The End of the Immortal Path

Chapter 285 It's not the Golden Core, it's the Primordial Spirit
Surprisingly, Yan Yiqiu was somewhat used to the sudden arrival of the Enforcement Hall.

You should know that when she first came to the sect to cultivate, she had never seen the Enforcement Hall.

Not to mention dealing with it.

She had always been calm and composed since she left the inner sect early to become a teacher.

For decades, she never saw anyone summon the Enforcement Hall.

However, in recent years, she has seen them almost every year.

Not only that, but we also have to deal with each other.

They even talked about evil gods.

Occasionally, they would invite me out for tea.

She, who was once living a carefree life, is now seen as a problem by her colleagues.

They get arrested all the time.

Many people are afraid to get too close to her.

Nowadays, the fear of the Enforcement Hall is decreasing.

It even felt like seeing an old acquaintance.

What exactly twisted her into this state?

"Are we going to the Hall of Law Enforcement?" Yan Yiqiu asked.

Although I don't know what it is, it's probably related to Jiang Man.

This has been the case for the past few years.

“It’s not a bad thing that we don’t need to do it this time,” Ren Qian said with a smile. “Mr. Yan has worked diligently these past few years and has indeed made some achievements.”

Yan Yiqiu frowned, but then, remembering that she was only at the late stage of the Golden Core realm, she wasn't worried anymore.

She nodded and said, "It was a bit tiring, but thankfully it's all over now. You'll have to work hard from now on."

Ren Qian left with Yan Yiqiu, and on the way, he asked with a smile, "What is Mr. Yan's cultivation level?"

"Late stage of Golden Core," Yan Yiqiu replied.

"The late stage of the Golden Core realm is indeed rather ordinary. I remember that the minimum requirement for an inner sect instructor is the Nascent Soul stage," Ren Qian said.

Yan Yiqiu nodded and said, "Yes, at the very least, they are all at the Nascent Soul stage, but even at the Nascent Soul stage, it is very difficult to become an inner sect instructor. Most of them are at the Returning to Emptiness stage."

"I probably won't have the chance to become an inner sect instructor in my lifetime."

"I'm afraid even the primordial spirit has no hope."

"I remember there's an upward path for instructors, right? And there are related secret realm assessments," Ren Qian said, looking at Mr. Yan beside him.

Yan Yiqiu nodded, but not many people could walk through that passage.

He didn't even have a chance when he was an inner disciple, let alone a coaching position.

These are paths that only a very small number of people can take.

“That’s good. There will be other opportunities in the future.” Ren Qian said, taking out a letter. “This is Mr. Yan’s letter of appointment.”

Upon hearing this, Yan Yiqiu was taken aback and asked, "A position?"

"Yes, I'll take up a position within the inner sect," Ren Qian replied.

"But I'm still in the late stage of the Golden Core realm."

"Yes, my cultivation level is indeed a bit lacking, so I cannot become a teaching teacher. At present, I am only serving as a teaching assistant and will be assisting Jiang Man in his courtyard."

"But I still need to teach them, right? Can I teach them?"

“Just teach them the rules. In addition, we need to coordinate with Jiang Man. After all, Mr. Yan knows a lot and can no longer stay out of it.”

Yan Yiqiu was silent for a moment before saying, "Just because of this?"

Ren Qian shook his head: "Not only that, Jiang Man's situation has been a bit precarious lately. Sending Mr. Yan there is also to secure a position and counter any unnecessary surprises."

"So that Jiang Man and the others can cultivate normally without being hindered by ordinary factors."

"Just do it, some things can be handled on a case-by-case basis."

"Whether it will succeed or not is unknown, but Mr. Yan will definitely not have any major problems."

Yan Yiqiu felt uneasy even after hearing the other party's assurance.

This shows that the situation is actually not very good.

She hesitated for a moment and asked, "Can I refuse?"

Ren Qian pointed to the envelope and smiled, "The appointment letter has arrived."

Seeing Yan Yiqiu's dejected look, Ren Qian smiled and said, "It's a good thing. The road ahead will be wider, and there will be basically no accidents if you go out less."

Ren Qian then left.

Yan Yiqiu sighed.

If you stay home as much as possible, you're unlikely to encounter any accidents.

What if you go out?
Does that mean there's bound to be an accident?
My life is ruined.

She never imagined that becoming a coach would involve such a personal commitment.

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March 20th.

Jiang Man stood in front of the courtyard, looking at the spirit pet egg, deep in thought.

"Old Huang, when do you think it will come out?" he asked the old yellow ox grazing nearby.

"Soon, I think," the old ox replied casually.

"Do you think it will be more valuable after it comes out, or more valuable now?" Jiang Man asked again.

"Registered spirit pets are hard to sell," the old ox said, glancing at Jiang Man.

Jiang Man sighed: "Then we can only sell the three from Song Qing's side. Speaking of which, those three haven't even come out yet."

"Don't you know how to use your spiritual energy?" the old ox said, looking at Jiang Man.

Jiang Man shrugged and said, "Yeah, how can we spend it if we don't have any?"

He then explored the storage artifact and discovered a jar of wine.

"It's been a long time since I visited my alchemy master. I wonder how he's doing lately," Jiang Man said, taking out a glass of wine with a touch of emotion.

The old ox looked at Jiang Man but did not say anything.

"Let me think of something else I can give him." After thinking for a while, Jiang Man came up with something related to elixirs.

That information was found while searching for treasure.

It seems to be a lineage of Daoist alchemy.

After that, Jiang Man took the wine and headed to the alchemy institute.

I wonder if my master will be happy to see me.

After Jiang Man flew away on his sword, the spirit pet egg, which had been unresponsive, suddenly trembled twice.

Then a clicking sound was heard.

The eggshell began to crack.

Something is about to hatch.

Old Ox glanced at it, then communicated with Zhao Tiankuo.

Tell him that Jiang Man's pet has hatched and can now be intelligently developed and won over.

The spirit pet mentioned this when it arrived.

It was Zhao Tiankuo's own idea to win over Kaizhi.

The Demon Lord is quite adept at enlightening the mind.

-

Alchemy Institute.

He Huai'an sighed and looked at the other alchemists, saying, "There's nothing I can do. I didn't expect that I would randomly take on two disciples, one of whom formed the Core Formation in the Sixth Academy and the other in the Second Academy."

What kind of trouble is this? Always causing trouble.

As he spoke, he looked at Mo Zainian and said, "Master Mo should understand this best."

Mo Zainian chuckled: "Indeed, you've stirred up trouble and offended the peak master. Master He must be having a tough time lately."

The other alchemists gave an awkward smile.

He Huai'an's rise and fall both depended on Jiang Man.

The other party's reputation made Master He feel superior, but offending the peak master made Master He feel inferior.

Although the impact wasn't huge, it still wasn't pleasant.

He Huai'an has already weathered the storm of the peak master's targeting.

Naturally, they didn't care.

After making a few sarcastic remarks to Mo Zainian, the two parted on bad terms.

Because Jiang Man's future holds immense potential, if he were to agree to join Tianyuan Peak, then Mo Zainian would miss an opportunity for everyone involved to rise to prominence.

Although Master He is not doing well now, as long as Jiang Man makes the right choice, he is unmatched by anyone here.

Even if you made the wrong choice, the impact has already passed.

Mo Zainian left without giving it much thought.

At least for now, his choice is correct; the other party is being targeted by the peak master, and their future is not necessarily bright.

He did not accept the money from the other party, nor did he suffer any substantial loss.

At most, it just means earning less.

-

“Earning less is a loss, Mo Zainian is just deceiving himself.” He Huai’an said to Dan Tong beside him with a smile, “Mo Zainian will regret this many times before he forgets about it.”

Dan Tong nodded and then said, "Alchemists should keep a low profile. After all, Jiang Man is being targeted now, and alchemists have barely weathered the impact, so we can't let our guard down."

He Huai'an said nonchalantly, "Don't worry, a genius like Jiang Man is a very busy person. He doesn't have time to come here. Besides, he will only come when he needs pills."

"The pills I produce are mainly Foundation Establishment level pills, so as a Golden Core cultivator, they are of little use to him."

"I can refine pills at the Golden Core level, but the success rate isn't high enough. Otherwise, I would be refining pills in the inner sect."

He was all smiles when he suddenly froze as he approached his alchemy courtyard.

A familiar yet unfamiliar person was standing there.

He seemed to be waiting for someone. He was also holding a flask of wine in his hand.

The moment He Huai'an saw the other person, he realized what was happening.

Then he immediately stopped Dan Tong from speaking.

Silently retreating.

A student who had reached the Golden Core stage came to him with wine.

Without a doubt, they're after his family's wealth.

It'll kill him.

Jiang Man turned around and looked over after taking only a few steps back.

For a moment, the two looked at each other.

He Huai'an sighed inwardly, "It's over."

in the room.

He Huai'an held the wine in silence for a long time, and for a moment he didn't dare to drink it.

"Master doesn't drink?" Jiang Man asked.

He Huai'an put down the wine and asked, "How is this wine?"

"You'll know once you try," Jiang Man said with a smile.

Looking at Jiang Man, He Huai'an said warily, "Let me tell you, I don't refine Golden Core level pills, it's too much of a loss."

"I won't refine it." Jiang Man shook his head and continued, "I don't want Master's pills either."

"No pills?" He Huai'an asked cautiously, "Really?"

Jiang Man nodded: "Really."

He Huai'an felt that Jiang Man was not lying, and since he had already brought the wine, it would indeed be inappropriate for him not to try it.

He picked up the wine jar and said to Jiang Man, "Shall I give it a try?"

Jiang Man nodded and told him to give it a try.

Seeing this, He Huai'an opened it and took a bite.

He was stunned after taking a sip of the sweet dew.

That's it, they're going to kill him.

This wine
It's very difficult to buy them even if you want to.

A treasured possession of the Zhuo family.

He leaned back dejectedly and continued drinking.

I want to get myself drunk.

"Master, there's more good news," Jiang Man said, looking at He Huai'an. "I wonder if Master knows the Nine-Nine Alchemy Technique?"

Upon hearing this, Master He Dan was somewhat surprised and said, "What's wrong? This alchemy method is very simple. As long as you are willing to learn, you can master it quickly."

Jiang Man nodded, then said, "Can Master go into the Treasure Pavilion? There's a pill furnace over there with a pill-making inheritance. You need to run the Nine-Nine Pill Method inside to activate it."

"Others probably don't know about this; I specifically inquired about it and brought it to my master."

"Really?" He Huai'an asked.

Jiang Man said with certainty, "It's true."

He Huai'an looked at Jiang Man, remained silent for a long time, and then resignedly said, "Tell me, how far are you going to take me?"

Jiang Man was overjoyed. His master really had something. He hesitated for a moment and said, "Master knows that I am short of spiritual energy and my cultivation is stuck."

"Sixty pills are still needed."

"Sixty pills?" He Huai'an took a deep breath and asked, "What kind of pills are they?"

“It’s a visualization method,” Jiang Man replied.

He Huai'an pondered for a moment and said, "The Flawless Chaoyuan Stabilizing Spirit Pill, two thousand three hundred and thirty thousand pieces? One hundred and forty thousand?"

It's alright, not a huge loss.

Putting aside the tradition, this wine alone has brought back quite a bit of customers.

You can get it if you grit your teeth.

Don't let his status as an alchemist fool you; he's very expensive.

Moreover, he also needs to improve his cultivation level, which will cost even more money.

Jiang Man looked at He Huai'an, who seemed somewhat relieved, and couldn't help but say, "It's not the Flawless Chaoyuan Dingshen Pill."

"If it's not the Flawless Chaoyuan Dingshen Pill, then what is it?" He Huai'an asked.

Jiang Man also felt that this was a bit excessive, but still said, "It is the Divine Refining Pill."

"A Divine Refining Pill?" He Huai'an was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Not a Golden Core, but a Primordial Spirit?"

Jiang Man nodded: "It is the primordial spirit."

"So that's 360,000?" He Huai'an asked.

Jiang Man immediately shook his head and said, "I can buy it at an 85% discount, so it's 310,000."

"You saved 50,000, right?" He Huai'an said with a smile.

My hand holding the wine jar was trembling slightly.

They're treating him like a spiritual resource bag.

And who would buy sixty Refining God Pills in one go?
Can you eat it all?

But soon, He Huai'an paused, then asked, "You're not a Golden Core cultivator?"

"Master, did you sense the brilliance of my unparalleled genius?" Jiang Man asked.

"Who asked you that?" He Huai'an looked at Jiang Man in shock.

Outer sect, primordial spirit?
What an unfamiliar and niche term.

Looking back, he once doubted that the person in front of him could possibly win first place in the courtyard.

In the end, He Huai'an gave away 310,000 spirit resources with tears in his eyes.

"Will Master join the inner sect?" Jiang Man asked before leaving.

He Huai'an smiled and resolutely said, "No."

In reality, he wasn't qualified to teach alchemy techniques within the inner sect.

Because he couldn't teach, many people's mastery of Daoist alchemy surpassed his.

Jiang Man then left.

He Huai'an drank his wine in silence for a long time before saying, "How much will Mo regret this in the future?"

Not long after, Dan Tong came in and said, "Master Dan, Fang Yong has arrived with a wine jar. He kowtowed with each step, saying that he is grateful for your guidance, which enabled him to successfully form his core."

He Huai'an's legs were shaking: "These people really don't want me to live."

That afternoon.

Fang Yong left the Alchemy Institute.

They walked towards Wei Ran's residence.

Wang Yan quickly opened the door and led the people inside.

“Senior Brother Wei seems to have something on his mind lately,” Wang Yan sighed. “He must have figured something out.”

"Even Senior Brother Wei was helpless?" Fang Yong was also surprised.

Wei Ran had always been calm and composed in his mind, as if nothing could cause him much of a stir.

It is the confidence derived from strength and strategic planning.

This is the first time I've heard that the other person has something on their mind.

Soon, Fang Yong saw Wei Ran sitting on the ground, staring blankly at the formation.

It took him a long time to come to his senses.

Only then did he notice Fang Yong: "Junior Brother Fang, how long have you been here?"

"Just arrived," Fang Yong said immediately.

"You've successfully formed your core?" Wei Ran asked with a smile.

"Yes." Fang Yong nodded.

"Your people have also successfully reached the Foundation Establishment stage?"

"Yes, we were lucky."

Upon hearing this, Wei Ran nodded and said, "She'll be entering the inner sect in a few months. Are you going to take her in?"

Fang Yong was taken aback and said, "Let's stay outside for now."

Wei Ran didn't care about this, nor did he need to deal with it specifically.

“You can communicate with the people from Yunxia Peak and join their courtyard. However, you need to think carefully about whether you want to join, because once you join, you will face more than just targeting.” Wei Ran said helplessly, “The situation is more complicated than expected, but you should be able to adapt.”

"In addition, there's one thing you need to do before you go in."

"What?" Fang Yong asked.

"We are reporting Jiang Man and his shop on the grounds that they are colluding with an evil god to make huge profits," Wei Ran said.

-

On the other side, Elder Bai, who was in charge of the disciples entering the inner sect, received some information.

He specifically had someone investigate, mainly about Jiang Man's situation and things related to him.

Then launch an attack and act quickly.

"Is there a problem with the shop's purchasing and sales? They're buying large quantities of materials but haven't been able to sell them. It seems like they're doing something behind the scenes."

"Although it's uncertain, it's enough. We can start testing the waters first."

"Let's try to understand why Jiang Man is receiving so much attention."

Of course, he was also worried about probing and finding out something.

But the goal is to find out something through testing.

If he doesn't do it, there are plenty of people who can do it for him.

(End of this chapter)