The End of the Immortal Path

Chapter 240 You'd better investigate the rankings from previous years.

The challenge begins.

People around automatically moved away.

A battle at the peak of Foundation Establishment can affect the surrounding area.

Although there is the suppression of the formation, it is also easy to hurt others.

Spectators need to protect themselves; if they get accidentally injured, they can only blame themselves.

Roar!
The deep, furious roar was like that of a ferocious beast.

Then, a surge of vital energy erupted from Li Changcheng's body.

Jiang Man was somewhat surprised and couldn't help but sigh, "Body cultivation? What a pity, I haven't even started cultivating my Immovable Mountain technique yet, otherwise the opponent's challenge experience would be even better."

At this moment, the opponent moved and attacked Jiang Man.

boom!
The moment the opponent arrived, Jiang Man struck out with a palm.

Shadowless Palm.

Rumble!
The two sides are evenly matched.

Then, with a loud bang, the two retreated some distance, while Li Changcheng continued his rapid attack with a smile in his eyes.

They can fight.

Faced with the opponent's fierce attack, Jiang Man used the Dragon Swimming Technique to dodge quickly.

Occasionally, he would use palm techniques to counter.

As the opponent went faster and faster, Jiang Man found it increasingly difficult to keep up.

Mr. Ye looked at Mr. Yan and said, "It seems that your people don't have much of an advantage."

Mr. Yan asked curiously, "When you came to exchange ideas, did you inquire about the situation of the outer sect?"

Mr. Ye was taken aback and said, "Of course there are. We have already investigated the top three names."

Mr. Yan kindly inquired, "When did you check the rankings?"

“Naturally, it’s the latest ranking,” Mr. Ye replied.

Mr. Yan gave the other party a meaningful look, but did not speak again.

Ye Xiaoshuang frowned, not understanding what the other person meant.

Suddenly she heard a bang.

I thought Li Changcheng had won.

But when he turned around, he saw that it was Li Changcheng who had flown out.

He fell hard to the ground.

Jiang Man retreated somewhat awkwardly.

"Just lucky." Jiang Man looked at Li Changcheng and couldn't help but say, "If you hadn't been careless, I would have been the one to lose."

"I won't be so lucky if I do it again."

Li Changcheng frowned, staring intently at Jiang Man, and asked, "Two thousand spirit resources for one challenge?"

Jiang Man nodded immediately.

Li Changcheng gritted his teeth and paid two thousand spirit resources.

Jiang Man was overjoyed. It's good to be young; he gave away the spiritual source in a fit of anger.

They are all good people.

However, the other party did not make a move, but instead spoke with resentment: "You held back?"

Jiang Man was somewhat surprised: "You're quite capable."

Li Changcheng was silent for a moment before saying, "I guessed it. I wanted to see if you were trying to deceive Lingyuan."

Jiang Man: "."

How many times have I been scammed?
"Why did you do this?" Li Changcheng questioned.

This was a little hard for him to accept.

Jiang Man truthfully replied, "I'm doing this out of respect for my opponent. Since you've been so generous with four thousand, I naturally want you to have a good experience."

"Experience?" Li Changcheng paused for a moment and said, "The two thousand just now wasn't for the challenge; I wanted you to evaluate me."

Jiang Man nodded. Although it wasn't a challenge, there was no doubt that the other party was a good person.

He then recalled the battle just now and spoke calmly but forcefully: "As a body cultivator, your strength was insufficient, your spirit was lacking, and you were unable to control your spiritual energy afterwards. Your overall strength was scattered and disorganized. It is obvious that you were focused on your cultivation, your physical body was lax, your spirit was sluggish, and you knew nothing about the use of spiritual energy. You took a risky approach and did nothing right."

"You think that simply increasing your cultivation level makes you powerful and strong?"

"Do you think that the sect's physical cultivation methods and visualization methods are obstacles that hinder your progress?"

How do you think that your knowledge in just twenty years can compare to the vast wisdom of the Immortal Sect?
"What do you take the Immortal Sect's Great Ruler for?"

As Jiang Man's evaluations fell, Li Changcheng, who was still unwilling to accept it, began to blush, and his clenched hands trembled unconsciously.

He wanted to argue, but he couldn't bring himself to speak.

Because he found that there was no way to refute it.

But he was still unconvinced.

"Not convinced?" Jiang Man said calmly, "Use your martial arts skills to punch me."

Li Changcheng threw a punch without hesitation.

Jiang Man grasped the other person's wrist and gently squeezed it.

The spiritual energy is disconnected: "The poor resilience of your spiritual energy means that you have a shallow grasp of it. The blood and qi in your wrists can't even keep up, and your physical cultivation is weak. As someone who mainly cultivates physical techniques, you only focus on techniques and clearly don't know how to truly integrate and master them."

"I have learned the techniques in vain, resulting in a weak body and a listless spirit."

"Two words: a poor student!"

At this moment, Jiang Man released his grip, and Li Changcheng subconsciously took two steps back before falling to the ground.

The surrounding crowd was immediately in an uproar, feeling shocked.

Jiang Man's understanding of a student was surprisingly thorough.

"Alright, that's enough for today." Yan Yiqiu interrupted everyone's thoughts.

Then she looked at Mr. Ye, who was still in a daze, and said, "Take your people back and get some rest. The exchange isn't just for one day; we can continue the exchange another day."

Mr. Ye then came to his senses and nodded emphatically.

After a pause, Mr. Yan kindly reminded you, "I suggest you don't just focus on this year's survey, but also check back a few years."

"in addition."

Mr. Yan looked at Li Changcheng and said, "The words 'Great Well-being of the Immortal Sect' are more weighty than you think."

Mr. Ye then left with his men.

Mr. Yan thought to himself, "This is so refreshing! With Jiang Man around, things are definitely different."

She couldn't understand how she had failed.

What do these people have to fight her with?

Then she looked at Zhuo Bufan and the others and said, "Once they have investigated, they will probably have a proper exchange. In the meantime, we will need you."

Zhuo Bufan and the others nodded.

They naturally understood that Jiang Man, being such a busy person, was unlikely to be around every day.

If he were around every day, he would definitely cultivate in his spare time.

The exchange can end then, and we can all stay up all night to practice.

If others don't stay up late, they can walk faster.

By the time the others realized what was happening, they had already formed their core.

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After Ye Xiaoshuang returned, she immediately instructed the woman who had initially gathered information to continue gathering it.

They're not just looking at this year's competition, they're also looking at the competitions from previous years.

Because she had control of the channels, she didn't spend much time getting the overall ranking this time.

When I returned, I was in complete shock.

Seeing the other person's expression, Ye Xiaoshuang couldn't help but ask, "You found out?"

The other person nodded.

Li Changcheng gritted his teeth and said, "No matter what, I still lost. The others will definitely laugh at me when they come back."

"No, no way." The woman's eyes were still filled with shock. "You'll see when you see for yourselves."

Ye Xiaoshuang immediately took the documents and began to examine them.

"Last year's ranking: Wei Ran of Taoyuan Peak was first, but after the competition to advance from the four academies to the first, second, and third academies, he ranked third and obtained the third method, the Glazed Method, in the same year?"

As Ye Xiaoshuang read out the rankings.

The crowd was somewhat shocked.

They all had a question in their minds.

Who is Wei Ran?

"Isn't Meng Xiaoxiao number one? I've never heard of this Wei Ran?" a man asked.

"He obtained the Glazed Treasure Technique last year, so is he still at the Foundation Establishment stage this year?" a woman asked.

For a moment, everyone fell silent.

So Wei Ran has formed his core?

Ye Xiaoshuang didn't think much of it and continued looking ahead.

Two years ago, Wei Ran from the Fifth Academy was ranked first.

Then came Meng Xiaoxiao and the others.

Nothing has changed, and there is no one named Jiang Man anymore.

This puzzled Ye Xiaoshuang.

She looked back again, and three years later, the changes had become apparent.

"Three years ago, in the grand competition, Jiang Man of Yunxia Peak ranked first. He advanced from the seventh academy to the first, second, and third academy competitions, and ranked eighth. In the same year, he obtained the third method, the Glazed Method. In December of the same year, he attracted a celestial phenomenon and successfully formed his core, becoming the first person in the history of the Misty Cloud Sect?"

Even as Ye Xiaoshuang read it aloud, her voice was filled with a sense of awe.

I never expected to read this.

Li Changcheng was completely stunned.

So he randomly picked someone to fight, and that was the real number one in the outer sect?
The Golden Core from three years ago?

Ye Xiaoshuang instantly understood the meaning behind Mr. Yan's smile, and also understood why Jiang Man was inferior to Yunxia Peak despite losing. Sixth Academy Golden Core?

What are they trying to achieve by provoking us?
Haven't we embarrassed ourselves enough?

Soon, the others returned.

Everyone looked rather unwell.

Li Changcheng, who had been feeling defeated, suddenly felt his frustration disappear when he saw the person who had returned.

The worry of being looked down upon has also disappeared.

Now it's his turn to look down on others.

He did lose, but he lost to a Golden Core cultivator, and it was a narrow defeat at that.

But are the three academies of the Misty Cloud Sect really that powerful?

There was absolutely no chance of winning.

late at night.

Ye Xiaoshuang frowned slightly as she recalled the situation at Yunxia Peak.

He immediately wrote a letter.

The next day.

The group of people who were flying on their swords above the endless mountains received an envelope.

The leading man looked at the contents of the envelope with some surprise: "Outer sect Golden Core? Interesting."

He then looked at the person beside him and asked, "Is the Golden Core Zone still short one person this time?"

"Yes, but it's an abandoned location, so we can't be sure for now," the person next to him nodded and said.

“A targeted invitation to Jiang Man of Yunxia Peak, Misty Cloud Sect.” The man paused, then continued, “He should be a poor man, with an additional 20,000 spirit resources.”

"What's wrong with this person?" asked the person next to him, puzzled.

The man put away the envelope and smiled, "He bullied our sect members, so I'll teach him a little lesson and let him suffer a bit."

"However, they do have some strength. We should make a move sooner rather than later and let the Misty Cloud Sect get there first."

"When he finds out he has a better option, he will definitely become restless and regret it."

"Let's see if I can remain as composed as I am now."

The person next to him nodded and quickly drafted the envelope.

The message was then sent out.

Invite Jiang Man directly as quickly as possible.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

The exchange lasted quite a few days, but Jiang Man only went twice. After confirming that no one would challenge him, he began his cultivation.

He needs to advance to the late stage of the Golden Core realm as quickly as possible.

Early January.

The cultivation gourd has accumulated to 80%.

Mid-January.

After consuming all the pills, the cultivation gourd was successfully filled.

Afterwards, Jiang Man spent another 40,000 to buy 20 Chaoyuan Sun Pills.

This time, he turned down everything, and didn't even look at the contents of his storage magic item.

Instead, they focused all their efforts on breaking through.

One pill after another was swallowed.

One day, two days.

Jiang Mandu was gathering strength and sorting out his body's meridians.

Nine days later, his power reached its peak.

The overall picture is now completely clear.

The breakthrough began on the tenth day.

The process of breaking through is the resonance between power and the body, the flow of resources and meridians, and the containment of power.

Jiang Man dared not slacken in the slightest. His mental energy was greatly depleted, and if he hadn't already reached the mid-stage of mental cultivation, he wouldn't have been able to persevere.

However, because it wasn't a top-grade cultivation technique, the mental energy he gathered was somewhat strained.

Time passes day by day.

This is an immense test for both the body and the mind.

On the fifteenth day, Jiang Man's forehead was covered in cold sweat; the strengthening and expansion of his meridians was too much for him to bear.

Day 17.

The body's power order has become disordered.

Day 18.

The last day of January.

Just as the chaos was about to escalate, it suddenly vanished.

In the afternoon, the force began to subside.

As evening fell, the aura of power vanished.

In the dead of night, a burst of power erupted, making Jiang Man's every move filled with pressure.

It even caused cracks in the ground with a single kick.

Thus, Jiang Man had no choice but to stop what he was doing.

He began to absorb power with all his might.

As dawn broke, Jiang Man slowly opened his eyes.

A glint appeared in his eyes as he turned to look at the grazing ox and said, "Little Yellow."

The old ox ate grass but did not respond.

"Little Huang, how many days has it been since you caught up with the peerless destiny?" Jiang Man asked.

The old ox, without even looking up, replied, "Seven hundred and twenty-seven days."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Man laughed and said, "It seems that even if the peerless destiny has evolved, it is still 173 days slower than me. The peerless genius destiny is nothing more than this."

The old ox raised his eyebrows and looked at Jiang Man, saying, "You haven't unlocked the third layer of the box yet."

"It's not difficult, it should only take three days at most," Jiang Man said, then paused and asked, "Has anything happened recently?"

"There are two letters for you," the old ox said.

They were all sent by Chang Qiwen.

Jiang Mandu was amazed that a Foundation Establishment cultivator like him was still delivering messages at the outer gate.

They've done a lot of work.

A normal Foundation Establishment cultivator could easily buy a spirit sword and deliver a message to the inner sect.

I also need to buy a sword control technique.

If you want to send something big, you need to buy a Greatsword skill.

If you want to send a spirit beast or a person as a gift, you'll also need to buy a Wind Concealing Technique.

Jiang Man then opened the envelope.

The first letter was a task assigned by the sect.

The inner sect members were interested in the grand competition, and the Tianshui Sect team extended a targeted invitation.

I want to use 20,000 spirit resources to invite him to the Golden Core District Grand Competition.

"The air smells of conspiracy." Jiang Man put away the envelope with a sigh.

"What conspiracy?" the old ox asked.

"The Tianshui Sect invited me to the Grand Competition. They're just keeping the benefits within the family. Are they really that generous?"

"Could it be that they have high hopes for you?"

“I have investors, and they are quite capable. If it were that easy to get in, I would have done so long ago.”

"Are you going then?"

"Go ahead, it's 20,000 spirit resources, but I have to ask Senior Sister Yu first."

Jiang Man then opened the second envelope.

It's a letter from the Enforcement Hall.

They said the Enforcement Hall recently received another report, and it's the same old routine.

But this time the person who reported it was Jiang Man from Yunxia Peak.

The meaning of the Enforcement Hall is very clear: next time you take action, hold back your supernatural powers; there's no need to throw yourself into this mess.

In addition, for safety reasons, after finishing the training, I will stay in the Enforcement Hall for two days.

Jiang Man: "."

It went too far.

"Old Huang, I'm going to stay at the Enforcement Hall for a few days," Jiang Man said, looking at the old ox.

"I'll go too," said the old ox.

“No need, I’ll suffer alone,” Jiang Man immediately refused.

I briefly explained the situation.

He felt he needed to start contacting this person; otherwise, continuing to report him would only lead to him getting arrested every now and then, which would be quite troublesome.

But one must first learn the methods of the evil god.

“Before that, you need to go find your wife,” the old ox said.

Jiang Man asked, puzzled, "Old Huang, why are you so concerned?"

The old ox calmly said, "Your wife and maid have invited you three times, and you've been cultivating all three times."

Jiang Man: "."

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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