The End of the Immortal Path

Chapter 24 I Don't Eat Meat [Thanks to keyhalo for the generous donation]

Cheng Yu looked at Luo Xuan with some surprise and asked, "Are you really planning to take him in as a bodyguard?"

"No rush," Luo Xuan said with a smile and a shake of her head. "Let's give each other a chance and see if we're qualified."

Let's wait until he comes and see how he behaves.

If he can meet my requirements for improvement next month, why not train him?

Moreover, it can also affect Fang Yong.

"Killing two birds with one stone."

"He's really lucky. It's a blessing that a country bumpkin like him can get your attention and guidance. He's been blessed for generations," Cheng Yu said with a light laugh. "If he knew all this, he probably wouldn't be able to sleep at night."

Given his current situation, without Miss Luo's guidance, he would probably have to return to the mountain village next year.

That's all there is to life.

If others found out about this training, they would be kicking themselves.

After a pause, Cheng Yu suddenly asked curiously, "But how do you plan to give him a way out?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Xuan smiled and took out a handkerchief, saying, "This."

"How do I use this?" Cheng Yu asked, puzzled.

Luo Xuan stood at one intersection and waited for a moment until Jiang Man's figure appeared from another intersection.

She loosened her grip on the handkerchief, which immediately fell to the ground, and Luo Xuan quickly left with Cheng Yu.

It wasn't until Cheng Yu secretly noticed Jiang Man picking up the handkerchief that she exclaimed in admiration, "He can do that? Doesn't that mean he's about to come and return the handkerchief?"
The matter of further training will naturally follow.

The other party has been given a way out; they just need to accept it.

Luo Xuan nodded slightly and said with a smile, "Let's go. He will come looking for us by tomorrow at the latest. Let's see if he can withstand my test."

Jiang Man stood there, looking at the handkerchief in his hand.

He had just seen Luo Xuan and the other woman, and naturally understood that they belonged to them.

Especially noteworthy is the character "萱" (Xuān) on top.

Not to mention who the owner is.

But the other side has stopped asking me to spar with them.

Returning it would be quite troublesome.

Jiang Man looked around, intending to just put it aside.

It's just a handkerchief; if the other person loses it, they're done with it. Does anyone really think they'll return it?
We're not poor people who can't afford it.

However, just as he was about to put down the handkerchief, he suddenly saw Song Qing.

His opponent has been sparring with him for the past two days.

The person is alright.

He looked distressed at that moment; giving him a handkerchief to remind him of someone would be enough.

Jiang Man then called out to the other person.

After explaining the general situation, I handed the items to him.

Song Qing took the handkerchief and looked at Jiang Man gratefully.

He realized that Jiang Man was indeed a good person; he had provoked him but hadn't been able to defeat him.

I thought the possibility of a recommendation was gone forever.

But this handkerchief
It was just asking him to return it to the other party; it gave him an interview opportunity.

"I'm leaving." Jiang Man then walked away.

Song Qing was deeply moved.

He quickly put away the handkerchief and left.

Back at the stable, Jiang Man felt that Song Qing's expression was abnormal.

Could he really go and return it?
Jiang Man shook his head.

Instead of dwelling on these thoughts, he ate a lot and began cultivating his Qi and blood.

This time it's external cultivation, improving one's own Qi and blood, and strengthening the physical body.

Spiritual energy guides the flow of qi and blood, circulating throughout the body.

As the Qi and blood resonate with the body, some of the Qi and blood within the body are extracted and integrated into the flesh and bones.

Qi and blood entered the flesh and blood, opening the first gourd.

The physical body is one layer.

They immediately began to accumulate.

It went smoothly and quickly.

Jiangman continued to operate afterwards.

After only ten repetitions, he began to feel hungry.

Extremely hungry, almost to the point of fainting from hunger.

Without hesitation, he immediately took out the meat he had stored and ate it all.

However, the more I ate, the hungrier I became, and I simply couldn't hold on any longer.

Eating it only provided some relief.

He immediately ate half of the food he had stored.

That stopped the hunger.

This method of starvation left Jiang Man somewhat bewildered and confused.

I'm so hungry!

He then checked the blood gourd and found it contained less than one-tenth of its original volume.

Is that why you're so hungry?
He spent 300 spirit resources on food, and ate 150 in one meal?

"How many times have you practiced? How can you eat so much?" The old ox who came over looked puzzled.

"Ten times," Jiang Man answered truthfully. He hadn't expected to be this hungry.

Upon hearing this, the old ox frowned and asked, "What level of Qi and Blood Technique have you reached?"

Jiang Man looked at the other person and said, "Brother Niu, didn't you figure it out?"

The old ox fell silent. Nine levels of Qi and Blood Method, Nine levels of Qi Refining Method.

How exactly does one cultivate?
It never asked a question.

The answer is simply that it's a gift.

Pointless.

"The Qi and Blood Technique has nine levels, which allows for rapid advancement, but it also depletes quickly," the old ox said. "Someone like you would be better off buying some specially bred animal meat."

Jiang Man thought for a moment and said, "I did ask. It costs 300 spirit resources per jin. I have a little over 900 left, so I can only afford to eat three jin at most."

"It would be good if we didn't earn any spiritual resources," the old ox said casually.

Jiang Man fell silent.

Since Lingyuan is so easy to profit from, he won't specifically mention the price.

I was lucky; I only earned 1,300 a month.

Although his cultivation level has improved, spiritual resources are still hard to come by.

But we can't not make money, so it seems we have to go find Manager Miao.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to advance to the sixth level of Qi Refining in just two months.

Out of curiosity, Jiang Man asked the old ox if it could earn spiritual resources.

The answer I received was that it doesn't eat meat.

Jiang Man: "."

Finally, he went to the resource center and bought special animal meat.

Three catties.

After consuming it, he indeed felt his blood and qi boiling, and began to cultivate the blood and qi technique.

again and again.

After forty repetitions, the gourd was already halfway done.

So fast.

I'm just hungry again.

Another pound down, and I continued my cultivation until dawn.

After fifty repetitions, the gourd was filled.

After the third pound is eaten.

After practicing ten times, he opened the second gourd in one go.

Two physical bodies.

Jiang Man finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It cost nearly a thousand spirit resources.

Now that he could improve his cultivation, Jiang Man wasn't in a hurry. He first focused on filling the three gourds with his qi and blood.

Tonight, we'll use spiritual energy to earn spiritual resources.

I wonder what his bottom price is now.

During the day, Jiang Man followed the routine, studying and then cultivating.

However, Song Qing seemed somewhat distracted during the practice session, preoccupied with what he was writing.

In the evening, Luo Xuan led the way and left.

Jiang Man also went to the guard post to inquire about the price.

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On the other hand, Song Qing spent a day mentally preparing himself before finally mustering the courage to go to Luo Xuan's residence.

He had already mentally reviewed the situation hundreds of times, knowing exactly what to say and do.

In order to give myself a chance to stay.

Meanwhile, at Luo Xuan's residence, Cheng Yu sat at the table, resting her chin on her hand: "Why hasn't Jiang Man arrived yet?"

"No rush, I need to think it through eventually," Luo Xuan said calmly while eating her pastries. "It will come naturally once I've thought it through."

"He has no idea how many people envy him. It's an incredible stroke of luck for Miss Luo to take a liking to him and give him a chance," Cheng Yu said.

Luo Xuan didn't pay any attention and quietly cultivated.

I don't intend to waste time.

A moment later, there was a knock on the door.

Cheng Yu immediately jumped up and said, "Here he comes! Let me see how he will express his gratitude to Miss Luo."

She quickly went to the door and opened it.

The moment the door opened, a man knelt on one knee, bowed his head respectfully, and said, "Miss Luo, I am willing to serve you like a dog."

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.

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