Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 23

Chapter 23: Does He Want to Suppress Me?

Ever since he had met Senior Sister Yun Ruo, Jiang Hao always wanted to appraise those who stood out.

He always felt they were spies.

Soon, the appraisal of this Junior Brother appeared in Jiang Hao’s mind.

【Han Ming: True disciple of Tianyin Sect’s Duanqing Cliff, with superior talent, eighteen years old at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, favored by the spirit of mountains and rivers.】

A true disciple?

His status is higher than mine, Jiang Hao reflected.

Fortunately, there was no rule here to call a true disciple ‘Senior Brother’, which would have been awkward.

However, the sect seemed to have a ranking of the top ten disciples, and once one became a top ten disciple, most people would have to address them differently.

Although the other party had superior talent and was favored by the spirit of mountains and rivers, Jiang Hao didn’t care much.

As long as he wasn’t an undercover agent, he was quite at ease.

Now, any undercover agent approaching him had a clear purpose and couldn’t be shaken off.

If every undercover agent was like Liu Xingchen, he wouldn’t mind having more around.

Although in the end, there would be a backlash, before the backlash occurred, all he needed to do was become stronger than them.

After all, no matter how severe the backlash, it was not as formidable as that woman.

Moreover, he didn’t have to worry about dragging these people down.

“Replying to Jiang Senior Brother, my name is Han Ming, I hope Senior Brother can give me some guidance.” Han Ming said politely, immediately showing curiosity.

“I heard that Senior Brother is nineteen years old this year?”

“Yes,” Jiang Hao nodded.

“I hope to surpass Senior Brother one day,” Han Ming said with a smile.

“You will,” Jiang Hao nodded.

The other person was a true genius, while he himself had only managed to reach this level by luck in his master’s eyes.

“Let me show you around, but you don’t need to come here often, I can take care of it.”

“You should focus on cultivating,” Jiang Hao kindly suggested.

As a true disciple, there was no need for him to come here, as it would be a waste of time.

His master probably brought him here just to get acquainted with the place.

“Thank you, Senior Brother,” Han Ming said with a smile.

Jiang Hao nodded and spent some time familiarizing Han Ming with the Spiritual Medicine Garden.

“Has Senior Brother been helping out here all the time? Isn’t it a waste of time?” Han Ming asked, sitting under a simple wooden hut.

“It’s alright,” Jiang Hao said slowly.

Han Ming disagreed.

“I feel that spending time here doesn’t benefit cultivation at all. I want to become… no, I want to be one of the strongest in the sect, I want to be one of the top ten chief disciples.”

Jiang Hao didn’t discourage him but replied with a smile and sincerity.

“Then I wish Junior Brother to achieve your goal soon.”

“Senior Brother, how long do you think it will take for me to surpass you?” Han Ming asked again.

“Probably just a few years,” Jiang Hao answered without hesitation.

Because under normal circumstances, that’s how it would be.

In a few years, the other person would advance to the middle stage while he would still be at the ‘early stage’.

Unless there was some miraculous opportunity he could speak of.

Afterward, Han Ming left, seemingly just to make Jiang Hao acknowledge his greater potential.

To this, Jiang Hao just smiled wryly.

Others might not see the great benefits of being here, but he was different; he could obtain many benefits.

His loss would be significant if he were to leave this place.

Don’t underestimate the value of white bubbles; they may seem worthless, but their impact is significant when accumulated over time.

Having learned the art of concealment, he could feel himself improving every day.

“He probably thinks I’m just a 19-year-old at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, so he wants to come over and see for himself.”

“There’s no danger for now. In a few years, he probably won’t care about me anymore.”

Jiang Hao muttered to himself silently.

Afterward, he began to check and tend to the spiritual herbs around him.

At noon, he set up a stall and sold some talismans.

In the afternoon, he returned to his place to continue drawing talismans.

Occasionally, he would also study the secret manual to become more proficient and gain a better understanding.

……

The next day

【Cultivation +1】

【Cultivation +1】

After collecting two bubbles, Jiang Hao went to the Spiritual Medicine Garden to continue harvesting.

【Spirit +1】

【Spirit +1】

【Strength +1】

【Vital Energy +1】

He felt quite spirited.

……

At noon.

Jiang Hao sold some more talismans.

He now had one hundred and thirty-five spirit stones, which was a considerable amount.

He wanted to buy a seed with it, but as for what kind of seed, he didn’t know.

However, he didn’t buy it yesterday, not because he didn’t have enough spirit stones but because he didn’t have divine abilities; he wanted to appraise it before buying.

At least to have an understanding.

……

Xuelian Pavilion.

Standing at the largest spiritual herb sales venue of the sect, Jiang Hao walked in.

Here they sold spiritual herbs and medicinal pills.

Some of the spiritual herbs were sourced from Duanqing Cliff, where he had once received orders.

Actually, he could also go to other stalls to hunt for bargains, but that would be too time-consuming.

Better to buy from a professional place.

He just didn’t know what he could get for a hundred spirit stones.

“Buying seeds?”

A uniformed guide fairy with twin ponytails politely asked Jiang Hao.

“Senior Brother, what kind of seeds are you looking for?”

“Hard-to-grow ones, not because of the environment, but due to the nature of the spiritual herbs themselves,” Jiang Hao replied.

“And the price range?” the guide fairy asked again.

“Around one hundred spirit stones,” Jiang Hao said.

“One hundred, huh? With that, you can buy some pretty good seeds. There’s one that’s just right for Senior Brother,” the guide fairy gestured invitingly.

“Senior Brother, please come this way.”

A customer with one hundred spirit stones wasn’t a big deal, but it was still decent among those at the Foundation Establishment level.

Shortly after, at the seed counter, Jiang Hao saw a snow-white seed lying quietly in a box.

“Snow Lotus seed, a high-grade spiritual herb for healing and cultivation enhancement. It grows best in snowy environments, but it can still grow elsewhere. Just at a slower pace. Priced at ninety-nine spirit stones. Does this meet Senior Brother’s requirements?” the guide fairy introduced.

Appraisal, Jiang Hao activated his divine ability.

He trusted the results of his divine ability more than her explanation.