The End of the Immortal Path

Chapter 224 This is also a report?

The Lingyue Sect's mountain gate is built against the mountain, and the outline of the bluish-gray halls is faintly visible in the clouds and mist. The whole body is surrounded by a faint aura of spiritual energy, which is indeed a celestial aura.

The large characters above the mountain gate exude a powerful and awe-inspiring aura, making people dare not take them lightly when they see them from afar.

Jiang Man looked at the mountain gate and compared it with the Misty Cloud Sect.

The similarities were only superficial.

There is no other comparison.

But this is, after all, a sect built on backward, ascetic practices, so it's normal for it to lack resources.

Reaching this level is already extraordinary.

As Jiang Man approached, he saw many people heading towards the upper gate.

It was mostly a middle-aged man with several children.

However, there were also children aged fourteen or fifteen mixed in.

Jiang Man and other independent cultivators are few and far between.

"Have those children's innate energy not faded yet?" Jiang Man asked, pointing to the fourteen or fifteen-year-old children.

The middle-aged man shook his head: "A test is required. Just coming here doesn't guarantee entry into the sect. Even if you cultivate heretical and unorthodox methods for many years, you may not be able to enter our Lingyue Sect."

Jiang Man nodded and continued to inquire, "Testing spiritual roots?"

Many people don't have this.

In terms of spiritual roots, among those in the Foundation Establishment Academy, it's likely that only those who obtained the secret techniques possess spiritual roots.

For example, Wei Ran.

I wonder what level of cultivation he has reached now.

Then there's Shangguan Liuyun, who is also extremely extraordinary.

“Spiritual root is one thing, then comes comprehension, and finally, temperament and physique,” ​​the middle-aged man said.

"If I can enter the Lingyue Sect, what kind of disciple would I be?" Jiang Man wanted to know whether he should do anything.

"The Lingyue Sect has direct disciples, inner disciples, outer disciples, and servants. Usually, people start as servants, but if you can get in, you should be in the outer disciple. If you are even more outstanding, you may have a chance to enter the inner disciple." The middle-aged man said as he led the person to the square.

He paused for a moment, then continued, "Wait here for arrangements. Whether you can enter the sect depends entirely on your own abilities."

After the middle-aged man left, the children he brought with him came to Jiang Man's side.

They seemed to feel safer being closer to Jiang Man.

After all, they didn't know anyone here, and Jiang Man was one of their companions, and seemed to be quite familiar with the immortal.

So, just follow along.

Jiang Man asked out of curiosity, "Are you from the same village?"

The older boy shook his head: "We all come from different villages, and we were all chosen by that immortal."

Jiang Man asked another question: "Did you provide repair funds?"

A girl asked curiously, "What is metalworking?"

“It’s a gift,” Jiang Man said carefully.

“Yes,” said a chubby boy. “My father said he took out all the money in the house.”

Jiang Man nodded.

So that's how they select people.

He thought all five of them were geniuses with spiritual roots.

"Everyone, stand in line." At this moment, a fairy on the high platform slowly spoke, "Line up and then come up one by one to have your spiritual roots tested. Those who pass will directly enter the sect, and those who fail will enter the next comprehension test."

"If you fail again, you will enter the final physical and mental test."

"The sect is open to those with a destiny for immortality, and your chances are very high."

Jiang Man glanced around and found there were over a hundred people.

Not too little.

Soon it was his turn in the row.

He then took a few children up there.

"You go first," the fairy host said.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Man looked at the stone pillar in the center of the platform.

This is what tests one's spiritual root.

I wonder what kind of spiritual root this peerless genius possesses.

Jiang Man reached out and touched it, expecting the stone pillar to light up.

To my surprise, there was no reaction at all.

"No spiritual root, next one," the woman said.

Jiang Man felt there was something wrong with this thing, but he didn't say anything more.

Of the five children who followed him, only Little Fatty was found to have spiritual roots; the others had no spiritual roots.

After an hour, out of more than a hundred people, only nine had spiritual roots.

"Those who pass can consider which peak to enter; once inside, they become inner disciples. The next test assesses comprehension; passing that makes one an outer disciple," the woman said.

The so-called enlightenment is simply listening to the mysterious sounds of a formation.

Being able to understand quickly demonstrates insight.

Jiang Man wasn't in a hurry.

He discovered that quite a few people had passed this time.

There are three of them.

The number of people following him decreased by four from the previous five.

Is there only a thin boy or a girl left?

"Are you going to give up?" Jiang Man asked kindly. "Judging from your appearance, the physical challenges ahead won't be easy."

The other person's gaze was firm.

Choose to continue.

Jiang Man also chose to continue.

"The final test tests physical strength and mental fortitude; those who pass can become menial laborers," the female host said.

The so-called physical and mental strength is like climbing mountains.

Those who can climb the steep mountain peaks can become menial servants of the sect.

Looking at the mountain peak, Jiang Man sighed with emotion, "The path to immortality is truly difficult."

"Go for it, big brother!" the thin child said earnestly.

Jiang Man didn't say much, but climbed up with him.

After an incense stick had burned, they had climbed five meters high.

The child didn't look down and continued climbing.

An hour later, the ground was no longer visible.

The child's hands were bleeding from the friction, but he never gave up.

Jiang Man simply watched and followed.

Curious about how high the other person can climb.

Another hour later, the opponent was exhausted and was only holding on to his last breath.

But the pain in his arm prevented him from going any further.

In a moment of inattention, his hand suddenly slipped, and then he began to fall.

A look of confusion appeared in his eyes.

Suddenly, Jiang Man grabbed his hand.

They found the stone platform, put it down, but seemed still shaken.

Jiang Man asked, "How old are you?"

"I'm nine years old." The child, coming back to his senses, spoke with a wronged expression, large tears streaming down his face.

He knew he had failed.

My arm is immobile.

"Boy or girl?"

"boy."

"It's nothing serious, no need to cry," Jiang Man said.

"But my parents have given away all their savings, I don't dare go back," the little boy said, wiping away his tears.

"Perhaps they won't blame you?" Jiang Man tried to ask.

However, this comfort was of no use.

After a pause, Jiang Man asked, "Do you believe me or not?"

The child looked at Jiang Man with a puzzled expression.

“That’s true. We’ve just met, so you can’t trust me.” Jiang Man took out a book and said, “This is a method of cultivating immortality. I can teach you, but there’s one condition.”

Upon hearing this, the child immediately forced himself to kneel before Jiang Man, saying, "Master is here."

"Stop!" Jiang Man immediately interrupted him. "You want to become my disciple? You think you can take advantage of me?"

The child was puzzled.

"I have only one condition: you must wait until you are sixteen years old before you can unlock it and begin cultivating," Jiang Man said.

"Why?" the child asked in confusion. "Isn't it said that the younger you are when you start cultivating?"

Jiang Man smiled mysteriously: "Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed. Once you open them in advance, you will lose your chance to become an immortal."

Actually, he didn't understand why it had to be sixteen years old, but Yunqiansi recruited people at sixteen.

The Immortal Sect has decreed that everyone must follow this rule.

There must be a reason for that.

Just copy it.

"I understand," the child nodded.

Jiang Man then gave him two more books.

There are three books in total.

A simplified method for cultivating Qi, a simplified method for strengthening the body, plus a simplified visualization method.

The visualization used is that of a sun that never sets.

"Are they all for me?" the child asked.

Jiang Man nodded and said, "This is your destiny to become an immortal. Remember to keep it safe. In addition, you need to do one thing before you turn sixteen."

The child immediately replied earnestly, "Please speak, Immortal Master."

Jiang Man looked at the other person and said, "You must learn all the characters, and study more."

The child was taken aback, never having imagined that the first thing to do if he wanted to cultivate immortality was to read and write.

But for the sake of his destiny with the immortals, he nodded emphatically and then asked Jiang Man's name.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Man pondered for a moment and said, "My name is A Niu."

Ah Niu, the cattle farmer.

Actually, it is.

"I will definitely cultivate diligently and repay the immortal master when I grow up," the child said earnestly.

"If you want to cultivate properly, then you'll need to work tirelessly day and night after reaching the third level of the Qi Refining technique," Jiang Man said. Before reaching the third level of the Qi Refining technique, working day and night without rest is dangerous.

Jiang Man then left; the people from Lingyue Sect would take him away.

As for passing on secret techniques to others.

Jiang Man didn't care; anyone could practice the Simple Law.

Whether it's within or outside the scope of the large-scale governance.

The immortal sects will not pursue this matter.

But other laws are hard to say.

In fact, even those at the highest level can learn it, but it becomes dangerous once they enter the sect's territory.

Jiang Man finally reached the summit.

He noticed that most people were able to get up there, suggesting they had been training since childhood.

And they are all quite old.

Of the more than one hundred people, only a very small number actually went back.

The female host looked at Jiang Man and remained silent for a moment before asking, "What is your cultivation level?"

"Sixth level of Qi Refining," Jiang Man said softly.

"Go to the outer sect," the female host said slowly. "However, since you came from the heretical path, we will not give you resources for the time being. We will only issue you fixed resources after you have made some contributions."

Jiang Man nodded and said, "I understand."

He was actually very curious whether the sects of ancient cultivators used spiritual energy or spiritual stones.

Since no two spirit stones are the same, the Immortal Sect took the opportunity to modify them, refining the core into a spiritual source, so that it would not become a direct cultivation resource, but rather a form of currency.

Therefore, spiritual resources have practical value, but are difficult to use directly in cultivation.

Ancient cultivators likely didn't have this technology and probably used spirit stones instead.

After that, Jiang Man was taken to the outer gate.

The outer gate is located on a unified mountain peak, the miscellaneous gate is located on the outer perimeter, and the inner gate is located on several mountain peaks behind it.

After receiving the outer disciple's robes and token, Jiang Man was told where he would be staying.

It's a courtyard for four people, with one room for each person.

Jiang Man had no complaints about this; at least he could shut himself in and continue cultivating.

That's enough.

When Jiang Man arrived, he discovered that there were already three people living there.

And they were all in the courtyard, sizing up this newcomer.

Jiang Man glanced at them and noticed that one of them was at the seventh level of Qi Refining and the other two were at the eighth level of Qi Refining.

The person at the eighth level of Qi Refining was an overweight man, and a woman in her late twenties.

The man at the seventh level of Qi Refining was much younger, looking to be in his early twenties, and rather handsome.

but.
With just one glance, Jiang Man sensed that these people had problems with their cultivation levels.

Nine times out of ten, they are hiding their cultivation level, just like I am.

Which organization's mole is he?

Or did they encounter a spy from the Misty Cloud Sect?

It doesn't seem so; judging from the information, they probably don't have that much freedom.

"A newcomer to the heretical path?" the overweight man asked, looking at Jiang Man.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Man said, "Once you join a sect, you are naturally a member of that sect. Isn't it a bit offensive to talk about heretics at this time?"

"You've got some nerve," the woman beside the man said slowly, with a hint of sarcasm.

For someone at the sixth level of Qi Refining to talk to someone at the seventh level of Qi Refining, or two at the eighth level of Qi Refining, is indeed quite audacious and could easily lead to trouble.

But Jiang Man didn't care.

He looked calmly at the three of them and said, "I came here to cultivate properly and do not want to cause trouble, nor do I want anyone to cause trouble for me."

The reason these people believe they are on the wrong path is simply because they cannot see their own level of cultivation.

He didn't believe they would dare to make a move.

If we have to take action, so be it. At worst, we'll expose ourselves and go to jail to "cultivate ourselves."

If all else fails, escape immediately; the formation can always be provided.

They can still do things for Zhuo Qingcheng and the others.

They can also legitimately go out and hide away to cultivate.

Furthermore, it must be noted that the three people in front of them also do not care about being exposed.

Only in this way can the subsequent events be triggered.

The three exchanged glances, then the handsome young man looked at Jiang Man and said, "It seems you're quite capable. Shall we give you a try?"

“Okay,” Jiang Man said without any politeness.

He planned to defeat his opponent directly using the seventh level of Qi Refining.

If the opponent uses Foundation Establishment, he will use Golden Core.

This will force them to reveal their true strength.

Then they fled together.

The handsome man snorted coldly, then took a step forward, his magic circulating as he quickly approached.

At this moment, Jiang Man unleashed a palm strike, the Dragon Suppression Technique.

The golden dragon roared, and the nine dragons pressed down.

To the astonishment of the other party, nine golden dragons simultaneously descended upon them.

boom!
Bang.

The delicate-looking man was sent flying backward, nearly losing his footing.

He looked at Jiang Man in surprise and said coldly, "You're quite strong."

“You’re too weak,” Jiang Man said calmly.

He then looked at the other two and said, "Do you want to get beaten up?"

Arrogant and conceited, the three thought to themselves.

"No, please continue your cultivation. We certainly won't disturb you," the overweight man said with a smile.

The three then turned and left.

Once out.

The handsome man, his face clouded with gloom, said coldly, "I really want to teach this guy a lesson."

“There’s no need. Let’s continue our mission. He’s just a Qi Refining cultivator. We can teach him a lesson whenever we want. He’s so arrogant and conceited; he’ll suffer sooner or later,” the overweight man said.

"He doesn't even know who he offended. How can he possibly cultivate to any level if he just focuses on his studies? Once the mission is complete, I'll make him understand that he's messed with someone he absolutely can't afford to offend. For now, let him run wild for a few days," the refined-looking man said.

They all seemed to want to know how to torture this Qi Refining cultivator afterwards.

The other two didn't say much.

They tacitly accepted the other party's lesson.

After all, this person really didn't give them any face.

Logically, if you give them some resources, they should turn a blind eye and let it go.

Newcomers always have to make some sacrifices to gain peace and tranquility.

It can only be said that the other party is too young and doesn't know how to conduct themselves in society.

Watching the three leave, Jiang Man felt that these people were probably thinking about when to settle scores.

But he didn't care. As long as he could cultivate properly, everything was fine.

After all, if one can cultivate diligently, one is destined to far surpass them.

Their cultivation level is currently uncertain, but it certainly won't exceed the Golden Core stage.

Otherwise, he certainly wouldn't have noticed that sense of incongruity.

For example, the people of Zhenyue Division.

They concealed their cultivation level, making it impossible for me to detect them at all.

I need to learn how to see through other people's hidden cultivation levels.

We can only wait for the next time the Magpie Bridge opens.

I've looked for Tingfengyin.

After that, Jiang Man began to hide in his room and cultivate.

According to the rules for outer disciples, he needs half a day of cultivation and half a day of chores to have enough resources for the next month.

Or you can do sect missions.

However, Jiang Man does not need sect resources.

After all, he had plenty of pills.

Therefore, he forgot everything and focused on his cultivation.

By the end of this month, he will have mastered the Hundred Rivers Body Refining Technique.

Then you can begin to improve your physical body.

Ten days later, Jiang Man was left undisturbed.

The three people were also surprised, as they hadn't seen Jiang Man come out.

Twenty days later.

The outer sect steward came to find Jiang Man, confirmed that he was cultivating inside, and then left.

The three people in the same courtyard were surprised.

Do you really love cultivation that much?
The last day of January.

The handsome young man was surprised to discover that Jiang Man was also cultivating at night.

I chose to report it.

February 1st.

Around noon, Jiang Man finished his final round of cultivation.

In an instant, his body returned to normal, and the power of his cultivation technique reached its peak.

It can absorb spiritual energy to the maximum extent to refine elixirs.

Thus, Jiang Man decided to begin improving his physical body.

Just this day.

The outer sect steward came looking for us again.

The outer gatekeeper was a middle-aged man who came with a woman in her thirties and knocked on Jiang Man's door.

Jiang Man, who opened the door, was puzzled.

He doesn't want resources; he just wants to focus on his cultivation.

"Is Deacon Hu looking for me?" Jiang Man asked.

Deacon Hu frowned and said, "Someone reported that you were secretly cultivating at night?"

Jiang Man was stunned, looking bewildered. What was wrong with cultivating at night?
You ancient cultivators, running your own sects, are busy every minute and second, and talk about freedom.

They even care about nighttime cultivation?

For a moment, Jiang Man thought he had returned to the Misty Cloud Sect.

(End of this chapter)