Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 162

Chapter 162: The Master Smiles Secretly to Himself

Jiang Hao looked at the other party, thinking that the person didn’t seem to be in a hurry.

If they were, they wouldn’t have sent an outer sect disciple.

When the Hundred Bones Forest caused trouble, at least it was a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator who came.

The Candlelight Alchemy Court sent an outer sect disciple; how much were they looking down on them?

He stepped forward with a calm expression.

Seeing Jiang Hao approach, the outer disciple bowed his head, showing a hint of fear.

“If they’re in a hurry, let them come over,” Jiang Hao said calmly.

“Yes, yes,” the outer disciple dared not act presumptuously.

“Go back,” Jiang Hao said, not wanting to make things difficult for him.

An outer disciple was just following orders; there was no need to trouble him.

However, if what the other party said about ten days was true, then he would need to visit these pill refiners within ten days to see what their intentions were.

Afterward, he spent some time tending to the spiritual medicines in the Spiritual Medicine Garden.

He had thought that the undercover agents would come to probe for information upon his return, but not a single one showed up.

Everyone capable of being an undercover agent here without being detected was not ordinary.

The most important thing was to have patience.

In the evening, Jiang Hao returned to his residence and expanded the bathing area before taking out the《Merge with Light and Blend with Dust》to begin comprehension.

The days of accumulating cultivation were back.

……

The next day.

【Cultivation +1】

【Vital Energy +1】

【Strength +1】

…

Then it was back to the Spiritual Medicine Garden.

【Spirit +1】

【Cultivation +1】

【Spirit Sword +1】

【Endurance +1】

…

Seven days passed like this.

In the courtyard, Jiang Hao awoke from his contemplation. He slowly closed the book.

The first rays of the morning sun shone upon him.

“Rabbit,” he called out to the rabbit beside him.

Hearing his call, the rabbit looked over, puzzled, and said, “Did master call me?”

The moment the rabbit’s words fell, it saw its master suddenly disappear from the chair.

The rabbit was greatly startled and rubbed its eyes, but still couldn’t see its master.

It looked around.

“Master, where did you go?”

“Over here.” Jiang Hao appeared beside it and said.

Seeing the surprised rabbit, Jiang Hao felt somewhat satisfied.

The technique ‘Merge with Light and Blend with Dust’ was much more powerful than he had anticipated.

It was unbeatable for ambushes.

To merge with light, to blend with dust.

Jiang Hao felt a bit emotional, as he had thought it would take much longer to comprehend this technique.

But the more he understood it, the clearer its true meaning became to him; state of mind was the best tool for comprehending this technique.

When the mind is at peace, the power and divine light are inconspicuous.

Today, he could go visit those pill refiners.

“Right, a week has passed. Remember to check on that disciple’s progress.”

Jiang Hao reminded as he watered the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower.

“Oh, and pick the ripe peaches for Xiao Li,” he instructed.

The rabbit quickly picked them.

It was said that the peaches on the road gave the Lord Rabbit some face.

Arriving at the Spiritual Medicine Garden, Jiang Hao let Cheng Chou take the rabbit and Xiao Li to attend to serious matters.

Meanwhile, he himself was heading to the Candlelight Alchemy Court sect.

For the past seven days, only some outer disciples had come to exert pressure, but no pill refiners had shown up.

“Rabbit, will you fight or should I?”

On the way to find Chu Chuan, Xiao Li asked the rabbit.

“Of course, you fight. You just call me Elder Brother, and only if you can’t beat him will Lord Rabbit step in,” the rabbit declared confidently from Xiao Li’s shoulder.

“You just fight as you like. People on the road will give face to Lord Rabbit, and no one can be your opponent.”

“Then I won’t hold back later,” Xiao Li said seriously, nodding.

Cheng Chou followed behind, worried that Junior Sister Xiao Li might kill someone.

You see, in the outer sect, regardless of cultivation level, no one below Foundation Establishment could handle Xiao Li.

Only at Foundation Establishment could one manage a bit.

And Lord Rabbit, being at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, was even more formidable.

Shortly after, they found Chu Chuan, who was still practicing his exercises.

“Junior Brother Chu, do you remember us?” Cheng Chou asked warmly.

Chu Chuan was dressed in the sect’s attire, his skin still dark, but his complexion was very good.

He had entered the first level of Qi Refining in the last two days.

The Tianyin Sect was worlds apart from the outside; the spiritual energy here was extremely rich, incomparable to Tiantu City.

Seeing Senior Brother Cheng Chou coming over, he respectfully said:

“I’ve seen Senior Brother Cheng, of course I remember.”

This was a strong practitioner at the ninth level of Qi Refining; he dared not show the slightest negligence.

“Today we’ve come to test your progress, and your opponent will be Junior Sister Xiao Li,” Cheng Chou said with a smile.

“Junior Sister Xiao Li is also at the first level of Qi Refining, but she is quite strong, so be careful.”

“Yes,” Chu Chuan said excitedly.

After reaching the first level of Qi Refining, he gained some confidence in his strength and long wanted to spar with someone.

However, since his opponent was a woman, he needed to be careful not to hurt her.

“Can we start now?” Xiao Li asked.

“Yes,” Chu Chuan nodded.

He thought about testing the opponent’s strength first.

But as he was thinking about how to make a move.

Boom!

Chu Chuan’s head went blank, then he felt the flesh on his face start to twist.

Finally, with a thud, his face scraped across the ground for more than ten meters.

This completely dumbfounded him.

This was the first level of Qi Refining?

After struggling for a long time, Chu Chuan barely managed to get up, fresh blood constantly spilling from the corner of his mouth.

Looking at Xiao Li, he found it hard to believe; this punch had shattered all his confidence.

But he was not willing to give up.

He couldn’t be that much worse.

“Xiao Li, you hit too hard. How can you test progress by knocking down such a rookie with one punch?” the rabbit said with an air of superiority.

“You still have a lot to learn, but since it’s come to this, hit him two more punches and next time continue to use three punches to determine progress.”

“Oh,” Xiao Li walked over to Chu Chuan and swung her fist.

Chu Chuan: “…”

Boom!

Boom!

Chu Chuan felt the world spinning, everything collapsing.

Just before he passed out, he heard the rabbit’s voice again:

“It looks like Lord Rabbit won’t have a chance to make a move in the future. When will the name of the great demon Lord Rabbit spread across the land?”

“Senior Brother Jiang said no to raising a great demon,” Cheng Chou reminded.

“The master says one thing but means another. Don’t look at what he says; he’s secretly happy,” the rabbit boasted unabashedly.

“People on the road all know, from now on, I’ll be the one covering for the master.”

“First, let’s take Junior Brother Chu for treatment, and next week, go a bit easier on him, at least let him show some of his own strength.” Cheng Chou said.

Chu Chuan felt embarrassed, too weak; he needed to become stronger.

At this time, Jiang Hao was following the list to the Candlelight Alchemy Court sect.

The first person on the list was called Ying Jie, with a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation.

It seemed he was the one planning to advance to a Golden Core pill refiner.

Being a Golden Core pill refiner does not require one to have Golden Core cultivation; rather, it means being able to refine pills for those at the Golden Core stage.

If one cannot refine such pills, even if they are at the Nascent Soul stage, they are still considered a Foundation Establishment pill refiner. Their status is just that of a regular Nascent Soul disciple.

According to what Senior Sister Leng Tian said, most people want to become Golden Core pill refiners before advancing to the Golden Core stage.

They opt to advance to Golden Core first and then become Golden Corepill refiners because their talents are not quite sufficient.

Which is easier?

If one has the talent for pill refining, naturally it’s easier to become a Golden Corepill refiner first.

That’s because becoming a Golden Core pill refiner brings in a lot of spirit stones, and one wouldn’t lack anything for advancement.

Arriving at a courtyard, Jiang Hao heard voices coming from inside.

“Some people are already unable to hold on, it looks like they will give in by tomorrow. Especially since Senior Brother Ying is about to become a Golden Corepill refiner, they are scared. Haha, I’ve said it before, why give them spirit stones? Just give them the inferior pills we have on hand and let them figure out how to sell them.”

“Have you heard that the people from Duanqing Cliff are being tough? Should we show them a lesson?”

“Some say behind our backs, why don’t we just rob them? I really want to tell them, robbing isn’t as convenient as this. This is the way to make money. If they have the ability, they should try pill refining too.”

“If they had the talent for pill refining, would they be harvested by us?”