The End of the Immortal Path

Chapter 120 Encountering a Genius

Annual performance reviews are extremely important for each courtyard.

Because the annual assessment will be compared with other peaks.

Those who qualify for the rankings will receive corresponding cultivation techniques and resources.

Mid-grade cultivation techniques, mid-grade spells.

These are still the rewards from the annual performance evaluation of the 7th, 8th, 9th and 3rd Institutes.

If it's four, five, six, one, two, three, then superior techniques or even magical treasures will appear.

For example, spirit swords, puppets, and the like.

There are also occasional special rewards.

Jiang Man understands this best; for example, special rewards have appeared in his Yunqian Division's assessments.

Heavenly Heart Seal, qualification for the Spiritual Realm.

All of them are special rewards.

Jiang Man listened to Mr. Yan's explanation, but had no thoughts about this year's performance evaluation.

Because it's only of medium grade at most.

Participating in the secret realm selection grants access to a superior-grade Qi Condensation Technique.

"The annual rankings are about to begin, so we need to start paying attention to the strong individuals on each peak. In addition, we also need to find out who the strong individuals are in the Seventh and Eighth Academies." Zhuo Bufan said to Jiang Man, "The upcoming Seven Peaks competition involves team formation, meaning you need to team up with someone from the Seventh or Eighth Academies."

Jiang Man was unaware of this, but it was too early for him to consider, as he did not plan to participate in the annual performance evaluation this year.

He only had about half a month left, so he needed to hurry back to cultivate.

"We can study it again next year," Jiang Man said before leaving.

Zhuo Bufan looked at Zhao Yaoyao and asked, "What does he mean?"

"What would it mean to study this again next year?" Zhao Yaoyao said calmly. "It's not worth mentioning this year."

Zhuo Bufan stood there, stunned. This year we are the Ninth Hospital, next year we will be the Eighth Hospital.

This year's results are insignificant; what's there to research next year?
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After receiving his monthly allowance of 6,000 spirit resources, Jiang Man came to Little Fatty's place to buy more spirit medicine.

Little Fatty has now reached the sixth level of Qi Refining.

His dark circles have faded considerably.

He said Luo Xuan told him that he is no longer ranked.

I need to rest for a day or two, otherwise I will have to write back.

Little Fatty complained that Luo Xuan had delayed his cultivation.

He suffered so much.

Jiang Man sighed, "Endure, keep enduring."

Send a letter back, and if you persevere, you may have hope of building a foundation.

If you can't establish your foundation in a secret realm, why can't you establish your foundation using ancient methods?

Others may not be able to do it, but Lao Huang can.

While they were talking, Cheng Yu had already finished selling her goods and came over.

Seeing Jiang Man, she was somewhat surprised, then greeted him with a smile: "Young Master Jiang."

Then she looked at the chubby boy and asked, "What does Gao Shao Luo Xuan look like?"

"It looks good," the chubby boy said truthfully.

"Would you like to be my wife?" Cheng Yu asked again.

“That won’t do, then my life will be over,” Little Fatty said firmly.

Cheng Yu pondered for a moment: "What if Luo Xuan takes the initiative to make amends?"

Little Fatty subconsciously took two steps back: "Then you must have some ulterior motive, or you're just trying to mess with me."

Cheng Yu shook her head and said, "You have no hope."

Then she bowed to Jiang Man again before going to find Luo Xuan.

However, Jiang Man handed the note to the other person and asked her to pass it to Luo Xuan.

The above is the elixir he wanted.

I need to go to my master to get some more spiritual energy.

Go all out to reach the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.

"Brother Jiang, why is business so bad here, while Cheng Yu's business is selling so fast? Is she using some kind of trick?" Little Fatty asked.

Jiang Man pondered for a moment and said, "It's probably due to talent."

Sometimes, buying things also depends on talent.

Of course, it also depends on the product category.

The other party is probably not selling elixirs.

After Jiang Man gave Xiao Pang some simple instructions, he obtained the elixir.

I paid 440 spirit yuan.

You can get two thousand by going to your master.

I made a net profit of 1,500.

However, while giving instructions, Jiang Man noticed the placement of the medicinal herbs and had Little Fatty change some of them.

Jiang Man then prepared to leave, but before he could turn around, Little Fatty sneaked over.

“Brother Jiang, I heard you have your annual assessment coming up soon. They say it’s very important.” Little Fatty said, taking out five thousand spirit source roots and twenty spirit gathering pills. “The five thousand belong to Luo Xuan. She originally had ten thousand, but Cheng Yu borrowed five thousand.”

"It is said that Fang Yong will compete for a spot in August and establish his foundation in one fell swoop."

Looking at Dongxi Jiangman, he sighed. If Xiaopang hadn't boasted to him about Luo Xuan, hadn't told him about going home to inherit the family business, and hadn't asked him if Meng Qiewei agreed to him taking a concubine.

They are very good friends.

Jiang Man took everything, both east and west.

This is a spiritual source worth eleven thousand.

This will allow him to participate more effectively in the secret realm selection.

However, I'll have to wait six months to pay it back.

He also told Xiaopang that he might not be able to come in time in September.

If Chang Qiwen arrives, tell him to wait two days.

So Jiang Man went to his master's place and bought twenty Wood Essence Pills and ten Nourishing Essence Pills.

The spiritual source is reduced by 16,200.

Three thousand remain.

He then devoted himself to continuous cultivation.

Five days later, the second gourd was completely full.

Fifteen days later.

Jiang Man felt a dull thud coming from inside his body.

The third gourd was opened.

The spiritual energy flowed in.

Begin consolidating the third "gourd".

The middle stage of foundation building.

three days later.

Jiang Man found Mr. Yan.

I'm starting to ask for leave.

Mr. Yan was puzzled: "Taking leave? You really won't participate in the annual performance review?"

Jiang Man nodded: "We won't participate. Let them cultivate for another year."

"Where are you going?" Mr. Yan pondered for a moment, then asked in surprise, "The Secret Realm Selection?"

Under Jiang Man's indifferent gaze, Yan Yiqiu asked incredulously, "You're in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage?"

The secret realm selection is tomorrow, and you must be in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

Who can reach the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment in the Ninth Academy?

Therefore, the selection process is not conducted at the Ninth Academy, but is mostly conducted at the Sixth Academy and above.

Yan Yiqiu didn't ask any further questions. It was indeed a bit unfair to make Jiang Man undergo the annual assessment this year.

They may bully others again next year, but at least they had a chance this year.

Jiang Man then left.

Waiting at my accommodation.

This assessment does not involve a group entry into the secret realm; instead, participants wait at their lodgings and enter the secret realm using tokens.

Once inside, their bodies will be covered by tokens, making it impossible for them to know each other's identities.

Not only that, but you must also not expose yourself.

You can fight with complete confidence and boldness.

Jiang Man felt that this approach was not good.

Totally unnecessary.

Instead, the rankings should be made public.

Only in this way can people be motivated.

"The selection process is about to begin," the old ox said to Jiang Man.

"Old Huang, I heard that the number of days in the secret realm is very long. If Meng Qiewei sends a letter, can you handle it?" Jiang Man asked.

"You should be worried about whether this secret realm selection is related to her or not," the old ox reminded him.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Man was taken aback: "This is just a selection process, it shouldn't be related, right?"

The other party sent a letter saying that someone was coming, and later Senior Sister Yu said that a big shot was bringing the secret realm.

The two are probably related.

But Jiang Man still wanted to be on guard.

We can only rely on the old ox.

"Senior is counting on you," Jiang Man said again.

The old ox remained indifferent and unmoved.

At this point, midnight had passed.

Before Jiang Man could say anything, he vanished from the spot.

The old ox was not surprised and continued grazing.

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the other side.

Yu Wanyi looked at the moonlight and said, "The selection for the secret realm has begun. Being able to enter means there is a chance. I just wonder how Jiang Man is doing?"

"Weren't you very confident?" Senior Sister Xia, dressed simply, asked.

“I’m afraid he won’t be able to live off a woman properly,” Yu Wanyi sighed. “Do you think I should teach him how to please girls?”

"But we can't teach him, we can only give him books to read."

Senior Sister Xia asked, "Who do you think that fairy is?"

"How would I know?" Yu Wanyi shook her head and said, "Anyway, they must be very powerful, have a very deep background, and be very wealthy."

"Otherwise, how could someone improve so quickly?" Having money doesn't necessarily mean you'll improve very quickly, but those who improve very quickly are usually rich.

"Senior Brother Lu is still thinking about regaining face in the annual assessment. You were too outstanding last time," Senior Sister Xia said with a smile.

Yu Wanyi shrugged: "There's nothing I can do about it, I won't compete this year."

Senior Sister Xia shook her head slightly: "They will only think that the people you invested in are just a flash in the pan. It's one thing to not be able to enter the competition for the Seven Peaks, but they can't even get into the ranking of the Three Academies in the annual assessment."

Yu Wanyi was stunned for a moment, then decided not to go out for a year.

They'll know who the investment genius is when they go out next year.

"By the way, will the rankings be announced at the Secret Realm Selection?" Senior Sister Xia asked.

Yu Wanyi thought for a moment and said, "It is said that this time it is anonymous, but the ranking should be visible, but we don't know who it is."

"I don't know why they did it, it seems to be some big shot's weird hobby."

"Once you officially join, you shouldn't be anonymous anymore."

-

Jiang Manhua was just about to speak when he found himself in a vast forest.

There is a lake nearby, and occasionally monsters leap onto it.

In addition, one can occasionally see stone pillars rising straight into the sky in the woods.

Because it's so high up, Jiang Man can see quite a lot even standing still.

The selection process in the secret realm is actually quite simple: just go up to the stone pillar, where you'll find spells and techniques.

Whoever gets it first will qualify.

The solution was simple: defend the place and defeat the ten robbers.

If ten people cannot be gathered, the stone pillar will automatically deduce ten puppet figures.

These ten puppets are all copies of the strength of the people in the secret realm.

The intensity is random.

However, such calculations usually have to wait until the last day.

The secret realm lasts for a total of fifteen days.

The first fourteen days are open for competition.

The last day is for the secret realm to be simulated independently.

"All of them are real combat scenarios."

Jiang Man was quite moved.

He is currently at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, with a physical body at the third level and a spiritual body at the fourth level.

The fifth floor of the Youlong Pavilion.

The fifth level of Shadowless Palm.

The Heavenly Heart Seal has four layers.

To remain invincible, one needs to enhance the Heavenly Heart Seal.

However, if the technique is preserved, the battle needs to be ended within half an hour.

Otherwise, the one who adheres to the method will lose.

"Ten days is not enough."

Jiang Man sighed with emotion, realizing that he still lacked powerful magic.

For now, we can only focus on improving Shadowless Palm and Heavenly Heart Seal.

Alternatively, you can use the Hidden Spirit here.

This is the ultimate weapon.

When one first enters the Foundation Establishment stage, one can have ten gourds; now, in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, one has thirty gourds.

He hasn't been cultivating for long, and now he has a total of fifteen gourds containing spiritual energy.

I wonder if releasing the power of fifteen gourds will allow me to advance beyond my current level.

But if others have it too, then it's troublesome.

Think no more.

Jiang Man moved away from the stone pillar and went to a large tree to begin his cultivation.

First, practice the Shadowless Palm technique.

To advance to the fifth level of the Shadowless Palm technique, one needs to practice it sixty-two times.

Fortunately, Jiang Man had a thorough understanding of the Shadowless Palm technique, which made his training much faster.

Until dawn.

End after sixty-two repetitions.

The sixth level of Shadowless Palm.

Jiang Man dared not rest. During this time, he saw people going up to the stone pillar. It seemed that only those above the ninth floor could ascend to the top.

It seems that we have no choice but to learn it.

This is the first test.

However, Jiang Man did not stop using the Shadowless Palm technique.

The first evening.

The seventh level of Shadowless Palm.

The next evening.

Eighth level of Shadowless Palm.

Morning of the fourth day.

Nine levels of Shadowless Palm.

In recent days, he has seen many people climb up the stone pillar, and he has also seen many people fall down.

Another group fell because they weren't at the correct level of the dragon.

In addition, some sounds occasionally come from the stone pillar.

They dared to use such underhanded tactics; if they had the guts, they should reveal their names.

Then Jiang Man did hear someone announce their name, but unfortunately the other side got angry after hearing it.

The First Affiliated Hospital is not located in this area at all.

Jiang Man roughly understood that this area only had mid-stage Foundation Establishment level.

After all, it's a selection process, not a real entry into the secret realm.

The pressure is relatively lower.

Entering the secret realm later might lead to the mid-stage, late-stage, or perfect Foundation Establishment, all in one place.

Without much thought, Jiang Man began practicing the Swimming Dragon Technique.

Two people arrived at this place shortly after I began my cultivation.

"Someone's here," a woman's voice came.

"There really are people here, also secretly cultivating?" It was a male voice.

Jiang Man looked at the people who had come, and could only roughly make out their height and build.

They could barely distinguish between men and women.

The rest could not be seen, as if shrouded in mist.

"Are you here to cultivate the Dragon Soaring Technique as well?" a male voice asked.

Jiang Man replied truthfully, "Yes."

"So that means you've only been in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage for a short time? And you're still working hard to improve your cultivation?" the man asked again.

Jiang Man nodded again: "More or less."

"You really have no sense of caution. Are you from the Sixth Hospital or the Fifth Hospital?" the man asked again.

“From the Ninth Hospital,” Jiang Man said.

Upon hearing this, the two of them laughed.

"It's my fault. I was just saying you were careless, but it turns out you not only weren't careful, you also think we're fools," the man said with a chuckle. "Anyway, we're all cultivating, so we won't bother you here, will we?"

Jiang Man thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "It won't affect anything."

"By the way, what's your token number?" the woman asked curiously.

Jiang Man took out a token with the number 210 written on it.

"You came in quite late. The numbers are assigned based on who comes in first. I'm number ninety-eight," the woman said.

The man then said, "I am ninety-nine."

Jiang Man didn't care about any of that, and instead began cultivating.

If we keep chatting, it will be too late.

The Dragon Dance is easier than the Shadowless Palm.

Therefore, cultivation became faster.

Seeing Jiang Man cultivating, the ninety-eight women said with some surprise, "He's only at around the sixth level of the Dragon Soaring Realm. This is a bit too late."

The man number ninety-nine said, "It's alright, there's still a chance to go up to the seventh floor. It just depends on whether he can advance to the seventh floor."

The two said nothing more.

Number 99 will begin instructing Number 98.

noon.

They rested for a while, and then saw that Jiang Man was still cultivating, and seemed to have made great progress.

Number Ninety-Eight asked curiously, "Aren't you going to rest?"

"Why do we need to rest? Is it because we can't continue cultivating?" Jiang Man replied casually.

Number 98 did not speak again, and soon the other party would know that it would not be easy to make progress without rest.

However, it was midnight.

They then saw that Jiang Man was still cultivating, and had even made greater progress.

It was nearly midnight on the fifth day.

Jiang Man was promoted once again.

The Eighth Floor of the Dragon Pavilion.

On the sixth day, Jiang Man was still cultivating, forcing Number Ninety-Eight to follow suit.

Does this person never rest?
Do you want this?
Can it really improve performance?

On the evening of the seventh day.

The Nine-Story Dragon Pavilion.

Jiang Man stopped cultivating.

Number Ninety-Eight asked curiously, "Time to rest?"

Number 99 stopped her.

Number 98 is puzzling.

Number Ninety-Nine's words quickly stunned her: "He has mastered the Dragon Soaring Technique."

The Dragon Soaring Technique is complete?
These few words prompted Number Ninety-Eight to raise questions.

Wasn't it only around the sixth floor a few days ago?
We've met a genius.

(End of this chapter)