The End of the Immortal Path

In the room, a woman dressed in a black Immortal Skirt sat upright on a high-backed chair. Before her was a Spiritual Tablet.

Upon it was written the name: Tantai Xiaotian.

The characters faintly glowed, and a low, deep voice emanated from it.

"We still need to be careful. There’s a reason these Immortal Spirit attendants have lasted so long. With the Ling Hua Immortal Spirit dormant, the fact that this Messenger can still keep Ling Hua’s subordinates in line means he is quite capable."

The woman’s eyes narrowed slightly, her tone laced with a hint of contempt. "So what? As long as he cooperates with us, the moment the Ling Hua Immortal Spirit awakens, it will be bound to us by mutual interest. At that point, the Messenger will no longer be the Messenger. His tough exterior will completely crumble."

"Perhaps he doesn’t realize it yet, but getting close to us is the beginning of his downfall."

The woman paused, then continued, "But what I’m more worried about is, can he even make it to that place?"

The voice from the Spiritual Tablet was low. "You needn’t worry about that. The Ling Hua Immortal Spirit will surely bestow its power upon him. Getting there won’t be an issue."

"Then all we can do now is wait. First, we let him feel like he holds all the cards. Once the Ling Hua Immortal Spirit awakens, he’ll realize he’s been doing all the work for someone else’s benefit." The woman said with a light laugh, "I wonder how he’ll feel then."

"I truly have no intention of harming him, but driven by its own interests, the Ling Hua Immortal Spirit will certainly abandon him."

"What a pitiful man."

The Spiritual Tablet fell silent for a moment before speaking again. "Regardless of the outcome, we can’t go too far before things begin."

"An Immortal Dao Coordinate has appeared, and not even the weakest Immortal Spirit has sensed it."

"Such a head start is rare."

"We must secure our cooperation with the Ling Hua Immortal Spirit and pinpoint the location of the Immortal Dao Coordinate."

He paused, then added, "This cooperation must be successful. We cannot underestimate him, lest we suffer unnecessary losses."

The woman nodded. "I understand. Still, I should report a few people to make him understand our strength and teach him a small lesson."

"That way, we can gain a certain advantage."

"Of course, I’ll have to be selective about who I report. The most unstable ones would be best."

"A warning, combined with a show of goodwill. He should understand my intentions."

"As for the new Immortal Dao Coordinate, I know nothing about it."

"But it’s highly likely that the other party will also enter the mist. Perhaps we’ll run into them one day."

"I wonder what kind of person they’ll be."

"I suspect they’re formidable."

——

「Cloud Mist Peak.」

The bright moon hung in the sky.

When Jiang Man woke up, the sky had already turned completely dark.

Silvery moonlight streamed directly through the window, creating a serene and beautiful scene.

Jiang Man sat up and looked outside, sighing wistfully. "Old Huang, do you think I should ask Miss Ji Meng to watch the night scenery with me? A moon this beautiful is best viewed with Miss Ji Meng, I think."

Jiang Man heard no reply, only the sound of Old Huang munching on grass.

He then walked out of the house and looked at the Old Yellow Ox. "How’s it coming along, Old Huang?"

"It’s very complicated," the Old Yellow Ox said without lifting its head.

It wasn’t reading a book, but had been constantly deducing the Evil God’s Technique.

Jiang Man didn’t disturb him and instead began to write a letter to the Law Enforcement Hall.

If anyone had been reported anonymously recently, it was all his doing behind the scenes.

Once the letter was sent, Jiang Man breathed a sigh of relief.

This way, even if his backup Spiritual Source was reported, he wouldn’t suffer any losses.

After finishing these tasks, Jiang Man took out the gift Ji Meng had given him.

He slowly opened it in front of the Old Yellow Ox.

His eyes fell upon an exquisite furnace.

Jiang Man was a bit surprised. "What is this?"

He flicked it lightly, and a clear, crisp sound rang out. "What’s it made of?"

"The Ling Dangs from your wife," the Old Yellow Ox said casually.

Jiang Man was taken aback. "I was wondering why I didn’t hear the sound of her Ling Dangs. So she used them to make a gift for me."

However, he really didn’t understand what the furnace was for.

Fortunately, there was a piece of paper underneath it.

"An Array Furnace?" Jiang Man said, surprised. "It doesn’t require Array Stones. You can use it to set up an Array directly. As long as it has enough Spiritual Qi accumulated inside, it can form a powerful Array."

"Best of all, it can extend silently and without a trace."

"It’s most compatible with the Trapping Array and the Chaotic Heart Array."

"The only downside is that it doesn’t last for long."

After reading the note, Jiang Man turned to look at the Old Yellow Ox.

Their eyes met.

Before Jiang Man could speak, the Old Yellow Ox lowered its head and went back to eating grass.

It looked completely absorbed in its own world.

Jiang Man shrugged, unbothered.

He then summoned the Celestial Mirror Hundred Books to see its evaluation.

The book’s pages flipped and stopped on the last page.

[Not Worth Mentioning]

Jiang Man shook his head. ’This book is useless. It has no taste at all.’

He then closed the book and began to fill the Array Furnace with Spiritual Qi.

The furnace’s material was extraordinary, so it could accumulate a large amount of Spiritual Qi.

He spent the whole night trying to fill it but couldn’t. However, he did test the Array and confirmed it provided a bonus to the Maze Array. Its current range was roughly three zhang in diameter.

If he continued to accumulate Spiritual Qi, the range would likely extend even further.

"This is a really great gift."

Saying this, he wrote a letter to Ji Meng.

When the Seven-Colored Bird arrived, Jiang Man smiled and said, "Please thank Miss Ji Meng for me. Not only is she beautiful, but the things she sends are beautiful too."

The Seven-Colored Bird left with the letter.

The Old Yellow Ox looked at Jiang Man, stunned. Although Jiang Man was extremely thick-skinned, when had he become so direct?

"What’s wrong?" Jiang Man asked.

The Old Yellow Ox shook its head.

’He must have misunderstood something,’ it thought.

After that, Jiang Man began his Cultivation of the Visualization Skill.

He needed to reach the Mid-stage as soon as possible so his Cultivation could be ready to break through to the Late Stage.

One day later, the Spirit Gourd reached the Fifth Layer.

「Fifteen days later.」

The Spirit Gourd reached the Seventh Layer.

「October 1st.」

The Spirit Gourd reached the Ninth Layer.

During this time, he had fallen asleep once and received a message: the other party had indeed started reporting people. However, they only reported the unstable ones, which seemed to be both a warning and a show of goodwill.