The End of the Immortal Path-Chapter 61 - 60: Which Student Cultivator Dares to Sleep Before I Do?
On the second day of his break.
Jiang Man received a notice from the Dharma Transmission Department.
A letter was delivered to him.
At that time, Jiang Man was still grooming a horse.
And surprisingly, the one delivering the letter was Chang Qiweng.
Jiang Man was a little surprised. "What are you doing delivering letters?"
"I didn’t get a spot, so I have to find a new path for myself. Luckily, my score was decent, and I’m a hard worker, so I could find a job, but it won’t last." Chang Qiweng sighed. "It’s not easy to stay in Luoyun City.
"If there’s really no other choice, I’ll have to become a guard. I just don’t know what kind of terms they’ll offer."
’Who would want to be a guard if they had any other choice?’
’You’d hardly have any freedom after that.’
’But it’s a way to establish a foothold in Luoyun City, which is countless times better than going back to the village.’
"During the combat trial, how much Spiritual Source did Cheng Yu give you?" Jiang Man asked curiously.
Chang Qiweng grew wary. "What are you planning?"
"How about lending it to me?" Jiang Man looked at him and said seriously, "I’ll pay you interest."
"Interest?" Chang Qiweng stared at Jiang Man. "Why should I trust you? And why would I lend it to you just to earn interest? The risk is greater than the reward, isn’t it?"
"Have you heard of an Unparalleled Celestial Pride?" Jiang Man looked at the person before him and said with a straight face, "The kind of prodigy you find once in a century, one in ten thousand."
"And?" Chang Qiweng asked.
"It just so happens that you’ve met one in this century." Jiang Man pointed to himself and spoke slowly. "Not everyone gets the chance to support a celestial pride when he’s down on his luck.
"But you have this opportunity. To put it bluntly, it’s just lending me Spiritual Source to make a small profit.
"But to put it another way, you’re supporting a chosen one of heaven who is about to enter the Sect with the top score from the Yunqian Bureau."
Chang Qiweng stared at Jiang Man, his eyes filled with doubt.
Jiang Man didn’t mind and just said, "So, are you going to lend it to me or not?"
After a brief hesitation, Chang Qiweng asked, "How much do you want to borrow?"
"Do you have ten thousand?"
"In your dreams."
"Eight thousand would work too."
"Don’t have it."
"Five thousand, then."
"Three thousand."
Jiang Man thought for a moment. "Alright, three thousand it is."
Chang Qiweng didn’t rush to get the Spiritual Source. Instead, he asked, "How much will you pay back? And when?"
"I’ll pay you back in September." Jiang Man thought carefully before saying, "First, I’m going to enter the Sect with the top score. Then, before I leave, I’ll earn enough Spiritual Source to repay you.
"I’ll pay back three thousand five hundred."
’That’s a lot of interest.’
’It’s not easy getting enough for ten Spirit Gathering Pills.’
Chang Qiweng was different from the others. After their fight, he was easier to talk to.
’Besides, he’s willing to put aside his dignity to earn Spiritual Source.’
’So accepting a little risk isn’t out of the question for him.’
’Secondly, since he knows my score, it’s more likely he’d lend me the money.’
’More importantly, he’s poor and lacks worldliness. He won’t try to tie me down with favors like the various clans would.’
’Those young masters and misses are nowhere near this naive.’
’And the only "rich" but naive poor person around is Chang Qiweng, who worked his butt off for Cheng Yu.’
’After all, he risked his life twice, so he must have earned a lot.’
’Getting three thousand from him now isn’t bad at all.’
"Write me an IOU. Put down the date you just mentioned," Chang Qiweng said.
Jiang Man didn’t refuse.
Chang Qiweng looked at Jiang Man. "You’re really going to pay me back, right?"
"Trust in the honor of a celestial pride," Jiang Man said seriously.
Chang Qiweng looked at Jiang Man’s clothes and thought they were quite shabby.
But he did give him the Spiritual Source.
Before leaving, he also reminded him that Li Yuan, who was on his team, might make a move against him.
After the man left, the Old Yellow Ox asked curiously, "Are you really planning to aim for first place in the Yunqian Bureau?"
Jiang Man looked at it and said, "Do I look like I’m joking?"
’Since I’m a celestial pride, why should I hide in the shadows?’
He was going to make the entire Yunqian Bureau cultivate along with him. No one was getting any sleep.
’If I don’t rest at night, which Student Cultivator would dare to sleep?’
Afterward, Jiang Man bought the Spirit Gathering Pills and continued his Cultivation. He was determined to advance to the Qi Refining Eighth Layer tomorrow.
’First, I’ll make sure no one in Cyan Cloud Pavilion gets any sleep.’
* * *
「The Yunqian Bureau residences.」
Li Yuan’s courtyard.
Today, he also received an envelope and learned about the Magic Skills and Cultivation Skills for the upcoming event.
The competition was in three days.
To ensure his success this time, he immediately summoned Yan Huimin.
"Young Master Li, what are you aiming for this time?" Yan Huimin inquired.
’All I have to do is follow him, and I’ll gain plenty of benefits.’
"This time, there’s a Mid-grade Visualization Skill available in the competition, but there’s also an incredibly powerful Magic Skill." Li Yuan frowned. "Do you know what it is?"
Yan Huimin had naturally seen the envelope as well, but since the grade and level of the Magic Skill weren’t mentioned, she wasn’t sure either.
"The Nine Clouds Dragon-Suppressing Seal. It has Nine Cloud Nine Seals, with combinations of Three Seals Combined, Six Seals Combined, and Nine Seals Combined, for a total of twelve layers," Li Yuan said seriously. "This is an Upper-level Technique evolved from the Dragon-Suppressing Seal. It forms a Golden Dragon in Cloud, and the Dragon Seal Combined is astonishingly powerful.
"You could say it’s one of the strongest Attack Techniques in the Yunqian Bureau."
"Are we going to compete for it?" Yan Huimin asked.
"We’re not," Li Yuan said, shaking his head.
Hearing this, Yan Huimin was quite surprised. "Why? Isn’t it the best one?"
"It’s precisely because it’s the best that we’re not competing for it." Li Yuan thought for a moment before continuing, "You have to understand, it’s not just our Cyan Cloud Pavilion this time. There’s also Bishui Pavilion and Ye Ming Pavilion.
I’m third in Cyan Cloud Pavilion. In a competition between all three pavilions, I’d only rank in the top ten.
The chances of success are slim. It’s better to settle for second best and continue to aim for the Visualization Skill."
Yan Huimin nodded. "Young Master Li’s reasoning is sound."
’Young Master Li was actually being tactful. He only mentioned his own lack of strength, but in reality, Jiang Man and I are the ones who would drag the team down.’
’I’m ranked twelfth in Cyan Cloud Pavilion, and Jiang Man is fourteenth.’ 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮
’We’re completely out of our league.’
"But there’s a problem. This Jiang Man is too much of a wild card." Li Yuan frowned. "With his shortsightedness, he’ll definitely go for the Mid-grade Qi Blood Technique. If our goals aren’t aligned, it’ll be a huge problem."
"Why don’t we just make a move on him directly?" Yan Huimin asked.
Li Yuan said, "The rules this time state that we can’t be missing anyone, which is why I haven’t approached him yet. If he decides to hide and doesn’t show up, we’ll be in big trouble.
"So it’s best to ask him what he wants when we meet and try to persuade him.
"If we can’t persuade him, we’ll take action on the spot and drag him along.
"Once he understands the benefits of the Visualization Skill, it will be easier next time."
Yan Huimin nodded. "I think he’ll probably choose the Visualization Skill too. After all, he’s poor. The Qi Blood Technique requires constantly consuming resources, which costs even more Spiritual Source.
"The Visualization Skill, on the other hand, doesn’t have that side effect. Simply put, cultivating a Visualization Skill is cheaper."
Hearing this, Li Yuan was stunned. ’You can reason it out from that angle?’
’It’s my fault I can’t understand the mindset of the poor.’
"That’s good, then. When the time comes, you can persuade him with both emotion and reason," Li Yuan said.
「Three days later.」
Jiang Man opened his eyes, and a powerful aura erupted from his body.
The dense Spiritual Qi was so heavy it even caused his feet to sink slightly into the ground.
The ground could barely withstand it.
If one’s Spiritual Level isn’t high enough, their power will run rampant, causing them to break things with a careless touch.
If one’s Physical Body isn’t strong enough, it will be the first thing to collapse.
The higher the Cultivation, the heavier the Spiritual Qi.
If one were to suffer a cultivation deviation, it would be a huge disaster for anyone nearby.
"The Qi Refining Eighth Layer is as strong as they say. After getting used to it for two days, I can now control it freely."
His goal was clear.
To obtain the strongest Magic Skill: the Nine Clouds Dragon-Suppressing Seal.
This was information Xiaopang had dug up for him.
He himself lacked the knowledge.
The Old Yellow Ox considered it too low-level and had never encountered it before.
He had almost misjudged the situation.
