Chapter 272 - Miss, You Can Form a Marriage Alliance Now

After all, his Unparalleled Celestial Pride Fate Chart was simply too slow. It couldn’t keep up with his pace."It’s been two or three days since your Core Formation," the Old Yellow Ox said, munching on grass. "There’s nothing wrong with your body."

Jiang Man breathed a sigh of relief. ’Good, as long as there are no issues.’

’Still, I need to get a Cultivation Skill as soon as possible.’

’Otherwise, I’d be wasting too much time.’

Lately, he had been cultivating the Purple Mist Divine Light.

’I have to cultivate this. Otherwise, my combat prowess at the Golden Core Stage will be mediocre, which would be a huge disadvantage.’

At noon, Jiang Man saw Chang Qiweng.

He had brought a book and a token.

"An Inner Sect Token," Chang Qiweng said.

The token was a Copper Identity Token. The moment Jiang Man saw it, he understood his file had been created.

He was now officially an Inner Sect Disciple.

Then, Chang Qiweng handed the book to Jiang Man. "This goes with it."

Jiang Man took it and saw that it was a Top-grade Cultivation Method.

All Rivers Flow into the Sea

Jiang Man’s brow furrowed after just a couple of glances.

Chang Qiweng was rather curious about its contents but didn’t try to look.

Jiang Man showed it to him directly. "Have a look."

’Anyone can look at this thing. It’s not like they can cultivate it anyway.’

Chang Qiweng took one look and froze.

He couldn’t understand a single thing.

The writing was esoteric and difficult, and though it wasn’t long, it read like a Celestial Book.

’This is a Cultivation Skill?’

’I’ll never be able to learn this in my entire life.’

’Even if someone were to get their hands on this, it would be utterly meaningless.’

’It’s impossible to learn.’

"Cultivate diligently. Who knows, you might have to learn a Cultivation Skill this complex in the future," Jiang Man said encouragingly.

"You’re certainly ambitious," Chang Qiweng replied.

"If I can cultivate it, why can’t you?"

"Because I’m not an Unparalleled Celestial Pride."

Jiang Man nodded. "Well said. Has your sister qualified yet?"

Chang Qiweng shook his head. "I haven’t heard anything yet. We’ll have to wait for Song Qing to arrive to find out."

It wasn’t cheap for the Yunqian Bureau to send mail.

Before he left, Chang Qiweng asked curiously, "Can you even understand this Cultivation Skill?"

"Of course I can. For me, it’s as easy as drinking water," Jiang Man said without batting an eye.

Chang Qiweng then left, filled with admiration.

"So you actually understand it?" the Old Yellow Ox asked once Chang Qiweng was gone.

Jiang Man looked at the ox. "Senior, I’m relying entirely on you."

He could understand parts of the Cultivation Skill, but most of it was based on things he had never learned.

The Old Yellow Ox chewed on some grass and asked curiously, "When do you plan on starting your formal studies?"

"When I have time," Jiang Man said.

’If I keep cultivating like this, I feel like I’ll be able to understand the Cultivation Skill soon enough, without any formal study.’

’The only reason I can’t understand it now is that I just haven’t learned enough yet.’

"Old Huang, Foundation Establishment has Magic Cultivators, Sword Cultivators, and Body Cultivators. Does the Golden Core Stage have divisions like that?" Jiang Man asked.

"It does," the Old Yellow Ox explained. "The one you’re holding is for a Magic Cultivator. *All Rivers Flow into the Sea*. In the beginning, it’s like a trickling stream; in the end, all rivers flow into the sea."

"Simply put, you’ll be at a disadvantage during the Early and Mid-stages of Golden Core. Starting from the Late Stage, you’ll be on par with others. At the Perfection realm, you’ll have an explosive burst of power, allowing you to take on ten opponents at once."

Jiang Man was shocked. "That’s insane! I can take on ten at once? Without even relying on the abilities from my Unparalleled Celestial Pride Talent?"

"As long as your opponents’ Cultivation Skills aren’t stronger than yours," the Old Yellow Ox said.

Jiang Man then asked if there were any Golden Core Stage Cultivation Skills stronger than *All Rivers Flow into the Sea*.

The answer was yes, but they were even harder to cultivate and had extremely strict requirements.

The difficulty of *All Rivers Flow into the Sea* was, in fact, also top-tier.

Cultivating it to the Thirteenth Layer was exceptionally difficult.

Even in fifty years, one might not reach Golden Core Perfection at the Thirteenth Layer.

Many people would choose to break through to the next Realm early instead.

"So, you’ve decided to cultivate it?" the Old Yellow Ox asked.

Jiang Man nodded. "Of course. How could I pass up such a powerful Cultivation Skill?"

"But you’ll be at a disadvantage in the early stages," the Old Yellow Ox said.

"Others might be weak then, but I am an Unparalleled Celestial Pride. How could *I* be weak?" Jiang Man said with confidence.

The words had barely left his lips when Chang Qiweng, who had just departed, returned.

This time, he brought a Copper Token and a letter.

The character for "Immortal" was inscribed on it.

"An Immortal Mansion Token?" Jiang Man was stunned.

He immediately inspected the letter.

It was a letter from Senior Sister Yu. She said she hoped Jiang Man would enter the Inner Sect as soon as possible, as there was no reason for him to remain in the Outer Sect.

One could only grow stronger faster in the Inner Sect.

Furthermore, this was a token for the Immortal Mansion, which would open within the next year or two.

When the time came, he could compete against the Inner Sect Disciples ahead of schedule.

After reading the letter, Jiang Man was dumbfounded.

’She wants to send me to the Inner Sect to compete with them this early?’

’I have a strange sense of foreboding about this.’

’And what’s more, Senior Sister Yu actually wants me to enter the Inner Sect as soon as possible.’

’She’s already having a tough time in the Inner Sect. Does she think it’ll be any easier for me?’

"Old Huang, do you think Senior Sister Yu wants me to come in and take some of the pressure off her?" Jiang Man asked.

Old Huang remained silent.

’I definitely can’t go in,’ Jiang Man thought. ’And I can’t go to this Immortal Mansion either.’

’My Core Formation was too fast, and I’m lacking in many areas. I’d just get beaten up if I went.’

’Everyone else has been learning through the Sect’s official lessons.’

’By skipping ahead, I’ve only saved time compared to them; my actual strength hasn’t surpassed theirs.’

’I’ve only far surpassed those in my own courtyard.’

’What I need most right now is time.’

While Jiang Man was agonizing over his post-Golden Core plans, others were agonizing over whether or not to stay up all night.

Everyone knew that pulling all-nighters damaged the Heart Spirit.

But now, someone had shattered that perception.

He had become the first to pioneer a new path.

So, could others follow his example?

Cultivating through the night?

Some people tried it.

But the more powerful cultivators wanted to stick to the conventional path and focus on entering the Inner Sect first. However...

The people ranked just behind them didn’t choose to stick to convention.

Instead, they began cultivating all night long.

Suddenly, those with promising rankings were in danger of being quickly overtaken.

By cultivating all night, their rivals gradually caught up and even surpassed them.

In this situation, the spots they had been counting on were lost.

At a time like this, was it better to stay up all night or not?

They were given no choice in the matter.

Not staying up wasn’t an option.

The First Courtyard had the fewest people staying up all night, and the Second Courtyard didn’t have many either.

The Third Courtyard had quite a few more.

The numbers subsequently increased in the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Courtyards.

A large portion of the Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Courtyards began to pull all-nighters.

As for the Foundation Establishment Back Courtyard, pulling all-nighters had already become a widespread phenomenon. Their hopes hadn’t been high to begin with.

Now that they had a way to improve, why wouldn’t they burn the midnight oil?

They were all taking a gamble.

They were betting that this path had been proven viable.

If one person could do it without consequences, it meant a second person could, too.

So why not give it a try?

「The tenth of January.」

The various courtyards of the Outer Sect received news that there might be some new changes coming soon.

But no one knew the details.

「The fifteenth of January.」

The Outer Sect received news that a revision of the Visualization Skill would begin soon.

Many paid it no mind, assuming this revision was just a routine update. It had happened before.

「Until the twentieth of January.」

The Sect formally announced that it was beginning the revision of the Outer Sect’s Visualization Skill.

The new Visualization Skill would be tested on a small scale, and if all went well, it would be officially distributed.

It would be fully integrated into the Simple Observation Method and subsequently rolled out to the Yunqian Bureau.

The new Visualization Skill was to be tested in the Ninth Courtyard. It was temporarily classified as a Simple Skill and named *Eternal Sun*, using the light emanating from Jiang Man, the number one disciple of the Outer Sect, as the blueprint for its Visualization.

Student Cultivators who practiced this Visualization would be able to resist some of the damage to their Heart Spirit caused by pulling all-nighters.

The news sent shockwaves through the Sect.

The entire Outer Sect was stunned. They never realized the light from their number one disciple was so brilliant.

It had not only stung their eyes, but it would also illuminate the path for countless others.

From the moment the test for this Visualization Skill began...

The Outer Sect...

...had been turned upside down!

They had never imagined things could change so quickly.

They had never dreamed this revision would completely alter the future of cultivation.

Bai Fan was in shock. "The world is really changing. They even came out with a new Visualization Skill. This has never happened before. I never realized his status as a Celestial Pride reached this level."

Jiang Yingcai was equally astonished. "So many clans will be filled with regret now. If they had recruited him into their family earlier, the returns would have been astronomical."

Red Water Peak Winery.

Zhuo Qingcheng let out a heavy sigh.

’I missed it. I missed out on so, so much.’

The appearance of the Visualization Skill had elevated Jiang Man to a height they could scarcely hope to reach.

The Shopkeeper broke out in a cold sweat.

He had never thought much of the young man, even though Young Master Bufan had warned him back then.

And he had completely botched it.

The consequences of this failure could be minor, or they could be catastrophic.

「A Quaint Courtyard」

Meng Qiewei heard the sound of hurried footsteps and turned to face the courtyard gate.

Just then, Qing Dai came jogging into the yard.

She took a deep breath and said, "Young Miss, the clan has agreed to the marriage alliance! That Jiang Man is worthy of our clan sending someone to reach out to him."

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