Cultivating In Secret Beside A Demoness

Chapter 1319: Senior, I’m Tired of Standing (2)

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Jiang Hao nodded.

He could find Liu from the Heavenly Tower, but it required spirit stones to find him.

If he looked for the Red Dragon, he did not need to spend any of his own spirit stones.

After all, the Red Dragon would have sixteen million spirit stones.

For some blood and tea, was it not a very generous offer to pay sixteen million spirit stones?

Jiang Hao did not think too much about it. He looked at the stone under the chair.

He had no intention of taking it away. That was the Tea Master’s main concern.

Otherwise, Jiang Hao would not be able to get any information out of him.

Jiang Hao asked about the origin of the stone.

“I discovered it by chance on an island overseas. I noticed it was extraordinary and kept it. Only later did I learn that the End of All Things was also searching for this stone. Out of greed, I had to leave,” said the Tea Master.

Jiang Hao nodded but did not believe a word of it.

He could not see anything extraordinary about that stone. So, how could this middle-aged man see it?

It was also possible that the other party was talented, but compared to being talented and lying, Jiang Hao felt that he was more likely to lie.

This man might have a unique talent, but Jiang Hao thought he was more likely to lie than anything else.

With the skills from the nameless manual, he had a certain ability to perceive things.

If a True Immortal could sense it, he could too. He could even sense things that a normal True Immortal might not.

Jiang Hao did not ask anything else.

Since he could not get any useful information out of it, it was better to let it go.

The Ancient Lands did not hold much allure for him.

Then, he communicated with the golden ring and disappeared.

The Tea Master was still nervous. He found it hard to believe that the young man was really gone.

‘Just like that?’ He thought.

He had even left the Ancient Stone behind.

“What is he trying to do?” The Tea Master frowned.

The immortal’s power made him fearful.

He had no idea how he had been exposed.

It could only be attributed to the extraordinary methods of immortals.

The more he talked with the other, the more puzzled he became.

He had threatened him, but he did not seem interested in anything in the end.

He was only curious about the Dew of the First Sun.

How could such an amazing person not know about the Dew of the First Sun?

The more the Tea Master thought about it, the more he felt that it was out of his understanding.

In the end, he debated between staying or leaving this place.

The other party had not shown any worries about whether he would stay or flee, which was enough to show that he was confident about whatever he was doing.

In the end, the Tea Master sighed and chose to stay.

Perhaps this was also a test by the other party. If he left, it would be a disaster.

If he stayed, both he and the Ancient Stone would remain here, so the other party did not have any reason to make a move against him.

…

At that moment, Jiang Hao had already returned to his courtyard.

He didn’t think much about the Tea Master.

It didn’t matter whether he stayed or fled.

There was no conflict between them.

For him, it was enough that he had gotten some information about the Dew of the First Sun.

As for the rest, he just did not want to get involved.

It was the end of December.

Soon, he would begin lecturing in the outer sect.

This was a sect mission that needed to be done well.

After all, it was laying the groundwork for becoming a top disciple.

He had to go all out.

He only hoped that there would not be too many people making things difficult for him. Otherwise, it would be quite troublesome.

Other than that, he had to advance as soon as possible.

Going overseas was still the most important thing at the moment. He needed to do his best.

He only hoped that he could make it in time.

This time, he had sensed an immortal energy in the West.

The Great Era was not so far. Once it arrived, countless opportunities would appear.

The world would be reborn.

Whoever got a head start would keep it.

They could leave everyone else behind and become the shining figures of the era.

After that, endless powerful beings would emerge and bring great danger.

So, he had to complete unfinished business in advance.

Thinking about this, Jiang Hao looked at his interface.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

[Name: Jiang Hao]

[Age: 73]

[Cultivation: Middle Stage of the True Immortal Realm]

[Cultivation Method: Heavenly Sound Hundred Revolutions, Hong Meng Heart Sutra]

[Divine Ability: Nine Revolutions Death Substitution (unique), Daily Appraisal, Clear and Pure Heart, Reappearance of Hidden Spirit, Divine Might, Revival of Withered Tree, Heavenly Cauldron, Indestructible Vajra, Myriad Nature Forest]

[Lifeblood: 76/100 (can be cultivated)]

[Cultivation: 77/100 (can be cultivated)]

[Divine Abilities: 2/3 (cannot be obtained)]

‘Only forty-seven points more to go…’ He thought.

If he got six bubbles per month, it would take only eight months to collect that many points.

He could try to advance to the late stage of the True Immortal Realm next year.

That would leave less than five years until the Great Era began.

It was still within the seven-year span.

That should be the limit.

By then, he needed to go overseas.

He wanted to settle things with the Five Demons, but he did not know if he could compete with someone at the peak of the True Immortal Realm.

If not, then…

He would have to use the Blade of Destiny or Body Destruction Technique.

The former originated from the Heavenly Fate Misfortune Pearl, while the latter originated from the Earth Extreme Silent Pearl.

Using them was extremely risky.

If he had the Mountain Sea Merit Cauldron, it would be fine.

But with only the Desolate Sea Pearl, it was dangerous. It was better not to use them.

Jiang Hao did not think too much about it. He took out the Heavenly Halberd.

There were many ice shards on it. When he held it, he could feel the cold.

Those things could be wiped clean.

He did not know how many bubbles he could get by doing that.

He did not dare swing it forcefully because he was afraid of dislodging the ice shards.

He put it away immediately. It was the right time to wipe the ice away.

“Though it’s been stored away for a long time, who knows when the ice formed? Hope there are some bubbles.”

Jiang Hao took out a rag and started wiping it.

It had been a long time since he had done this. He felt a bit out of practice.

Crack!

Under the cloth, the ice shards broke bit by bit and fell to the ground, followed by some bubbles.

[Basic Immortal Sword +1]

‘Green bubbles?’ Jiang Hao was quite surprised.

If the first bubble he got was green, it was possible that there would be blue bubbles next.

Sure enough, a few moments later, a blue bubble dropped.

After some time, Jiang Hao had just finished wiping the halberd. He was reluctant to put it away.

In the end, he obtained five blue bubbles.

It was only a few, but it was enough.

With five more, he would have saved a month’s time.

By next July, he could attempt advancement.

After that, Jiang Hao practiced with the Heavenly Halberd in the courtyard.

He realized that the Nine Forms of the Wandering Dragon were not suitable for the halberd, but he learned its name when he had wiped it.

It was called the Ancient and Modern Battle Halberd.

Holding it gave Jiang Hao a sense of weight as if it could break and crush everything.

From the looks of it, Gu Jin might have been immensely powerful in the past.

After about ten days, Jiang Hao welcomed the new year.

He clearly remembered that the wind this year was very powerful. It held a trace of the immortal aura.

The Great Era was coming. Even he could sense it.

The spiritual energy in the world had changed greatly, and the immortal energy had also followed.

Jiang Hao felt the changes in the world were happening quite fast.

Perhaps the Great Era would arrive in less than five years.

“There’s no time…”

It had been almost four years. He only had a little over a year left.

A sense of urgency weighed on Jiang Hao.

…

Overseas, at the Five Peaks Island, five mountains towered into the clouds.

Each of the four peaks had a figure on it.

They were the remaining four out of the Five Demons.

Immortal energy swept around and made everyone feel heavy.

“You all feel it, right?” asked a young man. “The Great Era is coming. There’s no time left.”

“Yes, I feel it.” The bald man nodded.

“Some people are watching us from the shadows. They must be interested in Smiling San Sheng.”

“But there’s no time. Will Smiling San Sheng come? His injuries aren’t healed yet, right?” the old man asked.

This question made everyone’s heart sink.

But was there a way back?

The Great Era was arriving too fast. Even if Smiling San Sheng rushed over, it would not be easy.

Without Smiling San Sheng, they would not be able to get what they wanted, even if other powerful experts benefited from it.

Everything hinged on Smiling San Sheng.

But there was no sign of him.

“There’s no rush. Smiling San Sheng won’t inform us if he comes. If he wants revenge, the best way is not a fair fight. It’s a sneak attack,” the bald man said seriously. “It’s likely he’ll appear at the last minute. We’ll wait for him and be prepared to launch an ambush.”

The others felt uncertain but had no choice.

They had no turning back. There was only one path to the end.

Maybe they would see light again, or maybe they would be plunged into eternal darkness.

The stakes were high, but they still bet on it.

Years ago, they bet to become immortals and won.

This time, they would win, too.

Meanwhile, the man who called himself The End of All Things had arrived near the island.

He looked ahead and remained silent.

Although the attendant was puzzled, he did not ask anything.

He just waited quietly.

Perhaps Smiling San Sheng would appear.

But his appearance would mean he chose the most foolish path toward death.