The End of the Immortal Path

Chapter 228 - 158: Let Your Wife Be the Judge

Senior Sister Yu said she was fine.

That meant it probably wasn’t a big deal, just a bit of trouble at most.

Jiang Man wasn’t worried anymore.

With his meager strength, he couldn’t help her anyway.

The best he could do was make a name for himself and win her prestige.

Let everyone know she had invested in an Unparalleled Celestial Pride.

Then, Jiang Man brought up the advance payment.

For the next three months.

April, May, and June.

Senior Sister Xia nodded, indicating it wasn’t a problem.

With that, Jiang Man would have nearly eighty thousand Spiritual Source, and including the amount from his benefactor, it would be ninety thousand.

This time, he would definitely be able to reach Foundation Establishment Great Perfection.

And not just in Cultivation, but his Physical Body and Spirit would also reach Perfection.

All that remained was to fight for a Cultivation Skill. With a complete set from the same series, his powers could merge.

He would achieve the most perfect state of Foundation Establishment, and then finally, the Promotion Skill.

He hadn’t come into contact with that yet.

"Junior Sister Yu asked me to ask you, where did you go during the past three months?" Xia Jin asked.

Jiang Man came back to his senses and told her the truth.

Xia Jin nodded, then said, "So you met two people while you were bargain hunting. Do you know their names?"

Jiang Man nodded and said, "They mentioned it during a casual chat. One was named Ji Yifei, and the other was Qin Yihan.

"The former is from our Sect, the latter is from the Evergreen Sect."

After that, Xia Jin prepared to take her leave.

She had maintained a certain distance from the very beginning.

After all, Yu Wanyi had constantly reminded her to do so.

She firmly believed that a powerful Female Cultivator was backing Jiang Man.

Otherwise, how could someone who looked so destitute be so dazzling?

’He must be a kept man.’

Before leaving, Xia Jin couldn’t help but ask out of curiosity if Jiang Man already had a cultivation partner.

Jiang Man nodded, giving a firm answer that he did indeed have a cultivation partner.

A Fairy.

With that, Xia Jin left.

He had seemed so certain, not like he was lying.

But the information she had gathered indicated that Jiang Man had never had a cultivation partner.

Traces of his daily life also yielded no such results.

Some families didn’t believe Jiang Man had a partner and had even started to make their moves.

Of course, most were still watching from the sidelines.

A mere Foundation Establishment cultivator wasn’t worth too much of their effort.

So it wasn’t a major issue.

But if Jiang Man succeeded in Core Formation, then there would likely be trouble.

She had kindly given him a reminder.

He hadn’t seemed to care.

As for Junior Sister Yu...

She had been secretly plotted against.

She had nearly been injured.

So, she had gone back to stay at the Law Enforcement Hall.

Xia Jin didn’t know what reason she used, but she had gotten in smoothly.

Seeing Yu Wanyi in a cell, eating with great relish, Xia Jin sighed. "Must you go this far?"

"You’re not Jiang Man’s investor, so you can’t feel the danger. So many people are targeting me," Yu Wanyi lamented. "I never expected this either. A perfectly fine investor who should be basking in glory...

"...ends up in such a wretched state.

"He really dares to provoke anyone and everyone.

"But he’s in the Outer Sect, so those people don’t dare to make a move against him.

"So they take out their anger on me instead.

"What am I supposed to do?"

Fighting is forbidden in the Outer Sect. The only time to fight is during the grand competition, but even then, it’s only between those of similar Cultivation.

It’s impossible for a Golden Core cultivator to get involved.

Therefore, it wasn’t easy to teach a Foundation Establishment cultivator a lesson.

Besides, there was no need.

The Immortal Sects were well-governed, and the strictest supervision was over the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment realms.

This was most prevalent in the Outer Sect, with the Yunqian Bureau being second.

Because there were too many members in the Yunqian Bureau, covering too wide an area, it was impossible to supervise them uniformly.

But the Outer Sect was a single, contained place, making it easy to manage.

The Inner Sect was where things started to loosen up a bit.

Xia Jin shook her head helplessly, then said, "What about after this? Do you have a plan?"

"Isn’t there talk of an Immortal Mansion recently? I want to see if I can get him in," Yu Wanyi said seriously. "It might cause some trouble, but as long as I hide in here, I won’t be afraid.

"Though I may be absent from the investment world, it will surely be filled with legends of me."

Xia Jin: "..."

’You need to be at the Golden Core realm to enter the Immortal Mansion. Otherwise, why is the grand competition limited to Golden Core cultivators?’

’If he achieves Core Formation too early, the trouble will be even greater.’

’But he’s in the Seventh Courtyard, and there are still six years before he has to face the First Courtyard.’

’The attention on him will be much lower.’

——

Red Water Peak.

In a small courtyard.

A woman who looked to be in her early twenties stood to the side, watching another woman in the courtyard setting up an Array.

After a long while, the woman finally finished her work and looked at the person behind her. "What’s wrong? Shouldn’t you be preparing for the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Courtyards’ assessment?

"This is your last year. It shouldn’t be difficult for you to achieve the required rank.

"That way, you can obtain the upper and middle volumes of the Secret Skill."

Meng Xiaoxiao hesitated for a moment before looking at the senior sister before her. "If I aim for the First, Second, and Third Courtyards, is it possible for me to obtain the Secret Technique?"

"The First, Second, and Third Courtyards?" The gentle-mannered woman looked at the girl before her and said with a smile, "Trying to be like Jiang Man from Cloud Mist Peak?

"His Talent is no worse than yours, and he even pulls all-nighters to cultivate. He could advance to Foundation Establishment Perfection right around the assessment. If you were to give up on your Physical Body and Spiritual Realm, you’d reach the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment at best.

"In the First, Second, and Third Courtyards, a Late Stage cultivator is nothing.

"As someone who just entered the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment, your rank would be somewhere past one thousand.

"Do you think you’d stand a chance?"

Wei Chuyao sighed and continued, "I know you’re unconvinced, but your competitive spirit is misplaced. Foundation Establishment is just a transitional phase for you. During this process, there’s no need to compare yourself to someone who pulls all-nighters.

"His all-nighters mean he cultivates a third more than you do.

"That’s an insurmountable difference.

"He gained cultivation time, but it caused problems for his Heart Spirit.

"There are gains and losses.

"This is what has led to his current brilliance.

"But Foundation Establishment is just the beginning. Walking a steady path to the later stages is what’s most important.

"There’s no need to compare yourself to him.

"Obtaining the Secret Technique as soon as possible is the most important thing right now.

"Besides, even if he pulls all-nighters to cultivate, the people in the First, Second, and Third Courtyards won’t pay him much mind."