Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 24

Chapter 24: The Challenge from Han Ming

【Snow Lotus Seed: Once matured, it is a high-grade healing spiritual herb. It has inherent cracks that make it difficult to plant. If it’s in an extremely cold place, there’s no need to worry. Otherwise, it’s best to surround it with sixteen spirit stones and water it every three days.】

“May I take a closer look?” Jiang Hao withdrew his gaze and looked at the guide fairy.

The guide fairy revealed an impeccable smile.

“Of course.”

After examining the spiritual herb carefully, Jiang Hao indeed noticed the tiny crack and pointed it out to her.

To this, the guide fairy still maintained her smile.

“Senior Brother has good eyesight. That’s what I was going to mention next. This seed has an innate crack, so we’re selling it at half price for fifty spirit stones.”

What a rip-off, Jiang Hao thought to himself.

If he hadn’t noticed, there wouldn’t have been a ‘mention next.’

But it’s normal for spiritual herb shops to rip people off, let alone in the Demon Sect.

It’s just that here, it seems even more justified.

“I’ll take this one and another seed around fifty,” Jiang Hao said.

Afterward, Jiang Hao bought another seed, a Blue Lotus seed.

Besides being able to gather more spiritual energy, it had no other use.

Its only advantage was that it was easy to wither if not cared for properly.

As for why it was so expensive, probably because he was being ripped off.

“I just don’t know if it can provide blue bubbles.”

Looking at the seeds in his hand, Jiang Hao wondered.

White and green didn’t mean much to him since the Spiritual Medicine Garden could provide them.

Back at his residence, Jiang Hao planted the Snow Lotus, spending sixteen spirit stones.

Now he only had nineteen spirit stones left, enough to buy some talisman-making materials, leaving him almost penniless.

Continue earning spirit stones tomorrow.

……

The next day.

Jiang Hao woke up from his cultivation, and the first thing he did was to go to the courtyard.

Apart from the two blue bubbles provided by the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower, there were no others.

The snow lotus had not sprouted yet and couldn’t provide any.

At this moment, he took out the blue lotus seed.

“Appraisal.”

In a breath, the information fed back by his divine ability appeared in his mind.

【Snow Lotus Seed: After taking root and sprouting, it can condense spiritual energy.】

“…that’s it?”

Jiang Hao was astonished; it seemed he had indeed been swindled.

After planting the seed, he left the courtyard and headed to the Spiritual Medicine Garden.

……

One month later.

Jiang Hao put down the talisman brush in his hand and packed away the successfully made Myriad Swords Talisman.

It was an order from Senior Sister Leng Tian.

She wanted ten pieces, and this was the tenth one.

Including the cost of failures, it was eighty spirit stones in total, and selling them would bring in two hundred.

A net profit of one hundred and twenty.

But these past few days, he hadn’t cultivated at all.

In fact, he had lost the cultivation progress of these days.

Shaking his head to stop the wandering thoughts, he began to check his status panel.

【Name: Jiang Hao】

【Age: 20】

【Cultivation: Foundation Establishment Mid-Stage】

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

【Divine Abilities: Nine Revolutions Death Replacement (Unique), Daily Identification, Clear Heart and Pure Mind】

【Vital Energy: 88/100 (can be cultivated)】

【Cultivation: 90/100 (can be cultivated)】

【Divine Abilities: 0/3 (cannot be acquired)】

“It’s a bit slow. Advancing to the next level will take about another week.”

“Twenty years old, huh.”

Jiang Hao’s gaze lingered on his age, feeling somewhat emotional.

His twenty years had not been very smooth, but fortunately, there had been no real dangers.

“Congratulations on surviving to twenty.”

Jiang Hao joked to himself, then walked out of the house.

When he arrived at the courtyard, he finally saw bubbles at the snow lotus spot.

It had been a month, and he thought it would take several months.

The blue lotus had no activity.

So today, the presence of bubbles from the snow lotus was indeed invigorating.

Especially the purple bubbles.

This indicated that there was a chance to get blue bubbles in the future.

As he approached, the surrounding bubbles began to fly towards him.

【Cultivation +1】

【Vital Energy +1】

【Divine Ability Fragment +1】

“It’s divine ability fragment?”

Jiang Hao always felt that purple should yield something else.

But it was also good; divine abilities could be a lot of help, although currently, he lacked offensive power.

He had neither powerful spells nor powerful magical treasures.

In another month, he might have to participate in a sect mission, and he needed not only to increase his cultivation but also a strong method of attack.

For spells, he could look into the Primordial Heart Sutra, but as for magical treasures, the ones he had obtained so far were too ordinary.

“If it really comes down to it, I’ll just buy one. After selling the Myriad Swords Talisman, I should have close to five hundred spirit stones. I could buy a decent magical treasure with that.”

Having made up his mind, Jiang Hao left his residence and headed to the Spiritual Medicine Garden to collect the second wave of bubbles.

Buying a magical treasure would have to wait until after his advancement.

There was enough time.

……

Spiritual Medicine Garden.

Jiang Hao saw Han Ming standing at the entrance, and when Han Ming looked over, Jiang Hao knew he had come for him.

“Senior Brother,” Han Ming quickly approached, smiling and said:

“Senior Brother, do you notice anything different about me?”

“Your aura has strengthened.”

Jiang Hao was indeed surprised; the other party had polished his Foundation Establishment early stage and would soon advance to the mid-stage.

Wasn’t that too fast?

Out of curiosity, he identified Han Ming again.

【Han Ming: True disciple of Tianyin Sect’s Duanqing Cliff, with above-average talent, Foundation Establishment early stage, favored by the Spirit of Mountains and Rivers, bearing the inheritance of a great power.】

Inheritance of a great power? Jiang Hao was shocked internally.

Had his opportunity refreshed in a month because of the favor from the Spirit of Mountains and Rivers?

“In a few months, I will advance to the Foundation Establishment mid-stage, and then I might surpass Senior Brother,” Han Ming said with a smile, his pride tinged with a hint of condescension.

As if he hadn’t noticed, Jiang Hao spoke slowly.

“Congratulations, Junior Brother.”

Seeing this, Han Ming’s smile grew even more triumphant, and then he said,

“By then, may I challenge Senior Brother? Among the disciples, only Senior Brother and I are of similar age.”

“Sure,” Jiang Hao nodded in agreement.

When the time comes, let’s lose gracefully.

This Junior Brother seems to just want to show off.

If he likes to be in the spotlight, let him have it.

“Alright, it’s settled then. Senior Brother, don’t be too upset if you lose, after all, there’s a big gap between us.”

Han Ming left after saying this, but then he suddenly remembered something and added,

“I think I heard Master say that the sect missions have been arranged, and you’re included, Senior Brother.”