The End of the Immortal Path-Chapter 53 - 52: You’re Poor, I Don’t Blame You
When Jiang Man rushed over, he quickly checked the time.
He wasn’t late.
"You’re late." A displeased voice called out.
The speaker was a sturdily built man.
Every line of his physique told others that his Physical Body was exceptionally powerful.
The man’s questioning gaze was intensely oppressive.
Jiang Man checked the time again. "You’re the ones who came early."
The man was taken aback.
He clearly hadn’t expected Jiang Man to reply that way.
They had been waiting for so long and thought the latecomer would simply apologize.
He never imagined the blame would be turned back on them.
"There’s a reason you’re poor," the man said.
Jiang Man looked at him, rather surprised. ’Do rich people enjoy running their mouths this much?’
’Shouldn’t we be deciding what to compete for right now?’
’Time is running out. If we delay any longer, the Mid Grade Qi Refining Method will be gone.’
Jiang Man immediately reminded the man.
As for being poor, he had never cared.
With his Talent, such things were trifles he would eventually obtain in the future.
There was no need to worry about it.
"Let’s introduce ourselves," the man said, dropping the subject. "Li Yuan. First in the Second Courtyard, third in the Cyan Cloud Pavilion."
The woman beside him, Yan Huimin, followed suit. "Yan Huimin. Third in the Second Courtyard, twelfth in the Cyan Cloud Pavilion."
Jiang Man was taken aback. ’Third in the Cyan Cloud Pavilion.’
’He’s truly powerful. I’m not sure I’m a match for him.’
’The main issue is that my current Magic Skills can’t give me an edge against opponents of the Same Tier.’
’My Talent is being held back by my Magic Skills.’
’In the coming days, I’ll have to find a way to get some powerful Magic Skills.’
Jiang Man introduced himself as well.
The man nodded. "This time, we’re going for the Visualization Skill. We need to work together."
Hearing this, Jiang Man frowned. "I want the Qi Refining Skill."
Li Yuan said calmly, "Once you’ve reached the Qi Refining Sixth Layer, your Qi Refining Skill is mostly set. It’s only your Visualization Skill that’s at its lowest level. Besides, a Visualization Skill enhances your Spirit. The better the Visualization Skill, the better your control over your power. It can effectively stabilize Spiritual Qi that spirals out of control from injuries, preventing you from going berserk."
"Do you understand why we need the Visualization Skill now?"
Jiang Man looked at him and answered truthfully, "But I already have a Visualization Skill that’s Middle Grade or higher."
Li Yuan looked at Jiang Man, his expression unchanging. "Don’t tell such a lie just to save face. I don’t mean to look down on you."
Jiang Man was speechless.
That was a truly unexpected response.
Just as Jiang Man was trying to figure out how to convince him, another group of people walked by.
The man in the lead looked familiar—it was the tall man from the Dharma Transmission Courtyard. He seemed surprised to see Li Yuan and promptly stopped.
The two people behind him also stopped, staring at Li Yuan as if facing a formidable foe.
Li Yuan noticed them too. His Spiritual Qi began to circulate, as if he might launch an Attack at any moment.
"Time’s almost up, isn’t it?" the tall man opposite them suddenly said. He glanced around. "This spot is within the designated area, right?"
"Are you planning to make a move, Young Master Fang?" Li Yuan said, his tone a challenge.
Fang Tianyi glanced at the two people behind Li Yuan, and his eyes showed a hint of surprise when they landed on Jiang Man.
"Aren’t you some family’s Death Warrior?" Fang Tianyi said to Jiang Man. "From the looks of you, you probably don’t have much Spiritual Source, do you? Did Li Yuan give you any Spiritual Source to help him compete for the Visualization Skill?"
"No?
"Then I’ll give you one thousand. I’m about to make a move on him. All you have to do is stand still.
"Don’t worry, I won’t let you lose out. I assume you don’t have a Qi Refining Skill. I’ll help you get one of those, too. You just have to drag these two over there afterward."
Hearing this, even Jiang Man was stunned.
’One thousand Spiritual Source and help getting a Qi Refining Skill?’
"Don’t listen to him! The Qi Refining Skill is useless. The Visualization Skill is what’s most important—"
Before Li Yuan could finish stressing the importance of the Visualization Skill, Fang Tianyi struck.
All three of them attacked at once, targeting Li Yuan and Yan Huimin. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞
BOOM!
A powerful Magic Skill howled through the air.
It forced them back instantly.
"Fang Tianyi, you’ve gone too far!" Li Yuan roared, dodging the attack. "Jiang Man, what are you waiting for? Attack! The Visualization Skill is what’s most important! A thousand Spiritual Source is nothing compared to a Visualization Skill!
"I don’t blame you for your narrow-mindedness, but you can’t be foolish enough to fall for his tricks!
"If you don’t believe me, then why are they doing this?
"If it wasn’t important, why would they attack us pre-emptively?
"And why would he offer to help you get a Qi Refining Skill?
"Don’t be so stubborn!"
BOOM!
Nine Dragons Emerge.
The Magic Skills were relentless.
They were like a suffocating gale.
Yan Huimin was already being ganged up on by two opponents, and she was steadily losing ground.
Soon, they would be free to help Fang Tianyi.
Jiang Man stood his ground, a little surprised. He hadn’t expected to run into a situation like this.
But Li Yuan’s words didn’t move him in the slightest.
’I was originally planning to take action myself. Now someone’s doing the work for me.’
’How could I refuse such a good deal?’
The battle was over quickly.
Three against two. There was no suspense.
It seemed Fang Tianyi’s rank was even higher than Li Yuan’s.
He clearly had the upper hand.
After all, it was the Visualization Skill; everyone wanted it.
That meant the contenders were, in all likelihood, the top three from the Cyan Cloud Pavilion.
Li Yuan was third, so Fang Tianyi was likely first or second.
Soon, Li Yuan and Yan Huimin were tied up. After handing the ropes to Jiang Man, Fang Tianyi gave him a thousand Spiritual Source. "We’re in a hurry. Take them to the location of the Qi Refining Skill first. Leave the rest to me.
"By the way, their Spiritual Qi is sealed. Untying the ropes will just help them break through that seal faster."
With that, they left.
Jiang Man watched the three of them leave, finding the whole situation incredible.
Without a second thought, he started dragging the pair toward the back of the mountain.
His perception was sharp, and he quickly sensed the direction where the Spiritual Qi was densest.
Li Yuan, however, began to rail at him furiously. "Jiang Man, let me go! Do you have any idea what you’re doing? Do you know what you’ve just thrown away? You’ll never get a chance like this again in your entire life!"
Jiang Man turned a deaf ear.
He knew perfectly well what he was doing.
The Visualization Skill was of no use to him.
The Qi Refining Skill was what mattered most.
The opportunity was right in front of him; there was no reason not to seize it.
It was a choice between sacrificing his own interests or theirs.
Between those two options, there was nothing to consider.
After some time, Jiang Man finally arrived at the forest where the Qi Refining Skill was located.
By now, Li Yuan had fallen silent. It was too late.
Yan Huimin still muttered a few curses.
She felt her entire future had been ruined.
’Why was he so unwilling to go for the Visualization Skill?’
The whole way, Jiang Man had been expecting Li Yuan to make a counteroffer.
But surprisingly, he never mentioned a single word about offering any Spiritual Source.
"Puppets will appear here. You can only get the Qi Refining Skill by defeating them. You can’t do it alone. You’ve been tricked," Li Yuan said coldly.
However, upon entering, he found that many Puppets were already lying defeated on the ground.
A team of people was in the middle of a fierce battle inside.
Seeing Jiang Man and his captives arrive, the woman in the lead immediately called out, "We’re almost done! You can go straight into the Array and get the Qi Refining Skill.
"Young Master Fang always keeps his word."
"Fang Yuanyuan, I’ll get you for this sooner or later!" Li Yuan snarled through gritted teeth.
Finally, Jiang Man stood before an Array and saw the book within it.
"Go on in," Fang Yuanyuan said, smiling at Jiang Man.
Despite her smile, her meaning was clear: he had no choice but to go in and take it.
Soon, Jiang Man had the Mortal Level Middle Grade Qi Refining Method in his hands.
Only then did Fang Yuanyuan lead her people away.
Jiang Man felt the way he’d obtained the Qi Refining Skill today was both absurd and comical.
He almost felt embarrassed holding it.
Meanwhile, Li Yuan stared at Jiang Man, grinding his teeth as if he wanted to eat him alive.
The thought that they would have to compete like this again every three months made his heart burn with resentment.
The teams were fixed, after all.
But now his team had a narrow-minded rat in its ranks.
Leading this team was going to be a nightmare.
