[{"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-1978":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},1124331,1453,"Chapter 1978: Chapter 1537: Can't Escape from the Palm of Cheng Yun","cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-1978",1978,"\u003Cp>Saint Statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao did not know the definition of a saintly figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he always felt something strange about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Statues, of course, he had some experience with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The statues at the Western Astronomical Academy, as well as the one beneath the Abyssal Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single one was normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus deduced, this space statue related to Cheng Yun was probably not normal either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for its purpose, it must be more than just to protect the people here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There must be some other secret uses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do the villagers determine that the Chosen Sage is indeed a sage? Have they done any good deeds?\" Jiang Hao asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others were quite curious too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The saints here, and the village, they must all be clues in the search for fortunes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would surely go to have a look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A saint is naturally a saint; once a saint appears, we can travel to farther places and acquire more land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Without a saint, our place would be in danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You came from the fog, and our place relies on the saint to ward off the fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The fog is not always present, but it appears occasionally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once it appears, without the saint's protection, we would face endless disasters and horrors, eventually dying in the fog,\" said the burly man, somewhat frightened. \"Our ancestors encountered such a disaster, fortunately, at that time, a Chosen Sage was born again, and our ancestors were spared from misfortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As time goes by, saints gradually pass away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Currently, there are four living saints, which can be said to be the most at any one time in history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Especially, the latest saint who appeared over four hundred years ago, he has recently shone with endless brilliance, promising to protect us for a thousand autumns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's still a little time left before his visage can be seen clearly, the first saint statue in innumerable years, whose actual appearance can be witnessed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some thought, Jiang Hao couldn't figure out what kind of strong figure could become a saint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just to protect this place, could that be called a saint?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But upon reflection, even just being able to protect this place was enough for them to revere and admire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being a saint, that seemed plausible enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the fog here should be a spatial isolation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place belongs to some other larger space, just with certain changes, it gets pulled out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, it would be isolated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there is no strength to protect it, it might be torn apart or covered by space, eventually submerging everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where does the saint come from, and how do you know that these are saints?\" Mr. Xie asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The saint descends from the brilliance of the sky, he protects us, what more is there to verify?\" the burly man said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You say saints will die, so what are they like before and after their death?\" the Noble Fairy asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"While alive, the saint is radiant,\" the burly man solemnly said. \"When a saint falls, the light fades, and cracks appear on his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But he will still be worshiped by us, for they protected our ancient years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are the witnesses of our generations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao did not ask further but followed the pair towards the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others still had some questions, but they seemed to be asking about rivers and the sources of those rivers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To this, the two stout men also provided answers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They said the river appears depending on the time; normally, it doesn't exist, and they do not know its source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, if you speak of other rivers, their village has a divine spring that has never ceased for countless years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, they generously said that if it is believed there are treasures, one could go in and see, as no one who has entered has ever come out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are numerous legends about the divine spring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the village only believes in one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is the Heaven Bestowing Spring, entering it is to question the existence bestowed by heaven, destined to be obliterated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Xie and others were extremely curious about this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems like they found the correct spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao was also quite curious, as it was a good opportunity to go see what exactly that place was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to observe the so-called saint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, they arrived at the village lined with countless stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are four towering stone pillars around the village, seeming to uphold the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at these stone pillars, the crowd was somewhat shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carved into these stone pillars were divine beasts, the True Dragon soaring through the nine heavens, and the phoenix reborn in flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These statues seemed as though they could not be bound, ready to break free from the stone pillars at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the blink of an eye, it seemed as if these divine creatures were imprisoned within the stone pillars, wailing and struggling, yet unable to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are these stone pillars?\" the Noble Fairy asked first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had an inexplicable feeling that since arriving here, the suppression had become increasingly formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Jiang Hao also looked towards the stone pillars. Others might see dragons and phoenixes, but what he saw was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the Dharma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly Dao, the Earth Dao, the Human Dao, and the final figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat there, chin in hand, watching the struggle and wails of the other three stone pillars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, everything returned to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were still just ordinary stone pillars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The stone pillars have always been there, existing since time immemorial, we don't know what they are, but the Heaven Bestowing Saint can only appear here,\" the burly man said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd did not ask further and soon they entered Stone Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were brought to the village chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The village chief was a middle-aged man, who simply glanced at everyone and said to do whatever they wanted; if they were still here a month later, come and report to him.\u003C\u002Fp>",1003,"2026-06-03T11:46:44.214Z","2026-06-03T11:46:51.947Z",1,"novelbin.me","5760375d1262cbd4d8ef7e4962abab88121f30375183e676048d6a0f332af28f","cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-1979","cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-1977",2139,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-cover.jpg"]