[{"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-1820":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},1124172,1453,"Chapter 1820: Chapter 1461: Was She Expelled from the Sect for Not Repaying Spirit Stones?","cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-1820",1820,"\u003Cp>ps: It will take about twenty minutes to check for typos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>————\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below the Heavenly Faction,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the square, a large number of people were queuing up, waiting to test their innate talents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao lined up behind Yu Ye, feeling quite displeased in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I spent thirteen hundred spirit stones to help someone else pass the second round,\" he shook his head and lamented, \"I'm somewhat disappointed in the Heavenly Faction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if I give you back the thirteen hundred?\" Yu Ye ahead of him asked out of curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'd barely not be disappointed,\" Jiang Hao answered offhandedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if I give you thirty-one hundred?\" Yu Ye asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Heavenly Faction is truly worthy of being an immortal sect,\" Jiang Hao said earnestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ye chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the two started paying attention to the talent testing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They discovered that not even one person out of a hundred had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were the talent requirements really so harsh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Immortal sects are indeed very strict; they actually require top-notch innate talents,\" Yu Ye remarked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao also felt moved. Back in the day at the Heavenly Note Sect, with so many people, there were only two with top-notch innate talents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this first round, less than a hundred people could make it through, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single special channel sends in two hundred people?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, it's hard to see through these people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, those who failed were going elsewhere, perhaps to new tests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao didn't care much about this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After waiting for quite a while, it was finally Yu Ye's turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give it a try,\" the fairy guard overseeing the event directed her gaze towards the talent-testing stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So far, there had been thirty-six who passed the talent test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, six had excellent talents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond top-notch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in a grand era, so many with top-notch talents would be extremely terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they appeared in the Heavenly Note Sect, it really wouldn't leave a way out for other disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too many geniuses. It'd be necessary to raise the standard for recruitment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ye approached the stone and touched it with her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she demonstrated her talents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Top-notch?\" The fairy guard at the side expressed surprise, \"Passed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she turned to Jiang Hao, \"It's your turn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, seeing that Yu Ye hadn't moved to the side to wait, she asked curiously, \"Are you waiting for him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ye nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if he doesn't get in?\" inquired the fairy guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then naturally I won't enter either,\" Yu Ye declared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fairy guard didn't mind and let Jiang Hao give it a try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking over, Jiang Hao pondered for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was thinking about what kind of talent to use, or whether to test his own talents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His cultivation talent should be top-notch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not enough to get in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would have to fake it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would have thought that he, a great Daluo himself, would still need to deceive his way into the Heavenly Faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking his head and lamenting inwardly, Jiang Hao placed his hand on the stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Top-notch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go to the side and wait. Before nightfall, we will take you to the second round,\" the fairy guard announced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao and Yu Ye then continued waiting, spending the afternoon watching others test their talents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, it was quite interesting, as there would always be some with uniquely endowed talents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the evening,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A total of sixty-two people met the standard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, that Senior Sister Lin looked at Jiang Hao and the others and said, \"Passing the first round basically means you're admitted to the Heavenly Faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as you pass the Inquiry, there should be no problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, if you want to freely choose which peak to join, you need to pass the third round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, my last name is Lin; you can call me Senior Sister Lin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Jiang Hao was somewhat astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he asked, \"So those two hundred people passed the first round, and they just need to walk the Inquiry to get into the Heavenly Faction?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Senior Sister Lin nodded emphatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They're really in? There won't be any elimination midway?\" Jiang Hao found it hard to believe, \"Isn't this a bit too playful?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Playful?\" Senior Sister Lin laughed, \"With their great luck, how can it be considered playful? Is strength guaranteed just because the talents are good?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talent is important, that's why we have you. Chance and great fortune are just as crucial, hence we have them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for who can ultimately achieve something, everyone is the same; good talents doesn't necessarily lead to an astounding success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At most, they'll become immortals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's nothing remarkable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao: \"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, it felt to him like the Heavenly Note Sect was akin to country bumpkins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, they arrived at the second round, the Inquiry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This road was unremarkable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This road is not easy to traverse, and there's only one requirement to pass: a resolute mind,\" Senior Sister Lin warned, \"No matter whether this mind is good or bad, as long as it's firm, you can get through.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She then let the others start walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Senior Sister Lin approached Jiang Hao from behind and said, \"Junior Brother seems determined to pass the second round.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao nodded, \"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, Senior Sister has a word of advice for you, the third round is not easy to pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are no rules; it's really a matter of whether they want you to pass or not,\" Senior Sister Lin carefully brought out a stone and said, \"Five thousand spirit stones for one, ten thousand for two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can choose any peak you like, guaranteed admission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I see you two are a couple. If you buy this, you can get a couple's room.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao was somewhat incredulous, \"Really?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Would your Senior Sister deceive you? In the future, we are from the same sect, often meeting whether we look up or down. Surely, I wouldn't let you go around saying I'm a swindler, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We are, after all, an immortal sect,\" Senior Sister Lin assured with conviction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It did seem so indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll take two. If they're useless, I'll come back to the sect and you can return them to me. I mean what I say,\" Senior Sister Lin looked at them earnestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since she mentioned returns were possible, Jiang Hao felt there was no issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he bought two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before leaving, Senior Sister Lin reassured, \"You'll be glad you made this purchase.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ye looked at Jiang Hao and asked, \"Do you think you might have been deceived?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No worries, I can ask her for the money back,\" Jiang Hao said seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ye maintained her smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the two walked on Inquiry. The pace of other people slowed down, showing signs of distress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a short while, Jiang Hao saw two people with top-notch talents being sent out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, one with excellent talent was also sent out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant immediate elimination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Continuing forward, Jiang Hao saw the previous group of over two hundred people.\u003C\u002Fp>",1176,"2026-06-03T11:46:41.806Z","2026-06-03T11:46:49.146Z",1,"novelbin.me","d1d55933f87760134020b53adf802323139bab9abf6f9e9d6d52970c354aec85","cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-1821","cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-1819",2139,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-cover.jpg"]