[{"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-657":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},1122059,1453,"Chapter 657 - 657: Xiao Li: Senior Brother, This Pearl Is Too Hard To bite","cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-657",657,"\u003Cp>Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation      Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heaven Lock came into effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an incomprehensible technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao could feel that the woman in front of him was bound by chains, but it wasn’t her body or her spirit that was locked. It was something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something that couldn’t be easily described.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao could understand some of it but couldn’t put it into words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heaven Lock could seal one’s talent and also their physical ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time Jiang Hao had used it, and he wasn’t sure what would happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While activating the Heaven Lock, he felt an unimaginable pressure on his body. It was much more difficult than he had expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hong Meng Heart Sutra frantically circulated and tried to resist the force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the force pressed down on him. It almost broke the Heaven Lock Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Jiang Hao knew that if he stopped the Heaven Lock technique before it took full effect, the woman in front of him would die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt the agony and his palm began to bleed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ran Hui saw this but didn’t dare to utter a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pain lasted for a long time, and cracks began to appear on the Hong Meng Heart Sutra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it still held on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At night, when Jiang Hao felt that he had successfully sealed the woman’s talents, a sense of relief washed over him. The immense pressure disappeared, but he didn’t stop at that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sealing a talent was risky because there was always a chance of it leaking out. He was trying to take the talent for himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Purple energy surged, and the Universe in A Palm began to contract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly Cauldron sealed everything in the vicinity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the purple energy enveloped the area and turned into a purple bead in Jiang Hao’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman had fallen into a deep sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ran Hui immediately rushed to her side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s okay,” said Jiang Hao weakly. “She’s okay. She just fainted. Her ailment should be gone now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ran Hui knelt in front of Jiang Hao and bowed in gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao nodded. He deactivated the Heavenly Cauldron and disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Ran Hui looked up, Jiang Hao had vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After carrying his wife back to her room, he took off her veil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was still like how she had been before, but something had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if her illness had truly disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ran Hui was relieved. He touched her cheek. ‘Have the scars faded?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao had taken care of them, so they were no longer as noticeable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After resting, Jiang Hao visited the Island Master’s mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spent some time there before leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he returned to Madam Gong’s mansion the next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Hong Yuye, he disappeared from Chaos Stone Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This departure meant he wouldn’t ever return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t even leave behind a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Ran Hui saw his wife waking up at their house. She appeared different from before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her cars were very faint and not as noticeable as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their life was beginning to improve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them had originally planned to work on the farmland and live as best as they could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they were about to leave their home, a group of people arrived at their doorstep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were from the city, and it seemed they weren’t there to cause trouble for Ran Hui and his wife. Instead, they said that the island needed a scholar, and Ran Hui had been recommended for the position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had already arranged everything. They just needed his consent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he refused, they were still considered residents of the city, and no one would bother them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, he was back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The courtyard was the same as before. Nothing had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the general situation in the sect, he would need to ask Cheng Chou about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also had to check the situation in the Spirit Herb Garden as soon as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It hadn’t been properly managed in the past few months, and he was worried that his Master wouldn’t allow him to stay in the garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would affect him greatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let go of Hong Yuye’s hand and decided to check on the spirit herbs in the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Hong Yuye kept staring at him. It made him feel uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Yuye frowned. She seemed to be thinking about something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao sighed inwardly. He wasn’t sure what Hong Yuye was thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had been staring at him for the past few days. It made him feel uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s been several months, but it seems my flower hasn’t changed at all,” Hong Yuye suddenly said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao felt helpless. The flower wasn’t growing at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, think about what to do,” Hong Yuye said coldly before fading away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was almost mid -November.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had left the sect in mid-August, and the three-month deadline was fast approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to go to the Task Hall and submit two thousand spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these thoughts in mind, he took out the purple sphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It appeared empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sealing had taken place after Heaven Lock, so he wasn’t sure if it had sealed away her talents or not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Yuye had looked at it before, but it seemed like she couldn’t see anything in there as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless one knew the Heaven Lock technique, it was hard to determine what was inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also quite a profound art to master, and Jiang Hao was far from being an expert in this field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, there was likely only one person in the world who could give him a definitive answer: the Saint Bandits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he couldn’t ask for guidance from the Saint Bandits, so the only option was to appraise it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he was thinking about this, he suddenly heard a commotion outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he went outside to check, he found that the spirit beast and Xiao Li had sneaked in to steal some peaches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As always, the spirit beast was on high alert and immediately noticed Jiang\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hao’s presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, you’re back!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Li, who had been eating peaches, choked and shoved the rest of the peaches into her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned to look at Jiang Hao and struggled to chew. “Senior Brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed and sat down in a chair under the tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Li looked a bit confused and moved closer to him as she held the spirit beast in front of her as a shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take a seat first and swallow whatever’s in your mouth,” Jiang Hao said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Li nodded and made an effort to swallow the Deach whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao couldn’t help but feel amazed. ‘She even swallowed the pit?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Xiao Li was seated, Jiang Hao silently activated the Heavenly Cauldron. He then took out the Archean Abyss Dragon Pearl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pearl was large enough to be held with both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spirit beast jumped excitedly when it saw the pearl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, is this a gift for me? My friends did say you’d bring me a gift.” Jiang Hao handed the pearl to Xiao Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is… my gift?” Xiao Li excitedly accepted the Archean Abyss Dragon Pearl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she touched it, the pearl shimmered slightly, but there were no further changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is this?” Xiao Li asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Food,” Jiang Hao said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Food?” Xiao Li was quite surprised. She then asked, “Can I eat it?” “Go ahead.” Jiang Hao nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a second thought, Xiao Li took the pearl and bit into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a crisp sound. Jiang Hao was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t expected Xiao Li to bite into the pearl. He thought she would swallow it whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had bitten the dragon pearl, and it was now damaged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, at that moment, Xiao Li’s eyes reddened. Her lips quivered as she took out the pearl from her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pearly white tooth fell from her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She cried. “Senior Brother Jiang, this is too hard. I don’t want to eat it anymore!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, she placed the pearl on the table and refused to eat it again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at the tooth on the table in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Would a dragon’s tooth fall off so easily?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He appraised it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Jiang Xiao Li’s milk tooth: Genuine dragon tooth. It just dropped from Jiang Xiao Li’s mouth. She is growing and starting to lose her milk teeth.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao was speechless..\u003C\u002Fp>",1427,"2026-06-03T11:46:01.208Z","2026-06-03T11:46:08.666Z",1,"novelbin.me","396072d7cb5534b0d73fd313282be41e2edcdae63bb76d62eed93216d7f108a6","cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-658","cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-656",2139,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-cover.jpg"]