The End of the Immortal Path

Seeing Ting Fengyin’s nonchalant expression, Jiang Man relaxed quite a bit.

He had to admit, no matter the problem, hearing it from Ting Fengyin robbed it of any sense of urgency.

At most, a fight would break out, and there would just be some minor side effects.

’But Ting Fengyin doesn’t eat proper meals anymore, does he?’

The question flashed through his mind and was gone.

Putting those thoughts aside, Jiang Man brought up the mission. "I still haven’t found the Bai Family Ancestor. Also, his Cultivation probably isn’t at the Early Stage of Primordial Spirit. Even if I found him, I wouldn’t be his match.

"Meng Qiewei’s identity is still unconfirmed.

"Even if I confirmed it, it would be difficult to act. After all, she’s not alone.

"Plus, she has that extremely dangerous Maid."

"There’s still plenty of time, so there’s no need to rush," Ting Fengyin said, munching on a piece of fruit. "As long as there’s a glimmer of hope for success, it’s fine. You just have to keep working at it. With your Talent, reaching Primordial Spirit Perfection will be a quick affair.

"It’s a real waste not to focus on your Cultivation with such great Talent."

Jiang Man fell silent.

Of all the people he knew, no one had ever said something like that to him.

’When have I ever wasted time?’

’It’s just that I occasionally have to study Arrays.’

’That’s all the fault of my Unparalleled Celestial Pride Fate Chart.’

"But this time it’s two people. You’d better make a meticulous plan. The weak must be self-aware. Without a thorough plan, you’ll have a hard time killing them both at once," Ting Fengyin reminded him. "The situation will get much more complicated. Of course, that has its benefits."

"What benefits?" Jiang Man asked.

"The Zui Fusheng identity will still exist. As long as you survive, if anyone else slips away, I can still send you to kill them. It saves me the trouble of creating a new identity for you," Ting Fengyin said.

Jiang Man fell silent.

’Besides killing these people, I also have the side job of hunting down certain Evil Gods and Demon Lords.’

’This identity wasn’t easy to establish.’

’But the benefits are certainly substantial.’

’It’s just that if I don’t get the double kill this time, things will get critical.’

’I have to be prepared for that, too.’

RUMBLE!

A rumbling sound came from outside.

It sounded like powerful experts were fighting.

Jiang Man glanced outside in surprise. "They’re fighting?"

"Perfectly normal. It’s not a big deal," Ting Fengyin said. "The worst-case scenario is that they completely seal this place off, use a special method to stop the fusion, and then seal the stone in your hand here for good."

Jiang Man understood. ’It means sacrificing all the Student Cultivators here.’

Ting Fengyin tossed a few pieces of fruit to Jiang Man and continued, "But that’s not necessary now. I’ve already stopped the fusion. They can’t sense it, but as long as the situation doesn’t deteriorate, they won’t resort to the worst-case scenario. They’ll probably keep investigating. You just have to hang on until you get out of here and turn the item in.

"Knowing Tai Hua’s personality, he’ll definitely investigate you himself."

Jiang Man caught the fruit. "Senior," he asked curiously, "how long can the seal on this stone last?"

"Ten years. Every year, I can add another ten years to the seal. A few more sessions of that will be enough time for you to grow into a Great Success Body like me. It’s not an issue," Ting Fengyin said.

As he spoke, he picked up another piece of fruit. "Try one. They’re quite sour."

Jiang Man wanted to try it, but when he heard "sour," he paused.

"Don’t like sour things?" Ting Fengyin asked curiously.

"Should I like sour things?" Jiang Man asked.

"Sour, sweet... they’re both flavors. You can’t say one is bad, because they’re both full of flavor," Ting Fengyin said.

At his words, Jiang Man took a bite. It was, indeed, very sour.

But he couldn’t quite grasp the meaning behind Ting Fengyin’s words.

"Anything else you need to ask? Or anything you need? Ask now, while I still have time," Ting Fengyin said, sitting under a tree and pulling out a fishing rod.

"Just one small thing," Jiang Man said, holding out his hand. "When I get the Immeasurable Calamity Stone back, could I send a piece of paper over? As a swap."

"You can," Ting Fengyin said with a casual wave of his hand. "This is a one-time-use item. Any more would be too easy to detect."

Jiang Man nodded, not wanting to press his luck.

He then asked about the situation outside.

"The gate is open now, so they’re bound to conduct a massive search. No matter where you hide, you’ll be found. The only question is whether it’s the Evil God’s people or the Immortal Sect who find you first," Ting Fengyin continued, holding his fishing rod. "If the Evil God’s people suspect you, they might get to you before anyone else.

"It’s not a major issue, though. Whether it’s the Immortal Sect or the Evil God, they could search you head to toe right now and still not be able to confirm that the square stone is the Immeasurable Calamity Stone."

"But I have the Immortal Dao Coordinate," Jiang Man said.

He paused for a moment before adding, "And Zui Fusheng’s Jade Token, the Evil God Messenger Token."

Ting Fengyin turned to look at Jiang Man. "You’re quite the handful, aren’t you."

After a moment of thought, he said, "The Immortal Sect’s grand competition... the location isn’t bad. Fine, I’ll make a move. But that means I won’t have time to clear up any of your other questions. You should go."

Hearing that Ting Fengyin would intervene personally, Jiang Man grew worried again. "Senior, you’re going to act yourself? Will there be... side effects?"

However, before Ting Fengyin could speak, Jiang Man discovered that everything around him was rapidly receding.

Until it all vanished completely.

And he found himself standing in a thick fog.

The fog was so thick he couldn’t see his hand in front of his face.

As the Magpie Bridge vanished, the fog began to dissipate.

Jiang Man then saw Monk Zhen Kong and Ling Dang standing off to the side, defensively scanning their surroundings.

When the fog cleared, they were surprised to see Jiang Man standing not far from them.

Monk Zhen Kong spoke up, "Your injuries...?"

"Healed," Jiang Man said, stretching his body with a sigh of relief. "I had a mishap with my Cultivation earlier. The injuries were pretty serious, but thankfully, that’s all in the past. We can go rendezvous with Ye Jingtian’s group now."

Monk Zhen Kong and Ling Dang also breathed a sigh of relief.

Jiang Man’s willingness to head out now showed that he wasn’t hiding from anyone in fear.

They then departed via Sword Control. However, they hadn’t been flying for long when an Array suddenly lit up around them.

Two beams of sword light shot toward them.