Chapter 278: Feeling Humiliated

    On the way to the Spiritual Medicine Garden.

    Jiang Hao once again encountered Liu Xingchen.

    He wasn’t surprised by Liu Xingchen’s arrival.

    With Bai Ye severely injured, the Hall of Enforcement would likely get involved.

    Normally, he had no interaction with Bai Ye, but to the overly bored Liu Xingchen, it was highly probable that he would become suspicious.

    It was already late for him to come now.

    “Junior Brother has become more composed,” Liu Xingchen said with a smile.

    “Senior Brother Liu flatters me, I am no match for you,” Jiang Hao replied softly. Sёar?h the n?vel_Fire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    Liu Xingchen was different from before.

    The dark red aura around him had disappeared, and with it, his cultivation level had changed.

    Previously at the early stage of Nascent Soul, he had now entered the mid-stage of Nascent Soul.

    It seemed he had taken a bite of the Blood Demon.

    Perhaps those three had already gathered, planning how to strike back.

    After hesitating, he still activated the appraisal.

    【Liu Xingchen: A true disciple of the Haotian Sect, born with the aura of Dragon Slaughter. Undercover at the Tianyin Sect’s Enforcement Peak. He recently sensed that the Blood Demon had become aware of the other two companions, becoming cautious. Bored while watching the others’ possession attempts, he was greatly disappointed; to hasten the trio’s collaboration, he consumed half of the Blood Demon’s in one bite and advanced to the mid-stage of Nascent Soul in one fell swoop. Bai Ye’s severe injury piqued his interest because he couldn’t find out who was responsible, and he immediately suspected you. He is currently looking forward to seeing how things unfold.】

    Looking forward to seeing how things unfold...

    Jiang Hao found that as time passed, not only did Liu Xingchen not lose interest in him, but his interest seemed to grow.

    In recent appraisals, the other party didn’t even seem to pay attention to the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower.

    But after the Blood Demon was bitten, Liu Xingchen indeed advanced to the mid-stage of Nascent Soul.

    Unfortunately, it wasn’t revealed whether the three had joined forces.

    He could only try to find out next time.

    “Recently, Senior Brother Bai Ye was severely injured, have you heard about it?” Liu Xingchen suddenly asked.

    Jiang Hao shook his head: “No.”

    This news hadn’t spread throughout the sect, only a few knew.

    Liu Xingchen sighed.

    “It’s said that someone pierced through Bai Ye in an instant outside the valley. The strength was so formidable that it’s unthinkable. The people of the Hundred Bones Forest were furious, and the Hall of Merits pressured the Hall of Enforcement. This time, the Hall of Enforcement is really suffering.”

    “Fortunately, Bai Ye’s foundation wasn’t damaged, or it would have been serious. As a true disciple with great achievements, if Bai Ye were to die within the sect or his foundation was destroyed, the Hall of Enforcement would enter a new state of alert.”

    “Is the opponent that cunning?” Jiang Hao said with a palpitation.

    He was genuinely alarmed. Because he suddenly realized, this also applied to him.

    “Indeed cunning,” Liu Xingchen said with a smile.

    “Nobody else could do such a thing.”

    Jiang Hao understood; with the Hall of Enforcement involved, no one could hide.

    “I heard that after this incident, the formations around Senior Brother Bai Ye have been greatly strengthened,” Liu Xingchen said.

    Jiang Hao nodded: “They should be, otherwise it would be too dangerous.”

    Liu Xingchen then talked to him about the matter of the chief, mentioning that many were vying for the tenth spot of the chief.

    Anyone at Nascent Soul had the qualifications to compete.

    However, one’s age had to be verified, and the verification involved a magical treasure.

    Jiang Hao also wanted to try, but unfortunately, he wasn’t ready yet; he needed some more time.

    He was curious whether Liu Xingchen would go.

    If the mid-stage of Nascent Soul was eligible, then probably no one could compete with Liu Xingchen.

    However, Liu Xingchen shook his head, saying that he had just advanced and his foundation was not stable, so he would pass.

    Jiang Hao heard the underlying meaning.

    Being the chief wasn’t as interesting as his current pursuits.

    ......

    After bidding farewell to Liu Xingchen, Jiang Hao arrived at the Spiritual Medicine Garden.

    As expected, he met the two from the Corpse God Sect.

    “Greetings to the two seniors.”

    “How is your study of formations going, Daoist Jiang?” Gu Cheng greeted with a smile.

    “I have a general understanding,” Jiang Hao said modestly.

    “That’s good. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me. I often have free time,” Gu Cheng said generously.

    Jiang Hao expressed his gratitude: “Thank you, senior.”

    He knew in his heart that the other party was just being polite.

    If he really went to ask questions, it would show that he didn’t understand how things worked.

    It’s important to understand the subtleties of courtesy.

    To avoid causing trouble for oneself.

    “Then let me explain the next part to you,” Fairy Qing You said.

    “Okay,” Jiang Hao nodded.

    They then entered a small building within the spiritual field.

    The new formation was quickly drawn out, and the explanation began.

    Since he had already grasped the previous formation quite well, this one was much easier to understand.

    Jiang Hao only asked a few questions occasionally.

    This caused Fairy Qing You to frown slightly, feeling that Jiang Hao was pretending to understand.

    She didn’t point it out; just continued explaining.

    After all, they were strangers; how he chose to act was his own business.

    After spending a day, she finally finished explaining everything and added one last piece of advice.

    “This formation is a matter of life and death for you. If you can’t learn it, I advise you not to enter the Corpse Realm.”

    Did I ask too many questions?

    Jiang Hao was puzzled but still expressed his thanks.

    After seeing off the two, he recorded the formation.

    Although he could understand it generally and didn’t see too many issues, he still felt his understanding was superficial.

    For something that concerned life and death, it was better to have a thorough understanding.

    Starting tomorrow, he would have to go to the Lawless Tower to find Zhuang Yuzhen.

    After dealing with the spiritual medicine, he returned to his residence.

    As soon as he arrived, he felt a vibration from the Secret Whisper Slate.

    It was a message from Dan Yuan about a gathering.

    The gathering was in fifteen days, at midnight.

    “Fifteen days. It seems I need to prepare.”

    Every time he had to find a way to deal with the people there, afraid of revealing any flaws.

    However, with no one in Youyun Prefecture, he felt much safer.

    In theory, there should be a locking ability between slates.

    Once they come close to the same range, they would be detected.

    But many people would block this detection.

    His was the same.

    Out of curiosity, he tried to sense it.

    As expected, there was no discovery.

    ......

    The next day.

    Jiang Hao arrived at the Lawless Tower.

    “Are you starting to learn the second formation?” Zhuang Yuzhen asked.

    “I feel like I can’t fully grasp it,” Jiang Hao said as he sat down.

    “Do you have any wine?” Zhuang Yuzhen looked haggard.

    “Give me some time,” Jiang Hao stood up and left.

    Seeing him leave, Zhuang Yuzhen felt a bit scared, worried that he might not return.

    However, half an hour later.

    Jiang Hao came in with three jars of wine.

    Zhuang Yuzhen picked up a jar and started drinking, only to complain afterward:

    “It tastes bad.”

    One spiritual stone for ten jars should be quite good, Jiang Hao glanced at the wine jar and then said,

    “Let’s talk about the formation.”

    “This formation isn’t difficult,” Zhuang Yuzhen put down the wine and continued/

    “But to fully grasp it, you need to understand the formation of the Human Element Formation. Heaven Element can control the heavens. Earth Element can control the terrain. Human Element can control the variables.”

    “The unity of the three Elements is the evolution of all things and can deduce the beginning of heaven and earth. Human Element is the beginning of all variables, situated between heaven and earth, able to connect with the heavens above and touch the terrain below.

    “Thus, it can harmonize with the cosmos, comply with the Dao, and create life. Therefore, the Human Element Formation you’re learning can actually connect with Heaven Element above and draw upon Earth Element below. A slight carelessness can lead to destruction. To understand these changes is to completely master these seemingly simple formations.”

    Simple.

    Jiang Hao sighed.

    He always felt humiliated because of the formations.