Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 171

Chapter 171: Divine Might

“Good morning, Junior Brother.”

Liu Xingchen greeted with a smile on his face.

“Senior Brother, are you here for the spiritual medicine?”

Jiang Hao asked with a hint of confusion.

Under normal circumstances, Liu Xingchen would have gone to his own residence.

It was very rare for him to be waiting directly at the entrance of the Spiritual Medicine Garden.

“Indeed, I am.”

Liu Xingchen handed Jiang Hao the order.

It listed the spiritual medicines he needed.

“So many?”

Jiang Hao looked at the order in disbelief.

It was a large-scale collection of spiritual medicines.

Many were for healing injuries, as well as for enhancing strength.

It wasn’t for cultivation or breakthroughs; it seemed more like preparations for battle.

At that moment, he thought of the Tiansheng Sect.

“Are we going to take action against another sect?”

Jiang Hao ventured to ask.

As the two walked towards the Spiritual Medicine Garden, Jiang Hao immediately instructed his people to prepare the spiritual medicines.

Such matters could not be delayed.

“There are reasons related to the Demon Cavern, and also because some forces have appeared around our sect. We cannot rule out the possibility that someone is targeting us. So we need to be fully prepared. The previous attack on Tianqing Mountain drained a lot of our resources, and we have been recovering these years. We cannot afford too many surprises. Since we have noticed something unusual, we must be well-prepared,” Liu Xingchen explained.

Jiang Hao nodded in agreement; the people from the Enforcement Peak were indeed cautious.

But this was good; if the people from the Tiansheng Sect were to attack, it would be their own downfall.

“I heard that Junior Brother is going to enter the Demon Cavern?” Liu Xingchen inquired.

“I’m going in next month,” Jiang Hao replied truthfully.

“I’ve heard from some Senior Brothers about the situation in the Demon Cavern; it seems to change a lot. Many disciples enter, usually in rotations every six months. The top ten disciples, as well as many from the Hundred Bones Forest and Tianhuan Pavilion, are also inside. Since it’s quite free once inside, the Enforcement Peak wouldn’t investigate unless it’s a major issue.”

“Apart from being cautious of others, Junior Brother, there’s one thing you need to be particularly restrained about,” Liu Xingchen said seriously, looking at the puzzled Jiang Hao.

“With Junior Brother’s constitution, it seems easy for you to achieve great deeds, so make sure not to do so. Unless there’s a special reason, the Enforcement Peak doesn’t want to remove you from the watchlist.”

“Why?” Jiang Hao asked.

Previously, it was Liu Xingchen’s help that kept him off the list.

Plus, since he had no demands, the Enforcement Peak didn’t pay much attention.

Now, according to Liu Xingchen, the Enforcement Peak didn’t seem to plan on removing him from the list either.

“Junior Brother has money and is likely to receive difficult tasks. The Enforcement Peak also wants to make money from Junior Brother,” Liu Xingchen stated bluntly.

This reason left Jiang Hao momentarily unable to respond.

The Demon Sect was indeed not quite normal.

Everyone wanted to make money from him.

After taking the spiritual medicines, Liu Xingchen left Duanqing Cliff.

Jiang Hao continued to be busy with his own matters.

If the Tiansheng Sect were to attack later, the Spiritual Medicine Garden would likely become busy.

He needed to remind Cheng Chou to manage the workers properly when the time came.

To avoid any chaos.

However, Cheng Chou had not yet returned.

“It’s been over a month, and he still hasn’t come back.”

Cheng Chou took Xiao Li back, and it had been over a month; surprisingly, they had not returned yet.

It was taking even longer than the last time.

“I wonder what they have encountered this time.”

……

At night.

Jiang Hao set up an array at his cultivation site and, after ensuring there were no issues, entered the array to begin his advancement.

Due to his travels, he had made significant progress in strength, and this time he should be able to retain some vital energy and cultivation to help stabilize his realm.

With everything ready, Jiang Hao extracted the vital energy and cultivation.

The original count of one hundred began to decrease steadily.

At this moment, Jiang Hao felt the powerful vital energy and spiritual energy.

The Primordial Heart Sutra operated, and Purple Qi spread throughout his body.

All the power was guided by the Purple Qi, nourishing the soul.

Under the nourishment of this powerful force, Jiang Hao’s Nascent Soul began to condense.

With the Golden Core as the core, the Nascent Soul was gradually taking shape.

To advance to Nascent Soul, one must condense the soul and spirit into form, so as to wield stronger power and touch upon deeper realms.

Without condensing the Nascent Soul, excessively powerful forces could directly crush a person’s consciousness.

During the condensation of the Nascent Soul, everything was going smoothly, but midway, Jiang Hao felt another force within his body moving towards his Nascent Soul.

It carried a cool and gentle quality.

It did not disturb Jiang Hao’s advancement.

This also made him breathe a sigh of relief. If he were disturbed at this moment, he would be in danger.

However, this sensation was somewhat familiar to him.

After a moment, he remembered.

“The Snow God Pill? So I haven’t completely digested the Snow God Pill?”

“But why is it emerging now?”

At this point, Jiang Hao could only watch and dared not be distracted any further.

Afterward, he discovered that the medicinal power of the Snow God Pill was continuously flowing towards the Nascent Soul’s forehead, as if it was trying to carve out something there.

The power was in constant motion.

In the early hours of the morning, Jiang Hao finally saw that his vital energy and cultivation had stabilized at twenty-three and twenty-one, respectively.

By this time, the Nascent Soul had also finished condensing.

An anomaly appeared on the Nascent Soul’s forehead at the last moment.

Jiang Hao didn’t rush to investigate but instead focused on calming the Nascent Soul and integrating the new power.

……

Dawn.

Jiang Hao slowly opened his eyes. His advancement was complete, and he had gained an understanding of his body’s condition.

Nevertheless, he still glanced at his status panel.

【Name: Jiang Hao】

【Age: 23】

【Cultivation: Early Nascent Soul Stage】

【Cultivation Techniques: Tianyin Hundred Revolutions, Primordial Heart Sutra】

【Divine Abilities: Nine Revolutions Death Replacement (unique), Daily Appraisal, Clear Heart and Pure Mind, Hidden Spirit Manifestation, Divine Might】

【Vital Energy: 23/100 (can be cultivated)】

【Cultivation: 21/100 (can be cultivated)】

【Divine Abilities: 1/3 (cannot be acquired)】

【Golden Legend: 1/2 (cannot be acquired)】

He didn’t dwell on the changes in his cultivation level.

What Jiang Hao cared about were his divine abilities.

There was an additional one called Divine Might.

When he had just advanced, it felt as if an eye had opened at the Nascent Soul’s forehead, although he hadn’t seen it clearly. But Jiang Hao had that feeling.

And this intangible eye was Divine Might, a new divine ability.

“The thing Hong Yuye fed me must have been the Snow God Pill. I thought it was just for restoring divine abilities, but I didn’t expect it to actually unlock a new one.”

He had several divine abilities, but this was the first time he had developed one on his own.

No wonder this pill could no longer be produced; with his four divine abilities, he could unlock another one.

For others, the success rate was almost one hundred percent.

Even if one had the pill formula, the ingredients might not be available for crafting.

Jiang Hao touched his forehead, and although it was within the Nascent Soul, he could still feel the presence of the divine ability.

The function of Divine Might was clear: it was an intangible oppressive force.

If used suddenly during a battle, it could have an unexpected effect.

At a critical moment, it could be life-saving.

It also served as a defense against spiritual attacks.

Charm techniques and other negative mental influences couldn’t affect him, but substantial spiritual attacks were different.

Now with Divine Might, he was much safer.

After feeling his own strength, he compared himself to Zuo Lan.

Now, he should be able to kill Zuo Lan with a single Demon Sound Slash. But when facing a real Nascent Soul, he should still be cautious, not become arrogant, and not overconfident.

Power can blind, and he needed to keep his eyes open.

After getting up and checking the array, he found it dim and nearly ruined.

It seemed that the advancement had a significant impact on the surroundings.

After tidying up the array, he went to the courtyard, planning to collect some spirit bubbles and then let the rabbit go to the Spiritual Medicine Garden alone.

But as soon as he came out, he saw Hong Yuye squatting by the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower, while the rabbit was tied with a rope, hanging on the fence, fluttering in the wind.

It seemed it wouldn’t survive much longer.