The End of the Immortal Path

Chapter 243 You are the worst cow I've ever enlightened.
Jiang Man's casualness and nonchalant tone surprised Xiao Pang and Luo Xuan.

So, in the eyes of the sect, betrayal is so insignificant?
"Isn't betrayal a serious matter?" the chubby boy asked.

“What’s so serious about it? In the end, it’s just leaving the sect, which doesn’t really conflict with the sect’s interests,” Jiang Man explained. “If you don’t make it into the core of the sect during your time in the inner sect, then it’s equivalent to completing your cultivation in the path of immortality.”

"Belongs to free people."

"Luo Jian is just free ahead of time, it's nothing."

"Of course, if one day the sect launches an attack, it will definitely be against the matter, not against the person."

Luo Xuan remained silent for a moment, then took out 1,000 spirit resources to express her gratitude.

Jiang Man was taken aback. Was this information really that valuable?

He gladly accepted it.

He can ask around again if he wants to ask something next time.

After all, he got the information for free.

Earn spiritual resources for free.

Luo Xuan understood what Jiang Man meant; from the sect's perspective, this was nothing serious.

But the sect's position is too high.

If this happened in Luoyun City, it would be considered treason.

This is tantamount to going against the sect's lead.

Danger exists, so Luoyun City will definitely not let the Luo family go.

Luo Xuan sighed heavily; the Luo family's situation seemed to be getting worse.

Little Fatty pulled Jiang Man aside and asked, "Brother Jiang, is it possible for Miss Luo's second uncle to come back?"

Jiang Man shook his head, indicating that he did not know.

He truly knew nothing about this.

I didn't specifically look into it.

However, the fact that Mr. Ji did not attack the Lingyue Sect indicates that it has a reason for existing and is within the rules of survival.

Otherwise, given Mr. Ji's strength...

No amount of Lingyue Sect members could defeat him; the fact that he could bring back the original sword intent with his bare hands is enough to demonstrate just how strong he is.

"If Miss Luo isn't free, then I'm not free either," Little Fatty lamented.

"Start your Foundation Establishment journey. I'll get you an ancient method to practice first," Jiang Man said.

"Ancient method?" Little Fatty was a little surprised. "What's that?"

"Simply by staying up all night, you can become a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and not only that, you can even become a Golden Core Ancestor." Jiang Man patted the chubby boy's shoulder and said, "Work hard, and you'll have a chance."

Little Fatty exclaimed in shock, "A Golden Core Ancestor? No way! I'd be satisfied with just Foundation Establishment, even though I haven't reached it yet."

Jiang Man said, "Look further ahead. Don't you know your own capabilities?"

The chubby boy said, "I only think it's not that serious because I know it."

"Don't you know my strength?"

"Isn't the Golden Core stage too far in the future?"

Jiang Man sighed, "Cultivate diligently tonight, don't waste time, endure the hardship first."

The training will be even tougher later on, so get used to it first, but Jiang Man didn't say that.

Enjoy?

Why not cultivate yourself properly at such a young age? What kind of happiness are you going to enjoy?

Jiang Man then questioned Song Qing.

I haven't managed the shop for a long time, more than a year.

I wonder how Song Qing's business is doing.

There wasn't much to sell this time.

"Song Qing must be quite busy lately. He's been selling dried food, and it's pretty good," Little Fatty said.

Then he summoned Song Qing.

Upon seeing Jiang Man, Song Qing exclaimed excitedly, "Young Master Jiang, the shop has finally turned a profit!"

Jiang Man later learned that Song Qing's sale of three spirit eggs was not very meaningful.

He wanted to do something.

However, it is not suitable for any industry.

Finally, he decided to sell some food.

But making it fresh is definitely not an option, as it would take too much time, so he thought of selling some dried food.

You can take it with you directly.

Then Cheng Yu consulted the guards of Yunqian Division.

"Selling sesame cakes as the last thing?" Jiang Man was shocked.

This is the first time I've seen someone selling sesame cakes in a sect.

They even made a profit.

"It's mainly because it's delicious," Little Fatty exclaimed. "I don't know where that guard got the skill to make such delicious sesame cakes."

"Actually, it all started because of the three spirit eggs. Many people were curious about them, so they bought them as well," Song Qing said.

"How much profit do you make in a month?" Jiang Man asked curiously.

Upon hearing this, Song Qing took out a bag of spiritual energy and said, "This is the profit from three months. There was hardly any income before."

Jiang Man glanced at it, 25,000?
Eight thousand a month?

Jiang Man was quite shocked. Could selling pancakes really be so profitable?

"The main reason is the low cost," Song Qing said.

Jiang Man gave Song Qing 15,000.

"Three thousand a month, keep the rest for emergencies," Jiang Man said, putting away ten thousand.

Song Qing accepted the spiritual source and said, "Actually, if we just invite the person who developed the sesame seed cake, Young Master Jiang can earn even more."

"Can't you invite them?" Jiang Man asked.

“They can’t get in from Yunqian Division,” Song Qing said.

Jiang Man casually took out a letter: "There's just been an extra job posting. Go give it a try. You can decide how much you'll make per month."

"If you're not coming, then sell it yourself."

He was too busy to manage the shop.

Just leave everything to Song Qing.

Selling sesame cakes is fine, at least I'm making money.

Earning several thousand a month is a huge profit.

It's more profitable than Xiaopang's place.

Jiang Man glanced at the herbal medicine shop here.

Little Fatty felt offended.

"Senior Brother Song?" Suddenly, a young woman passed by and greeted Song Qing in surprise.

Jiang Man and the others immediately looked over and found that it was a woman around twenty years old, who, judging from her clothes, was a disciple of the Chongxiu Academy.

Song Qing was somewhat surprised: "Miss Zhao? I told you I'm just a shop assistant, not a disciple of a sect."

“But I admire your understanding of cultivation. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t be able to understand it.” He then looked at Jiang Man and the others and said, “Senior brother and friend? Greetings, senior brothers and sisters. Senior Brother Song’s understanding of Qi Refining is truly unique.”

“You can listen to his understanding.”

"I won't bother you any longer."

The other party then left.

Appropriate and elegant.

Jiang Man looked at Song Qing.

Little Fatty was also shocked and said, "Song Qing, come and have some meat, tell me your story, is she the second Chang family's little sister?"
"And what gives you the right to guide her in cultivation?"

"Miss Luo can provide guidance in the third position, Miss Cheng can provide guidance in the fourth position, and Lao Chang can also provide guidance in the fifth position."

"You're about my age, what makes you think you can give me guidance?"

While eating dried meat, Song Qing said, "Young Master, I don't know how, but Young Master Jiang taught me. I'll just recite it verbatim after I remember it."

“Young Master, I’ve been too busy lately to keep you in check. The Master said you should learn how to manage the family so you can go back and inherit the position of family head.”

The chubby boy calmly said, "You are no longer my family's guard."

Song Qing explained, "But I have a deal with the master."

Jiang Man interrupted them: "Let's talk about that woman first. You didn't give her any spiritual energy, did you?"

Little Fatty followed up, "Did you make her write an IOU after you gave it to her?"

"I didn't give it to them. People like that must have ulterior motives for approaching me. I know my own limitations. I think they've got their eyes on the three spirit eggs," Song Qing said truthfully.

"Them?" Little Fatty was shocked.

Jiang Man was also taken aback.

The promised suffering seems to have made Song Qing rather unsociable.

Then Jiang Man said in a serious tone, "Spiritual energy must never be lent out. The Chang family's little sister is an example. You can't be confused. You have to look at the bigger picture."

"Once you reach the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core stages, your choices will no longer be these people."

Don't waste your time.

"Brother Jiang, why do these words sound so familiar?" Little Fatty said from the side.

"You talk too much," Jiang Man glanced at the chubby boy.

After chatting for a while, Jiang Man gave them the interest.

Song Qing lent him another nine thousand. That brings the total to forty-two thousand.

The interest alone would amount to six thousand a year.

Jiang Man sighed, "Song Qing is quite good at saving money; he's the one who owes the most now."

At this time, Jiang Man still had 46,000 spirit resources, four mind-stabilizing pills, and three sun pills.

After doing all that, Jiang Man explained to them how to cultivate and how to stay up all night to practice the advancement method.

This time, Little Fatty was unusually serious and even started taking notes.

He used to just understand, but now he's learning it word by word.

Song Qing and the others provoked him.

Jiang Man was unsure whether he should speak or not.

He then instructed Little Fatty on how to arrange the medicinal herbs before leaving.

Upon returning to his lodgings, Jiang Man bid farewell to Lao Huang and moved into the Enforcement Hall prison ahead of schedule.

The food arrived on time. Looking at the sumptuous dinner, Jiang Man silently asked, "Is this a snack?"

"Standard meal allowance," the deliveryman replied.

Jiang Man fell silent.

She is indeed inferior to Senior Sister Yu, but...
He was so much better than him; at that moment, he experienced Lao Huang's happiness.

He was released three days later.

Jiang Man grabbed the hand of the senior brother who opened the door and said righteously, "Senior brother, I don't think my background is clear. How about we keep me locked up for a while longer?"

The other party smiled slightly.

Then Jiang Man was thrown out of the Enforcement Hall.

I also heard someone muttering on the other end: "Investors freeload, and those who get invested also freeload. You parasites have ruined the dignity of the Enforcement Hall."

Jiang Man left dejectedly.

While in prison, he simply gained a deeper understanding of the evil god's methods.

There was no rush to start cultivating.

He always felt that the formation inside was not simple.

It's best to be cautious.

Jiang Man took a deep breath and said, "Old Huang, I'm going to start cultivating the Evil God's Technique. How long do you think it will take me?"

The old ox looked at Jiang Man and lowered its head to eat grass.

Then, I informed Zhao Tiankuo that Jiang Man Bai Chuan Gui Hai had achieved great success and was now cultivating a high-grade technique.

After an incense stick had burned, I entered the gate.

An hour later, we reached the second floor.

Six hours later, it reached the third floor.

One day later, it was the fourth floor.

Three days later, it was on the fifth floor.

Nine days later, it reached the sixth floor.

It will be the seventh floor in twenty-one days.

On the other side, Zhao Tiankuo frowned repeatedly as he read the old ox's report.

All rivers flow into the sea, culminating in a great achievement? In just one or two years?

And this unknown superior method, four levels a day, seven levels in twenty-one days, what about your simple Qi cultivation method?
Zhao Tiankuo shook his head: "This ox is useless. It's seriously insane and just spouts nonsense. Does it know what 'all rivers flow into the sea' means? Does it know how long it takes to achieve great success?"

He didn't know this at first, but after inquiring, he discovered that even when all rivers flow into the sea, one might not be able to achieve great success in advancing to the primordial spirit stage.

"This ox is not intelligent enough; it's the worst ox I've ever enlightened."

He wanted to see what progress Jiang Man was making, so he directly copied him, using Jiang Man's brilliance to hide himself.

Even if the improvement speed is fast, it is still reasonable.

After all, there are people shining brightly ahead.

Everything about him then seemed reasonable.

but.
It's truly outrageous that he could achieve such a feat in just one or two years, and he couldn't keep up. Undoubtedly, he's gone mad.

Suddenly, Zhao Tiankuo frowned and began to listen to the direction from which the wind was coming.

After a moment, he frowned: "Trying to get something from this competition? How can I interfere with the inner sect competition? Should we start with the Zhao family?"

On the other side, after sensing the emotional fluctuations on the other side, the old ox continued to graze.

At this time, Jiang Man's Evil God Technique had reached the eighth level and was attempting to break through to the ninth level.

The speed was unbelievable.

Even the old ox was a little stunned.

I think it's impossible.

Based on his previous talent, it shouldn't have been this fast.

but.
The opponent is like a bottomless pit, constantly displaying their talent.

This evil god's method is clearly more difficult than a high-grade cultivation technique, but it's just as easy to cultivate as a simple, easy technique.

However, it also breathed a sigh of relief, thankful that it hadn't been fooled before, and began to guess how long it would take to complete the process.

Otherwise, you'll just have to wait and see the other party's arrogant expression.

At this moment, Jiang Man paid no attention to anything; he felt that the first volume of his Evil God Technique was about to be completed.

They can even mobilize the power of the evil gods in the dilapidated temple to hide themselves, if they so wish.

It's like putting on an outer garment.

March 3rd.

Jiang Man felt a huge gap open in his mind, allowing him to clearly see the dilapidated temple in the mist, and even the statues inside and the power hidden in the surroundings.

The next moment, he closed his eyes and appeared in the dilapidated temple.

This time, he entered the place without using any external medium.

Inside the dilapidated temple, Jiang Man sat cross-legged and began to circulate the evil god's magic, drawing upon the power accumulated within the statue to begin weaving an outer garment for himself.

At this moment, the power within the statue began to be gradually activated.

At this moment, the statue trembled, as if it was struggling to retain its power, but because the immortal spirit was asleep, it was unable to do anything more.

While Jiang Man was weaving, she heard a cry from an evil god.

Jiang Man could only sigh at this, saying that even evil gods can talk in their sleep.

March 5th.

Jiang Man finished weaving.

At that moment, he seemed to be wearing a coat that emitted a faint glow.

While Jiang Man was still pondering how to put it away.

Chen Yu has arrived.

Today is March 5th.

He needed to remind Jiang Man that it was the day he was to meet with the mysterious fairy's subordinate.

Others have long suffered at the hands of the other party, especially due to the other party's reports.

Make them live in fear.

They all hoped that the messenger would make a deal with the other party so that they wouldn't have to go through this.

Don't let your mental health issues be resolved before you die.

Just as he entered, Chen Yu suddenly felt light shining on him.

A strange sense of clarity made his realm of understanding loosen.

He was shocked and immediately looked ahead.

A figure stood before the statue in the dilapidated temple. He was tall and slender, dressed in feathered robes. The moment he raised his hand, the surrounding mist suddenly stopped.

As the feathered robes swayed, a flowing light appeared, and countless stars seemed to flicker within them.

The glimmer of light is not merely on the surface, but shines through every fold of the fabric, like a dark aurora.

It attracts attention.

In that instant, he seemed to see a real immortal being, and he almost knelt down.

He only realized it was Jiang Man's gaze when the other person's eyes fell on him.

It felt familiar, without that aloof indifference or distance.

"Is it time?" Jiang Man asked.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yu knelt on one knee: "We have arrived. Please proceed, envoy."

He handed over a stone and explained, "They said that as long as we follow the signs above, we can find the meeting place."

"The other 40,000 spirit resources will gradually be gathered in the envoy's shop."

Jiang Man was taken aback. Did he gather around the shop?
Are you here at the Cleansing Spirit Source?

If he gets arrested, isn't Song Qing finished?

Is it finally his turn to suffer?
Jiang Man stopped thinking and took a step forward, like light piercing the darkness, causing the mist to churn.

The stone then floated up and landed in Jiang Man's hand: "I'll be right back."

As he spoke, Jiang Man disappeared into the mist.

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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