Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 76

Chapter 76: Peach Tree Seed

【Ming Yi: Candidate for Holy Maiden of Tiansheng Sect, early-stage Golden Core cultivator, undercover in Tianyin Sect’s Yanyun Peak, aiming to uncover the reason behind the rise of Tianyin Sect. Recently troubled by the disappearance of Yan Hua, the higher-ups of Tiansheng Sect suspect that Yan Hua might have uncovered the secrets of the mines and is attempting to abscond with the knowledge, and they think you might be Yan Hua’s accomplice. The decisions of Tiansheng Sect are at odds with her plans; she believes you should not be touched for now. Currently, she wants to secretly eliminate those who interfere with her plans.】

Looking at the appraisal results, Jiang Hao remembered the content from his first appraisal of Senior Sister Ming Yi.

She has a ruthless character, hiding a knife behind her smile.

Tiansheng Sect is indeed dangerous.

Neither Tiansheng Sect nor Tianyin Sect are good places, but Tiansheng Sect has its beliefs, and twisted thinking is quite common there.

Getting involved with them is truly an unwarranted disaster.

‘Yan Hua’s mission was to investigate the mines, and now that she’s dead, others will inevitably have many thoughts, but it’s surprising that they suspect me.’

Because I needed to stay on the Hall of Enforcement’s watchlist, that’s why I had contact with Yan Hua.

Otherwise, I wouldn’t have this trouble.

Fortunately, the beliefs within Tiansheng Sect are not unified.

It’s not dangerous for now, and the secrets of the mines can continue to be explored.

It’s not a deep grudge.

Just something to be mindful of.

“This time, taking it back should be fine,” Jiang Hao said after dealing with the Bai Li Xiang.

“Thank you, Junior Brother. If there’s anything in the future, I’ll come to bother Junior Brother again. I hope Junior Brother won’t find me annoying,” Sister Ming Yi joked.

She didn’t stay long and left straight away.

Distant yet close, hot and cold—does she intend to affect my state of mind?

Jiang Hao found it somewhat amusing.

If it were before, she might have succeeded, given my youth and lack of experience.

It would have been easy for some women to play me.

But after being poisoned by the Tianjue Gu, such things are completely irrelevant to him now.

He can use this to temper his mind and mature his mentality.

With the poison in his body, fortune and misfortune coexist.

Afterward, Jiang Hao began organizing spiritual herbs. Since he couldn’t go to the mines, the harvest from the spiritual herb field couldn’t be neglected.

To grow stronger, no matter how slight is still to grow stronger.

While Jiang Hao was busy, the rabbit was chatting with people all around. Everyone in the spiritual herb field respectfully called it Lord Rabbit.

Jiang Hao turned a blind eye to this.

In the spiritual herb field, there are no formidable people, and it’s not easy to offend anyone.

The rabbit has good social skills and doesn’t offend people easily.

Being too watchful can backfire.

…….

A few days later.

It’s been a month since Jiang Hao returned from the mine.

Aside from the initial incident with buying the saber, things have been relatively smooth.

【Name: Jiang Hao】

【Age: 21】

【Cultivation: Mid-stage Golden Core】

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

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

【Vital Energy: 18/100 (can be cultivated)】

【Cultivation: 22/100 (can be cultivated)】

【Divine Abilities: 2/3 (cannot be acquired)】

Looking at the panel numbers, it’s steady progress.

During this time, he has been comprehending the Nameless Secret Manual and appraising something every day.

He often appraises the rabbit as well.

It hardly ever changes, at most showing some mood swings.

He fed it some spiritual stones, but its favorability is still one of terror.

Yet he hasn’t noticed any sign of the rabbit being terrified of him.

These are all secondary. The constant appraisals are to feel the consumption of using divine powers.

After multiple uses and night and day comprehension of the secret texts, he finally felt it.

It’s a slight consumption of spirit and physical strength.

It’s hard to believe that woman could notice such a thing.

The consumption is almost negligible.

Now that he’s aware, he can disguise it so it won’t be detected.

For a moment, he thought of testing it on that woman, but unfortunately, she might not tell the truth.

Taking a deep breath, Jiang Hao headed down to the Enforcement Peak.

Yesterday, they displayed Foundation Establishment-level treasures, and it seems like Golden Core treasures will be displayed today.

Although he can’t obtain them, Jiang Hao still wants to see them.

Some things are worth seeing, even if you can’t afford them.

Like some powerful magical treasures, to see the prices also gives him motivation to earn money.

The rabbit’s subsequent consumption will require five thousand spiritual stones; he wonders how many talismans he’ll have to make.

After a short while, Jiang Hao stood at a display stand covered with a light screen, on which five items were placed, the rewards for Foundation Establishment.

The first item was a crimson treasure saber, a blade that embodied both heat and weight.

Seeing it, Jiang Hao felt that his Half-Moon No. 2 wasn’t good enough.

But what’s suitable for now is fine. He’s not suited to wield the Nine Suns Saber.

He has the Primordial Heaven Saber as his life-bound magical treasure; there’s no need for the Nine Suns Saber, and sometimes it can even attract unwanted attention.

The second and third items were books, which couldn’t be viewed.

The fourth was a blue robe, floating in mid-air with flowing light, quite luxurious.

The item was good, but he had the Nine Heavens Armor for defense, so it was somewhat redundant.

Finally, Jiang Hao stood in front of a box.

Inside the box was a dark seed, the size of an egg, covered in complex patterns.

The faintly discernible spiritual energy it emitted made it seem extraordinary.

“This is it, I wonder if it’s what I need,” Jiang Hao murmured to himself, voicelessly.

If it wasn’t, and he had to choose, he might end up picking the Nine Suns Saber.

Even if he was worried about attracting unwanted attention, he could still sell it.

It was worth a fortune.

Adjusting his breathing, Jiang Hao tried to conceal the exhaustion from using his divine abilities.

Then, between breaths, he activated his divine power.

Although not everyone could detect these subtleties like that woman, it was still better to be cautious.

This time he concealed it well.

It was just a bit slow.

As he pondered, feedback from his divine ability arrived.

【Peach Tree Seed: A seed on the verge of losing its vitality, birthed from the core of a fruit of the ancient divine Peach Tree, possessing a trace of the divine tree’s characteristics. After rooting, sprouting, flowering, fruiting, and undergoing nirvana nine times, it will become a divine Peach Tree. To revive the seed, it must be nourished beside a divine object for seven days, then surrounded by ninety-nine spirit stones, watered daily with pure water, and after nine days it can root and sprout.】

Reading the lengthy message, Jiang Hao came to a conclusion.

This seed was not something trivial. It was indeed valuable.

Just like the mythical beast rabbit, it needed time to become formidable.

“Planting a fruit tree in the yard does sound nice,” Jiang Hao decided in his heart.

This time, he would do his best to acquire this seed.

As for nourishing it with a divine object, that might be difficult for others, but it was exceptionally simple for him.

The Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower was a divine object.

The Primordial Heaven Blade also counted as one.

After inquiring, Jiang Hao found out that the competition for the items would start in a month.

“I need to figure out what ranking I need to choose an item.”

After hesitating for a moment, he sought out his Master.

“Have you looked at the items?” Ku Wuchang asked with a calm expression.

“Yes,” Jiang Hao nodded.

“What rank do you wish to choose at?” Ku Wuchang inquired.

There were five treasures and four winners; logically, the first to choose should be the one who has completed the Foundation Establishment stage, and so on.

“What about first place?” Jiang Hao asked.

“You just need to win the mid-stage Foundation Establishment competition. Your achievements will allow you to choose first, and no one can stop you,” Ku Wuchang replied.

“And fifth place?” Jiang Hao asked again.

“Being in the top three of the mid-stage Foundation Establishment is enough,” Ku Wuchang paused before continuing, “There are thirteen competitors in total, you just need to win three matches.”