Heaven Refining physique-Chapter 36: The Hidden Danger

Jiang Hao became stunned when he heard that; it was a completely unexpected question for him. He didn’t know what to say, but the way Elder Zhi asked that question made it seem like she was sure that he knew, so answering with "no" wouldn’t change anything.

"Yes, I have good enough knowledge."

"Hmm... as expected. Do you already have a master who guided you on the cultivation path?"

Jiang thought for a moment and answered truthfully.

"Not a master, but a senior who gave me a new life." free𝑤ebnovel.com

"Is he still around?"

"No, the senior has already passed away."

Huan Caiyi and Zhi Hui raised their eyebrows at that response. It meant he didn’t have anyone to rely on.

Huan Caiyi couldn’t help but raise her fist and give a bump on his head.

"You’re a little crazy for pulling this stunt if you don’t have someone to rely on."

Jiang grimaced and rubbed his head where she bumped him, and couldn’t help but complain inside.

Is she made of rock? How can that gentle bump hurt this much? Although pain wasn’t the issue for him, he didn’t like it either.

Zhi Hui couldn’t help but smile. Although Huan Caiyi might have taken Jiang Hao only as an in-name disciple, it wouldn’t be any different from a real disciple. She would give her all to take care of him.

Huan Caiyi looked at him seriously and began speeking.

"Now listen, Mister Immovable Will. What you have just done might seem small in your eyes, but its consequences are far more terrifying than you can imagine.

I don’t know what you thought before doing something like that, maybe you have something to rely on, but not always do things go as planned. One little mistake and everything will be over. I don’t know how much you know about this world, but there are forces far more terrifying than you can imagine are present here.

You might think that this is only a lower world, but you are wrong. There is a reason why humans were able to survive in this world, surrounded by deadly races on all sides.

Do you know that in the central region there are two sects that have a way to contact the upper world?"

Jiang Hao was shocked when he heard that. He had always wondered how the peace treaty was signed. If humans were at such a disadvantage, why hadn’t they been wiped out? Now he had the answer, and he was completely shocked. Having contact with the upper world, was that possible?

"The reason humans are able to survive in this world is that they got help from the upper world. Now, humans of this world have some treasures that can exhibit powers even above the threshold of this world.

Although those treasures can only be used once before being destroyed by the heavenly law and are only a deterrent against other races, it doesn’t mean they can’t use them against others if the value gained is high enough.

And you are of quite high value for them. There exists a skill that allows others to take over someone else’s body, and those sects have this skill—it was also from the upper world.

Now, tell me, are you valuable enough or not? You have a special physique, right? Don’t deny it because I know you do, as what you have done isn’t possible otherwise.

The grade of your physique is definitely Heaven grade too, maybe one of the strongest Heaven grade ones. And if they get this news, do you know what they will do? I think you are smart enough to figure it out yourself.

And do you know what the best part is? They will definitely know it now, as this news is spreading like wildfire."

Jiang Hao became stunned when he heard all those questions and assumptions from Huan Caiyi. She looked quite serious.

After listening to her, even he felt deep in thought. It seemed like he had really messed up this time. He didn’t know that there were powers in this world that had contact with the upper world.

He knew that methods available in the upper world were far more powerful, and even if he had a ring, it wouldn’t be easy for him to escape.

Also, the protection shield could only be used three times, and its power was already capped by the mercy of Heavenly laws. He could still use power above the threshold, but after that, the bindings would be stronger than before, and it would weaken significantly.

If only he had known about this knowledge earlier, he would have been a little more cautious when handling those guys.

If what Elder Huan had just said is true, then he already had made enemies far stronger than he thought, and they were strong enough to destroy Mountain Sword Sect at a whim.

Even if he stayed here, he wouldn’t be safe. He had the urge to teleport away right now, but he still waited to discuss it with Huan Caiyi.

He had never felt any kind of danger from her, even when she knew about his physique. He didn’t feel any malice from her or Zhi Hui.

Desire is a very hard thing to control, and if you have something with unimaginable value, the people near you definitely covet it secretly.

Even if they don’t show it openly, they might desire it unconsciously before suppressing that desire, since you are close to them. Only those who really trust you and care for you won’t have these thoughts. This is human nature.

Some are able to control this, and some are not. This becomes the dividing line between good and evil.

So, he knew that he could trust Zhi Hui and Huan Caiyi easily. If they wanted to hurt him, they could easily do so, but they didn’t. So, he would follow their decision for the time being.

When Huan Caiyi composed herself after telling Jiang Hao all these things agitatedly, she looked at him and was surprised to see that his realm had stabilized.

At her level, it was easy to see through one’s cultivation realm, even without any secret skills. She also knew a secret skill that could see through someone’s cultivation level.

So, when she saw that Jiang Hao’s cultivation level had become stabilized, she was surprised.

She sighed internally, As expected of a top-tier physique.

"Looks like you’ve already stabilized your cultivation realm."

When Jiang Hao heard that, he nodded his head, as he had just absorbed spirit stones to stabilize his cultivation level.

Although his absorption speed was quite slow, it was still faster than normal cultivation speed, even if he needed ten times the Qi to cultivate.

If he had to quantify it, he would say he was two or three times faster than other cultivators if he kept absorbing spirit stones without stopping. But for that, he needed a lot of spirit stones, which he had to collect himself.

In fact, if he had gotten spirit herbs of Soul Sea realm or Nascent Soul realm, his speed would have been even faster. But finding that level of spirit herbs at his current level was quite challenging.

When Zhi Hui heard that, she also looked at him carefully and nodded in understanding. It was similar to how Ming Hue could cultivate easily when near Ice, so Jiang Hao might be something similar to that.

"Don’t leave the peak for now unless I say so. Also, be prepared to leave at any moment. We might have to move to another region or forbidden zone, depending on the situation."

Jiang Hao thought for a moment and nodded. He didn’t want to implicate Huan Caiyi and Zhi Hui, but right now, he wanted to see how the situation unfolded. It wouldn’t be too late to discuss it with them and leave on his own.

Everything had been perfect, but this news about some sects having means to contact the upper world changed everything for him. It really was not something he had thought of.

He sighed and prepared for what was to come, but he was certain his life wouldn’t be peaceful in this world for sure.

He wanted to cultivate peacefully and ascend quietly once his mother passed away, but now he had to make sure to hide his background, as his mother would definitely be implicated in his mess.

No one knew about it for now, so that was a big relief for him, and it would be better if it stayed that way.

As he was thinking about this, both Zhi Hui and Huan Caiyi left.

He felt an urgency to increase his strength quickly now. It would also be better if he could master the Foundation Establishment section of his cultivation technique quickly.

After mastering the Foundation Establishment section, he would be able to learn the secret skill he was most eager to learn right now.

This secret skill would allow him to hide his cultivation realm quite easily, although if the enemy’s cultivation level was very high and they had peering skills, they would definitely be able to see through him.

But if he met that level of enemy, he wouldn’t even need to hide his cultivation realm in front of them—he would run before thinking about anything.

He came out of the cultivation abode to see the changes in the sect and the stance of Mountain Sword Sect, but since Huan Caiyi had told him not to leave the peak right now, he would listen to her.