Chapter 568 - 311: Ji Meng: Damn, What Did Young Master Jiang Feed Me?

Chapter 568: Chapter 311: Ji Meng: Damn, What Did Young Master Jiang Feed Me?

"I can try selling them if I get the chance. Earning some Spiritual Sources would be good."

The rest were just some Talismans and Elixirs. Most of them were products of Old Era techniques—both the Elixirs and Talismans were of poor quality. It was probably because they weren’t systematically studied. Of course, it could also be because the learning system itself was too poor.

"Old Huang, were things from the Old Era all this mediocre?" Jiang Man asked, tossing the Storage Treasure to Old Huang.

"The Immortal Sect’s Great Governance was built upon improvements from the Old Era, so naturally, it appears better. The Old Era also had formidable techniques, but very few people had access to them," the Old Yellow Ox replied casually. It paused for a moment before continuing. "Therefore, the weight behind ’Immortal Sect’s Great Governance’ is heavier than you think.

"In the past, ordinary people would never have even heard of, let alone seen, such Magic Skills and Cultivation Skills.

"The same went for ordinary Cultivators."

"No wonder so many people outside smuggle Cultivation Skills and Magic Skills. There’s probably no shortage of smuggled Elixirs either," Jiang Man sighed.

People from the Ling Hua Immortal Spirit did this kind of thing too. Going outside to lecture on Cultivation Skills could earn them a hefty amount of Spiritual Sources. It seemed the Law Enforcement Hall didn’t strictly crack down on it, though perhaps things would be different if someone actually reported it.

Afterward, Jiang Man took out the stone Ting Fengyin had mentioned and showed it to the Old Yellow Ox, explaining its use.

"It does carry the trace of an Evil God’s methods. It should be a token used by their subordinates to communicate with the Evil God," the Old Yellow Ox said while chewing grass. "But with that person’s methods sealing it, you don’t need to worry about being discovered.

"When you get curious, you can activate it to see who exactly the other party is.

"Perhaps you might also find out who within the Immortal Sect is trying to kill you."

Jiang Man was indeed somewhat curious, but he still had plenty of things to do right now. He needed to improve his Cultivation as soon as possible to deal with the Unparalleled Celestial Pride Fate Chart.

After that, he went to the Law Enforcement Hall to exchange his merits from this mission. He received one hundred thousand Spiritual Sources, a copy of the Nine-star Series Supporting Techniques, and an envelope.

Jiang Man was a bit surprised by the sheer amount of the reward. The most significant item was the Nine-star Series Supporting Techniques. These Magic Skills were all considered Grand Techniques. They possessed astonishing power and could definitively distinguish those in the Primordial Spirit Realm.

As for the envelope, he checked it and found it was for the Qi Refining Secret Realm.

"Now Song Qing and Xiaopang are in for a treat."

He could use it to pay off his debts again. He just didn’t know whose luck would be worse. After all, he owed both of them quite a lot of Spiritual Sources. Whoever had their debt settled later would be the most miserable, as the losses would be severe.

This was especially true for Song Qing, who had deposited all his Spiritual Sources with him. If he drew the spot, he would have worked for nothing for the past ten years. If he didn’t draw it, next time he’d be working for nothing for over a decade.

However, he wasn’t in a hurry to go out. Instead, he called Chang Qiweng over. When Jiang Man saw him, he noticed the man looked rather haggard.

"Old Chang, are you too tired?" Jiang Man asked.

Chang Qiweng descended via Sword Control and stared blankly at Jiang Man. He didn’t quite understand. This young man was clearly a Celestial Pride with unparalleled talent who should be sitting high and mighty, yet why could he always spot his exhaustion at a glance?

Finally, he shook his head slightly. "I’m fine. These are the Spiritual Sources Song Qing asked me to give to Young Master Jiang."

Jiang Man took it and checked. Two hundred thousand. In a year or two, they had only laundered a little over two hundred thousand. It was indeed a bit slow. Who knew when he’d finally get the full one million? Still, adding it all up, he now had four hundred and fifty thousand. Promoting his Spirit to the Seventh Layer wouldn’t be a problem.

"Don’t get too excited just yet. You haven’t paid your rent, and they’ve already started urging for it. Here is the notice envelope," Chang Qiweng kindly reminded him.

Jiang Man fell silent.

Five thousand a month. Sixty thousand a year. Suddenly, he only had less than four hundred thousand left?

For a moment, Jiang Man stared at the Old Yellow Ox and the Tengu. It cost sixty thousand a year to keep them?

The sky was falling.

Jiang Man turned to look at Chang Qiweng. "Old Chang, once you reach Foundation Establishment, will you earn a lot of Spiritual Sources?"

Chang Qiweng took two steps back. "I don’t have any right now, and I already helped you pay half of your rent. That’s why they haven’t been hounding you too fiercely."

"Old Chang, you don’t even Cultivate that much. Why are you still so short on Spiritual Sources?" Jiang Man asked curiously.

Old Chang sighed. "My younger sister is still competing for rankings."

Jiang Man was curious—when would this ever end?

Chang Qiweng said it would end once she reached Foundation Establishment. In a year or two, she should have a chance.

Jiang Man thought about it. True, as long as one worked hard enough, it was about time to reach Foundation Establishment. Three years in the Rehabilitation Courtyard, four years in the Qi Refining Courtyard. It had been seven years in total. Another year or two shouldn’t be a major issue. He just didn’t know if Chang Qiweng could afford to support her until then.

Afterward, Chang Qiweng said he had to go to work and took his leave.

Jiang Man gave the rent money to Chang Qiweng, asking him to help pay it. As for himself, he went to find Miss Ji Meng to buy the Elixirs at the thirty-percent discount they had previously agreed upon. They were all requested from the three Celestial Prides of the Ji Family. What good people. It was just a pity they hadn’t brought enough resources with them.

Ji Meng’s residence.

Ji Meng asked in surprise, "Young Master Jiang came over specially to buy Elixirs?"

Jiang Man corrected, "I came over specially to find Miss Ji Meng to buy Elixirs."

Resting her chin on one hand, which triggered the crisp chiming of her Silver Bell, Ji Meng asked, "Is there a difference?"

"Have some pastries, Sir," Qing Dai said at that moment, bringing over a plate of pastries and placing it on the table between them.

Ji Meng sat up straight, a look of realization crossing her face. "So coming to me to buy Elixirs is just an excuse to freeload food and drinks."

Jiang Man smiled and said, "Next time Miss Ji Meng comes to my place, you can freeload food and drinks too."

Ji Meng leaned forward and asked curiously, "What would Young Master Jiang have at your place?"

Jiang Man thought for a moment before answering, "Baked flatbread?"

Ji Meng waited for a moment, but hearing no follow-up, she asked, "That’s it? Then what do your Old Yellow Ox and Tengu eat?"

Jiang Man answered truthfully, "They probably prefer eating grass."

Ji Meng stared at Jiang Man for a long time before saying, "They really have it rough."

Jiang Man probed, "Then how about Miss Ji Meng sends them something to eat?"

Ji Meng smiled. "How many Spiritual Sources is Young Master Jiang willing to pay?"

Jiang Man immediately replied that they didn’t like eating anything else!

Wuyun Sect, Inner Sect.

Hiding in her room, Tantai Xue said with some surprise, "The news about the Demon Race has finally come out. I’ve found out where the Sun and Moon Immortal Path and the Demon Race were causing trouble."

"Where?" Tantai Xiaotian’s voice echoed.

"The Black Spirit Abyss." Tantai Xue sounded a little surprised. "I heard that place was locked down earlier, and a big shot from the Zhenyue Bureau appeared there."

"A big shot?" Tantai Xiaotian asked. "Which big shot?"

"Zui Fusheng," Tantai Xue immediately replied. She then recounted what the person had done, as well as the bulletin broadcasted by the Zhenyue Bureau system. "Senior, have you heard of this person?"

Tantai Xiaotian shook his head. "No. I’ve never heard of the Zhenyue Bureau having someone of this caliber."

Tantai Xue sighed, "This big shot has offended the Sun and Moon Immortal Path. Rumor has it he even took a token belonging to an Evil God. Based on that token, the people from the Sun and Moon Immortal Path have laid an inescapable net. As long as he dares to use it, they will instantly lock onto his position and launch a fierce attack.

"Even though he’s a big shot, they want to try and kill one."

Pausing for a moment, she asked curiously, "What would happen if this big shot really gets killed?"

"It’s as if the people from the Sun and Moon Immortal Path are trying to bait the Immortal Sect into making a move," Tantai Xiaotian frowned. "They are either crazy, or they’re trying to divert attention from somewhere else.

"Even though this Zui Fusheng is a big shot, the fact that they dare to strike at him probably means he didn’t display enough ruthlessness and decisiveness.

"Simply put, in the eyes of others, he appeared weak."

"It seems things aren’t looking too good for this big shot. I just don’t know when he’ll use that token," Tantai Xue pondered. She then said regretfully, "If I could meet this big shot, I might be able to inform him of this news and build a good relationship with him.

"But I’m also very curious—why did this big shot suddenly appear at the Black Spirit Abyss? A disturbance of that level shouldn’t warrant the presence of such an important figure."

Speaking of this, she suddenly remembered something. "Speaking of which, the Messenger of the Ling Hua Immortal Spirit was also there this time. It seems someone is trying to kill him.

"This information was initially very well-hidden, but for some reason, it got leaked.

"I just don’t understand why they want to kill him.

"They say he made a great contribution to the Zhenyue Bureau and broke a deadlock, though I don’t know if that’s true or false.

"But if the Sun and Moon Immortal Path wants to kill him, it seems he won’t be able to do anything about it.

"If I help him uncover the Evil God’s spies in the Wuyun Sect linked to the Sun and Moon Immortal Path, do you think he might strike back?

"And in return, I could get some information.

"Since he has Ji Hao backing him, he seems to be very well-informed.

"Senior, if I ask him why Zui Fusheng appeared at the Black Spirit Abyss, do you think I could get an answer?"

"You can try asking him. He seems to be willing to talk about anything as long as he’s paid with Spiritual Sources," Tantai Xiaotian said.

Tantai Xue said with admiration, "He’s so bold. Who knows, he might just drop dead one of these days."