The End of the Immortal Path

Chapter 12 New Records of the Heavenly Book
Jiang Man ignored these people.

He left the sixth courtyard directly.

He saw the little fat boy's expression and thought that he shouldn't tell him about his secret cultivation next time.

Then he went back to secretly cultivate.

This will make the other party relax their guard.

It is also quite convenient to surpass.

If we continue to use the same method, we can quickly surpass the top three and become one of the top three.

Then came surpassing first and second place.

He first went to the management office to collect the other wages for the stables this month: ten catties of coarse rice. Originally, it was five catties a month, but now it's doubled, making it fifteen catties a month.

They can at least make ends meet.

Cultivation consumes physical strength, and it's still not enough, but it's much better than before.

After returning the items, he headed towards the guard post.

The guard post was under the jurisdiction of Yunqian Division.

Still inside the Yunqian Division.

It's not dangerous.

Jiang Man carefully observed the area in front of the guard post gate.

The bluish-gray walls gleamed coldly in the twilight, and bronze wind chimes hung from the eaves of the three-zhang-high arrow tower, their dull sounds echoing in the evening breeze.

Two dilapidated stone lions stand on either side of the main gate of the guard post.

Upon entering, you can see two guards sitting at a table and chairs on one side.

She was looking at him.

"Where is the training program located?" the middle-aged guard asked.

Jiang Man walked over and said politely, "From Qingyun Pavilion."

"What are you doing here?" the other person asked again.

“I’m here looking for work. This is a letter of recommendation.” Jiang Man said, handing the envelope to the other person.

The middle-aged man glanced at it and said, "Do you know who to look for?"

Jiang Man shook his head.

Then the other person looked at Jiang Man and remained silent.

Jiang Man immediately said, "My family has encountered some changes and we are a bit short of money, but I ranked first in the college, so there are still more opportunities in the future. I am grateful to have received guidance from the two seniors today, and I will definitely repay them handsomely in the future."

Even last place is still first.

The two guards exchanged glances, then pointed inside, explaining the exact location and some basic precautions.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Man thanked him and immediately went inside.

The two guards watched the man leave, and the younger one spoke up: "First, do you believe me?"

"I don't believe it, but do you?" the middle-aged man retorted.

"I don't believe it either, so why are you helping him?"

“He’s thick-skinned. People like him are more likely to succeed by taking unconventional approaches. Besides, he’s petty. I’m afraid he’ll hold a grudge against me if he succeeds.”

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Jiang Man quickly found the place, explained his purpose, and took out the letter of recommendation.

The person in charge was a middle-aged woman.

She looked at the recommendation message: "You're Jiang Man? Mr. Zhao spoke to me; you can do anything?"

Jiang Man nodded: "I wonder what you want me to do?"

"Any requirements?" the manager asked Jiang Man.

Jiang Man pondered for a moment and said, "It would be best if we could cultivate."

"Here, the only thing we're afraid of is you not cultivating," the manager said with a smile. "How much will you score?"

Jiang Man was silent for a moment before saying, "Zero points."

The steward who was originally recording the events paused for a moment, then raised his eyebrows in surprise.

They seemed a little incredulous.

No wonder Zhao Leming didn't explain it clearly.

So he was waiting for her here.

"Will there be a Qi Refining Ceremony?" Manager Miao asked.

Jiang Man nodded: "Yes."

Upon hearing this, Steward Miao nodded and then said, "It can be used, albeit barely."

Then she looked at Jiang Man and said, "In that case, thirty spirit resources a day, and one hour will be enough, starting from the evening."

Spiritual Source is a simple currency used for cultivation.

Spirit stones come in various sizes and have been unsuitable as currency for many years.

After the Immortal Sect was brought to a great state of order, it was reformed accordingly.

Using a special method, a more durable and difficult-to-absorb spiritual source is extracted from spirit stones, which can only serve as currency for ordinary people.

Jiang Man had no idea whether thirty spirit resources a day was a lot or a little.

But when he thought about his score, he realized it was definitely very low.

"What are you going to do?" Jiang Man asked.

It only takes an hour, which is indeed good for him.

You can free up enough time to cultivate.

"Take this sign and go to the back," Steward Miao instructed someone to lead Jiang Man to the back. A maid then led Jiang Man to a room with the sign "Gathering Spirit Hall."

Then Jiang Man led him into the main hall, where there were eighty-one statues.

Half of the statues radiated light.

The maid then led Jiang Man behind a statue on the side and opened the statue's door.

It's a small room inside.

"What is this?" Jiang Man asked, puzzled.

"Go inside. All you need to do is continuously circulate your Qi refining technique. The array only shows you're working when it lights up. If the light stays off for too long, today's spiritual energy will be gone," the maid explained.

"At least three beads inside must glow within an hour. If one more bead appears, add five spiritual sources."

Are there any other questions?

"Is all I have to do is sit in and cultivate? I don't have to do anything?" Jiang Man asked the twenty-five or twenty-six-year-old maid beside him.

The other party nodded: "If it's not completed, there's a high chance we won't get the thirty spirit resources. Also, once it starts, we can't make a sound."

We will be concerned for your safety.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Man nodded repeatedly, but in his heart he was thinking, if there is danger, he will not be able to circulate the Qi Refining Technique. How could he not come to check immediately?

After everyone left, the door was closed, and they were told it would open in an hour.

Upon entering, Jiang Man discovered that the space inside was quite large, with numerous white beads embedded around it.

Currently, only one bead is lit up. What I need to do is to circulate the Qi Refining Technique.

Before activating it, he touched it to communicate with the Heavenly Mirror Hundred Books.

The book began to turn pages, and Jiang Man thought it would stop on the last page.

To put it simply, "It's not worth mentioning."

However, an unexpected event occurred: the book stopped on page thirty-six.

This surprised Jiang Man.

Why are there so many pages?
The text then appeared.

[Nine Paths Primordial Spirit Array (Incomplete): The Nine Paths Primordial Spirit Array reverses the tide of events, condenses the Qi of the Great Dao, transforms spiritual energy, and sprinkles spiritual energy to nourish barren lands and arid mountains. This is a simplified and incomplete version. It can absorb the spiritual energy of the human body and transform it into pure spiritual energy for cultivation.]

[Record Nine Elemental Spirit Arrays (1/4), and you can obtain a wisp of innate magical energy (acquisition possible)]

To Jiang Man's surprise, the formation had an extraordinary origin.

This technique is based on innate qi, and it is likely similar to the cultivation method of purple qi.

However, this is used for practicing magic.

It seems that the speed of skill improvement shouldn't be too slow.

Without further hesitation, Jiang Man began to circulate his Qi refining technique, but for the first time, he dared not use his full strength.

It operates slowly, and after one cycle, the spiritual energy that was originally meant to settle in the dantian is absorbed by the formation.

It felt like I was being forcibly detached from my body.

The slight pain was likely due to the crude formation, which could cause some damage to the body over time.

"No wonder the body might not be able to withstand it for just one hour."

"I wonder if the full version will have such side effects."

Afterwards, Jiang Man began to fully circulate his Qi Refining Technique. At the last moment, he separated a portion of his spiritual energy and sent it towards the formation, while the rest settled in his dantian.

"can."

Because his score was low, the formation absorbed less of his energy.

It's roughly around the third level of the Qi Refining Technique.

The rest is yours.

Moreover, the quantity is large, so the damage to the body is negligible.

However, it's hard to say whether it's a loss or a gain to slow down one's cultivation progress in exchange for spiritual resources.

But obtaining innate magical abilities is a win.

An hour later.

Jiang Man circulated the Qi Refining Technique dozens of times, and now the first gourd was completely full.

Click!

The door was slowly opened.

It was the same maid from before.

She looked at the white beads and indeed, three of them lit up.

"It broke six times in the middle, remember to be more careful next time," the maid said.

Jiang Man was somewhat surprised. Was it really that accurate?
"Come here, the person in charge has to say a few words before the spirit source is distributed," the maid said.

Jiang Man had just stepped out when he heard Manager Miao's voice: "Today I'm introducing a newcomer to everyone. He scored zero in the backyard. The fact that someone like him is working here fully demonstrates his dissatisfaction with his future."

If he can do this, are you still going to keep being lazy?
I dare say, if any of you in this group succeed in the future...

That must be the newcomer.

Have you ever seen a score of zero?

Such a person is equivalent to disabled, yet he is strong-willed despite his physical disability.

Why can't he be part of success?

Jiang Man: "."

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Wishing you success in the exam!

(End of this chapter)