Heaven Refining physique-Chapter 49: Fear Stricken

Even with all these dangers, if a mortal is given a chance to cultivate, they will definitely do it, because the pursuit of immortality is too much attractive.

Who doesn’t want to live a longer life, who doesn’t want to become Immortal and live as long as they want.

So, cultivation is a sweet curse which everyone wanted to have no matter what the consequences they would face later. Because, if they survive all these precarious situations and become immortal then the world is there to rule.

Now, that Jiang Hao had reached Foundation Establishment realm he knew that he would outlive his mother now.

The lifespan of Foundation Establishment cultivators is 200 years and from this stage everyone steps onto the path of immortality in true sense.

Core Formation realm cultivators’ lifespan is 500 years, for Soul Sea realm it is 1000 years, for Nascent Soul realm it is 2000 years, for Void Reversion realm it is 5000 years, for Heavenly King realm it’s 10000 years, for Heavenly Emperor realm it is 20000 years and for Tribulation Transcendence it is 30000 years when they reach that realm and it increases 2000 years per Tribulation they cross successfully.

It was this long lifespan that forces many cultivators to do many dangerous things to increase their realm. And it was these dangers which also claim most of the lives.

The situation Jiang Hao had put himself in is also dangerous for him as he was too weak to be able to handle cultivators at higher stages who are targeting him.

He can only protect himself as much as he can, and he had means to do so and once he becomes strong enough, who would have the guts to target him.

But it’s not like he would ever forget who are these people who had forced him to live like this, every one of them would have to pay the price then, with interest.

"Junior brother, Alchemy peak is the most richest peak in the whole sect, the value of pills among cultivators is really unimaginable."

Jiang Hao nodded as he knew that alchemists earn the most in the world for a reason. Pills are very helpful for successfully breaking through to the higher stages, where every single breakthrough becomes insurmountable.

They finally crossed the core area of the peak and reached the inner area of the peak which was almost bottom of the peak.

The crowd here was even more than the core area, it was expected though as core area might consist of stalls which were selling high-grade pills which not many purchase.

As usual, he felt many envious, scornful gazes but he just moved with unhurried steps along with Ming Yue.

They finally came at the bottom of the peak and moved towards the valley for registration.

The reaction they got when they descended from the Alchemy peak is even more intense, as disciples of Alchemy peak were more restrained towards Jiang Hao and Ming Yue than other peak disciples.

So, there were many who came to greet them, well all of those guys only wanted to greet Ming Yue as show off. In fact, many of them didn’t even pay any attention to him and ignored him like he was thin air.

He didn’t care and kept moving at his usual pace, Ming Yue also didn’t respond to a single greeting, she only responded to female disciples who she had some relations with.

And because of this, he couldn’t help but hear some unamusing comments with his peerless hearing.

"How can this wet behind the ears guy be allowed to accompany sister Ming Yue?"

"Not just accompany, they were even talking happily."

"Well, he is handsome, but he is still just a kid who might cry if he gets lost, that’s why senior sister must have accompanied him."

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Different comments entered his ears but his expression remained the same, he didn’t care what they say because words are the most useless thing in the world if they are said by loosers.

They finally arrived at the area where registration was happening, there were two separate registration sites. One is for the Qi Refinement and Foundation Establishment realm while the other is for the Core Formation and Soul Sea realm.

They went towards Foundation Establishment side, there were a lot of cultivators who are giving their names and badges to registration staff.

Sect badges are the most important, as two names can be similar but not the badge number.

"Senior sister you should stay here, I will go and register."

"Junior brother see the crowd, it will take a long time if you stay behind and wait for everyone to complete registration.

How about this, you should just beat them and move forward. Most of the cultivators in front are there because they are strong.

So, go and show no mercy junior brother."

Why does his senior sister sound like some hooligan right now, don’t tell me she only came here to watch the show which she had missed last time.

Jiang Hao sighed and moved towards the front of the crowd, when disciples saw that someone was cutting the line, many wanted to stop him and teach him some lesson but when they saw who it was they stopped, some of them, who were present during the last incident and those who had even gotten beaten by him took their steps back and trembled internally, how could they even think of teaching him a lesson? They must have a death wish.

Although not many disciples were able to come to Alchemy peak to watch what happened last time, but when they saw some of their peers backing off in fear they also stopped.

A thought came to their mind when they looked at Jiang Hao carefully, a devilishly handsome boy.

Although they haven’t seen Jiang Hao with their own eyes they still had heard about him and wasn’t this person quite handsome, he is also a boy and he has come to Qi Refinement and Foundation Establishment section to register himself, who else could this be if not the devil himself.

They felt their heart go cold, were they going to teach a dragon about how to hunt? They must really be tired of living.

But even though most people stopped and even moved away to give way to Jiang Hao, there are still some who truly didn’t fully believe everything unless they see it through their own eyes.

There was one Foundation Establishment cultivator who didn’t give him way and stood in front of him. He was at peak stage.

Jiang Hao didn’t care if someone gave him way or not and tried to move forward by crossing him, but he was blocked again.

This time he looked towards the guy calmly. Since this person was at peak stage, he can attack him whenever he wanted, but he doesn’t attack anyone unnecessarily unless they really want to become obstruction for him.

Murmuring started around him, which he could easily listen to, and by listening he found out that this guy had joined this month and was personally taken as a direct disciple by the sect master himself.

He is also quite a genius, he had already beaten the current number one ranked Foundation Establishment realm cultivator in a challenge.

His name is Hao Ran. freewebnσvel.cѳm

Jiang Hao doesn’t care about his popularity and was about to attack when he suddenly heard Hao Ran speak.

"You don’t seem as strong as others make you out to be, don’t tell me rumours about you are just baseless assumptions after all. Anyway, I had fought the top-ranking cultivators and beat all of them.

I heard that when you fought, there was not a single disciple in peak stage who was in the top 10 of the ranking.

You might be a supreme genius but in this year’s competition, I will be the one who will win the top ranking.

Also, I want to fight with you in the arena where everyone can see you lose, so don’t get defeated by anyone else, till we meet."

After saying that Hao Ran left.

Jiang Hao sighed inwardly, there is no shortage of idiots in this world, all you have to do is look around carefully, you will definitely find one.

He moved towards the registration staff, since everyone had given way for him it was almost empty. He handed his sect badge and was about to tell his name when the staff just waved it off.

"Senior brother Jiang, who doesn’t know your name?"

The staff was a disciple in Qi Refinement realm, this work of registration must be a mission he had accepted. After registering his badge number, he gave it back with respect in his eyes. He also gave him a unique token with number 73 printed on it.

"Senior brother, you will be called with that specific number in the arena."

Jiang Hao really wasn’t used to seeing this much respect in someone’s eyes for him, it was really a unique experience, but it wasn’t something he liked though.

It’s all a matter of perspective, if he was badly injured then even this disciple might kill him for his treasure or jealousy, it’s the way this world works.

Jiang Hao went back to Ming Yue, who was pouting.

"Junior brother, just how brutally you had beaten them in the past, they are so fear-stricken that they don’t even try to stand in your way. Now, I am even more sad that I didn’t come to watch that time. Should I put some reward on your head, this might motivate them?"

Jiang Hao shook his head when he heard that, she really came here to create trouble for him.

He left to find a good spot to wait till the competition begins.

"Junior brother wait for me, how can you leave me alone?"