The End of the Immortal Path

Chapter 242 Turns out I ran into a pauper.

The world shouldn't be like this?
The memorial tablet remained silent for a long time, unsure of how to begin.

The world was originally like this; it's just that the great restoration of the immortal sects gave too many people opportunities.

This gave them more choices.

Of course, if these people have a choice, then those in higher positions have no choice.

It's impossible to be good to everyone.

Giving away precious spiritual energy to the poor who have no future is simply a waste.

They simply don't know how to make good use of spiritual energy.

They only do superficial and meaningless things.

"I feel like all the things I did before were a waste of energy. This is the first time I've been so stupid," the woman in the black fairy dress sighed.

"No problem. Understanding a person's true nature will only benefit our future plans, not harm them." The spirit tablet's voice was deep. "Has the other party set a time for the meeting?"

"They said it would take at most two months, so we'll just have to wait a bit longer," the woman in the black fairy dress said.

"Two months is a bit long. Let's see if we can give you 40,000 earlier," the spirit tablet's voice came again.

The woman in the black fairy dress was stunned, as if she had just realized how useful the spiritual source could be.

Then she tried it.

结果
Without a doubt, it was another success.

This is practically a complete denial of her previous efforts.

After reporting it for so long, all three sects have used every method they can think of.

The amount of energy and spiritual energy expended is countless.

Finally, the 20,000 spirit resources were secured ahead of schedule.

At first, the other party was so tough, remaining calm even when Mount Tai collapsed in front of them.

I thought I'd met a master, but it turned out I'd met a penniless wretch.

I won't speak until I see the money.

She took a deep breath and said, "Although we took a wrong turn, the result is good. This time we can think about how to deal with him. As long as he agrees to cooperate, his departure is inevitable. Now is probably his most triumphant moment."

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.

Law Enforcement Hall.

When Jiang Man came in, he sensed that the man in black robes was looking for him.

I managed to find a place to lie down.

Then I actually saw the man in black robes. He said that the mysterious fairy's subordinate offered 20,000 for a meeting.

Jiang Man sighed, realizing that the other party had found his weakness.

So I agreed.

However, it will take two months to fully master the evil god's techniques.

But not long after, the other party came again.

They said the price would double, but they hoped the date would be brought forward.

It is now February 1st.

Jiang Man set the date for early March.

Before March 5th.

A month is enough time for the evil god's methods to reach a certain level.

After all, once the talent is unlocked, subsequent training won't be too slow.

The evil god's technique only has nine levels in total, so it won't take too much time.

Having confirmed these things, Jiang Man finally found Yu Wanyi.

Watching the other person enjoy such a lavish lunch, Jiang Man felt a pang of emotion.

They eat better in prison than I do.

He turned to Ren Qian with curiosity: "Senior Brother Ren, I'm coming tomorrow too. Will the food be like hers?"

“Exchanging spirit resources is acceptable, but we don’t need to exchange some items,” Ren Qian explained.

However, he felt that these two people had the wrong mindset.

Who cares about food in prison?

We should be thinking about getting out as soon as possible.

"Junior brother, you're here? I heard your relationship with your Daoist partner is getting better and better?" Yu Wanyi whispered. "I know everything. Your relationship with your Daoist partner was an accident, and then you had to be tied together."

"Before, you were passively living off a woman; now, by cultivating a relationship, you can take the initiative to live off her."

"It seems your partner has given you a lot of support, right?"

"Please sit further away, let's keep our distance."

"Although I haven't seen your Daoist partner much, I think she must care about the women around you."

"Keeping your distance will make her happier."

"That way you can eat even more of a gigolo's rice."

Jiang Man was silent for a moment, then explained, "My success in cultivation is entirely due to my own efforts."

“I understand you. Your cultivation is all thanks to your hard work and effort,” Yu Wanyi nodded in agreement.

Jiang Man: "."

For a moment, he didn't know how to respond.

He then mentioned the invitation from the inner sect.

“I know that. Actually, this is a competition for spots. I originally wanted to send you to other places, but when I saw this invitation, I thought you could choose to participate in this competition for spots.”

“The number of spots is very limited this time, and you may not be able to get one. But as long as you perform well, you have a chance to participate in the Superior Viewpoint Competition.” Yu Wanyi said seriously, “If you fail, you can just postpone it for a while. But if you succeed, you can get a spot and participate in the real inner sect competition. If you miss this time, you don’t know when you’ll have to wait for the next one.”

"A real inner sect competition?" Jiang Man was somewhat surprised.

Is there a real Inner Sect Competition?
Were the previous inner sect competitions no longer competitions?

“In the past, those were small-scale competitions within the sect, and the participants were all from our own sect.” Yu Wanyi put down her food and said seriously, “This time, the inner sect competition is not for our own sect. When vying for the spots, first our own sects compete, and then the three major sects compete against each other.”

"Finally, a group of Golden Core cultivators and a group of Nascent Soul cultivators will be selected to participate in the grand competition of the Four Great Immortal Sects and the Twelve Great Sects."

"Not all members of the Immortal Sect will participate, but some will definitely be involved."

"Furthermore, the rewards are all things issued by the immortal sects, and are by no means something that a sect can give."

"Take Lingyuan for example, as long as he can participate in this competition..."

"The minimum reward is 100,000 spirit resources."

"This kind of competition usually only takes place once every thirty to fifty years."

"The position you were invited to this time is a sacrifice, used to support your fellow students."

"But in our inner sect, this position is not for you."

"When I received the news of the competition, it was too late to fight for you, and you were still in the outer sect."

I thought I would miss out on this competition.

"Who knew things would take such a turn? This time, it seems the other party was intentionally trying to teach you a lesson, but they also gave you a chance."

Jiang Man listened with some surprise.

This competition is surprisingly large.

He thought the biggest competition was the grand competition among the three major sects under the jurisdiction of the Immortal Sect.

Unexpectedly, it was a grand competition among the twelve major sects under the rule of the four great immortal sects, and not only that, the immortal sects were also involved.

this.
How rich would one person get from going in there?

"This position must be sacrificed?" Jiang Man asked.

Yu Wanyi looked at Jiang Man and explained, "The so-called sacrifice is the opportunity to obtain a spot. The form may vary, but it happens every time."

"Once you join, you must become that person."

"Watching them go and get the spots while I was left behind, I covered their retreat and lifted them up once again."

"But no competition is without its dead ends. Even in this abandoned position, there is still a glimmer of hope and a chance to obtain a spot."

Hearing this, Jiang Man felt relieved: "What I'm best at is securing that sliver of hope."

Yu Wanyi nodded and then said, "Then you should accept this invitation and start preparing. As far as I know, the competition for the spots will be held around May. After the spots are decided, you will have five months to rest before the competition."

"So the inner sect competition may begin in October or November this year."

"This competition may last six to twelve months."

"When I participated, I stayed inside for ten months."

Jiang Man asked curiously, "Senior sister, you've been inside too?"

"Of course, I got in on my own merit, I don't live off women," Yu Wanyi said proudly.

She paused for a moment, then continued, "You'd better do your best this time. If you rank well in the Golden Core District, my investment will be a huge success."

My name will be everywhere.

"If it's too embarrassing, I'll be embarrassed too."

"I'm afraid I won't be able to hold back and will rush out of prison to beat you up."

Jiang Man pondered for a moment, thinking that he would reach the peak of his Golden Core by then.

Senior Sister Yu is at most at the Golden Core stage, so it's hard to say who will beat whom then.

Especially considering that he himself is an unparalleled genius, invincible among those of the same level.

After chatting for a while, Jiang Man left.

I accepted the invitation.

We have no choice but to participate in this competition, but the situation is not optimistic.

I never expected that the challenge from the Tianshui Sect would earn me this spot. What an unexpected surprise.

Even though the other party wanted to teach me a lesson.

but.
They may know nothing about unparalleled geniuses.

It's no wonder they weren't careful.

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Chishui Peak.

Little Fatty was still moving the spirit herbs, while Luo Xuan frowned slightly as she looked at the ledger.

Although their small shop barely makes a profit.

However, the situation is not optimistic.

They earn too little, and no matter how hard they try, they can't improve the situation.

Elixir has a low barrier to entry, but the competition is also the fiercest.

Their profitability was largely thanks to Jiang Man's guidance, which gave them a better understanding of elixirs.

At this moment, Luo Lu arrived at the small shop somewhat dejectedly.

She greeted Little Fatty and then went to find Luo Xuan.

"Cousin?" Luo Xuan looked at her with some surprise.

“Those people came back, but... Second Uncle didn’t come back,” Luo Lu said with a somber expression.

The sound was very soft, and I dared not let anyone know.

“You have no choice but to stay here,” Luo Lu added.

Luo Xuan sighed: "Cousin, you must be feeling very unwell, right?"

"Yes." Luo Lu's eyes were a little moist. "During this time, I've been walking with my head down and back bent, and it's been very difficult for me to move."

"I'm afraid that I might do something wrong and cause a crisis."

"I just want to stand up straighter."

"What did they say about Second Uncle?" Luo Xuan asked.

"He's missing." Luo Lu forced a smile and said, "It's alright, Second Uncle is just missing. He'll probably be back soon. What we need to do is try our best to live our lives well."

"It would be even better if we could earn some spiritual resources and find someone to help us locate my second uncle."

Luo Xuan comforted her, "Cousin, you can try to break through to the Golden Core stage. Perhaps you won't have to wait for Uncle to come back before you become someone like him."

Luo Lu's taste was bitter.

The difficulty of obtaining the Golden Elixir is greater than ascending to the heavens.

Her talent is quite good in the Cloud Front Division, and she could also excel in the Reconstruction Academy.

but.
Upon entering the First, Second, and Third Hospitals, she discovered that the strength of the others was beyond comprehension.

The reason I can keep up now is because I secretly stay up late practicing.

Simultaneously practice the visualization of the sun that never sets.

Secondly, the resources provided by her family have never stopped; they have truly done their best to support her.

That's how I managed to keep up, but it's still not enough.

She needs to work harder and think of more solutions.

The clan, already struggling, provided her with sufficient resources.

She didn't want to put the clan in a difficult position.

It's not easy to stand up again.

I can't think of any good solutions.

Looking at Luo Xuan, she suddenly realized that she could continue to cultivate peacefully because the clan could provide her with sufficient resources.

It's all because Luo Xuan might marry into the Gao family.

What about her? What if she chooses to get married?
She fell silent for a moment.

I felt a sense of rejection.

Therefore, Luo Xuan had it even harder than her.

Because if a conflict were to arise with the Gao family, the Luo family behind them could face utter ruin.

"Don't overthink it, cousin," Luo Xuan said softly. "With your talent, you'll get better."

Luo Lu looked at Luo Xuan and asked, "Are you tired?"

Luo Xuan was taken aback and said, "Running a shop isn't hard work. I'm in charge of the accounting, and Young Master Gao does most of the other things."

"I'm asking..." Luo Lu didn't know how to start.

Luo Xuan thought of something and immediately shook her head, saying, "Cousin, you're overthinking it. I'm not suffering; relatively speaking, I'm very lucky."

"Furthermore, I benefited from the family's resources, but ultimately I was inferior to others and ended up failing."

"Naturally, we must shoulder the corresponding responsibilities."

"But no matter what, I'm in a good situation now. Cousin, please don't think I'm suffering. That would be belittling Young Master Gao."

Luo Lu was taken aback, then nodded emphatically: "I understand."

Luo Lu then left.

Little Fatty came to Luo Xuan's side and asked, puzzled, "Miss Luo, what did your cousin want to talk to you about? Why do her eyes look red?"

“My second uncle’s undercover team returned, but my second uncle himself did not come back,” Luo Xuan said with a sigh.

Upon hearing this, the chubby boy was taken aback: "Then your family will still be threatened by my father? Miss Luo is still one step away from freedom."

Luo Xuan glanced at the chubby boy, then reminded him, "Jiang Man is here."

Little Fatty immediately looked around and saw that Jiang Manzhen had arrived. He immediately ran over and said, "Brother Jiang, it's been a long time."

When Jiang Man arrived, she noticed that Xiao Pang's dark circles had disappeared.

This puzzled him greatly.

Have you stopped working hard lately?

"I've finished my retake, and I'm currently working on understanding the promotion method," Little Fatty explained.

Jiang Man frowned. This wouldn't do. He needed to find an ancient method and start practicing it by staying up all night.

I'll go to the Qi Refining Secret Realm once I've qualified.

I'll go back and ask Lao Huang for one.

Little Fatty then took out a piece of dried meat and shared it with Jiang Man.

After trying it, Jiang was surprised to find that it was somewhat different from before.

It's more tender and tastes better.

"It doesn't taste good anymore, does it?" Little Fatty sighed. "I like it very dry, but Miss Luo said that kind is too dry, it's bad for your teeth, and it's a bit of a waste of meat."

"Then they made this for me."

“I wrote back home and went to reason with my father.”

"He actually asked me if I was as talented as Luo Xuan, and if I had as much knowledge as Luo Xuan."

"Why ask if there's nothing wrong? Of course, we'll listen to her."

“I feel like they are not only isolating me, but also persecuting me.”

As Jiang Man ate the dried meat, he suddenly realized that it was indeed unpalatable.

“I heard before that Miss Luo’s second uncle might come back, but now he’s said to be missing. Otherwise I would be free,” Little Fatty said.

Jiang Man paused for a moment, then approached Luo Xuan and asked, "Miss Luo's second uncle is named Luo Jian?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Xuan was taken aback and said, "Yes, Young Master Jiang has met me before?"

“I’ve never seen him, but I know where he is,” Jiang Man replied.

Ren Qian had just mentioned that Lingyue Sect had told him this.

The fact that Lingyue Sect has a Grand Elder is most likely the missing Luo Jian.

The other party seems to have betrayed us.

However, the sect did not care about the betrayal.

Therefore, there is no need to verify it.

Luo Xuan immediately asked nervously, "How much spiritual energy does Young Master Jiang need?"

Jiang Man pondered for a moment and said, "Bad news, are you sure you want to hear it?"

Luo Xuan nodded in agreement.

Jiang Man did not hide anything, but truthfully told him what she knew.

Of course, there was no mention of betrayal.

However, the other party did not return after they went there, and Lingyue Sect also knew that Elder Luo was a member of Wuyun Sect.

Luo Xuan could guess that without needing to say anything.

My second uncle betrayed me.

If this news gets out, the Luo family...
It seems like things are about to end.

This message must not be leaked.

Luo Xuan immediately looked at Jiang Man, about to kneel down and beg him to show mercy.

At this moment, Little Fatty immediately spoke up: "Brother Jiang, this matter must not be told to others, or my father will be in trouble."

Jiang Man ate the tasteless jerky and said, "I'm telling Miss Luo, who cares who the elder of Lingyue Sect is? The sect doesn't care about this matter."

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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