The End of the Immortal Path

Chapter 194 The Peerless Prodigy's Fate Has Caught Up
Qingdai was curious about her son-in-law's past, but the investigation needed to have certain limits.

It is enough to know about the son-in-law's situation.

After serving the refreshments, Qingdai withdrew.

Then they began to use their own methods to conduct an investigation.

Fortunately, some measures were arranged before they left.

Otherwise, if they want to know something, they'll have to go through the clan.

Too troublesome.

Although these methods cannot determine anything, it is still worthwhile to check on the son-in-law's situation.

evening.

Qingdai obtained enough information.

The more I looked, the more frightened I became.

Is this how your son-in-law grew up?
How could someone like this achieve such success?
Then she showed the information to the young lady.

Meng Qiewei glanced at Jiang Man, who was immersed in the formation, before starting to look at the information.

There isn't much information about the village; most of it is about Yunqiansi.

However, the village is described as a desolate place where people have to work day and night since they are seven years old in order to have a piece of dry food, and occasionally a little more.

Yun Qian Si Hou, who cleaned the stables every day, could barely make ends meet.

I can't get enough to eat.

It was just simple content, without any special description.

How could someone like that have come to this?

For a moment, Qingdai felt that it was perfectly reasonable for her son-in-law not to know any formations.

Given how difficult things are already, why would I want to learn formations?
There's simply no such condition.

Moreover, she deeply understood the true value of her son-in-law's first place.

Under such conditions, anyone else would simply not be able to stand out.

Sensing that it was getting dark, Jiang Man closed the book.

Just by looking up, I saw Qingdai's pitying gaze.

Are you pitying a peerless genius?
"Young master, did you have a hard life before?" Qingdai suddenly asked.

Jiang Man was taken aback, then thought for a moment and said, "It's not bitter."

"Looking back now, isn't it bitter?" Qingdai asked curiously.

Jiang Man calmly said, "You can't judge the past from the perspective of the present. Actually, I was quite happy back then."

Looking back, it was indeed tough and scary, but that's only in comparison to now.

He was actually very happy back then, especially after Lao Huang came into his life. Even if he ate less himself, he would make sure Lao Huang ate more.

Later, he found a wife after being persuaded by Lao Huang.

This must have been the happiest time.

Although his wife ran away, she came back.

It just means there are more dangers.

Qingdai remained silent; she didn't believe that such days could be dismissed with a simple statement.

In an instant, she understood why the Immortal Sect had abandoned dealing with so many people on the list and focused all its energy on external matters.

At this moment, Jiang Man looked at Meng Qiewei and said, "Miss Ji, it's getting late, I should head back now."

He then pointed to the books on the table and asked, "Can I take these back with me?"

"Will you even look at it if I take it back?" Meng Qiewei asked.

Jiang Man pondered for a moment and said, "Normally, no, unless we need to set up an array, then we'll open it to take a look."

Upon hearing this, Meng Qie smiled slightly and said, "Then you can't take it back."

"Why?" Jiang Man asked.

"What does Young Master Jiang think?" Meng Qiewei asked.

Jiang Man thought for a moment, then realized and said, "That way, I'll remember Miss Ji when I need her."

"Don't you usually think about it?" Meng Qiewei asked curiously.

"Should I remember this normally?" Jiang Man asked rhetorically.

Meng smiled slightly but did not speak.

Jiang Man then got up to say goodbye.

Meng Qiewei stood up and said, "I'll see you off, young master."

Afterwards, she asked Qingdai to stay and tidy up the table, and to pack up the food to take back to Jiang Man.

"Miss Ji, you are such a kind person," Jiang Man said as she held up the pastries in her hand.

As the two walked, the silver bells at the end of Meng Qiewei's hair rang out clearly: "Just because you were given some snacks?"

"No." Jiang Man shook his head.

"What is that?" Meng asked with a slight smile.

Jiang Man thought to himself, "They must be good people because they not only give me spiritual energy but also delicious food."

But he did not speak.

As they walked, Meng Qie suddenly asked, "Young Master Jiang, what do you think is different about me this time?"

Jiang Man was taken aback and said, "Different? The biggest change is in the earrings. Before, they were small silver bells, but now they are jade earrings. Then, the color of the pupils has changed a bit."

"The rest is my fingernails. They were colored when we first met, but they're not today."

"What about Xiaoqing?" Meng Qiewei asked again.

Jiang Man shook his head: "I haven't been paying attention."

Finally, Meng Qiewei said no more.

Jiang Man then flew away on his sword.

He stood on the flying sword, his mind focused on the array patterns.

He sensed the profound mystery of the array patterns.

But it's also easy to understand.

If he hadn't faced no bottlenecks in his cultivation, he would definitely make time to study diligently.

Something very interesting.

Although the books cannot be taken back, Old Huang should be aware of the sixteen basic array patterns.

You can ask Lao Huang for help during the meal and ask him to teach you.

Time is time, and it can always be used.

He then took out the identity token given to him by Tingfengyin, casually drew array patterns, and deactivated the array on it.

He then looked at the contents inside.

This is a report from the Zhenyue Division.

He will also receive one.

One of the reports was the most interesting.

That is, the Zhenyue Division discovered a stele, but could not decipher its contents.

The investigation stalled for a time.

We need people like this to interpret things nowadays.

He consulted Lao Huang, who was indeed able to interpret the text.

They even explained it to him.

Jiang Man couldn't understand it, but if he sent it out, they would definitely understand it.

Jiang Man, however, was not in a hurry.

Only by releasing it at the last minute can one demonstrate their extensive knowledge.

This is the only way to mobilize more resources.

Although the mission has been completed, having influence in Zhenyue Division is certainly not a bad thing.

Especially with Lao Huang around.

There may be many troubles in the future.

Yunxia Peak.

Jiang Man had just returned when he consulted Old Huang about formations.

I also fed Old Huang some pastries.

"Did your wife give you food again?" Old Huang asked.

“She probably thinks I had a tough childhood,” Jiang Man chuckled softly. “Actually, it was tough, but at least I wasn’t lonely and was quite happy.”

The old ox paused for a moment, then asked, "How much have you learned about formations?"

Jiang Man told the truth.

The old ox was silent for a moment before saying, "Are you almost finished reading one?"

Jiang Man nodded and asked, "Is that considered fast?"

"Do you understand?" the old ox asked.

Jiang Man casually wrote down some array patterns, then combined them, causing the spiritual energy in the courtyard to converge towards the array patterns: "That's about it. I have some understanding of fixed arrays, but I can't do any more than that."

The old ox grazed and asked, "Do you want to learn the rest now?"

"I'll learn while I eat, but now I'm going to start cultivating," Jiang Man said.

He'd waited a year; it was time to start getting stronger.

Moreover, he now has a considerable amount of pills and spiritual resources, which allows him to advance to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm at the fastest possible speed.

However, just as he was about to begin his cultivation, he suddenly sensed a tremor in his peerless genius destiny.

This surprised him.

Nine hundred days later, the destiny of this peerless prodigy experienced a shock.

But because he was so late, he started spinning around, trying to catch up with the schedule.

Today is normal, though. Looks like they've caught up.

Jiang Man told the old ox about this.

The other party was also very curious about what kind of requirements this peerless genius destiny would have.

What kind of help will they provide?

Even if it's just pills, Jiang Man doesn't mind, as it saves a lot of spiritual energy.

At this moment, the destiny of the peerless genius trembled, and a box fell into his dantian.

What is this?
Jiang was puzzled.

However, I noticed that the box had a special pattern.

But it seems it can't be opened.

Jiang Man immediately inquired with the old ox.

The latter pondered for a moment and said, "Draw the pattern out and let me see."

Jiang Man did not hesitate and drew it directly.

Very complex patterns.

He couldn't understand it.

After seeing the pattern, the old ox said, "Let's see what the next test is for this peerless genius."

At this moment, Jiang Man also noticed the change in his destiny, with special symbols flowing around his body.

When Jiang Man wanted to know the contents, these things were put into words.

[A Destiny of Unparalleled Prodigy]

[As a peerless genius, you have already proven your talent. Cultivation is no longer difficult for you, and improving your cultivation level is a natural progression. It's time to lay the groundwork for your next moment of fame. As a peerless genius, you will surely be able to open the first level of the box within one hundred days, the second level within three hundred days, and the third level within nine hundred days.]

Failure will bring a backlash from fate.

[The Golden Core is damaged.]

Jiang Man was somewhat surprised; there were no more requirements for cultivation?
I suddenly felt relieved, no longer having to be urged to cultivate every day.

Of course, this doesn't mean he'll let his guard down.

Instead, we should work even harder to cultivate ourselves.

Because a peerless genius's destiny is definitely not that of a human.

The box behind it is probably not simple.

Especially since it's laying the groundwork for future fame, it probably requires a certain level of cultivation.

However, the backlash from one's destiny keeps changing; currently, the Golden Core is damaged.

The margin for error has increased.

Jiang Man then told the old ox what had happened.

The latter pondered for a moment and said, "This box should be a patterned box. The patterns involve pills, formations, talismans, and so on. Simply put, to open this box, you need cultivation level in conjunction with other things."

"The first level should only require the early stage of the Golden Core, the second level requires the middle stage of the Golden Core, and the third level requires the late stage of the Golden Core."

"Then match it with the corresponding patterns."

Everything in the world has patterns and traces.

"All you need to do is master this."

“Formation is one of them.”

"It came in handy just in time."

Jiang Man pondered for a moment, then said, "So you mean I have to improve my cultivation level while learning formations? Isn't that a waste of my time?"
"The peerless genius destiny keeps holding me back in order to catch up with me."

Jiang Man then asked how much knowledge of the patterns was needed to unlock the first layer.

The old ox glanced at it and said, "You need to finish reading all sixteen basic books and understand them thoroughly."

Jiang Man continued to ask, "What about the second floor?"

"I can't be sure without seeing the contents," the old ox said after a moment's thought. "But judging from the levels of the formation, to unlock the second level, you need to read at least the twenty-one introductory books. Not only are the number of books more, but the difficulty has also doubled."

Jiang Man sighed with emotion, "Is it really necessary to become famous?"

It's really tough on this peerless genius.

After that, Jiang Man stopped thinking about it and focused on improving his cultivation.

Having waited a year, there's absolutely no way I'd switch my focus to looking at the sixteen basic array patterns just because of something so trivial.

At this moment, Jiang Man calculated his spiritual resources and elixirs.

Adding the 65,000 I recently earned and the 30,000 I received, I have a total of 225,000.

Thirty-three Chaoyuan Shaoyang Pills.

With such wealth, Jiang Man felt that reaching the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm was just around the corner.

After that, he took the pill and began cultivating.

The Chaoyuan Shaoyang Pill is extremely effective.

With the help of the Great Perfection of All Rivers Flowing into the Sea, Jiang Man felt a large amount of spiritual energy surging into his Golden Core and being rapidly absorbed.

Jiang Man moved quickly, pushing the speed of the "Hundred Rivers Return to the Sea" system to its limit.

It took a whole day for the pill to be fully absorbed.

However, the spiritual energy in the gourd did not increase much.

Five days later, the spiritual energy had accumulated to ten percent.

If this pace continues...

It takes fifty pills to fill the first gourd.

Further upgrades will require at least twenty more pills.

In total, approximately seventy pills are needed.

That's really expensive.

This is without any improvement in spirit or body.

However, the timeframe was compressed to seventy days.

Use these spiritual resources to exchange for a seventy-day promotion.

That's considered very cheap.

So here's the new question: are the remaining thirty days enough to finish reading sixteen books?

Jiang Man hesitated for a moment, then decided to go find Meng Qiewei.

He wanted to see how much he could read and understand in five days.

This will make things easier for the plans to follow.

"Old Huang, I'm going to find my wife," Jiang Man said.

The old ox grazed on the grass and casually asked, "What did you tell me when you asked your wife to talk to you?"

“Although we don’t need to care about her original identity at all, I still feel there’s some danger. That’s why I’m asking you for courage,” Jiang Man said.

"There's no need for that, I don't have a wife," the old ox said.

Jiang Man then took a deep breath and flew to the inner sect on his sword.

He received a message shortly after setting off.

The Immortal Abode will open in March.

There are about twenty days left.

Jiang Man was quite moved; it seemed that everything had come together at once.

Right now, we can only see how long it will take to finish all sixteen books.

If time permits, he will do his utmost to improve his cultivation.

A few moments.

Jiang Man arrived at Meng Qiewei's residence.

Knocked on the door.

Jiang Man then heard the clear sound of silver bells.

Sure enough, when Jiang Man opened the door, he saw exquisite features and a stunning appearance.

"Why is Young Master Jiang here?" Meng Qiewei was slightly surprised.

Then they let people in.

Jiang Man said earnestly, "I'm here to learn about formations."

Meng smiled slightly and said, "I thought you came to see me."

Jiang Man paused for a moment and then said, "Miss Ji thinks that way is fine too."

The two then went to the seats.

The books were still there, and Jiang Man immediately picked up the first one and continued reading.

Before turning the pages, he asked curiously, "Is Miss Ji alone today?"

"Xiaoqing went to buy some things," Meng Qiewei said, pouring herself a glass of water. "Want some of the pastries Xiaoqing prepared?"

Jiang Man shook his head: "No, but would Miss Ji like some of this?"

As he spoke, Jiang Man took out a fruit.

Jiang Man originally had two, and he gave one to Lao Huang.

Once I was sure I wouldn't be recognized, I brought the last one with me.

Meng Qie looked at the fruit with some surprise, took it, wiped it gently, and took a bite.

"How is it?" Jiang Man asked, staring at the other person.

"You don't know what it tastes like?" Meng Qiewei asked.

Jiang Man shook his head: "I've never eaten it, but it should be delicious."

"Just one?" Meng Qiewei asked.

Jiang Man shook his head again: "There are two in total. I gave one to Lao Huang to test if it's poisonous. I'll only bring it to Miss Ji if I'm sure it's safe."

After a pause, Jiang Man explained, "Old Huang is a cow I raised. I've been living with Old Huang since I was ten years old, and we grew up together."

(End of this chapter)