The End of the Immortal Path

Chapter 226 Qingdai stole my tea leaves and gave them to the cow to eat.
Lingyue Sect is a sect established six hundred years ago.

Originally just a small sect, it survived the changes in the world more than three hundred years ago.

After the Immortal Sect brought order, the world was swept away by the power of the Immortal Sect, eliminating most of its influence.

In some areas, there are even signs of recovery.

The Lingyue Sect, hidden within the mountain barrier, has also undergone some changes, with spiritual energy beginning to gather there.

It's not much, but compared to other places, it's already considered a sacred land.

After that, the sect began to grow stronger.

Because it was quite far from the area of ​​the Immortal Sect's Great Governance, it had never received any attention.

"Legend has it that three hundred years ago, the patriarch of the Lingyue Sect unearthed an ancient divine artifact deep in the mountains, which is how the Lingyue Sect came to be today," Chen Yu explained. "But the specifics are uncertain."

Jiang Man, who had initially shown little interest, became interested again after hearing that it was an ancient divine object.

He had absolutely no desire to obtain it.

All I wanted was to touch it.

That's enough.

"What is this divine object?" Jiang Man asked.

Chen Yu stood still, carefully considering his words before speaking: "We cannot know for sure. The sect has no intention of doing anything about it, but there are always people secretly trying to do something."

“They even fought over this divine object.”

"Of course, although it is said to be a divine object, there is a considerable possibility that it is exaggerated."

"There are no other significant changes at the moment, otherwise someone would have taken action long ago."

"Can we just take it by force?" Jiang Man was curious about the strength of the Lingyue Sect.

"The sect can seize it if they make a move," Chen Yu replied truthfully.

Jiang Man indicated that he understood; the so-called sects naturally referred to the twelve sects under the jurisdiction of the Immortal Sect.

Each one is extremely powerful, far surpassing ordinary ancient sects.

Aside from these twelve major sects, it wouldn't be easy for those powerful individuals who established their own ancient sects to seize them.

After a pause, Jiang Man asked another question.

That is, what is the strongest cultivation level in the Lingyue Sect?

It can more directly reflect one's current situation.

“There should be a Nascent Soul expert on the surface.” Chen Yu paused for a moment, then said after careful consideration, “but no one has ever seen this Nascent Soul expert, and it’s hard to say whether he is still alive.”

Jiang Man was quite moved. His primordial spirit was indeed powerful, but he was still only an inner disciple in the Misty Cloud Sect.

The difference between the two is enormous.

No wonder the sect could obtain it so easily; they had no ability to resist.

Anyone from the sect's direct disciples can come.

But for Jiang Man at present, the primordial spirit is also a formidable enemy that he cannot defeat.

Let alone the primordial spirit, he might not even be a match for the golden core.

Unless the other party is an ancient cultivator at the Golden Core stage.

Ancient cultivators had very weak Golden Cores.

Unlike the Golden Core cultivators of today, who are now stronger in every aspect, the demons who were once hailed as the strongest of their kind are now no match for them.

Chen Yu looked around and asked curiously, "Is there anything else the envoy would like to ask? If not, I will leave."

Jiang Man asked in confusion, "Aren't you going to stay and cultivate here? The cultivation effect here is quite good."

Chen Yu remained silent for a moment, and finally chose to remain silent.

Jiang Man looked at the dilapidated temple and said, "I've been here several times, and I've hardly seen anyone. Why is that?"

Chen Yu lowered his head and finally sighed, saying, "The atmosphere here is not right; staying here too long will lock your mind."

Such a fine place is a highly confidential place for discussing many matters.

Do they dislike it?
They dared not linger for too long.

Moreover, with the eyes of the immortals here, one must not act rashly.

Therefore, most people only communicate with the stone tablet and do not fully enter the abode of the immortals.

Finally, Jiang Man asked the other party to leave, as it seemed that if they stayed any longer, the other party would not be happy.

Jiang Man didn't make things difficult for others.

He then took out the token in his hand and selected to activate it.

Let's see if we can communicate with that evil god.

Evil gods are all good people.

Once we figure out who these people are and they're running out of spiritual resources, we'll report them one by one and use them as a temporary solution.

As the power surged in, Jiang Man noticed that the token began to become illusory.

Immediately afterwards, the dilapidated temple seemed to be covered by a thick fog, so thick that one could not see their own hand in front of their face.

But the mist silently avoided Jiang Man the moment it got close.

Keep your surroundings in a clear view.

In just a short while, the dilapidated temple seemed to have changed its location.

The entrance was no longer shrouded in mist, but rather an endless void.

At the very front of the gate, something he couldn't understand was lurking.

It's like a symbol, or like a life that has passed away.

The token points to this symbol that resembles a life lost.

"Linghua Xianling?" Jiang Man wondered to himself.

This is the only explanation at present.

Jiang Man, standing at the door, suddenly felt a thought.

The voice seemed to be coming from the celestial realm.

vague.

Jiang Man listened carefully for a moment before he could roughly make out what was said: "Don't trust Jiang Man, he has problems, stay away from him."

Jiang Man was quite moved; it turned out that the warning on the stone tablet was true.

"What a pity, I've already come all this way."

However, he found the mist strange. Why was the mist avoiding him today?

What makes me different this time compared to before?
The only thing Jiang Man could think of that was related to the evil god was one thing.

He then took out the wooden box.

The fact that they were actually brought in speaks volumes.

As the box appeared, the surrounding mist receded once more.

"This"

"The Immortal Path Coordinates actually have this effect."

Jiang Man then put away his things and deactivated the token communication.

He then returned to the dilapidated temple, where the candlelight flickered slightly and the outside was still shrouded in mist.

Further away, everything was completely covered in fog, and nothing could be seen.

But perhaps because he had taken out the Immortal Path Coordinates, he always felt that there was a faint light in the distant mist.

"I don't know if it was safe in the past."

Jiang Man hesitated for a moment, then gave up.

Let’s practice first.

tell you later.

For two days, Jiang Man cultivated in his dreams.

Our progress is no slower than that of the outside world.

But you can't stay inside for long, the statue doesn't have enough energy.

Fortunately, two days passed, and he was able to continue his late-night cultivation.

The research plaque can now be hung up.

this day.

The rainbow bird has arrived.

It was a reply from Miss Himemu.

Jiang Man rubbed his hands together, slowly opened the envelope, and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that there was a whole page of text.

The envelope was long, and it was quite interesting to read.

Then he looked at the beginning.

"I received a letter from Young Master Jiang. I was wondering if he wrote it in a hurry, as the strokes were faster than before. Is he rushing to cultivate?"

Jiang Man was quite surprised. Had he been in such a rush?

I really do want to cultivate.

Miss Himemu really read the letter carefully.

Later, Jiang Man saw Ji Meng mention cultivating at the age of sixteen.

Spiritual root cultivation is an ancient cultivation method, mainly for the purpose of cultivating innate qi. When one is young, one still possesses innate qi, which allows one to communicate with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, thus better improving one's cultivation.

However, after the great restoration of the immortal sects, this method is no longer suitable, because the body has not yet fully developed, and the talent, bones, and spirit cannot reach their most solid state. Starting cultivation in advance will put a huge burden on the body.

Spiritual roots can support ancient methods, but they also sacrifice a certain level of strength and ease of subsequent breakthroughs, making the path ahead more difficult.

For example, it can easily lead to the development of inner demons, and subsequently, the lack of innate energy will slow down the progress.

Therefore, according to the exploration of the immortal sects, starting cultivation at the age of sixteen is the most suitable method for the simplified cultivation approach.

Moreover, their progress will be rapid, far surpassing that of ordinary ancient cultivators.

With the same average talent, even if one starts practicing the ancient method earlier, with the same amount of resources, one will still progress slower than with the simplified method.

Both are exceptional talents; the ancient method is faster in the early stages, but later on, the simplified method has a deeper foundation and a smoother future, gradually surpassing the ancient method in speed and strength.

A peerless genius cannot match the speed of either method, but the simple method has a more stable foundation and is the only choice.

As for staying up all night to cultivate, Ji Meng said it was probably because of the evil god. When the evil god fell, it had an impact on the world.

Like a well, it easily locks one's mind.

Under the great rule of the Immortal Sect, this influence was greatly weakened, but it still existed in both the outer and inner sects.

Outside of the realms unaffected by the great upheaval of the immortal sects, the situation would be even more severe.

Jiang Man realized that Ji Meng didn't seem to fully understand this, probably because the question was too basic.

After all, there are only inner and outer doors.

At the end of the letter, Qingdai was mentioned, saying that she had stolen her tea leaves again, this time apparently to feed the cows.

She also indicated that the tea was a gift from Ji Hao, and told her to have a good conversation with Jiang Man.

The letter contained roughly this much information. Jiang Man was quite surprised; so Qingdai would steal tea leaves?
"But could the cow she's feeding be my husband, Lao Huang?"

"Does it eat this well as soon as I leave the house?"

Jiang Man felt increasingly miserable about the suffering he was enduring outside.

However, he still took out a piece of paper and replied to the letter.

"Miss Ji Meng, once I see something good, I'll put it away and send it back to you."

"After writing this letter, I have to go back to my cultivation."

Then Jiang Man told him about the messenger of the evil god.

I need to inform Ji Hao about this and ask him to report it to me.

Otherwise, something terrible will happen.

After finishing the letter, Jiang Man handed the envelope to the Seven-Colored Bird.

"Xiao Cai, go back and say hello to Miss Ji Meng for me. Tell her that her eyes are really beautiful, like they can talk."

Jiang Man pondered for a moment, and decided to have people avoid him when he felt cold.

Now, her innocence and liveliness make people unconsciously lower their guard.

The rainbow bird blinked and then flew away.

The next day.

A colorful bird landed on Himemu's desktop.

"You replied so quickly?" Ji Meng was somewhat surprised.

She then took out the envelope, but the rainbow bird did not leave.

Ji Meng asked curiously, "Is there anything else?"

The seven-colored bird spoke, its voice somewhat childish: "He told me to greet Miss and, by the way, tell Miss that her eyes are so beautiful, as if they can speak."

"He seems to think of me as just an ordinary messenger bird."

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After that, Jiang Man encountered no further problems.

Five days later.

After digesting five Glazed Pills, the physical body gourd reached forty percent.

There was nothing happening outside.

fifteen days later.

After digesting ten Glazed Pills, the physical body gourd reached 60% completion.

Thirty days later.

Early March.

The flesh gourd has been accumulated to 90%.

A total of thirty pills were used.

March 7th.

The gourd of flesh was completely filled.

Without hesitation, Jiang Man chose to break through.

It should take about fifteen days to break through.

Just in time to replace the array stones.

Jiang Man had no idea how their mission was going.

Hopefully things will go smoothly.

Otherwise, once you run out of resources, you won't be able to continue improving.

The entire sect's resources are probably not even as good as those of Yunxia Peak.

In this light, it is not an exaggeration to call ancient cultivators as ascetics.

-

outside the room.

The three of them returned to the courtyard.

They discovered that Jiang Man was still cultivating inside.

"You really don't know your place. Do you really think such arduous cultivation will yield good results?" The handsome man chuckled. "If your mind and spirit are damaged, your future will be uncertain, and you won't even have time to cry."

"Then why did you report him?" the woman asked.

The handsome man shrugged and said, "Because I don't think he has much of a future, but I also don't want him to stay up all night cultivating and reach the ninth level of Qi Refining too quickly."

"Let's think about what to do now," the overweight man said, looking at the two. "It takes four people to get inside, and then we have to turn back halfway. We can't be sure of their safety. Where are we going to find people like that?"

Upon hearing this, the refined-looking man glanced towards Jiang Man's room and asked, "Do you think he's any good?"

The other two pondered for a moment.

Although their cultivation level is low, a person without hope is indeed the easiest to be deceived.

As for life and death.

They have no intention of taking action, and whether they can get out of there later depends on their own performance.

“But we don’t have much time. It will take quite a while before he comes out,” the woman said.

"Should we just knock on the door?" the refined-looking man asked.

“No rush. He always goes out once every three months. Since we’re inviting him to pave the way for us, let’s be polite,” the overweight man said.

The handsome man smiled and said, "Should I give him some spiritual energy, hoping he won't hold a grudge?"

"What do you think?" the overweight man asked, looking at the other man.

The refined-looking man spoke nonchalantly: "Why not apologize and have him pave the way for us? Besides, I feel there are other people eyeing what's deep inside. What's more important than the treasure than saving face?"

Fifteen days later.

Late March.

Jiang Man slowly opened his eyes.

His body was filled with the power of blood and qi, which surged wildly, causing the ground to slightly collapse and reveal the outline of his footprints.

The spirit is not strong enough, which prevents the power from being contained in time.

Jiang Man often encounters this kind of thing.

At this moment, he felt his physical body like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, becoming magnificent and powerful.

This is still at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm.

If it is perfect.
I can't even imagine how strong it would be.

The "All Rivers Flow into the Sea" skill is weak in the early game but becomes extremely powerful in the late game.

With his extremely strong burst of power and unparalleled talent, there is no doubt that once he reaches the Golden Core stage, he will be the number one person below the Nascent Soul stage.

However, without the support of magic, the attack is somewhat lacking.

After the great restoration of the immortal sects, this is how it is: even among those of the same level, there is a limit to how much difference there is.

Techniques and methods are both factors.

After gathering his power, Jiang Man took out the array stone and began to re-inscribe the array.

After some time.

The stone broke into five pieces again.

Now we need to find Zhuo Qingcheng and the others and hand over the items to them.

Then continue practicing for three more months.

This visualization method is a simplified version, so it won't be too fast, but ninety days should be enough.

Having made his decision, Jiang Man prepared to go out.

After finding Zhuo Qingcheng and the others, they returned to write a letter to Miss Ji Meng.

However, the other party has not replied, and it is unknown how the matter of the messenger of the evil god is going.

-

The main peak of Lingyue Sect is surrounded by spiritual energy.

There is a rain pavilion built in a corner on the main peak.

At this moment, two middle-aged men were sitting in the pavilion.

They drank tea and looked down.

"Speaking of which, the new team of outer disciples is about to enter the depths of the mountain to complete a mission? Has Elder Luo been paying attention to this lately?" The middle-aged man, who looked somewhat gray-haired, asked.

The slightly thin Elder Luo poured tea for the other party and nodded, saying, "I've been keeping an eye on it. They'll be entering the mission in a month or two. They probably feel that this is an opportunity they've worked hard for for a long time."

"The next step is to figure out how to obtain the divine object inside."

"Everything inside is ready; once you're inside, there's no escape."

"The sect leader can simply wait for them to hand over their cultivation techniques and resources. At that time, we can also have the people we arranged in advance continue to give them hope, and then attract more people."

"For example, we have successfully brought in the people from the Misty Cloud Sect."

"We had originally identified five people, but one of them, for some reason, stayed up all night cultivating instead of going out."

"It's really strange. Now I'm starting to wonder if I've locked onto the wrong target."

"If they were truly from a sect and only at the Golden Core stage, they wouldn't be so ruthless and insane."

"It's obvious he doesn't want a future."

"So we've never been able to be sure."

The sect leader, with his gray hair, looked at the thin man before him and sighed with emotion: "Elder Luo is truly extraordinary; he is wasting his talents in the Misty Cloud Sect."

"It won't be long before I have to hand over my position as sect leader to Elder Luo."

"Sect Master is too kind. I am grateful for your appreciation. Otherwise, I wouldn't be where I am today." Elder Luo said gratefully. "My time in the sect has come to an end. It's basically impossible for me to develop a primordial spirit. Here, I can only contribute my remaining energy."

"It also increases the possibility of the birth of a primordial spirit."

"At least it's a good ending."

The sect leader picked up his teacup and asked curiously, "There are three people in this group, so why did you require four?"

Upon hearing this, Elder Luo narrowed his eyes: "They will think too much about things that are too easy to obtain, but they will only think about how to solve the difficulties when it comes to things that are difficult."

"Coincidences can also arouse their suspicion, so we can't let them have it too easy."

"It would be best if someone made things difficult for us along the way."

"The more this is the case, the more they will feel that they have gone through all sorts of hardships to have the opportunity to get close."

"Then you become less vigilant."

"However, at first I thought this Ah Niu came from the Misty Cloud Sect, but now I'm a little unsure."

"We can only take one step at a time."

(End of this chapter)