The End of the Immortal Path

Chapter 193 Is this for human consumption?
After learning who her future son-in-law was, Qingdai waited for the new prodigy's arrangements to see when she could meet him again.

To find out exactly what the young lady is thinking.

So far, she knows that the young lady has no intention of killing the other party.

But not killing now doesn't mean not killing in the future.

The young lady's thoughts were complex, and she couldn't possibly guess them at once.

But for the young lady not to kill immediately, the other party must have something special about them.

Relying on appearance?

Although the son-in-law is not bad-looking, he is not that bad-looking.

Relying on sweet talk?

It doesn't look like either.

Qingdai was completely baffled.

So after much persuasion, she finally got the young lady to agree to invite the other party.

but
It's been a day and they still haven't come.

Fortunately, she received the news that her son-in-law would be coming today.

While she was waiting, she suddenly noticed that the clan elders were looking for her.

Qingdai: "."

It had to be at this time.

In the quaint courtyard.

Qingdai went out.

“Miss Qingdai,” the middle-aged man said immediately.

Ji Wuye, one of the Supreme Elders of the Ji family.

"What's wrong?" Qingdai asked, rummaging around for a moment. "Want some tea? Here, I stole it when Miss wasn't looking."

Upon seeing the tea leaves, Ji Wuye was quite horrified. "Isn't this the tea leaves that the Immortal Sect gave to apologize to the young lady? Is it really okay to steal them?"

"No problem, I'll take responsibility if anything goes wrong," Qingdai said confidently.

Upon hearing this, Ji Wuye sighed and said, "Miss Qingdai, it was wrong of us to suspect you."

Qingdai generously replied, "I won't mind."

She paused for a moment and then asked, "Is there any news from the clan?"

"There's not much to say about the clan, but the Immortal Sect is in trouble," Ji Wuye said seriously. "Wasn't the Magpie Bridge incident quite serious before? Although they all say that the young lady used it to find a husband, there's no evidence whatsoever, so we need to continue the investigation."

"Then they found the evil gods deep inside, where three of the ten evil gods were imprisoned."

"The results are in now."

“An evil god has disappeared.”

This news surprised Qingdai, but considering that her future son-in-law was coming, she didn't ask too many questions: "Do you know which evil god it is?"

Ji Wuye shook his head.

After that, Qingdai explained that she understood, and then asked if there was any news about the son-in-law.

Of course not, there aren't many rumors about it anymore.

Qingdai expressed her regret, truly regret.

The sense of superiority cannot be fully manifested.

Then they turned and entered the quaint courtyard.

Ji Wuye watched Miss Qingdai leave, his brows furrowing slightly.

Soon another elder came over: "How was it? Did you get anything? What's the young lady's attitude?"

"I didn't have time to ask, but I got this." Ji Wuye said, taking out the tea leaves.

The latter was taken aback and said, "Miss Qingdai is righteous. There is a traitor among us, and it is obviously not Miss Qingdai."

Ji Wuye asked with some doubt, "Miss Qingdai seemed to be in a hurry today, which seemed a bit strange. Could it be that the eldest young lady is in a bad mood?"

Another elder also said with some concern, "It seems we should stay away. The young lady is married, and we can't be sure what her personality will be like after marriage."

"What if things get even worse?"

The thought sent a chill down their spines.

They were particularly curious about who the son-in-law was.

We need to check again.

—

Mist Cloud Sect.

inner door.

Qingdai opened her eyes again.

"What's wrong?" Meng Qiewei asked casually as she poured herself a glass of water.

She doesn't need to drink tea now.

Thanks to the new Tianjiao.

Because it's easy to switch to a different tea, Xintianjiao asked them to try not to drink tea for now and drink boiled water instead.

They need to win them over first.

Therefore, indigo should not be used to make tea.

Within the clan, no one cares what the new prodigy says.

But here, the new prodigy has absolute say.

Unless they want to be exposed.

Qingdai immediately said, "The Immortal Sect investigated the Evil Gods in the depths and said that one of the Ten Evil Gods is missing, possibly having escaped."

"But it's still uncertain what this evil god's name is."

Meng Qiewei was silent for a moment before saying, "Find out what it's called."

Qingdai nodded.

She couldn't understand why she needed to investigate the evil god.

She used to think it was related to her son-in-law, but now she's found him, hasn't she?

Why continue the investigation?
She couldn't understand.

Don't dare to ask.

I dared not tell anyone.

If she dared to spread the news about her son-in-law before the young lady nodded, she would have to be buried in the ground with those people and return to the earth.

Before she could think any further, she noticed that her fiancé had arrived.

at the same time.

Jiang Man rode his sword to Ji Meng's residence.

It's a fairly nice courtyard.

This is the area where the Ji family lives.

Ji Hao was at the highest point, where the area was shrouded in mist and extremely mysterious.

When Jiang Man arrived, he saw Ji Shuying wearing a veil.

Jiang Man dared not ignore the opponent's formidable strength.

He respectfully greeted her.

Fortunately, the other person didn't pay attention to him, nodded slightly, and left.

Then Jiang Man appeared in Ji Meng's courtyard and gently knocked on the door.

creak!

It was Qingdai who opened the door. She looked at Jiang Man and smiled, "Young Master Jiang and my young lady are destined to be together, and with Young Master Ji acting as matchmaker, it seems that they can get married. Why don't I just call Young Master Jiang 'son-in-law'?"

She greeted them with a smile, but then said something worrying.

Jiang Man would not dare to do that.

But the other party didn't seem to listen to him at all: "This way, sir. Miss is inside preparing things so she can teach you the formation."

"How skilled is the son-in-law in formations?"

"By the way, you can just call me Xiaoqing, son-in-law."

"I grew up with Miss and know her best."

"I will definitely inform my son-in-law of any news."

"Does the son-in-law like tea?"

Jiang Man couldn't be sure whether the little green girl in front of him was Meng Qiewei's maid or Ji Meng's maid.

He can't afford to offend the former, but he can barely afford to offend the latter.

Let's assume the former for now, just in case.

He immediately answered the question about his knowledge of formations: "I don't know much about formations."

Qingdai thought that her son-in-law was just being modest.

She quickly led the person into the courtyard.

Meng Qiewei remained the same as before, with skin as white as snow and silver bells adorning the ends of her hair.

As she stood up, the clear sound of silver bells rang out.

“Young Master Jiang,” Meng Qie said with a slight smile.

Now she is Ji Meng, with beautiful eyebrows and eyes, and an innocent yet alluring smile.

Seeing the other person's smile, Jiang Man felt that the person in front of him was Meng Qiewei.

Some things cannot be faked, especially when it comes to oneself, a peerless genius.

He's now unsure whether he should play dumb in their relationship.

“Miss Ji, I’ve come to learn formations,” Jiang Man said respectfully.

Afterwards, Meng Qiewei asked Jiang Man to sit down, and she took out two books and placed them in front of Jiang Man, saying, "Which book would you like to study, Young Master Jiang?"

Jiang Man glanced down. One book contained Mountain and Sea Formation Patterns, the other Star Sea Formation Patterns.

Jiang Man asked curiously, "What's the difference between the two books?"

"The Mountain and Sea formation uses the earth as its array, governing the overall trend of mountains and seas, and can control space and life," Meng Qiewei explained. "The Star Sea formation uses stars as its array, governing killing and destruction."

Jiang Man looked at the two formations and asked curiously, "Can't I learn both?"

Upon hearing this, Meng Qiewei was not surprised, but Qingdai was somewhat astonished.

She explained softly, "These two formations are extremely difficult, but they represent a path that leads to perfection."

There is no need to learn both at the same time.

Jiang Man didn't understand formations; he was just curious: "What would happen if I learned both of these formations?"

What will happen? Qingdai was speechless for a moment.

Because she didn't know what would happen.

No one finished learning it.

“The young master may not know the power of the formation. Once he finishes learning one chapter, he will be able to understand everything,” Qingdai said.

Jiang Man looked at the formation and asked Qingdai, "Which is more powerful, cultivation level or formation?"

Qingdai explained, "Cultivation is one's own strength, while formations rely on external forces. But that doesn't mean formations are useless, because sometimes the special abilities of formations are needed, such as certain seals. Even top experts need to cooperate with formations to suppress people."

"For example, the things used by sects or various cultivation methods today are all related to formations."

"Simply cultivating one's cultivation level cannot measure the effectiveness of an array."

Jiang Man understood; formations were widely used and highly effective.

It belongs to the category of tools.

But cultivation belongs to the individual, and it is the person who uses the tools.

Therefore, cultivation level is still the most important.

However, if two people are evenly matched, and one of them has a very powerful formation, then that person will win.

This shows that one's cultivation level cannot reach the same level as others; one must surpass them.

Enlightenment.

Being invincible among those of the same level is not important; what is important is to crush them with an advantage in cultivation.

We must work harder to improve our cultivation.

"Have you decided what you want to study?" Meng Qiewei asked.

"Is this stealing knowledge?" Jiang Man asked.

“No.” Meng Qie shook her head slightly.

Learning by stealing means you can only learn but not use; if you do use it, you'll get caught.

Jiang Man nodded, then said, "Learn the Mountain and Sea Formation."

There's no particular reason.

If you really want to talk about it, it's about ensuring the survival of the species, so that Old Huang wouldn't be left without any grass to eat.

I was terrified of hunger when I was a child.

In case I ever lose all my cultivation, I can still use this formation to make a living.

Despite being an unparalleled genius, he was destined to reach an unseen end.

But youth always gives others a chance.

It's not a bad idea to think about it more.

Afterwards, Meng Qiewei asked Qingdai to teach Jiang Man.

"The Mountain and Sea Array Pattern takes the vitality of the earth and the frequency of the growth of all things as its core," Qingdai said earnestly. "And to find this thing, we need to use the Three Elements Array to determine it."

"Then it involves the actual use of mountain and sea patterns."

Jiang Man listened for a while, and finally said, "Could you explain it in simpler terms?"

Qingdai was somewhat surprised; had her son-in-law not understood?

It shouldn't be.

However, she didn't say much, explaining the content in a simple and easy-to-understand way.

But Jiang Man quickly spoke up again: "What I mean is, can we start from the beginning?"

“It’s starting from the beginning.” Qingdai looked innocently at Meng Qiewei.

Jiang Man explained, "Start from scratch."

Upon hearing this, Qingdai exclaimed in surprise, "Starting from scratch? Young master doesn't know anything about formations?"

"We don't have much contact," Jiang Man answered truthfully.

Qingdai was at a loss for how to teach, as she had never taught someone without a foundation.

In her understanding, her son-in-law must be an extraordinary person, but she never expected that he had no understanding of formations at all.

This is a very dangerous thing.

Formations are essential when fighting against outsiders.

If one doesn't know how, once trapped in a large formation, an individual will be unable to break through and will be trapped in a quagmire.

Meng Qiewei drank a cup of boiled water and said, "I'll teach you."

She slowly closed the book and said, "Let's start with the basics of formations. Formations are divided into two main categories."

"The first is a dead formation based on form, and the second is a living formation based on intention."

"Dead formations are difficult to move due to their fixed shape, and are prone to malfunction once the terrain changes."

"The living formation relies on the mountains and rivers, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and all living things. No matter how the terrain changes, the formation will change accordingly and adapt automatically."

"For both types of formations to reach a sufficient level, they need to overcome a difficult point, which is the cycle."

Meng Qiewei spoke slowly, her voice clear and melodious, tinged with a smile.

Jiang Man listened attentively. Since he couldn't cultivate, he couldn't waste time. He would absorb as much as the formation could.

He soon came to understand it better.

The essence of a formation is to use limited power to invoke infinite power, and to use minute strength to control the laws of power in the world.

Furthermore, the very existence of all things in the world leaves behind "patterns" in the universe. Array formations are techniques that resonate with these "patterns."

Having grasped the basic logic, Meng Qiewei began teaching Jiang Man the basic array patterns.

Array patterns are a language that communicates with the patterns of heaven and earth.

The array patterns are used to block the light, forming a staircase that allows disordered spiritual energy to flow from top to bottom.

Regardless of the type of formation, it must rely on the language of the formation patterns to tell the mountains and rivers what to do.

"There are sixteen books on basic array patterns. You can take a look at them first. After you finish reading them, you can try setting up basic arrays, which are also known as death arrays." Meng Qiewei took out the books and placed them on the table.

"Would the young master like some tea? I'll make him some tea and bring him some snacks," Qingdai said.

Snacks? Jiang Man was a little stunned. Steamed buns?
But she nodded nonetheless.

Then Qingdai went to make preparations.

The son-in-law has no prior knowledge; it would probably take him several months to finish reading all sixteen books.

Moreover, it takes time to actually apply what you've learned.

Normally, teaching shouldn't start with reading these books, but she wouldn't do that in a normal teaching setting either.

Whatever the young lady says goes.

As for today, the son-in-law probably won't be able to turn many pages.

After some time, Qingdai prepared the tea and snacks.

When she returned to the courtyard, she suddenly noticed that her son-in-law had already opened half of it.

So fast?
She wasn't even sure if her son-in-law had really understood it.

"Young master, young lady, please have something to eat." Qingdai placed tea and snacks on the table.

Jiang Man glanced at it and found it to be an exceptionally beautiful pastry, one she had never seen before.

It's not a steamed bun.
How do we eat it?
I've never eaten this before, how can I eat it in a way that makes me look like a connoisseur?

In particular, some of these pastries have leaves on them, and some have a thin membrane on them.

Are we eating together?

He was considering whether or not to say he wasn't hungry.

Just then, Meng Qiewei reached out and took one.

Then I gently put it in my mouth and took a bite.

Jiang Man followed suit and, in order not to make a mistake, took the exact same one.

The moment Jiang Man took a bite, she felt as if her teeth were sinking into a warm cloud, the soft and sticky rice cake gently enveloping her teeth and creating a delicate, sticky sensation.

The cake has a subtle lotus leaf fragrance, making it unforgettable even after swallowing it.

He stood there, stunned, having never tasted anything so delicious.

"Son-in-law?" Qingdai asked, seeing Jiang Man in a daze, "Is it not to your liking?"

Coming to his senses, Jiang Man shook his head slightly and said, "I have never eaten anything so delicious before."

"Thank you, son-in-law." Qingdai smiled, simply thinking that her son-in-law was praising her.

Meng Qiewei looked at Jiang Man, as if she had thought of something, and asked, "What did you eat before?"

"Coarse steamed buns, you can only eat one a day, they're very hard, and it's best to eat them with water," Jiang Man answered truthfully.

Meng Qiewei's expression remained unchanged: "And then?"

"Later, I went to Yunqian Division, where I could eat three a day and lived a good life," Jiang Man said with a smile.

Qingdai was taken aback. What was the young master talking about?
Coarse steamed buns?
What does it look like?

She then used her powers to investigate.

Then I was shocked.

Is that food for humans?
They're living a good life now?

She became very curious about what her son-in-law was like before, and decided to look it up.

(End of this chapter)