Cultivating In Secret Beside A Demoness

Chapter 1256: Why Live? (1)

Chapter 1256: Why Live? (1)

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Becoming a True Immortal was something that Jiang Hao had never expected.

At seventy years old, he became an immortal and broke through to becoming a True Immortal right after without extracting his accumulated cultivation points.

Even if he extracted his cultivation, he could not have done it so quickly.

He did not quite understand how he had advanced from the Immortal Human Realm to the True Immortal Realm so fast.

After becoming an immortal, advancement was even faster than before.

His speed had been incredible.

Perhaps it was because he had sufficient foundation before becoming an immortal that he was quite fast after.

Becoming a True Immortal was enough for him.

At least he had some strength and power to withstand attacks.

As for the future, he could only take it slow.

His aura was restrained, and his state of mind was calm. The arrogance and recklessness he felt after becoming an immortal began to fade.

At that moment, he could not sense any improvement.

If a True Immortal wanted to break through to the Heavenly Immortal Realm, it was no longer something that could be achieved through raw cultivation.

Outside the Cliff of Broken Hearts, the spirit beast led the way through a forest.

Jiang Hao followed it slowly. His thoughts ran wild.

The changes brought about by the increase in the cultivation realm were settling bit by bit.

On the way, he occasionally saw some people.

Without exception, all of them greeted him. There were many outer sect disciples and Foundation Establishment Realm disciples among them.

As for Jiang Hao, he was a cultivator of the Blood Wish Path, so naturally, many people knew him.

Secondly, he was a Primordial Spirit Realm cultivator. To some inner or outer sect disciples, he was not a small figure, especially since he had made it to the candidacy for the seat of top disciple.

Their status was completely different.

In the past, legacy disciples did not need to bow when they saw him. This time, no one dared to look down on him or ignore him.

If he became a Top Disciple, then all the disciples of the sect, even the Elders, would have to be polite to him.

After a while, Jiang Hao reached a lakeside.

It was a place with a low terrain and had stairs that led down.

Jiang Hao stood at the side and saw a young man swimming to the center of the lake. He held a bucket and dived into the lake.

After a long time, he emerged from the water. At that moment, the bucket was filled with aqua-blue water, which was dense with spiritual energy.

“Water Blue Tears?” Jiang Hao asked.

“I heard it was discovered recently, and the closer you are to it, the more pressure you’ll endure. The higher your cultivation, the greater the pressure. No one wants to do the hard work, so it’s up to Lin Zhi to do it,” said the spirit beast.

Jiang Hao nodded but did not say anything.

He rarely interfered with Lin Zhi’s matters.

Lin Zhi’s cultivation was displayed only at the eighth stage of the Lifeblood Refinement Realm.

This surprised him.

Logically, he should have advanced to the Foundation Establishment Realm even with a disguise.

‘Isn’t he sixty years old?’ He thought.

One would not be able to live for long without building their foundation.

Beyond his disguise, Lin Zhi was about to reach the Golden Core Realm, but he was reluctant for some reason.

Although he could continue to accumulate the power of the stars, the power of the stars absorbed by the Golden Core Realm and the Foundation Establishment Realm were not on the same level.

It would be a waste if he did not improve.

Apart from his cultivation realm, Jiang Hao could see Lin Zhi’s aura. His aura was reserved and restrained as though he had cut himself off from his surroundings.

He wanted to be alone, but he could not deal with the surroundings.

“How long has he been like this?” Jiang Hao asked.

“He secretly set up a memorial tablet for his mother, then sat there for three days. After that, he changed. He wasn’t overwhelmed by any difficulties, but he couldn’t get out of that thatched house,” said the spirit beast as it shook its head and sighed. “I have countless friends in the underworld, but none of them are as shut out about their past as he is. Others use sweetness to overcome their bitterness, but he is always surrounded by bitterness. Occasionally, his two friends try to break through it, but he falls back into it. This kind of person is hard for even a demon to swallow. It’s like swallowing bitterness.”

Jiang Hao nodded slightly. After letting the spirit beast do its own thing, he walked straight to where Lin Zhi was ashore.

He reached out and pulled him back.

Lin Zhi raised his head and saw Jiang Hao. He was surprised.

He looked delighted. “Senior Brother!”

“It’s been too long.” Jiang Hao pulled him away from the water and grabbed the bucket.

“Senior Brother, you shouldn’t….” Lin Zhi hurriedly snatched the bucket from Jiang Hao’s hand. “You are a True Disciple. If other disciples see this, they will laugh at you.”

Jiang Hao smiled. “You care about what they think?”

“I do.” Lin Zhi nodded.

“Do you care about what they would think of me or you?” Jiang Hao asked.

He let Lin Zhi take the bucket back.

“I care about you, Senior Brother. As for me…” Lin Zhi said, “There’s no one worse than me here.”

Jiang Hao smiled. “You think you’re not as good as the others?”

“I have a feeling.” Lin Zhi nodded.

“Are you feeling homesick?” Jiang Hao asked.

Lin Zhi nodded.

Jiang Hao did not ask any more questions. He just walked in front, and Lin Zhi followed behind.

“Senior Brother, even if I work hard, who’ll be there to see it?” asked Lin Zhi after a long while.

Jiang Hao looked at his Junior Brother without saying anything.

“My mother is dead. She wanted me to become an immortal, so I worked very hard for it. I’ve reached the Foundation Establishment Realm. In ordinary non-cultivator’s eyes, I’m already an immortal. However, in the cultivation world, the Foundation Establishment Realm is nothing. I thought that even if my mother couldn’t see me like this, others who knew her could,” said Lin Zhi. “But… I heard of Lin Mo’s parents’ deaths. I suddenly felt that everyone in the village or in the city who knew my mother would pass away too. They’ll have all passed away. Even the people who know me will be dead in a few more years. The city will have records of me, but as time passes, they’ll disappear too.”