Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 102

Chapter 102: The Female Demon’s Formation Effects

Surprised by the appraisal results, Jiang Hao pondered.

Hua Le… must be a new undercover agent.

That wasn’t surprising; he had seen many undercover agents before.

But none compared to Liu Xingchen; others might just watch from afar, not daring to approach too closely.

The value part puzzled Jiang Hao.

Did he possess some unknown worth?

He wanted to ask but couldn’t.

He would have to investigate later, likely related to the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower.

The last part was the most surprising. The other party wanted to cultivate flowers and would offer protection and benefits.

Indeed, he wasn’t an ungrateful person.

But… what if he failed to cultivate the flowers?

The consequences would probably be worse than being in the Demon Sect.

However, it was also an option. If the Tianyin Sect truly abandoned him, joining the Xuantian Sect might be feasible.

But by then, it would be much more difficult than now.

So, if he could avoid leaving the Tianyin Sect under such circumstances, it was better not to leave.

“You don’t have to answer me now.”

As Jiang Hao was about to refuse, Xuanyuan Tai stopped him.

“Even if you stay with the Tianyin Sect in the end, I still hope we can be friends. The path of immortality is long, and today’s enemy could be a close ally in life and death tomorrow. However, I truly cannot interfere with who the Xuantian Sect sends, what they say, or what decisions they make.”

Jiang Hao nodded slightly without speaking.

They talked for a while longer about talisman-making.

Xuanyuan Tai brought up the Hundred Thousand Swords Talisman that had prevented his escape, asking if Jiang Hao had drawn it himself.

After confirming, Xuanyuan Tai shared his own experience in talisman-making and offered some pointers.

Jiang Hao was grateful and eagerly sought advice.

A few words from Xuanyuan Tai were incredibly enlightening.

Using gestures to control spiritual energy, and channeling spiritual energy to manage the quality of details.

Many things Jiang Hao had never known before.

When it was time to leave, he stood up and exited the prison.

Stepping out of the prison gate, Jiang Hao took a deep breath.

“The Xuantian Sect is really coming. I wonder how the Tianyin Sect will respond,” he murmured to himself.

There was no answer to this matter; he could only wait and see what would happen at that time.

But at present, it seemed his prospects were grim.

“Not strong enough.”

For a moment, he unconsciously thought of mining.

If he could go in for a hundred years…

Actually, he didn’t need to mine for a hundred years; just being able to cultivate quietly for a hundred years would be enough.

Unfortunately, the appearance of the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower made it difficult for him to cultivate in peace.

With gains come losses; he had to learn to adapt.

Afterward, he took out the blueprint left by Hong Yuye, planning to buy enough materials.

This way, he could assemble a formation.

But after inquiring about the prices in the market, he was stunned.

“Thirteen hundred?”

Isn’t that a bit too expensive?

The array master selling the goods shook his head and said,

“I’ve already given you a discount. What you’re asking for is not ordinary; it’s a modified spirit-gathering array. But normally, no one would modify it in such a peculiar way as you have. I have no idea what the purpose of these added array patterns is; they seem incompatible. Yet, taken separately, these things are quite common, and I can understand them all. It’s just that the work is very meticulous and will take some time.”

“You don’t have it in stock?” Jiang Hao was even more surprised.

Last time, the array diagram given to him by Hong Yuye was easy to handle, and it didn’t cost any spirit stones.

This time, not only is it more expensive, but it’s also not easy to purchase.

“It will take three days.” The array master held up three fingers as he spoke.

After hesitating, Jiang Hao went to Xingchen Building, where the price was sixteen hundred, but they had it in stock.

In the end, he returned to the array master and paid a deposit of three hundred.

……

Three days later.

He handed over the spirit stones and successfully obtained the materials to start setting up the array.

All he had to do was place the items according to the array diagram.

In a short time, the array was successfully enhanced.

Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.

The existence of this array was to prevent the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower from affecting the surroundings.

The more people who knew about the uniqueness of his place, the more trouble it would bring.

Only a very few people knew about the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower; ordinary people would just think it was a fine spirit herb.

Those with a discerning eye would not wonder what kind of flower it was but rather how to seize the treasure.

Such troubles would be endless.

Elder Bai Zhi had not made this matter public to lure those who had the ability and the treasures to detect the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower.

Senior Sister Ming Yi, Liu Xingchen, and the rabbit all came this way.

But the only one who dared to take the bait was Hong Yuye.

In the courtyard.

Jiang Hao came in and saw the rabbit drooling next to the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower.

He didn’t mind; someone would teach it a lesson next time.

By now, night had fallen, and he planned to rest and start making talismans.

But just as he sat down to cultivate, he frowned.

He discovered that today’s spiritual energy was exceptionally smooth.

Even though he had broken the spirit-sealing technique, there would still be some impact at the beginning because of Bai Ye.

But today, there was no impact at all. In fact, it was even smoother and more comfortable than before.

This made him think of the array.

“Wow~ Master, what kind of array did you set up? I feel like today’s spiritual energy is especially respectful to Lord Rabbit,” came the excited voice of the rabbit from outside.

Hearing this, Jiang Hao remained silent.

He then began to calm his mind.

He wanted to be in the best state to make talismans, and once he was proficient enough with the Healing Talisman, he could continue to learn other spirit talismans.

As long as he could make talismans, he could survive well even outside of the sect.

……

Early in the morning.

Jiang Hao put down the talisman brush and took a deep breath.

He had spent ten talismans overnight.

At first, they were all successful, but the success rate decreased as he continued.

It was strange.

However, he still succeeded with eight talismans and would need to rest for a day or two.

After careful study, he felt that the reason for the failures was probably because he had been using the divine ability Clear Heart and Pure Mind.

The burden of the divine ability became too great later on.

“I should try not using the divine ability.”

But this would mean wasting a lot of materials, yet to go further, consumption was inevitable.

……

Three days later.

Jiang Hao looked at the failed talismans and shook his head with a sigh.

Without using the divine ability, the failure rate had sharply increased to half.

But he didn’t feel that sense of fatigue.

After tidying up, he went to the courtyard to collect the bubbles.

【Cultivation+1】

【Vital Energy+1】

【Strength+1】

“Let’s go to the Spiritual Medicine Garden.”

Jiang Hao walked outside, and the rabbit hopped along.

“Master, don’t you get bored doing the same thing every day?” the rabbit asked.

“You have to learn to enjoy days like this,” Jiang Hao replied.

“Master, you’ve raised me to be so powerful and strong. Don’t you feel lonely not letting them witness my invincible form?” the rabbit asked.

Jiang Hao smiled slightly.

Still, he couldn’t accommodate a big demon here.

When the time came, he would set it free.

Arriving at the Spiritual Medicine Garden, Jiang Hao noticed that Cheng Chou had a worried expression on his face.

“Is there a problem?” Jiang Hao asked.

Since the Bone Flower incident, he knew that the Spiritual Medicine Garden was not peaceful.

“Jiang Senior Brother, there’s something I’d like to ask for your help with,” Cheng Chou said somewhat awkwardly:

“It’s not about the Spiritual Medicine Garden, it’s about a new disciple.”

“A new disciple?” Jiang Hao instantly thought of Xiao Li and Lin Zhi.

“It’s Junior Sister Xiao Li… she’s too much of a handful,” Cheng Chou sighed.

She’s already causing trouble so soon?

Jiang Hao was somewhat surprised.