Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 90

Chapter 90: Can’t Afford to Raise a Female Demon

In the courtyard, Jiang Hao observed his surroundings.

At this time, the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower had grown a bit taller, the leaves were still in threes, and no change had appeared yet.

The flat peach tree was different; it had grown to knee height.

This was just two months, and perhaps it would bloom and bear fruit next year.

Unexpectedly fast.

“Thank goodness the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower doesn’t grow that fast.”

The peach tree was planted by himself, so whether it grows fast or not doesn’t really matter.

But once the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower matures, it’s a matter of life and death for him.

That woman will come for the flower, Elder Bai Zhi will come too, and undercover agents like Liu Xingchen will take further action.

So far, however, no third undercover has approached him.

He has taken the time to appraise everyone in the Spiritual Medicine Garden and found no spies or traitors.

They’re all just ordinary people living cautiously.

……

A short while later.

Jiang Hao arrived at the market.

He hadn’t been here for over a month to avoid the Bone Forest.

Now he had no choice but to come.

The first thing he did was buy a red-gold collar, as the rabbit wanted something eye-catching.

Jiang Hao indulged it.

Next time, he’ll buy a silver-white one, close to the color of its fur, to keep a low profile.

After some effort, he spent nine hundred and sixty-five spirit stones.

He casually asked about the cost for the late stage of Foundation Establishment, which was around one thousand five hundred and two thousand for completion.

Golden Core…

He didn’t dare ask.

Keeping a pet with a personality is too expensive.

“Next time, I’ll just save up for a Golden Core one.”

Jiang Hao thought to himself.

That way, he could save three thousand five hundred.

If the rabbit doesn’t damage it, he could even resell it and not suffer such a loss.

He then bought five maces of slightly better tea.

It was still Red Sleeve Fragrance, but this time it was one hundred and fifty per mace.

That cost him seven hundred and fifty.

He was left with only three hundred spirit stones.

His own earnings weren’t enough to cover the expenses of his spiritual pet and the female bandit.

And this was just an occurrence of a few months; if it were monthly, how many spirit stones would it cost?

“Next time she drinks tea, she won’t want some snacks to go with it, will she?”

The thought alone made Jiang Hao feel like he was going to be poor again.

Afterward, he set up a stall to sell some spirit talismans. He didn’t have much stock, and in total, he only sold four hundred spirit stones worth.

With these spirit stones, he bought ten stacks of talisman materials.

As well as a talisman brush and beast blood.

That cost him five hundred spirit stones.

After a full round, he was left with only two hundred spirit stones.

Fortunately, everything went smoothly; he didn’t encounter anyone from the Tianhuan Pavilion or the Bone Forest.

It seems they don’t want to stoop to petty bullying; they’re waiting for an opportunity.

Only ordinary inner disciples with grievances would come to cause trouble.

The Bone Forest wouldn’t have such people because a normal disciple wouldn’t believe he killed Ming Zuoquan.

Some even looked down on him.

For no other reason than that he, a mid-stage Foundation Establishment, had made it into the top ten of the sect’s merit list.

Some would even say from a distance,

“Look, that’s the guy, Jiang Hao of Duanqing Cliff, top ten in the sect’s merits. Guess how he got there? Pushed forward by Senior Brother Man Long to attract hatred.”

“I heard too; how could someone at a mid-stage Foundation Establishment have such power and block a genius freak like Xuanyuan Tai? It’s no different from seeking death.”

“Just wait for him to make a fool of himself. I heard people from the Xuantian Sect are coming soon. It’s perfect to use this top ten mid-stage Foundation Establishment as a scapegoat, everyone’s happy.”

Jiang Hao heard a lot of this talk, but he didn’t care what others thought.

However, he was worried about the Xuantian Sect causing trouble.

If the sect really pushed him, a mid-stage Foundation Establishment, forward, then…

The consequences would be unimaginable.

But thinking about the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower, he felt he should still be valuable.

However, this was a value that could be discarded; he still needed to become stronger.

“I need to plant more things or find some mines.”

Returning to the Spiritual Medicine Garden, Jiang Hao saw the rabbit eagerly awaiting.

Without hesitation, he threw out the collar.

The rabbit leaped up, grabbed the new collar, waved it a few times, and with what it considered a dashing pose, put on the collar.

“Master, do I look like a great demon?” The rabbit, with the collar around its neck, hopped over to Jiang Hao and asked.

Glancing at it, Jiang Hao said “No” and went straight to the inner loft.

Today’s bubbles had not yet been collected.

【Vital Energy Pill +1】

【Strength +1】

【Strength +1】

【Strength +1】

…

After absorbing the bubbles, Jiang Hao began to tend to his duties.

During the process, he felt frustrated with some of the more complex medicinal herbs.

This was surprising to him, as it wasn’t something he had experienced before.

Recently, his realm had improved, but his heart had become inexplicably restless.

“Is it a case of ‘virtue unaccompanied by talent’?”

Reflecting on the recent times, Jiang Hao realized that in less than two years, he had leaped from the ninth level of Qi Refining to the late stage of Golden Core.

He had traveled a hundred years of journey of other people in just two years.

Inflation of ego was inevitable; the restlessness was minor, all things considered.

Of course, the calm he now relied on was mainly due to the Tianjue Gu poison.

Without this poison, he didn’t know how inflated his ego could become.

Although he tried hard to suppress it, his words would inevitably reveal self-satisfaction.

Jiang Hao took a deep breath and whispered to himself.

“I need to calm my heart and use the Tianjue Gu poison to temper my mind.”

To get used to this power, to recognize oneself.

Recognize oneself…

Jiang Hao envisioned his future: now in the late Golden Core stage for two years, he might achieve Nascent Soul in another two years, then Spirit Refining in ten years, and Return to Void in thirty years.

Invincible in a hundred years?

On second thought, isn’t a bit of self-satisfaction somewhat excusable?

A flurry of thoughts assailed him.

Jiang Hao shook his head with a light chuckle, casting these thoughts aside.

If he couldn’t control his own heart, disaster would surely follow in the future.

Expansion should wait until one is truly invincible.

Afterward, he began organizing spiritual medicines to calm himself down.

When he returned, he started making talismans in the latter half of the night.

This time was different from before; he only drew one, slowly, the slower the better, trying to understand impatience and eliminate it.

Without a doubt, the talisman-making failed.

Then he began to consolidate his late-stage cultivation.

……

Day and night passed, the sun and moon alternated.

During this time, Jiang Hao did not leave Duanqing Cliff, nor did he worry about his poverty.

Instead, he did what he did yesterday.

He took care of the spiritual medicines, observing and handling them carefully.

Then he started drawing talismans, and after failing, he practiced cultivation.

Day after day.

……

After the autumn wind, the cold winter arrived.

The snow fell, the white snow faded, and greenery began to show on the grass.

Finally, spring rain nourished the earth.

Winter went and spring came.

Half a year passed like clouds of smoke.

The peach tree also grew non-stop during this period, reaching over two meters tall, enough for rabbits to play climbing games.

During this time, Jiang Hao felt irritated, attempted to give up, and even tried to procrastinate.

But then the irritation gradually disappeared, the sense of giving up slowly faded, and he no longer considered anything else.

One day, a light appeared on Jiang Hao’s desk.

An ordinary Purifying Heart Talisman was drawn by him.

It took half a night, only because his heart was no longer impatient.

“Finally succeeded.”

“Although I relied on the Tianjue Gu poison, there should be no danger to my state of mind now.”

A whole half-year passed, fortunately without anyone causing him trouble.

Otherwise, it would have been easy to break this calm.

However, Hundred Bones Forest has done nothing so far, which surprised him.

Liu Xingchen had also not been seen for months.

He didn’t know what the situation was.

……

The next day.

Jiang Hao took a deep breath; this half-year, he had consolidated his cultivation and stabilized his mind.

The materials for the talismans were exhausted, and he hadn’t earned any spirit stones.

Now it was time to consider his livelihood.

But just as he was about to leave, he saw Liu Xingchen coming over.

There was something off about his aura.