Chapter 346
The World Has Begun to Play Tricks on Me
Chapter 346 The World Has Begun to Play Tricks on Me
The mysterious evil god's proposal was a huge win for Jiang Man.
In particular, it allows Zui Fusheng to obtain sufficient information.
There's no need to worry about insufficient sources of information leading to suspicion during the operation.
He then reported the matter.
It is said that Linghua Xianling has made contact with an unknown evil god, who wants to make a deal with Zui Fusheng.
As for the rest, we'll have to wait and see what the higher-ups at Zhenyue Division do.
If they're willing to send a message to Zui Fusheng, then this matter will be settled.
If they are unwilling, then this matter will be very difficult to resolve.
But he believed they would do it.
So far, Zui Fusheng has demonstrated a certain status, making him a rather important figure.
Those high-ranking members of the Misty Cloud Sect probably wouldn't dare make the decision on their own.
So this matter is already more than halfway done.
But you can't rush it.
In addition, he needs to gather information about the water god's weaknesses or private matters.
Next time we clash, we can't be as passive as we were today.
Although they still had momentum, they couldn't suppress their opponents, so they were already considered defeated.
The ultimate goal is to ascertain the situation of the evil god of the formation and to locate the Supreme Heart Palace.
Everything is clear.
The current priority is to improve cultivation, gather information, and secure a top-three ranking in the courtyard.
If we can't even get into the top three, how can we talk about killing the Bai family patriarch?
Not to mention the establishment of an immortal cultivation ground by cultivating one's primordial spirit.
These require not only a high level of skill, but also combat prowess and mental fortitude.
After that, Jiang Man focused on cultivation, and he did not go to the courtyard in October.
According to Ji Meng, Mr. Yan's complexion has improved considerably.
Early November.
Within Jiang Man's courtyard, blood and qi were spreading.
The ground in the courtyard trembled, and a thin crack appeared between the bluestone slabs. A few withered leaves were lifted up by the gust of air and spun around in mid-air.
The energy of qi and blood surged like waves, and the air in the courtyard became thick and heavy.
With a bang.
The tengu, who was digging and weeding in the corner of the yard, was once again sent flying.
It rolled around on the ground twice, got up, shook off the mud and dust, and looked around but still saw nothing.
But then I saw a familiar scene.
The owner was standing in front of Brother Niu calling out to Little Yellow.
"You must not have been eating enough lately, and you're hallucinating."
The tengu took a bite of grass and swallowed it with difficulty.
It began to miss Old Meng.
He's enjoying himself inside all by himself, how wicked.
The old ox glanced at Jiang Man and calmly said, "Invincible within the same realm?"
Jiang Man wanted to speak, but after thinking for a moment, he said, "It's still a little short."
Within the sect, he ranked fourth in the Nascent Soul realm.
Above are Ji Meng, Qing Dai, and the Bai family patriarch.
But soon he'll be the only one left.
Once he has collected the fourth gourd, there is no more room for improvement in his cultivation level.
The rest is up to Mr. Ji's application of magic and the gathering of power by Listening to the Wind.
Finally, it is about gathering enough power from the evil god.
In such a situation, the primordial spirit would be invincible.
On that day, news came from Zhenyue Division that they had agreed to Jiang Man's proposal.
However, their agreement does not mean that Zui Fusheng agrees.
The other party needs to agree.
That afternoon.
Jiang Man's Drunken Life Token received a message from Red Eagle, saying that a mysterious evil god wanted to make a deal with him through Jiang Man.
Jiang Man was overjoyed at this.
In this way, one can earn 10,000 yuan for each message relayed.
Wealth is inevitable, especially if Zui Fusheng becomes famous.
That would make it even easier to earn Spirit Sources.
However, he did not rush to respond, but instead wanted to wait a month or two.
It gave them the illusion that Zui Fusheng had just arrived in this area.
Fortunately, there was no "read" notification on the Zhenyue Division's token.
Otherwise it would be awkward.
The jade token carries extremely high authority; if he doesn't have one, no one else likely will either.
Having made his decision, Jiang Man planned to continue cultivating and reach the pinnacle of his cultivation as soon as possible.
Then learn how to initiate and how to build momentum.
Learn another technique to compete for the Void Returning Realm slots.
"Master, are you still going to cultivate?" the celestial dog asked curiously as it approached.
Jiang Man nodded slightly and said righteously, "Nothing can stop me from cultivating."
The tengu was shocked by its master's diligence.
"Young Master Jiang?" Ji Meng's voice came from the doorway.
Jiang Man turned his head, quite surprised: "Miss Ji Meng?"
At the entrance, Ji Meng, dressed in a light blue fairy dress, stood in the sunlight, with a faint halo of light spreading behind her.
The November wind swept past her, causing her skirt to flutter slightly, and the silver bell tied to the end of her hair to sway gently in the breeze, making a soft tinkling sound.
She held onto the door frame with one hand, tilting her head slightly to look into the yard.
Jiang Man couldn't help but say, "It's a bit dazzling."
"The sun is quite strong today." Ji Meng walked into the courtyard, and the silver bells at the ends of her hair rang out, clear and melodious.
She asked curiously, "Is Young Master Jiang also cultivating today?"
"I'm not cultivating," Jiang Man shook his head. "Would Miss Ji Meng like to go out for a stroll?"
"I don't know where Xiaoqing has run off to; she must be looking for her extraordinary wisdom," Ji Meng said.
Jiang Man kicked the stunned Tengu aside and came to Miss Ji Meng, saying, "Let's go, I'll take Miss Ji Meng out."
Watching its master leave, the tengu asked curiously, "Brother Niu, didn't our master say that nothing could stop him from cultivating?"
The old ox glanced at the tengu and asked, "Who is Ji Meng?"
"Mistress," the Tengu answered truthfully.
The old ox continued, "So when you ask that, are you saying she's an object?"
Tengu was taken aback and immediately shook his head, explaining, "The mistress is a scoundrel."
After saying that, the tengu froze again: "It is something."
Then he realized something was wrong: "It's not a thing."
Finally, it felt like its brain was about to explode, and it squatted in a corner and became withdrawn.
The old ox grazed peacefully.
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That evening, a layer of orange-red clouds burned across the sky.
Jiang Mancai returned to his residence to continue his cultivation.
Seeing that the tengu was still squatting in the corner, looking depressed, and hadn't changed his posture, he asked curiously.
Old Huang just said it wanted to be quiet.
Jiang Man didn't pay any attention and continued to improve the remaining space.
Mid-November.
Jiang Man purchased enough pills from Ji Meng.
Of the initial million, only two hundred thousand remained.
The Qi-Boosting Winter Essence Pill is too expensive.
Late November.
Jiang Man's fourth gourd was completely filled, leaving no room for further advancement in his cultivation.
All that's missing now is a physical body.
Once his physical body is fully amassed, his primordial spirit realm will reach its peak.
All that remains is the control of power.
On this day, Jiang Man and Ji Meng participated in Mr. Yan's lecture.
"In a few days, Mr. Ji will come to assess your ability to use your power. You should be prepared," Mr. Yan said listlessly.
It was as if she was being tested, making her nervous and uncomfortable.
Jiang Man didn't feel much; he hadn't reached that point yet.
But it will be soon.
I think Mr. Ji can understand him.
After the lecture, Jiang Man found Fang Yong.
"Young Master Fang, haven't they contacted you yet?" Jiang Man asked curiously.
There's been no word from the other party's sponsor for so long.
Did that make him a little worried, and he gave up just like that?
"You've run out of spiritual energy?" Fang Yong asked.
Jiang Man was taken aback: "You have it?"
Fang Yong immediately shook his head: "No."
He paused for a moment, then pondered, "They really didn't come looking for me. Where's your poison?"
"It's almost all gone," Jiang Man said truthfully.
It gradually dissipated after I used it last time.
The poison is gone.
“Then you need to be careful. The fact that they've waited this long means they probably think you're still poisoned. Now that the poison has worn off, they'll make their next move.” Fang Yong said after a moment’s thought. “I met a demon clan spy outside.”
Jiang Man pondered for a moment.
He offended the Heavenly Demon, but the other party should know about Zui Fusheng.
The name Jiang Man held no grudge against them.
"We can try to get in touch with the evil god's spy through them. But it's okay if it's a demon race; we can always use them," Jiang Man comforted him.
After all, there were rumors about the Ji family.
The demon race will pay attention sooner or later.
Afterwards, Jiang Man instructed Fang Yong to pay more attention to their previous benefactors. He told him to use whatever ideas or methods he had.
Don't worry about their ruthless methods.
There will always be feedback after using it.
For example, the poisoning was actually successful, but it didn't actually kill the person.
We need to maintain good relations with our financial backers and prevent them from giving up.
Fang Yong looked at Jiang Man and felt that sometimes, this man was even more shameless than himself.
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Back to the residence.
Jiang Man felt that it was about time.
He then used Drunken Life's token to return to Red Eagle.
They agreed to communicate.
Three days later, Red Eagle gave him another message and also established a communication channel between him and Drunken Life.
In this way, one can become the spokesperson for a life of carefree indulgence.
He immediately informed Linghua Xianling of the news.
Meanwhile, the other side sent an undercover agent from the Immortal Path of the Sun and Moon.
As a gift when we first met.
Jiang Man was somewhat surprised when he saw the list of undercover agents; they were actually from the inner sect.
That would indeed make it more valuable.
In addition, the other party also brought a message, saying that there was an undercover agent who was extremely important in the Sun and Moon Immortal Path.
Not only that, the other party also said that she was very good at collecting information and knew a lot about ancient evil gods.
The meaning is clear: she is qualified to make deals with a big shot like Zui Fusheng.
Jiang Man responded to the other party quickly.
Ask the other person what they want to know.
Or what you want to do.
When the other party notified Linghua Xianling, they wanted to have a face-to-face meeting with Jiang Man.
I don't want to have contact with more people.
Jiang Man naturally agreed.
After all, he needed to use the other party to find the Supreme Heart Palace, and not only that, he also needed to get information about the Water God from the other party.
In the misty ruins.
Jiang Man appeared here.
It doesn't take long to get here from the ruined temple.
The ruins were shrouded in mist, withered vines climbed the broken walls, and the rubble on the ground was damp from the mist, making little sound when stepped on.
"What message do you want me to deliver?" Jiang Man asked.
Tantai Xue sat on a high chair that appeared out of nowhere in the ruins, her legs crossed, one hand supporting her chin, and the fingertips of the other hand unconsciously drawing circles on the armrest.
She slightly raised her chin, looking down at Jiang Man: "The issues we discussed last time."
Jiang was puzzled.
"Why did Zui Fusheng appear in the Black Spirit Abyss? You said it was to stop the chaos in the Immortal Sect. I want to know the specifics," Tantai Xue said.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Man looked at the other person, a strange look in his eyes: "You really chose to ask Zui Fusheng instead of me?"
Tantai Xue didn't seem to care about Jiang Man's question: "This way you can know what the person involved is thinking, right?"
“Okay, then I’ll wait for his reply. Besides, what kind of compensation do you plan to offer?” Jiang Man asked.
Tantai Xue took out two envelopes and said, "Choose one of the two. One is about some information and situation of that evil god of the formation, without a specific location."
"Secondly, he is an important undercover agent in the Immortal Path of the Sun and Moon, and it is said that this undercover agent is involved in a significant plan."
"He is in direct contact with a certain great evil god."
"It seems to be the same evil god who was trying to locate Zui Fusheng before."
"Just tell him that."
After saying this, Tantai Xue said that 10,000 spirit resources was not much, so she would go through normal channels.
The normal channel is a sesame seed cake shop.
After everyone left.
Tantai Xue then left the ruins and returned to her residence.
"How is it?" Tantai Xiaotian asked.
Tantai Xue smiled and said, "He couldn't act tough today and even wanted me to ask him questions. He's so naive. He's weak and loves to pretend. I won't let him pretend."
During this time, she was driven to the brink of exasperation by Linghua Xianling's people.
How can we let Jiang Man continue to make money?
She can suffer a loss, but the people of Linghua Xianling cannot make a profit.
The spiritual energy they gained was more painful for her than the loss she suffered.
The world shouldn't benefit from eccentrics like them.
"What do you think is the source of this turmoil?" Tantai Xiaotian asked.
Upon hearing this, Tantai Xue hesitated for a moment and said, "It must be something dangerous, right? Didn't that happen once before?"
Tantai Xiaotian shook his head: "It doesn't seem like it, but we'll know in a few days."
The next day.
Tantai Xue received the news that they could meet.
She was somewhat surprised by this; she even stopped drinking her tea. Was the transaction completed just like that?
She was somewhat expectant, wanting to see what the source of the unrest really was.
She quickly entered the ruins, sat down on the high chair, and waited. The mist drifted slowly around her feet, but did not bother her.
When Jiang Man came over, he was still radiant.
But it's not actually light.
Tantai Xue was very curious about this. Linghua Xianling actually possessed such a method; no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't see through the other party's true appearance.
She squinted at it for a few moments, then gave up.
"Do you have an answer?" Tantai Xue asked as Jiang Man arrived.
Jiang Man took out an envelope and said, "The contents are all in the envelope."
The envelope then disappeared from his hand and appeared in Tantai Xue's hand.
Jiang Man was somewhat envious of such methods.
He was very curious about the cultivation level of the person in front of him.
Their current strength is extremely terrifying, far exceeding my current understanding.
Once they engage in combat, there's a high chance of defeat.
Fortunately, he couldn't stay here.
One thought is enough to leave.
But not knowing the other party's background, he dared not let his guard down.
Tantai Xue was about to open the envelope when she received it.
Jiang Man kindly said, "Actually, you can go back and open it; there's no need to open it here."
"If I have any questions about the envelope, may I ask you directly?" Tantai Xue asked.
"Yes." Jiang Man nodded.
After all, he wrote the envelope; it wasn't a real envelope, but rather content formed from the power of his own hand.
Everyone understood, which is why Tantai Xue asked if there was a more detailed explanation.
Upon hearing this, Tantai Xue opened the envelope without the slightest hesitation.
Looking at the contents of the envelope, Tantai Xue's expression turned strange, and then she looked at Jiang Man with some disbelief.
He then looked at the envelope in his hand.
It seems like they're confirming something.
Finally, she put the envelope down, straightened her posture, and asked, "Is the content true?"
“I can’t answer that.” Jiang Man shook his head and said, “That’s all the information I got; I don’t know if it’s true or not.”
"What if I want to buy a real one or a fake one?" Tantai Xue asked.
“Then you’ll have to come to me, this price is too high. You might as well come to me instead of Zui Fusheng,” Jiang Man said.
The fact that the other party contacted him to reach Zui Fusheng indicates that they already knew he was a member of the Wuyun Sect.
There's no need to hide it.
Tantai Xue remained silent for a moment.
I feel the world shouldn't be like this.
After going around in circles, she came back again.
We still need to send spiritual energy to Linghua Xianling.
Instead of asking, she inquired about the compensation the other party had chosen.
One is related to the evil god of formations, and the other is related to the water god.
In the end, Jiang Man chose the former.
The formation and the evil god are still more important.
afterwards.
Tantai Xue returned to her residence, but this time she was not in a good mood.
After a long while, he took a deep breath, slowly sat up, and placed his hands on his knees.
"It seems things didn't go very well," Tantai Xiaotian asked. "What was the answer you received?"
Upon hearing this, Tantai Xue calmly said, "This is what Zui Fusheng wrote on the envelope. He said that if he wanted to know the source of the turmoil, he had to tell us one thing, and that thing involved a list."
He asked if we had any information about the list.
Tantai Xiaotian was silent for a moment: "The people on the list of immortal sects are all top-level experts, a group of people who can bring great disaster at any time. What's wrong with this list?"
Tantai Xue was somewhat surprised, but she continued, "Recently, there has been news in the immortal sects that the Ji family member has gotten married."
"The Ji family? There is indeed someone on the list from the Ji family, a woman. She is extremely powerful and ruthless. Many members of the Ji family have died at her hands. A certain emperor of the Celestial Court underestimated her and paid a terrible price." Tantai Xiaotian was somewhat puzzled: "But why would she get married? Who could marry her? She doesn't like anyone else on the list."
"I don't know about that, but that's how it's written in 'Drunken Life'," Tantai Xue said.
Tantai Xiaotian asked, "What does this have to do with the turmoil?"
Tantai Xue truthfully said, "The problem lies with the person getting married. According to Zui Fusheng, the Ji family of the Immortal Sect has spread a message whose authenticity cannot be known. This message tells us who the marriage partner is."
Tantai Xiaotian asked, "Who is it?"
Tantai Xue took a deep breath and said, "Mist Cloud Sect, Inner Sect, Jiang Man."
Upon hearing this name, Tantai Xiaotian's first reaction was that it was impossible.
But even if it's impossible, some people will believe it, and who can say for sure whether it's true or not? What if it is true?
"So the real person involved isn't Zui Fusheng, but the person who relayed your message?" Tantai Xiaotian asked.
Tantai Xue sighed and said helplessly, "Senior, how did the world become like this? Is it starting to play tricks on me?"
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