Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning-Chapter 223 - Introducing a Dao Companion

Chapter 223: Introducing a Dao Companion

“I heard it’s a mission issued by the sect involving an unparalleled cultivation technique,” Cheng Chou said uncertainly.

“It seems that all twelve main veins received it, and there will be rewards for completion, not just from the sect but also from each vein. What the specific rewards are remains unknown. But with so many Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters coming over, it must be something extraordinary.”

Cheng Chou had just been promoted to the inner sect and didn’t know many people, and others didn’t know him either.

So, it was somewhat difficult for him to gather information from them.

Jiang Hao was in a similar situation, just knowing a few more people.

“Do you know what the mission is?”

“I heard it’s a seed,” Cheng Chou replied.

“A seed?” Jiang Hao was quite surprised.

Isn’t this his area of expertise?

Cheng Chou nodded and said softly,

“Yes, it seems to be a very strange seed. No one knows the species yet nor how to cultivate it. The standard for completing the mission is to make the seed germinate. All twelve main veins are competing simultaneously to see who can grow it first. Whoever does is the winner.”

It really is my area of expertise, Jiang Hao couldn’t help but feel that the sect was handing out rewards for him.

However, with so many true disciples, as well as strong Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters, they would definitely all give it a try.

By the time it’s his turn, others might have already succeeded in growing it, and it’s possible that another vein might succeed before his own.

It’s highly probable that they won’t need him.

With a sigh, he decided not to pay too much attention to it.

“It won’t affect the normal operation of the Spiritual Medicine Garden, will it?”

“No, it won’t. It seems that a rather remote area has been specially designated,” Cheng Chou nodded in response.

“That’s good.” Jiang Hao went in intending to collect some spirit bubbles.

Throughout the day, various Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters were discussing at the edge of the garden.

It seemed that the Nascent Soul-level Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters were the first to start planting.

No one above the Nascent Soul level appeared, which was odd as there should be cultivators of that level, but they probably chose not to participate.

However, for Jiang Hao, the Nascent Soul-level Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters of Duanqing Cliff were unattainable beings.

Even if they didn’t care about the Spiritual Medicine Garden, their presence alone was enough to deter others.

Cheng Chou was tense all day, and not just him; the rabbit and Xiao Li ran off as soon as they arrived.

The rabbit’s connections on the road didn’t work here.

As for the outer disciples and ordinary people who came to help, they didn’t even dare to breathe too loudly.

They were afraid of provoking those people.

Jiang Hao, on the other hand, was fine, just focusing on his own work.

As long as he didn’t offend those people, it was all good.

“Junior Brother Jiang, long time no see,” Miao Tinglian came over to greet him.

“Senior Sister Miao,” Jiang Hao stood up and replied politely.

Looking around, he didn’t see Senior Brother Mu Qi.

“He’s still inside studying the seed. I couldn’t make anything out of it, so I came out,” Miao Tinglian said with a smile.

Jiang Hao nodded; since Senior Sister Miao, who was also strong in the field of spiritual medicine, couldn’t figure it out, it must indeed be an obscure spiritual medicine.

“By the way, I heard you’ve been taking good care of Junior Sister Xiao Li from the outer sect. Do you have any other intentions?” Miao Tinglian asked with a light laugh.

She had noticed this before when she was in the Spiritual Medicine Garden and later heard that he even started to take care of her meals.

Jiang Hao looked at her, puzzled.

Miao Tinglian: “???”

Jiang Hao: “???”

“You seem so uninteresting. Surely no fairy would like you,” Miao Tinglian sighed.

“Do you want me to introduce you to someone?”

Jiang Hao: “...”

“Do you want me to?” Miao Tinglian asked again.

Jiang Hao sighed.

“Senior Sister, I am still young and do not wish to have any burdens.”

“How old are you?” Miao Tinglian asked again.

“Twenty-four,” Jiang Hao replied.

This was no secret.

Han Ming knew on his first day that he was a nineteen-year-old Foundation Establishment cultivator, which is why he initiated the challenge.

“Foundation Establishment late stage at twenty-four years old?” Miao Tinglian was somewhat incredulous.

“Even with that, you haven’t become a true disciple? You cultivated faster than I did when I was younger.”

Miao Tinglian had exceptional talent, and if it weren’t for her problematic background, she could have become a true disciple.

She had already passed a one-year probation period and successfully restored her cultivation to become an inner disciple.

Jiang Hao could only politely explain that it was due to opportunities and his own talent was just above average.

“Let’s not talk about your cultivation level anymore, just remember to tell me if you take a fancy to someone. I’ll teach you, and I guarantee you’ll be successful in pursuing them—if soft approaches don’t work, we’ll go hard,” Miao Tinglian said with a smile.

That would be deadly, Jiang Hao sighed inwardly, Senior Sister Miao was indeed a member of the Demon Sect.

“Don’t listen to her nonsense,” Mu Qi walked over at this time and glared at Miao Tinglian.

Miao Tinglian looked up and glared back.

“Senior Brother Mu,” Jiang Hao said politely, pretending not to have seen anything.

“Junior Brother, aren’t you going to try?” Mu Qi pointed to a spot on the edge and asked.

Jiang Hao shook his head.

He didn’t want to get involved for the time being; he would wait until everyone calmed down and started to give up before going.

Of course, that was provided no one had succeeded in planting the seed.

Even if someone did, it wouldn’t bother him; he had no interest in stealing the limelight.

Out of curiosity, he inquired about the seed.

“Master said that this task was issued by Elder Bai and it’s related to an extremely valuable cultivation technique. Only the elders like Master know the specific name. In any case, if we help Master obtain it, not to mention other benefits, we’ll definitely have made a great contribution within our lineage,” Mu Qi explained.

“I see,” Jiang Hao nodded.

He remembered the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower in the courtyard and thought that Elder Bai seemed quite fond of having people plant things.

After chatting for a bit more, Mu Qi and Miao Tinglian left.

For seven consecutive days, the number of people in the Spiritual Medicine Garden didn’t decrease much, morning and evening alike.

And naturally, no one had succeeded in planting the seed.

Jiang Hao continued to wait, planning to go over it when there were fewer people so as not to stand out.

Another seven days passed, and instead of the crowd in the Spiritual Medicine Garden diminishing, another matter arose.

The outer sect had opened up a piece of land to build a Spiritual Medicine Garden, and each lineage had to send people to help.

The first person in charge from Duanqing Cliff was Senior Sister Ning Xuan.

But since everyone was preoccupied with the seed, the task fell to Jiang Hao, who was “idle.”

“The outer sect Spiritual Medicine Garden is opening, and the Candlelight Alchemy Court lineage is leading the project. We’re only responsible for a small part,” Fairy Ning Xuan instructed Jiang Hao.

“Junior Brother, go and see what needs to be done, and just mention my name if there’s any issue.”

“Yes,” Jiang Hao nodded.

He remembered seeing Senior Sister Ning Xuan introducing a Golden Core to the surroundings in the Spiritual Medicine Garden last time, which seemed to be a scouting visit.

So, he was from the Alchemy Court lineage?

People from the Candlelight Alchemy Court were not to be trifled with.

He hoped to encounter someone amiable.

It was also fine to meet someone haughty as long as there was no interference.

The trouble was meeting someone who wasn’t very capable but liked to flaunt their special status.

......

The next day.

Jiang Hao went alone to the outer sect Spiritual Medicine Garden.

But just as he arrived and before he could grasp the situation, he was scolded by someone wearing a pill refiner’s robe.

“Junior Brother, didn’t you see a group of people waiting for you? Do you think you’re someone special who has to make a grand entrance? Or do you think you’re more noble than the eleven of us combined? If that’s what you think, please ask your lineage to send someone else. We don’t appreciate someone like you.”

Jiang Hao was taken aback, somewhat puzzled.

He remembered that he should have arrived a bit early.

However, seeing that people from all eleven lineages had indeed arrived, he didn’t say much.

He simply apologized.

First, he needed to understand the situation.