novelraw Chapter 202 - 145: Husband, Does Staying Up Late Make One a Genius?
Chapter 202 - 145: Husband, Does Staying Up Late Make One a Genius?
Sunlight pierced through the thin mist, falling upon the courtyard where Jiang Man was.
Jiang Man gently pinched the lock, and it dissipated within the light.
It was as if it had never been there.
"What kind of power formed this lock?" Jiang Man was quite curious.
He knew it was something from his Heart Spirit.
But he wasn’t clear on exactly how it was formed or what power it relied on.
In any case, the lock was just a feeling.
Suppression, despair, helplessness.
But Jiang Man didn’t dwell on it.
It wasn’t anything important. He just needed to keep improving.
As for the Evil God’s revenge, that was even less of a concern.
He hadn’t even given much thought to a Fairy’s revenge, let alone that of a dead Evil God.
Continuing to raise his Cultivation was the most important thing to do.
It was just a pity that he hadn’t managed to get his hands on anything good.
He would occasionally try to get things.
But...
The things that came out were either "What a piece of junk" or "Not worth mentioning."
There was nothing he could do about it.
The occasional item that was "worth mentioning" was, quite literally, just that—worth a mention.
It couldn’t be recorded at all.
Jiang Man glanced at Old Huang and saw it was still eating grass, so he didn’t say anything more.
’Let it stew in the shock of witnessing an Unparalleled Celestial Pride.’
After that, Jiang Man began to calculate his Spiritual Source.
Originally, he had 8,000. Later, Xiaopang gave him 15,000, and the Secret Realm gave him 70,000.
That added up to 93,000.
Jiang Man was shocked.
93,000!
He could consider buying a Spirit Sword.
That way, he could at least have a powerful Magic Skill.
Otherwise, fighting was just too exhausting.
The Celestial Heart Seal had no offensive power; it could only be used for Defense.
The Shadowless Palm was fine for normal situations, but it wasn’t enough against a genius.
The power of Giant Swordsmanship was surely much greater than the Shadowless Palm.
The only problem was that it consumed Spirit Swords.
While Jiang Man was still considering this, he suddenly saw a light appear.
It was a light coming from the Old Yellow Ox.
Without hesitating, Jiang Man immediately took the ball of light from the Old Yellow Ox.
Soon, he heard Meng Qiewei’s voice—soft, pleasant, and tinged with a hint of inquiry and curiosity. "Husband, I recently heard that something has happened in the Wuyun Sect."
"Someone pulled all-nighters to cultivate and took first place."
"This kind of thing is rare. Husband, do you think someone who gains more time by pulling all-nighters to become number one counts as a genius?"
"Also, did the Evil God you’re raising escape from the Immortal Sect?"
"I hear the Immortal Sect has begun a large-scale investigation into the Evil God."
When she first started speaking, Jiang Man’s heart skipped a beat.
It wasn’t because her voice was pleasant, but because the content was terrifying.
He thought Meng Qiewei was going to ask, ’Are you the one who pulled all those all-nighters?’
It turned out she was just asking if taking first place by pulling all-nighters made one a genius.
With that, Jiang Man relaxed.
As for whether that person was a genius...
’That’s a meaningless question.’
"That’s a common misunderstanding people have about geniuses."
Jiang Man shook his head, not paying much mind to such a trivial matter.
’My light isn’t very big yet. They don’t have a clue.’
’In a year or two at most, they’ll find out.’
"It’s always the geniuses who pull all-nighters, not the other way around."
Pulling all-nighters can’t increase one’s Talent, but when those with Talent are all cultivating, how can the mediocre ones possibly sleep?
"What did your wife say?" The Old Yellow Ox finally snapped out of its daze.
Jiang Man told it everything truthfully.
The Old Yellow Ox couldn’t care less whether someone who became number one by pulling all-nighters was a genius.
Because they hadn’t seen what the person in first place had truly done.
As for the second matter, it didn’t care about that either.
"Old Huang, you won’t get found out by the people from the Immortal Sect, will you?" Jiang Man asked curiously.
"You should be more worried about yourself. The aura of an Evil God erupted from you, so you’re about to be investigated," the Old Yellow Ox said casually.
Jiang Man wasn’t surprised. Back in the Secret Realm, he already knew someone would come to question him.
Sure enough, that very afternoon, Jiang Man saw three people approaching him.
Their positions were very deliberate, as if to prevent anyone from escaping at a moment’s notice.
The one in the lead was a middle-aged man in a black robe, giving off a serious impression.
"Jiang Man? The one who came out of the Ancient Well Sixth Secret Realm?" the middle-aged man asked.
Jiang Man thought for a moment, then nodded.
"We have some questions for you. Right here, is that alright?" the middle-aged man asked.
Jiang Man had no objection whatsoever. "Fine."
His decisiveness seemed to catch the other party by surprise.
Then the other two men spread out and began to collect the overflowing power.
Jiang Man and the middle-aged man sat down at the table and chairs in the courtyard.
"My name is Ren Qian. You can just consider me a member of the Law Enforcement Hall. I’m here because there was a small problem in the Secret Realm, and we need to ask about the specifics," Ren Qian said calmly.
Jiang Man nodded. "I understand. So, should I start from the beginning?"
Ren Qian nodded. "That’s fine."
Jiang Man showed his cooperation and then spoke directly. "I met an Evil God inside. She wanted me to become her subordinate."
Ren Qian had been prepared to listen to a long, rambling story from Jiang Man, pick out the inconsistencies, and then use the surrounding aura to expose his collusion with the Evil God.
His plan was solid, and his execution was usually excellent.
It had always been this way.
But...
The other party’s very first sentence completely stumped him.
Even the two men collecting the Evil God’s aura nearby were stunned.
They felt like all their preparations had been for nothing.
Ren Qian stared at Jiang Man in astonishment. "Are you saying you colluded with an Evil God?"
Jiang Man thought for a moment before nodding. "If making a deal with an Evil God counts as collusion, then yes, I did collude with an Evil God."
’Of course, I’m also raising an Evil God.’
’You haven’t wronged an innocent man.’
Ren Qian found the answer from the person before him to be completely unexpected.
The other party was number one—and number one of the Third Courtyard, at that.
They had shown him sufficient respect when they arrived.
After all, they could have been mistaken.
But he had admitted it far too quickly and directly.