The End of the Immortal Path

Chapter 234 The Son-in-Law's Gift

At the entrance of the Law Enforcement Hall.

Jiang Man asked curiously, "Is that all?"

He was told shortly after he went in that the examination was over.

Actually, I didn't feel anything.

They didn't even ask any questions.

And that concludes the discussion.

This surprised him; he had thought he would be staying there for a day or two.

Take this opportunity to see how much information Zhenyue Division has.

Unexpectedly, they came out before I even sat down.

"That's fine. Just check the physical condition and make sure there's no trace of an evil god," Ren Qian said.

Jiang Man took out the token and said, "Aren't you going to take this and go upstairs to check it out?"

Ren Qian shook his head and said, "This junior brother can stay. However, in the future, I will be in charge of coordinating with him on these kinds of matters. Others do not need to be informed without authorization from above."

"After all, my junior brother has already infiltrated the inner circle, and we can't let others know about it."

"In addition, we will block any news about our junior brother. Be careful inside and don't expose yourself."

Jiang Man remained silent for a moment.

When they were chosen, it should have been exposed long ago.

I wonder how many people know my true identity.

However, he didn't care much. As long as he knew, it didn't affect his cultivation.

"You can handle most things on your own during this time. However, sometimes the sect will use you to inquire about other information. For example, the sect hopes that you can quickly establish yourself and then use the people inside to investigate the newly emerging evil god forces," Ren Qian said.

They walked along the road, with talismans floating around them.

"A newly emerged evil god?" Jiang Man was somewhat surprised.

Ren Qian nodded and explained, "Yes, there were some signs before, but now it has fully appeared. However, it is active in remote areas, and the aura of the evil god has not been detected."

"But from some clues, we know that this evil god's power has only appeared recently, and we don't know which evil god it belongs to."

"They have one characteristic: they advocate for equality in the immortal path, and that the immortal sects should lift restrictions, make all techniques public, and share the results."

"Only in this way can we promote the flourishing of the immortal path, instead of locking the qualification for cultivation to a small number of people."

They call themselves the Immortal Path of the Sun and Moon.

"Coexistence, symbiosis, and harmony with the sun and moon."

"Together we will create a path to immortality."

Jiang Man was somewhat surprised; this was indeed a bit strange.

Evil gods are actually quite rare; even ordinary people who enter the inner sect will not come into contact with them.

He grew up with Lao Huang, and later met Meng Qiewei, and from then on, he was hooked.

This time, they came into contact with Linghua Xianling, thus catching the attention of Zhenyue Division.

Even so, he knew very little about the evil god.

This is the first time I've heard of the doctrines of an evil god.

Previously, it was believed that evil gods would hide in the shadows and accumulate power.

"So my task is to use Linghua Xianling's subordinates to find this person on the Sun and Moon Immortal Path?" Jiang Man asked.

"Yes," Ren Qian nodded. "If you need any support, you can let us know."

“I need spiritual energy support,” Jiang Man said immediately.

"Here's ten thousand." Ren Qian generously gave him ten thousand.

Jiang Man was silent for a moment before asking, "How much will you give me if I find it?"

"Fifty thousand," Ren Qian paused before saying, "fifty thousand for each."

Jiang Man said earnestly, "Leave it to me. The sect's affairs are my affairs."

Ren Qian smiled and said, "Then we'll wait for your good news, Junior Brother. We won't get involved in the specifics of how we proceed; I imagine you don't like being tied down."

Jiang Man's abilities are obvious to all, so interfering is not a good thing.

The other party is basically safe within the sect.

Then you can do it freely.

No framework is required.

Before leaving, Jiang Man asked if the restrictions could be lifted.

got rejected.

Jiang Man didn't pay much attention and instead flew away on his sword.

I originally planned to go back first.

After a slight hesitation, he headed towards Ji Meng's direction.

Soon, he stopped in front of Ji Meng's courtyard and gently knocked on the door without hesitation.

After waiting for a while, the door slowly opened.

It was Himemu who opened the door.

Jiang Man asked curiously, "Miss Ji Meng? Why are you the one who opened the door?"

Seeing Jiang Manji, Ji Meng smiled and said, "Isn't it appropriate?"

"No, it's just that I feel Miss Ji Meng, as the eldest daughter, shouldn't need to open the door herself." Jiang Man looked at the back of Ji Meng's hair and said, "Besides, I didn't hear the silver bell. Did she not wear it today?"

"I accidentally broke it yesterday," Ji Meng said, stepping aside. "How long has Young Master Jiang been back?"

"I just got back today, and came straight from the Hall of Law Enforcement to see Miss Ji Meng." Jiang Man walked inside and said with a smile, "I was in a hurry to give Miss Ji Meng a gift and wanted to know if she would like it."

With her hands behind her back, Ji Meng moved with light and cheerful steps, and looked at Jiang Man with a smile, saying, "I thought you were in a hurry to return the Thirty-Six Books of the Hall of Ascension. Borrowing for a day can cost a lot of spiritual energy."

Jiang Man realized what was happening and said, "I had forgotten about it if you hadn't mentioned it."

As he spoke, Jiang Man took out the Thirty-Six Books of Array Patterns and said, "I have read them all and can return them to Miss Ji Meng now."

"You can teach me how to apply it later."

Ji Meng, who had just taken the book, said, "You're quite impolite."

Jiang Man didn't respond, but instead asked, "Is that red fruit delicious?"

"The taste is alright, and it should be helpful for cultivation," Ji Meng said, putting away her book.

They had now arrived at the table and chairs.

Jiang Man then took out two and said, "I'll give you one."

Ji Meng took the fruit and couldn't help but smile, "Young Master Jiang has gained quite a lot from this trip."

Jiang Man nodded; he had indeed gained a lot.

He paused for a moment, then told Ji Meng that she could eat first.

When Jiang Man ate it, she found it to be sweet and delicious, and indeed very tasty.

Moreover, it nourishes the body, mind, and spiritual cultivation like a warm current.

It's definitely a good product.

It's comparable to a medicinal pill.

This time we made a huge profit.

After Ji Meng finished eating, Jiang Man took out two boxes and said, "These two are gifts for Miss Ji Meng."

Ji Meng was somewhat surprised, and also somewhat curious.

Judging from the box, it should be a sword.

Sending a spirit sword?
That's not bad; it can be used as a sword.

But it's very expensive, unlike the gifts Jiang Man can give.

Jiang Man bought the boxes on his way back. He looked at the person in front of him and opened the first box.

An iron sword came into view.

Ji Meng, who had been looking forward to it, was stunned the moment she saw the sword.

He sat calmly in his seat, looking at the familiar iron sword.

After a long while, he finally looked up at Jiang Man.

“I felt that it might be destined to be with Miss Ji Meng, so I brought it back,” Jiang Man said.

Ji Meng didn't speak, but looked at the second box: "What about this one?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Man opened the box.

The moment Ji Meng saw the broken sword, her hand involuntarily clenched.

But his expression remained unchanged.

He simply stared calmly at Jiang Man.

After a long time.

Qingdai returned from outside.

Upon entering the courtyard, one sees the young lady sitting gracefully on a stone chair, with two boxes on the table.

Jiang Man was nowhere to be seen.

"Miss, who are these two?" Qingdai asked curiously.

She sensed that something was off about the young lady's expression.

"A gift from Jiang Man," Ji Meng said softly.

Qingdai approached curiously: "Has the young master been here?"

"Mm." Ji Meng nodded.

Qingdai felt increasingly puzzled: "What did the son-in-law send?"

Ji Meng raised her eyebrows slightly and looked at Qingdai, saying, "Open it and take a look."

If Miss agreed, then the situation became even more strange. Qingdai wondered, could it be that the young master delivered the wrong thing and displeased Miss?
She then opened the two boxes.

His pupils contracted the moment he saw the broken sword.

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Yunxia Peak.

When Jiang Man returned, she was holding a small box in her hands.

When I got back, I found the old ox eating grass.

There was a letter lying next to it.

This piqued Jiang Man's curiosity; it was another envelope.

I don't know who left it.

Soon, it was discovered that it was left by Chang Qiwen.

He left in December, which is nine months ago now.

I've paid the rent at least three times in the past three months, and I have to pay it again this month.

Chang Qiwen lent him another 18,000 yuan, but 3,000 of it belonged to Xiao Pang, 3,000 to Song Qing, 3,000 to Luo Xuan, and 3,000 to Cheng Yu.

"Everyone's on board, except for Fang Yong," Jiang Man remarked.

However, he felt that Fang Yong did not have enough spiritual energy.

After all, he wanted to break through to the Golden Core stage.

Even with powerful backers, spiritual energy is still scarce.

At the normal rate of advancement, Fang Yong will soon be at the Fourth Academy, and his strength will most likely be around the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage.

After all, he was qualified to compete for the secret techniques.

It cannot be done without completing the Foundation Establishment stage.

In his small courtyard, about a dozen people have already reached the Foundation Establishment stage. This September, they will all reach the Third Academy, and soon everyone will reach the Perfection stage and then begin the refinement process.

Starting from the Second Academy, there is basically no late-stage Foundation Building.

The vast majority of people in the First, Second, and Third Academies cultivate by merging their powers to better align themselves with the advancement method.

Looking back, Jiang Man felt that time had flown by.

Six years have passed since I entered the sect without realizing it.

The ten years of the outer sect are coming to an end, and those who were in the same courtyard in Yunqian Division back then have almost all embarked on the right track in life.

"Old Huang, I encountered a lot of things on this trip," Jiang Man said, pointing to the box. "Guess what this is?"

"What is it?" Old Huang asked without looking up.

Jiang Man didn't seem to care, and just smiled and said, "It's a gift from my wife. Old Huang, have you ever received a gift like this in all your years?"

After he gave the item to Ji Meng, she was indeed very surprised. Then she carefully took out the box and said it was a gift for him.

Jiang Man did not open it directly, but chose to bring it back to check.

It's impossible not to feel a little excited when receiving such a formal gift for the first time.

Old Huang ate grass silently, without any intention of looking up.

Jiang Man asked curiously, "Old Huang, aren't you curious? I also gave her a gift, do you know what it was?"

"You two don't need to tell me about the gifts you're giving," Old Huang said.

Jiang Man said to himself, "I gave it to my wife's father-in-law's keepsake."

Upon hearing this, Old Huang, who was grazing, paused for a moment and looked up slightly at Jiang Man.

"Are you curious now?" Jiang Man said with a smile. "Actually, it was also a matter of luck. My father-in-law's belongings seem to be quite extraordinary."

Jiang Man then told Old Huang about the general events that had occurred at Lingyue Sect, and also took out the storage magic treasure that couldn't be opened.

He also talked about all the evil god techniques he learned from Tingfengyin.

"Relics? Sword intent? The method of the evil god? Becoming the spokesperson of the evil god?" Old Huang's eyes were somewhat astonished, as if he did not expect that Jiang Man would experience so many things in just a few months.

Jiang Man nodded and said, "I'll also upgrade my physical body to the mid-stage and finish reading the thirty-six array patterns for ascending to the hall."

"The undercover mission was completed, and the person was brought back."

Old Huang remained silent for a long time before finally asking, "What did that person say about you?"

Jiang Man was taken aback and said, "No peerless genius has my abilities."

They don't have his ability to handle things.

That's exactly what Tingfengyin said.

As for the fact that cultivation is too slow, there's no need to tell Lao Huang that this is a biased view.

It took the old ox a long time to sort out Jiang Man's matter. The gift was sent out, and the evil god's method was just right to deal with the evil god's spokesperson.

Now all that's left are the storage treasures that can't be opened.

“Yes.” Jiang Man handed over a storage magic item and said, “This is it, but you have to check if the evil god’s method has any hidden dangers.”

Old Huang first examined the storage magic item and found that it was not easy to open.

"This lock is unusual, but it shouldn't be too difficult to open. Just ask Ji Hao," the old ox said.

Jiang Man nodded. Now that he was back, he naturally wanted to find Mr. Ji, since he was still counting on him to help him explore ancient artifacts.

However, he hadn't expected the lock to be so difficult to open.

After that, Lao Huang began to examine the methods of the evil god, which would take some time.

It did not offer any evaluation of the special sword intent.

Only then did Jiang Man produce the Evil God Token.

I decided to go in and see what was going on with me.

Jiang Man then lay down and successfully entered the dilapidated temple.

This time, he appeared directly in the dilapidated temple.

The candlelight shone brighter because of his arrival.

He looked at the stone tablet; there were no extra words on it.

But soon he heard footsteps.

That person has arrived.

Chen Yu, dressed in black robes, stepped into the dilapidated temple and respectfully said, "Greetings, Envoy."

"You were looking for me?" Jiang Man asked.

“Yes, some things have come up among us,” Chen Yu said, looking at Jiang Man. “And as our leader, the envoy needs to make the decision himself.”

Jiang Man paused for a moment and then said, "From now on, you can decide what to do. I support you."

Chen Yu: "."

He had guessed before he arrived that Jiang Man, being an undercover agent, didn't care about those who believed in immortals.

However, he took a deep breath and said to himself, "There are two things. First, because the immortal spirit is asleep, the shackles on our minds are becoming tighter. If the immortal spirit doesn't intervene, I'm afraid many people will develop inner demons due to mental problems and go crazy."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Man frowned and asked, "Don't you practice visualization techniques?"

“It’s no use,” Chen Yu sighed. “With the mind locked up, visualization techniques are not very effective.”

Jiang Man recalled the visualization method written by Mr. Ji and immediately said, "I will pass on the visualization method after some time, which should alleviate the problem to some extent."

Visualization techniques may not be useful for those who are practicing Qi Refining and Foundation Building.

But we can't do nothing; these are all reserves of spiritual energy, and it would be a shame not to help them.

Chen Yu was somewhat surprised, but before he could ask any questions, Jiang Man asked him to talk about the second thing.

Chen Yu could only continue, "A mysterious subordinate of the immortal spirit wants to cooperate with our Linghua Immortal Spirit, but there is a condition: he must first meet the envoy and see the envoy's strength."

"Only in this way can we decide whether to cooperate."

"The condition they can offer is that the immortal spirits can be awakened as soon as possible."

"The meeting place is in the mist."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Man was somewhat surprised: "A mysterious subordinate of a celestial being?"

“Yes, the celestial spirit behind the other party is unknown,” Chen Yu replied.

Jiang Man pondered for a moment and asked, "Any distinguishing features?"

Chen shook his head.

Jiang Man pondered for a moment and said, "Tell them to wait for my message. If they can wait, they can wait; if they can't, then we won't cooperate."

Chen Yu paused for a moment and then said, "They may have information about some members, and they will be reported."

Jiang Man was stunned. They were trying to steal his spiritual energy?
Then we should make them wait even longer.

If you threaten someone once, you'll be threatened again next time.

It seems I need to write a letter to the Enforcement Hall, saying that I might anonymously report members of Linghua soon.

That would be safe; if they dared to report it by name, they would be exposed.

Even better.

"Don't worry," Jiang Man said, looking at the person in front of him. "It's their honor to sacrifice for the immortals. Just tell them that."

Chen Yu: "."

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In a bustling city.

A woman frowned and said, "Is the Linghua Envoy so arrogant? Aren't you afraid I'll report you? You're telling us to wait for further notice? Don't we have any other choice?"

From an ancestral tablet in front of the woman, a deep voice came out: "There was no choice. Although Linghua Xianling is weak, she has good fortune and is able to live in that place. No one else can bring me as much benefit as she can."

The woman sneered and said confidently, "Then wait and see. Once we meet, he won't be able to escape my watchful eye, and the secret will be revealed."

"And once the Linghua Immortal Spirit is awakened, the position of envoy should be changed."

"He can't escape my grasp; we're just one meeting away."

(End of this chapter)