Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 35

Chapter 35: Heavenly Saber Seven Forms

Jiang Hao naturally worried about standing out.

Living in the Demon Sect, unremarkable yet harboring secrets, it would be fine if he were strong, but he was weak.

What he lacked was time, so peaceful cultivation was his greatest desire.

The outcome of a spar didn’t matter much.

But these were not things to be shared with others, so he had to say against his will.

“Planting flowers for the senior, I dare not draw too much attention.”

Hong Yuye chuckled lightly, speaking calmly.

“What’s your cultivation level?”

“Mid-stage Foundation Establishment,” Jiang Hao replied.

Hearing this, Hong Yuye walked towards a corner, casually saying,

“I thought you were an honest and timid good person, but now it seems not. Good people don’t lie as comfortably as you do.”

Jiang Hao bowed his head and said nothing, unsure if she was deliberately probing.

When facing such a high-level old monster, silence was the best policy.

At this moment, Hong Yuye turned to look at Jiang Hao.

“I’ll give you another chance, tell me your real cultivation level.”

“Mid-stage Foundation Establishment,” Jiang Hao replied without hesitation, giving the same answer.

Whoosh!

Hong Yuye frowned, and an invisible force like a roaring wind struck towards Jiang Hao.

Bang!

Under the powerful force, Jiang Hao was slammed against the wall, completely unable to resist as a full-fledged Foundation Establishment cultivator.

For a moment, he was curious about the woman’s real cultivation level.

Hong Yuye snorted coldly.

“Then let’s assume you’re at Mid-stage Foundation Establishment.”

Jiang Hao exhaled, curious if she had seen through his true cultivation level.

“Do you practice the saber?”

Hong Yuye asked, drawing the Shadow Saber.

“I do have such thoughts,” Jiang Hao nodded.

He indeed planned to focus on saber techniques in the future.

“I’ve seen many people, and they all practice the sword,” Hong Yuye said calmly, looking at Jiang Hao.

(TLN: saber here is singe-edged blade while sword is double-edged blade.)

“Don’t you practice the sword?”

“No,” Jiang Hao shook his head.

“Why not?” Hong Yuye asked casually.

“I am a disciple of the Demon Sect, and cultivating the sword often makes people think of the disciples of the immortal sects. Therefore, it’s better to focus on a saber,” Jiang Hao replied.

When he thought of the immortal sects, he usually imagined disciples in white robes, with long swords in hand.

The magical treasures of the Demon Sect are varied and strange, and even if there are swords, they are demonic swords.

Hearing this, Hong Yuye let out a cold laugh, walked into the room, and sat down at the table.

“You’re not valued much in the Tianyin Sect, aren’t you?”

Jiang Hao followed her in and lowered his head without speaking.

Indeed, he wasn’t valued, but he didn’t care.

At least his current situation was still manageable.

As for the Tianhuan Pavilion… one day, when he surpassed them, he would definitely pay them a visit.

Seeing Jiang Hao’s noncommittal response, Hong Yuye continued.

“You have neither powerful magical weapons nor powerful techniques.”

“I do have a powerful magical weapon,” Jiang Hao retorted.

He was referring to the Nine Heavens Armor he wore, which, although only a Foundation Establishment magical weapon, was actually part of a set.

Once complete, it should be a very powerful treasure.

Hong Yuye stared at Jiang Hao for a while, then dropped the subject of the magical weapon.

“I have a saber technique here, do you want it?”

“Does senior have any conditions?” Jiang Hao asked curiously, knowing that it wouldn’t be given for free.

“Aren’t you going to have a friendly competition with someone? Win against him, and I’ll give you the saber technique,” Hong Yuye said teasingly.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Hao didn’t respond immediately.

He was weighing the pros and cons.

What impact would winning against Han Ming bring?

He would certainly be hounded by the other party afterward, and it might even arouse suspicion.

However, it wasn’t impossible to explain, as there were many opportunities in the Demon Cavern, and it wouldn’t be strange for him to have gained an opportunity after spending over two months inside.

But would his master believe it if he found out?

There was a certain risk. So, should he give up on the saber technique offered by this woman?

The things she offered were likely to be good, especially that Nameless Secret Manual, which the Tianyin Sect definitely didn’t have.

After a moment, he made a decision.

Tomorrow, he would win the competition, then get the saber technique, and attribute everything to the Demon Cavern.

“Okay,” Jiang Hao agreed with a nod.

He didn’t know when he would be able to get a good saber technique otherwise.

He couldn’t learn any of the techniques from the Primordial Heart Sutra, and he couldn’t pick up any bubbles above purple unless he got another Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower seed, which was obviously impossible.

So he had to seize this opportunity.

“You’re quite decisive when the time comes,” Hong Yuye said, feeling bored.

She then threw a book at him and left the room like a gust of wind.

“Next time I come, if I see that the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower hasn’t grown at all, I’ll be asking you for an explanation.”

As her voice faded, Hong Yuye disappeared completely.

Jiang Hao didn’t dare to hesitate and bowed his head in respect. After a moment, he looked at the book in his hand. It was titled 《Heavenly Saber Seven Forms》.

He didn’t rush to read it but glanced at the corner of the yard and noticed that the place where the Shadow Saber should have been was now empty.

“Did that woman actually take my saber?”

Jiang Hao was incredulous that she would do such a thing.

Shaking his head, he stopped thinking about it and opened 《Heavenly Saber Seven Forms》 to try to learn from it.

However, the book was esoteric and difficult to understand.

After a long time, he couldn’t make out anything except for the names.

“The difficulty of this is who knows how much higher than Demon Sound Slash; I only know the name of the first form.”

The first form of the Heavenly Saber was called Moon Slash. Taking a deep breath, Jiang Hao decided to return tonight to open Clear Heart and Pure Mind to further comprehend it.

Today, he would first go to the Spiritual Medicine Garden, and then sell some talismans.

…….

Han Ming returned to his residence, looking forward to tomorrow’s competition.

He was about the same age as Jiang Hao, so he really wanted to best Jiang Hao.

After all, he was a true disciple, while the other was only an inner sect disciple.

As long as he won, even if he called the other Junior Brother, no one would care. In the Demon Sect, there weren’t so many rules.

As long as it wasn’t killing fellow disciples or fighting seriously, it wasn’t a big problem.