Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 120

Chapter 120: Raising a Dragon Inside the Body?

Mingyue Sect.

Although it wasn’t as powerful as the Haotian Sect, it was still much stronger than the average major sect.

The Tianyin Sect was far inferior.

But the distance was so great that it wouldn’t have any impact.

Unexpectedly, they had come all the way here to recruit disciples.

Logically, taking the disciple shouldn’t have much impact, but the fear was not being able to return to the sect before being intercepted.

If it were the Xuantian Sect, Luoxia Sect, or Fenglei Sect, taking advantage of the recent limelight to snatch the disciple wouldn’t be a big problem.

The biggest issue would fall upon the sect itself, not him personally.

These three major sects were no weaker than the Tianyin Sect, and their foundations were much stronger.

If it weren’t for the fact that they were holding many of the other side’s powerhouses, he would doubt whether the previous strike could have brought disaster upon his sect.

But the die was cast, and he would inevitably face retribution in the future.

However, such conflicts would take years to evolve, so there was still time.

The Xuantian Sect had targeted him because they had captured Xuanyuan Tai, which was not easy to resolve.

But the Luoxia Sect’s grudge was just because someone bore a grudge against him for Senior Sister Yun Ruo; logically, as long as he dealt with that person, there shouldn’t be much enmity left.

“I wonder if killing their undercover agents counts as holding a grudge?”

Jiang Hao left the Enforcement Peak, shaking his head and sighing with self-mockery.

In just over two years, he had leaped from the ninth level of Qi Refining to a Golden Core cultivator at full completion.

In the same short period, he had offended the Tianhuan Pavilion, Hundred Bones Forest, Luoxia Sect, Xuantian Sect, and Tiansheng Sect.

Such things were unimaginable in the past.

With a sigh, he planned to return to the Spiritual Medicine Field to ask Cheng Chou what he needed to prepare for the trip to town.

“Junior Brother, are you heading out?” Liu Xingchen approached, greeting him.

Seeing him, Jiang Hao was inwardly startled.

In the past, Liu Xingchen exuded the aura of a Golden Core at full completion.

Although much stronger than the average person, he was still within the realm of Golden Core.

But today, he was no longer in that realm.

How could this be?

He remembered that just a year or two ago, the other party had advanced to Golden Core full completion.

Out of curiosity, while greeting him, he activated his divine ability, Daily Appraisal.

【Liu Xingchen: A true disciple of the Haotian Sect, born with the aura of Dragon Slaughter. He is bored watching the True Dragon’s remnant soul slowly trying to possess him. As it was too slow, he swallowed half of the dragon soul in one bite to motivate it, advanced to the early stage of Nascent Soul in one fell swoop because of it, and then pretended not to see the remaining True Dragon’s remnant soul hiding and waiting for the next possession attempt. Undercover at the Tianyin Sect’s Enforcement Peak, he befriends you to get closer to the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower and to watch the drama unfold. Currently taking a great interest in you.】

Jiang Hao bowed his head, utterly shocked.

“Junior Brother, what task have you received this time?” Liu Xingchen asked.

Jiang Hao smiled helplessly, concealing his surprise.

“To recruit a disciple who has caught the eye of the Mingyue Sect.”

“Mingyue Sect, huh?” Liu Xingchen seemed surprised.

“The Mingyue Sect usually pre-selects their disciples and then waits until the disciples are a bit older to recruit them. They have a locating divine ability, and no matter where the disciple is, they will go to them. It’s said that the Haotian Sect once snatched a disciple, but the sect master of the Mingyue Sect personally came to the Haotian Sect. In the end, for various reasons, they took the disciple back. Junior Brother, be mentally prepared.”

Jiang Hao understood that he was most likely going to fail this time.

Failure was not a big deal; what he cared about was the three thousand spirit stones.

But he had to go out this time.

However, the Mingyue Sect seemed even more exaggerated than he had imagined.

“How strong is the Mingyue Sect?” Jiang Hao asked, curious.

“Junior Brother, how do you think the Xuantian Sect and Luoxia Sect compare to us?” Liu Xingchen countered.

“They should be stronger than us,” Jiang Hao answered based on his own knowledge.

“Actually, they are quite a bit stronger. Their sect has a profound foundation, having stood in the cultivation world for thousands of years. It’s just that they all have their own troubles, otherwise why would the twelve main veins want to push someone out? They’re afraid of unexpected problems arising over time.”

Liu Xingchen looked at Jiang Hao and continued, “On the other hand, we seem strong with our twelve main veins. But all of this has developed over the past few decades. How can our less than a hundred years of foundation compare to their thousands? They are not like Tianqing Mountain, which is on the decline. So, Junior Brother, getting into trouble with Xuantian Sect and Luoxia Sect is a very troublesome matter.”

Jiang Hao nodded slightly. Now that he had reached the peak of Golden Core, he had no way to confront these sects.

Although Golden Core is strong, it also depends on who you’re up against. Each sect has some people who have had fortuitous encounters, making their cultivation speed difficult to measure by normal standards.

Take Liu Xingchen, for example. The first time he met him, he was in the late stage of Golden Core, and in just two short years, he’s reached the early stage of Nascent Soul.

At this rate, Liu Xingchen might even pursue a position among the top ten disciples.

“But what does this have to do with Mingyue Sect?” Jiang Hao was somewhat puzzled.

Liu Xingchen smiled and said, “Xuantian Sect, Luoxia Sect, Fenglei Sect, even if you combine the three, they are not a match for Mingyue Sect. So, Junior Brother, you need to be careful this time. Failing to bring back the disciple you want to recruit might only mean a failed mission, but if you do bring them back, you might also bring back trouble.”

After saying this, Liu Xingchen left with a smile.

Jiang Hao sighed.

Was the Enforcement Peak openly demanding spirit stones?

In fact, as long as the person’s tracking ability was erased, there should be no trouble.

The premise is that he has to be able to do it.

Secondly, is it really necessary to bring a person with a promising future to the Demon Sect? Just for three thousand spirit stones.

Watching Liu Xingchen leave, Jiang Hao sighed again.

However, Liu Xingchen was indeed extraordinary, actually treating a dragon within his body like a cattle.

I wonder how that dragon feels, regretting provoking Liu Xingchen now.

It’s unbelievable how bored Liu Xingchen must be. But what troubled Jiang Hao the most was the last part, as the other party’s interest in him had grown from considerable to great.

……

Spiritual Medicine Garden.

“What do I need to prepare for going to the town?”

Cheng Chou asked subconsciously, “There shouldn’t be anything to prepare. I’ve been out with some Senior Brothers before, and they didn’t prepare much.”

“What if something is missing?” Jiang Hao asked.

“If you visit the homes of some officials and nobles, they will give you what you need.”

Cheng Chou thought for a moment, then continued, “Just let them know what you need, and they will take care of it. If there are peripheral families affiliated with our Tianyin Sect, it would be even more convenient.”

“I see,” Jiang Hao nodded.

But he didn’t want to bother others, not used to it and also afraid of bringing trouble from Hong Yuye.

“If Jiang Senior Brother wants to do everything himself, then the first thing you need to prepare is money,” he said, handing Jiang Hao a good amount of cash.

“This is what I exchanged from my last outing. If Senior Brother doesn’t mind, you can take it directly.”

Jiang Hao took about a hundred taels of silver and ten taels of gold, then immediately asked, “Do you have copper coins?”

“Yes,” Cheng Chou gave him some copper coins.

After hesitating, he asked with some concern, “Senior Brother, are you going out?”

“Yes, in the next few days,” Jiang Hao nodded.

From the moment he took the mission, anyone paying attention would probably know he was going out.

He had a three-month deadline.

“How long will Jiang Senior Brother be out?”

Cheng Chou asked cautiously.

“The Candlelight Alchemy Court lineage has some Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters who have not paid the fees for nurturing their spiritual medicine. This…”

Collecting debts? Jiang Hao was somewhat surprised; this wasn’t his responsibility, but it was somewhat related.

“If it’s not urgent, let’s wait until I return.”

Hearing this, Cheng Chou quickly agreed.

He really had no way to handle such matters, as an outer disciple has no say over an inner disciple unless they have astonishing talent.

“Master, are you finally going to take me down the mountain to show off my great demon flair?” The rabbit hopped excitedly to Jiang Hao’s side.

Jiang Hao looked at the rabbit calmly and said, “You take care of the house.”

“Okay,” the rabbit immediately agreed, then realized.

“Master, won’t you be lonely? Everyone on the road respects Lord Rabbit. If you take me out, it will also make you look good.”

Ignoring the rabbit, Jiang Hao continued to prepare some things.

……

Two days later.

Jiang Hao stood in the courtyard, activating the Thousand Li Teleportation Talisman.