Chapter 379 - 222: Reported for This?

’If that fails, I’ll escape at the first opportunity. The Array is always available, after all.’

’I can still work for Zhuo Qingcheng and the others.’

’And I’ll have a legitimate reason to go out and cultivate in hiding.’

’Besides, this also requires the three men before me not to care about being exposed.’

’That’s the only way to trigger what comes next.’

The three exchanged a look. Then, the graceful-looking man turned to Jiang Man and said, "It seems you’re quite strong. How about we test that?"

"Sure," Jiang Man replied without hesitation.

He planned to defeat his opponent outright using his Qi Refining Seventh Layer Cultivation.

If his opponent used Foundation Establishment, he would use Golden Core.

He would force them to reveal their true strength.

’Then we can all flee together.’

The graceful-looking man snorted, then took a step forward. A Magic Skill activated around his body as he closed the distance rapidly.

Just then, Jiang Man thrust out a palm. Dragon Suppression Skill.

A Golden Dragon roared as Nine Dragons descended to suppress his foe.

Under the man’s shocked gaze, the nine Golden Dragons slammed into him all at once.

BOOM!

With a loud bang, the graceful-looking man was sent flying backward, nearly losing his footing when he landed.

He stared at Jiang Man in astonishment and said coldly, "You’re pretty strong."

"You’re just too weak," Jiang Man said flatly.

He then turned to the other two. "Do you want a beating too?"

’Arrogant. Cocky,’ the three of them thought.

"No, no. Please, continue your Cultivation. We certainly won’t disturb you," the stout man said with a smile.

With that, the three turned and left.

The moment they were outside, the graceful-looking man’s face clouded over. He said coldly, "I really want to teach that guy a lesson."

"There’s no need. Let’s focus on our mission. He’s just in the Qi Refining realm; we can teach him a lesson anytime. A guy that arrogant and conceited is bound to suffer sooner or later," the stout man said.

"He has no idea who he’s offended. What kind of Cultivation level does he think he can reach just by cultivating hard? Once the mission is done, I’ll make him understand he’s provoked someone he absolutely can’t afford to. For now, let’s let him run wild for a few more days," the graceful-looking man said.

It seemed they were all already thinking about how to torture this Qi Refining Cultivator later.

The other two didn’t say much.

They tacitly agreed with the plan to teach him a lesson.

After all, the man really hadn’t shown them any respect.

Normally, if a newcomer gave them some resources, they would have turned a blind eye and let it slide.

Newcomers always had to pay some price to secure a peaceful existence.

It could only be said that the other party was too young and didn’t understand the ways of the world.

Watching the three leave, Jiang Man figured they were probably already plotting their revenge.

But he didn’t care. As long as he could cultivate in peace, nothing else mattered.

After all, if he could focus on his Cultivation, he was destined to far surpass them.

He wasn’t sure of their Cultivation level yet, but he was certain it wasn’t higher than the Golden Core realm.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to sense that discordant feeling from them.

It was like the people from the Zhenyue Bureau.

When they hid their Cultivation, he couldn’t see through it at all.

’I need to learn how to see through others’ concealed Cultivation.’

’I’ll just have to wait for the Magpie Bridge to open again and find Ting Fengyin.’

After that, Jiang Man holed up in his room and began to cultivate.

According to the rules for Outer Disciples, he was supposed to spend half a day on Cultivation and half a day on Servant duties to receive the next month’s resources.

Alternatively, he could complete Sect missions.

However, Jiang Man didn’t need the Sect’s resources.

He had more than enough Elixirs, after all.

So, he simply forgot about everything else and focused on his Cultivation.

By the end of the month, his Hundred Rivers Body Refining Technique would reach Great Success.

Then he could start improving his Physical Body.

「Ten days later.」

No one had disturbed Jiang Man.

The three men were surprised that they hadn’t seen Jiang Man come out.

「Twenty days later.」

An Outer Sect Steward came looking for Jiang Man. After confirming he was inside cultivating, the steward left.

The three men in the same courtyard found this strange.

’Does he really love cultivating that much?’

On the last day of the month, the graceful-looking man was surprised to find Jiang Man was even cultivating at night.

So he reported him.

On the first day of the second month, around noon, Jiang Man finished his final round of Cultivation.

Instantly, the pathways in his body cleared, and his Cultivation Skill began operating at its absolute peak.

He could now absorb Spiritual Qi and refine Elixirs with maximum efficiency.

With this, Jiang Man prepared to start strengthening his Physical Body.

But on that very day, the Outer Sect Steward came looking for him again.

The Outer Sect Steward was a middle-aged man. He arrived with a woman who looked to be around thirty and knocked on Jiang Man’s door.

Jiang Man opened the door, confused.

He just wanted to cultivate in peace and had no intention of asking for resources.

"Steward Hu, you were looking for me?" Jiang Man asked.

Steward Hu frowned. "Someone reported that you’ve been secretly cultivating at night?"

Jiang Man froze, a look of bewilderment on his face. ’What’s wrong with cultivating at night?’

’You’re a Sect of Ancient Cultivators, a privately run one at that, all about seizing every moment and preaching freedom.’

’And you’re policing people for cultivating at night?’

For a moment, Jiang Man thought he was back in the Wuyun Sect.