The End of the Immortal Path

Chapter 56 Marrying into Lingyuan's Family

After entering the main gate, Cheng Yu walked towards the side courtyard.

Finally, she arrived at a fairly nice courtyard and stepped into her room under the moonlight.

She pushed the door open gently and went inside, seemingly afraid of waking someone.

Just as she turned around to close the door, she saw a woman standing in front of her with a gloomy face.

The moment Cheng Yu saw who it was, her pupils contracted.

Before she could speak, the other person's gaze turned fierce, and he raised his hand to strike.

Snapped!
A crisp, clear sound rang out.

Cheng Yu leaned to the side and almost lost her balance.

Before she could even get up, that hand grabbed her hair and yanked her head up, a sharp voice rang out: "Useless trash, why did you fail to qualify?"
What have you been doing all these years?
"I used so much spiritual energy to nurture you, and what have you done?"
"Why can't I even get a qualification?"

Her voice was fierce and angry, as if she wanted to devour someone.

Cheng Yu was forced to look up at the woman in front of her in a panic, unable to speak.

Snapped!
Another slap landed, crisp and loud.

They then threw the person to the ground.

Cheng Yu sat on the ground with her head down, not getting up.

"I've worked so hard to please them, to secure so much spiritual energy for you, and what have you been doing? So much spiritual energy has been poured into you, and you can't even beat a poor person?" The woman glared at Cheng Yu and angrily rebuked him.
“Speak, I'm telling you to speak.”

Snapped!
Another slap came down.

At this moment, blood appeared at the corner of Cheng Yu's mouth.

But she kept her head down and didn't say anything.

"I taught you cunning from a young age, how to exploit people's weaknesses, how to disguise yourself, and how to seize opportunities."

"I not only taught you, but I also gave you spiritual resources and helped you find more techniques. Is this how you repay me?"

“I wouldn’t have ended up like this even if I raised a pig.” The woman’s eyes were filled with fire as she stared intently at Cheng Yu. “What, you don’t like being a rich young lady, you don’t like being a genius, you don’t like being respected?”

"You like being someone's concubine, serving others in exchange for some dignity, just like me?"
"If you don't get the qualifications and don't join the sect, what are you anyway?"

"You're just a maid. Those young masters and ladies feel it's beneath them to even talk to you."

Do you understand?
Do you know what you've missed?
"You missed the opportunity to change your origins."

"How could I have given birth to such a thing as you?"

"I placed all my hopes on you, and this is how you repay me?"

"I shouldn't have raised you back then. I shouldn't have softened when you said you wanted to cultivate, and I shouldn't have gone to so much trouble to support you."

As she spoke, the woman sat down on the ground and even started to cry.

"Do you understand what kind of life we'll lead once I fall out of favor? Only if you join the sect can we truly establish ourselves here."

"Only then can you truly be considered a person." The woman said despairingly, "I'm getting old soon, and when I'm old and faded, I won't be able to protect you anymore."

Do you even understand?
"I have offended many people in order to win favor."

"You don't understand anything."

The sound of crying filled the room, creating an atmosphere of tension.

It felt like endless despair.

-

For Jiang Man, the two-week break was nothing more than cultivating and earning spiritual resources.

He can now earn ninety spirit resources a day.

Aside from the time spent earning spiritual resources, the rest of the time is spent cultivating.

The new Qi refining method is called the Dawn Qi Refining Method, and it is indeed more difficult to understand than the Simplified Qi Refining Method.

Fortunately, it wasn't as obscure and difficult to understand as the superior kind. After pondering it for a day or two, he began to cultivate.

In one day, he progressed from the first level of Qi Refining Technique to the sixth level.

He successfully entered the ninth level of the Qi Refining Technique in three days.

It gets a bit slow starting from the tenth floor.

The fifth day, the tenth level of Qi Refining Technique.

The seventh day, the eleventh level of the Qi Refining Method.

Jiang Man breathed a sigh of relief.

After that, lighting lamps in the Gathering Spirit Hall became much easier.

It will not put a burden on the body.

He'd been waiting these past few days, hoping someone would come looking for him. According to Fang Yong, someone should come to talk to him.

After all, it's the best in the courtyard.

Unfortunately, it didn't happen until the end of December.

No one has come looking for him.

Until January 1st.

A new year begins.

Yunqiansi is bustling again.

Many people went back home after the previous two-week break.

Only those who live in villages remain in Yunqiansi.

Going back would not only waste time and effort and delay cultivation, but also delay the earning of spiritual resources.

Therefore, staying at Yunqian Company is the most suitable option.

However, Jiang Man could hardly remember where his village was.

They probably forgot about themselves too.

Stopping thinking about it, Jiang Man cleaned the stables and headed to the sixth courtyard.

On the way, Jiang Man saw that many people were not in good condition, but most people were not affected by the quota.

After all, many people knew from the beginning that they had no chance of getting a spot.

They are all improving their cultivation and seeking other ways out.

As soon as Jiang Man arrived at the Sixth Courtyard, Zhao Leming called him away.

This surprised him.

“You’re first in your courtyard, fourteenth in Qingyun Pavilion, and you’ve even qualified for the sect’s assessment. Plus, you’re from a village,” Zhao Leming said, looking at Jiang Man. “So some families will think you’re a promising talent and give you some resources, but they also have their requirements.”

As he spoke, he took out three sheets of paper and handed them to Jiang Man: "Take a look at these. They are the conditions offered by the Li family, the Cheng family, and the Luo family, respectively."

"If you agree, you can sign a contract with them."

"In addition, as long as students are qualified to study under Yunqiansi, all formal contracts must be signed through Yunqiansi."

"It's hard to say whether there will be any follow-ups."

"Some people rise to the top, while others remain unknown. You need to think this through carefully."

"Furthermore, the Li family has the most profound heritage among these three families."

"So the future will be better, but the asking price won't be high."

Jiang Man was quite surprised; he hadn't expected someone to actually come knocking on his door.

However, everything is with Zhao Leming.

I picked up the paper and glanced at its contents.

Jiang Man discovered that what the Li family wanted was very simple: to be able to enter the sect, work for the Li family for ten years, and unconditionally help the Li family three times, referring to those within the sect.

Therefore, from now on, he will be given 5,000 spirit resources every month as a subsidy.

If you fail to enter the sect, you must return the spiritual resources you obtained.

If they cannot afford it, they must become Li's bodyguards for thirty years to pay off the debt.

After visiting the Li family's property, Jiang Man then visited the Cheng family's property.

The Cheng family's condition was that if he could enter the sect, a woman from the Cheng family would marry him, but his first son had to enter the Cheng family and become a member of the Cheng family.

Furthermore, he must protect the Cheng family's disciples in the sect for fifteen years and obey their orders.

The resources provided are five Spirit Gathering Pills, three Qi and Blood Pills, one Spirit Concentration Pill, and three thousand Spirit Sources per month.

If you can't enter a sect, then you have to work for the Cheng family for thirty years.

The Cheng family offered good terms: gifts, pills, and spiritual resources.

It is of considerable value.

But Jiang Man had no intention of considering it, after all, being a protector for fifteen years and still obeying their orders seemed dangerous no matter how you looked at it.

Immediately, Jiang Man looked at the last one.

The Luo family's conditions.

The sect's assessment must be conducted in the name of the Luo family. If one passes the assessment, one must marry into the Luo family and continue to receive financial support from them.

If one fails the assessment, one can still marry into the Luo family, but will need to stay with the Luo family for life and work for them.

The conditions offered are: five Spirit Gathering Pills, five Qi and Blood Pills, five Spirit Concentration Pills per month, Luo family techniques, Luo family Qi Refining Method, Luo family Qi and Blood Method, guidance from a Luo family expert, and one thousand spirit resources.

(End of this chapter)