[{"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-1608":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},1123810,1453,"Chapter 1608: Chapter 1358 Demoness: You've earned quite a few spirit stones, haven't you?","cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-1608",1608,"\u003Cp>southern region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hidden Cloud Prefecture, Waterwood City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cloud Inn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two women arrived in front of the inn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was dressed in white, with a white bird flying beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other was dressed in green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Yuezhi, for bringing me to the southern region,\" Chu Jie expressed her gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this the place where you used to stay?\" Yan Yuezhi asked as she looked at the inn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The city was quite prosperous, but there weren't many people engaged in immortal cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who had cultivation were merely average.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the current era, the strongest person openly known here was only around the Primordial Spirit Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In secrecy, at most, it was the early stage of the Spirit Refinement Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for this major era, having a Primordial Spirit Realm would already be impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This should be the place I left from originally. I and the young master were saved and brought here,\" Chu Jie recalled as she looked at the inn:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At that time, I was taken away by people from our sect, and the young master didn't accompany us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He went to the Heavenly Note Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although it's called a demonic sect, laws are neither inherently good nor bad; it depends on the person wielding them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be it immortal law or evil law\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"one can't differentiate between good and evil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the young master needs to take care of is to keep his original heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fortunately, he has a good senior brother by his side; it seems he won't encounter anything too bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said this, Chu Jie entered the inn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The inn, which had stood here for over a hundred years, now looked even newer than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Heavenly Note Sect?\" Yan Yuezhi followed her in and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is his senior brother?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiang Hao,\" Chu Jie replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does he hold a high position in the sect?\" Yan Yuezhi casually asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Jie reserved two rooms and thought for a moment before responding, \"It should be high; the young master said he was doing very well in the sect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Yuezhi nodded and said no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant the young master, who was at the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment, indeed belonged to the Jing clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We should probably arrive there the day after tomorrow; then, I'd like to visit him. Yuezhi, would you like to come with me?\" Chu Jie asked softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Yuezhi nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This visit was for two reasons, the first being for Chu Jie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was about to become an immortal, and although she possessed great fortune, at times immortality could bring numerous troubles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had initially left the secret realm together with Chu Jie,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and thus had also come together to the southern region,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>taking a very circuitous route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's why they had arrived somewhat late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second reason was to feel the dangers of the southern region and meet the person overseeing the Heavenly Fate Misfortune Pearl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three days later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Yuezhi and Chu Jie arrived at the mountain gate of the Heavenly Note Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The River of Deathly Silence was right in front of them, and both were somewhat surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This river was not simple; once stirred, it could bring vast dangers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Heavenly Note Sect is not as rumored.\" Chu Jie, looking at the entire sect, commented:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I feel a pressure; this sect shouldn't be lingered in too long.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't feel that way,\" Yan Yuezhi mentioned, \"But it is indeed very dangerous here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not just dangerous; this place...\" Chu Jie, frowning as she observed the sect, commented:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"is fundamentally not a good place for cultivation. It's hard to imagine that someone would coincidentally establish a sect here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And yet, it has stood unwavering for so many years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There must be other reasons, most likely a powerhouse or a divine item that even immortal sects might not possess.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pausing, Chu Jie continued, \"But this place is indeed the best spot for becoming an immortal; it's tremendously helpful for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Yuezhi was somewhat surprised, but didn't ask further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, someone came out to block their path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you have a sect token?\" asked a middle-aged man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Primordial Spirit Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the other party, Yan Yuezhi politely said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am Yan Yuezhi from the Western Astronomical Academy, here to visit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Jie followed up, \"I am Chu Jie from the Bright Moon Sect, here to visit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man, upon hearing their sect names, was completely shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Western Astronomical Academy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bright Moon Sect?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two from the four major sects?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because many powerful individuals from the Bright Moon Sect had recently arrived, he thought there really might be people from the immortal sects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he didn't dare to let them in rashly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please wait a moment, two fairy guards; I will go and report immediately,\" the middle-aged man said immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But within a few breaths, an old man of the Immortal Ascension Realm came out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the two fairy guards, completely stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't see through their cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please come in, esteemed forebears,\" the elder respectfully greeted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Jie thought for a moment and called upon her great fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did she proceed inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was worried that the senior members of the sect would do something surprising to sense my arrival, so I isolated my aura,\" Chu Jie explained to Yan Yuezhi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't exactly isolating her own aura, more like something akin to great luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She understood the sect's methods, so she could directly counter them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also a harvest from her journey in the secret realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Yuezhi felt surprised. Although Chu Jie was not yet an immortal, some of her methods were far beyond those of an immortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the person at the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment with great fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time, how many could surpass her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After becoming an immortal, it wouldn't depend on cultivating talents, but on the understanding of the Dao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And would Chu Jie be lacking in that respect?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without dwelling on it further, Yan Yuezhi curiously asked, \"The Human Emperor's opportunity is about to open; are you going?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" Chu Jie shook her head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I go, many opportunities will land in my hands, and I currently feel that becoming an immortal is more important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With the major era upon us, my time is more pressing than many others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you forebears going to the residence of the Bright Moon Sect Elder?\" the guiding elder asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, we wish to visit Senior Brother Jiang at Cliff of Broken Hearts; could you introduce us?\" Chu Jie politely asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiang Hao?\" The elder was surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it inconvenient?\" Chu Jie asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, it's just that quite a few people visit Senior Brother Jiang,\" the elder explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You also call him Senior Brother?\" Chu Jie curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The accomplished are the seniors,\" the elder smiled: \"Senior Brother Jiang is indeed the top disciple of the sect, although my cultivation is a bit higher, by normal seniority terms, we are actually peers.\u003C\u002Fp>",1169,"2026-06-03T11:46:33.879Z","2026-06-03T11:46:41.884Z",1,"novelbin.me","ac9530f13d08b02387dbaa30b3d32d90803027c34f75cba67fefaa87127832af","cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-1609","cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-1607",2139,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-cover.jpg"]