The End of the Immortal Path

Chapter 3 The Magpie Bridge Opens Once a Year
Before the old ox could recover from its shock, it heard Jiang Man's nonsensical words.

This puzzled the cow greatly.

But it wasn't difficult, so he subconsciously agreed.

The other party did indeed only touch it once and did not do anything else.

At this moment, Jiang Man sighed inwardly.

Because he had just touched the old ox, which inadvertently triggered the Heavenly Mirror Hundred Books.

The book remains on the last page.

Only one line of text was left behind.

[You're not worthy to be called a beast.]

Even evil gods aren't worthy?

For a moment, Jiang Man felt somewhat embarrassed.

Fortunately, the old ox couldn't see it.

Otherwise, you'll be the one who suffers.

However, the Book of Heavenly Mirrors does not seem to record anything about humans and beasts.

Or rather, they are all quite ordinary.

Just as he was pondering this, he heard footsteps outside the thatched hut, followed by someone shouting, "Jiang Man, remember to pay the repair fee before September. Your village didn't pay it for you this year. If you don't pay the repair fee in the remaining half month, you'll be kicked out."

After saying that, the man hurriedly left, leaving behind only the words: "I've informed you; whether you understand or not is up to you."

Jiang Man was taken aback.

When people come to Yunqiansi to cultivate, the village usually bears the cost of the cultivation.

Now that his repair money has been cut off from the village, it must be because a new eligible person has been selected to join the Yunqian Division.

The places for cultivation in the city are collectively called Yunqiansi, and Yunqiansi is divided into three buildings and six pavilions.

Jiang Man was located in Qingyun Pavilion, one of the six pavilions.

Normal villages are all poor and cannot afford to support many people.

We initially supported him because he was the only one whose age was suitable.

You always have to try your luck.

Sometimes being silly doesn't mean you have poor talent for cultivation.

Now that two years have passed, it's understandable that they've been abandoned.

Beicun cannot afford to support two people.

I wonder where the newlyweds from the village will go.

But these are not things he needs to think about; right now, he needs to figure out how to earn repair money.

Otherwise, they would really be expelled from Qingyun Pavilion.

"How did you do that?" Only then did the old ox come to its senses.

Jiang Man glanced at it and said seriously, "It's a natural talent."

Old Ox: "."

Do you think I believe it?
Even a wedding to bring good luck shouldn't turn out like this.

“You didn’t have this talent before,” the old ox said confidently.

Jiang Man shrugged, thought for a moment, and said, "Perhaps he got married? Why don't you try marrying one, senior? What if she awakens the same talent as me?"

Old Ox: "."

When this topic came up, Jiang Man asked curiously, "Senior hasn't said what kind of background that fairy is, or whether she might find us at any time."

Jiang Man felt that the other party was not someone to be trifled with, and secondly, he was quite guilty.

After all, it was I who brought the person back.

If the other party sends someone to deal with me, then I'll have hope for the future.

Upon hearing this, the old ox remained silent for a moment before saying, "It's hard to say about his origins, but there's a high possibility that he's from a celestial sect. If you have the opportunity to join a celestial sect, you can try to inquire about it using your peerless genius destiny."

That will allow us to identify who it is.

After all, getting married means being entangled with one's destiny, which is no ordinary thing and should be easy to find out.

As for whether it will happen at any time, that's unlikely.

Jiang Man asked in confusion, "Why?"

The old ox explained, "Because the Magpie Bridge is not open, the river cannot flow out."

They had been drifting downstream and couldn't determine their previous location.

"The Magpie Bridge? When will the Magpie Bridge open?" Jiang Man asked.

Upon hearing this, the old ox remained silent for a moment before saying, "It opens about once a year, but it's not that easy to pinpoint our location. Even if we have some clues, we can't successfully descend to our main body."

There's no need to worry too much.

I should be the one worried; she might actually retaliate against me from afar.

Jiang Man remained silent for a moment.

Although the other party will not come for the time being, they are members of the immortal sect.

The four immortal sects hold a lofty position, and everything that people live by originates from them.

I never expected that the person Old Huangniu randomly picked would come from such a place.

If you provoke someone like that, your future will probably be tough.

Suddenly, he felt his destiny as an unparalleled genius tremble.

Only then did he realize what was happening.

It's not just about the future.

Things are not going well right now.

At this moment, he discovered that a flawless elixir had appeared in the destiny of an unparalleled genius.

The elixir descended and settled in the dantian. It lay there quietly, waiting to be absorbed.

Although he didn't know what kind of elixir it was, Jiang Man could sense that it contained a lot of spiritual energy, which could make cultivators achieve twice the results with half the effort.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Man then remembered the record in the Heavenly Mirror Hundred Books that "can be unraveled layer by layer to obtain the inheritance," meaning that as long as the above content is completed, one can obtain the inheritance.

Jiang Man was overjoyed; it was a good thing.

After the elixir settled in his dantian, the destiny of this peerless prodigy underwent another change.

Just as Jiang Man was about to understand, the mysterious changes were analyzed and read once again.

[A Destiny of Unparalleled Prodigy]

[As an unparalleled genius, cultivation is as easy as drinking water for you. If your body allows, you can certainly cultivate a hundred times a day, and within a hundred days, you can raise your visualization technique to the thirteenth level.]

[Failure will result in a backlash from one's fate.]

[All cultivation has been lost.]

Happy early.

This request seems rather unreasonable.

The only good news is that the backlash from fate won't kill you.

Knowing all this, Jiang Man did not hide it from the old ox and told him.

Upon hearing about the pills, it inquired about their details and was immediately shocked: "The Flawless Spirit Gathering Pill, this destiny is indeed a good thing."

The Flawless Spirit Gathering Pill contains powerful spiritual energy that can remain in the body for a long time, waiting to be absorbed, unlike ordinary Spirit Gathering Pills which dissipate automatically.

Then Jiang Man made new demands.

The old ox was stunned and frozen upon hearing this.

Looking at Jiang Man, he sighed and said, "I'll say it again: eat whatever you want, do whatever you want, and don't leave any regrets."

Although it's tough, at least I can live for another hundred days.

It's so much better than the previous three days.

Jiang Man: "."

Isn't that a bit pessimistic?

It wasn't until the old ox told him that one needed to reach the sixth level of Qi Refining to cultivate the visualization method.

This surprised him.

At first, I practiced Qi Refining Techniques to absorb spiritual energy.

The third level of Qi Refining requires cultivating Qi and blood to strengthen the physical body's ability to bear spiritual energy.

To reach the sixth level of Qi Refining, one must cultivate visualization techniques to enhance mental strength and steadily control spiritual energy.

Otherwise, one may be unable to withstand or control the spiritual energy, leading to demonic possession.

After learning all this, Jiang Man felt that the peerless genius's destiny truly didn't treat him like a human being.

Jiang Man asked the old ox if it was possible to reach the sixth level of Qi Refining in a hundred days.

The other party said they had it, but it required exceptional talent and a large amount of resources.

However, some resources are not available in Luoyun City.

If we get through this, the requirements will definitely be even greater.

The foundation of Luoyun City is probably insufficient.

I must find a way to join a sect.

Jiang Man fell silent.

He was about to be expelled from Qingyun Pavilion, and now he's about to pass the test and join the sect.

This day was filled with dramatic ups and downs, quite frequently.

The old ox looked at him and felt that this day was more exciting than the previous ten years.

Leaving behind the words "good luck to you," the old ox went out to graze.

It was already night.

Jiang Man had no desire to rest.

Let's see what we've been hiding in the room all these years.

After a while.

Jiang Man looked at the three books on the table, as well as a wooden sword and three jin of coarse rice, and sighed deeply.

That's all he has.

The room was unbelievably clean; it had been tidied up quite thoroughly for the wedding ceremony.

The three books are "Simple Qi Cultivation Method", "Spiritual Steps", and "Introduction to Beginners".

Not a single penny.

In addition, what are the uses of a wooden sword?

Jiang Man examined it closely and found that the workmanship was rough; it was a toy brought from the village.

Afterwards, Jiang Man found a river and washed himself and his clothes.

By the time I finished my work and got dressed, it was already the next day.

Starting today, I will practice this a hundred times.

However, he has to get up early to feed the horses.

The village provided the money for his repairs, but he had to earn his own living expenses.

So he settled down near the stables of Qingyun Pavilion and tended the horses every day.

After a month, at least I have something to eat.

"Is anyone there? Come and help."

Just as Jiang Man came out, he heard anxious voices coming from the stable.

(End of this chapter)