, the cultivation of foundational techniques using innate qi was somewhat slow.

You can get the basics right now with just two passes.

The movement of a dragon is primarily based on its footwork.

There are nine steps on the first floor, eighteen steps on the second floor, and eighty-one steps on the ninth floor.

After taking eighty-one steps, you can take another one.

But before the eighty-one steps, it is impossible to take a seamless step.

However, the dragon isn't aggressive enough, so it's somewhat useless for combat.

But it's enough to deal with a beginner who has just established their foundation.

After four times.

The second floor of Youlong.

After eight times.

The third level of the Dragon Pavilion.

Thus, Jiang Man began to learn the Shadowless Palm technique.

The Shadowless Palm is a normal palm; the higher you go, the clearer the palm becomes, with the sixth level being the peak.

Jiang Man only learned the second level this time.

There wasn't enough time.

Under the moonlight, Xie Wen arrived at Jiang Man's residence and asked, "Can we begin?"

“Anytime is fine,” Jiang Man said calmly.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Wen burst forth with golden light, as if his entire body was covered in armor.

This is a battle technique for cultivating Qi.

He then gathered lightning in his palm, crushed it, and unleashed it.

Techniques, Thousand Thunders.

Rumble!
Bolts of lightning struck down.

Jiang Man retreated using the Dragon Dance technique, then dodged the surrounding lightning attacks.

After the Thunder ended, use the Dragon Dance to approach the opponent.

He struck out with a palm.

Technique: Shadowless Palm.

Upon seeing this, Xie Wen's battle techniques surged wildly, then condensed into a giant palm in his hand.

The magic technique, the Great Buddha Palm.

boom!
The two palms collided.

Xie Wen was sent flying backwards.

But he quickly regained his footing and continued his work.

Jiang Man did not press his advantage.

If he wanted to, he would win in the very first encounter.

However, having received seven thousand spirit resources, we should let the other side fight for a while longer.

The enemy then launched a fierce attack, and Jiang Man did the same.

Occasionally, the Nine Clouds Dragon Suppression Technique will be used.

Six-in-One Palm.

Both methods involved defeating the opponent.

After twenty moves.

The other person fell to the ground with a thud.

He looked at Jiang Man, panting, and felt that the gap between them was ridiculously large.

Despite only being a few months apart, the number one team truly deserves to be number one.

"You flatter me," Jiang Man said politely.

"Do I have a chance to beat you?" Xie Wen asked.

Jiang Man thought for a moment and said, "There's no chance."

"How could that be?" Xie Wen didn't believe it.

“I never stay in one place, working day and night. You don’t have any more time,” Jiang Man said.

Xie Wen was silent for a moment before saying, "A lead in points is only temporary. Give me time and I might have a chance."

Jiang Man did not refute.

Give him time, and he will surely never see him again.

Not just him, but everyone else is the same.

Those destined for unparalleled geniuses will share the same fate as them.

A peerless genius.

How can there be two?
The destiny of being an unparalleled genius was merely that of a genius at that time.

After Xie Wen left, Jiang Man turned to the old ox and said, "Old ox, I just realized something."

The old ox raised its eyebrows and looked over.

Only then did Jiang Man speak, saying, "When geniuses see me, they cease to be geniuses. After I was born, my destiny as an unparalleled prodigy was destined to be reduced to that of a mere genius."

The old ox watched Jiang Man chewing the grass in his mouth.

in silence.

The rankings were released the following day.

An Rong was very excited; she wanted to know if she had made it into the top five.

Wei Beichuan was also waiting for the papers to be distributed.

This time he wants to get closer to the top ten.

Jiang Man ignored him and went to the alchemy institute to collect the pills.

Seven thousand spiritual sources.

You can also buy ten pills for emergencies.

Then we need to figure out how to earn spiritual energy.

I wonder if there's any work to do here, like lighting lamps.

If I can earn six thousand a month.

That should be enough for the follow-up.

Ask Master first, and if that doesn't work, ask Senior Sister Yu.

-

Alchemy Institute.

Today is the day of instruction from Master Dan.

It just so happens that it was He Huai'an and Mo Zainian.

Upon seeing the person, Mo Zainian smiled and said, "Master He, I heard you recently took on a disciple. Is his name Jiang Man?"

He Huai'an calmly asked, "Is it related to Master Mo Dan?"

“There is indeed some connection,” Mo Zainian said with a smile. “I wanted to take him under my wing, but unfortunately he wasn’t qualified and couldn’t become my disciple.”

"Unexpectedly, Master He Dan picked it up in the end."

"I wonder if he has achieved anything in the art of alchemy?"
"I have heard that his name has never been seen on any alchemy ranking list."

"Not only that, but they haven't even started refining pills yet, and they haven't even had anyone accompany them."

"Isn't this a talent?"

Mo Zainian sighed, "That's true. Master He has always been blind, so it's no wonder you're not so lucky."

He Huai'an snorted coldly and did not refute.

Because it cannot be refuted.

The other party has been a disciple for so long.

He had never studied alchemy.

I came here specifically because of the discounted pills.

What's the use of being number one? Does it bring him glory?

Which alchemist doesn't have a top-ranked disciple?
It's everywhere.

As he was about to leave, Mo Zainian asked again, "I wonder what his apprenticeship gift was? I heard it was to buy you a bottle of alcohol?"
"It must be a rare and excellent wine?"

He Huai'an thought of the cheap wine and sighed inwardly.

Sure enough, taking Jiang Man as his concubine led to this tragic end.

But after returning, I saw Jiang Man again.

They also brought a jar of wine.

Come on.

Forget about alchemy today.

I'm full of energy.

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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(End of this chapter)