I AM GRINDING EXPERIENCE IN ANOTHER WORLD

The sun and moon revolved, time flew swiftly, and the temperature of Yunze Lake rose, making the area near the lake increasingly stuffy and humid.

Thick rain and fog revealed flashes of lightning, and a dull rumble of thunder echoed faintly.

To the south of Chongmei Mountain, Chen Mu sat in front of a massive jade window in his cave mansion, slightly squinting his eyes.

Within the Jade Seed, wisps of black mist moved like ants in their nest—chaotic yet orderly, entering and exiting the cracks of the Divine Orifice.

The Divine Orifice Talisman, akin to wax solidifying from intense heat, quickly melted and vanished when slightly brushed by the black mist. Once the mist dissipated, they regrouped at a visible speed and quickly regained their original form.

In this cycle of destruction and rebirth, the Divine Orifice Talisman became increasingly stable and constant.

At one instance, the entire Divine Orifice shook, and the black mist, as if a stop button had been pressed, abruptly halted its movement.

It then slowly drifted out of the Divine Orifice through various cracks and soon gathered outside into a cluster of black mist, reforming into the Dark Cloud Talisman.

This mist was very thin, and compared to the initial Dark Cloud Talisman, it retained at most only twenty percent of its mass.

Yet a smile couldn’t help but appear on his face.

“In the past, once Divine Orifice Refinement started, regardless of the result, the Mixed Primordial Qi stored in the Dark Cloud Talisman would be completely depleted.”

“Now to be left with some surplus… Tsk, tsk… The Dark Cloud True Method of the Li Yang Path is indeed a profound and mysterious secret.”

With a thought, a gray wall materialized before his eyes.

Dark Cloud True Method: 6539/10000/Third Rank;

In past months, he never ceased cultivating the Dark Cloud True Method. Not only had he advanced to the third segment, but he also accrued over six thousand experience points.

Previously, the Dark Cloud Talisman was comprised of thirteen hundred foundational talismans, but now, with a deeper understanding of the True Method, he had increased the number of foundational talismans to fifteen hundred and ninety.

The same quantity of Mixed Primordial Qi was thus divided into fifteen hundred and ninety parts.

Each talisman stored slightly less Mixed Primordial Qi, but his control over the Mixed Primordial Qi was more precise and meticulous.

Because of this, he was able to stem his losses in time during this refinement, preserving twenty percent of the Mixed Primordial Qi that would have otherwise been depleted.

“This is still only the Third Rank Dark Cloud True Method; if I advance further, the efficiency of utilizing Mixed Primordial Qi will inevitably increase.”

“Even if I can’t capture any Strange Demons or have more Ghosts assisting, the time needed for Divine Orifice Refinement could significantly be reduced,” Chen Mu thought, revealing a gratified smile.

Yuan Xian, that old fellow really knows how to hold his breath; over three months passed, and not a whisper of a Strange Demon appeared in Yun Chong Lower Courtyard.

Even Li Moliang had ceased contact, as if he had completely given up on this once close secret agent.

“Indeed, one must rely on oneself!”

…

Atop Chongmei Mountain, within a quaint pavilion on the second floor.

Yun Chong Lower Courtyard Institute Head, Huang Jiu, clad in a black Daoist Robe, sat in a chair beside a tea table near the wide-open window.

Through the window, he admired the distant undulating sea of clouds while calmly speaking, “Lian Xi, having lost the Dian River Lower Courtyard, shouldn’t you hurry back to Goose Sheep Mountain to confess your faults instead of coming to my Yun Chong Lower Courtyard for what?”

Across the square tea table, a middle-aged man in indigo clothes sat not far.

Hearing Huang Jiu’s questioning, he teased with a smirk, “What if I said I came here specifically for the Mixed Primordial Qi, attempting to usurp your position as Head of Yun Chong Lower Courtyard; would you believe me?”

Huang Jiu glanced at Lian Xi, “You don’t have the guts.”

Lian Xi’s face twitched, and he soon shook his head with a bitter smile.

Huang Jiu was an Elder of the Goose Sheep Path, with years of powerful Condensing Aperture power; Lian Xi indeed didn’t have the audacity to create turmoil in Yun Chong Lower Courtyard.

“What do you think about the dispersal of Earth Spirit Element in Dian River Lower Courtyard?” Lian Xi put away his indifferent demeanor and asked earnestly.

“The stars shift places, the earth’s veins change, and the Earth Spirit Element rises and falls like the tide; ancient texts have long recorded this. What else is there to think?” Huang Jiu leisurely straightened his robe sleeves in response.

“Changes in heaven and earth are true, but behind this, I’m afraid someone is pushing the Earth Spirit Element to disperse faster!” A somber expression crossed Lian Xi’s face.

“The changes in Dian River Lower Courtyard were too sudden; after a detailed investigation, I found that some kind of Monster has influenced the shift in the earth’s veins.”

“For this reason, I specifically went to Jilong Mountain, which has been abandoned for several years, and the earth’s veins there also show similar abnormal behaviors.”

“This news, you shouldn’t be telling me but the Sect Master,” Huang Jiu looked indifferent.

“You think I haven’t mentioned it?” Lian Xi’s face looked unpleasant. “But that old geezer just focuses on refining Spiritual Treasures and nurturing his Daoist Foundation. As long as it doesn’t affect his retreat, even if the entire Goose Sheep Path is doomed, I fear he won’t lift a finger!”

“The Sect Master has his considerations; we just have to obey,” Huang Jiu remained unmoved.

“Hah!”

“Your loyalty to the Sect Master truly astonishes me,” Lian Xi said with sarcasm.

“Aren’t you afraid that the next unfortunate one will be your Yun Chong Lower Courtyard?” He stared at Huang Jiu.

“Without Yun Chong Lower Courtyard, you’ll lose access to the Buried Spiritual Spring to harvest Mixed Primordial Qi and won’t be able to continue Divine Orifice Refinement.”

“Each Lower Courtyard of Goose Sheep Path knows its worth; that old geezer won’t give you another Courtyard!”

Turning his head, Huang Jiu studied Lian Xi, “What I’m hearing from you, is that you think the Sect Master and we are not in the same boat?”

“Are you suggesting you have other plans?”

Lian Xi chuckled slyly.

“With the shifts in the earth’s veins of Yunzhou and someone secretly exacerbating the situation, it’s inevitable that every Lower Courtyard’s Buried Spiritual Spring will collapse, just like Dian River Lower Courtyard, just like Jilong Mountain.”

“Instead of just watching them collapse, we might as well make use of their residual heat and aid our cultivation!”

Hmm?

“Go on,” Huang Jiu raised his eyebrows in surprise.

“I don’t know if you’ve heard of the Two Forms Transformation Method Ban,” Lian Xi grinned slyly.

“Exploiting the earth’s spiritual spring, blood-sacrificing the outer Yama, the Ancient Linglong Path’s secret transmission?” Huang Jiu’s eyes flashed with a glint.

“For the sake of that bit of Mixed Primordial Qi, not only do you want to destroy the Earth Vein of the Yun Chong Lower Courtyard, but you also plan to use the lifeblood of all the disciples in the Lower Courtyard to sacrifice to the demons beyond the heavens?”

“Lian Xi, you sure have the gall!” Huang Jiu bellowed, his aura swelling greatly as his expression turned cold.

Lian Xi’s heart skipped a beat.

He hadn’t heard this guy was such a stickler—weren’t these just a few disciples’ lives? How could this old guy flip his attitude so abruptly!

Rapidly pondering, just as he was about to open his mouth to quibble, he saw Huang Jiu’s face remained stern as he decisively said, “I want eighty percent! Not one percent less or I won’t participate!”

Lian Xi: “…”

Old man, you really know how to play your role!

“Fifty percent! To find the Transformation Technique Forbidden Law, I’ve exerted a lot of effort.”

“Seventy percent! To take over Yun Chong Lower Courtyard, my Huang Family has also paid a hefty price.”

“You also know that was in the past. Having occupied Yunze Lake for over ten years, your Huang Family has long made a fortune. Sixty percent at most!”

“Sixty-five percent, you should know, Yun Chong Lower Courtyard isn’t the only one under the influence of my Huang Family.”

“I only dare to target Yun Chong Lower Courtyard, yet you aim at all the Lower Courtyards. You really are the more ruthless old ghost here.” With a look of admiration, Lian Xi said, “Deal!”

“However, the monsters that affect the Earth Vein still need to be captured, we must give Goose Yang Mountain an explanation, right?” Huang Jiu’s face brimmed with a smile, “Most importantly, we can’t let those ghostly creatures ruin our plans.”

“Tsk! You really think of everything, don’t you?” Lian Xi shrugged.

…

In Southern Shu, three hundred li south of Jade Belt River, amidst a group of mountains.

“Institute Head, the Main Institute has sent another letter, asking us… asking us to drive the Strange Demons to Yun Chong Lower Courtyard.” A burly man in black with a full beard bowed respectfully before Yuan Xian, “We…”

Yuan Xian stood on the mountaintop, looking at the thick fog enveloping the mountains in the distance, his expression indifferent: “The target remains unchanged, continue to Yetai Mountain.”

Gongsun Sheng had left abruptly. Though it had been over three months, the more he thought about it, the more he felt Gongsun harbored some schemes.

Considering his behavior in Luandu County, Gongsun clearly needed Ghosts. Yet he gave up the chance to gather Ghosts on the frontlines of the Great Li and instead came early to Yun Chong Lower Courtyard.

As a Qi Cultivator, did he feel Da Qian was dangerous and thus wanted to leave Da Qian as soon as possible?

Yuan Xian slowly shook his head: “That’s probably just one part of it.”

Gongsun Sheng’s need for Ghosts remained unchanged. Since he gave up going to the front lines of Great Li, it meant that something at Yun Chong Lower Courtyard could replace Ghosts. That something was very likely the Strange Demons!

“If we really drive the Strange Demons to Yun Chong Lower Courtyard, wouldn’t it be like sending a meat bun to beat a dog – there to be taken and not returned?”

Thinking that his opponent might currently be hiding in a corner of Chongmei Mountain, waiting desperately, Yuan Xian couldn’t help but curl up the corners of his mouth, revealing a playful smile.

“Mr. Gongsun, you just keep waiting.”

“I’ve suffered enough at your hands; now it’s my turn to make you look foolish, haha!”

While relishing this rare moment of joy, a vertical black line suddenly appeared in the middle of the air before him.

The line rapidly expanded sideways, and a two-person-tall void that appeared like a giant eye emerged before him.

At its center, a faint glimmer of crimson light flickered intermittently.

The next moment.

Buzz!

Endless black and red flames ignited within the void, and as the fiery claws wreaked havoc, a wave of invisible mighty pressure descended from the sky.

Yuan Xian’s pupils shrank as he immediately knelt on one knee: “Spiritual Honor!”

A chuckling voice emerged from the void.

“Yuan Xian, tell me, is there anyone in Yun Chong Lower Courtyard that bothers you?”

“If you have difficulties, just tell me. If you can’t handle it, I’ll help you handle it.”

The overlapping voices sounded like a casual greeting between familiar friends. However, Yuan Xian couldn’t help but tighten up, his back instantly covered with dense cold sweat.

…

Today, south of Chongmei Mountain, Chen Mu opened his eyes, thunderlight flashing within.

With a thought, a bright white ball appeared in his palm.

The sphere quickly expanded and in the blink of an eye, transformed into a four to five-meter-wide bright white light shield, resembling an upside-down bowl, silently enveloping the surroundings. Bright patterns flowed continuously over the shield like branches.

Chen Mu casually took out a blank White Jade Coin and threw it out. The moment it touched the light shield, the White Jade Coin instantly turned into powder and vanished.

“The Fifth Rank Kui Water Yin Thunder is indeed formidable.” Chen Mu raised an eyebrow in admiration, a gray wall looming before his eyes.

Kui Water Yin Thunder: 41/10000/Fifth Rank;

Over the past half-year, besides refining his Divine Orifice and developing the Water-Repelling Pearl Technique, he had specifically diverted some of his energy to level up his Kui Water Yin Thunder experience.

Today, he had finally entered a new stage.

With a wave of his hand, the thunder ball shrunk back into his palm. Under his control, it transformed into a streak of lightning, dancing and flowing at his fingertips.

“Indeed, the Thunder Law is the coolest and most impressive.”

“If I change into a white robe and put on a stern face, wouldn’t the aura of an immortal immediately max out?” Chen Mu, holding the Silver Thread Yin Thunder, chuckled playfully.

He was contemplating changing his image when a small paper man with a sinisterly smiling face suddenly appeared in front of him.

Looking at the Five Ghosts Paper Man dancing wildly as if possessed, his eyes suddenly brightened.

The Five Ghosts Paper Man was indeed eerie to look at, but it was truly useful.

He had just let the Five Ghosts Paper Man loose. There it was, as soon as the Strange Demon appeared at Yunze Lake, it was instantly detected by the little paper man.

“Yuan Xian, that old fellow, really knows how to keep his cool.” Starting from when he let Li Moliang’s family send a message, it had already been a full half-year.

“Fortunately, my patience isn’t bad either.” Chen Mu chuckled, waved his hand to retract the little paper man into his sleeve, his figure flashed, and he vanished into a gust of Yin Wind.

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