Chapter 607: Heaven-Reaching Means

Chapter 607 -331: Heaven-Reaching Means

In an instant, the Taiyang vanished, and everything returned to normal.

The few members of the Cyan City Sect, who had been bitterly holding on, supported one another. Otherwise, they would have collapsed to the ground. Even the strongest among them, the Sect Leader, found it difficult to stand. The Cultivation the other party had just displayed was clearly at the Late Stage of Primordial Spirit. Why was he so incredibly strong?

“This is the first time I’ve seen someone so young achieve Great Success in the Nine-star Series. Junior Brother is invincible within the Primordial Spirit realm,” Sima Xuan said bitterly. “I was too ignorant and underestimated you, Junior Brother.”

Saying that, he took out fifty thousand Spiritual Sources from his Storage Treasure. “Thank you for being lenient, Junior Brother.”

The moment he received the Spiritual Sources, Jiang Man immediately smiled and said, “We are all working for the Great Governance of the Immortal Sects. You’re too polite, Senior Brother. We just didn’t know each other until we fought.”

Afterward, Sima Xuan and the others left quickly, not daring to linger.

Meanwhile, the people from the Cyan City Sect hadn’t understood a word they were saying. What Grand Technique? What Nine-star Series? What Great Success? It felt as if they weren’t even Cultivating the same way.

“You haven’t entered the Great Governance of the Immortal Sects, so you merely think our Senior Brother is powerful. When you begin to come into contact with the Cultivation Skills of the Great Governance and look at him again, you’ll realize it’s like a mayfly looking up at the vast blue sky,” Han Meixue said.

Zhuo Qingcheng looked at her in astonishment. She wondered when Han Meixue had learned to say such things. She had only seen this kind of demeanor in Zhuo Bufan and the people around him, especially that Lin Qingshan. She hadn’t expected Junior Sister Han to be capable of saying something like this too.

Jiang Man was also slightly surprised, but he didn’t waste any time. Instead, he had the people of the Cyan City Sect sign the contract. After all, taking over the Sect would still take some time. By the time they went to the Lingyue Sect, it would already be June. He had to rush back in July to participate in the assessment. If he missed it, he would have to return a hundred thousand Spiritual Sources to Mr. Tantai. That would be a massive loss.

Without the Evergreen Sect, the people of the Cyan City Sect lost all their rebellious thoughts. However, they still made a request, hoping to keep the original distribution of resources. Hearing this, Zhuo Qingcheng and the others looked at Jiang Man.

Jiang Man nodded. “Sure.”

But before they could celebrate, Jiang Man continued, “However, you need to change your Sect Leader. Just pick one from the remaining three of you. The decision is now in your hands. You can either sign the contract giving up ninety percent of your resources, or you can discuss and choose a new Sect Leader, and we will provide the original amount of resources. You have one day to think about it, but we are going to start taking over the Cyan City Sect first.”

Instantly, the four people who had been united of one mind fell silent.

Zhuo Qingcheng and the others admired Jiang Man even more. With just a casual remark, he had driven a wedge between them. It would be much easier to enforce the Sect’s decrees here in the future.

“You should also have a special place here. I want to see it tomorrow,” Jiang Man paused before adding, “Have the Sect Leader show me the way, but it’s up to you to decide who that is.”

With that, Jiang Man turned and left. He needed to go back and write a letter to Miss Ji Meng. There was so much to write about this time. He had just been Cultivating peacefully, but suddenly he had become a master strategist, full of resourcefulness. Besides, the matters here were almost settled, so he needed to inform Miss Ji Meng. He also wanted to ask her to check with Mr. Ji if the assessment could be postponed. He was afraid he wouldn’t make it back in time.

Watching Jiang Man leave, the four fell silent again. For a while, no one mentioned the resources. All resources were prioritized for the disciples below, and the surplus was divided among themselves. In other words, that ten percent difference essentially made up their personal resources.

Did they want it now? Of course they did. But how could they get it?

Everyone couldn’t help but sigh at how deeply scheming the person in charge of the Wuyun Sect was. Had they known this would happen, they wouldn’t have been so greedy. Now, everything had changed.

Meanwhile, Han Meixue, who had followed him out, curiously asked He Que, “Senior Brother, how did you record just now? Are the results and the process the same? Did you write that Senior Brother Jiang successfully subdued the Cyan City Sect immediately after Cultivating? Did you record the connection between the events? Did you note that Senior Brother Jiang turned the tide after Cultivating, or that he strategized and attacked their minds with schemes?”

He Que remained silent, not saying a word. He didn’t show her the record either. The usually righteous and articulate man found himself unable to speak.

The next day.

Jiang Man arrived at the main hall once again. This time, the person who greeted him was no longer the muscular middle-aged man, but the fat man.

“Greetings, Upper Envoy,” the fat man said respectfully.

“It seems you are the new Sect Leader,” Jiang Man remarked.

“The Upper Envoy is truly brilliant. We were indeed too full of ourselves,” the fat man sighed, lowering his head. He knew his position as Sect Leader was unstable. If he wanted stability, he had to do his job well. Moreover, he needed to fully cooperate with the Wuyun Sect. One wrong move, and he would be dragged down. This was the other party’s method—a heaven-defying means that forced them to govern this place properly.

“What is the special place here?” Jiang Man asked, ignoring the fat man’s lamentation.

“It’s a strange Array. Please come with me, Upper Envoy,” the fat man said, making an inviting gesture.

Soon, Jiang Man entered the mountain range. There was a massive Array here. The Spiritual Qi inside the Array was abundant, and there was even a box within it.

“We can’t get in,” the fat man said. “Whether we use Arrays or brute force, it’s impossible to enter.”

Jiang Man walked around the perimeter and found that the Array Patterns were somewhat familiar. They were similar to the ones on the altar, yet slightly different.

“Any other discoveries besides this?” Jiang Man asked.

“No. Because the Spiritual Qi here is so abundant, it makes the mountain range full of vitality. Cultivating here yields twice the result with half the effort, so we are naturally satisfied,” the fat man explained.

Jiang Man nodded, not paying it much mind. If they had taken other things, so be it. As long as it had nothing to do with the Evil God, it was their own serendipity. There was no need to make them cough it up.

However, this Array was indeed extraordinary. No wonder they hadn’t wanted to go to the Lingyue Sect. With this Array around, their environment wouldn’t be bad. Furthermore, the Spiritual Qi was far more concentrated, so their Cultivation speed would only be faster than at the Lingyue Sect. It was perfectly normal for them to look down on the other party.

Afterward, Jiang Man asked for a few more details and learned that the Array hardly ever changed; it simply gathered Spiritual Qi continuously. The Array was extremely stable and possessed no attack mechanisms.

Jiang Man reached out and touched it. The result was clear—it wasn’t worth mentioning. He just didn’t know what was inside the box.

Later, he instructed the fat man to go back and cooperate with Zhuo Qingcheng and the others for the handover. His own task was very simple: to record this Array as accurately as possible and then ask Ji Meng about it, seeing if she had any method to crack it. Just because he couldn’t break it didn’t mean no one else could. If she couldn’t, he could always ask Ting Fengyin. It was already May; in another month or two, the other party would arrive.

The Wuyun Sect.

Ji Meng read the letter Jiang Man had sent yesterday, a smile appearing on her lips.

“Miss, you’ve already read it twice,” Qing Dai said.

Mr. Jiang’s methods were indeed impressive, instantly shattering the enemy’s balance. Yet, he himself didn’t care about these things at all. Sometimes, mindset was the most important thing. Besides, Mr. Jiang’s speed in Cultivating Magic Skills was surprisingly fast. He even wrote out his Cultivation progress in the letter, wasting an entire page. Only her young miss would read it with such relish.

However, Mr. Jiang cultivated both Cultivation Skills and Magic Skills quickly. The early stages were definitely not a problem, and she was happy for her miss. Her only fear was that Mr. Jiang would be under too much pressure and be unable to maintain a peaceful state of mind, eventually becoming impatient and irritable. That was the most terrifying thing.

Being chased by the Unparalleled Celestial Pride Fate Chart and realizing one was about to be caught up to, a person would devote themselves entirely to Cultivation. If anyone interrupted, they would become intensely agitated. At that point, they would have practically reached their peak and would have no way of getting along well with her miss. She had heard many people talk about this. At first, they would be spirited and energetic. Then, they would feel the pressure, and finally, they would glare in fury. Ultimately, they would turn into bitter enemies and be reduced to dry bones.

This was a curse.

“Have you researched that altar?” Ji Meng asked.

“It should be an extremely ancient object,” Qing Dai said thoughtfully. “According to some records, people have seen similar altars throughout many eras. They seem to be able to appear anywhere. Some have seen it floating above cities, above mountain ranges, in the skies overseas, or in forbidden lands. However, its origins are never mentioned. If the Array on it is truly related to the person you are looking for, Miss, perhaps we can investigate starting with her. But once we investigate her, the people from the Immortal Sects will notice. For you, Miss, this matter is a bit sensitive.”

Ji Meng said softly, “Investigate it first.”

Qing Dai hesitated before asking, “And if we find her?”

Looking at the Seven-Colored Bird that was flying over, Ji Meng took the new envelope from it and said calmly, “Send her on her way.”