[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness":3,"chapter-cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-1248":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Cultivating In Secret Beside A Demoness",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1123200,1453,"Chapter 1248: Becoming a True Disciple (1)","cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-1248",1248,"\u003Cp>Chapter 1248: Becoming a True Disciple (1)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao had been away from the sect for more than ten years. Many things must have happened in the sect at that time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to roughly understand what had occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, he needed to settle his own affairs first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not want to lose his identity as a candidate for the seat of the top disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was of great benefit to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the most important advantages of it was that no one disturbed him for trivial matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although there was no need to worry about threats from them while in the sect, frequent underhanded actions would only lead to suspicion and complications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was easy to be suspected here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something formidable was needed to deter mischief-makers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Status and position were the best tools for this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Great Era War arrived, he did not want to be a nobody, but he also did not want to catch the attention of someone powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just wanted a middle ground. Not being pestered by the weak, while not being underestimated by the strong was just enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This way, he would have fewer troubles, and the outside world would not pay too much attention to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could hide in the Heavenly Note Sect and cultivate in peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not care how serious the commotion outside would be when the Great Era War arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just wanted peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is there anything else other than the matter with the candidacy?” Jiang Hao asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Brother Han was looking for you before, but he has been away for the past few years. He might look for you again when he returns,” said Cheng Chou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Presumably, he wanted to challenge him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, there was a chance that the other party would advance to the middle stage of the Primordial Spirit Realm. If that was the case, it would be even better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, Cheng Chou talked about the changes in the sect in recent years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past fifteen years, the sect had fought with many forces, big and small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, what surprised Jiang Hao the most was that Azure Mountain had started to cooperate with them in the past two years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, they started to get along peacefully again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There might be some conflict of interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This puzzled Jiang Hao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition, the people from the Blackheaven Sect had come over a few times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The candidates would be issued a challenge for battle. The selected candidates rarely made a move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao felt that it was best to become a top disciple as soon as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the looks of it, the sect did not have any obvious beef with the other sects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Corpse Realm was about to open again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wondered if there would be any changes because of the Great Era War.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These things did not matter to Jiang Hao that much. Whether he could go to the Corpse Realm or not would be decided later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He focused on increasing his cultivation and went back to his daily routine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel that it was far from easy for him to increase his cultivation after becoming an immortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to make some changes in his state of mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one’s state of mind was not enough, he would not be able to advance even if his cultivation was sufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition, he had to determine how long it would take to obtain the bubbles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were many things to consider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them needed to be completed one by one on peaceful days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to take advantage of the arrival of the Great Era War to increase his cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, there would be a lot of trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Black Dragon Clan, the True Dragon Clan, the Fallen Immortal Clan, the Heavenly Spirit Tribe, and the Great Thousand God Sect were all vying to cause trouble for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Holy Master would also become stronger. At that time, he would be able to escape from his control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he did it right, he could progress very fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not know how strong the Holy Master was at his peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After listening to Cheng Chou talk about some things, Jiang Hao understood the changes in the sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other than the people around him, these changes did not affect him much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not have to care too much about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the Spirit Herb Garden and realized that there were many new faces there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half of the people he was familiar with were gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was unknown if they had left or died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not ask about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone had their own fate to fulfill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he knew the reason, he would not be of much help to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would not want to live well if they could?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, Jiang Hao met his Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Master’s cultivation was very clear. He had only recently advanced to the Immortal Ascension Platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that he would not be able to catch up even with the opportunity of the Great Era War.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, to be able to become an immortal at that time was also considered a great opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re back?” Ku Wu Chang asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was as indifferent as ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.” Jiang Hao lowered his head. “I’ll be continuing the sect’s mission soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was talking about guarding the Spirit Herb Garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been more than ten years. If he wanted to come back and take over, he needed his Master’s approval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he displayed his cultivation only at the middle stage of the Primordial Spirit Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would look arrogant to just go and take over the garden after the massive gap in years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was willing to stay in the Spirit Herb Garden, but there were too many people there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a Primordial Spirit Realm cultivator. Xiao Li was a Golden Core Realm cultivator. Cheng Chou was also a Golden Core Realm cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator was enough to guard the Spirit Herb Garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was not a single Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re in the middle stage of the Primordial Spirit Realm?” Ku Wu Chang asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not say anything about the sect’s mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.” Jiang Hao nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re too slow,” Ku Wuchang said softly. “Han Ming has successfully advanced to the middle stage. He has caught up to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Junior Brother Han’s talent is astonishing, and he has the potential to be a top disciple. It’s only a matter of time before he surpasses me,” said Jiang Hao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Junior Brother Han Ming’s strength was indeed impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, advancing to the middle stage was a little too fast even for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ku Wu Chang looked at Jiang Hao. “The Heavenly Joy Pavilion will no longer target you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao lowered his head. His Master was asking him if he wanted to be removed from the suspect list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, it would be very easy for him to remove himself from the list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the name list was released, his Master could make him a True Disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao was silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would become a legacy disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, if he accepted that, he would not receive spirit stones from the Task Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, he wanted to complete the mission, but later on, he decided something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Receiving spirit stones actually had its benefits. They would help solve problems when needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, the Task Hall had also helped with his candidacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They did their best to help him if he did not lack spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can vouch for the name list,” said Ku Wu Chang softly.\u003C\u002Fp>",1286,"2026-06-03T11:46:20.154Z","2026-06-03T11:46:27.041Z",1,"novelbin.me","1770a04420b92384447f1f83b0da41c8efee22d3ca51273acfbd51b34f037a52","cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-1249","cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-1247",2139,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-cover.jpg"]