Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 10

Chapter 10: I Was Too Naive After All

Baiyue Lake.

Located at a higher position within the Tianyin Sect, the spiritual energy is richer here, a notch above other places.

Becoming a disciple here, one’s cultivation speed would surpass those of other main veins.

This place is a gathering of geniuses, rarely taking in disciples.

Duanqing Cliff is different from here; it’s situated lower, with a slightly lower threshold, and although there are many people, few become famous.

“Phew, I’ve arrived.”

After purchasing the talisman-making tools, Jiang Hao came here, feeling quite emotional.

If he hadn’t offended Tianhuan Pavilion, he thought Duanqing Cliff would also be quite good.

Shaking his head, he found the guard and explained his purpose.

“Taking care of the Jingyang Flower?”

The fairy guarding it looked at Jiang Hao and scrutinized him before saying,

“Do you have experience in this area?”

“I am Jiang Hao, an inner disciple from Duanqing Cliff, and I have been working in the Duanqing Cliff Spiritual Medicine Garden for several years,” Jiang Hao replied truthfully.

“Then follow me,” the guarding fairy led the way.

“I should remind you that the Jingyang Flower is about to bloom, which is why it needs care. This is not an easy job, and you will be punished if you don’t do it well,” the fairy with a simple bun kindly warned.

“Thank you for the reminder, Senior Sister. I understand,” Jiang Hao thanked her with a glance.

This Senior Sister had clear eyes; she wasn’t exceptionally beautiful, but she had a somewhat comforting presence.

At least much more natural than Senior Sister Yun Ruo.

Neither cold nor falsely intimate, she seemed somewhat naive.

Indeed, not everyone in the Demon Sect looks fierce and malevolent.

As for her true character, Jiang Hao couldn’t figure it out. It’s said that you can know a person’s face but not their heart.

“My surname is Zhou, and my name is Zhou Chan. Since you’ve taken on this task, you’ll need to come here for the next few days. Just look for me, and I’ll bring you in,” Zhou Chan led Jiang Hao to a courtyard and said.

Under Senior Sister Zhou’s guidance, Jiang Hao met the person in charge of the courtyard.

Elder Qianxu, a middle-aged beauty, dressed in a green fairy dress that touched the ground, with a light blue belt around her waist and a light shawl draped over her.

Her expression was devoid of excess emotion, appearing very indifferent; she was the managing elder of Baiyue Lake.

After a while.

Jiang Hao saw a white spiritual medicine occupying a large plot of land, surrounded as if covered in white frost.

At the edge of the frost, there was a red gourd, from which a scorching aura emanated.

“The gourd contains magma. What you need to do is, after midday, pour magma at the edge of the frost every half hour, six times a day,” Elder Qianxu continued to speak to Jiang Hao.

“The day is getting late today. You will start taking care of it tomorrow.”

“Yes,” Jiang Hao respectfully replied and then withdrew.

……

Back at his residence, he checked his panel.

【Name: Jiang Hao】

【Age: 19】

【Cultivation: Foundation Establishment early stage】

【Cultivation Technique: Tianyin Hundred Revolutions】

【Divine Abilities: Nine Revolutions Death Replacement (Unique), Daily Appraisal】

【Vital Energy: 16/100 (can be cultivated)】

【Cultivation: 20/100 (can be cultivated)】

【Divine Abilities: 2/3 (cannot be acquired)】

“Although it’s little, it’s growing quickly.”

“Perhaps it won’t be long before I can advance to the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment. It’s just that the pressure of a thousand spirit stones is quite troublesome; I can only see if I can earn spirit stones from making talismans.”

Talisman-making, alchemy, forging.

Talisman-making has the lowest threshold, but it’s also the cheapest, unless one can make intermediate or advanced talismans.

Otherwise, for a thousand spirit stones, even if you draw day and night, it might not be enough.

The fastest way to earn spirit stones is still alchemy.

However, it has a high threshold, requires a large investment, and takes a long time.

……

In the room.

Jiang Hao took out the newly purchased Talisman Making Compendium and began to read.

It recorded twelve types of talismans.

The simplest one was the Swift Travel Talisman, which could increase one’s speed.

There were also the Purifying Heart Talisman and the Fire Talisman.

These three kinds were needed by those at the Qi Refining stage.

At the Foundation Establishment stage, one could fly with a sword, have a consolidated mind, and cast spells effortlessly.

So normally, these low-effect talismans were not needed.

However, these three talismans were also the most suitable for practice, as for the selling price, if three of them could be sold for one spirit stone, it would be a cause for gratitude.

Probably six would be needed.

Relying on this wouldn’t make big money; one must go further.

After reading the method for making the Swift Travel Talisman, Jiang Hao sat cross-legged, calming his mind.

After a long while, when he reached the optimal state, he picked up the talisman brush, dipped it in cinnabar, and began making the talisman.

Each stroke was even and forceful, flowing like clouds and water, with spiritual energy manifesting on the talisman paper.

After a short time, the final stroke slowly fell.

The talisman flickered with a faint light, then returned to normal.

“Is it done?”

“That easily?”

Upon reflection, as a Foundation Establishment cultivator making a Qi Refining talisman, it would indeed be problematic if he kept failing.

Throughout the night, Jiang Hao was practicing the art of making talismans such as the Swift Travel Talisman, the Purifying Heart Talisman, and the Fire Talisman.

He only stopped when he had used up all his materials.

“In total, thirty-one talismans. After deducting the cost of two spirit stones for materials, I can earn three spirit stones. Three stones a night means ninety in a month, and only two hundred and seventy in three months. If I include the daytime, that would be five hundred and forty.”

Jiang Hao carefully calculated and realized that it wasn’t impossible to gather a thousand spirit stones.

As long as Tianhuan Pavilion didn’t do anything for these three months, he should be able to submit a thousand spirit stones within the deadline.

However, after trying to sell them, he discovered that his idea was too naive.

Indeed, these talismans were priced at six for one spirit stone, but they were hard to sell.

After a long time, he only managed to earn one spirit stone, not even breaking even.

Sighing, Jiang Hao could only buy materials again and try to practice making talismans needed for Foundation Establishment tonight.

Later, he went back to Baiyue Lake, as from today onwards he had to take care of the Jingyang Flowers.