The End of the Immortal Path-Chapter 51 - 50: If I Touch My Wife, Will She Agree?
"I told her some things—half-truths, really."
Jiang Man didn’t hide anything when the Old Yellow Ox asked.
He recounted the conversation truthfully.
Hearing this, the Old Yellow Ox asked curiously, "Half-truths? Which part was true, and which part was false?"
"The first half was probably true, but the second half was definitely false," Jiang Man said earnestly.
’So, the part about bearing your children is true, but the part about having trouble finding you a wife is false?’ The Old Yellow Ox narrowed its eyes at Jiang Man.
Human greed was on full display.
"What do you think, Brother Niu?" Jiang Man asked, looking at the Old Yellow Ox.
"She still hasn’t found my true name, so she’s very curious about my origins," the Old Yellow Ox continued, chewing on a mouthful of grass. "Once the Magpie Bridge opens, it will indeed be advantageous for her, but she won’t be able to harm us."
"How can you tell?" Jiang Man asked.
The Old Yellow Ox replied casually, "Why did you let her go?"
’Her words were just too pleasant back then,’ Jiang Man thought.
Then it dawned on him.
If that Fairy had truly been so confident, she never would have mentioned letting him have an heir.
She would have likely just shown up to let him experience the chill her words carried.
That bone-piercing cold alone could have killed him.
Jiang Man fell silent.
Things had come to this point; he could only take it one step at a time.
As for their words, he decided not to dwell on them for now.
It was pointless to worry about what was true and what was false.
His priority was to make a name for himself in the Cyan Cloud Pavilion, gather as many resources as he could, and expand his knowledge.
Only then would he have a chance of understanding a truly great Cultivation Skill when he found one.
「That evening.」
Jiang Man was practicing his Visualization Skill when he suddenly heard someone call his name.
He went outside and found a young woman.
She looked to be about twenty-one or twenty-two years old.
In the Yunqian Bureau, even in the back courtyards, students were typically no older than twenty.
Most entered around the age of sixteen and left by nineteen.
Twenty was already considered old; she was most likely not a Student Cultivator.
The woman was well-dressed with fair skin, clearly a woman of good standing. She looked at Jiang Man and asked, "Are you Jiang Man?"
Jiang Man nodded. "I am."
"First in the Sixth Courtyard, fourteenth in the Cyan Cloud Pavilion?" she asked again.
Jiang Man nodded again.
He didn’t understand what she was getting at.
"Has the Dharma Transmission Department contacted you?" she asked.
Jiang Man shook his head.
He had been waiting for them to contact him for the past two days.
After all, it was for a Mid-grade Technique, something that would be of immense benefit to him.
"Perfect. I’m here to inform you that we’ll be in teams of three for this transmission. You’re on our team," the woman said, looking at Jiang Man seriously. "I’ve already looked into your strength. Qi Refining Sixth Layer. You won’t drag us down. When the time comes, just do as we say."
"It won’t be a problem for us to carry you to a Mid-grade Observation Method."
At first, Jiang Man had wanted to ask why she, who seemed so old, was still a Student Cultivator in the back courtyards.
But her last sentence made him forget his questions. Instead, he asked, puzzled, "Why a Mid-grade Observation Method?"
He had no need for something like that.
"You’re poor, aren’t you?" the woman asked.
Jiang Man was speechless.
’Are there any rich people who live in a stable?’
He still expressed his confusion, though. What did being poor have to do with it?
The woman looked at him and said calmly, "I don’t mean to look down on you, but don’t ask questions like that in the future. It’s embarrassing."
"We already have a Mid Grade Qi Cultivation Method. And while we might not have a Mid-grade Qi Blood Technique, it’s a pain to switch your Qi Blood Technique. Relearning a Visualization Skill, however, has countless benefits and no drawbacks."
"Especially if your original one is low-level."
"So, naturally, we’re competing for the Visualization Skill."
Jiang Man was about to speak, but the woman cut him off. "I don’t know what you want, but from the looks of it, you’re not on the same page as us."
"Fine. Let’s not take advantage of each other. Strength will be the arbiter. If you can prove you’re stronger than us, we wouldn’t mind listening to you."
She paused, then continued, "Our team leader is at the Qi Refining Seventh Layer. The transmission is in about three days. You can talk to him then."
Saying this, she tossed a team token to Jiang Man. "If you have any objections, bring them up then."
Holding the token, Jiang Man watched her walk away and remarked with a sigh, "Even the path of a prodigy is fraught with twists and turns."
Reaching the Qi Refining Seventh Layer in three days.
That wouldn’t be easy.
"Old Huang, do you know where I can find any treasures?" Jiang Man suddenly asked.
He felt like "touching" a few things.
What if he could "touch" out some Talent?
"Treasures?" the Old Yellow Ox said while chewing grass. "There are no treasures in Luoyun City. If you want a treasure, your wife is practically one. After all, your Talent will awaken once you marry her."
"Wait for the Magpie Bridge to open and go find her."
Hearing this, Jiang Man paused.
He felt it was worth a shot.
When he "touched" himself, his ability didn’t record insignificant beings.
But his wife was probably no insignificant being.
Still, he had a feeling that recording people would be difficult. He only had a limited number of pages; it was impossible to record an endless stream of people.
But it was definitely worth a try.
"Old Huang, if I go and ’touch’ her, do you think she’d let me?" Jiang Man asked. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺
With grass hanging from its mouth, the Old Yellow Ox simply raised an eyebrow at Jiang Man.
It said nothing.
Jiang Man had no idea what that was supposed to mean.
So, he returned to his cultivation.
First, he had to strengthen his Physical Body and Spirit.
He needed to break through his bottleneck.
Second, he had to figure out the rules of this three-person dharma transmission.
His Physical Body was at the Fourth Layer, and improving it wouldn’t be easy. His Spirit, however, was only at the First Layer, which made it the easiest to advance.
Especially since his Thirteen Layers of Visualization Method made his cultivation speed much faster.
In just one day, Jiang Man absorbed nearly half of the Flawless Concentration Pill and successfully reached the Spiritual Second Layer, forming two water cauldrons.
Without hesitation, Jiang Man continued to cultivate. The rate at which the Thirteen Layers of Visualization Method absorbed the elixir was far faster than at the Ninth Layer.
The Spiritual Power he condensed was also far greater.
「A day and a half later.」
The Flawless Concentration Pill was completely gone.
A third water cauldron had appeared smoothly.
At that moment, Jiang Man felt his mind become exceptionally clear, and his control over his power grew more effortless.
Moreover, he could feel that the bottleneck preventing his advancement from the Qi Refining Sixth Layer to the Seventh Layer had vanished.
’It’s a shame I have to go tomorrow. I wonder if one night is enough to break through.’
Jiang Man figured it would be, if he had a Spirit Gathering Pill.
Unfortunately, he hadn’t gone to work at the Spirit Gathering Hall these past few days.
Still, he was just one step away from the Qi Refining Seventh Layer.
One night might just be enough.
The only problem was that he would have to waste time asking about the rules.
After a moment’s hesitation, Jiang Man headed for the Spirit Gathering Hall.
He could ask Steward Miao and also get an advance of two hundred Spiritual Source.
’If I add that to the Spiritual Source I’ve already earned, wouldn’t that solve everything?’
’Following the rules is just a waste of my peerless Talent.’
——
「Meanwhile.」
Cheng Yu arrived at the Luo Mansion. After being announced, she was shown inside.
Luo Xuan was in the courtyard, cultivating without the slightest bit of rest.
"You were already eliminated. Is there really a need to work so hard?" Cheng Yu asked, standing at the entrance to the courtyard.
At these words, Luo Xuan finally stopped cultivating. "What do you want?"
"I came to see if you’re planning to take revenge on me. I’ve just been at home, trembling with fear," Cheng Yu said, placing some fruit on the table.
Luo Xuan said nothing.
Cheng Yu looked at her and smiled. "Aren’t you curious what I’ve been doing these past few days? I guarantee it’s beyond your wildest imagination."
When Luo Xuan still showed no interest, she added, "I used your name to write a love letter to someone."
