The End of the Immortal Path

Chapter 167 Touched the Demon-Revealing Mirror
"You've learned it?" Gao Rong asked, somewhat surprised.

Even the bald man was surprised; he had indeed finished speaking, but it wasn't easy to absorb and understand it.

We need to try it a little bit and then determine the situation.

Only in this way can one cultivate correctly.

The teaching of superior cultivation methods is general and lacks the most precise operational details.

Each practitioner needs to figure out what suits them best through their own exploration.

Only the simplified method is fixed, everyone can practice it, everyone can succeed, and it has the highest compatibility.

It doesn't depend on talent or physical attributes.

Jiang Man nodded and said, "That's about it. We'll see how it goes with the training."

He paused for a moment, then said, "Let's go find a place where we can gain some insight."

"Where are you going to look?" the bald man asked curiously.

Jiang Man looked at Su Qinya.

Although the latter remained expressionless, he was inwardly astonished.

I'm here to win your heart, not to grant your every wish, and besides, I don't even know.

For a moment, Su Qinya's mood was not good.

She felt a strange sense of unease when she was close to the other person.

Everything changed so fast that her mind couldn't keep up.

Another thing is that the other person learned a superior technique so quickly, which made her feel uneasy.

The other party is learning and making progress.

She's still stuck in the same place.

It's not pleasant to watch the people around you learn and get better.

"Where are the three places with mist that Senior Sister mentioned before?" Jiang Man's voice rang out.

He naturally wanted to touch the thing first.

It won't take much time; if we haven't discovered it yet, we can only continue cultivating.

Su Qinya remained silent.

She really doesn't want to speak right now.

They immediately appeared at the first location shrouded in mist.

The first one is the ding (a type of ancient Chinese cooking vessel) located in the square.

It looks ancient and extraordinary, and is ten feet tall.

“We’ve been to this place many times before, and we don’t feel anything special about it,” the bald man said.

Jiang Man didn't pay any attention, but instead touched the ancient bronze cauldron.

The Heavenly Mirror's Hundred Books are turned over.

It will soon be on the last page.

It seems they don't deserve to be recorded.

[The Misty Cloud Sect's Ascetic Cultivation Cauldron was once used by six geniuses, who left behind distinct imprints, making it comparable to an artifact for transmitting cultivation techniques. Entering the Simplified Cultivation Method offers a certain probability of comprehending these imprints. I'll only briefly mention it; it's not worthy of being recorded.]

Jiang Man withdrew his hand, somewhat surprised; there really was something he could learn from.

What exactly can one learn from this?
They've already brought it up, but they don't know how to bring it up any more.

He shook his head with a sigh.

Gao Rong asked, "Is it not worth comprehending?"

The bald man and his companions were not surprised by this; it would be abnormal for them to gain such insights.

You can find it anywhere you look for it.

However, Jiang Man shook his head again: "On the contrary, this is something worth learning from."

Hearing this, everyone was shocked.

Su Qinya asked, "Why?"

"This is the old Ascetic Cauldron. A genius cultivated inside and left his mark. You should be able to comprehend some things from it. However, you can't sit still to comprehend it. You have to practice the simplified method," Jiang Man reminded him.

He then looked at the two bald men and said, "If you want to understand, you can go in and try."

The bald man thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, then we're even."

The burly man next to him looked at the person beside him with some surprise.

Do you believe this?

What if I just said it offhand?

Jiang Man looked at Gao Rong and said, "Young Master Gao, you should go in too."

Gao Rong hesitated for a moment, then said, "How about I stay by Young Master Jiang's side and see if I can do any small tasks?"

Jiang Man could not agree to that. The other party had spent spiritual resources, and what he wanted to do was make them feel that they had gotten more than their money's worth.

Jiang Man then looked at Su Qinya and said, "Senior Sister, you can go in, but could you please show me the way first?"

Su Qinya glanced at the bronze cauldron in front of her, but didn't say anything. Instead, she led the way.

She didn't really believe it; this cauldron didn't look like a treasure that could be comprehended.

But she wouldn't voice her doubts.

Once questioned, it creates a bad impression.

For Jiang Man, this was 50,000 spirit resources.

Simply agree.

Furthermore, regarding her relationship with Jiang Man, the fact that she was alone with Jiang Man actually gave her an advantage.

When two people are together, a subtle atmosphere is most likely to arise.

This will bring people closer together.

After that, she led Jiang Man to a house where there was a long spear.

The gun was placed in the center, standing there.

“This is the magic weapon. Everyone knows it’s a powerful magic weapon, but no one can take it away or pull it out.” Su Qinya continued, looking at Jiang Man. “Many people have tried to take it, but they have all returned empty-handed. They guess that it is a divine object waiting for its master.”

Jiang Man didn't pay any attention, silently gripped the spear, and then used some force.

It really can't be pulled out.

Then came the activation of the Hundred Books of Heavenly Mirror.

In the end, we got four words.

Not worth mentioning.

Jiang Man then withdrew his hand and turned to leave.

Seeing this, Su Qinya asked in confusion, "Junior Brother, what do you think of this magic weapon?"

"It's nothing to mention," Jiang Man replied without turning his head.

Su Qinya: "."

Her mindset worsened, and she felt an urge to argue back.

But I still held back.

This person is very difficult to understand.

Finally, Jiang Man was led to a grand hall, in the center of which was a huge mirror.

The material of the mirror is unknown; it resembles both stone and jade, and has many runes on its back, engraved with creatures from mountains and seas.

The front is a mirror surface that cannot reflect anything outside.

Jiang Man stood there, only able to vaguely see his own reflection.

That's all I can tell.

In order not to waste time, he rushed over as quickly as possible.

Before Su Qinya could even introduce him, he touched the mirror.

It feels warm and smooth to the touch, like touching a piece of beautiful jade.

Immediately, the Heavenly Mirror Hundred Books were activated.

The book then stopped at the last page.

[This abandoned demon-revealing mirror, affected by the Four Extremes Demon-Suppressing Stones, was unable to escape and was thus left here. If handled properly, it can reveal twelve extra demons in the mountain region. It is not worthy of being recorded.]

Jiang Man was surprised; he hadn't expected this to be a demon-revealing mirror.

Moreover, twelve more demons have appeared in this area.

So what is the right method?
Jiang Man fell silent.

Each time, only half of the content is provided, without any detailed elaboration.

Furthermore, is the sect aware that twelve demons have appeared here?
Does the stone in his hand count as one?

Jiang Man didn't think much of it, but instead asked Su Qinya, "Senior Sister, do you know how to contact people in the sect?"

The other person shook his head.

Therefore, Jiang Man sent him to the cauldron to comprehend the secrets.

In addition, ask the bald man if he can contact people from the sect.

Su Qinya left.

She felt like she had been used and then discarded.

There was no emotion in the other person's eyes, which meant that she was completely uninteresting to them.

No wonder they wanted her to get close to the other person now and capture his heart.

This is a protracted battle.

But she couldn't think of a suitable approach for the other party.

Wei Chuyao turned and left; who would dare to mock the other party?

The mockery of the weak is nothing but laughable jealousy.

They won't be taken seriously at all.

The strong.
She couldn't invite a strong person.

Ugh!
She sighed heavily, feeling a sense of defeat.

The way the other person looked at her made her start to question her own beauty and charm.

Finally, she returned to the edge of the cauldron.

The three people were indeed inside the cauldron.

They practiced the simplified method while discussing it.

The bald man said, "I must say, it really does feel much smoother."

The burly man calmly replied, "It's probably just psychological."

“You two senior brothers don’t understand Young Master Jiang’s legend. Since he says it exists, it must exist,” Gao Rong said.

Upon hearing this, the bald man asked curiously, "How did you get on board Jiang Tianjiao's team?"

Gao Rong was taken aback for a moment, but then answered truthfully, "My younger brother is good friends with Young Master Jiang, thanks to my younger brother."

"Relying on your family?" the bald man said with a smile. "But you do have some ability, being able to trust others so much. Ordinary people would have started to question it long ago."

At this moment, the three of them saw Su Qinya return and were quite curious.

Where are the Jiang Man people?

Su Qinya answered truthfully.

Then Jiang Man's words were relayed.

"Contact the sect?" the bald man pondered for a moment and said, "There is a way, but we'll have to wait two days for us to comprehend it."

As he continued his cultivation, the bald man's brows gradually furrowed.

He saw a figure.

"Did you see that?" he asked immediately.

The burly man asked suspiciously, "Do you see the crack in the cauldron?"

"A figure is demonstrating a technique before my eyes," the bald man said.

Everyone else was somewhat surprised.

Then the bald man's figure began to change, and he became completely absorbed in it.

It seemed someone was guiding him in his cultivation. The burly man was taken aback: "Can he really comprehend it?"

Gao Rong and Su Qinya were both taken aback.

Without further hesitation, they all began practicing the simplified method.

-

Jiang Man has already begun his cultivation.

With the new talent bonus.

After practicing the Seven Star Body Refining Technique once, Jiang Man successfully entered the first stage.

Previously, it took at least two tries to get the hang of it.

Now one time is enough.

It's back to the speed of the Qi Refining stage.

Especially now that he can directly temper his physical body, it means he can focus wholeheartedly on cultivation.

The time spent practicing magic was much longer than before.

Without further hesitation, Jiang Man continued his cultivation.

After two times.

The Body Refinement Method has two levels.

After four times.

Three floors.

After eight times.

Four floors.

After thirty-two repetitions.

Six floors.

The sky was just beginning to brighten.

In just one night, we've already reached the sixth floor.

He excelled in every other aspect, plus his talent was unlocked once again.

The speed is faster than ever before.

However, out of curiosity, Jiang Man touched the demon-revealing mirror again.

[If used correctly, the abandoned demon-revealing mirror can reveal sixteen extra demons in the mountain region, but it doesn't deserve to be recorded.]

"It really does allow us to know the situation of demons in real time."

"There are four more. It seems they keep appearing. I wonder if anyone knows this."

Jiang Man was unsure whether the other party appeared secretly or if the sect did it intentionally.

He wasn't in a hurry and continued to improve his skills.

in the afternoon.

The Seven Star Body Refining Technique, seventh level.

The next morning.

The Seven Star Body Refining Technique, Level 8.

Day three.

The Seven Star Body Refining Technique, Level Nine.

Jiang Man touched the demon-revealing mirror again.

This time, the number of demons has reached twenty-three.

Jiang Man continued his cultivation.

Day .

The Body Refinement Method has nine levels.

There are as many as thirty-two demons.

Seventh day.

Body Refinement Technique, Level 10.

There are forty demons.

tenth day.

Body Refinement Technique, Level 11.

The number of demons has unexpectedly decreased.

Thirty-six.

This surprised Jiang Man. Had he been discovered, or had he left the area?
Jiang Man could not be certain.

But all I can do is continue cultivating.

It's almost time to achieve the final result; this assessment will take at most two months.

It usually takes almost a month.

So there is still time.

However, we still need to keep an eye on the movements of the demons.

Day 15.

The Body Refinement Method has twelve levels.

This time, the number of demons has surged to seventy-nine.

Jiang Man frowned.

It's uncertain whether it was done by the sect, but we can't wait any longer; we must report it.

Although it might be a sect's tactic, there must be a reward for reporting it in advance, right?
If it's not a sect's doing, at least they'll know what's going on here.

If we can handle it, then we can prolong the competition and buy ourselves more time.

If we can't cope, then the competition should be stopped, which will also give us more time.

Afterwards, Jiang Man found the bald man and his group.

At this moment, they were still engrossed in their own cultivation.

All four seemed to have gained some insight from the cauldron.

They weren't surprised to see Jiang Man; they had gone to look for him before and found that he was practicing a body-refining technique, so they hadn't paid much attention.

Although I can't understand why the other party would choose to cultivate the body-refining technique at this time, I respect the genius's choice.

No one knows what they are thinking.

Jiang Man asked them how to contact the sect.

The bald man took out a talisman and said, "This is a talisman for contacting the sect, worth one thousand spirit resources."

Jiang Man bought it without hesitation.

He felt that there should be a reward for reporting such incidents.

Soon, news about demons was sent out.

Jiang Man then inquired about the remaining time of the competition.

"It seems we haven't won the best prize yet, so it won't be over anytime soon. If all goes well, it'll probably take another two weeks," the bald man said.

Half a month is enough for Jiang Man.

After that, he went back to continue his cultivation.

It's almost finished.

The burly man watched Jiang Man leave and asked curiously, "He came from the Seventh Hospital, isn't he going to compete for a higher ranking?"

The bald man shook his head and looked at Gao Rong and the others.

Gao Rong also had no way of knowing.

Su Qinya remained silent.

There's absolutely no logic to it.

If we don't go to the Second Hospital to improve our ranking now, it will be too late.

-

Meanwhile, Zhuo Ling's team had already secured resource support.

This is a resource specially allocated for promotion.

It can increase the speed of Core Formation; the higher the talent and the more resources available, the more effective it will be.

Not only that, but it also contains pills to heal injuries and offensive talismans.

It has a huge advantage in subsequent random encounters.

It allows the body to fight for extended periods.

However, even at this point, she still hadn't heard any news about Jiang Man.

"The two geniuses from the Fourth Academy have arrived at the First Academy's campus, but there's still no news about Jiang Man," the man in the same team said regretfully. "There's a chance he didn't make it in, or he's still competing for rankings in the Second Academy."

“There’s still some time before the battle, perhaps we can go out and look for something,” another woman said.

Upon hearing this, Zhuo Ling shook her head: "Perhaps I'm taking it too seriously. Let it be. I'll go to Ranking Peak and wait for the others to arrive."

The random formation on the mountain peak can only be activated when the number of people on the peak reaches a certain level.

A higher win rate results in a higher ranking, while a faster rate of failure results in a lower ranking.

Therefore, if you want to admit defeat and move on to the next match when you encounter a strong opponent, the price will be extremely high.

Even three consecutive wins might not be enough to turn the tide.

It is unfriendly to the weak.

But rankings are always for the strong.

Just as they were about to leave on their swords, suddenly a series of talismans flew down from the sky.

It quickly landed in front of the group.

Then they received a message.

The rules have changed.

Seven days later.

Within the hospital, all teams are randomly matched, and rankings are determined by wins and losses.

Anyone or any monster could appear randomly.

Each battle lasts for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

"Why did you suddenly change the rules?" Zhuo Ling asked in surprise.

And since it's a team competition, how are the rankings calculated?
But this is good for them because all three of them are ranked very high.

-

Outer gate.

Zhuo Bufan and Zhao Yaoyao often appeared near the rankings of the First, Second and Third Affiliated Hospitals.

I've been waiting for the competition to end.

"I heard that your Zhuo family is planning to deal with Jiang Man? Does she have a good chance of winning?" Zhao Yaoyao asked.

“Very large.” Wei Beichuan said while gathering his qi, “Zhuo Bufan’s elder sister, Zhuo Ling, has reached the peak of Foundation Establishment, successfully fused her power, and has the talent of talismans to enhance her abilities. She is ranked in the top twenty.”

"Although Jiang Man is powerful, he seems to lack a high-grade body-refining technique."

"The integration of forces is also inadequate."

"At a disadvantage."

Zhuo Bufan nodded: "That's true, but it's all temporary."

“If they encounter each other and Jiang Manyi loses because he’s young, will he come back and dislike you, and keep a record of you in his notebook?” Cao Cheng asked.

Zhuo Bufan: "."

Then he turned to look at An Rong.

The latter looked innocent: "I didn't say anything, why are you staring at me so fiercely? You can't bully people with lower rankings like this."

"Since you've bullied me like this, it's normal for Jiang Man to bully you too."

Zhuo Bufan: "."

(End of this chapter)