Chapter 525 - 290: Young Master Fang Wants to Poison Me?

Chapter 525: Chapter 290: Young Master Fang Wants to Poison Me?

BOOM!

A powerful ripple of energy sent Jiang Man and the others flying.

Just then, two figures appeared, walking on air.

Every step they took radiated a crushing pressure on one’s Heart Spirit.

Leaves flew toward them like sword attacks.

Ji Linglong immediately said, "You all go first. Leave this to us."

Then, she and her companion charged straight at the two newcomers.

Jiang Man didn’t dare to linger.

He retreated with Ji Meng and the others.

Once they were a safe distance away, he couldn’t help but exclaim, "Are Primordial Spirit cultivators really that strong?"

His own Early Stage of Primordial Spirit cultivation was leagues behind that kind of power.

’He even wondered if reaching the Late Stage would be enough to compare.’

"You have to combine it with certain special Magic Skills," Ji Meng explained. "These skills are extremely difficult to learn and exceptionally hard to obtain, but they’re what truly separate you from other Primordial Spirit cultivators."

’I have so much to learn.’

’It won’t be easy to win if I don’t master these things.’

Mr. Ji had told him before that he needed to pair his cultivation with corresponding Magic Skills.

’It seems those Magic Skills aren’t easy to come by.’

"Miss, Young Master, we should leave first," Qing Dai said.

"Yes. If the fighting continues, the Law Enforcement Hall will show up. If we’re too close, we might get taken away too," Ji Meng said with a nod.

And so, the three of them flew away on their swords.

But on their way, three more people appeared, flying toward them on swords from the direction of the mountain forest like three streaks of light.

It was Ji An and his two companions.

Ji An matched Jiang Man’s speed and said, "Jiang Man? It seems the Bai Family is targeting you. I hear it’s because of your marriage alliance with the Ji Family.

"Are you just going to keep hiding behind the Ji Family?

"You were number one in the Outer Sect, I heard. Don’t tell me you’ve already used up all your Talent now that you’re in the Inner Sect."

The woman behind Ji An spoke with a hint of curiosity, "You didn’t marry into their family, did you? Is that why you’re always hiding behind the Ji Family?"

Jiang Man looked at her. She appeared to be in her mid-twenties, tall and statuesque, with a mature air about her, yet still youthful.

"What’s your name?" Jiang Man asked.

"Asking for my name right in front of your fiancée... Isn’t that a bit inappropriate?" the woman said with a beaming smile.

With a calm expression, Jiang Man took out a small notebook and said, "So, what’s your name?"

"Why don’t you beg me? Then I might tell you," the woman said, smiling at Jiang Man.

Jiang Man looked down and began to write: "First day in the Inner Sect. Ji An, Qi Xi, Miao Yulin. Insulted me for being a coward, marrying into the Ji Family, and being an unworthy son."

’I picked the names from the top ten rankings.’

Seeing this, Ji An was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled. "I didn’t say that."

The young girl with pigtails behind him chimed in, "Neither did I. I haven’t even said a word."

Jiang Man closed his notebook. "Farewell!"

With that, he quickly departed.

’Can’t beat them. I’ll have to lay low for a couple of years and avoid them.’

’Nine times out of ten, these people also have special Magic Skills.’

’They’re extremely difficult to deal with.’

The three of them watched Jiang Man leave, not understanding what he was up to.

"He’s weak, but he’s also a handful. And he takes notes," the tall woman said, shaking her head. "Even with the three people the Ji Family sent, it’ll be hard for him to get by unscathed.

"We didn’t really have a conflict, but he’s already pushed the three of us away."

Ji An shrugged. "It’s just the beginning. Let’s wait and see."

With that, he flew off on his sword.

The other two didn’t linger either.

As they left, they saw members of the Law Enforcement Hall arriving.

’Those six will probably be locked up for a while.’

After Jiang Man and the others had flown away, Qing Dai asked, "Young Master, why do you take notes?"

"Because..." Just as Jiang Man was about to explain, he suddenly saw two figures rapidly approaching.

It was Shen Jinxing and his companion, whose names Jiang Man had written down earlier.

When they saw Jiang Man, they breathed a sigh of relief. "Senior, we’ve finally found you."

As they spoke, each of them took out ten thousand Spiritual Source. "Senior, we got off on the wrong foot. We hope you didn’t take our previous encounter to heart."

Jiang Man accepted the Spiritual Source and smiled. "We’re all on the same side. I was just joking. Why would I mind?"

He then took out his notebook and crossed out their two names.

Only then did the two finally feel a great weight lift from their hearts, and they quickly departed.

Watching them leave, Jiang Man turned to Qing Dai and said, "That’s why."

Qing Dai was stunned. ’So, everyone in the notebook is a potential source of Spiritual Source?’

"Right now, I’m ranked twelfth. But when I’m number one, do you think they’ll be able to stand it when I flip through my notebook to ’reminisce’ about the past?" Jiang Man asked.

Qing Dai fell silent for a moment.

’If it were the Miss flipping through that kind of notebook, then...’

’Would anyone on that list be able to sleep soundly at night?’

’They’d have to rush over in the middle of the night to offer a sincere apology.’

But there was one huge problem: the Young Master had to actually become number one.

Confidence was a good thing, and she certainly wasn’t going to say anything to crush the Young Master’s enthusiasm.

But it wouldn’t be easy.

The Outer Sect was easy because everyone was of similar age and lacked deep-seated foundations.

But now, in the Inner Sect, there were geniuses from the Ji Family, the Bai Family, the Ji Family, and more.

They had profound foundations and were a whole generation older.

To catch up would require not only resources and Talent, but also a certain amount of luck.

Because some Magic Skills were extremely difficult to obtain.

Without special Magic Skills, it would be incredibly difficult to beat them in a real fight.

Ji Meng thought for a moment, then smiled. "How about you write a book for me, too? We can split the Spiritual Source we earn fifty-fifty, Young Master Jiang?"

Hearing this, Jiang Man immediately took out a new notebook. "Leave it to me. Based on the current situation, we’re likely to get mocked whenever we go out. They’re all good people."

’Good people?’ Qing Dai could barely bring herself to look at those two words.

After that, Jiang Man escorted Ji Meng back to her residence before returning to his own.

As soon as he got back, he realized there was no one supervising his Cultivation anymore.

’Those people are probably going to the Law Enforcement Hall.’

’I’m in some danger, too.’

’But Peak Master Bai’s people probably won’t make any major moves.’

’After all, the poison has already been delivered.’

With that in mind, Jiang Man went to the Old Yellow Ox and said, "Old Huang, take a look at this poison."

The Old Yellow Ox gave it a casual glance. "Poison? Give me a bit of the powder, I’ll try it."

Jiang Man did as he was told.

Immediately, the Old Yellow Ox came to a conclusion. "Heartbreak Toxin. It’s a slow-acting poison. As you cultivate, it will seep into your Eight Extraordinary Meridians. In about two years, your Primordial Spirit will disintegrate.

"Where did you get this?"

"Young Master Fang took on a big job..." Jiang Man explained the situation.

"This is a huge job. So huge that either you take the poison, or he does," the Old Yellow Ox said curiously. "Are you going to?"

"It’s a million. With an 80-20 split, I’d get eight hundred thousand," Jiang Man said.

"Wrap it in the Evil God’s Technique and absorb it. The power from the Evil God’s Technique isn’t your own to begin with, so it can merge with the poison. But you can’t let it stay in your body for too long.

"You’ll have to use it up within two or three years, or you’ll really be poisoned," the Old Yellow Ox said casually.

Jiang Man immediately sat down and asked how to do it.

That night, Jiang Man took the poison.

—

「Elsewhere.」

Elder Bai sat in his room. Before him were two stones, one with the name "Fang Yong" written on it, the other with "Jiang Man."

Suddenly, the stone for Jiang Man flashed with light.

Seeing this, Elder Bai remarked, "He took it, and he’s even started to cultivate with it. This Fang Yong really has a few tricks up his sleeve.

"How did he manage it?"

At that moment, a man appeared behind him and said with his head bowed, "We don’t know. We only know that they spoke for a bit, and then the poison was handed over to Jiang Man.

"From the looks of it, he has indeed taken it."

Elder Bai chuckled. "Have you looked into this Fang Yong’s background?"

The man bowed his head respectfully. "Yes. He comes from a remote village. He was the only one from his entire village to get into the Yunqian Bureau. He used the Spiritual Source his whole village pooled for him to buy new clothes and clean himself up, pretending to be a young master.

"Then he started mingling with the other young masters inside. With his clumsy acting, rough complexion, and awkward bearing, he became the laughingstock of all the young masters. Everyone treated him like a clown for their own amusement.

"It was rare to find such a clown to entertain them, so by relying on this act, he did manage to gain some benefits.

"Later, he got lucky and obtained a legitimate Magic Skill, which made people think he might actually have some backing. That allowed him to trade for various other Magic Skills and resources.

"After that, he caught Wei Ran’s eye and received some resources, which is how he finally entered the Sect.

"After entering the Outer Sect, he continued to suck up to various young masters. Once Jiang Man became famous, he started selling out Jiang Man to earn Spiritual Source.

"Afterward, he probably split the earnings with Jiang Man.

"Otherwise, there’s no way he would have gotten away with it."

Elder Bai smiled. "A man with a bit of petty cleverness, but only a bit. Still, he does have some ability."

Hearing this, the man asked in a low voice, "Should we recruit him?"

"No. He’s just a small-time opportunist. We can use him, that’s all. Recruit him? He’s not worthy," Elder Bai said with a smile.

Then he added, "Is the antidote ready? In a little while, we can give them a little ’education’ about this poison.

"Let Jiang Man come knocking on our door himself."