The End of the Immortal Path

A small tree stood in the courtyard, its leaves rustling in the gentle breeze.

Fang Yong stood quietly, his mind filled with doubts about the mission.

But regardless of whether he received an explanation, he would still complete it.

This mission had obvious benefits for him.

He would definitely give it his all.

His questions were just to clarify the situation and understand the objective.

Wei Ran put down his book and smiled. "Do you remember Jiang Man?"

Hearing this, Fang Yong nodded. "Of course I do."

"When you were in the Second Courtyard, which one was he in?" Wei Ran asked.

Fang Yong was stunned for a moment, then asked in surprise, "The First Courtyard? I had to reach Core Formation in the Second Courtyard to enter the Inner Sect, but he got in just by graduating from the First?"

Wei Ran nodded. "I, too, will enter the Inner Sect after the First Courtyard. And if all goes well for Senior Sister Wang, she will also complete her Core Formation in the First Courtyard before entering the Inner Sect.

"Furthermore, Jiang Man’s current fellow cultivators have already started making arrangements for the Inner Sect.

"They’ve decided to apply for a new, smaller courtyard and will invite Jiang Man to continue cultivating with them.

"Do you think Jiang Man will refuse?"

Fang Yong answered without a second thought. "He won’t. Jiang Man is actually a great guy, and he treats everyone the same. He doesn’t care about Talent or Cultivation when making friends, because no one’s Talent is higher than his, and no one’s Cultivation speed is faster."

It was precisely because of this that Jiang Man would definitely agree to continue in a courtyard with those people.

"So, Jiang Man will agree, and his courtyard mates will get their application approved. The new courtyard will have twenty people in total. Our task is actually very simple," Wei Ran said with a smile. "Join their courtyard. You can continue to study in the same courtyard as him. Of course, his Cultivation is so high that he’ll only show up occasionally."

Wei Ran looked at Fang Yong with a smile and asked, "How about it? Do you want to continue being fellow cultivators with Jiang Man?"

Fang Yong picked up the Spiritual Source and Elixirs. "I will do everything in my power to successfully reach Core Formation. But... isn’t there more I need to do?"

"Not for now, but I can’t say for the future. Also, I got this extra thing when I was competing for a ranking." As he spoke, Wei Ran handed over a letter.

Fang Yong looked and saw that it was a qualification for the Qi Refining Secret Realm.

He was a bit surprised.

"It’s yours. You can decide what to do with it. This thing is useless in our hands," Wei Ran said.

He didn’t lack Spiritual Source, and he had no subordinates in the Qi Refining stage.

Thus, the item was meaningless to him.

As Fang Yong left, he was filled with emotion.

Although Wei Ran was his investor, he couldn’t actually figure out his specific objectives.

However, Wei Ran offered the fewest restrictions and the most resources, leaving him with no other choice.

Still, being in the same courtyard as Jiang Man again was indeed a good thing.

’It’ll be easier to sell information. No one in the Outer Sect is buying my intel anymore.’

They couldn’t afford to offend the number one person in the Outer Sect.

Afterward, Fang Yong went to find Cheng Yu.

When he arrived, someone was buying Elixirs in the shop.

He wasn’t in a hurry, so he waited outside.

"Young Master Fang?" a voice called from behind him.

Fang Yong turned to see Chang Qiweng carrying a food container, with several more strapped to his back.

"What’s all this?" Fang Yong asked curiously, staring at the containers.

"Food. I heard it’s pretty good. Miss Cheng ordered it. I’m working part-time as a deliveryman now," Chang Qiweng explained.

Fang Yong was silent for a moment. "You’ve reached Foundation Establishment, haven’t you?"

Chang Qiweng nodded. "Yeah, so I can deliver faster now. But I can only do it in my spare time. I make over a thousand Spiritual Source a month."

Fang Yong couldn’t help but say, "Foundation Establishment cultivators rarely do this kind of work."

Chang Qiweng said with a laugh, "It’s about making money, right? Can’t let some worthless pride stop you from earning Spiritual Source, can you?"

Fang Yong said, feeling a bit emotional, "For your sister?"

At that, Chang Qiweng sighed heavily. "She doesn’t even want to see me much."

"She won’t see you even though you’ve reached Foundation Establishment?"

"She doesn’t know. I was going to tell her, but she complained I was being too talkative."

Fang Yong sighed. "You have it rough."

Chang Qiweng asked curiously, "I heard Young Master Fang’s younger siblings are about that age too."

Fang Yong nodded. "There are still a few years to go, not that soon."

Chang Qiweng offered some well-intentioned advice. "If Miss Cheng has time, you should ask her to help guide them, so they don’t go down the wrong path.

"But your Talent is good and your Cultivation is high. You probably won’t face the same difficulties I have."

Fang Yong thought for a moment, then nodded. "You have a point."

The youngest daughter of the Chang Family was currently a cautionary tale.

"What are you two talking about?" Cheng Yu asked as she walked over.

"Talking about raising kids," Chang Qiweng said, handing the items to Cheng Yu.

Then he quickly left to make his next delivery.

"How many jobs does Chang Qiweng work in a day?" Fang Yong couldn’t help but ask as he watched the man leave.

"Four or five. Every day, he’s either working a part-time job or on his way to one." Cheng Yu couldn’t help but recall the past, when Chang Qiweng used to help her and hoped she could find him part-time work.

Fang Yong was moved, but didn’t say much more.

There was nothing wrong with these people making money.

’I can even borrow from them occasionally.’

’Jiang Man is too busy; he can’t keep borrowing all their Spiritual Source.’

’And I can pick up the scraps.’

"Young Master Fang, are you here to ask about my trip back home?" Cheng Yu asked.

She paused, then said with a smile, "Everything else is fine. It’s just... I haven’t really dared to go back home much. I did go back once before. They were very polite, but it felt like I wasn’t really welcome. It was a lot of pressure, so now I’m hesitant to return.

"My mother’s voice has gotten gentler, but I’m still afraid of her.

"She’s both happy and resentful about my independence."

Fang Yong nodded, not saying anything more about it. Instead, he asked, "You’ve been practicing the Promotion Skill?"

Hearing this, Cheng Yu froze for a second, then nodded. "Is that against the rules?"

She had actually told Fang Yong about it when she started practicing.

She only started cultivating it after he agreed. Otherwise, it would be terrible to attract trouble.

Fang Yong shook his head. "This is for you. Don’t try to use it until you’ve finished mastering your skill."

Cheng Yu took the envelope, confused.

The moment she saw its contents, her pupils contracted.

But she quickly spoke up, "Young Master Fang, you should be trying to condense your Golden Core soon, right?"

Fang Yong nodded.

That was indeed the case.

"You must be very short on Spiritual Source, then?" Cheng Yu pushed the envelope back. "Sell it. Reaching Core Formation is more important."

Fang Yong reached out to take it, but couldn’t pull it free after two tugs.

Cheng Yu gave a wronged smile. "I can’t bear to part with it. Young Master Fang, you’re testing me too much. Even a schemer like me can’t withstand such a trial."

As she spoke, she let go.

Fang Yong put the envelope away and turned to leave.

But before he left, he said one more thing: "Come find me after you’ve finished mastering the Promotion Skill. It’s indeed a bit dangerous for you to have this right now."

Cheng Yu froze on the spot.

"Actually, I’d already thought you might say that, but to actually hear it... I... I..." Cheng Yu choked up and couldn’t continue.

A large teardrop slid from the corner of her eye.

That was her bright future.

「 」

Outside the Sect.

More than twenty people were sitting atop a giant Flying Sword.

In the lead was a middle-aged man.

Sitting beside him were three young Student Cultivators.

"This time, you will be meeting the Student Cultivators of the Wuyun Sect’s Third Courtyard. As geniuses from the Sixth Courtyard, you are one in ten thousand. So go and make things difficult for them, challenge them. Even with a three-year difference, you will surely be victorious," the middle-aged man said calmly. "I expect all three of you to win. The Wuyun Sect can never surpass us."

A young woman beside him spoke up, "What is the strength of the Third Courtyard’s strongest genius?"

The middle-aged man shook his head slightly. "The Wuyun Sect hasn’t given any precise information, but the strongest among them is at Foundation Establishment Perfection at most.

"It’s no matter.

"However, to be safe, I will have someone make some inquiries.

"We’ll check the current rankings of the Third Courtyard.

"Even a genius who has crossed courtyards will have their name appear in the grand competition.

"It won’t be difficult to find the top three.

"When the time comes, you can find some of the more obscure people and challenge them a couple of times.

"Then, seize the opportunity to ’ask for guidance’ from those geniuses, and defeat them."

「 」

A late bonus Chapter.

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