[{"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-1609":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},1123811,1453,"Chapter 1609: Chapter 1358 Demoness: You've Earned Quite a Few Spirit Stones, Haven't You_2","cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-1609",1609,"\u003Cp>\"And I have almost reached the end, while Senior Brother Jiang is just beginning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elderly man did not wish to call him Senior Brother either, yet for some reason, everyone loved visiting Jiang Hao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One visitor was more courteous than another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he dare to be discourteous?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, none of the visitors were ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since when did the tenth top disciple have such capabilities?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, even those who seemed stronger than himself addressed him as Senior Brother; calling him that seemed both reasonable and appropriate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May I visit Senior Brother Jiang today?\" Chu Jie asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not sure about that; let me escort the two fairy guards there.\" The elderly man replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you so much, senior predecessor,\" Chu Jie expressed gratefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the elderly man had brought them to the Cliff of Broken Hearts and helped announce their arrival, he prepared to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Jie sincerely asked the elderly man, \"You won't be leaving the sect soon, will you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, why?\" the elderly man inquired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see that your cultivation has been stagnant. You just lack a bit of opportunity which may arise soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It would be a pity to leave now,\" Chu Jie earnestly said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, the old man was overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, he bid farewell and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Yuezhi looked at the Spirit Herb Garden in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It appeared very ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they were doing ordinary things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why would the tenth top disciple be here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dear fairy guards, please wait a moment. The Senior Brother will soon come out,\" Cheng Chou said respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the recent visitors to see the Senior Brother were all formidable, he naturally maintained respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they were not, courteousness was always preferable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Spirit Herb Garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao was stunned when he heard the report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Jie wanted to see him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Yan Yuezhi as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did these people all want to see him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he become that conspicuous?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yan Yuezhi must be here because of Jing, and Chu Jie because of Chu Chuan?\" Jiang Hao speculated, feeling somewhat relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had suppressed Chu Chuan or committed some evil against him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would Chu Jie be here to take actions against him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had done good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a deep breath, Jiang Hao calmed his mind and walked outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, he saw the two fairy guards at the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One wore a pristine white long dress, which fluttered in the wind, light as clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing there, she was like the bright moon above, her radiance breathtaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other was tall and straight, graceful as clouds, dignified and elegant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A light green gossamer fabric draped over her like water, making her face as bright as the moon even more exquisite and extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The former was Chu Jie, and the latter was Yan Yuezhi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao had seen them both before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have met you both, esteemed predecessors,\" Jiang Hao could only pretend that he had never met them before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the human innate talent is indeed wonderful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, Chu Jie was just a commoner, while he had been in the late stage of the Golden Core Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So many years later, he was in the late Return to Void Realm, while Chu Jie had reached the Immortal Ascension Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than a hundred years had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Jie must have been eighteen years old during the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a short hundred years, she had ascended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was currently the fastest in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This speed could only be achieved by Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment combined with great fortune and the arrival of a great era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Brother Jiang, you are being too courteous,\" Chu Jie promptly responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do the two esteemed predecessors have matters to address with me?\" Jiang Hao asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Brother Jiang, just call me Chu Jie,\" Chu Jie spoke, pausing briefly before continuing, \"I am here to inquire about my young master's situation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young master?\" Jiang Hao was puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chu Chuan,\" Chu Jie explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Junior Brother Chu?\" Jiang Hao nodded, \"Junior Brother Chu left the mountain early on, and occasionally sends back some letters, all reporting that he is safe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why would the young master leave the sect?\" Chu Jie curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao looked at her earnestly and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To carve his own path, to compete with all living beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To have strides as wide as millions of miles, to gaze upon prefectures and encompass all four regions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For this journey alone, to attempt what others dare not even dream of.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Jiang Hao's words, not just Chu Jie, but even Yan Yuezhi was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a vast ambition was somewhat unexpected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The young master has grand goals,\" Chu Jie was somewhat delighted, yet also a bit disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao saw it in his eyes and began,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, he has another goal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What goal?\" Chu Jie asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To head to the eastern region.\" Jiang Hao did not elaborate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Jie paused for a moment, then ceased to ask further questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Yuezhi intended to ask something when suddenly a noisy uproar came from outside, \"Stop showing me those verses, believe it or not, I'll throw you into the river.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Wan, I think it's good, take a look,\" Senior Brother, smiling, said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get lost, I'm going to find Fellow Disciple Jiang, I believe he would definitely...\" Wan Xiu's voice was heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a breath's time, the two had arrived at Jiang Hao's side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before they could speak, they saw Chu Jie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Senior Brother looked slightly surprised, \"Impressive, you even evaded their detection.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've seen Master,\" Chu Jie said with a smile as she greeted, \"Just some small tricks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, she also greeted Wan Xiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Yuezhi naturally did not dare to neglect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From the Western Astronomical Academy?\" Senior Brother asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Western Astronomical Academy's Yan Yuezhi, have seen both seniors,\" Yan Yuezhi respectfully greeted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, it's you,\" Senior Brother suddenly realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, he was somewhat vigilant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Yuezhi: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's not worry about that now, Fellow Disciple Jiang, I believe you can write poetry, state your conditions, under what terms would you write one?\" Wan Xiu started.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao found the person before him extremely troubling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like this initially, and it is still the same now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Junior...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao had barely started speaking when Wan Xiu directly took out one hundred thousand spirit stones, \"One hundred thousand spirit stones per poem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Junior, really...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao wanted to speak again when Wan Xiu presented more spirit stones, \"One million.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao was stunned for a moment, then said, \"At most five poems.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was just a Return to Void Realm cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Writing poems for spirit stones wasn't something shameful, was it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing his words, Wan Xiu, with a delighted face, said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please, Fellow Disciple Jiang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he took out five storage bags.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One million spirit stones each.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Junior is of limited talent and learning, if seniors are not satisfied...\" Jiang Hao looked somewhat anxiously towards the man before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as they are better than the previous ones,\" Wan Xiu said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Jiang Hao felt much more at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he began, \"To send a mayfly into the universe, a mere speck in the vast sea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he picked up a storage bag, he continued, \"A coarse sackcloth wraps my life, my belly full of poetry and books, exuding an aura of elegance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he picked up another, \"Talk not of all turning to emptiness; before turning, all is dream.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another bag, \"Life is like a journey against the flow; I too am a traveler.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could pick up the last one, Wan Xiu held his hand, \"Your verses are incomplete, and is there nothing about wine?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao paused, then picked up the last storage bag, \"When will the bright moon appear? I raise my cup to the blue sky. Not knowing the palace in heaven, what year is it tonight... If only people could stay long-lived, separated by thousands of miles, yet sharing the beauty of the moon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing the verses, Jiang Hao softly began, \"How does Senior find them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't call me senior, perhaps I should call you that,\" Senior Brother remarked as he sipped some wine, \"I've been drinking for so many years and yet couldn't write something like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao expressed understanding; he indeed also wouldn't manage formations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was a True Immortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things meant not to be known, still remained unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was resonance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he took the spirit stones for himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really impressive, it appears the verses you gave to the sect were just to fool the spirits,\" Wan Xiu remarked, \"I wish I were half as good as you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao: \"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, he thought of the small girl's talent for formation, wishing he had half of her innate talents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not daring to linger, Jiang Hao hastily left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon reaching the courtyard,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly Note Sect also appeared here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon her arrival, she started, \"You've written poetry for them again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hard to decline such enthusiasm,\" Jiang Hao sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Earned quite a bit, right?\" the Heavenly Note Sect asked with a semblance of a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A total of one million spirit stones, and again able to buy some Dew of the First Sun for the senior,\" Jiang Hao replied earnestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe,\" the Heavenly Note Sect could not help laughing,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seems like quite a tough job, earning so many spirit stones all to buy tea leaves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's all this junior should do, even if it's just one million spirit stones, this junior must buy one and a half million worth of tea leaves for the senior,\" Jiang Hao said seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come here, come closer,\" the Heavenly Note Sect smiled and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao somewhat awkwardly replied, \"What does Senior intend to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think you may have misread the spirit stones in the storage bag; shall we check again?\" the Heavenly Note Sect asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>",1667,"2026-06-03T11:46:33.879Z","2026-06-03T11:46:41.884Z",1,"novelbin.me","8fba00d1eb8e380e553df35638d28cdd1a7b8fd93202fd5f65339edc5617d4ee","cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-1610","cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-1608",2139,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-cover.jpg"]