Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning-Chapter 239 - Finally
Chapter 239: Finally
In the void, Jiang Hao once again arrived at the public area.
The number of people was the same as last time; there were no changes.
The four of them greeted him respectfully.
Dan Yuan looked at the group with a smile and said,
“It’s been half a year since we last met.”
Once the four had seated themselves cross-legged, he spoke again:
“Are there any issues with your cultivation?”
“I met a fellow Daoist overseas who has hit a bottleneck in his cultivation but just can’t break through,” said Liu, his voice slightly booming.
“Seeing his bottleneck, I feel I might encounter the same in the future. It might be because we are all on the wrong path, so I made a hypothesis. If I cultivated a separate incarnation and found the correct path, would there be a way to reverse the process later on?”
“It’s unlikely,” Dan Yuan pondered for a while before answering.
“Reversal would place a far greater burden on the body than you might expect. If there were a pill that could regenerate the body’s meridians, it might be worth a try. If not, I wouldn’t recommend it.”
“The best method would be to cultivate an external body without the slightest hint of consciousness, one that only the original consciousness can inhabit.”
“Once the correct cultivation method is found, forcefully transfer the cultivation to that body. Then, the original body can be recultivated. This way, there is a safety net, and you can go further.”
Liu nodded, asking no further questions.
The others had no issues either.
“Let’s talk about the last mission,” Dan Yuan said, looking at everyone:
“Have you heard anything about that person?”
Fairy Gui shook her head.
Liu and Xing naturally had no news either.
Due to the great distance, they were willing but unable.
Gui had inquired before; the Tianyin Sect had not experienced any major battles.
Afterward, she was preoccupied with the Flood Dragon matter and did not continue her inquiries.
At this point, Dan Yuan turned to Jiang Hao,
“Young friend Jing, you were also in that area, did you find anything?”
Faced with the question, Jiang Hao had his answer ready.
He had made many preparations for this meeting, carefully selecting information that could both speak for him and help him establish a foothold.
“I have some findings,” he said calmly.
“What are they?” Dan Yuan asked in a calm tone as if discussing something mundane.
After a moment’s thought, Jiang Hao softly said:
“Senior, have you heard of the Corpse Realm Flower?”
“I’ve heard a little,” Dan Yuan nodded with a smile.
“Recently, I heard about it near the Tianyin Sect,” Jiang Hao replied. freēwēbηovel.c૦m
The others were surprised, and then what?
Dan Yuan paused for a moment before saying:
“I see, is there anything else?”
“The flower has bloomed at the Tianyin Sect,” Jiang Hao added.
In reality, he was taking a gamble, betting that this was something only a very few knew about and even fewer could cultivate.
This would give him the ability to identify certain individuals.
Otherwise, it would seem like he was being deliberately obscure.
So he chose his words with extra caution.
Whether he could complete the mission depended entirely on luck.
Fairy Gui was confused but did not ask any questions.
It was still Dan Yuan’s turn to inquire.
After a while, Dan Yuan said with a smile.
“Young friend Jing, you can now ask for the information you want; this mission is over.”
It’s over? Fairy Gui and the others were quite puzzled.
Seeing everyone’s confusion, Dan Yuan explained with a smile,
“Young friend Jiang, please explain.”
Afraid of explaining incorrectly, Jiang Hao felt somewhat helpless.
Nevertheless, he had to organize his words and began to explain:
“Recently, the Tianyin Sect has been collecting various documents; they are investigating how to cultivate the Corpse Realm Flower.”
“Is there a problem?” Fairy Gui asked.
She might have investigated too early and hadn’t heard of this flower; if she had, she might have looked into it more deeply.
Now, she could only ask.
“The Corpse Realm Flower is unique to the North and should be in the hands of very few people. Do you suspect that the Tianyin Sect has captured a powerful figure from the North?” Liu, who was slightly burly, asked.
Jiang Hao nodded, explaining.
“But such speculation is not very meaningful. What is truly noteworthy is that the Corpse Realm Flower has bloomed.”
Over to you, Jiang Hao looked at them.
At this point, he dared not fabricate further, as it was easy to make a mistake.
Only when Zhuang Yuzhen felt his Corpse Heart threatened would he reveal the cultivation method, which implies that the blooming of the Corpse Realm Flower equates to the other party’s submission.
But Jiang Hao could only confirm this much; he dared not speak carelessly about anything else.
The others also came to a realization; the Corpse Realm Flower being taken might have been an accident, but its blooming meant a powerful figure had been captured?
And it was a live capture.
So, judging by Dan Yuan’s attitude, the person collaborating with the senior was a powerful figure from the North.
The blooming of the Corpse Realm Flower could also confirm their identity.
Dan Yuan smiled at Jiang Hao and said:
“Young friend Jiang, have you decided what information you want?”
“I would like to ask a senior, what is the purpose of the Great Thousand Divine Sect sending people into Youyun Prefecture?” Jiang Hao had already thought of the compensation he would offer.
His original intention was to find out news about Hong Yuye, but he couldn’t inquire directly.
That would bring him a lot of trouble.
His Secret Whisper Slate originated from the Great Thousand Divine Sect.
Hong Yuye was investigating the person behind the slate, and knowing the purpose of the Great Thousand Divine Sect might also help him find that person.
At the same time, it would allow him to report back to Hong Yuye.
It wasn’t a perfect solution, but it was passable.
“Alright, I will give you an answer at the next gathering.”
Dan Yuan nodded in agreement, then he turned to the others and said, “There are no tasks this time, you can discuss amongst yourselves.”
Hearing this, Fairy Gui immediately looked at Jiang Hao: “Fellow Daoist Jing, I have recently obtained a rough location, I wonder if you are available to go?”
The matter with the Corpse Realm Flower was indeed unexpected, but it was still worth using this method to test the waters.
“Huangsha River.”
Jiang Hao said calmly to Fairy Gui, “You could take a trip there.”
Finally, the moment he had been waiting for had arrived.
With the Corpse Realm Flower as a precedent, and now with the task from Gui, his persona here could start to take shape.
All he needed to do was maintain it.
Of course, if he mistakenly killed Flood Dragon, the consequences would be unimaginable.
“What do you mean?” Fairy Gui’s eyebrows furrowed.
She quickly realized that among the three rivers on the previous map, one of them was the Huangsha River.
“You could visit the middle and upper reaches of the Huangsha River, perhaps you will find what you are looking for.”
Before Fairy Gui could speak, the young Star chuckled: “Does Fellow Daoist Jing mean that he has already solved Fairy Gui’s problem?”
Jiang Hao smiled without saying a word.
“The middle and upper reaches of the Huangsha River, is it?” Fairy Gui made a mental note.
She was somewhat incredulous.
However, in some time, she would get the exact location.
Then it would be clear whether Jing was just boasting.
Liu and Star were also surprised.
Jing had first completed Senior Dan Yuan’s task and now casually dealt with Fairy Gui’s matter.
Although they had not been able to find him, the results came out faster than expected.
After a moment of hesitation, Fairy Gui spoke.
“What do you want? If there really is something I want at the Huangsha River, I can prepare what you want.”
“Recently, I have taken an interest in curses,” Jiang Hao said.
He didn’t dare to ask these people for physical items, as it was clear from Flood Dragon that their strength far exceeded his.
Any physical contact would bring huge trouble.
Therefore, information or techniques were the most suitable to ask for.
And his interest in curses was not a whim.
He wanted to use it against Bai Ye.
If the other party could use a spirit-sealing technique to suppress his cultivation, he could use a curse to affect the other party’s advancement.
