The End of the Immortal Path

Chapter 153 Am I about to fall into an abyss?
After leaving the small island, Jiang Man went to the Dabi Islands alone.

The surrounding monsters did not make any rash moves and remained guarding the outside.

The group of demonic beasts were drawn to them, but they also sensed the aura of the Golden Core cultivators and dared not make a move.

It is clear that the power of this great contest is far beyond what a Foundation Establishment cultivator can withstand.

Jiang Man stood on the driftwood, gazing at the surroundings.

Looking for a bargain opportunity.

"I need to wander around."

If you want to find a bargain, you have to go to places with large fluctuations in energy levels.

Small fish won't fall into the water, let alone float.

"But having nowhere to stay is indeed a problem."

He then used the Dragon Flight technique to leave.

But soon his foot landed on the water's surface, using the Flow Collapse Technique.

Boom!

The driftwood in the distance was knocked away and then landed in Jiang Man's hands.

Jiang Man continued onward to areas with greater volatility.

When they felt it was about time, they dropped the driftwood and stood on it.

He is now extremely skilled in using magic, but he still cannot stand on the water for long periods of time.

They can only rely on driftwood.

Moreover, there is no consumption of driftwood.

The current environment is one of only outflow and no inflow.

If we can save money, we should.

After wandering around the edge for a long time, Jiang Man finally made a discovery.

There's a pile of broken wood ahead.

He landed on the broken wood and indeed saw two people floating on the water.

One male and one female.

They all had numerous injuries.

Jiang Man transformed into a wisp of green smoke and appeared beside them.

The woman was unconscious, while the man's eyes were still open.

Upon seeing Jiang Man, the man calmly asked, "Who are you?"

"Kind passersby," Jiang Man smiled. "The area outside is already surrounded by monsters. If you continue to drift out, you'll likely be eaten by them."

"A disciple of the Misty Cloud Sect?" the man asked Jiang Man.

Jiang Man stood on a tree branch, nodded, and truthfully told them, "We were passing through this place on our training journey."

"I am an inner disciple of the Misty Cloud Sect," the other party said indifferently.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Man pondered for a moment and said, "You only said he was an elder's disciple, but didn't say which elder. So, do you mean your elder master is unknown?"

The other person paused for a moment, as if they had been looked down upon.

Looking at the other person's expression, Jiang Man felt that he had guessed correctly.

Ji Hao is indeed a good gentleman.

Even if he were a member of the Meng Qiewei family, he couldn't hide this fact.

"I rarely see a Foundation Establishment cultivator dare to provoke a Golden Core cultivator," the man said admiringly.

This sentence almost angered him, a Golden Core cultivator.

Jiang Man stood up and leaped to the woman's side, after which the man followed the sea surface outwards.

"I was being nosy," Jiang Man said softly.

After a long silence, the other party said, "One thousand spirit resources, you don't seem to be very wealthy."

Jiang Man glanced at his clothes but didn't say anything.

The waves in the sea began to grow larger, indicating that a monster was approaching.

"Three thousand."

Jiang Man ignored her and stared at the woman, trying to figure out how to wake her up.

The man even sensed that a demonic beast was approaching.

"I found a Sun Refining Stone inside, you can have it."

However, Jiang Man remained silent.

"What do you want?"

The waves crashing against the man made him quite concerned.

Jiang Man turned to look at him and said, "If I ask for something now, does that mean I'm offending you?"

“No,” the man said immediately.

It's really like a tiger being bullied by a dog.

Jiang Man paused for a moment, then said, "How about we just forget about it and settle this as a grudge? Once I enter the inner sect, you can start suppressing me, okay?"

The man remained silent for a long time.

It turns out that the tiger has fallen into the plains and is being trampled on and bullied.

This person is insulting.

Finally, he nodded in agreement.

That's how Jiang Man pulled him back.

The man asked curiously, "You have investors, right?"

Jiang Man said to himself, "I want the spirit sword."

The man was surprised, because the daily refining stone was actually more expensive.

Fortunately, he picked up a handful of things from inside.

"So who are your investors?"

Jiang Man remained silent.

The other party didn't ask any further questions; it wasn't a big deal if they didn't tell.

Just go back and investigate.

There are many things that outer disciples cannot do, but inner disciples are much more lenient.

"Um, I'm about to be swept away, could you help me out?" the woman who had been unconscious spoke up.

Jiang Man lowered his head and pretended not to hear.

Pretend to be unconscious.

Feeling the waves crashing against her, the woman immediately said, "I have a robe."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Man seemed to only then realize what was happening, and turned to look at the other person with enthusiasm, saying, "I'm coming to save you right now."

Thus, both of them were brought to the shore by Jiang Man.

They frowned as they looked at the sea: "Why do so many monsters seem to be approaching? This doesn't happen normally."

Jiang Man accepted the robe and spirit sword without making a sound.

Mr. Ji is a man of great talent.

They provoked monsters everywhere, thinking it was just for practical combat, but they never expected it was for today.

Moreover, without the dragons, they cannot come and go freely.

Mr. Ji's practical skills are still improving.

Jiang Man did not know the purpose of the robe, but the robe was white.

The quality is too good.

It fails to showcase his temperament.

The spirit sword, on the other hand, was extremely ordinary, just a normal silver-white sword.

However, it is indeed possible to guide it with qi.

But it has a very brittle feel.

"This sword can only be used for flying; it will easily break if used for combat," the man, Ji Yifei, kindly reminded him.

"Can't we fight with magic?" Jiang Man was taken aback.

"Of course not. It's just an ordinary spirit sword. It's easily damaged in combat, and even flying on it will cause wear and tear. If you fly on it frequently, you'll need to replace it with a new sword in about five years," Ji Yifei said.

Seeing Jiang Man's surprise, he added, "Otherwise, why are there so few sword cultivators? Because it consumes too much spiritual energy."

"It's not noticeable at first when you start cultivating, but you'll start to feel it when you need the spirit sword later on."

"Isn't there a natal spirit sword?" Jiang Man asked curiously.

Ji Yifei said with a sigh, "It takes time to nurture. Unless you have a lot of resources, but if you have so many resources, your cultivation will improve quickly."

"The improvement of my natal spirit sword can't keep up with your progress."

"The final result is that my sword intent has been honed to the point that I can buy a powerful sword to use first."

"Otherwise, you won't be able to defeat a sword cultivator of the same level and with the same resources."

"Moreover, even a natal spirit sword can break, so choosing the right materials is extremely important."

"Everyone will wait until later to come."

"The sect's recommendation for the later stages of inner sect cultivation is worth considering, or perhaps we should wait a bit longer."

Jiang Man sighed, "It's good that the law is being revised."

save money.

Its attack power is somewhat weak, but with the Purple Cloud Divine Light, things might change.

After collecting his belongings, Jiang Man prepared to leave.

"Are you still going to pick them up?" Ji Yifei asked.

Jiang Man nodded: "It would be dangerous if someone floated out."

Both of them were stunned for a moment.

Those who don't know the truth would think he's a good person, right?
In fact, the person who gave the spiritual source was a good person.

But before Jiang Man could leave, a colorful auspicious cloud suddenly appeared.

"This light?" Jiang Man was quite surprised. "Is it an auspicious sign?"

"No." The woman beside her looked at the colorful auspicious clouds and said casually, "I remember seeing it in a book. This should be the method of an evil god of the ancient well."

"The more people stay up late, the more powerful it becomes."

"There is not much of a threat."

"It's just a bunch of rabble. Even if someone nearby stays up all night and triggers it, it won't do any harm and won't have much effect on the Golden Core cultivator."

"The ancient well-type evil gods were suppressed the most severely, and the methods of the Seven-Colored Auspicious Clouds were only aimed at those who had mastered Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment."

"But under normal circumstances, it is impossible for them to appear in Yunqian Division and sects."

"So nobody cared. "This time they probably came for you too."

"But nowadays people don't stay up late, so there's no problem."

"It won't even stop."
"Forehead?

"what happened?"

The sight of the colorful auspicious cloud, which was about to drift away, suddenly stopping in the sky surprised the other party.

Even more surprisingly, the faint light on the auspicious cloud suddenly shone brightly.

Is anyone staying up all night here?

Not just one or two?
Otherwise, how could the light be so bright?

"Outer sect foundation building, you're in trouble. You're going to experience the despair of advancement. Blame the people staying up all night nearby," the woman said with pity.

But soon, she saw Jiang Man's body radiating a rainbow of light.

It echoes the auspicious clouds above.

woman:"."

So you were the one staying up all night?

Then the light enveloped the surroundings.

moment.

The three of them felt the scene change.

They appeared in a grove of trees, at which point the azure sky disappeared and was covered by a gray haze.

"Is this the method of the ancient well-like evil god?" Ji Yifei asked curiously. "This is the first time I've encountered it."

Jiang Man looked around and felt that it was similar to the sixth secret realm of the ancient well he had visited before.

There was a strange sense of oppression.

But it was of no use to him.

But the repression seems to be getting stronger.

Then, Jiang Man felt the area close up.

It seems that everyone who stays up late has been dragged into this.

At this moment, Ji Yifei and the woman beside him stood up.

"Finally, I can move again. This inner demon dream is a scheme devised by the evil god. It's meant to let those who enter experience despair in the best possible condition," the woman said, quite surprised.

Changqing Sect, Qin Yihan.

"Is this place special?" Ji Yifei asked.

Qin Yihan looked at Jiang Man and said, "You'll know if you ask him how he feels now."

Ji Yifei looked over.

Jiang Man looked at them warily and said, "I don't feel anything, just a little depressed."

"You're feeling a bit depressed?" Qin Yihan shook his head and said, "You must have been staying up all night to cultivate, or have you been doing it for a long time? Otherwise, you wouldn't have such a strong aura around you."

"Staying up all night to cultivate damages one's mental state. Although it may not be apparent at first, it will become evident when one is promoted over time."

"Of course, it's possible that some people can't get promoted and blame it on staying up late, just to give themselves a way out."

"Staying up late is bound to damage one's spirit, and evil spirits like the Ancient Well can also use this to exert certain influence."

"Once you enter the inner sect, you'll understand as you gain more experience."

She paused, then looked at Jiang Man and continued, "Perhaps you don't feel it now, but the longer you stay here, the more you will feel that despair."

"What should I do next?" Jiang Man asked curiously.

“Cultivation.” Qin Yihan looked at Jiang Mandao as if watching a good show. “Moreover, it’s all-night cultivation. Everyone who was brought in by the light has to cultivate all night.”

"Studying here late into the night is twice as effective."

"At first, it makes you feel the thrill of improvement, and then it plunges you into despair."

"Once you let your inner demons fester, it will be difficult to recover later."

"Cultivation becomes twice as effective with half the effort?" Jiang Man asked incredulously.

"Yes, you can try cultivating, but suppression will leave you feeling lost and eventually lead you into the abyss," Qin Yihan sneered.

The other party stayed up all night cultivating to get here, so they can't go very far.

Even if one reaches the Core Formation stage, it will only be an advancement using the worst possible method.

Not worth mentioning.

Jiang Man didn't pay attention to what the other person said next; he only heard "yes," which meant that it really was twice as effective with half the effort.

Such a good thing!

Jiang Man pondered for a moment, and then continued to hone his spirit.

Try to break through the eighth level.

The spirit reaches the eighth level, and the physical body is further enhanced by one level, reaching the seventh level.

The bottleneck between the late stage of Foundation Establishment and the completion of Foundation Establishment should have disappeared by now, right?

After that, he tried to temper his spirit.

Surprisingly, the surrounding environment really did seem to promote cultivation. Although it wasn't as strong as taking pills, it was much better than normal cultivation.

The evil god was indeed his great benefactor.

The evil god in the sixth secret realm of the ancient well gave him 70,000 spirit resources, and later the evil god's subordinate in the sect gave him another 20,000.

Now they're giving it away again.

If I don't stay up late to cultivate properly, I'd be letting down the evil god who nurtured me.

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the other side.

Zhuo Bufan felt the pressure from the surrounding environment, and his brows furrowed slightly.

He also discovered that cultivation could improve his abilities.

But this is not a good place.

And there's this inexplicable feeling...

Continuing to cultivate will surely lead to the abyss.

“You have no choice but to cultivate the Evil God Domain.” A woman beside her said calmly, “I didn’t expect the Zhuo family to have someone like you who stays up all night to cultivate.”

"Do they all just ignore those things that hurt their mental well-being?"

Zhuo Bufan remained silent.

He never expected to find someone from his own family by chance.

But he was not convinced by what the other party said.

"You're still not convinced?" the woman sneered. "As time goes by, you'll be forced to move forward, and you'll become increasingly depressed and physically uncomfortable until you reach the abyss."

"After that, you will see the people who stay up all night to cultivate with you."

"At that time, your world will be nothing but darkness and despair."

"Once this place falls apart, you'll be practically useless if you go back."

"You have a problem, but the person who brought you here for training has an even bigger problem."

"How can someone at the Foundation Establishment stage come to this place to teach?"

"Will everyone fall into the abyss?" Zhuo Bufan suddenly asked.

"Everyone," the other party said confidently.

Zhuo Bufan did not speak again.

Instead, he began to cultivate.

This is a great place to achieve twice the result with half the effort, how could he let it pass him by?

Because that man has definitely already started, and he certainly won't waste any time.

Others will do the same.

Zhao Yaoyao is determined to win second place. If he takes a break, won't he be overtaken by her?
Impossible.

The woman next to him was somewhat surprised to see Zhuo Bufan so focused.

Unfortunately, we took the wrong path.

In addition, there are Zhao Yaoyao, Lin Qingshan, Wei Beichuan, and others.

They are all cultivating.

Some of them were surrounded by people, while others were completely alone.

However, only a very small number of people know about the situation here.

The others are all quietly cultivating their skills.

Let's focus on cultivation first.

Jiang Man was no exception.

The two people beside him were alert to their surroundings.

By the way, let's guess how long Jiang Man can hold on in such a depressing environment before he starts to slack off.

one day.

The two were not surprised.

Two days.

Still diligent.

Three days.

just began.

Five days
Ten days
fifteen days.

Qin Yihan watched as Jiang Man continuously tempered his spirit and body.

Especially his physical condition, it seems he's about to break through.

The surrounding environment was indeed getting darker and darker, so logically he should have felt more and more pressure.

How can he still be so focused on cultivation?

Day .

On this day, Jiang Man's physical body radiated the power of blood and qi.

One foot stepped into the soil.

It then converged rapidly.

The physical body has seven layers.

Breakthrough.

Only then did Jiang Man breathe a heavy sigh of relief, and said with emotion:
"What a great place, it's a pity it's starting to feel deserted."

Ji Yifei looked at Qin Yihan, as if to ask, "Didn't you say you would become more and more decadent?"
The latter's cold eyes flickered slightly, as if to say, "Why are you looking at me?"

(End of this chapter)