Chapter 583 - 319: The Young Lady Still Cares About the Son-in-Law

Chapter 583: Chapter 319: The Young Lady Still Cares About the Son-in-Law

Ninth Peak, Second Courtyard. This was the courtyard of Jiang Man and the others.

At this moment, everyone was cultivating while Ji Hao sat to the side, watching them.

Occasionally, he would speak up, "Mr. Yan, you are channeling your qi too impatiently. Take it slow."

Yan Yiqiu nodded in silence.

A while later, Ji Hao spoke again, "Mr. Yan, you are channeling your qi too slowly."

Mr. Yan silently nodded once more.

Afterward, Ji Hao offered reminders to An Rong, Cao Cheng, and the others, but seven out of ten of his remarks were directed at Mr. Yan. With every reminder, Mr. Yan felt a tremendous sense of humiliation.

She wondered what exactly she was here for, and why this was even more humiliating than when she studied in the Inner Sect. Not only did she have to be more diligent and work harder, but she also needed to improve much more. Who did Mr. Ji think he was criticizing? She was the courtyard’s instructor assistant, not a Student Cultivator! Ever since getting involved with Jiang Man, her life had plunged into darkness. Yet, she also suddenly realized that she could actually work this hard now that she was employed.

Even Tantai Xue, who was standing to the side, was stunned. She wondered, "What is wrong with this world? Why does an Instructor have to cultivate like this? And why must she be criticized so harshly? Being singled out in public like this, where is her dignity? Is she going to keep doing this job?"

Tantai Xue’s heart was filled with astonishment. She felt that Mr. Yan probably wouldn’t last much longer before applying to transfer to the Outer Sect. Her strength and Talent were indeed somewhat lacking, so under these circumstances, going to the Outer Sect would be the best choice.

Having a Golden Core teach the Inner Sect was pushing it. Even a Primordial Spirit would seem inadequate; they could only manage to teach an ordinary Lower Courtyard. But in this current courtyard, no matter what Primordial Spirit came, they wouldn’t be able to teach—let alone a Golden Core. She was also quite curious about how a Golden Core managed to become an instructor assistant in this courtyard.

At this time, Qing Dai, who had never been corrected, whispered to her Miss, "Young Master hasn’t come these past few days. Is it because his time is almost up?"

The existence of the Unparalleled Celestial Pride Fate Chart came with a time limit and conditions. If the conditions were not met within the stipulated time, it would mark the beginning of one’s demise. In the past, the Young Master would never stay away for so long unless he had a mission. But right now, he didn’t have a mission, yet he was still cultivating like this. There was probably only one possibility: he had been forced into a corner. If he failed to fulfill the conditions, then...

Ji Meng did not speak, only cultivating in silence.

Qing Dai continued, "Logically speaking, since the Young Master is improving so quickly, he shouldn’t encounter any difficult conditions. He should be safe for a while. Or could it be that the conditions involve other things that he isn’t good at?"

"Focus on your Cultivation," Ji Meng said.

Qing Dai nodded, but she was very curious whether her Miss was actually worried about him. Of course, she was even more curious about the Young Master’s specific situation. Naturally, she hoped that he would live as long as possible, but there was a limit to that—namely, it would be dangerous if his Cultivation became too high. So she also hoped that he would remain in a weak state, as that would mean he wasn’t in any immediate life-threatening danger.

As Qing Dai was deep in thought, Ji Meng suddenly spoke up, "The fifth is the quarterly examination for power circulation and Magic Skills. Go call for him when the time comes."

Qing Dai nodded immediately. Her Miss did care about the Young Master.

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Meanwhile, Jiang Man was still seeking guidance from the Old Yellow Ox.

Currently, his Cultivation was at the Late Stage of Primordial Spirit, his Physical Body at the Mid-stage, and his Spirit at the Spiritual Ninth Layer. His physical power was severely imbalanced. If not for Ji Hao’s Primordial Spirit Insights, his overly strong Spirit would currently be running rampant through his body, causing him to suffer qi deviation. Right now, his body had almost reached its limit. Let alone using his full strength, even mobilizing half of his Spiritual Power could cause his body to collapse and trigger qi deviation. His physical body was indeed somewhat frail.

"Consolidating the Primordial Spirit is easy, but your situation is not optimistic. If your power control is poor, it will likely be very dangerous," the Old Yellow Ox said.

"If my control is poor? Does that mean as long as my control is good, it will be very easy?" Jiang Man asked.

The Old Yellow Ox fell silent for a moment before replying, "Theoretically, yes. But you only have four days. Once you make a mistake, it will be incredibly dangerous. It’s best if you get a feel for it in advance."

"Get a feel for what?" Jiang Man asked curiously.

The Old Yellow Ox said seriously, "Your Primordial Spirit."

Afterward, Jiang Man understood how to consolidate his Primordial Spirit. The existence of the Primordial Spirit was inherently inseparable from the body and Cultivation, but the true weight of the Primordial Spirit had never actually manifested. The weight of Spiritual Qi existed even if it was not visibly displayed, but the Primordial Spirit was not like that. Instead, it required a certain degree of guidance to release its weight. What was known as consolidation was essentially manifesting this portion of weight directly upon one’s Cultivation and Physical Body.

When the weight of one’s power was sufficient, they could learn special Skills. This was also why certain Magic Skills required the Ninth Level of Primordial Spirit. The weight had to be sufficient enough to leverage heavy, complex, and powerful Magic Skills. At that time, one could also rely on their Physical Body and Cultivation to manifest their Primordial Spirit, making them appear like a giant standing upon the earth. It was similar to Bai Qiufeng’s Grand Technique from before—at least in appearance.

"I understand," Jiang Man nodded. "I’ll start consolidating it right now."

"Do you think your control is adequate?" the Old Yellow Ox asked.

Jiang Man smiled faintly and said, "Could it not be adequate? I have never leveled up carelessly. I have deeply experienced every Realm, and I have never once slacked off on the path of growing stronger.

"Old Huang, you still don’t understand.

"A true Unparalleled Celestial Pride does not simply rest on their Talent to collect a meager amount of Cultivation. Instead, they carry their Talent along the paths paved by countless others, always walking at the very forefront, witnessing the path further ahead and the more ancient pioneers.

"Of course, there will come a day when there are no more paths ahead of me and no more pioneers to follow. From then on, every step I take will forge a brand-new path."