[{"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-1536":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},1124038,1453,"Chapter 1536: Chapter 1322: If I, Gu Jin, ever dominated, I'd suppress an entire era.","cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-1536",1536,"\u003Cp>Heavenly Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Tao was sipping tea, with Zhu Shen sitting across from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ya stood by their side, vigilantly watching the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Shen took the teacup that Mr. Tao had handed over and said, \"I've secretly investigated; the dragon race's might is too great. Even those two who are currently active are not something a normal sect could contend with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are very strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aside from Mr. Tao and the second-in-command, others in Heavenly Tower probably aren't a match,\" Zhu Shen added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How strong the second-in-command is, we do not know, but those below him fall short,\" Mr. Tao said with a smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Facing those two from the dragon race, Heavenly Tower wouldn't gain much advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Especially with Mr. Tao remaining in seclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Previously, with that senior of the dragon race present, sects overseas that dared to say no to them could be counted on one's fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, it's normal for most people to be fearful. It's quite remarkable that a small portion have some ideas,\" Mr. Tao continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ya interjected from the side, \"But that was before. Now we have the support of the Red Dragon senior and Senior Huang. Logically, it should be much better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, it is much better,\" Mr. Tao said while drinking tea: \"They're temporarily willing to stay with us, so we still have a place overseas, but we still need to maintain neutrality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If someone comes knocking, we'll consider bothering those two seniors only if we can't handle it ourselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right, the two seniors have helped us enough. Although they might borrow money and not return it, we have also received many benefits,\" Tang Ya remarked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Tao simply smiled in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We never invited those two because of any ambition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was merely to establish a foothold overseas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many races have emerged, and Heavenly Tower could handle most of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the dragon race is too strong and domineering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavenly Tower finds it a bit tough to cope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They also need time to grow stronger, so having those two as a backbone is very necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Tao, do you think there might be an accident with the Ancestral Dragon's Heart?\" Zhu Shen inquired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Mr. Tao fell silent for a brief time before shaking his head and responding, \"Hard to tell, but there's more than a sixty percent chance of a problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who in the world today can achieve that?\" Zhu Shen asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four immortal sects have not made a move to this day, suggesting that the Ancestral Dragon's Heart is difficult to thoroughly deal with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Tao mysteriously sipped his tea and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't something big happen recently? Nobody just takes a beating without response.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Shen was startled upon hearing this: \"So that's how it is, but even if someone strong is behind it, are they necessarily stronger than an immortal sect?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Tao remained silent, smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ya listened from the side, feeling she could understand every word but just couldn't grasp what they were talking about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking in riddles, why do powerful people like speaking in riddles?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it that only by speaking in riddles can one demonstrate their prowess?\" Tang Ya posed the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Tao laughed heartily and said, \"Who knows?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ya rolled her eyes and continued to stay alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she didn't understand, she wouldn't listen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more one wants to know, the more encouraged the person speaking in riddles becomes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>North.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao was counting two hundred thousand spirit stones, quite moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people of the North are quite friendly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They just gave away two hundred thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The southerners can't compare; it's rare for them to be so generous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only are they not generous, but they are also quite poor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The southern region boasts remarkable people and spiritual places, rich in number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This place is quite nice,\" Jiang Hao said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The scenery?\" Heavenly Note Sect inquired from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao shook his head: \"The people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing at the two hundred thousand spirit stones in Jiang Hao's hand, Heavenly Note Sect said with a smile, \"Because they gave you spirit stones?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior makes jest,\" Jiang Hao said as he put away the spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavenly Note Sect chuckled and asked, \"Where are you off to now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heading to Sky Sword Lake to check out the sects around there and ask the locals if they know about the Blood Prohibition Stone,\" Jiang Hao replied truthfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To ask for directions, Jiang Hao approached the nearest sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sensed that the strongest among them was only at the middle stage of Immortal Ascension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao asked for directions in a very friendly manner; at first, they were somewhat angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once they realized Jiang Hao was just asking for directions, they kindly pointed him the right way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They even informed him about the sects around Sky Sword Lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following this, Little Wang released his oppressive aura and obediently stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Many thanks, Friend Xing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After expressing his gratitude, Jiang Hao disappeared from the spot with Heavenly Note Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially, they left Little Wang behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This caused the Immortal Ascension Realm experts to panic, wondering if they were going to silence him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regret filled them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when one of them was about to collapse in fear, Little Wang suddenly disappeared as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the Immortal Ascension Realm expert was taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, he felt as if he had just walked through death's door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From now on, if someone suddenly comes asking for directions, he definitely won't play coy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pointing the way to a traveler is a good deed, one shouldn't be stingy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't expect that White Cloud Palace would be the sect located near Sky Sword Lake,\" Jiang Hao said, walking on air, somewhat surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Chang Wei and Jing Yan of White Cloud Palace, two seniors with decent cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that, they were good people too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he was weak, they had invited him to join them in searching for opportunities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a hint of malice in their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're acquainted with the people here?\" Heavenly Note Sect inquired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I met them in the secret realm of Helpless Heaven,\" Jiang Hao pondered before saying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They saw me as weak and wanted to take me along to search for opportunities.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's your cultivation level?\" Heavenly Note Sect asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now at the middle stage of Spirit Refinement Realm, before I was at the early stage,\" Jiang Hao seriously replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then indeed, you were weak,\" Heavenly Note Sect nodded and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it seems like not many from your sect ascend faster than you. Won't you become the top disciple soon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The tenth top disciple should be at the peak of the Spirit Refinement Realm or early stage of Return to Void,\" said Jiang Hao, thinking for a moment:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, there's a good chance of catching up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At most, when he reaches the peak of Return to Void Realm, I should be able to match his cultivation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And then you could become the top disciple?\" Heavenly Note Sect asked lightly, smiling: \"Could this mean you'll get to meet your Sect Master?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Probably not so easily,\" Jiang Hao thought for a moment before adding: \"The rules from before have changed a lot after the great era, the Sect Master's condition, Elder Baizhi's condition, the sect's condition, all are different.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1224,"2026-06-03T11:46:36.654Z","2026-06-03T11:46:32.358Z",1,"novelbin.me","5b9c556be0728aa7d4ae7ae86f90b47ca128c3a63998049875dc3e597294603a","cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-1537","cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-1535",2139,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-cover.jpg"]