The End of the Immortal Path

Chapter 127 I am number 210, so what?
The scenery among the mountains is beautiful.

Two beautiful women gazed at each other in the courtyard, which was filled with the fragrance of medicinal herbs.

Both of them were silent.

A gentle breeze stirred their fairy-like dresses and swayed their hair.

"Junior Sister Yu, why don't you refute this?" Xia Jin asked.

Yu Wanyi lowered her head and sighed, "I never expected him to cause such a huge mess."

Xia Jin asked incredulously, "Is it really him?"

Yu Wanyi nodded.

Jiang Man has potential for development. Xia Jin knew this back when they were at Yunqian Company, which is why she sent Yu Wanyi, who had an investment quota, to take a look.

However, the other party's performance seemed to far exceed expectations.

The Ninth Hospital beat the Sixth Hospital and everyone else complained bitterly.

Although it may seem like cheating, it's still a strength that can't be ignored.

"Didn't he ever think about hiding himself? Why did he directly tell others that he was from the Ninth Academy? Or was he doing it on purpose to confuse people?" Xia Jin asked.

Yu Wanyi recalled for a moment.

Every time Jiang Man spoke with him, he was full of vigor and arrogance.

Even geniuses would call him a genius.

Should he avoid confrontation?

“I think he might just be telling the truth,” Yu Wanyi said.

Xia Jin was somewhat surprised: "So reckless?"

“I think it’s arrogance,” Yu Wanyi sighed. “It’s so arrogance that I have to be careful when I go out, for fear of getting hurt.”

Looking at the person in front of her, Xia Jin couldn't help but say, "If people really find out, it's quite dangerous for you to go out."

"If that's the case, why did you go out?"

“I’ve figured something out,” Yu Wanyi said seriously. “I can hide from the people outside, but I can’t hide from the people in this secret realm circle.”

"It makes me feel guilty."

"So I will continue to do what I usually do."

"That way I will have a clear conscience and no one will suspect me."

Xia Jin shook her head.

This is somewhat like fighting against thin air.

People are driven mad.

"What are you planning to do now?" Xia Jin added, "Jiang Man's side will be discovered sooner or later, right?"

"That's his own business. All I need to do now is try to give him a chance, like a second assessment," Yu Wanyi said earnestly. "According to my master, there will be a second assessment in the secret realm. This assessment should be for related secret techniques."

"It was around mid-November, and we were still trying to get it done."

"If we can get him in, we'll let him try."

"It's okay if you can't learn it."

Just as Yu Wanyi finished speaking, a figure appeared in her courtyard.

The two were quite surprised.

Immediately bow respectfully.

"Master, what brings you here?" Yu Wanyi asked immediately.

The woman looked at Yu Wanyi and casually tossed out a token, saying, "I've given you this opportunity, but I have to remind you of something."

"Learning is not easy, and if you enter the secret realm without learning it, you will be in a more difficult situation than others."

You should make him think twice.

"Furthermore, it is not recommended to learn this if you are in the mid-Foundation Building stage."

"If you enter normally, your environment will be similar to that of other people."

"We can get some good stuff."

"In addition, the second selection will be in mid-to-late November, and the secret realm will open in mid-to-late February."

"Each time should take about half a month."

After saying that, the woman left.

Looking at the token, Yu Wanyi sighed with emotion, "He'll definitely go in."

"Why?" Xia Jin asked.

"He has a Daoist partner, has Senior Sister forgotten?" Yu Wanyi said.

Upon hearing this, Xia Jin suddenly realized: "You mean he lives off a woman? So his success is largely due to his partner?"

Yu Wanyi sighed, "So I think we should give him some books, books on dual cultivation, or books to please a Daoist partner."

"It's a pity I'm not a man, sending these things would be ambiguous."

Xia Jin shook her head, feeling that the situation was more complicated than she had anticipated.

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evening.

Jiang Man watched as Senior Sister Yu left.

He looked at the token with deep emotion.

"There's still a month left. It seems that magic won't be easy to learn, but I can remember to come back and ask Old Huang for guidance."

"After that comes the later stages of promotion, then more learning."

Jiang Man pondered for a moment; there were only four months left before the secret realm opened.

Can I advance to the late Foundation Establishment stage within four months?
Jiang Man asked the old ox.

"Do you have money?" the old ox asked, chewing on the grass in its mouth.

Jiang Man paused for a moment, then patted the old ox without saying anything.

Then it triggers the Heavenly Mirror Hundred Books.

Then the pages turned and stopped at the last page.

The text on it is clearly visible.

[You beast don't deserve to be called one!]

Only then did Jiang Man withdraw his hand, satisfied.

The old ox grazed and looked at Jiang Man. Although it didn't understand, it didn't ask.

After that, Jiang Man began to cultivate, but he did some calculations.

It seems I won't be able to participate in this assessment.

Not only this time, but also in March, they are unable to participate.

Jiang Man felt it was a pity, but it didn't matter.

Let Zhuo Bufan be number one twice more.

A few days later, Jiang Man heard Zhuo Bufan and the others mention the geniuses of the eight academies of each peak.

"I heard that some secret realm has appeared, and three people from the Seven Peaks and Eight Academies have been selected. Their scores are somewhat extraordinary, almost overwhelming."

"Now they are qualified to enter the secret realm."

"It seems the secret realm will open in late February. Do you know what kind of secret realm it is?"

Zhuo Bufan's words surprised those around him.

Wei Beichuan pondered for a moment and said, "I heard that a big shot came to the sect and then opened the secret realm."

"The Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Academies were not originally qualified."

"But inexplicably, they gave out spots, and only to those extraordinary geniuses. Coincidentally, three of them appeared in the Eighth Academy this year, and all of them were selected."

"It seems that none of the seven academies of the Seven Peaks have such a genius now, nor does the Ninth Academy."

The group was somewhat surprised, not because they were astonished by the secret realm.

But
Extraordinary geniuses are concentrated in their class.

“There shouldn’t be any assessments in the Ninth Academy now, so even if there are geniuses like this, they can’t show their talents,” Zhao Yaoyao said.

Others nodded.

Immediately, they looked at Jiang Man.

"Isn't it a pity about Jiang Man?" Cao Cheng said.

An Rong nodded, then asked Jiang Man what he thought.

“I want to write your names in this notebook,” Jiang Man replied.

Cao Cheng thought for a moment and said, "Please write An Rong's name further away from the text; I think it's unlucky."

“I’m afraid he’ll covet my prominent position, so I suggest we turn the page,” An Rong added.

Jiang Man ignored them.

However, the eight academies of each peak truly have many geniuses.

I thought it was just my fellow villager and that unknown person from Chishui Peak.

Unexpectedly, there's another one.

When Yan Yiqiu came, she also mentioned these three people.

One of them is on Peach Blossom Peak, one is on Red Water Peak, and one is on Heavenly Bright Peak.

"They are currently at the height of their power, and some people are using vast resources to condense special formations for them, making their cultivation speed extremely fast. If you don't have a large amount of resources supporting you, you should be careful, and you should avoid their sharp edge if necessary," Yan Yiqiu reminded him.

Jiang Man was somewhat surprised: "Even faster than me staying up all night?"

Yan Yiqiu said seriously, "The idea that staying up late harms the mind and spirit didn't just appear overnight. Under such circumstances, do you think they wouldn't use other methods to increase their cultivation speed?"
"Formations, pills, elixirs, talismans, and many other auxiliary cultivation methods all possess this ability."

"And sufficient spiritual energy means that it can be used to its fullest potential."

"They are not standing still either."

"But these are usually individuals."

"It can't be done all at once like staying up all night."

Jiang Man nodded: "I understand."

"Do you understand that you should avoid their sharp edge?" Yan Yiqiu asked.

Jiang Man responded with a smile.

His eyes held only calm and confidence, as if to say, "I'll avoid their sharp edge?"
Jiang Man knew this wasn't the time to make boastful claims; he'd wait for this year's performance review.

Genius or prodigy, it doesn't matter.

It begins from the moment you participate in the assessment.

They all have to avoid my sharp edge.

Let me ask for leave now.

Upon hearing this, Yan Yiqiu was somewhat surprised: "Taking leave again? Wasn't the secret realm supposed to open in late February?"

Jiang Man did not explain.

The second assessment is for a very small number of people.

Therefore, very few people know about it.

However, Yan Yiqiu still agreed, while reminding him that if there was no ranking, it would be problematic.

We'll really become the subject of gossip.

Jiang Man didn't care. He figured no one was that free, since everyone had to cultivate.

We don't have that much time to discuss him.

Since there are no rankings anymore, what's the point of discussing them?
Jiang Man was busy with the renovations from October to November.

I consumed some Shuiyuan Dan during that period.

His cultivation level has also improved somewhat.

However, by mid-November, he had completely finished the reconstruction, and the third "gourd" had accumulated to 30%.

There is actually very little time left.

He then continued his cultivation.

Five days later.

The gourds were piled up to five layers high.

The Thirteen-Layer Condensation Method is truly exceptional.

The speed is much faster than before.

If you continue cultivating, the gourd will be full this month.

Then, by finding a way to eliminate the bottleneck, one can smoothly enter the later stage of Foundation Building.

But now we need to enter the secret realm.

I am temporarily unable to cultivate.

The old ox spoke up: "According to the rules, you shouldn't be able to cultivate the best techniques here. Do you want to cultivate others?"

“Naturally, one should cultivate the best,” Jiang Man said with a smile.

"You don't have much time left," the old ox said.

Jiang Man now has two and a half months left, and he will spend almost all of that time improving his cultivation.

It's no longer enough to learn more magic.

"Aren't there still secret realms? I improve my skills in secret realms," Jiang said nonchalantly.

The old ox said, "There isn't always a chance to cultivate in peace."

“If there’s no environment, then create one,” Jiang Man said confidently.

The old ox stopped talking.

It is uncertain whether Jiang Man will ultimately be thwarted.

but.
"They've become too arrogant," the old ox couldn't help but say.

Jiang Man smiled and said, "Old Huang, many years from now when you look back on today, you won't feel this way."

"I feel a sense of pride, having witnessed the rise of Tianjiao."

Jiang Man then entered the secret realm.

The two tokens have been merged together.

They sent him into the secret realm in the same way.

The moment Jiang Man entered the secret realm, he found himself in a courtyard.

A number of people appeared around.

But as before, his face was not visible.

At this moment, the others were also looking around.

They cannot recognize each other.

However, some people used some strange gestures.

Then they started to gather in groups of three or five.

In the end, only three people were isolated.

Jiang Man, a woman, and a man.

These people's eyes immediately fell on Jiang Man and another man.

Jiang Man was surprised, not expecting that the secret realm where one's identity cannot be revealed would isolate people.

He didn't care; the rules here were different from before.

You can't just do it arbitrarily.

"Which of you is number 210?" someone suddenly asked.

“It wasn’t me,” another man immediately said.

The woman who was occasionally targeted immediately said, "Of course I am not either; I am a woman."

In an instant, everyone's eyes fell on Jiang Man.

However, some people were also staring at the man and woman from before.

They didn't believe that Number 210 would obediently admit it.

What if he denies it outright? What if he's pretending to be a woman?

It's not impossible.

However, Jiang Man calmly looked at everyone and said, "It's me, so what?"

For a moment, everyone was stunned.

Calm words, frank speech.

It left them feeling confused.

They tried every means to find the person, thinking that the identification process would be a battle of wits and courage. The person kept denying and hiding, but they united as one and went through many hardships to find the person.

Then I saw 210 looking terrified and uneasy.

However.
The truth is somewhat unacceptable.

The other person asked what was wrong, as if it were none of their business.

This made them realize in an instant that he was definitely not from the Second or Third Hospital.

The old folks from the Second and Third Affiliated Hospitals wouldn't say such things, wouldn't use such a tone.

Young and impetuous, full of youthful vigor and high spirits.

This left everyone feeling frustrated and unsure of how to respond.

At this moment, a burly man stepped forward and stood in front of Jiang Man: "I challenge you."

Jiang Man calmly looked at the person in front of her and said, "I refuse."

"Why?" the other party immediately asked, "Are you afraid? I see you're nothing special."

Jiang Man pointed to the sign ahead and said, "Private fights are prohibited."

The burly man froze the moment he saw those words.

You can't do anything here.

"Then let's see who can comprehend the magic first," the burly man continued.

Jiang Man pondered for a moment and asked, "What kind of magic is best here?"

There's no need to fight over the techniques here; you just need to choose one to practice.

Everyone can choose the best.

However, these spells are primarily used within secret realms and are not very useful outside.

If you can't learn it, it will affect your chances of obtaining opportunities in the secret realm.

"The magic here is divided into five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. The best one is naturally the combination of all five elements," the burly man said.

"Where is it?" Jiang Man asked.

The burly man pointed instinctively.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Man gave him fifty spirit resources, then turned and left.

The burly man was somewhat taken aback as the other person left.

He felt insulted by this person.

The others also came to their senses.

Someone immediately said, "He's not from the Second or Third Academy. This reminds me of our academy's top genius."

The others were also alarmed.

So the other party is from the fourth, fifth, or sixth hospital?
Number 98 and Number 99 were also among them. Number 98 hesitated for a moment and said, "Do you think it's possible that they were from the Ninth Academy back then?"

No one believed it, or even ignored it.

"Let's see what he wants to learn first, and then see how much he's learned when he leaves," someone said.

Jiang Man arrived at the room where the five elements were combined.

They discovered that there were already two people sitting inside.

He went in by himself and sat in a corner.

There's an hourglass above. Once the hourglass runs out, someone will explain the unity of the five elements.

Jiang Man was actually a little curious whether this "unification of the five elements" was the same thing as the Five Elements Technique that the old ox had mentioned.

"Are you also number one in the courtyard?" a man next to him asked.

If I wasn't number one, why would I be here?
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.

By the way, I'd like to ask for a monthly pass!

(End of this chapter)