"My heavens! Did Elder Bai Zhi just hand me a bomb?"
Sitting on the balcony, Jiang Hao stared at the black-and-white seed, no larger than a quail egg, in utter shock.Unconsciously, cold sweat began to trickle down his back.
He had identified the seed he received yesterday, and the result left him stunned:
[Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower Seed: At the dawn of creation, a flower bloomed amidst the chaos. Over countless ages, as heaven and earth were separated, the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower bore fruit, dropping seeds. This is one of them. Plant it in soil, water it once a day with one bowl of water, and it will sprout in seven days.]
Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower... Jiang Hao had seen this name before—not in any books, but through one of his identifications.
It was precisely the reason Senior Sister Yun Ruo had infiltrated Tianyin Sect.In fact, other traitors and spies were likely here for the same purpose.
"Now that the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower is in my hands, won't I become everyone's target?Once it sprouts, I'll have to be on guard day and night.But if I don't plant it... can I endure Elder Bai Zhi's wrath?"
For a moment, Jiang Hao felt like bait dangled on a hook.
With a heavy sigh, he shook his head in resignation. Just when he thought he'd made some progress and managed to avoid danger temporarily, this ultimate trump card landed in his lap.
"The Demon Sect is truly not a place for humans."
Resolutely, Jiang Hao went to his courtyard, found a good spot, and planted the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower seed.He glanced at the nearby fence and thought about reinforcing it with stones to keep the plant hidden from prying eyes.
After planting the seed, he poured a bowl of water over it without worrying too much about the bowl's size.
"Guess I'll take it one step at a time. If worst comes to worst, I can still rely on my substitute death ability to escape."
Afterward, Jiang Hao left the courtyard and headed to the spirit herb garden to collect today's bubbles.
He found two blue bubbles.
[Cultivation +1][Vitality +1][Strength +1][Spirit +1][Endurance +1]
As time went on, Jiang Hao could feel himself becoming physically stronger.If this daily planting and harvesting routine continued, he couldn't help but wonder how powerful his strength and spirit might become in the future.
For now, he was slightly above others in his cultivation level.
At noon, after tending to some spirit herbs in the garden, Jiang Hao went to the sect market to set up a stall.
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This time, everything went smoothly—all five of his Foundation Establishment-level talismans sold.The total price was 21 spirit stones, netting him a profit of 11 spirit stones after deducting costs.
The buyer was a Foundation Establishment mid-stage senior sister. Her facial features were sharp and stern, and while not a beauty by sect standards, she was a commanding presence.
"How many more Flame Talismans do you have?" she asked.
"How many does Senior Sister need?" Jiang Hao replied.
"Fifty within three days," the woman, named Leng Tian, said seriously.
Jiang Hao shook his head regretfully."That's not possible."
Even if he had a perfect success rate, crafting talismans required time and spiritual energy—especially after activating his divine ability.
"In three days, I want as many as you can make, up to fifty. Here's an advance payment," Leng Tian said, tossing ten spirit stones to Jiang Hao.
"I'll do my best," Jiang Hao nodded.
Although other talismans might be more profitable, the ability to sell them quickly was equally important. As long as his success rate improved, this deal would be worthwhile.
Over the next few days, Jiang Hao focused solely on crafting talismans.With no afternoon tasks, he dedicated all his free time to the work, attempting to craft fifteen talismans a day.
On the first day, he succeeded in making eight. On the second day, nine. On the third day, ten.By the end of three days, he had produced 27 Flame Talismans, earning him a total of 81 spirit stones. After deducting costs, his profit was 36 spirit stones.
With his accumulated savings, he now had 250 spirit stones—nearly one-third of his goal in just under two weeks.
Four days later, sales slowed slightly, but he still managed to earn over ten spirit stones daily.Eventually, his savings reached the 300-mark, completing a third of his goal.
At this pace, barring any unforeseen events, he could gather 1,000 spirit stones soon.
Relieved, Jiang Hao finally felt a weight lift off his shoulders.
In his courtyard, Jiang Hao also rebuilt the fence, concealing the view inside.
Nighttime.
Jiang Hao was still crafting talismans when an unexpected phenomenon occurred.Just as he was about to complete a talisman, an invisible wave of spiritual energy swept through, causing the talisman to ignite spontaneously.
Startled, Jiang Hao immediately realized the source of the disturbance was in his courtyard.
"Seven days... has the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower sprouted already?"
Jiang Hao had been keeping track of the timeline but hadn’t anticipated any anomalies.
Rushing to the balcony, he saw faint ripples of invisible energy sweeping through his courtyard like gusts of wind.
Fortunately, the disturbance hadn't spread beyond the yard; otherwise, he would be in serious trouble. After all, countless spies were eyeing this flower.
The disturbance soon subsided. Jiang Hao then noticed a tiny sprout breaking through the soil, swaying gently in the breeze.
While this in itself wasn’t too surprising, what followed left him utterly shocked.
As the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower sprouted, the spiritual energy dissipated, and a purple-gold bubble materialized above it.
This bubble was unique—distinctly different from any other bubbles Jiang Hao had ever seen.
Purple-gold...
What could it be?
For a moment, Jiang Hao was filled with anticipation.
With the first light of dawn, Jiang Hao leapt from the balcony into the courtyard, approaching the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower.
The purple-gold bubble rose into the air and merged into his body.
[Purple-Gold Legend +1]