Chapter 658 - 351: 3 Moves Can Cripple You

Chapter 658: Chapter 351: 3 Moves Can Cripple You

Afterward, he took out the Immeasurable Calamity Stone and asked, "Senior, can this item not be utilized?"

"I can’t use it, but it’s hard to say for you. You can take some free time to sense it; perhaps you’ll be able to figure out how to use it." Ting Fengyin took the item and began to seal it. "However, you don’t need to worry about accidentally releasing it. With my seal on it, you can experiment with it as much as you like.

"Even if it does come out, I will be able to sense it and will rush over immediately to avenge you."

Jiang Man had originally wanted to ask if he would be in danger if it came out, but upon hearing the word "avenge," he swallowed his question.

"Has that altar sought you out?" Ting Fengyin suddenly asked.

Hearing this, Jiang Man paused. "The altar?"

Only then did he realize Ting Fengyin meant the one they had let go previously. He shook his head.

Ting Fengyin said, "Then it means your connection to the heavenly secrets is still weak. There is no mark of yours in this world yet. Once you establish the Immortal Ascension Dojo, you should have one."

Jiang Man asked with considerable curiosity, "What exactly is this altar?"

"When it comes looking for you, you’ll know once you study it." Ting Fengyin returned the Immeasurable Calamity Stone to Jiang Man.

Jiang Man took the Immeasurable Calamity Stone, feeling a bit weird about it. When the altar was appraised, it had seemingly stated that it would be grateful to him. But so far, he hadn’t seen any signs of its gratitude.

"Is there anything else you want to ask or do?" Ting Fengyin spoke up. Pausing for a moment, he continued, "If not, then I will resume teaching you actual combat to increase your success rate. Moreover, you need to understand the Bai Family Ancestor’s combat style. Once you fall into his trap, winning will be extremely difficult.

"Meng Qiewei is actually easier to deal with, but she has a maid, which poses a certain level of threat.

"The best approach is to let them slaughter each other, and then you step in to reap the rewards."

Hearing this, Jiang Man suddenly recalled something and said, "The Bai Family Ancestor seemed to have mentioned that someone would kill him."

Ting Fengyin looked rather surprised. "Then in all likelihood, that someone is you. This makes things even easier. He will definitely send Meng Qiewei back before he is killed.

"That will be your opportunity to slay them both at the very last moment."

Jiang Man pondered for a moment before asking, "Then how can I confirm that they’ve started fighting?"

Ting Fengyin fell into deep thought for a long time, as if recalling matters from the distant past. Finally, he spoke, "The Bai Family Ancestor will definitely lure his target into a trap, and he usually likes to set his traps in places with lakes. As long as you leave some sort of mechanism in such locations, you’ll be able to determine if he has made a move.

"Once he acts, you can head over and wait to reap the rewards."

Jiang Man nodded. If he was truly the one to kill the Bai Family Ancestor, then he needed to start preparing. He would head over as soon as they made their move.

After asking for guidance on how to set up the mechanisms, Jiang Man then asked about the Supreme Heart Hall. He wanted to know if Ting Fengyin had any power lingering there that could make it safer for him at the Licheng Immortal Dojo.

The answer he received was no.

However, some of Ting Fengyin’s power did remain there, which meant that the opposing side did not have complete control over the Supreme Heart Hall either. As long as Jiang Man understood the Arrays there well enough, his success rate would still be very high.

Having no more questions, Jiang Man began to spar with Ting Fengyin. He was learning actual combat.

"From now on, I will simulate the Bai Family Ancestor’s techniques," Ting Fengyin stated.

Afterward, Jiang Man engaged him in combat once again. The moment his opponent launched a palm strike, surrounding Arrays materialized and trapped him. Although he quickly broke through them, the opponent’s Attack had already arrived.

Jiang Man was sent flying backward.

"This is his method of Attack," Ting Fengyin said, looking at Jiang Man. "Every single one of his Attacks carries certain elements with it, many of which you have never even seen before.

"Therefore, you need to..."

"Need to understand these elements, and then break through and defeat them?" Jiang Man asked.

"Your line of thinking is still too backward." Ting Fengyin shook his head, speaking earnestly, "Naturally, it is to use absolute power to break through the Ten Thousand Laws. Your Evil God’s Technique is pure strength, and the figure of momentum is also pure strength.

"Do not delusionally hope to defeat your opponent through mere understanding.

"He has lived for so many years; no matter how hard you try to catch up, it will be too late.

"You must learn to look at things from a different angle and step outside of his domain of expertise.

"Overtake him on the curves and crush him completely."

Following that, Ting Fengyin made his move again. Jiang Man retreated in defeat step by step, completely unable to fight back. Yet, he continuously internalized the experience and constantly adjusted his own power.

Three days later.

Jiang Man left the Magpie Bridge. Ting Fengyin also left. Jiang Man told him that the next time they met, at least one of the two people coming out would be dead.

Ting Fengyin shook his head incessantly, calling him lazy. With such Talent, over so many years, his target was surprisingly only a single person.

He lacked guts. His mindset was not young enough.

Jiang Man fell silent, unable to out-posture Ting Fengyin.

Upon returning to his residence, Jiang Man found the Old Yellow Ox still grazing. The Tengu was counting its weeds. It was categorizing the grass—which ones tasted a bit better, and which ones tasted worse. This way, it could experience the feeling of eating a gourmet meal.

When Jiang Man asked how it could distinguish the good from the bad, it replied with two words: "Savor it."

Jiang Man sighed in admiration. What a gourmet.

Meanwhile, at the Law Enforcement Hall.

Mr. Yan sat there, bearing injuries. Ren Qian and a few others were beside her, offering comfort.

"Your injuries aren’t a major issue; the Law Enforcement Hall will cover the medical expenses. As for your compensation, it will be handled according to the rules, but rules are just rules. You don’t need to worry about this. The Law Enforcement Hall can still bear all the costs. Furthermore, you indeed suffered an unexpected Attack this time.

"To express our apologies, the Law Enforcement Hall is willing to offer thirty thousand Spiritual Sources to compensate for your Cultivation progress."

Ren Qian spoke in a completely serious tone.

Mr. Yan was silent for a moment before saying, "I feel that I cannot shirk responsibility for this accident."

Ren Qian immediately raised his hand to interrupt her. "You are the victim, there is no doubt about that. You bear absolutely no responsibility. Please don’t apply for this transfer request; it won’t be good for anyone."

Saying so, he returned the transfer document back to Mr. Yan.

Although her position was that of a teaching assistant, she managed a group of geniuses. Many people coveted this position, but that didn’t mean those geniuses wanted them there. Jiang Man seemed easy to talk to, but if someone approached him harboring ulterior motives, he might not be so accommodating.

Besides, there were the Ji Family, the Bai Family, the Ji Family, the Miao Family, and the Qi Family. And then there was Wei Ran.

Did anyone really think these people were easy to deal with? Not a single one of them was a pushover.

The fact that Mr. Yan could secure this position certainly had an element of luck, but her own performance was also extremely important. Mr. Ji valued her and personally guided her. The same went for Mr. Tantai. Which one of them wasn’t someone capable of challenging a Peak Master?

If it were anyone else, things might not have turned out this way. Therefore, she absolutely could not leave.

The Law Enforcement Hall would never approve it. Even if someone else dared to approve it, the Law Enforcement Hall would interfere.

Afterward, a Fairy handed a letter to Mr. Yan and said, "This is the subsidy we applied for Junior Sister Yan. I’ve been wanting to give this to you for a long time."

Mr. Yan silently stared at the date written on it. Wasn’t this just approved yesterday?

"Junior Sister, don’t overthink it. This kind of thing might not even happen once in decades. Now that Jiang Man has been punished, he will restrain himself in the future. Things like this won’t happen again," the Fairy advised earnestly.

Finally, Mr. Yan left.

Ren Qian sighed. "This is the first time I’ve ever seen someone being shoehorned into the Inner Sect, only for them to insist on applying for a transfer away."

Mr. Yan truly had zero ambition; she solely wanted to lie flat and slack off.

"I heard that although Junior Sister Yan is an assistant, she lives even worse than the other Student Cultivators." The Fairy beside him also sighed.

Ren Qian immediately ordered, "Carefully scrutinize any applications for transfer. Don’t let Mr. Yan slip hers through."

Pausing for a moment, he asked, "When is the Upper Courtyard assessment this time?"

"Sometime next month," the Fairy replied.

"How are the investigations into those three places going? When will a conclusion be reached?" Ren Qian asked again.

"That should also be next month. The people from the Immortal Sect will be returning, so we must uncover the general details before they leave. We’ll let them conduct the main exploration, and our people just need to assist," the Fairy explained.

"Everything is clashing together." Ren Qian shook his head. "I just don’t know if this will affect Jiang Man. It looks like he really wants to go to that Supreme Heart Hall, though I have no idea why."

The Fairy chuckled and said, "Why else? When the time comes, he can acquire treasures, hand them in, and then receive them back as rewards—essentially maximizing profits from the same fish. The only thing I can’t understand is why he had to use such tremendous force to hit someone. Could it be that he earned so many Spiritual Sources just so he could show off once and pay it all away in compensation?"

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