The End of the Immortal Path

Chapter 142 ended right after it began?
People come and go in the distillery.

Most people come here to buy good wine.

The distillery is quite famous in Chishui Peak.

Especially under the manager's leadership, the winery has reached new heights.

At this moment, the shopkeeper was not concerned about external business.

He was still revising the recipe while tasting the wine.

I hope to brew a satisfactory and good wine.

Although he failed twice, he was not in a hurry, but took it slowly.

That's just his personality; he remains calm even if Mount Tai collapses before him.

He believes that whatever you do, you need to be calm enough.

Suddenly, he heard panting from the corner.

"In such a hurry?" the shopkeeper asked without looking up.

"Shopkeeper, something's happened." A slightly anxious voice came from the corner.

"What is it?" the shopkeeper asked while pondering the wine recipe.

"The annual rankings match is over," someone in the corner immediately announced.

Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper raised an eyebrow and looked towards the corner, asking, "The annual rankings? Which annual rankings? The first, second, and third academies?"

The First, Second, and Third Hospitals frequently have problems.

The man in the corner took a deep breath and said, "The annual rankings for the Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Academies have ended, and the rankings have been announced."

The shopkeeper frowned: "What did you say? The annual rankings for the Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Academies are over? It's only been the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, why is it over already?"

A voice from the corner, tinged with shock, said: "Someone has single-handedly defeated all the geniuses from the seventh, eighth, and ninth academies to end the assessment."

"The rankings have been announced, and there is only one first place; there are no others."

The man in charge gripped the wine ladle tightly in his subordinate's hand and asked, "Who is it?"

A heavy voice drifted from the corner: "Yunxia Peak, Eighth Academy, Jiang Man."

Bang!

The wine ladle in the shopkeeper's hand fell to the ground.

He instantly remembered Zhuo Bufan's words.

The prodigy from the Eighth Academy has returned, and he needs to catch up with him and needs more resources.

Once you miss it, you may never have another chance.

"problem occurs!"

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inner door.

Yu Wanyi, who has been staying at home, is counting flower petals.

The battle for the Seven Peaks has begun.

The results should be available in three days at most.

Then her investment target will become number one, and she can go to the small mountain to collect the reward.

Her name will appear after the investors of Xiaoshanfeng.

It shines brightly.

Those around them will surely be shocked.

Although not as shocking as the Ninth Hospital.

But being ranked first among the eight academies is still quite impressive.

That was a great investment success.

Brother Lu's investment is indeed impressive, but the two sides haven't met yet. Once they do, it's uncertain who will win or lose.

Let's give way to the other party for now.

"It's a pity I don't have enough reputation, otherwise I would still have a chance to become the team leader that Master mentioned."

As Yu Wanyi was pondering, someone suddenly arrived on a sword outside.

It's Senior Sister Xia.

She hurriedly jumped down from the sky and came to Yu Wanyi, saying, "Something has happened to your investment target."

Upon hearing this, Yu Wanyi jumped up and said, "Senior Sister Xia, don't scare me. Am I going to throw my money away?"

“No,” Xia Jin said, somewhat shocked. “The annual rankings for the Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Academies have been released.”

"Isn't Jiang Man number one?" Yu Wanyi asked immediately.

Xia Jin took a sip of water and said, "He is number one, but there can only be one number one in this ranking, and don't you think it ended too quickly?"

Yu Wanyi thought for a moment and said, "Yes, it only started today, didn't it?"

Xia Jin stared at the person in front of her and said seriously, "It will be over in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. Your investment target will directly open a special channel to challenge all the people in the Seven Peaks by himself. He will defeat all the geniuses in the Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Academies in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. Because it is too fast, those people are no longer worthy of being ranked."

Upon hearing this, Yu Wanyi was quite shocked and said, "Those people don't deserve to be ranked anymore? That would have a huge impact, wouldn't it?"

Xia Jin nodded: "Yes, many investors' plans have been disrupted by your investment targets, and they will definitely do something."

Yu Wanyi was a little stunned; she hadn't expected Jiang Man to be so radical.

He seemed afraid others wouldn't know he was a genius.

She's in danger now.

-

In the secret realm of the Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Courtyards.

The group of people lay on the ground, their eyes filled with resentment as they looked at Jiang Man: "If you had given us time to prepare, you might not have been able to defeat us so quickly."

Jiang Man stood tall in the secret realm, radiating the golden light of True Martial Arts. He was like an insurmountable mountain.

Seeing the unwilling crowd, Jiang Man took out his notebook and began to read.

He glanced at it once, then put the notebook away and said, "There's no need to be so resentful. You can try to surpass me."

You will just watch my back until I disappear from sight.

They no longer have the chance to be defeated by themselves.

Jiang Man turned and left. Lin Qingshan looked at everyone and said, "Work hard, and then you will find that you are no longer qualified to be his opponent."

"The day you are defeated will be the day you are closest to defeat."

He turned and left.

Fang Yong looked at everyone and said, "He is my good friend."

And so they left.

This person's face is truly ugly.

After Jiang Man left, he received two items.

The first is a superior technique: Greatsword Technique.

Secondly, it is a stone, a sun-refining stone.

The three people, who were of superior skill, fell silent.

Greatsword techniques do possess considerable power, but only swordsmen can unleash their full potential.

They are all practitioners of the Dharma.

"Actually, you could buy a spirit sword and then become the chief examiner at the Cloud Front Division," Lin Qingshan suggested.

Jiang Man and Fang Yong looked at him: "Can you afford it?"

Lin Qingshan looked at the two of them and said, "You two can't afford it either?"

The three of them were silent.

Finally, they focused on the Sun Refining Stone.

These are the stones used for cultivation during the day, which can make cultivation twice as effective with half the effort.

It was indeed a good thing for Fang Yong and Lin Qingshan.

"How will their rankings be determined after their defeat?" Fang Yong asked.

Jiang Man was unaware.

Lin Qingshan also shook his head.

They didn't think much of it after that.

Jiang Man is not worried about his ranking.

Fang Yong and his team weren't worried, because they had no chance of making it into the top three.

Unable to learn hidden techniques.

There was no loss.

To learn secret techniques, one needs to skip levels, requiring not only talent but also sufficient resources.

Otherwise, it would be difficult to win against the fourth, fifth, and sixth hospitals, or even the first, second, and third hospitals.

Leave the secret realm.

Jiang Man then returned to his residence.

This time, he found the guide before even entering the secret realm.

Then, after passing the test, he gained the right to challenge everyone.

Thus, their team became the center.

Open the secret realm and teleport everyone here.

After receiving the notification, they immediately took action.

It's not difficult at all.

There wasn't a single Foundation Establishment stage cultivator in the seventh, eighth, or ninth courtyard.

But out of respect, he still activated the True Martial Arts.

Although they said that activating the True Martial Technique would consume a lot of energy, as long as they could hold out, it would be fine.

But
They can't hold out any longer.

A quick scan will do the trick.

One round of swimming is about enough.

"Is it over?" the old ox asked.

"Yes, it's over. They were all older than me, and it felt a bit like they were being taken advantage of because they're old and weak," Jiang Man said.

“Meng Qiewei is also older than you,” the old ox said.

Jiang Man looked at the old ox and asked, "Old ox, are you older or is she older?" The old ox glanced at Jiang Man but didn't say anything.

Jiang Man continued his cultivation, but in a few days it would be September, and it would be time to pay back the interest again.

After that, he taught the Greatsword Technique to the Old Ox.

Once he learns it, he will be able to wield a sword and transform it into a greatsword to carry people.

He already knew how to control a sword.

Although it hasn't reached its full potential, flying is definitely not a problem.

It's just missing a spirit sword.

At the very least, it's 10,000 spirit resources.

Jiang Man checked and found that he only had six thousand spirit resources left.

I can't even afford to buy it, and I'm trying to reach the Foundation Establishment stage.

It is even more lacking in spiritual resources.

Once he achieved perfection, he felt that no one in the fourth, fifth, or sixth academies could rival him.

However, I have not yet come into contact with the Lapis Lazuli Method.

It always feels too slow.

After a moment's thought, he wondered if he could jump to the fourth, fifth, or sixth ward of the Eighth Hospital, and if he could jump to the first, second, or third ward of the Seventh Hospital.
I'll ask Mr. Yan when classes start in mid-September.

There is an urgent need to elevate both the spiritual and physical levels.

Improving by one or two more levels should be enough to break through the bottleneck before reaching the peak of Foundation Establishment.

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Alchemy Institute.

He Huai'an took Dan Tong to give lessons.

Although it's the day for annual performance reviews, not everyone is eligible to participate.

Therefore, many students and practitioners will use this time to practice their supplementary cultivation.

After all, they don't just teach people from the seventh, eighth, and ninth colleges; they also teach people from the first, second, and third colleges.

It can be said that everyone from the six outer peaks who wants to learn alchemy must become an apprentice at the Alchemy Academy.

He Huai'an had just started teaching when he ran into the person he least wanted to see.

Ink in the year.

He Huai'an wanted to turn around and leave immediately, but Mo Zainian stopped him.

"Master He, where are you in such a hurry?" Mo Zainian asked with a smile.

He Huai'an calmly said, "Doesn't Master Mo know that I'm going to give a lecture?"

"I heard you recently took on a new disciple? I remember he's one of the top three in the Nine Academies, very impressive, but I heard he hasn't achieved anything in a year, right?" Mo Zainian asked with a smile.

He Huai'an smiled and said, "Yes, he's a bit slow-witted."

Like Jiang Man, he was also a poor man.

He was scammed again.

This time, he made a special inquiry and found out that everyone called him Young Master Fang, and his clothes clearly indicated that he was a wealthy person.

He recruited them for free and even offered them more benefits.

After entering.
He only knows how to buy pills at a discount. If it weren't for his disciple Jiang Man, he would feel like a single rotten apple spoils the whole barrel.

Now there are two bad apples.

He regrets it deeply, and now he can't even tell who is rich and who is poor.

That's a brilliant scam.

Young people are simply impossible for an old man like him to guard against.

"I heard that Jiang Man participated in the annual assessment this year. He should have a good ranking, right?" Mo Zainian asked. "After all, he hasn't made any achievements in alchemy. He can't have made no progress in the annual assessment either."

He Huai'an smiled.

No response was given.

It's been two years, and you're still bringing up Jiang Man? Don't you have any other typical examples to mention?

He was truly insulted by one person for a lifetime.

Ugh!
The harm caused by taking the wrong apprentice.

At that moment, a young boy named Dantong ran over.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Mo Zainian smiled and said, "This is Dan Tong, whom I asked to keep an eye on this year's annual rankings. It seems there's some news."

As soon as the person came over, Mo Zainian asked, "The annual rankings are out?"

"Yes." Dan Tong looked at He Huai'an, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping herself.

"Tell me what happened," Mo Zainian said casually.

"The rankings of the eight academies are out," Dan Tong replied.

"So fast, it seems there have been some changes. Who is the first place winner?" Mo Zainian asked.

Dan Tong hesitated for a moment before saying, "Jiang Man of Yunxia Peak."

He was taken aback upon hearing this.

He initially thought the other party was there to humiliate him, but unexpectedly, they came to make him look good.

“It seems he really isn’t suited for alchemy.” Mo Zainian said to He Huai’an, “He’s the top cultivator of the year without a master’s guidance, but he hasn’t achieved anything in alchemy despite having a master’s instruction.”

"What a pity for such a promising talent."

With that, Mo Zainian led his men away.

Once they were in a secluded spot, he frowned and asked, "Is there a problem with this first place?"

If it were simply a matter of first place, Dan Tong wouldn't have hesitated to speak.

Something must have happened.

And how can rankings be released so quickly?

It usually happens three days later.

Dan Tong told the truth.

Upon hearing that Jiang Man had single-handedly challenged all the experts of the Seven Peaks, Mo Zainian frowned: "He has some ability, but I wonder if he will be able to leave safely afterward, given how conspicuous he is."

He then ignored it.

The First of the Three Academies and Seven Peaks
It was a bit of a pity for him.

He accepted the disciple in the first place because he thought this disciple could bring him some benefits.

But just a little.

If we lose money, so be it.

Out of the way.

On the other side, He Huai'an was somewhat surprised and also pleased: "It's a bit of a boost to our reputation, being number one in the year is not bad."

But soon he heard Dan Tong's report.

He asked incredulously, "What did you say? The number one spot in the annual rankings of the Three Academies and Seven Peaks?"

Turn around.

Did you find a bargain?

-

Three days later.

All rankings are now available.

However, the annual rankings of the 7th, 8th, and 9th institutes have remained unchanged.

There is only one person's name on it.

It wasn't until the fourth day that the rankings of the other people began to appear.

Zhuo Bufan returned to the winery.

Unlike his previous anxiety, he is now full of confidence.

Although he can no longer be number one, how could the number one have such confidence?

The shopkeeper, upon seeing the arrival of the person, was no longer as nonchalant as before.

Upon seeing Zhuo Bufan, he said, "It was my mistake last time. This time, the clan is preparing to increase your resources, but they want to know how far you are from that genius."

Seeing the shopkeeper's attitude, Zhuo Bufan felt somewhat fortunate that he had listened to Lin Qingshan's advice.

otherwise
Without that, we wouldn't have the abundant resources we have today.

Can't even think about it.

“I’m sitting next to him,” Zhuo Bufan said.

"I'm asking about the gap between you and him," the shopkeeper asked.

“I’m about to surpass him,” Zhuo Bufan said.

Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper paused for a moment and asked, "You're not joking with me, are you?"

"Is the shopkeeper serious?" Zhuo Bufan frowned. "The moment I first saw Jiang Man, that was when I was closest to him. After that, he kept putting his distance away."

"Getting close to him is impossible; the only thing I can do is try to improve my cultivation and stay by his side a little longer."

"That's what I'm going to do."

"For example, Lin Qingshan's position should have been mine this time, but I needed to team up with other people in the clan."

Do you know what I missed?

"If that's the case, why doesn't the clan invest resources in that genius?" the shopkeeper asked.

"Should the clan invest in him unconditionally?" Zhuo Bufan asked.

The shopkeeper remained silent for a long time before saying, "What kind of person is he? Why can't we sign a contract? Even a very lenient contract won't make his future easy without resources."

"Does he look like someone who has a contract?" Zhuo Bufan asked rhetorically.

The shopkeeper fell silent.

Young Master Zhuo is indeed different now; he's full of confidence.

This is the confidence that Tianjiao gave him.

I was very nervous when I first took the test, but after taking it second, I was full of confidence.

This is the first time I have seen this.

He paused for a moment, then said, "They say even heroes can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman, but what if a stunningly beautiful woman throws herself into his arms? Can he resist?"

(End of this chapter)