Chapter 327
They're all spiritual sources; not a single one can escape.
Chapter 327 They're all spiritual sources; not one of them can escape.
Jiang Man strolled around Shuihe City for a while, and finally knocked on a house in a relatively corner.
A dark-skinned, emaciated couple lived here.
Upon seeing who had arrived, both of them felt somewhat worried.
"An immortal?" one of the men weaving baskets asked softly.
In their minds, someone dressed so cleanly must be an immortal.
Jiang Man looked around and asked, "Where did you live before?"
The two men looked at Jiang Man and the others with some wariness.
The man then said, "We've always lived here."
"Is that so?" Jiang Man glanced into the inner room and said, "The person inside doesn't live here, right? Could we ask him to come out and talk to us?"
The two of them immediately panicked.
“We don’t know what the immortals are saying,” the thin woman said.
Zhuo Qingcheng frowned and said, "You've already called us immortals, so tell me, do we know or don't we know?"
"Don't make things difficult for them." A weak voice came from inside.
A middle-aged man came out.
He looked at Jiang Man and the others with regret in his eyes and said, "I didn't expect you to find us so quickly. I thought I was good at hiding and that I could hide for a while, but I didn't expect to be exposed so soon."
"Kill me or torture me, it's all up to you."
"They really didn't know I was hiding here."
Jiang Man looked at the other person and could clearly feel that the atmosphere outside was completely different from that of the sect, and even different from that of Yun Qiansi.
The way we communicate feels quite different.
As for the person in front of him, it was the aura he sensed after taking a stroll around.
Its stealth ability is only so-so.
In the Misty Cloud Sect, such concealment abilities are incredibly crude.
After all, everyone cultivates techniques, body-refining methods, and visualization methods, and they restrain and cooperate with each other, naturally possessing the ability to conceal themselves.
The opponent should only cultivate their martial arts techniques and then rely on magic to conceal themselves.
Not to mention they also learned the fine manipulation and application of spiritual energy.
Especially Jiang Man, who also has guidance from people like Mr. Ji.
How did they hide it?
“We have something to ask you,” Jiang Man said, looking at the other person. “Can you walk? If you can, come with us and let’s look around.”
The other party did not refuse, but instead walked past the couple at the door.
They were somewhat worried, but the middle-aged man was resolute and didn't even glance at them.
His biggest worry right now is that the other party will suddenly make a move and kill the two of them.
If they make eye contact, they are doomed.
“You don’t need to do this. We’re not some heinous criminals,” Jiang Man said.
Han Meixue chimed in, "Yes, we have to be careful of ants when we walk, afraid of stepping on them. We didn't come here to kill anyone."
The other party spoke sincerely, which made the middle-aged man believe it was true.
He instinctively chose to believe.
But he quickly realized what was happening and exclaimed in shock, "Charm magic?"
Han Meixue was somewhat surprised: "You reacted so quickly? You're this powerful at the early stage of Golden Core?"
"Why don't you ask him how old he is?" Zhuo Qingcheng said.
In such an environment, it would be extremely difficult to become a Golden Core cultivator.
One must be more resolute in mind and spirit.
It's normal for ordinary charm spells to have no effect.
"Let's go. After we get to know the area, we still need to go to the Three Rivers Sect," Jiang Man said casually.
At this moment, the middle-aged man also realized that the person in front of him was the leader.
He chose to follow.
Jiang Man carried the stove in his hand and walked at a leisurely pace.
The furnace had shimmering patterns that helped them remain more concealed.
After all, with someone who needs to hide, it's natural to keep a low profile to avoid unnecessary trouble.
As they walked out of the alley, Jiang Man looked back.
The same applies to Zhuo Qingcheng and others.
Inside the alley, the couple stood there; they had followed us there on their own.
A hint of hostility flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes: "Go back."
"If you want to come, then go ahead," Jiang Man said.
The middle-aged man was getting anxious.
Han Meixue looked at the middle-aged man and said, "Don't you say you don't know them? Why are you so agitated?"
Zhuo Qingcheng said, "That means they know each other and are afraid we'll kill them."
“We really don’t kill ordinary people,” He Que reassured him.
The middle-aged man knew that no matter what he did, it was useless.
Finally, the two were called over.
The middle-aged man sighed, "Why do you all do this?"
“They won’t live much longer anyway,” the young man said, lowering his head. “It would be a good thing to die with you.”
"Why can't they live long?" Jiang Man asked.
"Does your sect still allow us to live? Although I don't know why you made us live in this place, a group of people will die afterward," the dark-skinned man said.
"Do you have a grudge against the Sanhe Sect?" Jiang Man asked.
Upon hearing this, they were momentarily at a loss for words.
hatred?
They couldn't tell them apart anymore.
"Tell me about your experiences," Zhuo Qingcheng said.
The dark-skinned man looked at the middle-aged man, and seeing that the other man did not shake his head, he remained silent for a moment before saying, "I have never been to school, nor have I learned any profound principles."
"I only remember that my parents were very busy every day and were very scared, so they wouldn't let us go out."
"And you must not look up at the sky."
"At first I didn't understand, but then one day my playmate looked at the sky."
"Then it suddenly caught fire."
"I watched him burn to death."
"On that day I learned of the existence of immortals."
"They have always been there, constantly demonstrating their power."
"They killed my parents because I begged them to spare my sister, and they said it was disobeying the sect."
"My sister died the day she was arrested because her stomach growled, which they said was affecting their cultivation."
"My younger brother was fifteen years old and had never married. They said he was delaying the birth of new blood in the sect, so he was killed."
"My sister's whole family was killed because she hadn't had a child for two years."
He Que clenched his fists tightly, wishing he could rush up and kill right now.
Kill these scumbags.
Zhuo Qingcheng was also taken aback; she even doubted whether the other party was exaggerating.
Don't believe only one side of the story.
Even Han Meixue was stunned.
Jiang Manze frowned, staring at the dark-skinned man, and slowly said, "So you got married a long time ago?"
Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback.
I'm a little confused. Have you been looking at the wrong place?
The dark-skinned man took a while to recover: "I got married at fifteen, and I'm eighteen this year."
Jiang Man was shocked: "So you already have a child?"
He Que was somewhat angry, feeling that the person in charge was missing the point.
At this point, he still had the leisure to ask about such trivial matters.
The longer it is delayed, the more people will die.
The dark-skinned man was also surprised by Jiang Man's question.
But he nodded, though he didn't answer.
"Getting married at such a young age, are you envious?" Jiang Man asked Zhuo Qingcheng and the others.
Han Meixue asked curiously, "Senior brother is envious?"
Jiang Man shook his head: "I'm not envious."
“Then we’re not envious,” Han Meixue said.
Jiang Man looked at the other person: "I'm not envious because I got married at eighteen. Why aren't you envious?"
Everyone: "."
He Que immediately said, "Senior Brother Jiang, do what you need to do as soon as possible. If this continues, who knows how many people will die."
Jiang Man nodded, then asked as they walked, "What are your names?"
"Senior, aren't you from the Three Rivers Sect?" the middle-aged man suddenly asked.
“We didn’t say we were from the Sanhe Sect,” Han Meixue said.
"So where are you from?" the middle-aged man asked warily.
Zhuo Qingcheng looked at Jiang Man, and seeing that he didn't intend to hide anything, she asked, "Have you heard of the Misty Cloud Sect?"
Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man's pupils contracted, and he exclaimed in shock, "A major sect of Shangzhou?"
This was the sect he had always heard about, a powerful sect with legendary origins. It was the holy land they all longed for.
There is abundant spiritual energy, powerful cultivators, and numerous resources there.
No one can compare to them.
He even felt that this sect did not exist.
“With your cultivation level, it should only be a journey of one or two months. There’s no need to be so surprised, is there?” Han Meixue said.
The middle-aged man shook his head; he had no idea where this place was.
Furthermore, there were too many dangers around him, and he couldn't even go too far.
The Misty Cloud Sect was too mysterious to them.
"What brings you immortals here?" he asked immediately.
"According to the sect's decree, we have come to subdue the Three Rivers Sect and bring it under the jurisdiction of the Mist Cloud Sect," He Que said solemnly.
Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, then panicked and said, "Does that mean the higher-ups of the Three Rivers Sect are starting to work for the major sects? Doesn't that mean they have someone backing them up?"
"Then the people here..."
He looked at Jiang Man and the others in horror and said, "Immortal, please reconsider! Please spare the lives of ordinary people."
Jiang Man did not offer any explanation, but instead led his men around.
Afterwards, they left the city and went to the surrounding villages.
In the village, people live by the mountains and rivers, working at sunrise and resting at sunset.
Children are playing and having fun outside.
It looked like a paradise on earth.
Jiang Man approached a child and asked, "Are you happy?"
The little boy nodded emphatically: "Happy."
"What's making you happy?" Jiang Man asked.
The little boy looked at Jiang Man and said, "Life is good and we are happy, all because of the sect's management and protection, so we can go out and play freely."
"It used to be too dangerous, but things are different now that we have a sect."
"They drove away the monsters, allowing us to live in peace."
Jiang Man asked curiously, "Is the Three Rivers Sect that powerful? Our Mist Cloud Sect isn't as powerful as them. When I was a child, I was always worried about being attacked by monsters when I went out."
"Yes, immortals are that powerful," the little boy said confidently.
Jiang Man looked at the other person and asked again, "Does the Three Rivers Sect allow you to cultivate immortality?"
"Only immortals can cultivate immortality," the little boy said.
"If I asked you to cultivate immortality, would you think I was a good person?" Jiang Man asked.
"The immortals are the best. They give us a peaceful life and a safe environment, and they make sure we have enough to eat and wear," the little boy said.
Jiang Man nodded and told the other person to leave.
Then she turned to look at the middle-aged man.
On the way, Jiang Man learned the other person's name.
Cui Xiangyang, early stage of Golden Core.
The couple was named Chen Wu and Chen Yan.
Cui Xiangyang looked at Jiang Man and said, "Immortal, it's not like that."
Jiang Man ignored all of that and instead asked an important question: "Do you know anything about the Immortal Spirits?"
Cui Xiangyang paused for a moment and said, "I think I've heard of it."
"Do you know Xianling's name?" Jiang Man asked.
After pondering for a long time, Cui Xiangyang finally said uncertainly, "The Three Rivers Immortal Spirit."
Jiang Man was somewhat surprised.
Then, the spirit of Linghua was informed through the dilapidated temple.
See if she understands.
"That's about enough, let's go to the Three Rivers Sect," Jiang Man said.
Cui Xiangyang wanted to say something, but Zhuo Qingcheng interrupted him.
Instead, Chen Wu asked Jiang Man, "Is it really impossible to cultivate immortality without spiritual roots?"
Jiang Man looked at him and gave him a meaningful smile: "You'll find out soon enough."
Afterwards, the group flew away on their swords.
In mid-air, Zhuo Qingcheng asked, "Senior brother, who do you think is lying?"
"Does it matter?" Jiang Man asked rhetorically.
He paused for a moment, then continued, "It doesn't conflict with our mission. Besides, haven't you noticed anything else?"
Others wondered.
Jiang Man continued, "The child's boots were clean, his palms were delicate, his skin under his clothes was clean and fair, and his hair was very clean."
“These are not children from the village.”
At this moment, Linghua Xianling gave him the answer.
He was informed in the form of an oracle from an evil god.
The Three Rivers Immortal Spirits were once lower-ranking immortal spirits of the Celestial Court.
They like to eat people.
Extremely strong physical body.
Jiang Man nodded. A lower-level immortal spirit means someone with average strength who likes to eat people but doesn't like to use their brain.
He has an extremely strong physique, but his limbs are well-developed; he's not good at anything else.
The only uncertainty is how much has been recovered.
Afterwards, Jiang Man and the others landed above the Sanhe Sect.
The pressure of the primordial spirit is released.
Everyone inside was so startled that they immediately flew out on their swords.
The leader was an elderly man.
"Who are you immortals?" the old man asked with some surprise.
"The Misty Cloud Sect has come on business," Jiang Man said.
Upon hearing this, the old man was surprised. So much earlier?
Fortunately, everything is almost arranged.
Both the city and the villages were prepared in advance.
Even a surprise reconnaissance mission can be successful.
This further demonstrates how good their place is.
He then immediately said respectfully, "Guo He, the sect leader of the Sanhe Sect of the Lower Sect, greets the Immortal."
The four people who came out with him at this time also bowed respectfully.
Then they would invite Jiang Man and the others inside.
Jiang Man shook his head slightly and said, "Do you know why we're here?"
"We don't know," Guo He shook his head.
Jiang Man nodded and then said, "When the Mist Cloud Sect expands its recruitment, it needs to include your sect. Afterwards, it will send resources to support the Three Rivers Sect. From then on, the Three Rivers Sect will be under the jurisdiction of the Mist Cloud Sect."
"No changes will be made to internal personnel and facilities unless absolutely necessary."
As he spoke, Jiang Man took out the Immortal Sect Contract.
"If you're willing, you can sign it," Jiang Man said.
He Que immediately said, "How can we let them sign so easily? We should at least investigate further."
Jiang Man turned to look at He Que.
His calm and indifferent gaze instantly brought down an aura of arrogance emanating from a prodigy.
He Que stood there stunned, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "I will record it truthfully."
Seeing that no one objected, Guo He and the others were delighted and immediately checked the contract, which indeed contained what the person in front of them had said.
Finally, I chose to sign.
From now on, they will be members of the Misty Cloud Sect.
They successfully entered the bulk commodity market and became one of its key players.
To rise rapidly in rank.
We overdid the preparations beforehand; there was no need for all this trouble.
Looking at the contract the other party signed, Jiang Man felt a force being drawn to him.
Cover this area.
From then on, this place fell under the jurisdiction of the Immortal Sect.
"Fellow Daoist, we're on the same side now," Guo He greeted with a smile. "Please come in quickly."
Jiang Man shook his head, took out a special stone and said, "They are indeed our people, but there is something I need to remind you: the sect and the evil god are irreconcilable enemies."
"Therefore, all evil forces related to evil gods must be eradicated."
After saying that, Jiang Man crushed the stone.
This is a token from the person in charge requesting support.
Instantly, a massive teleportation array lit up the entire sky above the Sanhe Sect.
Jiang Man's voice began to resound throughout the surroundings: "I am reporting that the Sanhe Sect, a subordinate sect under the jurisdiction of the Immortal Sect's Wuyun Sect, is colluding with an evil god!"
In the next instant, numerous array patterns extended from all the places Jiang Man had previously walked through, and then a massive array was formed.
A labyrinthine maze of mountains and rivers.
Jiang Man watched all this with a smile on his face. Then, the array used to trap the evil god also spread and activated in his array furnace.
Very good, they are all spiritual sources, none of them can escape.
Get rich!
(End of this chapter)