Chapter 110 - 99: Forcing Me to Undergo Foundation Establishment Now?

The words slowly materialized.

[Hardly worth mentioning.]

Jiang Man paid it no mind and began his Cultivation in secret.

When he entered, a few people glanced at him, but they quickly looked away.

Everyone began their own preparations.

This continued until the Hour of the Rat.

By then, the plaza was enveloped by an Array, making it impossible to enter or leave.

Immediately after, Jiang Man felt something tug at him.

When he came to his senses, he was already by the side of a river.

It was his first time being teleported, and he found it novel for a moment.

He then looked around and found he was surrounded by a thick fog, with visibility of less than fifty paces.

It seemed it wouldn’t be easy to cause trouble for others, or even to find one’s destination.

’That’s fine by me. I can hide away and focus on improving myself.’

"My luck isn’t bad. To think I’d end up next to a stream." Suddenly, a voice came from behind him.

Jiang Man looked over.

He saw a young man standing in the fog.

He was dressed in fine brocade robes, adorned with all sorts of rare accessories, and radiated faint fluctuations of Spiritual Qi.

The man wore a calm, smiling expression, as if this place were his own private garden.

’A rich man.’

"Your luck isn’t bad either," the man said, smiling at Jiang Man. "Which peak are you from?"

"Cloud Mist Peak," Jiang Man replied.

’This person is very strong.’

’I just don’t know if he’s stronger than me.’

Right now, his Physical Body was only at the Eighth Layer; he was still one step away from the final Great Perfection.

’This person has clearly experienced Reincarnation. And he’s so wealthy... he’s probably not any weaker than me in any aspect.’

’I probably don’t have an advantage in terms of the density of my Spiritual Qi, either.’

’Best not to start a conflict.’

’It would be a waste of time.’

’First, I need to find a place to improve my Promotion Skill, then my Physical Body.’

’If I run out of time, I’ll have no choice but to advance to Foundation Establishment in my current state.’

"Cloud Mist Peak?" the man said, quite surprised. "I heard the people from Cloud Mist Peak are all very diligent. Are you diligent too?"

Jiang Man gave a casual nod.

He knew nothing about Cloud Mist Peak, having never been there.

"How are you people diligent? I’ve never been poor, so I don’t really understand," the man asked with a curious look.

Jiang Man looked at him without a word.

Seeing this, the man was taken aback for a moment before smiling. "Do you know my rank?"

Jiang Man shook his head, but didn’t ask.

"Forget it." The man casually tossed out a hundred Spiritual Sources. "Can you talk now?"

He wasn’t going to lower himself to the level of a poor person, especially one who couldn’t even afford decent clothes.

"I pull all-nighters to practice my Cultivation," Jiang Man said truthfully as he accepted the Spiritual Sources.

"All-nighters? Without any rest?" The man was somewhat surprised. "Don’t you know that affects your Heart Spirit? Your Cultivation can only advance faster with a clear and tranquil Heart Spirit. You poor people just don’t know any better, which is why you do such reckless things.

"Then again, a high-level state of mind is something you people would have a hard time grasping.

"How about this? I’ll give you a chance. Help me with my Foundation Establishment. How about it?

"If I succeed in my Foundation Establishment, I can help you out a bit in return.

"Maybe you’ll get your chance too."

’Problems with my Heart Spirit? Do ordinary people even have such worries? At the very least, Unparalleled Celestial Prides don’t,’ Jiang Man thought, then asked aloud, "Isn’t there supposed to be no competition for Foundation Establishment in the Secret Realm?"

"That’s right. But some people will fail, and when they do, their excess qi will overflow. That can be snatched up," the man said with a smile. "You just need to collect two others’ portions, add them to your own, and you can guarantee a stable Foundation Establishment.

"No one likes to gamble with their Realm.

"Especially a rich person like me.

"And a poor person like you, before you risk your own advancement, can certainly help me fight for some Foundation Establishment Qi.

"Ten thousand Spiritual Sources per strand. How about it?"

’Only ten thousand? Are the rich people in the Sect this stingy? Back when we were competing for a spot, even Fang Tiancheng offered a high price of fifteen thousand.’

Jiang Man thought for a moment before shaking his head. "I don’t have time right now."

"Why not?" the man asked, confused.

Jiang Man looked at him in silence.

Another hundred Spiritual Sources were tossed over.

Jiang Man accepted them, marveling at the wealth of the Sect’s rich young masters, and then said:

"I need to focus on my Cultivation. The level of my Promotion Skill isn’t high enough yet."

The man froze, finding it somewhat unbelievable.

’What did I just hear?’

’Someone’s Promotion Skill isn’t at a high enough level?’

’The Secret Realm only lasts half a month at most. Does he really think he can raise the level of his Promotion Skill in half a month?’