[{"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-1650":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},1123852,1453,"Chapter 1650: Chapter 1378: Demoness: When Did It Become Quiet?","cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-1650",1650,"\u003Cp>Jiang Hao, while conversing with the Holy Master, had an epiphany, but he himself did not know whether he had achieved enlightenment or had comprehended a facet of the Moon-Slaying saber technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he walked in the endless void space, an expanse he entered after grasping the essence of the Tao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, he found no foothold, no place to root himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, no matter how much he comprehended the Tao, he was always trapped here, unable to make any progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no longer a beginning nor an end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seemingly powerful, yet confined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, Jiang Hao was not in a hurry and rarely entered this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, feeling that he had comprehended a corner of the Moon-Slaying saber technique, he unintentionally arrived here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coming with him was that stone shining like a star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was brought along during the comprehension of the Moon-Slaying saber technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao just stood there, feeling as if he was comprehending the Tao and the sword's intent simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he did not know how to comprehend them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his original intention was to come for the Moon-Slaying saber technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he did not pay too much attention to his surroundings, fixing his gaze on that stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, his spirit immersed itself within it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again, he saw a world brimming with life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What this world represented and where it was, Jiang Hao did not know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he could not mistake the vitality within it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, even the loveliest worlds undergo changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spring will turn to summer, flowers will bloom and then wither.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, the scorching days gradually became desolate, with cold winds howling and dead leaves falling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Autumn had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the withered, yellow leaves had all fallen, white snow followed suit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world was enveloped by a vast expanse of snow, cold and barren.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the snow melted, the earth unveiled itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, spring would return and tender buds would spread across the land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they did not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The desolate world remained as it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, the vitality began to fade, the robust earth started to collapse, and the clear sky became hazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light started to vanish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chaos devoured the land, and all things turned to nothingness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Jiang Hao was standing in the midst of nothingness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could resonate with this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, the phrase in his heart still lingered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Holy Master existed before heaven itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt that he must have truly understood, truly enlightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, standing in nothingness, Jiang Hao opened his mouth, wanting to articulate his realization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he found himself unable to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't enough; his cultivation was not enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing in the void, Jiang Hao experienced a sense of powerlessness for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had clearly understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he was always unable to take that final step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Jiang Hao just stood there, maintaining his silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After an indeterminable amount of time, his eyes regained their clarity and tranquility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too obsessed,\" he murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking his head, Jiang Hao lingered no longer and turned to leave, his steps now bathed in light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if traversing an endless distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light of the Tao shone for him alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, ordinary light entered his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao awoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what greeted his eyes was a red and white figure, sipping tea before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Awake?\" The Heavenly Note Sect chuckled. \"Congratulations, you're now 160 years old, and it's June.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao was somewhat surprised. \"Has it been ten years?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, do you know how long it's been since the last time you spaced out until this one?\" The Heavenly Note Sect handed Jiang Hao a teacup, pouring tea as she spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you even remember the last time you were fully conscious?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao pondered for a moment and replied, \"A day or two?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Twenty-five years, and you were conscious for only a day or two.\" The Heavenly Note Sect looked at the man before her and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Saying you're 160 years old almost seems like we're shortchanging you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao felt quite embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If spacing out didn't count toward age, then he should be quite young indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking around, he spotted a man sitting in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Jiang Hao look his way, the man did not engage in eye contact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've been bothering you, Brother,\" said Jiang Hao with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then are you ready to go back?\" the Holy Master issued an eviction notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao thought for a moment and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speaking of which, it's been ten years. Has my sister given birth yet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" the Holy Master shook his head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She absorbed my divine soul and is still in the process of doing so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With her level of cultivation, who knows how many years it will take for her to finish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It might be decades before she can give birth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was somewhat surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miao Tinglian, at the Return to Void Realm and absorbing a True Immortal Soul, certainly wouldn't be quick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, at least it wasn't him giving birth; as long as he wasn't the one in pain, it was fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought it's better to let his sister take good care of herself and stop dragging Senior Brother Mu Qi around to find her a partner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you taken on a disciple, Brother?\" Jiang Hao inquired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other party might have sent the divine soul over because of the Heavenly Note Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that was already done, perhaps the apprenticeship was completed too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I consented and just notified them,\" the Holy Master responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Jiang Hao nodded in understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, you are truly admirable. I hold you in high regard,\" Jiang Hao spoke with admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, he turned to the Heavenly Note Sect and extended his hand, \"Elder, shall we go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly Note Sect looked at the man before her, then reached out and took his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then they disappeared from the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Holy Master, observing from the sidelines, was so shocked his jaw might have dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disbelief filled him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is that possible?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did I just witness?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was even more astonished than when he saw Jiang Hao's enlightenment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without further thought, he took out a scroll and began to paint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a short amount of time, the painting was complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A women in a red and white dress sitting by a tea table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a man in white extending his hand in invitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman's hand was also raised, grasping the man's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it was captured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many spirit stones could this fetch if I sold it?\" the Holy Master couldn't help but wonder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But those who could afford it were only a few.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it, selling it doesn't seem right. Better to just let people see it,\" he mused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A glance for a million spirit stones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The initially pleased Holy Master suddenly paused and set down the scroll.\u003C\u002Fp>",1150,"2026-06-03T11:46:33.879Z","2026-06-03T11:46:41.884Z",1,"novelbin.me","fd4656a7746e38f303d9162a91a2916af37b64ddd17ad1bf76e828e9804b089b","cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-1551","cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-1649",2139,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-cover.jpg"]