[{"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-1685":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},1124137,1453,"Chapter 1685: Chapter 1395: Demoness: Promotion Failed?","cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-1685",1685,"\u003Cp>For nearly a hundred years, it was after the great era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All things revived, and many powerful beings emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True Immortals demonstrated their might, and the true essence of the Tao shone ever brighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Youngsters able to enter True Immortals to contend for opportunities were almost considered the favored and blessed sons of heaven of their time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the weaker ones would ascend to the Human Emperor within a hundred or two hundred years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These people seemed not to belong to one era, but under the great era, after another thousand years, they would all be of the same era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavens and the earth would change because of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Climate was one such change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weather in June had already begun to feel oppressively hot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The temperature was hotter than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was due to the rapid emergence of the true essence of the Tao, an influence of the True Immortals on the land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Heavenly Immortals appeared, these somewhat vague true meanings of the Tao would turn into clear Dao Patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No longer affecting the heavens and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Heavenly Immortals came the True Immortals. When a True Immortal walked the earth, it was as though the Tao itself replaced everything around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, any sort of weather could arise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slight misstep could result in utter devastation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, for ordinary people, it was most stable when Heavenly Immortals walked the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although such mighty beings did not care much for the life or death of ordinary people, they would not attack them deliberately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To them, looking at humans was like looking at ants in an anthill; few would go out of their way to trouble those ants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But inadvertently stepping on a few meant little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they encountered a kind-hearted one, they might simply lament the fragility of life on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after leaving, they would forget about the ants they had crushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the difference between Heavenly Immortals and ordinary people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao had always understood this, which was why he needed to grow stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until no one could regard him as insignificant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today was the day he would take a significant step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having confirmed the situation, he hesitated for a moment before vanishing from the spot, appearing at Hundred Flowers Lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavenly Note Sect was pouring tea, and suddenly looked up towards the direction from which he came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Locking eyes with Jiang Hao upon his arrival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have seen Senior.\" Jiang Hao gave a respectful salute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Heavenly Note Sect chuckled, \"So respectful? What do you want me to do for you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior jests, my respect for Senior has never changed.\" Jiang Hao replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does saying that not make your conscience suffer?\" Heavenly Note Sect casually picked up a new teacup, placed it opposite her, and began to pour tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Junior speaks from the heart.\" Jiang Hao walked over and sat down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In these years, they had not spoken of the One Heart Palm matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The issue had always been shelved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, nearly a hundred years later, Jiang Hao's heart had calmed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, it wasn't completely serene; occasionally, seeing Heavenly Note Sect agitated various emotions, which he could only forcibly suppress each time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when Miao Tinglian mentioned it was almost time, he felt more inclined to refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a while, he felt somewhat lost, thinking perhaps his heart was restless recently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But whatever he did, his heart was steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he could only ascribe it to Heavenly Note Sect's cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Struggling to withstand a powerhouse above the True Immortals was normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavenly Note Sect offered a chuckle and kept silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After drinking tea, Jiang Hao spoke softly, \"Junior has felt something recently.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Feeling dazed?\" Heavenly Note Sect raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao shook his head, \"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No?\" Heavenly Note Sect seemed relieved, her gaze drooping back to the teapot in her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon she raised an eyebrow once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Jiang Hao explained his situation, \"Junior feels that now is a good opportunity for advancement and wishes to see if I can make it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavenly Note Sect continued gazing at the person before her, silent for a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, she spoke, \"To ascend to Vast Heaven Platform?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao nodded, \"I'd like to try, but I'm not sure if I can succeed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you want to ascend here?\" Heavenly Note Sect asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wish to enter the bottom of the lake.\" Jiang Hao stated frankly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, there was enough Moon-Slaying saber technique essence for him to feel the Moon-Slaying technique when attempting to advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would significantly help with grasping the seventh form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he already had an understanding, to complete this form, a lot of refining time was necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he needed to prepare now, the more he understood, the more complete his grasp would be when the time came, and the greater its power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavenly Note Sect, looking at the person before her, nodded and said, \"Go ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao thanked her, took a step forward, and entered into the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let himself sink quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not know how deep the lake was, allowing his body to sink deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling it was deep enough, he began to call forth his cultivation, pushing towards a new realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the ascent, the Tao around him manifested but was quickly replaced by nothingness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if the path of the Tao had shattered, piercing the surface and arriving at the source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, no new path emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao wasn't bothered by this, as he had grown accustomed to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several times, he had walked through the void while lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't that he couldn't find the path, but that he was refining and waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, being lost in thought was not without gains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a preparation for the subsequent moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt it still wasn't enough; he needed to work harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was all just beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, strength began to surge through him, making the Tao within the void shine even brighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he couldn't tell if it was an illusion, the strength coming in, like a stream into a deep pit, never seemed enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Jiang Hao felt the strength within his body growing immense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't know how long it had been, but eventually, everything returned to tranquility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His strength also transformed, becoming vast and majestic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this, he finally opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, endless blade intent of the Moon-Slaying technique entered his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to see a figure practicing with a saber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every strike contained the endless Tao, each capable of shaking the starry sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Powerful and radiant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao was captivated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the figure's strength, he saw himself far behind.\u003C\u002Fp>",1118,"2026-06-03T11:46:39.407Z","2026-06-03T11:46:42.636Z",1,"novelbin.me","3aae82e095f5518d9eee7bf0d35384218b09427d287cd34b0dbba566b7e7c844","cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-1686","cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-1684",2139,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-cover.jpg"]