I am grinding experience in another world

Half a month later.

Antiquity City’s Imperial Goods Pavilion to the south.

"Still the River of Oblivion Water?" Le Yang’an raised an eyebrow, "Take it easy, the green flames are dangerous, don’t harm your origin."

"Not afraid." Chen Mu confidently waved his hand, "How much stock do you have left? I’ll buy more."

He had the Soul Capturing Return to Origin Technique to consolidate and cultivate his origin, so he wasn’t afraid of damaging it.

He only needed to buy a large amount of River of Oblivion Water and consider how to quickly extinguish the raging green flames.

"I don’t have much left here either." Le Yang’an was somewhat troubled, "Recently everyone’s busy preparing for the expedition, and many regular customers have no mind to cast spells and condense."

The River of Oblivion is just there, so why not just run over and scoop some out with a ladle? Do you still need to condense it?

Le Yang’an smiled and took out a Jade Gourd, manipulating a chicken-egg-sized blob of River of Oblivion Water to float in midair.

"Look carefully."

Chen Mu didn’t understand, but as he watched, he noticed that the blob of River of Oblivion Water was slowly dissipating.

It wasn’t evaporating into gas, but rather as if there was a gap in mid-air where the water was slowly seeping away.

"Unless you cast spells to condense and isolate it, once you take it away from the River of Oblivion, the water will disappear very quickly." Le Yang’an spread out his hands.

Chen Mu’s mind raced.

When he previously used the River of Oblivion Water to extinguish the green flames, the water would turn into white mist and dissipate. He initially thought it was turning into water vapor but now realized that the water that turned into mist probably vanished into thin air just like the water blob before him.

"Why is that so?" Chen Mu became intrigued.

"It is said that the River of Oblivion is self-contained. The water that leaves the river automatically returns to the river, thus requiring a secret technique to isolate and condense," Le Yang’an shrugged.

"Of course, it can disappear, but it can also be summoned on the spot." @@novelbin@@

"If you really need a large amount of River of Oblivion Water, you might as well buy a secret technique. You don’t need to go to the River of Oblivion, you can collect and condense it at home."

"That’s a good suggestion, but unfortunately, I don’t have the time." Chen Mu sighed.

The Antiquity City’s expedition was imminent, and he needed to consider more how to ensure his own survival in the upcoming war instead of learning the secret technique to condense River of Oblivion Water.

"Fortunately, there is no stagnation in the cultivation of the Ghost Pattern."

The Yin Spirit Divine Power limit kept increasing with each incineration by the green flames. With more Divine Power, he could produce more Jade Dew Pearls. He could then afford to buy a lot of River of Oblivion Water and cultivate without restraint.

"Boss Le, you’ve been in the Netherworld for a long time, do you have any insights into the auxiliary soldiers in Antiquity City?"

After buying all the River of Oblivion Water from the Imperial Goods Pavilion, Chen Mu did not hurry off but started to inquire about the northern camp’s news.

"Brother Chen doesn’t need to worry too much," Le Yang’an reassured.

"Newcomer Yin Spirits can only cast the Dew Harvesting Spell, and they might not even afford to make paper figures."

"The City Lord of Antiquity City is fairly benevolent and wouldn’t let you do overly dangerous work."

"Moreover, if the newcomer Yin Spirits want to go to the battlefield, there might be quite a few people who disagree." Le Yang’an suddenly smiled, as if thinking of something.

What does that mean?

Chen Mu was somewhat puzzled.

"Military Merit," Le Yang’an continued.

"High-end secret techniques and precious medicines can be exchanged with military merit. It’s said you can also comprehend the essence stone steles to accelerate cultivation."

"Rumors say that the City Lord of Antiquity City started as a lowly Yin Soldier, accumulating military merit to enhance his strength, and worked his way up to where he is today."

"Many people are eager to join the battlefield, and if you want to go, you might even have to pay."

People are willing to fight?

That’s good news!

Chen Mu cheered up.

"So you’re saying..."

"Just relax and be your movable Spiritual Field," Le Yang’an said cheerfully, "As long as there isn’t a major incident, you won’t even be permitted to leave the camp."

Chen Mu was immediately overjoyed.

...

Leaving Imperial Goods Pavilion, Chen Mu didn’t hurry to leave.

He found a bustling tavern, ordered a table full of dishes, and, while listening to the shouts of the crowd, leisurely enjoyed a meal of Netherworld cuisine.

"If only there wasn’t that damn conscription order, how nice that would be," Chen Mu sighed.

"It’s just today that I can relax a bit."

After listening to the storytelling for a while, and following the trend by tipping a few Jade Dew Pearls, Chen Mu stood up and strolled out of Antiquity City.

Although it was likely he would only serve as a human-shaped Spiritual Field, harvesting Jade Dew.

But if he could shake off the conscription and not participate in this struggle, wouldn’t that be safer?

He prepared to start another period of seclusion for cultivation.

...

A month passed in the blink of an eye.

In a small courtyard, under the Moonlight Tree.

Chen Mu lay in a rocking chair.

His right hand held aloft was covered in black flames.

A silver vertical pattern on his forehead shone brilliantly, while hair-like crimson threads emerged from around the pattern, twisting and extending in all directions like living things. However, they always snapped back after extending a certain distance as if they lacked strength, or as if something was pulling them back.

The leaves of the two Moonlight Trees in the yard rustled as if whispering secrets.

Chen Mu stared at the black and red flames without blinking.

One hour, two hours, three hours...

The sun set in the west, dusk fell, and the two Moonlight Trees slowly became still, ready to rest.

Chen Mu let out a sigh and with a thought, the flames wrapping around his palm suddenly extinguished, and the lively crimson threads retracted into the vertical pattern and disappeared.

"Still not working, huh," he murmured as he turned to look at the pale white sunset with a hint of helplessness.

He had been burning his hand continuously with the blue flame for a month, yet the Divine Ghost Pattern still refused to emerge. Instead, he had pushed the Flight of Flame Scripture to its limits, mastering the blue flame to perfection, with summoning or extinguishing it being just a matter of thought.

"Burning only one palm is ultimately too conservative," he thought.

"I need to find a way to obtain the secret technique to condense River of Oblivion Water."

"If I can prepare a pool full of River of Oblivion Water, I dare to cover my whole body with the blue flame!" Chen Mu couldn’t help but narrow his eyes.

"What a pity... there’s no more time," he said as he stood up and looked towards the sky behind the small building.

The twelve black banners, as tall as seventeen or eighteen-story buildings, stood quietly midair.

The rectangular flags, unaffected by the high-altitude cold wind, swayed slowly with their long streamers.

"Soul Summoning Banner!"

Two mornings ago, the twelve banners appeared out of nowhere, and an immediate, subtle pulling sensation emerged in his body. Then people started shouting along the streets, announcing the time of deployment.

And today was the last day. Tomorrow morning, he would have to head to the Great Northern Camp to answer the call.

"Seems like there’s no avoiding it," Chen Mu admitted with resignation.

"A month in seclusion, and though I didn’t manage to forge the Divine Ghost Pattern, it’s not like there were no gains," he said, his mouth curving up. With just a thought, his entire body suddenly sank into the ground, and as the tree trunk of the moonlight tree to the west blurred and shifted, Chen Mu stepped out, emerging composed from the tree.

Like the Qi Forbidden Hundred Miles, the Five Elements Escape Technique awakened from the opening of his nine orifices, reappeared on his True Form of Heavenly Demon.

Continuous burning with blue flames and then recovery through the Soul Capturing Return to Origin Technique did not bring forth Divine Powers, but it enhanced his essence, and the continuously rising Yin Spirit Divine Power was its external manifestation.

It was due to this enhancement of his essence that he could now support the manifestation of the Five Elements Escape Technique.

"For defense and offense, there’s the Five Ghosts Paper Man."

"For escape and evasion, there’s the Five Elements Escape Technique."

"Inside the body, there’s the True Flesh Body as the trump card."

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"And as a human-shaped Spiritual Field for harvesting Jade Dew, I am basically insulated from the battlefield."

"Putting it all together... it’s looking stable!"