Chapter 598 - 326: Starting Today, Accept the Great Governance of the Immortal Sect

Chapter 598: Chapter 326: Starting Today, Accept the Great Governance of the Immortal Sect

This time was indeed a bit underhanded. However, it was completely legal and compliant.

Ren Qian said helplessly, "Now they are reporting you for operational violations, claiming you produced and sold your own goods to defraud them of the reward."

Jiang Man said seriously, "Did they also catch an Evil God?"

"Well, no."

"Then can their words carry the same weight as mine?"

Ren Qian looked at Jiang Man and smiled. "Junior Brother is as confident as ever, but the settlement will indeed be different from before."

Jiang Man was curious. "Will the reward be much worse?"

"The main contribution is still discovering the Evil God and allowing the Sect to capture it alive," Ren Qian said, casually taking out a piece of paper. "This is the preliminary reward."

Jiang Man took the paper and saw a number written on it: Eight hundred thousand. He flipped it over and over, realizing it was truly just a piece of paper.

Ren Qian explained, "You’re away from home, so you wouldn’t actually want Spiritual Sources, would you? Where would you buy elixirs? That’s why I’m just giving you the number so you can decide what elixirs you want to buy. I can pool them together for you while there are many people here."

Jiang Man suddenly realized his intent.

Currently, his Cultivation was at the Late Stage of Primordial Spirit, while his Physical Body was at the Mid-stage. Moreover, he had just opened the Gourd and had not yet accumulated any Spiritual Qi. Right now, his weakest point was his Physical Body. What he needed was the Hundred Tempering Pill.

The Zhenyue Bureau offered a twelve percent discount. After evaluating his needs, Jiang Man chose to buy one hundred and fifty Hundred Tempering Pills, which cost over seven hundred and ninety thousand. The remaining budget for Spirit Refining Pills and Void-Invoking Summer Yuan Pills was completely exchanged for Void-Invoking Autumn Yuan Pills—ten in total. Afterward, he also purchased some Array Materials. He bought a bit extra in case he needed them next time.

Hearing this, Ren Qian told him he needed a little time. He had to pool the items together since no one would casually carry so many elixirs while traveling.

Meanwhile, Zhuo Qingcheng and the others were each allocated thirty thousand Spiritual Sources as a secondary reward. They were not particularly excited, perhaps because they were relatively wealthy. This was especially true for Han Meixue. This was simply how it was with low Cultivation; one’s spending hadn’t reached that level yet. Once her Cultivation increased, she would find that her Spiritual Sources were nowhere near enough.

Of course, those with poor Talent wouldn’t feel it either. Take Xiaopang, for example. What was the use of having so many elixirs? His absorption was too slow, so he couldn’t even spend his Spiritual Sources if he tried.

"What are we going to do next?" Zhuo Qingcheng asked.

She had noticed that Jiang Man could casually haggle with the Law Enforcement Hall, and the other party seemed completely helpless. This showed that Jiang Man had an excellent relationship with them. They even knew he didn’t want Spiritual Sources, only elixirs.

"We probably need to stay and cooperate with the Sect’s handover," Jiang Man said. If they could leave so quickly, why did they even come here? He then looked at Zhuo Qingcheng and the others. "You guys go and assist with their operations. I’m going to start my Cultivation."

Zhuo Qingcheng and Han Meixue instantly recalled their previous outdoor mission, where they had been forcefully pressured into Cultivation by the man before them. It was as if not cultivating was a massive sin.

After sending them away, Jiang Man found a quiet spot at random and began reading Miss Ji Meng’s letter.

The contents of the envelope were very simple, merely stating that they had all been cultivating recently. Only three Primordial Spirits were left in the courtyard. Right now, Xiaoqing was asking Qi Xi about the situation of the others. Additionally, Senior Sister Yu was still locked up, seemingly for offending her master. It appeared to have something to do with her martial uncle.

It was just a bunch of trivial matters, but Jiang Man found it quite interesting to read. He then began to write his reply. He explained the general situation here and mentioned that he had rendered a great merit by capturing the Evil God in the area. Now, he needed to assist the Sect with the takeover, and the mission here should be completed very soon.

After writing this, Jiang Man thought for a moment. He looked around, plucked a white flower, flattened it using a Magic Skill, and placed it into the envelope along with the letter.

"I’m leaving this to you, Xiaocai," Jiang Man said, looking at the Seven-Colored Bird. "Take my longing for Miss Ji Meng along with you."

The Seven-Colored Bird took the envelope and quickly flew away. It was like a numb machine, completely devoid of emotion.

After doing this, Jiang Man took out the Jade Token and used the Evil God’s Technique to send a message to Mu Kong. He asked him about the Three Rivers Immortal Spirit. Furthermore, he told him to prepare the coordinates, as he could send people into the Token for communication at any time. He needed to rely on his own strength to return.

Once finished, Jiang Man began his Cultivation. This time, he wanted to improve the second volume of the Evil God’s Technique. This way, he could better utilize the coordinates to escape danger. However, it was quite troublesome that he could only carve two sets of coordinates. He still needed Mu Kong to work harder.

Meanwhile.

Mu Kong, who had finished his Cultivation, naturally received the great sir’s message. He felt a bit surprised.

The Three Rivers Immortal Spirit.

He did indeed know of the other party. He quickly drafted a reply in his mind, hoping it would be helpful.

He now understood the difficulty of reaching Foundation Establishment in three years, so he didn’t dare to slack off in the slightest.

Three years for Foundation Establishment.

The truly difficult part wasn’t raising his Cultivation, but rather securing the Sect’s Secret Realm qualification within those three years. It didn’t just require sufficient personal strength; it also required luck. For now, he could only desperately improve his Cultivation and wait for luck to arrive. If he failed to reach Foundation Establishment in three years, he didn’t know what would happen. Perhaps he would be eliminated.

Additionally, he had asked around and found out that Outer Sect disciples had ten years to reach the Golden Core stage. As long as he survived these first three years, his time in the Outer Sect would become much easier.

"Little Mu, are you done cultivating?" A man in the same dorm room smiled and asked. "Do you want to go out and get something to eat together? We can spar while we’re at it and see whose Six Harmonies Palm is stronger."

Hearing this, Mu Kong nodded. "Sure."

He then headed out with the man.

"Why do you cultivate so hard? Is it to stay in the city or the Sect?" the man asked curiously.

Mu Kong thought for a moment before replying, "I just want to work hard to maintain my current life."

"Then your standards for living are really low," the man laughed heartily.

Mu Kong laughed along with him.

Jiang Man was somewhat surprised as he looked at the message in the Jade Token. He hadn’t expected communicating with the other party to be so easy. The reply was filled with information provided by Mu Kong.

The Three Rivers Immortal Spirit belonged to the Immortal Court and governed the rivers of the lower realm. Wherever he was, there were bound to be rivers. Moreover, he had connections in the Immortal Court, and it was upon these connections that he relied to become an orthodox Immortal Spirit. Furthermore, he firmly stood on the side of the Great Evil God. His sudden appearance here definitely had a purpose. It might be related to the Four Seas Water God.

Jiang Man frowned. "This is getting complicated."

Then, he completely put it out of his mind. It was better to leave such matters to the Zhenyue Bureau. Whenever he had free time, he would just relay what Mu Kong said to them. If it really came down to it, they could just ask Mu Kong’s physical body. Even if his Heart Spirit was extracted, Mu Kong should still be able to perceive things and answer their questions.

After that, Jiang Man simply waited for news and continued his Cultivation.

Three days later.

The Sect was completely locked down as the second round of screening began.

Five days later.

The city also underwent its second screening.

Ten days later.

The screening in the city finished first, and the city gates were thrown wide open. All ordinary people had been identified and sorted. They were gathered in the city square.

Zhuo Qingcheng stood at the highest point, presiding over all affairs here. He Que was in charge of supervising and recording. And today, Cui Xiangyang had been pushed to the front.

"Allow me to introduce myself first," Zhuo Qingcheng said calmly, looking down at the emaciated commoners. "I am acting on the orders of Senior Brother Jiang Man, responding to the decree of the Wuyun Sect to expand its jurisdiction. All those willing to stay will become people under the Sect’s governance. Under the great reign of the Immortal Sect, you will receive our support."

Everyone below stared numbly at the people above. The Immortals had arrived, replacing the previous Immortals. But to them, it was all the same. The former Chen Wu and Chen Yan had felt the exact same way. As far as they were concerned, just being able to survive was good enough.

"The local personnel will hand over the farmland to you shortly. What is certain is that you will all have your own fields," Zhuo Qingcheng said.

This was essentially using a public mandate for private gain.

"However, what I want to announce is an absolute decree under the great reign of the Immortal Sect," she continued. "Starting today, the Sanhe Sect will establish the Yunqian Bureau here. Because it is newly established, anyone between the ages of sixteen and twenty-five can enter the Yunqian Bureau to cultivate for free. You will study for three years, and after three years, those who have shown outstanding excellence will enter the Sanhe Sect’s Outer Sect."

Hearing this, everyone was stunned.

What did she mean by ’anyone between the ages of sixteen and twenty-five’? Could they cultivate even without a Spirit Root?

Zhuo Qingcheng looked at everyone below and stated, "The times have changed. Even those without a Spirit Root can pursue Immortal Cultivation. Under the great reign of the Immortal Sect, everyone can and must cultivate.

"All those over the age of twenty-five will be arranged to receive simplified Cultivation Skills to begin Immortal Cultivation. Those under the age of sixteen must all learn to read first. Anyone who obstructs this decree will be eradicated."

The crowd below was flabbergasted.

Chen Wu and the others watched this scene in astonishment. Even Cui Xiangyang, who was at the Early Stage of Golden Core, couldn’t believe it.

Was this the boldness of a great Sect?