Chapter 240: Chapter 164: He Doesn’t Like Women?
The appearance of the Cultivation Purple Qi gave Jiang Man many ideas.
Because he was missing one Cultivation Skill, he couldn’t openly compete with the top fifty.
Remaining undefeated might be possible, but that would rely on the unique properties of the Celestial Heart Seal.
It would be difficult to force his way in.
He was an Unparalleled Celestial Pride, but his opponents were no slouches either.
Talent, hard work, resources—these people lacked none of it.
Otherwise, it would have been difficult for them to get this far.
However, none of them worked as hard as Jiang Man.
After all, they still slept.
At this moment, Jiang Man was itching to get to work.
Su Qinya didn’t know why Jiang Man had changed his mind, but she still said, "I know of a Top-grade Body Refining Technique, but I’m not sure if it’s the Seven-Star Body Refining Technique. Should we go now?
"Also, a few days have passed, so I can’t be sure if someone has already gotten to it first."
Jiang Man hesitated for a moment before saying, "Let’s go take a look first. We can come back and check out the other treasures later."
The priority was to obtain the Top-grade Skill.
It would be a shame to miss it.
Besides, there was another problem.
Jiang Man looked at Su Qinya and asked, "Senior Sister, do you understand the Seven-Star Body Refining Technique?"
She shook her head. "I only have a superficial understanding."
Jiang Man nodded, then asked if she knew anyone who did.
Naturally, there were many.
In the First Courtyard or the Second Courtyard, quite a few people practiced Top-grade Body Refining Techniques.
This was especially true for the First Courtyard, where they had basically mastered them.
With that, Jiang Man felt relieved. ’First, I’ll get the Top-grade Skill, then I’ll worry about the rest.’
And so, Su Qinya began to lead the way.
But she still didn’t understand.
She couldn’t comprehend why Jiang Man would suddenly want to look for a Top-grade Skill.
’On a whim?’
’He clearly wasn’t in a hurry before.’
And based on his previous words, he was supposed to be heading to the Second Courtyard to defeat everyone and raise his rank.
That part she could understand, as he clearly cared about his rank.
If his rank was poor, it would have a significant impact on his future.
But from the moment he started looking for treasures, she became completely lost.
He wanted to find treasure, but halfway through the search, he decided he wanted to find a Top-grade Skill instead.
’So after he finds the Top-grade Skill, he’ll finally go to the Second Courtyard to fight for his rank, right?’
Gao Rong curiously asked the same thing.
However, Jiang Man shook his head and said, "Once I get the Top-grade Skill, the first thing I’ll do is cultivate it."
Gao Rong fell silent.
Su Qinya fell silent as well.
She suspected he might have already discovered her intentions and was deliberately doing this to thwart them.
This way, he wouldn’t fall into her trap.
Otherwise, she had never heard of a man who was so fickle.
He changed his mind faster than some women.
In that case, she could only adapt to the situation as it unfolded.
’I’ll have to see how I can get him to turn his attention to me.’
’This man’s heart is rather difficult to capture.’
’It’s hard to even get him to spare a second glance.’
’Perhaps I need to see what kind of woman he pays attention to—the beautiful ones, the seductive ones, or maybe I should figure out if he prefers to look at the front or the back.’
’When we encounter some beautiful women, I should be able to get a general idea.’
Although those who pursue Immortal Cultivation don’t usually care much about such things.
Nor do they have the mind to think about matters between men and women.
But emotions still exist.
One’s gaze might inadvertently linger on certain eye-catching areas.
While on his sword, Jiang Man inspected the stone in his hand but couldn’t make anything of it.
Out of curiosity, he used the Celestial Mirror Hundred Books.
Then, he received a single word.
[Trash]
It really was junk. If not for the statue, it wouldn’t even be worth mentioning.
Just like that letter he had gotten before.
But the two were still different. This one was related to an Evil God, and taking it back would earn him a handsome reward.
As for its deeper secrets, he had no intention of getting involved.
He had already provoked one Evil God; there was no need to provoke another.
No matter how much of a prodigy he was, he still needed room to grow.
Even an Unparalleled Celestial Pride had to know when to steer clear of danger.
Especially when he thought of Old Huang. If all Evil Gods were that powerful, he had no choice but to avoid them.
"The all-night prodigy?" a sudden voice called out.
Jiang Man turned to see the bald man and his companion from before, flying over to them on their swords.
"We meet again. Done seeking enlightenment?" Jiang Man asked.
The bald man nodded with a smile. "A prodigy pointed the way; how could I not listen? Where are you headed, prodigy?"
"Looking for the Seven-Star Body Refining Technique," Jiang Man told him truthfully.
"Then you’re going the wrong way. The Mountain and River Body Refining Technique is in that direction," the bald man kindly reminded him.
Jiang Man stopped and asked, "Senior Brother, do you practice the Seven-Star Body Refining Technique?"
"Do I look like a Magic Cultivator?" the bald man asked.
The man looked burly and rough, like a Body Cultivator.
Jiang Man answered truthfully.
The man shook his head. "No, as it happens, I am a Magic Cultivator. I also practice the Seven-Star Body Refining Technique, but you can’t cultivate it until you obtain the Top-grade Skill."
Jiang Man understood. He immediately asked, "If I get it, can you teach me, Senior Brother?"
"Here?" The bald man was surprised. "This is the grand competition. Who would learn a Top-grade Skill here?"
Learning a Top-grade Skill is a very long process. Just the explanation takes three or four days, or more than ten if it’s explained slowly.
Fully comprehending it is even harder.
That takes years.
It would take a year or two just to reach Great Success.
Even with sufficient resources, it would be difficult to shorten that to less than ten months.
Of course, the top-ranked prodigies could do it.
This all-night cultivator before him could probably do it too.
But the grand competition is different from normal times.
Learning or cultivating here would be a waste of time.
Jiang Man nodded and said, "What price do I need to pay?"
The bald man thought for a moment. "You’re a prodigy, so you should be able to recognize places where one can gain enlightenment, right?
"Fifty thousand Spiritual Source, or find me a place like that."
"Fifty thousand?" Jiang Man was surprised.
’Is it that expensive?’
The bald man nodded and immediately explained the reason. "Normally, it wouldn’t be this expensive, but this is the grand competition. I’d have to spend at least three or four days explaining it to you.
"That means I’d be wasting three or four days, and in that time, my rank would drop quite a bit.
