Cultivating In Secret Beside A Demoness

1392  Appraising The Demoness (2) "Although it was only a portion, it's more than enough to destroy the Heavenly Note Sect. As for the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower, it's a divine item. It won't be affected."

"Understood." The black-robed man bowed respectfully.

"Go ahead." Elder Gu waved his hand.

After he left, Elder Gu brewed a pot of tea for himself. He picked up the teacup and was about to drink when there was a sudden cracking sound.

The teacup shattered and tea spilled out.

Elder Gu was speechless.

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In the courtyard, Jiang Hao stared at the Nine Nether and the Heavenly Fate Misfortune Pearl on the table.

He used a method similar to the Blade of Destiny to let the Nine Nether feel the effect of the Heavenly Fate Misfortune Pearl.

The Nine Nether was terrified.

It did not dare to overstep its boundaries.

And at the moment of resonance, a wisp of blood-red aura was contacted.

It was just a trace.

"What a pity…"

Jiang Hao shook his head and sighed.

After that moment, he waited, but the other party did not make any new moves.

So, he had no choice but to give up.

He put away the two items.

Of course, he still suppressed them with the Desolate Sea Pearl when putting them away, and then used the Heavenly Extreme Technique to cut off the influence.

Since it was only similar to the Blade of Destiny, it was still within the range that could be cut.

"Don't you find it unlucky?" Hong Yuye asked.

After that moment, he waited, but the other party did not make any new moves.

Jiang Hao looked up at the slightly disdainful Hong Yuye and said, "It's fine for me to deal with the unlucky things."

"Haha." Hong Yuye chuckled.

Then, she pointed out with a finger.

In an instant, Jiang Hao felt a vast aura surging in.

His body flew backward again.

He crashed into a wall.

There was a loud crash, and it hurt a little.

Jiang Hao stood up and patted the dust off his body. He then sat back down.

In that instant, he felt his body lighten.

It seemed that some of the ill influences were gone.

"You're too unlucky," Hong Yuye said.

Jiang Hao's cultivation was not high enough, so he did not understand what ill luck was.

After the attack right then, he felt that the world had become much clearer.

It seemed that such ill luck would have a huge impact on his future.

There was a high chance that it had something to do with him using the Heavenly Fate Misfortune Pearl too often.

Although it seemed like there were no consequences for using it a few times, there were still some hidden effects.

"I heard that many people know that the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower is with me. Will someone sneak in when I leave?" Jiang Hao asked.

"Don't you know how to strengthen the array formation?" asked Hong Yuye.

Jiang Hao was speechless.

He wanted to.

"You don't know?" Hong Yuye asked.

"Senior, you must be joking. It's normal for a Primordial Spirit Realm cultivator like me not to know how to use formations," Jiang Hao said stubbornly.

"Is that so?" Hong Yuye chuckled. "Then, will you know them when you become an immortal?"

"Naturally, I will," Jiang Hao said and braced himself.

"How do you think your formation skills will be when you become a true immortal?" Hong Yuye thought for a moment and asked. "Can you understand this?"

As she spoke, Hong placed a scroll on the table. It held a formation blueprint.

It was not a big formation, but it was extremely complex.

Not to mention the overall structure, he could not even understand a small part of the runes.

"What level is this formation?" Jiang Hao asked.

"An Immortal Human can comprehend it easily." Hong Yuye said.

"Then, if I were a True Immortal, I would be able to understand it as well," said Jiang Hao.

The corners of Hong Yuye's mouth curled up into a smile. "Then, you have quite a talent for formations."

Jiang Hao was speechless.

"It's just passable," he said.

Hong Yuye looked at Jiang Hao. Her gaze was not as icy and indifferent as usual.

It was as though she was amused.

"Then, you should properly comprehend it," Hong Yuye said.

"But I'm only at the Primordial Spirit Realm, so I can't comprehend it," Jiang Hao said hurriedly.

"That's your problem." Hong Yuye had no intention of teaching him.

Jiang Hao did not say anything. After all, it was like this every time. Hong Yuye either provided or mentioned things. He had to figure out the rest himself.

Fortunately, he knew a Formation Master.

Whether it was Xiao Li or Mi Lingyue, he could ask one of them.

Of course, Mi Lingyue was an expert at it. After all, she would not play tricks on him.

At that moment, Hong Yuye got up and walked to the edge of the Longevity Fruit. She looked at the ants.

"What do you think it's doing?" she suddenly asked.

"Planting trees," Jiang Hao said truthfully.

"How long have you been watching them?" Hong Yuye asked again.

"It's been a long time," Jiang Hao said.

"Did you notice anything?"

"Yes."

"What?"

"Although the tree is getting taller and taller, it is destined not to change the current situation."

Hong Yuye looked at Jiang Hao in slight surprise. "Why?"

"Planting trees requires nurturing the roots, but the ants never focus on that." Jiang Hao said.

At the moment he said that, the ant paused, then the tree began to shake.

Then, it returned to normal.

Hong Yuye looked on silently.

After that, she asked Jiang Hao to prepare the bathwater.

Jiang Hao was surprised.

She had not come to bathe at his place for decades, so he did not have anything prepared.

Fortunately, the bathroom was still clean.

After filling the water tub with the tub water, he let Hong Yuye enter.

Jiang Hao wanted to go out, but Hong Yuye made him wait behind the screen.

This made Jiang Hao feel a bit restless.

Even at seventy-seven years old, he seemed less calm than he thought.

Also, it had been a long time since he had appraised Hong Yuye.

If she fell asleep this time, could he appraise her?

For a moment, he felt nervous.

But he still sat steadily in front of the screen and used spells to maintain the water temperature.

Within a few breaths, he heard the sound of clothes being hung on the screen and water splashing in the tub.

Since being struck by loneliness, he seemed not to have had such inexplicable thoughts for a long time.

Even the charms of a seductive body had no effect on him.

He did not know if it was fortunate or sad.

After all, it had helped him avoid dangers several times.

But because of this, he did not quite understand what he should feel when he saw women.

Although his thoughts changed when he looked at Hong Yuye, it was ultimately different.

Splash!

There was a sound of water splashing on the body.

He could imagine a woman soaking herself in the tub.

"What do you think the Great Dao is?" asked her voice suddenly.

"The Great Dao is the Great Dao," Jiang Hao said.

"More specifically?" Hong Yuye asked.

"The road underfoot is the Dao, and a person's life is also the Dao," Jiang Hao said.

"A person's life is also the Great Dao?" Hong Yuye asked softly.

Jiang Hao thought for a moment and said, "Senior, when do you think a person starts to die?"

Hong Yuye said casually without thinking, "When the end is near?"

"If a person's lifespan is a hundred years, then the moment they are born, their lifespan starts shortening," Jiang Hao said seriously. "So, the moment a person is born, they begin to head toward death. The process of life and death is life, and it is also the Dao. Walking the road underfoot, from nothing to something, from birth to death…"

The water splashed again.

But Hong Yuye did not speak.

After a while, she asked, "Is your Senior Sister still trying to find a Dao partner for you?"

Jiang Hao's heart sank.

"Senior, you must be joking. It was Senior Sister Miao who wanted to learn the Heaven Divination Technique and used me as a test subject."

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"Senior?" he called softly.

There was no response.

"Senior?" Jiang Hao raised his voice.

There was still no sound.

Jiang Hao was a little nervous.

He could finally appraise her.

He was a True Immortal, so he should be able to find out something about her.

With that thought, he stood up and walked out from behind the screen.

As expected, he saw Hong Yuye lying on her arm at the edge of the tub.

Her hair was wet from the water, and some parts of her body were exposed.

Jiang Hao felt as if he was seeing a woman for the first time.

But he quickly suppressed his thoughts and dared not look further.

Then, his gaze shifted, and his innate ability silently activated.

His divine ability was activated.

[Hong Yuye: Your understanding of life surprises her. She was curious about how your state of mind had changed. She pretends to be asleep when she takes a bath to see if you peek through the screen. She remembers that you owe her 10 million spirit stones and the Dew of the First Sun.]

The moment the feedback appeared, Jiang Hao broke into a cold sweat.

At the same time, Hong Yuye, who had her eyes closed, suddenly opened them.

She looked at Jiang Hao with a smile that was hard to read.

Jiang Hao was speechless.