[{"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-1723":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},1124225,1453,"Chapter 1723: Chapter 1414: The Heavenly Realm Gate Manifests","cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-1723",1723,"\u003Cp>ps: It takes fifteen minutes to check.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>————\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao hastened away with the Heavenly Note Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place was no place to linger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, the Saint Bandits seemed normal, but once he had set the seal, they became anything but.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, that seal wouldn't last long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His strength, after all, was finite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless he could enhance his cultivation within three years\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and reach a new transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So as to affect the Mountain and Sea Seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, he'd have to come back within three years\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and spend three days and nights to seal again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That should keep the adversary sealed for a century or so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That way, even if he forgot or spaced out, it wouldn't cause issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, he would set it aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no time left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, with Heavenly Note Sect here, who knew what the Saint Bandits might blabber on about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet it was strange—a person holding such grand ideals for universal equality speaking in such a tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made one doubt whether he had ever truly desired such unity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, with countless followers, a leader should be measured and not frivolous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, what would the followers think?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They might see the person they admire as not quite serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That feeling was why Jiang Hao had never thought of becoming such a person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He always felt like he was living for others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better to live purely, without having to bother with other things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, some are born emperors and don't care about such matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they were far enough away, Jiang Hao finally stopped\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and released the Heavenly Note Sect's hand he had been holding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Saint Bandits had mentioned this earlier, and continuing to hold on would seem deliberate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly Note Sect turned to Jiang Hao and asked calmly, \"How long can your seal last?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three years,\" Jiang Hao replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How long did it take?\" the Heavenly Note Sect asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A dozen breaths?\" Jiang Hao was not certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How long had it actually taken?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It shouldn't have been too long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if you spent a day? How long could you seal him then?\" the Heavenly Note Sect asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao shook his head, \"Not sure, but the junior believes there's no need for that yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\" the Heavenly Note Sect inquired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao pondered briefly before saying,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It feels like sealing now would be a waste.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking up at the blank sky, he added, \"Perhaps after this event, the effects of the seal will double.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"While he's content staying inside, let him continue to be content,\" the Heavenly Note Sect said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you really despise him?\" Jiang Hao asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly Note Sect did not respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao grew more curious,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Weren't you part of a sect before?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not really,\" the Heavenly Note Sect thought for a moment before adding,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hundreds of years ago, I awakened from my slumber, barely acquainted with the new era, my energy not yet recovered when I was brought to the Heavenly Note Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just happened to become the Sect Master as I saw the sect on the brink of extinction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How were you brought back?\" Jiang Hao continued to inquire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly Note Sect looked at him with a hint of reminiscence, \"She thought I was a child, took me in to care for, but alas her innate talents were insufficient. I wanted to save her, but she refused my help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\" Jiang Hao asked, driven by curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly Note Sect shook her head slightly, \"I don't know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She was good to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao said no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he found it odd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would the Heavenly Note Sect have spoken of these things before?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't seem likely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had never asked before either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, it remained a mystery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not dwelling on it, Jiang Hao looked up at the sky and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to the Saint Bandits, I need to go up there, check out the Heavenly Realm Gate, then try to detach it from here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After that, see what's next.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly Note Sect lifted her gaze as well, saying,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you can detach it, can you seal it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll try,\" Jiang Hao wasn't sure; he hadn't actually seen the Ancient Yin-Yang Millstone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, he couldn't give a definitive answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What should be done if it fails?\" Jiang Hao once again posed the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly Note Sect simply looked at him, keeping silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao understood, he had to figure it out on his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, the Heavenly Note Sect accompanied him and there was no need for him to decide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jiang Hao also didn't know what to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing that came to mind was to capture the fierce beast and seal it away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the beast lived, the entire North would hunt The End of All Things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the beast died, they would try to strip the seal of its power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having made his decision,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao spoke, \"Elder, I am going to take a look up there, the others are about to come in. They will likely meet me at the top, I hope the elder will refrain from taking action.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly Note Sect looked at Jiang Hao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Understanding her intent, he explained, \"To reach a state of comprehension, I need to whet the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know if I can survive in front of those mighty ones, but without honing the blade, it feels like something's missing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly Note Sect nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, Jiang Hao did not linger; he had to go up and see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, to behold the Heavenly Realm Gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Heavenly Note Sect stood still,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>her gaze lingered on Jiang Hao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Jiang Hao's pace was swift as he climbed higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the emptiness, Jiang Hao couldn't see the path, he just kept ascending.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time was unclear, but amidst the black and white space, he saw towering white pillars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lifting his gaze, he saw pillars reaching into the clouds, their origins unseen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao pressed on upward, increasing the distance rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it took a day, or maybe half a day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao finally arrived at a sufficiently high position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw pillars like the supports of heaven and earth,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>grand and imposing, inspiring awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the center of this gate were the four characters — Heavenly Realm Gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How this gate came to be, Jiang Hao did not know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he knew that whoever made this door was no ordinary craftsman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Sages might not be able to create it, let alone what lay beyond it — the Ancient Yin-Yang Millstone.\u003C\u002Fp>",1103,"2026-06-03T11:46:40.596Z","2026-06-03T11:46:43.503Z",1,"novelbin.me","b759d4966533f93e5bea9ffce6e1fc357e745ffdc6bcea68e2472d907fdafeed","cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-1724","cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-1722",2139,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-cover.jpg"]