The End of the Immortal Path

Chapter 131 This is your limit, not mine.
As soon as Jiang Man entered the secret realm, he felt something rushing towards him.

Like an array or barrier.

It seems that only the Five Elements technique can break it.

However, he did not.

Therefore, we chose to use the Heavenly Heart Seal.

then
There was a bang.

He was sent flying.

It flew all the way to the center.

He struggled to control his body and finally landed heavily.

My whole body staggered and I almost fell over.

Jiang was terrified.

This secret realm is quite formidable; those who fail the test are immediately kicked out.

The moment he landed, Jiang Man immediately checked his surroundings.

This is an extremely lush forest.

All around were the same trees, making it impossible to tell which way to go.

He just realized that his location seemed to be more central.

Is this what a difficult start looks like?
Is the center more dangerous, or something else?
"I didn't feel anything."

Before he could even utter the word "danger," Jiang Man suddenly looked behind him and saw a cloud of mist rapidly approaching.

The fog was extremely thick; once inside, it would be pitch black, let alone leaving the woods.

Moreover, there were some roars of monsters inside.

Going in would be extremely dangerous.

At this rate, if I don't do everything I can to escape, I'll definitely be swallowed up.

Jiang Man stood still, looking in all directions, and found that he did not see anyone else.

"How can we participate in the competition?"

"How should the rankings be calculated?"

Too much freedom isn't necessarily a good thing.

If we lose the ranking, wouldn't we lose several thousand spirit resources?

Thinking of this, Jiang Man realized that it was almost time, and Chang Qiwen should be arriving soon.

I also have to pay some interest.

It will be March when I leave, which will be rent time again.

For a moment, Jiang Man felt that it was acceptable to keep the secret realm open for a while.

Afterwards, Jiang Man looked around, found a relatively large tree to stand under, and began to wait.

He couldn't possibly keep running away indefinitely.

That's just a waste of time.

Since the fog is so thick that you can't see your own hand in front of your face, it means that it's extremely difficult for others to find him as well.

As for breaking through the fog, perhaps the Five Elements technique is what's needed.

Then let's start by practicing the Five Elements Technique.

The road may be full of obstacles, but how can that stop you?
Jiang Man could only watch helplessly as the fog enveloped him.

Even with the roars of monsters inside, he remained unmoved.

Simply practice visualization techniques and be vigilant about your surroundings.

If there really are demonic beasts, then directly retaliate with the Heavenly Heart Seal.

In this secret realm, I may not be able to defeat anyone, but having the Heavenly Heart Seal gives me some ability to protect myself.

However, when the mist completely enveloped him, the roars of the monsters disappeared.

The entire forest seemed to suddenly fall silent.

The fog looked very thick, but you could still see clearly what was around you.

It's even smaller than the mist in the Qi Refining Secret Realm.

"It's strange."

Jiang Man stopped thinking about it.

Instead, he began to cultivate the Five Elements technique.

Once I've mastered my cultivation, I'll explore this place further.

There should be enough time.

Suddenly, the sound of an eagle soaring through the sky came from above.

A cry rang out.

The sharp edge pierced the air, causing Jiang Man to subconsciously look up.

A dark shadow flashed past quickly, heading towards the front of the mist.

Jiang Man breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed this place was very dangerous.

We should still be careful.

At this moment, Black Hawk broke through the fog and soared high in the sky, heading straight ahead to the front of the fog.

At this moment, many people below were struggling to escape the fog, but they were too slow and were sucked in one by one.

Finally, the black hawk flew out of the woods.

This area is mostly flat land, and although there are trees, they are not as neat and uniform as those inside.

At least it can distinguish directions.

Furthermore, there is no fog of war here.

All the mist will stop at the edge of the central forest.

Black Hawk looked at the towering stone monument, then finally landed.

In an instant, light flashed on the stone tablet.

As the light descended from above, a hand appeared when it reached the upper-middle position.

Continuing on, numerous palm prints appear.

There seemed to be writing inside.

Then the light disappeared.

There were no handprints visible.

Not far from the stone tablet, a man looked at it with some surprise and said, "I thought it was a ranking tablet, but it's a handprint. What's the use of this?"

"It's not mentioned in the rules, and there are many things here that aren't covered by the rules, so be careful," a woman nearby kindly reminded them.

"I'd like to see how number 210 is doing." The man shook his head.

He was number sixty-six, the one who made the bet with Jiang Man.

"It will be announced, but it definitely won't be this stone tablet," the woman said.

She was the woman who advised Jiang Man against cultivating.

She could never understand Jiang Man, that kind of attention-seeking person.

In fact, it's not easy for anyone to enter the secret realm.

The most important thing is to improve yourself.

Some people are too concerned about saving face.

Especially those who are poor and don't want others to find out, it seems that being discovered would be extremely shameful.

Thus, they showcase themselves in various ways.

Little did they know how ridiculous it was in the eyes of others.

After that, they searched everywhere.

Four stone tablets were discovered ahead.

A large crowd gathered around.

The first stone tablet bears the rankings.

The second stone tablet reads "edge," the third "outer perimeter," and the fourth "center."

One can advance to the edge of the Five Elements theory once they reach the sixth level.

The outer perimeter can be accessed from the third floor.

Enter the center from the third floor.

The central area is shrouded in mist and surrounded by monstrous beasts.

Number 66 checked and found that there were more than 30 people in the center, and Number 210 happened to be among them.

Looking at the other person's name at the very end of the list, he felt a little bored for a moment.

Why did I make that bet in the first place?
"Forget it, I'd better just focus on my own business."

Number Sixty-Six no longer paid much attention, but instead searched for some demonic beasts and puppets according to the rules, and then broke through some formations to obtain spells and techniques.

Of course, the location of top-grade cultivation techniques is unknown and requires continuous exploration.

The more explorations conducted, the stronger the overall capabilities.

In addition, each spell is protected by something.

Winning will also be evaluated on practical skills, and you will receive a corresponding score.

The ranking is based on practical ability.

This has always been the case in sects.

At this moment, a woman stood in front of the fourth stone tablet, looking at number 210, which was at the very end of the line, and felt somewhat emotional.

She was the only one who was thoroughly defeated by Jiang Man.

At first, she thought that going out would be humiliating and shameful.

But in the end, it didn't happen because many people suffered losses.

She breathed a sigh of relief.

However, after the second assessment, No. 210's reputation changed, and many people felt that he was just trying to attract attention and was nothing special.

She was still ridiculed.

I thought the other side would be able to make a move this time.

But in the end, it was placed at the very very end of the list.

She felt she had to produce some results this time, otherwise she would be ridiculed even more severely when she went out.

Number 210 performed terribly.

She even wanted to find the other person and help them out.

As long as the other party behaves well, she won't be ridiculed or criticized in public.

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first day.

Jiang Man completed the cultivation of the Five Elements Techniques twice without any problems.

Successfully entered the first level of the Five Elements Technique.

It wasn't dark inside the secret realm this time, so according to the outside time, there was still some time before dawn.

Jiang Man then continued his cultivation.

After four times.

The Five Elements Technique has two levels.

After eight repetitions, dawn broke.

The Five Elements Technique has three levels.

After sixteen repetitions, it was noon.

The Five Elements Technique, Level Four.

By this time, they were much more familiar with the system, and its operating speed began to increase steadily. After dark, it was nearly midnight.

The Five Elements Technique has five levels.

However, the total amount of cultivation per day is not enough, so it is necessary to use the Condensation Technique several times to replenish it.

The next evening.

The art of the Five Elements has six levels.

The third day was approaching midnight.

The art of the Five Elements has seven levels.

The Qi and Blood Pills are finished, and so are all the other food.

Jiang Man sighed with emotion, never expecting that even getting food would become a problem.

Jiang Man looked around.

Instead of seeing any monsters, we spotted a tree with crimson fruit.

but.
I'm not sure if it's safe to eat.

This tree stands out rather abruptly here.

I don't think I can eat it.

But I still broke off a little bit and smelled it.

According to the knowledge taught by the old ox, the fruit had a pungent smell, but the spiritual energy did not react in the slightest, and the spirit did not fluctuate at all.

It's probably not poisonous.

Jiang Man tried a little and sensed his body.

After confirming that everything was alright, he ate a little more.

But soon a subtle fluctuation appeared in his mind.

If one's mental state weren't quite good, they wouldn't have noticed it.

"Toxic and hallucinogenic."

Jiang Man drew a conclusion.

However, after he circulated the Five Elements Technique, this mental fluctuation disappeared.

"The Five Elements Technique is quite useful; no wonder I came here to learn it."

"The Five Elements technique may have been specifically designed to deal with this situation."

After carefully finishing the fruit, Jiang Man continued his cultivation.

Noon on the fifth day.

The eighth level of the Five Elements Technique.

That day, Jiang Man sensed that a demonic beast was watching him, so he fled without lingering.

Fortunately, the other party did not intend to pursue them.

He then continued his cultivation.

The afternoon of the eighth day.

Jiang Man took a deep breath.

He stopped cultivating.

The Five Elements Technique has nine levels.

"It's done." Jiang Man said with great emotion.

The Five Elements theory involves mutual generation and mutual restraint.

The first five layers cultivate the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth; the last four layers cultivate fusion.

The nine layers combine the five elements, which are mutually generating and restraining.

When it is activated, the five elements pattern appears behind it.

Endless life.

Even the fog couldn't obstruct his gaze.

The poisons here cannot harm him.

"There are still about seven days left. I wonder how the others are doing."

Jiang Man had lost his sense of direction.

You can only choose one direction and keep going forward.

When encountering a monster, the first thought is to hide.

That's what happens when you don't have powerful spells; you may have high cultivation levels but be unable to utilize your advantages.

After walking for a while, Jiang Man saw a beam of light fall in front of him.

Out of curiosity, he slowly approached.

Surprisingly, the fog had disappeared here.

All I could see was a stone tablet, slightly taller than a person, standing there.

The light was falling on this stone tablet.

When Jiang Man arrived, he found many palm prints here, but strangely, the highest of their palm prints was in the middle to upper range.

There are none at the very top.

Jiang Man reached out and touched the palm print in the middle. For a moment, he seemed to hear a sentence: "What about the ancient ancestors? What about the peerless geniuses? We are already in a realm where no one can stand."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Man was somewhat surprised. He immediately touched the second palm print and said, "I have no intention of competing, but you are all even worse."

Jiang Man continued down.

"Everyone calls themselves a prodigy, everyone is a genius, yet no one can leave a trace here."

"Did I leave a trace because I'm a genius? No, it was just by chance."

"Those people below are really pretentious; they're not as good as me."

"Those in power think they're superior just because they're high up? They simply don't bother arguing with people like you."

Jiang Man felt a lot and realized that as a peerless genius, he had to leave something behind.

Finally, he focused his gaze on the topmost position.

He placed a palm on it, and then activated the Five Elements Technique.

In an instant, the stone tablet trembled, as if it was repelling Jiang Man's body and power in various ways.

Age, cultivation level, state of mind, and even the time spent cultivating and practicing techniques.

However.
No matter how much the stone tablet resisted, it did not truly exclude people.

The final, clear palm print landed squarely on the highest point.

In that instant, Jiang Man felt he could leave a message on it.

"This is the limit of the stone tablet, not my limit."

As soon as he finished speaking, words began to be engraved on it.

After confirming that there were no problems, Jiang Man clapped his hands and left.

Jiang Man continued forward without any intention of lingering.

And so the stone tablet stands here.

Unbeknownst to anyone, someone left a palm print here.

ninth day.

Jiang Man saw the black eagle again and followed it all the way until he finally walked out of the central forest.

Looking at the forest without mist, Jiang Man was quite moved.

The world suddenly felt brighter.

At that moment, two more people ran out from the side.

They were in a terrible state, but they cheered as soon as they got out.

Jiang Man turned his head and looked at it, feeling that it looked somewhat familiar.

The people on the other side also looked over.

It also felt familiar.

The woman suddenly paused, then asked, "Number 210?"

Jiang Man was quite surprised: "It's me."

"I'm number ninety-eight," the woman said.

The man then said, "I'm number ninety-nine."

"What a coincidence, do you have anything to eat?" Jiang Man asked.

"I only have Qi and Blood Pills, do you want them?" Number Ninety-Nine asked, taking out five Qi and Blood Pills.

Jiang Man nodded.

Then he ate three pills to replenish his qi and blood.

We'll save the other two for later.

"I don't have any spiritual energy right now, I'll return it to you later," Jiang Man replied.

He has a bet with number 66, and if he wins, he'll have to pay it back.

"No need to return it, we can continue to provide it. However, you can team up here. Do you have a team?" Number Ninety-Nine asked.

Finally, number ninety-nine paid for the remaining Qi and Blood Pills and successfully teamed up with Jiang Man.

Number Ninety-Eight wondered, "Only those who are skilled in the Five Elements Technique would enter this forest."

It's obvious that 210 hasn't mastered the concept of the Five Elements.

Ninety-nine simply said, "Do you still remember when you learned to swim like a dragon?"

In an instant, Number 98 recalled the beginning, and Number 210 also couldn't swim like a dragon, but learned it after a few days of practice.

Then they participate in the competition.

The other side didn't know at first, but now they've started competing for it.

Doesn't that mean he has mastered the Five Elements?

Number 98 is somewhat unbelievable.

But what if?
Wouldn't that mean we'd win without lifting a finger?
They were incredibly lucky.

They had only taken a few steps when they were stopped by three people.

Judging from their physiques, they should also be two men and one woman.

"Although I don't know your cultivation levels, what's valued here is the art of the Five Elements. We have wood, water, and earth, and we need one fire and one metal. Two of you three should be able to do that." The leading man looked at Jiang Man and the others.

Jiang Man calmly replied, "I am neither."

The other person said with some regret, "Then you're eliminated."

Jiang Man looked at the two people behind him and asked, "Do you want to team up with them?"

“We’ll follow you,” Number Ninety-Nine said without hesitation.

The other person frowned and said, "This is a secret realm, and it requires the Five Elements technique. Teaming up with us is the best course of action. There's no need to act impulsively."

But before he could finish speaking, Jiang Man suddenly appeared beside him.

In an instant, he felt the earth shake violently, the trees locked onto him, and the moisture in the surrounding air bound him.

A terrifying pressure pressed down on him; it was the weight of spiritual energy.

Then Jiang Man's calm voice came: "It's not acting on impulse, it's having keen insight."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Man took a step forward and completely swept past the man.

None of the three dared to move.

Jiang Man continued forward, saying, "Let's go, we don't have much time left."

Both number ninety-nine and number ninety-eight were shocked.

I've met a benefactor.

(End of this chapter)