Chapter 1

Heavenly Sound Sect.

At the foot of the Broken Affection Cliff.

A clear and gentle river flowed through the mountain forest, its surface calm and shimmering in the sunlight.

Bang!

A dull sound came from the shore, originating from a small wooden house.

The wooden house had two floors, surrounded by a fence.

Some spiritual herbs grew within the fence, their light fragrance spreading around.

Second floor.

Jiang Hao was thrown to one side, colliding with the wall. A stunningly beautiful woman in a thin veil instantly appeared beside him, her sword pressing against his neck. The blade cut into his skin, and a slow stream of dark red blood trickled out.

At this moment, Jiang Hao felt that death was just a step away.

An unexpected disaster.

Last night, after he finished trimming the spiritual herbs and was about to cultivate, a woman with a flushed face and chaotic qi suddenly appeared.

This woman had a graceful figure and a peerless beauty, but her mind was somewhat unclear.

She must have been poisoned or had a cultivation mishap.

He had no intention of helping, but her cultivation was unfathomable, and she forcibly controlled him, bringing him to the second floor and committing violence.

It was his first time experiencing such a thing; the sensations were good, but unfortunately, he was in a passive position.

Her beauty was flawless, almost perfect, but it would have been even more perfect if she hadn't woken up with a murderous look in her eyes.

Early in the morning, she regained her senses and swung her sword at him.

This led to the current situation.

Now, Jiang Hao could see the humiliation in her cold eyes, indicating that she remembered what happened last night.

She seemed to be hesitating about whether to kill him.

"Senior, perhaps there's some misunderstanding between us," Jiang Hao felt he should say something, though he didn't know what the misunderstanding was.

"Are you a disciple of the Heavenly Sound Sect?" the woman asked coldly.

With the sword at his throat, Jiang Hao only dared to speak in a hoarse voice:

"Yes."

"Swallow it." The woman took out a pill and handed it to him, her face expressionless.

"What is it?" Jiang Hao asked instinctively.

Bang!

Her long legs kicked Jiang Hao in the stomach, causing him to open his mouth wide, and the pill entered his mouth.

Seeing this, the woman grabbed the clothes that had fallen off her body, a pink mist enveloped her, and she disappeared through the window.

"Phew~"

Confirming that she had left, Jiang Hao let out a heavy sigh, touched his neck, and saw that the wound had scabbed over before he began to think.

"Her arrival was probably an accident, but the murderous intent was real. I almost used my only chance to avoid death. This woman is incredibly strong."

He went to the balcony, looked around, and felt a lingering fear.

Although this woman was incomparably beautiful and had a relationship with him, in the world of cultivation, such a situation was not advantageous.

Especially in a demonic sect.

A slight misstep could lead to death due to ignorance.

"The world in peaceful times is better," Jiang Hao sighed, shaking his head.

He had been in this world for nineteen years.

From birth to being expelled from his home, and then being secretly sold to a demonic sect by his stepmother, his early years were filled with hardships. If not for his cultivation potential and the demonic sect's recruitment, he might have been sacrificed and become a soul.

If he had a choice, he would want to join a prestigious sect.

For example, the Vast Heaven Sect, known as the strongest immortal sect.

Unfortunately, he didn't have that luck and could only survive in the demonic sect.

Fortunately, after starting cultivation, some changes began to occur in his body.

He gained something more.

Jiang Hao focused his mind and saw a panel that others couldn't see.

[Name: Jiang Hao]

[Age: Nineteen]

[Cultivation: Qi Condensation Ninth Layer]

[Cultivation Technique: Heavenly Sound Hundred Transformations]

[Divine Ability: Nine Transformations of Substitution (Unique), Daily Appraisal (Unlocked)]

[Qi and Blood: 100/100 (Cultivable)]

[Cultivation: 100/100 (Cultivable)]

[Divine Ability: 1/3 (Unobtainable)]

Seeing this, he let out a long breath. His qi and blood, cultivation, and divine ability were accumulated over time.

Planting spiritual herbs, clearing demon beasts, and wandering around could all yield bubbles, which he could harvest.

Not only qi and blood and cultivation, but also some magical treasures and cultivation aids.

However, accumulating qi and blood and cultivation to one hundred was not easy. It took him several years to accumulate to one hundred for the second time.

The first time, it made his body more resilient and increased his cultivation from Qi Condensation Third Layer to Qi Condensation Eighth Layer.

Fortunately, he could digest it gradually, otherwise, it would have been too noticeable.

Because of this, he went from an outer sect disciple to an inner sect disciple.

At the Broken Affection Cliff, he guarded the spiritual herb garden.

It was much more convenient to move around the sect here. It was better to cultivate faster rather than pretend to be ordinary.

Demonic sect...

A slight misstep could lead to being killed by a fellow disciple for some trivial reason.

Even losing one's innocence.

Last night was the most powerful proof.

Divine abilities were different from qi and blood and cultivation. Qi and blood and cultivation could be cultivated once they reached ten, but a divine ability required three fragments to form a complete ability.

So far, he had only obtained one divine ability, Daily Appraisal.

Nine Transformations of Substitution was an innate divine ability.

After a moment,

He returned to his room, stared at the bloodstains on the bed, and let out a heavy sigh, deciding to change the sheets.

Perhaps the bloodstains had something to do with his escape.

"I don't know who she is, but I hope she's not from the Heavenly Sound Sect."

"Otherwise, if she comes back to kill me, it won't be good."

Being toyed with and then killed would ultimately be a loss for him.

He felt ashamed for not being able to protect himself.

After tidying up the bedding, Jiang Hao left his residence to tend to the Heartbreak Grass in the spiritual herb garden.

He planned to return tonight to attempt the Foundation Establishment stage.

Reaching one hundred in qi and blood and cultivation was different from the conversion rate at ten.

"I need to find time to visit the library and see what pill she gave me."

On the way, Jiang Hao was thinking about his next steps.

"This woman's appearance is not normal; I need to be more cautious recently."

The Heavenly Sound Sect is a first-rate sect.

The possibility of being attacked by a prestigious sect is low, but it can't be ignored.