Although he was upset about his transgender identity, Wang Hao accepted it.
After all, his time was really tight, and the faster he could complete the initial stage of stealthy development, the better. The demon bloodline inherited from his ancestors became his opportunity.
Using the savings Xu Xian had accumulated from running his clinic, and after selling the entire clinic, Wang Hao established a breeding farm in a small village outside the city, where he then went into seclusion.
Because of the demon bloodline within him, Wang Hao decided to focus on Body Refinement, which Body Refinement required consuming large amounts of meat.
Although, according to the dotted line's memory, there are many wild beasts in the mountains and forests outside the city, enough to supply their initial growth.
But the problem is that there are also many demons and monsters inside; otherwise, how could Fahai of Jinshan Temple have so frequently captured and suppressed them?
To avoid trouble and safely complete the initial, clandestine development phase, Wang Hao decided to feed himself. Could a modern, well-rounded individual like himself really be allowed to suffocate?
To save as much time as possible, Wang Hao hired villagers from his village to look after the chickens, ducks, cattle, and sheep, and also brought in a high-yield forage grass for the villagers to plant on a large scale.
Most of the chickens, ducks, cattle, and sheep raised by Wang Hao ended up in his stomach, while a small portion was taken to the city by the villagers to sell. This kept the village's income and expenditure in balance and also fed all the villagers in that small village.
Three years passed in the blink of an eye. During these three years, Wang Hao cultivated desperately, and recently he finally raised his Body Refinement to the Heaven Realm Peak.
It is precisely because this era lacks the Great Dao rules that one cannot advance to the Taiyi Realm; otherwise, one would have broken through long ago.
Of course, this only represents reaching the Heaven Realm Peak in Body Refinement; there are still many other aspects that need improvement.
There's nothing we can do about it; after all, Xu Xian has the bloodline of a demon, and he's a powerful demon at the Great Firmament Realm.
Although that bloodline had been passed down through countless generations and was now almost non-existent, it still provided Wang Hao with a convenience, allowing him to achieve twice the results with half the effort in Body Refinement.
Otherwise, even with the support of the True Spirit Will, it would take him at least ten years to cultivate this body from scratch to the Heaven Realm Peak in this era.
"A snake demon?"
Wang Hao, who was circulating his qi and blood to temper his body, raised an eyebrow and turned to look in the direction of the village entrance.
He sensed two snake demons at the Taiyi Realm approaching the village entrance, but strangely, they showed no malice.
Stepping out of the courtyard gate, Wang Hao looked down towards the village entrance.
This small village is surrounded by mountains on three sides, with only the area at the village entrance being flat and planted with a lot of crops.
Wang Hao's courtyard was built on a small hill behind the village, offering a commanding view of the entire village from its vantage point.
"Could it be the White Snake or the Green Snake?"
Upon seeing the two stunningly beautiful women, one dressed in white and the other in cyan, walking into the village from the entrance, Wang Hao's expression became quite strange.
The two snake demons were both very beautiful, one white and one Bai Yi. They looked just like the main characters from the White Snake White Snake Spirit, Xiaoqing Bai Suzhen and Green Snake!
I never expected that even though I was hiding here and developing my strength in a lowly way, these two devils would still come knocking on my door.
Scratching his head, Wang Hao returned to the courtyard, pondering how to face those two demons.
If these two demons had come looking for him before, he would have run as far away as possible. But now he has completed his initial development in a stealthy manner. Although only his physical strength has been raised to the Heaven Realm Peak, and he is still lacking in other aspects, his combat power is enough to rival that of the Taiyi Realm expert.
After all, his current True Spirit cultivation is a genuine Great Dao Realm level, and with the foundation he has cultivated that is ten times that of a strong person of the same level, fighting beyond his level is just the most basic operation.
Now that they have the initial ability to protect themselves, they need to start making contact with the cultivation world of this era, and the two snake spirits, Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing, seem to be good entry points.
With that in mind, Wang Hao began preparing dinner.
As for the two Bai Suzhen sisters who entered the village, he didn't care. Since the two girls had come specifically to find him, they would definitely be able to find his home.
Sure enough, not long after Wang Hao had prepared dinner, there was a knock on the courtyard gate, followed by the old village chief's voice.
"Master, your fiancée has arrived!"
"Fiancée?"
Wang Hao was taken aback, and then his expression became even more strange.
"Are these two women trying to force themselves into marriage?"
Although he could roughly guess what Bai Suzhen was thinking, Wang Hao didn't bother to think about it further. He stepped out of the room and opened the courtyard gate.
Who is my fiancée?
The main gate of Wang Hao's residence faces east, and at this moment, the sun is setting, leaving only its last rays of light.
As Bai Suzhen and her sister had originally planned, the setting sun's rays would fall directly on their faces as soon as the courtyard gate opened, so they instinctively raised their sleeves to shield themselves.
Unfortunately, as the courtyard gate opened, the expected afterglow of the setting sun did not shine in. When they lowered their sleeves and looked down, the two sisters' beautiful eyes widened in surprise.
"Sis, is he really your fiancé?"
Xiaoqing, whose eyes were twitching, barely came to her senses and tugged at her older sister's sleeve.
While she didn't support her older sister's desire to marry a mortal, she wasn't prepared to oppose it either.
After all, since the change in the heavens, their cultivation could no longer be improved, and there was no point in them cultivating hard in the mountains and forests.
Leaving the mountains and entering the human world to experience the myriad aspects of life is also a good form of cultivation. Experiencing love and marriage can further refine one's Dao heart, so it's not a big deal for my sister to find a mortal husband.
Even if there was an element of repaying a debt of gratitude involved, it didn't matter. However, when Xiaoqing saw the fiancé her older sister had chosen, she began to doubt her sister's judgment and aesthetic sense.
Is this thing even a person?
The brother-in-law in front of me was simply too tall and burly. Judging by his appearance, he was definitely over 16 feet tall, with bulging muscles all over his body and incredibly broad shoulders that were almost as tall as him.
It's a perfect square!
Can Human Clan grow up to look like this?
"The soul aura is the same as when we first met, only my husband back then was very handsome."
Bai Suzhen, who had also come to her senses, confirmed several times that the soul aura of the person opposite her was exactly the same as that of her benefactor from years ago. After confirming that she had not mistaken the person, she was also full of doubts.
It's only been ten years, how could my benefactor have changed so much?
What exactly did the other party go through during those ten years?
You call that pretty?
This time, Xiaoqing couldn't help but twitch her face; she was truly speechless at the look in her older sister's eyes.
This is no longer a matter of aesthetic taste; it's a problem with one's eyesight.
With that dark face and a fierce, menacing look, what does he have to do with being handsome?
"My lord, my name is Bai Suzhen. My father and father-in-law arranged our marriage when we were still children. Unfortunately, my father passed away recently, and my younger sister Xiaoqing and I were driven out of the house by my brother who wanted to seize the family property. That's why I came to you, my lord, to fulfill the marriage agreement my father and father-in-law made. This is the marriage certificate from back then. Please take a look!"
Forcing herself to calm down, Bai Suzhen took out the marriage certificate she had prepared beforehand from the pocket inside her sleeve and handed it to Wang Hao.
This so-called marriage certificate and her background are naturally all fake. With their cultivation level, it wouldn't be difficult for them to imitate handwriting and forge a marriage certificate.
Moreover, it just so happens that Xu Xian's parents died early and he was raised by his father's close friend, Physician Wang. After Physician Wang passed away, Xu Xian inherited the clinic. However, it is unknown why he sold the clinic three years ago and came to this remote mountain village.
Regardless of the reasons behind it, there's absolutely no problem with my marriage certificate.
"It is indeed my father's handwriting. So you really are my fiancée."
He took the marriage certificate, unfolded it, and glanced at it. He found that the handwriting inside was indeed exactly the same as that of Xu Xian father.
It should be noted that Xu Xian's father was a scholar, a kind-hearted man who often helped illiterate neighbors write letters to distant relatives.
Finding the handwriting of Xu Xian's biological father in the vicinity was not difficult.
Clearly, Bai Suzhen had put in a lot of effort, managing to imitate the handwriting perfectly and even aging it to make the marriage certificate look as if it had been weathered for over twenty years.
"Old village chief, thank you very much. As you can see, it's not convenient for me to invite you to stay for dinner today. Please take care!"
After tucking the marriage certificate into his pocket, Wang Hao smiled gently at the old village chief.
After all, the old village chief had really done a lot for him over the past three years; the farm was almost entirely managed by the old village chief alone.
Although it was merely a mutually beneficial arrangement, the fact that they went to such lengths is already a great kindness.
"I'm being frugal, I'm being frugal. If the master plans a wedding in the future, please let me know in advance so I can make preparations and help with the arrangements!"
The old village chief was quite perceptive; he wisely turned and descended the hill.
After all, his fiancée has come over, and they're bound to have a heart-to-heart talk. It wouldn't be right for him, an outsider, to stay here like a candle.
"Ladies, please come in!"
Wang Hao stepped aside and gestured for Bai Suzhen and her sister to enter.
"My lord, you misunderstand. Xiaoqing is not part of the marriage agreement."
Bai Suzhen quickly explained that she didn't want her benefactor to take both her and her sister as lovers.
Although she came to repay a debt of gratitude, she did not want to share a man with her sister Xiaoqing, even though Xiaoqing was her own sister.
"Didn't you say it was an arranged marriage? Since Xiaoqing is your younger sister, she should naturally be my fiancée."
Wang Hao disagreed, his thick eyebrows furrowing.
Of course, he just wanted to tease the two little snake spirits.
"Hmph! If you want to take me as your woman, you'll have to see if you have the ability!"
Seeing that Wang Hao actually wanted to take both sisters, Xiaoqing was furious. She raised her delicate hand and slapped Wang Hao's left leg with Inazuma speed, wanting to teach this lecherous man a lesson.
As for why he aimed for the left leg, it was mainly because this guy was too big, standing at 16 feet tall, while he himself, although tall and no less than a man, was only about 7 feet tall, so he could only hit the guy's thigh at most.
" Xiaoqing!"
Bai Suzhen was alarmed and wanted to intervene.
In her eyes, although her husband was quite large, he was still just an ordinary person, far inferior to a cultivator, not to mention that Xiaoqing was a great demon with the cultivation level of the Taiyi Realm.
Even without using demonic power, the power he possesses after transforming into human form is beyond the capacity of ordinary people to withstand.
Even if Xiaoqing held back, her husband would probably be bedridden for a year or two.
Unfortunately, since Xiaoqing had chosen to take action, she had expected her older sister to intervene. Her other hand, which had been ready to strike, was used to block Bai Suzhen from stepping forward to stop her.