Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 117

Chapter 117: Call Me Elder Brother

Some people had already been reassigned back to the Spiritual Medicine Garden.

But it still wasn’t enough.

For safety’s sake, it was better to have more hands.

After all, there was no shortage of tasks in the Spiritual Medicine Garden.

Processing spiritual medicines involved many steps that most ordinary people could complete.

This way, there was no need to waste the cultivation time of outer disciples.

Of course, for some tasks that required cultivators, people from the outer sect would be brought in.

Some tasks were paid, others were not.

The work in the Spiritual Medicine Garden was usually unremarkable, but when it came to rush orders, the ordinary people suffered.

At least before Jiang Hao arrived at the Spiritual Medicine Garden, those people lived in fear every day.

If an inner disciple was in a bad mood and took a dislike to them, it could be the start of trouble.

……

At noon.

After taking care of the spiritual medicines, Jiang Hao ate the snacks sent by Xiao Li’s grandmother, making sure to check them first.

They were non-toxic.

The taste was nothing special, just ordinary homemade cooking.

Not long after eating, Cheng Chou returned with the rabbit.

To introduce the invincible Lord Rabbit to everyone, the rabbit insisted on going.

At this time, eight ordinary people also returned with them.

They wore tattered hemp clothes, were thin and pale, looking like refugees.

Most of these people were young, around seventeen or eighteen years old.

Only one looked younger, about fourteen or fifteen.

A girl.

How they came to be here was not Jiang Hao’s concern.

But all eight of them kept their heads down, trembling slightly, showing some fear.

Some even had fresh wounds, likely inflicted by people from the Tianyin Sect.

Jiang Hao’s gaze found nothing out of the ordinary; they all seemed to be just ordinary people.

He hadn’t fully comprehended the nameless secret manual yet; once he did, he would be able to see much more.

Of course, it was normal not to see anything now.

He could take his time to identify them later when he had the chance.

“Arrange their accommodations, then get them changed and start learning,” Jiang Hao instructed.

“Yes,” Cheng Chou responded, bowing his head.

He then led the people outside.

“You don’t need to look so hopeless. Compared to others, you’re already very lucky. You’ll understand in time, just do your jobs well,” Cheng Chou tried to reassure them on the way.

Jiang Hao didn’t care; having eight more people would make things much easier.

As long as there was no conflict, everything was manageable.

“Master, these people were chosen by Cheng Chou first. Friends on the road all gave me face, scrambling to let me pick first,” the rabbit said, hopping onto a wooden railing and shaking its collar.

Jiang Hao glanced at it without speaking; the rabbit had the strength of the Foundation Establishment mid-stage.

Those who went to fetch people were at Qi Refining; it would be strange not to give it face.

Later, Jiang Hao went to the market and sold the talismans he had made in the past few days.

He earned over two hundred spirit stones.

After resting for a month, Jiang Hao carefully sensed the Clear Heart and Pure Mind divine ability, and once he felt it was about right, he continued to work on the Thousand Li Teleportation Talisman.

For this talisman, he hadn’t even started to comprehend the third form of the Heavenly Saber.

Because comprehension required activating divine abilities, which would affect recovery.

Hong Yuye’s arrival time is uncertain, so it’s better to create the second talisman as soon as possible.

This time, he has a feeling that the consequences of creating the second one will be even more severe. But that’s still better than encountering danger outside.

…….

Noon.

Dipping the talisman brush in some beast blood, he begins to outline the runes.

Each stroke is smooth and flowing.

The spiritual energy is stable, and his mind is calm.

Halfway through, he suddenly feels a warmth in his body and a clarity in his spirit.

It seems he has entered an even better state.

Shortly after, the final stroke is made.

Then comes the extraction of his spirit and vital energy.

Once everything settles down, Jiang Hao slowly sits back, feeling incredibly exhausted, even more so than the last time.

Despite having improved his realm, he still feels this way.

It’s unbelievable. He can’t muster any strength at all.

After a long rest, he gets up to pick up the talisman.

On the surface, it looks no different from the previous one, but the aura it emits seems slightly different.

“Hmm?”

Puzzled, he activates the appraisal.

【Thousand Li Teleportation Talisman: low-grade, disregards all spells and barriers, randomly teleports the user to any location between nine hundred and twelve hundred li away, can be activated directly with fresh blood or spiritual energy, cannot be interrupted.】

“Low-grade? It covers an extra two hundred li, no wonder the damage was so great this time.”

After storing the talisman, Jiang Hao begins to check his own condition.

He finds that he can no longer activate the divine ability Clear Heart and Pure Mind.

This… seems like a loss that’s not worth the gain.

“It seems that this talisman is not something that can be made at the Golden Core stage. I wonder if the damage would still be significant at the Nascent Soul stage.”

“However, with two talismans, it will be much safer to go out.”

He doesn’t plan to leave the sect but intends to activate the talisman from his residence; seven hundred li should be enough to leave the sect directly.

Afterward, Jiang Hao begins to meditate and rest.

His current situation is still quite good.

There’s no movement from Tianhuan Pavilion, and Bai Ye hasn’t taken further action to seal spirits.

Jiang Hao understands Tianhuan Pavilion; they are waiting for an opportunity.

As for those who are interested in Senior Sister Yun Ruo, those who wanted to act against him have already done so.

The rest either don’t care or are waiting for their chance.

Speaking of which, it’s surprising how many people are fond of Senior Sister Yun Ruo, even to the point of taking great risks.

There are such people in Tianhuan Pavilion, as well as in Luoxia Sect.

Especially since someone from Luoxia Sect went to such lengths to kill him.

He can’t understand their way of thinking.

In Jiang Hao’s view, there are many beautiful fairy maidens at the Foundation Establishment stage, and those comparable to Senior Sister Yun Ruo are not few.

Yet, these people don’t seem to be as infatuated with them.

Sighing, Jiang Hao stops dwelling on it.

The most pressing matter is to manage the Spiritual Medicine Garden well and then collect spirit bubbles to advance.

Advancing one more time would allow him to leave the Golden Core stage and step into the Nascent Soul stage.

Then Bai Ye would no longer be a threat.

The next day.

After watering the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower, Jiang Hao continues to the Spiritual Medicine Garden to collect spirit bubbles.

【Strength+1】

【Cultivation+1】

【Spirit Gathering Pill+1】

…

After collecting the spirit bubbles, he looks at the other people in the Spiritual Medicine Garden.

Over the past month, he has identified all eight of them.

There are no issues. They are all ordinary people.

They have also slowly integrated into the Spiritual Medicine Garden, although they have not yet realized their good fortune.

But no one cares about that.

Not long after sitting in the pavilion, Jiang Hao hears some commotion at the edge of the Spiritual Medicine Garden.

“Rabbit, rabbit, let me catch you,” Xiao Li calls out, chasing after the rabbit.

“You can’t call me rabbit,” the rabbit says, dodging to one side.

“Then what should I call you?” Xiao Li asks, standing still.

At that moment, the rabbit leaps onto Xiao Li’s shoulder and, after a moment of thought, says,

“Calling me Lord Rabbit is too distant. How about this, you call me Elder Brother, and I’ll look after you. Friends on the road will all give Lord Rabbit some face, and you’ll even get an extra serving at lunch.”

“Really?” Xiao Li grabs the rabbit and squeezes it several times.

The rabbit doesn’t mind at all and says.

“Of course it’s true. Lord Rabbit’s reputation on the road is all about credibility.”

Hearing this, Xiao Li is very happy.

Jiang Hao almost laughs out loud.

A Mythical Beast Rabbit talking about credibility?

Probably only that amnesiac dragon would believe it.

Xiao Li is here because she didn’t want to study anymore; the teachers in the outer sect couldn’t handle her, so they asked Jiang Hao for help.

So, Xiao Li is allowed to stay in the Spiritual Medicine Garden under the rabbit’s watch.

Fortunately, she was quite obedient and didn’t cause any trouble.

When Jiang Hao was about to get busy, Senior Sister Ming Yi, whom he hadn’t seen for a long time, suddenly came looking for him.