Free Web NovelChapter 326: Chapter 203: Seeing Ting Fengyin Again
’It’s no accident that the Magpie Bridge opened here, is it?’
Jiang Man wasn’t so sure.
Now that Meng Qiewei was out, he wasn’t paying as much attention to the Magpie Bridge as before.
After entering the Immortal Mansion, he had cared even less.
’This place is hard to get into.’
Otherwise, the Sect would have dragged him out long ago.
They wouldn’t have had to wait for things here to end.
But for the Magpie Bridge to appear so brazenly before him was truly a surprise.
Back then, Old Huang had gone through hell and high water just to get the Magpie Bridge to open on the back mountain.
At this moment, Jiang Man couldn’t see anyone else, so the Magpie Bridge had to be here for him.
Without a doubt, this was the work of Ting Fengyin.
He couldn’t fathom just how powerful the man was.
’Could Old Huang in his prime have competed with him?’
’How would Meng Qiewei compare? Who would be stronger?’
A flurry of thoughts rushed through his mind.
He immediately strode inside.
As he did, he kept an eye on the bead, afraid that leaving the Array would nullify the enhancement to his Physical Body.
’Wouldn’t that make the bead wary?’
’What if I can’t eat it again?’
Fortunately, the water level in the blue bead didn’t drop at all as he walked in.
A short while later, Jiang Man was walking along the riverbank when he saw the tree from before.
Beneath the tree was the same handsome, armor-clad man.
This time, there were some bloodstains on his armor.
He was sitting cross-legged on the ground, holding a fruit he had just taken two bites out of.
It was slightly different from the one before.
Hearing footsteps, he raised an eyebrow slightly, his gaze falling on Jiang Man. "You’re here? Pretty fast."
"Senior, you opened the door right at my feet. This junior wouldn’t dare to dally," Jiang Man said with a sigh of resignation.
"Try this." As he spoke, Ting Fengyin casually plucked a fruit and tossed it to Jiang Man. "This one will grant you Heart Spirit Transparency. It’s useful for comprehending Cultivation Skills, Magic Skills, and various Minors, but its effect isn’t huge."
"But it’s delicious."
"Even more delicious than the last one?" Jiang Man asked curiously.
"Of course. I found it after wandering around here a couple of times. I even swapped the two trees," Ting Fengyin said.
’Swapped them?’ Jiang Man looked at the tree but couldn’t see any difference.
Still, he quietly put the fruit away.
The fruits outside were tasteless, so he hadn’t thought of taking any with him.
’This one is delicious, so I’ll bring it back for Meng Qiewei to eat.’
’Otherwise, if I go back empty-handed, wouldn’t I be breaking my promise?’
"Sit," Ting Fengyin said.
Jiang Man looked at the ground, then sat down.
"I came this time to tell you that Meng Qiewei is out. Your mission needs to be moved up on the schedule." Ting Fengyin looked at Jiang Man and said, "She’s quite insidious. She insisted on waiting until the Magpie Bridge closed before coming out, so I couldn’t get the news to you right away."
"I haven’t been able to pinpoint her location this past year."
"However, their initial destination was the Wuyun Sect, so you can keep an eye on that."
"If the name she reported is correct, she should be called Ji Meng."
Hearing this, Jiang Man felt no ripples in his heart.
But this confirmed it beyond a doubt.
His intuition had been right.
After a pause, he couldn’t help but ask, "She actually reported her own name?"
"That’s why she came out openly. The Immortal Sect can’t openly send her back, nor can they keep an eye on her. That’s why they need you to... send her on her way." Ting Fengyin took a bite of his fruit and continued, "Her Cultivation has also been confirmed: Late Stage of Primordial Spirit."
"If you want to defeat her, you’ll need to reach Primordial Spirit Perfection at the very least."
"And even then, that only gives you a chance. It will certainly be difficult for you."
"With your current early... Golden Core..."
As he spoke, Ting Fengyin looked at Jiang Man again, surprised. "Middle Stage of Golden Core?"
Then he frowned. "Judging by this Spiritual Qi fluctuation... Great Success of All Rivers Flow into the Sea?"
Jiang Man sat there quietly, waiting for the other man’s astonishment.
’It’s not unusual for him to see through my Cultivation.’
’I was waiting for him to see it.’
’Then would come the confusion, the shock, the admiration.’
However, he didn’t hear words of shock. He only heard Ting Fengyin’s surprised voice, "I underestimated you. Reaching the Middle Stage of Golden Core in a year... you’ve got some skill."
Jiang Man was curious. "Just ’some’ skill?"
"That’s high praise. Your progress is much faster than an ordinary person’s," Ting Fengyin said.
’Just faster than an ordinary person?’
Jiang Man asked curiously, "Senior, how were you back in your day?"
"Me?" Ting Fengyin shook his head. "We can’t be compared. I used an Ancient Cultivation Method back then. You have to advance step-by-step and can’t skip certain stages, so you’re a bit slower than I was."
"The advantage, however, is that your foundation is much more solid, which will save you a lot of time later on."
"Still, your speed is quite impressive. By my calculations, it rivals that of an Unparalleled Celestial Pride."
"You might even surpass them."
"But this is just the beginning. You can’t get complacent."
"The difficulty of Cultivation increases exponentially. Cultivating quickly doesn’t mean you’ll go far."
"There were people who cultivated faster than me in the early stages, but not a single one of them has gone further than I have."
"Still, I’m surprised at how capable you’ve become."
"At this rate, it won’t take too long to send Meng Qiewei back."
"Of course, you have to find her first."
Although the praise wasn’t as high as he’d expected, Jiang Man didn’t really mind.
The path of Cultivation was still long; there was nothing to be shocked about yet.
’There must be many Cultivators who progress at my speed.’
’After all, those who previously obtained the Unparalleled Celestial Pride Fate Chart definitely didn’t stop at Golden Core.’
’These early stages wouldn’t have held them back.’
’But the fast progress is only in the beginning.’
’All those who fell despite having the Unparalleled Celestial Pride Fate Chart simply didn’t go far enough.’
Jiang Man thought for a moment, then suddenly said, "Senior, to find that person, I’ll need to use the Zhenyue Bureau. They’ve been probing me recently, looking for a book called the Evil God Record."
"Then just give it to them. It’s no big deal. The head of the Zhenyue Bureau can access it," Ting Fengyin said casually.
"But I don’t have it," Jiang Man said.
"Then go get it."
"..."
The two of them stared at each other.
Finally, realization dawned on Ting Fengyin. "Ah, I forgot. You’re too weak to get it."
Jiang Man: "..."
Ting Fengyin chuckled. "No matter. I’ll arrange it."
"Then what should this junior do?" Jiang Man asked.
Ting Fengyin simply uttered a single word: "Wait."
Jiang Man couldn’t ask any more questions.
’In any case, I’ve tossed the problem to Ting Fengyin. I’ll just have to wait for the rest.’
"Anything else you want to ask?" Ting Fengyin said generously.
Jiang Man pondered for a moment. "How can I advance faster?"
"Just cultivate and then break through," Ting Fengyin said.
Jiang Man was silent for a moment, then said, "I’m currently in the Wuyun Sect’s Immortal Mansion Secret Realm. Are there any particularly ancient treasures inside?"
"You mean that cemetery outside?" Ting Fengyin asked.
Jiang Man was taken aback. "Cemetery?"
"You didn’t know?" Ting Fengyin mused. "I thought you loved poking around in shabby places like this."
Jiang Man was stunned, but he quickly came to terms with it. ’A cemetery is a cemetery.’
’Even an Immortal’s cemetery can have good stuff.’
"Senior, do you know if there’s anything good in this cemetery? Preferably something ancient and good," Jiang Man said.
"Is this a Sect assessment?" Ting Fengyin asked.
Jiang Man shook his head. "It’s a Sect exploration."
"Exploration? Then it’s not a problem. The best thing inside is a painting," Ting Fengyin said.
"And then?" Jiang Man asked.
"There is no ’and then.’ The rest is up to you," Ting Fengyin said.
Jiang Man nodded. He wasn’t greedy.
’But I wonder if I’ll get the chance to find that painting.’
After that, Jiang Man took out most of the items on his person and placed them before Ting Fengyin. "Senior, could you check if I’ve been marked by anyone?"
He had asked the Old Yellow Ox this question before, and although he had gotten an answer, he wanted to see if there was anything else to be found.
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See, I told you. I’ll definitely post an extra Chapter when I have the chance.
There should be another one at noon.
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