My Wife Knows Nothing About a Peerless Heaven's Chosen [Thanks to Universe-Famous First-Class Backpedaling Drummer for the Alliance Leader Donation]

Old Yellow Ox watched Jiang Man cultivate without voicing any mockery.

Nor did Old Yellow Ox tell him just how difficult it was to attain the thirteenth layer of the Visualization Method.

Many people practiced a Mortal Grade Superior Visualization Method.

But those who could reach the thirteenth layer could be counted on one's fingers.

In a little place like Falling Cloud City, probably no one except a few old fossils could manage it.

Resources and time were certainly problems, but the greater problem was its difficulty.

The thirteenth layer of the Visualization Method was simply too difficult.

Never mind seven days; Old Yellow Ox had never even heard of anyone accomplishing it in a month.

Of the so-called hundred days allotted by the Peerless Heaven's Chosen Destiny, probably sixty were needed to raise the Visualization Method to the Thirteenth Layer of the Visualization Method.

So even though Jiang Man's Visualization Method was already at the eighth layer, Old Yellow Ox still had little faith in him.

But Old Yellow Ox said nothing.

And simply waited quietly for the final moment to arrive.

Because as far as Old Yellow Ox knew, everything was already settled.

Near noon, Old Yellow Ox discovered that Jiang Man had reached the Visualization Method Ninth Layer.

But not a ripple stirred in those eyes.

That evening, just as the sky darkened, Jiang Man advanced again.

The tenth layer of the Visualization Method.

His speed was fast enough to surprise an ox, but it was merely a simple surprise.

The next afternoon.

Old Yellow Ox narrowed his eyes as he watched Jiang Man advance again.

The eleventh layer of the Visualization Method.

Baffling, but still acceptable.

There was no advancement on the third day.

Before dawn on the fourth day, Jiang Man advanced again.

The twelfth layer of the Visualization Method.

Old Yellow Ox's gaze grew grave, with a hint of astonishment.

Only the last few days remained.

On the fifth day, nothing changed.

Nothing changed on the sixth day either.

Not until the seventh day, the second-to-last day of the hundred days.

Late that night, Jiang Man circulated the Visualization Method one final time.

At that moment, he felt as though a basin of cold water had been poured over his body and mind. Coolness washed through his entire body, vitality filled his limbs and bones, and a cool current surged straight into his mind.

For a moment, things that had once been obscure and difficult to understand burst forth with entirely new meaning.

It gave Jiang Man a better understanding of the changes in his cultivation method.

Finally, all that cool water transformed into a great cauldron that settled within his dantian.

The thirteenth layer of the Visualization Method.

Great completion.

Feeling all this, Jiang Man let out a long, heavy breath.

The Visualization Cauldron in his dantian meant he had entered the Visualization Realm, First Layer-in other words, Spirit, First Stage.

Now his cultivation was at the sixth layer, his physical body at the third stage, and his Spirit, First Stage.

In terms of cultivation method realms, those corresponded to the ninth layer of the Qi Refining Method, the ninth layer of the Qi and Blood Method, and the thirteenth layer of the Visualization Method.

After Qi Refining Sixth Layer, advancing his cultivation depended on whether his body and spirit could keep up.

It certainly had become much harder.

But there was still time for everything.

He also had a chance of winning a spot.

The future held promise.

Meanwhile, Old Yellow Ox watched Jiang Man, with nothing but shock left in those eyes.

From the initial surprise, to solemnity, then astonishment, all that remained now was shock.

He really might be a Peerless Heavenly Prodigy.

At least, Old Yellow Ox had never seen anyone push the Visualization Method all the way to the thirteenth layer without relying on any resources.

The gap between the twelfth and thirteenth layers was greater than all the preceding gaps combined.

Yet he had crossed it in less than four days.

At that moment, Jiang Man looked at Old Yellow Ox and asked with a smile, "What do you think, Old Huang?"

Old Yellow Ox: "..."

Brother Ox had become Old Huang.

Senior had become Brother Ox, and Brother Ox had become Old Huang.

Old Yellow Ox sighed inwardly. Human fickleness was displayed to its fullest in Jiang Man.

"You've gotten full of yourself," Old Yellow Ox said.

Old Yellow Ox did not care about the form of address.

It was simply that this profound experience of human fickleness had brought a few insights.

Hearing this, Jiang Man smiled faintly. "This is called youthful spirit."

"How exactly did you do it?" Old Yellow Ox still could not understand.

Jiang Man shrugged and said casually, "That's just my talent. If you don't believe it, Old Huang, think of it another way. Standing before you is the only... Peerless Heavenly Prodigy you've ever seen in your life."

As he spoke, Jiang Man yawned. "Talent is one reason I've reached this realm, but more importantly, I work even harder than ordinary people."

Old Yellow Ox puzzled over it endlessly without finding an answer. Could it really be because he married? Then what position should one marry in to awaken talent like this? It was impossible not to be tempted.

Just as Old Yellow Ox was about to say something, a glow suddenly appeared on that body again.

It was the technique that Immortal Maiden had applied from afar.

Old Yellow Ox sighed helplessly. "Your wife's sent a letter."

Jiang Man was rather curious. Since when had applying a technique become sending a letter?

Still, he took out the Light Orb.

Then the light spread, carrying her voice, as pleasing as a clear spring. "Husband, are you arranging your final affairs? Everyone now knows that I am married, and I will have to remain a widow for you. Do you have any unfulfilled wishes?"

Jiang Man then waved the light and said calmly, "My wife knows nothing about a Peerless Heavenly Prodigy."

The light immediately seemed to slip into the void and vanished.

Jiang Man paid it no mind. Instead, he looked at Old Yellow Ox. "Old Huang, when you marry someday, make sure you keep your eyes peeled. Don't marry someone who's always hoping you'll die."

Old Yellow Ox gave Jiang Man a strange look, then remained silent.

Jiang Man prepared to rest for a while.

Cultivation had been far too grueling lately; sheer determination alone had kept him going.

After taking these past few days off to cultivate, he was now penniless.

Tomorrow, he would have to earn Spirit Sources again.

Still, the Peerless Heaven's Chosen Destiny should hand out pills again this time.

Jiang Man checked.

He discovered that the Peerless Heaven's Chosen Destiny had yet to react.

Thinking it over carefully, he realized that the final goal seemed to involve not only Qi Refining Sixth Layer, but also cultivating a hundred times in a hundred days.

One day remained in those hundred days: tomorrow.

It seems the Peerless Heaven's Chosen Destiny is still a step behind me after all.

The next day.

After cleaning the stable, Jiang Man headed for the Sixth Courtyard.

This should be his first visit to the Sixth Courtyard since the assessment.

It was time to experience how those people looked up to a Peerless Heavenly Prodigy.

But as soon as he reached the Sixth Courtyard, Jiang Man discovered a solemn atmosphere within.

Even the leading figures, Luo Xuan, Fang Yong, and the others, were cultivating.

They showed not the slightest slackness.

The others were much the same.

Jiang Man was rather puzzled.

Why had they started working so hard this early in the morning?

Some people did notice Jiang Man's arrival, but they quickly lowered their heads, not daring to look any longer.

The courtyard's number one was already a powerful, accomplished cultivator. Staring rashly at him without being acquainted could easily invite bullying.

With Jiang Man's arrival, they could only take the initiative to move aside.

Especially those who had spoken ill of him before.

They wished they could hide far away.

They feared he might suddenly remember something and do something to them.

Little Fatty arrived late.

Seeing Jiang Man, he looked astonished. "Brother, you're here?"

Jiang Man was surprised. Why had even the "Jiang" disappeared?

"After my parents heard about your results, Brother Jiang, they stopped demanding that I be like you. They told me to become your lackey instead. They even asked whether you needed resources. Our family is willing to provide them," Little Fatty said helplessly.

Jiang Man: "..."

That was so direct that even he felt embarrassed.

Still, he did not take up the offer. Borrowing Little Fatty's resources was a matter of friendship; accepting resources from his family was a matter of interests.

They were different.

"What's wrong with all these people?" Jiang Man asked, pointing at the people in the courtyard.

"They were left so far behind that it shocked them," Little Fatty replied, then lowered his voice to warn him, "Brother Jiang, you've progressed too fast. Without a solid foundation backing up your first place, someone might refuse to accept it and challenge you to make trouble, shattering the prestige of being number one. You need to learn some spell arts as soon as possible, or else..."

While Little Fatty was still speaking, a hand suddenly landed on his shoulder and pushed him aside.

Chang Qiwen's face appeared. He stepped forward to stand before Jiang Man, his voice cold. "Though I don't know how you suddenly became number one, I don't think you've truly earned the title.

"I want to fight you privately."

So someone really is challenging the number one?

Jiang Man turned to Little Fatty, who had already come to stand beside him, and could not help remarking on that crow's mouth.

Twice now.

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