The End of the Immortal Path

Chapter 290 Who do you say you want to challenge?
Ji Shoumo and the other two did not pay attention to Jiang Man's mention of rest.

The two of them sang in unison, and it always felt like they were deliberately putting on a show for others.

To demonstrate one's determination.

They would only think this kind of thing is a bit childish.

But the other party is still young, so it's normal for them to have some naive ideas.

At least the intention was to make people think he was hardworking.

Being able to pretend isn't necessarily a bad thing.

It's just a little lacking in skill; it can be trained slowly.

The worst thing is when someone is too straightforward; they're likely to get into big trouble.

They also have a headache when they encounter this kind of person.

"Tomorrow is the start of your formal entry. There should be other people in the courtyard. We can analyze who poses a threat to you then. Also, regarding accommodations, we need to stay nearby to ensure your safety." Ji Chenfeng paused, then explained:
"It's not to monitor you, but to better understand your situation, and of course, to better guide your cultivation, and also to prevent you from slacking off."

"But it won't involve your private matters."

Ji Chenfeng felt that he had to explain himself clearly when communicating with these people, otherwise he would be misunderstood if he was not careful.

That would be disrespectful.

Those with weaker cultivation levels are likely to be more sensitive.

One came from the countryside, from a remote collateral branch of the family.

What is needed most is respect.

Otherwise, it will only cause more trouble.

"We're looking for a place to stay. Is it free?" Jiang Man asked immediately.

"Is your sect free?" Ji Shoumo asked.

Jiang Man shook his head.

“Then it can’t be free, but since we’re from the Immortal Sect region and were invited through the sect’s channels, we can get a discount. I can help you with that,” Ji Shoumo said.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Man immediately asked, "What kind of discount?"

"30% off," Ji Shoumo replied.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Man was stunned; a 30% discount was quite a lot.

This can save a lot of spiritual resources.

Jiang Man's courtyard is on the ninth peak, so his residence also needs to be on the ninth peak.

A small courtyard located halfway up the mountain.

Similar to the outer gate, it is located on the edge of a cliff.

Facing the view of the mountains outside, looking down at the magnificent landscape, and looking up at the starry sky.

"This place is too vast, and there is a bit of danger," Ji Linglong said after looking around.

"The scenery is beautiful, but the night view must be even better," Jiang Man said.

The three members of the Ji family didn't say much.

That's good, it gives them more freedom to use their abilities.

In addition, this place pays seven thousand a month.

Even with a 30% discount, it would still cost around 5,000.

Sixty thousand a year.

Jiang Man was also shocked when he learned the price.

Although there are spirit-gathering arrays, mind-calming arrays, body-tempering arrays, defense arrays, soundproof arrays, and rain and wind shelter arrays here.

But it's expensive.

After inquiring at other courtyards, I discovered that 7,000 was the going rate for inner courtyards.

Looking around, it's no wonder that so few people live here.

Normal inner disciples simply cannot afford to live there.

However, Jiang Man still rented it.

At worst, I can visit Ms. Himeko twice a month; the house will be practically free.

"Alright, now that you have a place to stay, you can move in. After reporting for duty tomorrow, you'll begin your cultivation plan," Ji Shoumo reminded him.

Two of them lived nearby, and one of them lived near Himemu.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Man immediately said, "Since the place of residence has already been decided, I think we don't need to wait until tomorrow. Let's start cultivating now."

"I can just send a message to my spirit pet to move in by itself, so we don't have to waste time going there."

Seeing Jiang Man's enthusiasm, Ji Shoumo and the other two were also pleased.

“You are now at the Golden Core stage, and we already have a clear plan.” Ji Linglong wanted to continue, but Jiang Man interrupted her.

Jiang Man kindly reminded him, "There might be a small problem with this plan."

Ji Linglong checked it carefully and asked, puzzled, "What's wrong? There's nothing wrong."

Jiang Man explained, "I tried my best to find an opportunity some time ago, and luckily, I successfully entered the Nascent Soul stage."

"So I am currently at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm."

"The plan needs to be based on the primordial spirit."

"The elixir we are currently lacking is the Qi-Inducing Spring Essence Pill."

Upon hearing this, all three of them were taken aback.

He looked at Jiang Man in astonishment.

The primordial spirit?
Outer sect primordial spirit?

In an instant, they understood why the clan's prodigies favored the other party.

I also understand why some of my loyalists want to oust Ji Meng from her position.

Of course, that's definitely not the reason they were sent.

They cannot currently guess the specific reason.

“Then we need to re-plan your strategy,” Ji Linglong said immediately. “Your main focus right now is to find a Primordial Spirit Technique and then improve it.”

Jiang Man told him that he already had a primordial spirit technique, and that he was cultivating the Nine Star Primordial Spirit Technique.

The three of them frowned.

Because the Nine Star Primordial Spirit Technique is too difficult, obscure and hard to understand, and extremely difficult to cultivate.

Given the current circumstances, Jiang Man is not suited to cultivate such a difficult technique; what he needs is to learn it quickly.

It's best to choose a lower-grade method directly, master the technique first, and then apply the bonus to your cultivation.

It allows you to advance to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm the fastest.

Once your cultivation level is high enough, you'll be safe.

Although they may be slightly inferior to those of the same rank, they can make up for it with spells.

Jiang Man looked at them and said, "I need to improve my cultivation as soon as possible. Could you give me twenty Qi-Inducing Spring Essence Pills?"

"Twenty?" Ji Linglong asked doubtfully, "Can you finish them all?"

Jiang Man nodded: "I can finish it."

Ji Linglong didn't say anything else, but gave Jiang Man twenty pills and said, "Cultivation cannot be rushed, otherwise it is easy to have chaotic energy and go into qi deviation. The most important thing now is to calm your mind. Even if the improvement of cultivation is slow, you can't be impatient."

"Many people's cultivation progresses very quickly before reaching the Nascent Soul stage. The slowdown after reaching the Nascent Soul stage is not a problem with the individual, but rather because the cultivation level itself requires accumulation."

Jiang Man looked at the twenty pills and nodded seriously.

It indicates understanding.

Although I didn't quite understand what the other person meant.

But twenty of them would amount to nearly 100,000 spirit resources.

They gave it to me without hesitation; they're such a good person.

The Ji family arrived too late; otherwise, I wouldn't be suffering so much.

Ji Meng also reached out her hand:
"I am in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm."

Finally, Ji Linglong gave her another twenty Qi-attracting Summer Essence Pills.

After Ji Meng received it, she whispered to Jiang Man, "I'll sell it to Young Master Jiang at a 30% discount later."

Jiang was delighted; a new discount.

"You continue your cultivation. We'll help you re-plan your path and arrange a new program for you," Ji Shoumo said.

After that, Jiang Man began cultivating, while Ji Meng took a stroll around the room.

The house has two floors, a fairly large yard, and some medicinal herbs.

She looked out from the second floor and could see the mountains rising one after another, shrouded in mist, and even waterfalls cascading down.

She found a spot on the balcony and watched Jiang Man enter his cultivation. Then she took out a book and began to read it.

Meanwhile, Ji Shoumo and the other two watched from afar and then devised a cultivation plan.

"He started cultivating as soon as he got the pills, probably just putting on a show for us. But it's good that he's willing to put on a show. He seems very poor; he was quite excited when I gave him the pills," Ji Linglong said.

"Don't worry about it for now. Since he has a cultivation method, he must have received guidance from someone, probably a prodigy in the clan. We won't interfere. Just arrange how he cultivates and teach him how to nourish himself and circulate his power," Ji Shoumo said.

No one else had any objections.

In the evening, they saw someone deliver a cow and a small spirit pet that looked like a raccoon dog by flying on a sword.

Jiang Man never stopped cultivating.

at night.

Ji Meng went back.

Jiang Man still didn't react. "So focused?" Ji Linglong said.

Late at night, Jiang Man continued his cultivation practice.

Ji Chenfeng asked in surprise, "You really aren't going to rest? Isn't this a bit inappropriate after just advancing to the Nascent Soul stage?"

"Let him be. It won't be a big problem for a while. Once he reaches the primordial spirit stage, the impact on his mind will be less, and he'll be basically fine," Ji Shoumo said.

Until dawn.

Jiang Man broke free from his cultivation.

There's still some time before I get promoted; one night isn't enough.

It will take some more time; advancing to the mid-stage of the Primordial Spirit realm is more difficult than expected.

"Master, who was that woman yesterday?" Tengu asked Jiang Man.

"What's wrong?" Jiang Man asked curiously.

“I’m a little afraid of her,” Tengu said after thinking for a moment. “I knelt down before her as soon as I arrived, while Brother Niu was eating grass in the corner, too afraid to look her in the eye.”

Jiang Man told it that it wouldn't be afraid if it saw more of these things, then turned to look at the old ox: "Old Yellow, you didn't turn into an ice sculpture?"

The old ox calmly said, "She wouldn't dare to make a move if there were too many people, and besides, she only has a primordial spirit, so she can't move."

Jiang Man didn't care; as long as a fight didn't break out, it wasn't a problem.

If they fight, all three of them will be wiped out.

"Who delivered it to you yesterday?" Jiang Man asked.

"Chang Qiwen, he rented a flying sword to deliver things," the old ox said.

Jiang Man sighed, "Old Chang has already started flying on a sword."

"It's time to report for duty." At this moment, Ji Shoumo and the others walked over.

Jiang Man nodded and left with them.

“From today onwards, your safety will be our responsibility, but this protection is only temporary. You need to become stronger as soon as possible,” Ji Shoumo said.

Jiang Man expressed his understanding and promised to dedicate the rest of his time to cultivation.

Then they went to the registration area.

When I arrived, Ji Meng and the others were also there.

"Good morning, Miss Ji Meng," Jiang Man greeted her with a smile.

"Good morning, Young Master Jiang." Ji Meng approached with a smile.

As she took a step, the sound of silver bells rang softly.

"Young Master," Xiaoqing greeted respectfully.

"Other people are supposed to be reporting for duty today, so you all need to be careful," Ji Linglong reminded them.

After that, they went to the registration desk.

They easily obtained the inner sect token, a flying sword given by the inner sect, and a simple set of robes.

In addition, there are simplified methods for cultivating the primordial spirit, body refining, and visualization.

These are all free, and there are also some free basic spells after your cultivation level improves.

This applies to every level.

When Jiang Man received the sword, he was filled with emotion.

The sect has sent out flying swords.

Jiang Man tried it and found it was okay, better than what he had initially received.

"You want to try with a broken flying sword?" A man looked at Jiang Man and sneered, "Haven't you ever seen a flying sword before?"

“People in sects are generally poor, so it’s normal that they haven’t touched a flying sword much,” the woman next to the man chimed in.

Jiang Man looked at the two of them and asked curiously, "What are your names?"

"Shen Jinsheng," the man said.

"Shen Baimin," the woman then spoke.

I'm not worried about anything at all.

Jiang Man remembered the two men's names and decided to insult them today.

Seeing Jiang Man's actions, the two didn't mind and instead asked with smiles, "Are you the sect's newest recruit?"

Jiang Man nodded.

Shen Jinsheng asked with a smile, "Then you must be quite outstanding, right? Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to enter the inner sect if you're so poor. I wonder if you're qualified to become a member of the simulation?"

"There should be. I heard that people from the Immortal Sect region come to the sect for assessments by fighting against people from here. Do you want to challenge me?" Jiang Man asked.

“We have three chances, and we can choose from three levels. You don’t look strong, so you’re probably the weakest one, right?” Shen Baimin said with a smile. “Then let’s use our first chance to simulate you. What’s your name?”

"Jiang Man, Jiang Man from Yunxia Peak, should be ranked among the top." Jiang Man announced his name and ranking.

Since I haven't participated for a long time, I can only use the first column.

"Top of the list? Then it's not top three anymore?" Shen Jinsheng looked like he understood, and then said, "Fine, let me see how good your top of the list really is. If I win, I'll remember the fact that you remembered my name."

The other person spoke calmly and confidently.

They completely disregarded the new generation of members of the sect.

At this moment, Jiang Man received the message and was told to go to the back to record the status.

It's useful in simulations.

Jiang Man didn't make things too difficult for those being assessed.

I used the Golden Core state, but all of the Hundred Rivers series were maxed out.

It's not considered bullying for someone who is a Golden Core cultivator.

The fairy who was recording remained silent for a long time, observing the strength of Jiang Man's cultivation.

Finally, Jiang Man's name was changed to be included in the special recruitment program.

If you can survive ten rounds of interviews, you'll be accepted.

Furthermore, they can freely choose from the twenty inner sect academies to directly interact with even stronger individuals.

She worked for a long time afterward and finally finished recording everything.

Only eighteen people were recorded in total: eight easy ones, six average ones, three difficult ones, and one specially recruited one.

Then they began to undergo assessment.

Ten people came in at once.

They all come from the Immortal Sect.

A man radiating golden light stood in first place. He looked at the examiner and said, "Senior, I would like to take on the challenge."

The young fairy nodded, and then three names appeared: Wei Ran of Peach Blossom Peak, Meng Xiaoxiao of Red Water Peak, and Ji He of Heavenly Bright Peak.

The man chose Wei Ran.

The first one should be the first person this time.

Shen Jinsheng and Shen Baimin were also in the crowd.

Seeing that Jiang Man was not among the three, they were naturally relieved.

It seems their guess was correct; that person was indeed a regular frontline worker.

"Brother Shen, which one do you want to challenge next?" a man asked Shen Jinsheng.

Upon hearing this, Shen Jinsheng laughed and said, "I don't know. I just made a bet with the people here to challenge him. I don't know if he's ordinary or average."

"It doesn't seem to be a problem at the moment."

This was also his little scheme, so he wouldn't have to tell outsiders that he was challenging the ordinary.

Shen Baimin gave the same explanation.

Those around could tell at a glance that these people were obsessed with saving face, and they all understood that this person was most likely just an ordinary person.

Therefore, they chimed in, "Then we should also join the challenge and see what this person is capable of. What's his name again?"

“Jiang Man, Jiang Man of Yunxia Peak,” Shen Jinsheng said.

He naturally understood what these people were thinking.

So they don't expose each other, which saves them face.

At this moment, a man radiating light emerged from the formation.

"You've failed," the assessment fairy said, then reminded her, "You still have two more chances. Try to start from the ordinary level. If you fail three times, even if you have the strength to enter, you won't be able to enter the sect if you made the wrong choice."

"Take a good rest and think it over."

"Next person."

At this moment, Shen Jinsheng came out.

He looked at the assessment fairy respectfully and said, "Senior, I have an appointment with a fellow cultivator and need to challenge him. I wonder if he is on the list."

The young fairy casually asked, "Who?"

"Jiang Man".

"Jiang Man? Jiang Man of Yunxia Peak? You want to challenge him?"

The young fairy was astonished upon hearing the name.

She was completely bewildered, especially when others said they also wanted to challenge Jiang Man.

Are all the people who came out of this cohort this strong?

Challenging the legends of the outer sect?

The three difficulties combined couldn't withstand his all-out attack.

(End of this chapter)