The End of the Immortal Path

Chapter 129 Husband, I can't do anything about them
A rustic courtyard.

She picked up the teapot with her slender hands and poured water for herself.

The sound of the water was long and drawn out, but it carried no warmth whatsoever.

The surrounding air was even colder.

It seems the temperature here has suddenly dropped.

At this moment, Qingdai stood to the side with her head down, not daring to speak.

Cold sweat seeped from his forehead.

"Is he dead?" Meng Qie asked calmly.

"Not yet, but soon," Qingdai replied.

"Leave the tea leaves behind, and send the brocade pouch to the Immortal Sect along with those two people." Meng Qiewei picked up the teacup, her fair wrist radiating an unyielding coldness.

At this moment, a calm voice rang out again: "Inform the Immortal Sect and ask them to give me an explanation."

"Also, next time you send someone to check, remember to send a smart one."

"Don't send someone who's self-important."

"Ask them again, do they know who they are checking?"

Qingdai nodded and asked, "Is there anything else we need to let them know?"

After pondering for a long time, Meng Qiewei said, "Since they already know I'm married, then tell them that I'm newly married and don't intend to get my hands dirty."

"Next time might be different."

Qingdai nodded.

She only went out after confirming that there were no problems.

Elders were already waiting outside.

They were stunned when they saw the two bloodied figures being carried out.

The young lady is still the same young lady.

However, they had no idea why this was happening and assumed that what the immortal sect had done was in accordance with the young lady's wishes.

Upon seeing Qingdai emerge, the elder immediately asked, "Miss Qingdai, what's going on?"

Qingdai immediately explained, "The problem must lie in the brocade pouch. You need to find out what happened quickly, and then you need to send the person back to the immortal sect."

Hearing the young lady's words, everyone felt a chill run down their spines.

Although the young lady wouldn't attack anyone in her clan for no reason, but...
If someone offends the young lady, they'll be in big trouble if they get caught in the crossfire.

But the more this was the case, the more curious they became about who had married the young lady.

Whether the other person is dead or alive is another matter. If they are dead, it's not a big deal, but if they are alive...
Such heroes make them want to worship them.

Unfortunately, there has been no news at all.

If the young lady doesn't speak, who dares to press her for answers?

-

"cancelled?"

Jiang Man from Yunxia Peak looked at Fang Yong in disbelief: "Why was it suddenly canceled?"

After returning from the secret realm, Jiang Man went to find Fang Yong.

Go claim the reward as soon as it's light.

Self-reporting lacks credibility.

There are bound to be some problems.

But sending Fang Yong would be different, since he was from the same hometown as him.

He is adept at selling himself out.

Others might at most despise him as a despicable person.

Anyway, Fang Yong is that kind of person, and he's not afraid of his reputation being damaged.

So when they talked, they weren't talking about whether to go or not, but about how much to get.

Ultimately, all the information and conditions were provided by Jiang Man.

They then divided it into two 80s.

Fang Yong, No. 2.

Jiang Man originally thought that he could just wait and get the more than 20,000 spirit resources during the day.

Unfortunately, the news I received was that the bounty had been cancelled.

a bolt from the blue.

We lost over 20,000 spirit resources.

"Because your performance in the secret realm was criticized, they felt you were all show and no substance, and no longer deserved the bounty. Continuing the bounty wouldn't have been a problem if it was just to promote you, but they felt that continuing would make them look foolish, so they canceled the bounty overnight." Fang Yong looked at Jiang Man with considerable curiosity and asked, "What did you do?"

Jiang Man truthfully told him that it was cultivation.

Fang Yong fell silent.

He suddenly realized that he still wasn't working hard enough.

Furthermore, he never expected that Jiang Man would skip the annual assessment and instead participate in the secret realm assessment.

Others only qualify because of a significant score difference in the assessment, but the person in front of me has long since passed away.

After a long pause, he asked curiously, "If you accept the bounty, your identity will be exposed. Aren't you worried?"

"What are you worried about?" Jiang Man asked Fang Yong calmly. "Should I avoid their sharp edge?"

For a moment, Fang Yong was speechless.

Before leaving, Fang Yong said there was no need to specifically mention his number.

If he finds an opportunity to sell it, he will give a share of the profits.

Jiang Man shook his head slightly as he watched Fang Yong leave.

As someone from the same hometown, how could they betray me like this?

Jiang Man didn't think much of it afterward. When he woke up, he had lost more than 20,000 yuan, which was indeed a bit heartbreaking.

We found out too late.

Immediately, Jiang Man looked at the old ox and asked about the Five Elements Unity he had submitted last night: "Old Huang, is this the Five Elements Technique you mentioned?"

"Yes," the old ox nodded. "You're really lucky."

"I am blessed with boundless good fortune," Jiang Man said with a smile.

Old Ox glanced at Jiang Man and said, "But it also means that your wife must have her own methods within the secret realm. You should be prepared, as your wife is likely to find out that you are here."

Jiang Man was startled and said, "They know I'm here? What will happen then?"

"I don't know," the old ox shook its head.

Jiang Man was taken aback: "Then, senior, do you have a way to deal with this?"

The old ox shook his head: "There's no way around it. It's easy to dodge her methods, but dodging them means her methods are ineffective, so the result is the same."

"Official secret realms will most likely have more obvious methods to detect your existence."

"Unless you're lucky enough to dodge her tricks and don't activate the tricks I've prepared for you."

Jiang Man pondered for a moment and decided that he should continue cultivating.

This level of competition is simply beyond his control.

No matter how much you think about it, the result will not change.

There's no need to waste your energy.

Let the old ox do the work, or perhaps I'll just have incredible good fortune?

If all else fails, see if there are any other options.

In December, Jiang Man purchased the Qi-Nourishing Pill and began to improve his physical cultivation.

Half a month later, the third gourd in the physical body had accumulated six layers.

However, there is not much spiritual energy left.

Further training is definitely not enough.

I need to ask Senior Sister Yu for another advance.

However, before he even left the house that day, Jiang Man saw a light emanating from the old ox.

"Your wife wrote again," the old ox said casually.

Jiang Man easily retrieved the ball of light.

I'm curious what Meng Qiewei might say; this is the first letter she's sent since she left last time.

The ball of light dispersed, and a voice echoed in Jiang Man's mind.

“Husband, they bullied me. They even used my mother’s things to humiliate me and mocked me for being married but still single.”

"They are powerful, and I, a weak woman, have no way to deal with them."

"They want to investigate the person who has fewer marriage prospects."

"Husband, you'd better be careful. It might not be long before they investigate your side."

"Will my husband stand up for me when he rises to power?"

Her voice was soft, carrying a hint of grievance and expectation.

Jiang Man thought the other person's voice was really pleasant to listen to.

But
There was a strange feeling of being enveloped in cold air.

It looks like it could be torn apart at any moment.

This time, Old Ox didn't come to ask Meng Qiewei what she had said.

But Jiang Man still told the truth.

"Old Huang, she said she was bullied, is that believable?" Jiang Man asked curiously.

"Do you think your wife will be bullied?" Old Huang asked rhetorically.

"I don't think so," Jiang Man sighed. "But she's so sweet-talking, no wonder I fell for her trick when I was being naive."

The old ox ate grass without uttering another sound.

"Old Huang, what will happen if we are really found?" Jiang Man asked curiously.

"It won't matter. I can even collect your body if needed." The old ox grazed and looked up at Jiang Man.

Jiang Man shook his head and sighed, "Old Huang, you're too open-minded. I wonder if my wife eats beef."

evening.

Fang Yong delivered three thousand spirit resources.

Jiang Man was somewhat taken aback.

Fang Yong explained, "Zhang Bai from the Seventh Academy asked me about you. I told him about your marriage to the mysterious woman. He guessed that you're a kept man, and that your recent drop in ranking might be because you haven't been serving your partner well enough and are lacking resources."

Jiang Man was stunned. This was slander.

"My cultivation is entirely due to my own efforts," he said righteously as he put away the spiritual source.

Fang Yong then left.

Jiang Man sighed, feeling that the name of Tianjiao (a person's name) had been somewhat tarnished.

However, having three thousand more spirit resources is not a small amount.

With half of December already gone and only two months left, he needed to raise the money as soon as possible. He then went to the place where he could collect investment resources.

Ask him to contact Senior Sister Yu.

-

"Another advance?" Yu Wanyi asked, somewhat surprised. "Have you and your partner been arguing lately?"

Jiang Man sensed that the other party had misunderstood something: "I have always cultivated using my own spiritual energy."

"You earned the spiritual resources yourself? And your partner provided the rest?" Yu Wanyi breathed a sigh of relief. "It's good that you didn't throw a tantrum. But shouldn't you be learning magic? You did very well in the second assessment, and now no one has put a bounty on you."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Man was taken aback.

Did the other party know that a bounty was placed on their head?

And it turns out it's true.

Jiang Man sighed, realizing that Senior Sister Yu had caused him so much suffering.

Thirty thousand spiritual resources.

In the end, he managed to secure an advance payment.

One, two, three, three months of spiritual energy.

A total of 18,000.

Now there are 29,000 left.

It still doesn't feel like enough, but it can hold up for now.

"How do you plan to compete in the secret realm?" Yu Wanyi asked.

Jiang Man shook his head: "What's inside?"

“High-grade cultivation techniques and spells, as well as spirit swords. Of course, since it’s a secret realm, it’s hard to say what else might be there. The freedom is much greater than the many competitions within sects, and the quality of what you get varies greatly,” Yu Wanyi said.

Jiang Man wanted to compete for a superior-grade technique.

His cultivation level improved, but his combat strength did not.

Among those of the same level, those without superior techniques are at a significant disadvantage.

He could only barely cope by relying on the Heavenly Heart Seal.

If the opponent has extensive practical experience, then the Heavenly Heart Seal can be easily broken.

After all, I don't have enough practical experience.

"I heard you made a bet with someone?" Yu Wanyi suddenly asked.

Jiang Man nodded: "Yes."

"Are you confident?" Yu Wanyi asked.

Jiang Man recalled the other party's attitude towards cultivation and said, "It should be easy."

In terms of talent, the other party is not as good as me. In terms of wealth, I am a little worse, but not by much. After all, I have been taking pills all the time. At most, I am lacking in many auxiliary aspects, but my talent can make up for these.

In terms of effort, the other party is not even half as good as me.

Yu Wanyi didn't care, after all, Jiang Man had always been so confident.

This has been the case ever since I sent the other person to the sect.

So she asked the others: "What does your Daoist partner like?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Man was taken aback.

How could he know what Meng Qiewei liked?

"You don't even know what your partner likes? You need to find out her preferences and then occasionally give her small gifts." Yu Wanyi said, exasperated.

Jiang Man was taken aback.

However, Yu Wanyi continued, "Just because you're married doesn't mean everything is set in stone. You need to learn to express yourself and let her feel your kindness."

"And you have to share some of the things that happened to you."

"If she doesn't share, she won't understand."

"If she is willing to share, you should learn to listen and ask questions."

"She'll feel like she's received feedback for sharing this with you."

"I was overjoyed."

After talking for a while, Yu Wanyi left.

Jiang Man shook his head and sighed.

It's too complicated. I'll just keep practicing.

Another half month passed, and Jiang Man absorbed all the Qi-Nourishing Pills.

Successfully begun the breakthrough of the fourth level of physical body.

This breakthrough still relied on elixirs and formations.

However, due to the superior Yuan Condensation Technique, the breakthrough was much smoother than before.

Three days later, he successfully entered the fourth level of physical body cultivation.

Jiang Man discovered that if he had started cultivating the superior-grade Qi Condensation Technique from the beginning...

Then promotion will be easier.

This is the benefit of being wealthy.

Some families with a strong foundation probably started by cultivating high-grade techniques.

The sect always gives away simplified methods for free.

Everything else requires struggle.

However, he received another rent payment notice this month.

Another six thousand three hundred is missing.

There are 20,000 left.

After that, Jiang Man began to practice the visualization method.

To advance from level four to level five.

Only in this way can one break through the bottleneck in cultivation.

Successfully entered the late stage of foundation building.

half a month later.

The fourth gourd of spirit has reached 40%.

One month later, 90% were achieved.

The breakthrough began three days later.

Four more days passed.

A muffled sound came from Jiang Man's body.

The fifth gourd of spirit was broken open.

Successfully entered the fifth level of spiritual cultivation.

At this moment, his spiritual energy spread rapidly.

However, it was quickly brought under control.

Jiang Man breathed a sigh of relief.

"February 7th, there are only seven days left. Perhaps there's enough time to improve my cultivation, but..."

There's no more spiritual energy.

To improve, you need at least seven Water Essence Pills.

Seven hundred per piece.

Even with a discount, it's still over four thousand.

A penny can make a hero fall.

I've already been to Little Fatty's place; he's taken everything he needed and borrowed everything he needed.

Jiang Man glanced at the remaining spiritual energy.

There are still 350 left.

Afterwards, Jiang Man bought a jar of wine containing 300 spirit resources.

They arrived at the Alchemy Institute.

Upon seeing his master, he respectfully handed him the wine.

He Huai'an took the wine and casually said:

"Have you collected enough elixirs again?"

He was deeply impressed by this apprentice.

Can't forget it at all.

Because people often reminded him that he had such an apprentice.

After becoming an apprentice, he lost his first place and made no progress in alchemy.

Like a disgrace, it was nailed to him.

Those people are afraid that others won't know what kind of apprentice they've taken on.

In short, if he himself is being ridiculed, his apprentice is probably not faring much better.

They are all poor people.

As he spoke, he subconsciously took a sip of wine.

He was stunned by that one bite.

"Oh no, this wine..."

"too expensive."

He Huai'an sat down and looked at Jiang Man.

This time, they're after him.

“I was careless.” He looked at Jiang Man and said, “Tell me, why did you come to me? Let me make it clear beforehand, I’m not someone who’s easy to talk to. I won’t just agree to whatever you ask.”

"Master, your disciple wants to compete for a higher ranking," Jiang Man said truthfully.

"Then go ahead and argue, why are you asking me for help?" He Huai'an asked warily.

"This disciple is about to be promoted."

"Stop with all this preamble, just tell me what you're going to do. I won't lend you the spiritual source."

Jiang Man said earnestly, "This disciple will not borrow spiritual energy."

Upon hearing this, He Huai'an breathed a sigh of relief and lay back down comfortably.

It's good that it's not about borrowing spiritual energy.

But soon Jiang Man's voice rang out: "This disciple wishes to borrow ten Earth Element Pills."

In an instant, He Huai'an sat up again.

Nine thousand spiritual sources?

(End of this chapter)