Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 11

Chapter 11: Obtaining a Fragment of Divine Ability

Returning to Baiyue Lake, he was still led by Senior Sister Zhou. He spent half the day watering the magma at the scheduled time.

He thought something would happen when he poured it, but it was absorbed into the soil just like water, alleviating the frost.

It seemed that the soil here was not simple either.

For the next few days, Jiang Hao repeated the same routine.

Making talismans at night, helping in the Spiritual Medicine Garden in the morning, trying to sell talismans in the market, and starting to look after the Jingyang Flowers at noon.

This cycle continued.

It’s worth mentioning that after he started taking care of the Jingyang Flowers, he would receive blue bubbles every day.

【Cultivation +1】

【Vital Energy +1】

And in the Spiritual Medicine Garden, there are mostly white and green bubbles.

【Strength +1】

【Spirit +1】

【Solidify Qi Pill +1】

He gained much more than before, especially in terms of cultivation and vital energy, which were increasing every day.

If he continued to take care of the Jingyang Flowers, he wouldn’t need three months to begin advancing to the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment. He just needed to find a way to conceal his cultivation level.

In the meantime, to avoid any mistakes, he would appraise the Jingyang Flowers.

Usually, the answer was the same.

【Jingyang Flower: A holy medicine for healing, the main ingredient for the Mingyang Pill, about to mature, in good condition.】

Occasionally, there would be a different answer.

【Jingyang Flower: A holy medicine for healing, the main ingredient for the Mingyang Pill, about to mature, in poor condition, too cold, needs more magma watering.】

Jiang Hao didn’t know how much more so when this happened, he could only add a little bit more, hoping it would help.

He regretted it afterward because if there was a problem, it would be his fault.

Fortunately, no problems arose.

……

But making talismans was not going smoothly.

Since basic talismans were useless, he started making better ones, such as the Concentration Talisman, which could help Foundation Establishment cultivators to cultivate better.

It was of average effect, so it was valued at five spirit stones.

Regrettably, it took two days to successfully make one, and the cost wasn’t even covered.

Besides the Concentration Talisman, there was the Blazing Fire Talisman, which, although not as powerful as Foundation Establishment, was decent and priced at three spirit stones per talisman.

Unfortunately, although cheaper, it was as difficult to make as the Concentration Talisman.

The third kind was the Divine Sword Talisman, which sounded impressive but simply made the flying sword move faster. It was also priced at five spirit stones each.

The difficulty was slightly higher.

In six days of making talismans, he could only break even, but fortunately, there was still plenty of time.

If he could increase the success rate, he would make a steady profit, but that would leave no time for cultivation.

However, he could pick up cultivation bubbles every day, so not cultivating for a while wouldn’t have a big impact on him. For others, the impact would be significant.

Therefore, only those with decent talent would engage in alchemy and talisman making.

Without sufficient talent, it was basically a waste of cultivation time.

Being in the Demon Sect without enough cultivation was also unsafe, even if one could refine pills.

“Junior Brother Jiang, you come at the same time every day,” Zhou Chan said to Jiang Hao with a smile.

“Yes, I dare not neglect my duties,” Jiang Hao replied with an almost imperceptible nod.

After a few visits, this Senior Sister Zhou was quite friendly and somewhat familiar.

“Today, Elder Qianxu is in a bad mood. You better be careful. Tomorrow is the last day. Don’t let anything go wrong,” Zhou Chan kindly reminded him on the way.

Jiang Hao quickly nodded: “Thank you for the reminder, Senior Sister.”

This reminder might be trivial for Senior Sister Zhou, but it was quite important for him.

Knowing the elder’s mood could help him respond accordingly.

After announcing his arrival at the courtyard, Jiang Hao went alone to the Jingyang Flower area.

However, when he arrived, he was slightly astonished.

He thought he was just coming to pick up blue bubbles, but today there were no blue bubbles.

Instead, a purple bubble quietly floated beside the Jingyang Flower.

“It’s actually purple, feels a bit strange.”

Jiang Hao had been helping in the Spiritual Medicine Garden for a long time and had never seen a purple bubble appear midway.

Only at the beginning and the end would better bubbles appear.

The end?

Thinking of this, Jiang Hao activated his divine ability to appraise.

“Indeed…”

【Jingyang Flower: A healing holy medicine, the main ingredient for Mingyang Pills, ready for harvest.】

The Jingyang Flower is different from other spiritual medicines; it does not age.

Once it matures, it must be harvested immediately, or it will wither and regrow, waiting for the next maturity, which is said to take a long time.

Although Jiang Hao did not understand why it matured early, he did not dare to delay.

After collecting the purple bubble, he quickly went to see Elder Qianxu.

At that moment, the bubble merged into his body.

【Divine Ability Fragment +1】

Seeing this, Jiang Hao hurriedly checked his status panel.

【Divine Ability: 3/3 (can be acquired)】

“Finally, I will welcome another Divine Ability.”

Suppressing the impulse to obtain it on the spot, he arrived at the courtyard and spoke softly,

“Junior Jiang Hao has an urgent matter to report.”

Creak!

The gate opened, and Elder Qianxu appeared slightly displeased.

“What’s the matter?”

As expected, she was in a bad mood. Jiang Hao sighed.

If it weren’t for the situation, he wouldn’t have wanted to come and disturb her.

After composing his thoughts, he bowed his head and said,

“Today, when I came to check on the Jingyang Flower, I found something amiss—it seemed to show signs of maturity, so…”

Before he could finish, Elder Qianxu disappeared from the spot.

Seeing this, Jiang Hao knew that Elder Qianxu did not dare to neglect the matter and immediately headed towards the Jingyang Flower.

Shortly after.

Jiang Hao saw Elder Qianxu picking the Jingyang Flower.

He also breathed a sigh of relief; the task was completed, with more excitement than danger.

The harvest was naturally much greater than expected. Twenty spirit stones were nothing, the real gain was the Divine Ability Fragment.

“You do have some ability,” Elder Qianxu said, praising Jiang Hao as she put away the Jingyang Flower.

“It was just a guess, and I still relied on Elder Qianxu,” Jiang Hao replied modestly.

“Your ability is beyond doubt. Come, I will take you to meet the owner of this flower. Remember to be careful; you might gain something,” Elder Qianxu said seriously.

To meet a Protector Elder?

Seeing such a figure for the first time, Jiang Hao felt somewhat uneasy.