The End of the Immortal Path

Chapter 150 Dreamy and Subtle: He's Married?

Hearing Qingdai's words, Meng Qiewei's expression remained unchanged.

She slowly sat down in the pavilion in the backyard and asked softly, "And the result?"

Qingdai came over and poured tea for her mistress, shaking her head slightly as she said, "Nothing has been found. Logically speaking, this thing shouldn't be wrong, but as time goes by and times change, there's always the possibility of something going wrong."

"Three hundred years ago, who could have known that the cultivation system would be changed so drastically?"
"Staying up late will have an impact."

"So that prodigy thought about it for a long time and decided that he should try twice more."

"It's only safe to try someone three times."

"However, the treasure can only be tested once every two years, in order to succeed in one go."

He hopes to apply for another secret treasure.

"Unfortunately, I was rejected."

"Weren't you supposed to welcome back the destiny of an unparalleled genius? Why did you refuse?" Meng Qiewei picked up her teacup, saw that it was black tea, and reluctantly tried it.

But soon enough, he put it down again.

Plain water is better.

“The treasures involve the family’s heritage. We’ve already taken enough things out. If we take any more, the immortal sects will start to take notice, and that will cause trouble,” Qingdai said.

The main reason is that immortal sects are more likely to attract attention.

If you suspect they have any ulterior motives, you'll be in big trouble.

The young lady is still under suspicion.

A series of actions could make them think that their son-in-law is in the Misty Cloud Sect, which would be even more troublesome.

Although it seems that the son-in-law is not currently in the Misty Cloud Sect.

But what if?
What if the new prodigy truly discovers the destiny of an unparalleled genius?
Whether the son-in-law is dead or alive, it won't be good if word gets out.

What will happen if something that makes the young lady angry comes out?
How many people would die?

At that time, we will definitely become enemies with the immortal sects, which is something no one wants to see.

Even if the immortal sects exercise some restraint for the sake of the greater good, the families will still suffer.

"However, this Jiang Man is indeed very interesting. The new generation of prodigies think that the prodigy who stays up all night is not only a prodigy, but also a prodigy who dares to break new ground."

"If such a person succeeds and can grow smoothly, he will surely surpass countless others."

"His charisma alone has already overwhelmed countless people."

“Although we cannot know his future, he is worth winning over, so we proposed that he marry into our family,” Qingdai said.

Upon hearing this, Meng Qie smiled slightly: "And then? He agreed?"

“We refused, and then the new generation of prodigies said that he could change his clan’s common surname and marry someone from our clan, and then the children would take his surname,” Qingdai said.

Meng Qie raised her eyebrows slightly to look at Qingdai, somewhat surprised.

"We were also a bit surprised. Tianjiao's statement was indeed surprising, but he was still rejected because he was already married," Qingdai said regretfully.

"Married?" Meng Qiewei withdrew her gaze and asked, "Didn't you investigate beforehand?"

"We investigated, but no one has ever seen his partner. When asked, they said they were married. When asked about their relationship, they said they were mutually in love, like spring water reflecting pear blossoms, nourishing things silently."

"As for her appearance, she is stunningly beautiful, radiant even without makeup."

"If you ask about her temperament, she is gentle and elegant, like a spring breeze."

"It's a long story, full of praise."

"There's no such person in the world, so the new generation of geniuses think this is his excuse for refusing to marry into the family."

"Because many people wanted him to marry into their families."

"He always uses this excuse."

Meng Qiewei poured herself some water, without showing any expression or saying anything.

There was just a hint of curiosity and inquiry in the corner of his eyes.

Perhaps they are curious about the content of the whole article.

"Miss, if the new generation of prodigy finds a son-in-law, what should we do?" Qingdai asked.

Meng Qiewei looked at Qingdai but did not speak.

Finally, he went to drink water.

Qingdai felt there were no problems for the time being.

You can look for it first.

However, discovered geniuses also need to be paid attention to.

What if he's the son-in-law?
We cannot let our guard down with Jiang Man either.

What if he possesses some special techniques left behind by the young lady?

Then I thought that as long as I was checked once, I would be completely safe.

This situation does not not occur.

People outside support the new prodigy launching a counterattack.

What if?
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Before going to the small courtyard, Jiang Man went to the weapon-refining institute first, because he would be there for three months and would need a lot of pills.

Finding a mentor is simply a matter of confirming the discount restrictions.

It would be bad if they denied it later.

However, now that I've won first place for the year, my master should be feeling quite proud.

It's perfectly reasonable to treat yourself to some elixirs when you're in a good mood, right?
To avoid seeming out of place, Jiang Man spent one hundred spirit coins to buy good wine.

He Huai'an took a sniff of the wine and breathed a sigh of relief: "I thought it would be very expensive."

"Master, I got first place in the assessment. I shouldn't have let you down, right?" Jiang Man asked.

He Huai'an regretted taking a sip of wine: "You've come to ask for spiritual energy? It seems you're not satisfied with a fixed number of pills."

"It's all to bring honor to our master," Jiang Man said.

"You're already number one in the three hospitals, how else can you bring glory?" He Huai'an asked skeptically.

“He could also be the number one outside the sect,” Jiang Man said.

Upon hearing this, He Huai'an exclaimed, "You have such a big heart. It seems you've never experienced the bitterness of being rejected in order to say something like that."

"Or do you want to get into the top hospital and become number one?"

Jiang Man had never fought against them and was unsure when he could surpass them.

But the latest it will be the annual assessment of the Sixth Academy. If we can beat everyone in the annual assessment of the Seventh Academy, that would be the best.

However, they have been cultivating for a long time, and it will take some time for them to catch up.

Although I knew it would be quick, those people were talented and had spiritual resources, so they couldn't be underestimated.

Before Jiang Man could speak, He Huai'an said, "Ten Spirit-Strengthening Pills, I'll support you in spirit."

The Spirit-Strengthening Pill is used to enhance one's spirit.

Jiang Man felt that this spiritual support was enough.

"Thank you, Master. Soon you will be glad that you accepted me as your disciple," Jiang Man said.

He Huai'an didn't care about the boastful tone.

Jiang Man is ranked first in the Third Affiliated Hospital, although some people always jump out to say that he benefited from the absence of geniuses.

But cheap is still cheap.

Now, all Mo Zainian can say is that he, as the master, cannot teach the other party how to refine pills. Can he say that his disciple is bad?

However, according to the other party, Jiang Man is now lucky and has gained some fame.

If you suffer losses again in the fourth, fifth, or sixth hospitals next year, you'll understand that there's always someone better.

He Huai'an didn't care whether he suffered a loss or not.

After all, my back is already straight, that's enough.

I won't think about anything else.

What do you mean by "first in the outer sect"?

Only young people would think that way.

Who didn't have grand ambitions when they were young?

To be so poor and still want to be number one in the outer sect is just wishful thinking.

Otherwise, why would he have bothered with alchemy back then?

"You're still young," He Huai'an sighed. "If you start practicing alchemy with me early on, you'll avoid some detours."

"Unfortunately, young people are just stubborn."

He was drinking without thinking much.

Now when I go out, I no longer have to worry about being accused of neglecting my alchemy.

On the contrary, they can say a few words about others.

There was hope for the future.

Jiang Man left his master's residence and went to buy some pills.

Three months, majoring in mental health.

Because of the rigorous training, even if it's one pill a day, that's still ninety pills.

Master gave me ten, but I still need eighty more.

Six hundred per piece.

A 10% discount would make it 43,000.

Then comes the Qi-Nourishing Pill. Take thirty of them for a little cultivation and to relieve hunger.

Sixteen thousand.

Jiang Man did the math and realized that he was short 60,000 yuan.

There are 50,000 left.

I haven't bought the Fire Essence Pill yet.

Give me ten, just in case.

7,200.

There are 42,000 left. Besides cultivation, I also need to prepare some healing pills and talismans.

They are all lightweight items.

After purchasing them, 38,000 spirit resources were left.

There's still quite a bit left.

Afterwards, Jiang Man went to the Seventh Hospital to meet up with the others.

Everyone prepared quite a lot of things.

Most of them are for cultivation; I didn't see many for eating. They probably rely on Qi-nourishing pills or blood-nourishing pills.

When Ji Hao arrived, he saw that everyone was ready, so he said, "Let's go in quickly, or it will be closed."

"Remember, don't wander around after you go in. It's not really a secret realm, so be extremely careful."

"The first priority in an unfamiliar environment is to conceal yourself and ensure your safety."

Everyone understood.

Afterwards, everyone in the courtyard received an iron token.

They entered the large formation that had been prepared in advance.

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Among the archipelago.

The vegetation was extremely tall, and there were some buildings along the edge, with people occasionally flying in and out on swords.

At this moment, beams of light fell from the island in the center.

Standing in the grass, Jiang Man looked around in surprise.

The environment here is surprisingly good.

It's so much better than the sixth secret realm of the ancient well.

The others also looked around in surprise.

Somewhat unexpectedly, the vegetation was lush and the sun was shining brightly.

It looks like a good place.

As the light of the array dissipated, Jiang Man frowned: "The spiritual energy is decreasing?"

Even in the sixth secret realm of the ancient well, there was still a lot of spiritual energy in those places before.

Like the area where Yunqiansi is located, the spiritual energy here is extremely thin.

As the light of the array completely dissipated, the sparse spiritual energy also disappeared.

Here
It's not a good place.

"Can you feel it?" Ji Hao, who was standing at the front of the crowd, said with a smile. "This is where the inner disciples come to compete, so it can't be a good place."

"You all need to carefully manage the spiritual energy in your bodies. You don't want to run out of spiritual energy at a crucial moment in these three months, do you?"

Jiang Man wasn't too worried; it was the ancient cultivators who needed to be concerned in this situation.

Now they cultivate their physical body, spirit, and spiritual attainment.

Spiritual energy can be transformed; eating a full meal allows for the slow transformation of spiritual energy.

Otherwise, why would villages be able to grow food?

And does everyone need to cultivate immortality?
As long as I can eat my fill, that's fine.

"Also, a word of caution: everything here is poisonous, so getting food won't be easy," Ji Hao said with a smile.

Everyone was stunned.

Jiang Mandu felt that Ji Hao was there to torment people.

Yan Yiqiu sighed inwardly. Sure enough, she had come here to endure three months of torment.

This place is not peaceful.

After they rested, beams of light appeared around them again.

Immediately afterwards, one after another, people riding swords appeared in mid-air.

They came out and looked around.

They were somewhat surprised to find Jiang Man and his group.

A man looked down in astonishment and said, "A bunch of Foundation Establishment cultivators? There are still people this weak in this competition?"

Then a woman glanced down at Jiang Man and the others: "Is there no one left in the Misty Cloud Sect?"

After that, they flew away on their swords.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief after they had all left.

What a strong pressure.

Jiang Mandu felt that these people were extremely powerful.

"How does it feel?" Ji Hao asked as he approached Jiang Man.

After a moment's thought, Jiang Man asked, "Why do they all have spirit swords?"

Surely not everyone can be rich?

Or is it something I have no choice but to buy?
He could buy it if he gritted his teeth.

But it feels like a waste.

"Because when someone is promoted from the outer sect to the inner sect, the sect will give them a very ordinary spirit sword," Ji Hao explained.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Man felt that the sect was quite generous.

However, upon closer reflection, it's quite cost-effective to only give away a spirit sword after achieving the Golden Core stage.

"Let's go. These people won't care about us on the ground, and we don't need to pay attention to them either."

"As long as you don't enter their competition area, you won't encounter their attacks," Ji Hao said with a smile.

Yan Yiqiu warned, "Even if you don't enter their territory, this place is still dangerous. You can't let your guard down."

Others nodded.

However, some people are curious as to why they travel by sword, aren't they afraid of wasting spiritual energy?

“Their spiritual energy, in terms of both quantity and amount, far exceeds ours,” Zhuo Bufan said.

Everyone nodded.

That's true.

After that, they left the meadow and walked on the main road.

Before long, they arrived at a market.

"This is the sect's stronghold. We will stay here and then leave the central island during the day to head to the outer islands."

There are three things to be careful about.

"First, there are various monsters in the sea and islands."

"Secondly, be careful of people who suddenly appear here. If you encounter them, you need to check them immediately to see if they have a sect token. There are people living outside the islands, and they are not ordinary people."

"Thirdly, there are strongholds of evil forces here, and they may attack this place. We must be extremely careful."

Demonic heretic?

Those of them from the outer sect had never seen these things before.

Is it too early to come and see for yourself?
Jiang Man felt that his advantage as a peerless genius had disappeared.

Because everyone here seems to be better than him.

To claim to be a peerless genius when facing a powerful enemy is rather irrational.

The only option is to play it safe, acquire some resources, and improve yourself as quickly as possible.

Furthermore, the presence of evil spirits and heretics indicates that this place is likely outside the scope of the Great Cultivation of the Immortal Sect.

Otherwise, there would be no clear stronghold.

Within the scope of the Immortal Sect's great governance, all those who cannot be seen in the light must hide themselves.

Just like Lao Huang.

Its strength is extraordinary, but it needs to be careful in everything it does.

When he was in Yunqiansi, he dared to help him find a wife, but after coming to the sect, he didn't even dare to fight back against Meng Qiewei's attacks.

Because it is easy for the sect to detect.

The closer one gets to the Immortal Gate, the more acute this detection becomes.

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.

Outside the archipelago.

On a boat, two masked men identified each other.

The tall, masked man asked, "Are you dreaming?"

The round-faced man said in a low voice, "We have received the imperial decree and need to rescue the envoy."

The tall, masked man said, "I heard that a group of Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Misty Cloud Sect have come this time. Perhaps we can achieve a breakthrough with them."

The round-faced man was surprised: "Foundation Establishment? We can't just enter the area where Foundation Establishment is located; it's easy to be discovered."

The tall, masked man said confidently, "They are from the Seventh Academy. One late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator can take them down. To be on the safe side, we can send a Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivator over."

The round-faced man sighed and said, "You understand, our Foundation Establishment is different from that of the sect; they are stronger."

Sects monopolized the resources of this era, and their cultivation methods were constantly being revised.

How can ancient methods compare to it?
However, ancient cultivators also had an advantage: they could stay at the Foundation Establishment stage for many years and had a variety of methods.

The strongest members of a sect can skip this realm in at most ten years.

“Disregarding the natural order and the laws of nature, taking a crooked path, it’s not certain who is the heretic.” The tall man angrily rebuked in a low voice, then paused and said, “We should send someone to launch a sneak attack tonight, and we should be able to make a breakthrough. They will definitely be resting at night.”

The round-faced man suddenly asked, "I remember that the decree mentioned a person, and the Seven Academy of Yunxia Peak also had an envoy. Is this Seven Academy Yunxia Peak?"

The tall man was taken aback: "Yes."

Both of them were delighted.

God help me too.

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.

The monthly pass lottery ends at midnight tonight, and the winners will be announced tomorrow or the day after.

(End of this chapter)