The End of the Immortal Path

Chapter 144 What? Illegal cultivation?

Above the clouds.

Someone is flying on a sword.

The speed was not fast, and we occasionally admired the scenery below.

When you're not in a rush and have no worries, this is when you're most relaxed.

Especially since I'm about to go home.

"Logically speaking, the annual assessment for this year has already ended, and Jiang Man should definitely be ranked first. I don't know what the rankings of the others will be."

Yan Yiqiu controlled the height of the sword while gazing at the beautiful mountain scenery.

At this moment, she couldn't help but start calculating the rankings.

"Without the previous three geniuses, Zhuo Bufan could at least be in the top four, and with Jiang Man added, he would be in the top five. However, he has recently received more resources and has been working hard to stay up late, so he may have a chance to be in the top three."

"Zhao Yaoyao's resources have also increased, and she has been working tirelessly. Logically speaking, she should have a chance to enter the top seven. Lin Qingshan's resources are much worse, and he can barely make it into the top ten."

"Wei Beichuan should be able to make it into the top 15, and he's also a strong contender for the top 7."

After doing some calculations, she discovered that five of the top fifteen students were actually taught by her.

If we include the top ten, then there are roughly four.

It accounts for almost half.

With such achievements, when she returns, there will only be one thing to face: the astonishment and envy of her fellow disciples.

Such coaching achievements are probably unmatched by many.

The path to immortality in the future is a smooth and easy road.

The more Yan Yiqiu thought about it, the more excited she became.

What a wonderful year.

Jiang Man, in particular, will definitely earn her enough face.

Just as she was thinking about it, she suddenly received a message instructing her to stand still and wait for the sect members to arrive.

This struck Yan Yiqiu as odd; why would some sect come looking for her out of nowhere?
After a long time.

Three men dressed in black robes approached Yan Yiqiu.

"People from the Enforcement Hall?" Yan Yiqiu asked curiously, "What do you want with me?"

The immortal sects have been well-governed for many years, and there are very few incidents that have triggered the Enforcement Hall.

Few people would risk their lives to provoke the phrase "Great Prosperity of the Immortal Sect."

All of them must enter the sect normally and receive instruction.

Whether it's the Cloud Front Division or the Outer Gate.

It is the place that is least susceptible to influence.

There is definitely an impact, but it's much, much better than usual.

Especially the outer gate.

Since she teaches in the outer sect, she rarely sees anyone from the Enforcement Hall.

"Yan Yiqiu, the instructor of the eighth courtyard of Yunxia Peak in the outer sect?" the leading young man asked.

Yan Yiqiu nodded: "It's me."

"Your vacation has been canceled. Please come with us," the leading man said helplessly.

"Why?" Yan Yiqiu was not flustered. "I want to know what reason you have for making me come with you."

"Are you aware that you stay up all night cultivating in your courtyard?" the leading man asked.

Yan Yiqiu nodded: "What's wrong?"

The leading man explained, "Someone reported you for violating sect rules by instructing the Eighth Courtyard of Yunxia Peak to illegally cultivate immortality."

"Illegal cultivation of immortality?" Yan Yiqiu was completely stunned.

Was it her who gave you the guidance?

"You're not kidding me?" Yan Yiqiu asked incredulously.

The man in the lead said confidently, "No, and the people who reported it are not just one or two, but too many. We have no choice but to ask you to come."

Yan Yiqiu was completely stunned; she never imagined that she would be reported for illegally cultivating immortality because of staying up late.

"It's just staying up all night, it can't be that serious, can it?" she asked.

The young man in the lead said kindly, "Logically speaking, it shouldn't be that serious, but this matter has become quite a big deal. In any case, you'll know once you go back."

Yan Yiqiu was very curious about what had happened.

What could possibly make staying up late illegal?
She asked again, but received no answer.

I thought I could happily go home and return to my sect to be envied by everyone, but now...
Was he arrested and taken back for illegally practicing cultivation?
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the other side.

Because of Jiang Man's matter, Yu Wanyi was forced to hide in her residence again and dared not go out.

Although the rankings of the eight hospitals have been released,
Many hidden things cannot be obtained.

The losses for investors are enormous.

Although the investment target is less skilled than others.

But not everyone can calmly accept their failure.

Many people would think that if you're number one, then you're number one; there's no need to erase everyone else's rankings.

Always leave room for maneuver.

Yu Wanyi sighed heavily.

At this moment, a figure landed, and the person who came was none other than Fairy Huaijing.

"Master?" Yu Wanyi exclaimed in surprise, "Why are you here?"

"Did your investment target really defeat the Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, and Third Academies all by himself?" Fairy Huaijing asked.

“Absolutely true.” Yu Wanyi stood up and nodded.

“He shouldn’t have entered the training realm,” Fairy Huaijing sighed. “Geniuses are not allowed to enter that place, especially a genius like the one you’ve invested in.”

"That's a well, the easiest place to lock up geniuses whose minds are not mature enough."

"The more talented a person is, the easier it is for them to become mentally impaired, making it difficult for them to make any progress in the future."

Yu Wanyi didn't care: "He'll know once he's inside. If it really doesn't work out, he'll definitely back out on his own."

“A young genius, arrogant and conceited, doesn’t know when to advance or retreat.” Fairy Huaijing shook her head and sighed, “You’ve led your master astray, making me an accomplice to evil.”

She intended to stop it from the beginning and raised the bar.

Who would have thought that Jiang Manzhen was such a genius, directly fulfilling all the requirements?

They went in too quickly; she didn't even have time to find someone to switch them out.

A promising seedling has probably been ruined.

Then Fairy Huaijing disappeared from the spot.

Yu Wanyi didn't pay any attention.

But the people from the Enforcement Hall found her very quickly.

This left Yu Wanyi stunned.

What does the Enforcement Hall want with her?
Did your senior brother report her?

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"The secret realm is like a well, locking away people's hearts and severing their beliefs."

Jiang Man stood on the teleportation array, looking surprised.

As soon as he arrived, he saw the stone tablet, which read that the secret realm still possessed the residual power of an evil god, leaving behind a lock on his mind.

Those who come here with weak willpower and unable to withstand the mental pressure will have their invincible path locked away.

In addition, someone carved words on the ground below.

"Don't rush into things just because you're young and impetuous, or you'll regret it."

Jiang Man looked outside. This was a cave. Once he came out of the cave, he would have to wait fifteen days to turn back.

Jiang Man was unsure how long he would stay here.

But it will never be less than fifteen days.

Jiang Man then stepped out of the cave.

What locks the mind of a genius?

What is the connection between Locking the Genius and his peerless genius?
He revered the strong, but here it was a contest of beliefs.

If he turns back at this moment, where will his invincible belief as a peerless genius be?
impulse?

This is youthful spirit.

An unyielding belief.

Stepping out of the cave, Jiang Man squinted; the sunlight here was blinding.

The fog at Wuyun Sect is so thick that such dazzling sunlight is a rare sight.

He quickly realized the situation.

This is a small hillside, under a bright, cloudless sky.

Apart from some greenery near the small hill, the surrounding area was desolate.

"Someone from the sect?" A guard who looked to be in his thirties asked Jiang Man politely, "Do you have a token?"

Jiang Man handed over the token, and after the other party checked it, he became even more respectful: "May I ask your surname, leader?"

“Jiang Man,” Jiang Man replied. The guard nodded: “Team Leader Jiang, come with me.”

Jiang Man followed and saw a small market ahead, asking curiously, "What's this place for?"

"How did you feel when Team Leader Jiang came in?" the guard asked.

Jiang Man looked up at the sky and said, "It's hot."

It's really hot here, which makes me a little uncomfortable.

It seems that any vitality is destined to be dried up.

The guard nodded and began to explain in detail: "Well, the extreme weather here is not natural. It is said that an evil god fell here, which caused many changes, and these changes gave birth to some monsters."

"These monsters will kill and devour each other."

"The more it devours, the hotter the weather will become."

"According to the sect's records, when the beast devours something to a certain extent, and the temperature becomes so high that even powerful cultivators cannot stand, the evil god will be resurrected in the beast's body."

"What we need to do is to kill the monsters inside when the temperature rises to a certain warning level, so as to slow down this devouring."

"Of course, the most important thing is to find the strongest monster and kill it."

Jiang Man nodded, having roughly understood.

The training here involves slaying demonic beasts, which looks very dangerous.

Jiang was curious whether the people who came in knew that this place could lock one's mind.

He asked too.

The guards looked at Jiang Man with strange eyes.

"Almost everyone who comes in has no future, or can't maintain the sect's cultivation. If there are better paths, who would come in?" he asked curiously. "Isn't that right, Team Leader Jiang?"

Jiang Man smiled but did not answer.

Let's figure this out first before talking about anything else.

He was certainly not desperate.

Lock him up?

impossible.

Jiang Man then arrived at the first room in the small market.

When Jiang Man went inside, he saw a middle-aged man looking at the sand table in front of him.

It should be a map of this area.

"Sir, a team leader has arrived," the guard reported.

Then left.

The middle-aged man stared at the sand table in deep thought for a long time, seemingly oblivious to the sound.

Jiang Man didn't care and just stood in front of the sand table staring at it.

There are some monster symbols and flags on it, but some monster gathering places are not marked.

"Who put in these connections for you?" the middle-aged man asked without looking up.

Jiang Man thought for a moment and said, "It might be a senior sister, but I don't know who she asked for help."

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man looked up in surprise: "You are indeed honest, but do you understand that the team leader needs to take responsibility?"

Jiang Man bowed and said, "Please enlighten me, Manager."

The manager looked at Jiang Man with a smile.

Jiang Man understood, and then gave him one hundred spirit resources.

"You're quite well-off," the steward said, giving Jiang Man fifty more coins. "That's enough."

Jiang Man accepted the spirit source; it was the first time he had ever seen it returned.

"The flag here represents a team. A team consists of four people: a leader and three members. The leader is responsible for making decisions."

"First, you need to make your teammates follow your instructions."

"Secondly, you need to cooperate with them to complete the hunt."

"Thirdly, we need to locate the Demon King."

"The last point can fail, but the second point must succeed."

"If we fail, it means there might be unforeseen circumstances, and we'll need to send people over, which will require some compensation."

"After all, transferring people over requires spiritual energy."

"Simply put, if you fail, you may end up with nothing, and your teammates will also harbor resentment."

"It won't be easy to team up again."

"The first time I assigned them directly, the second time you'll have to recruit them yourself."

"Of course, I can also allocate funds, but there are risks involved."

"I don't want to take any risks either."

"Unless it's an emergency."

Jiang Man pondered for a moment and then asked, "Are the people here still considered members of the sect?"

"That's true." The middle-aged manager nodded. "It's just that it's extremely difficult for everyone to get promoted, but they can earn a lot of spiritual resources."

"If you persevere, you might have a chance to get promoted."

"You're so young to be here, did you offend someone?"

"You want them to go through all that trouble to get you a job through connections and send you to your death?"

Jiang Man was taken aback: "Is that how it is?"

"Otherwise what is it?" the middle-aged manager said with a smile. "But you don't need to think too much about it. It's easy for you to go back since you're so young. There aren't many restrictions."

"But you have to understand, this place is a well."

"Even if someone leaves quickly after entering, a sense of unease will remain in their heart."

"This is the work of an evil god."

"Will there definitely be a lock?" Jiang Man asked curiously.

“It will happen. This lock will help you break through your inner demons and strengthen your bottleneck. So why would they send you in through the back door if they had no grudge?” the manager said earnestly to Jiang Man.

Jiang Man pondered for a moment and said, "Is it possible that this well can't hold me in place?"

Upon hearing this, the steward chuckled twice but did not reply. He simply said, "I've heard this kind of talk many times."

Jiang Man nodded, said nothing more, and instead asked about Lingyuan.

"Based on the information and the demonic beasts, each one costs 500 spirit resources. How you divide them is your business."

"A team can usually take down fifty demonic beasts in about ten days," the manager continued to explain to Jiang Man. "If there is news of a demon king, the news alone costs 5,000 spirit resources, if we don't lose track of it, we'll get 10,000, and we'll hunt down 50,000."

Jiang Man nodded.

Twenty-five thousand in ten days, a huge sum of money.

"When do we leave?" he asked immediately.

Of course, the intensity also needs to be known.

Fortunately, as long as one is not careless, one can handle the late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.

That afternoon, the manager assigned three people to Jiang Man.

They were all in the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

Watching Jiang Man leave, the manager shook his head slightly: "Another hot-blooded young man, he was tricked into coming here."

"It's probably to tell him that true geniuses can't be locked up."

"Don't you even consider this: if that's the case, why can't even geniuses get in through the application process?"

He didn't think much of it after that, since such things happen all the time and he became numb to them.

He could even foresee Jiang Man's fate.

This time, due to inexperience and stubbornness, the hunt for monsters ended in failure.

They continued to take on challenges, but due to their eagerness to succeed, they suffered repeated defeats.

Eventually, their spirits were worn down, and they became just another person struggling to survive.

The dream of major repairs is gone; all that's left is the present, the mundane existence.

Looking back, one will regret youthful arrogance and feel a deep sense of loss.

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.

A rustic courtyard.

Qingdai came in from outside and saw her mistress standing under the tree, looking up at the lush leaves, seemingly lost in thought.

"Miss, news has come from the young prodigy," Qingdai said softly.

Upon hearing this, Meng Qiewei asked with some surprise, "You've found the destiny of an unparalleled genius?"

"No, but some strange things have happened at the Misty Cloud Sect," Qingdai said with a smile. "I heard that someone there led the way in staying up all night to cultivate immortality, and then it disrupted the interests of others."

"I've been reported."

“Claim it illegal cultivation and have the Misty Cloud Sect arrest people.”

Meng Qiewei remained calm as she stepped into her chair and softly parted her lips: "After the great restoration of the immortal sects, the cultivation system was modified, and staying up all night to cultivate has indeed had some impact."

"Does the first place, achieved by staying up all night, count as a prodigy?" Qingdai asked.

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.

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