I am grinding experience in another world

"Are you sure you want to go to the Yang Realm now?"

"Of course," Chen Mu nodded.

What’s there to hesitate about? I am a living person, after all. What am I doing staying in the Nether Yin Underworld all the time?

"Since three hundred years ago, when the vital energy of Kangzhou in the Yang Realm started to recover, the world has gradually become chaotic, with constant strife over the past hundred years. Especially in the region where our Qingyang City is located, out of every ten Living Gods, at least five have died in the Yang Realm."

"And knowing that, you still want to go to the Yang Realm?" Lü Liang asked with a curious look on his face.

Kangzhou?

Vital energy recovery?

Five out of ten died in the Yang Realm?

This... Is it that dangerous?!

"Cough, it’s not that I can’t delay it a little."

...

Five days later, eight hundred miles west of Qingyang City, in Feng’an City.

Inside Ningyun Square, surrounded by a small courtyard with a skywell, Chen Mu lay on a rocking chair, staring absentmindedly at the fiery-red Moonlight Tree on the west side of the yard.

Having determined that the profession of a Living God was too dangerous, he decided to slow down and take action later.

He didn’t even enter Qingyang City but waited outside the city borders, then followed Lü Liang, who had finished his business, to Feng’an City.

With years of moving experience and the help of local snake Lü Liang, he quickly adapted to the new environment.

With his profound Yin Spirit Divine Power and the maxed-out Dew Harvesting Spell, he could condense around a hundred and eighty Jade Dew Pearls in an hour, enough to ensure he had no worries about food and drink in Feng’an City. He could even be considered a small wealthy man.

Previously in Antiquity City, buying a copy of the Flight of Flame Scripture required saving up Jade Dew Pearls for over a month, but now, he would only need two or three days to accumulate enough.

Unfortunately, the secret techniques that were allowed to be widely circulated were all similar to the Flight of Flame Scripture, low in ceiling and high in risk, and they were of little use to him now.

With a handful of Jade Dew Pearls but unable to buy any dharma curses to his liking, Chen Mu clicked his tongue and shook his head, shifting his thoughts back to returning to the Yang Realm.

According to Lü Liang, Yinshan Prefecture had been sending Yin Soldiers to the Yang Realm for over six thousand years.

However, in Yunzhou, the Nether Yin Underworld was merely folklore.

Moreover, having been in Yunzhou for over a decade, he had only faintly noticed a decrease in the concentration of the Earth Spirit Element, with no actual revitalization of vital energy.

And then there was Kangzhou.

He knew Jilong Road was in Yunzhou and that the region adjacent across the vast barren mountains was called Haizhou, but what on earth was Kangzhou?

"Living God, City God Dojo, vital energy recovery, tsk tsk, troublesome..." After thinking for a bit, he couldn’t help scratching his head.

"This is completely unfamiliar territory, fraught with unknown dangers."

"Previously, all I thought about was leaving the Nether Yin Underworld. As soon as I heard about it, I wanted to run off and become a Living God, which was really imprudent."

"Better to settle down first, and gradually integrate with the locals."

"Only after gathering detailed information should I make my move."

...

In the following days, Chen Mu lived a stable life in Feng’an City.

He went about his regular experience grinding routines and strolled through the market district every few days. He bought some unfamiliar food ingredients and encountered some odd-looking Yin Spirits.

He also frequented storytelling sessions and opera performances in winehouses and teahouses, and leveraging his culinary experience, he secretly mastered the cooking skills of the head chefs there.

Months flew by in the blink of an eye, and Chen Mu’s days became increasingly comfortable.

"Thinking about it, staying here isn’t too bad," he said as he swayed in his rocking chair, his face the picture of contentment.

The surrounding environment was stable, resources for daily life were abundant, and he had plenty of food, fun, and entertainment experiences.

Although the Qi cultivation on the side of the Qi Cultivators was stalled, his cultivation of the True Form of Heavenly Demon was making smooth progress.

In comparison, even if he really returned to the Yang Realm and condensed a Divine Orifice, he knew very little about the subsequent stages of River Chariot and Daoist Foundation. Finding his path in the future would require much thought and effort.

The Heavenly Demon Path was different. He had the Safe Heart Sutra and the Three Paths Curse; achieving the Divine Fetus would be effortless, requiring perhaps only three to five... three to five decades?

Hmm, that might indeed be a long time.

But no matter! According to Boss Le, the Divine Fetus of a Yin Spirit was equivalent to the Daoist Foundation of a Qi Cultivator.

"Daoist Foundation is unattainable for me, but the Divine Fetus is within reach!" Chen Mu’s thoughts stirred, and a round and plump glowing white pearl appeared in the palm of his left hand.

"If I can cultivate the Divine Fetus, I might well stand shoulder to shoulder with Dong Li, the Sect Master of Jilong Road!"

"That’s a great personage who could stride proudly across the entirety of Yunzhou." Just the slightest thought of this possibility caused waves of excitement to surge uncontrollably within Chen Mu.

It took quite a while for him to regain his composure and put away the thoughts of the Divine Fetus.

"It’s just that my path as a Heavenly Demon is somewhat unorthodox, and I’m not sure if it can wield such great power."

The orthodox Heavenly Demon Path involves using the Heavenly Demon Rebirth Pill to gather divine and demonic energies, cultivating and transforming oneself while greatly strengthening the body into the Heavenly Demon True Body, securing immense power and significantly extending one’s lifespan.

But Chen Mu’s True Form of Heavenly Demon was pulled out by the River of Oblivion, becoming a separate avatar. If he cultivated the Divine Fetus, it would only enhance the avatar’s strength without benefiting the original body, which... would indeed be a bit of a loss.

"No rush, just take one step at a time, and see how things go along the way." Chen Mu sighed and quickly regained his equilibrium.

He had no intention of giving up Condensing Aperture Qi Cultivation, nor was he in any hurry.

Once settled in his thoughts, Chen Mu practiced the Safe Heart Sutra as usual.

Unfortunately, without the multitude of Yin Spirits chanting the Three Paths Curse to enhance the effect, the amount of anemic waters he could gather was limited. Even after a continuous hour of cultivation, he only managed to nourish and slightly expand the Divine Ghost Pattern.

Chen Mu was accustomed to this, treating the Safe Heart Sutra as a daily exercise before promptly starting to farm experience for the Netherworld Guide.

Ever since he obtained it in the Nether Demon Heaven, he had never ceased practicing this secret technique, which was one of the few offensive methods he had that could really make a difference.

This secret technique was listed on the grey wall, making its progression clear. Apart from the fixed time spent practicing the Safe Heart Sutra every day, most of his time was dedicated to this particular technique.

Netherworld Guide: 9390/10000/Sixth Rank;

"It seems I could reach a brand new level today."

Glancing at his current experience, he began to grind exp intently.

...

At dusk, the sky grew dim.

Hum!

A violent tremor spread through the air, and a head-sized pitch-dark sphere appeared in front of Chen Mu.

The surface of the sphere was clear like glass, filled with an inky blackness resembling mist on the inside. At first glance, it looked similar to those glass ball toys from his previous life filled with fine sand and liquid.

But Chen Mu was well aware that it was no toy, but instead a high-explosive bomb.

The seemingly calm and slow-moving black mist was actually a copious amount of Nine Nether Green Flames from the third layer of the Limbo, which would have turned into a fiery sea shooting up into the sky if not for the water from the third layer of the River of Oblivion suppressing it.

Even so, faint trails of explosive energy still leaked out.

On the west side of the courtyard, two Moonlight Trees swayed without wind, their fiery red leaves rustling as if their tops were being bent by a gale, all leaning to one side away from the dark fireball in Chen Mu’s hand.

"I wonder if this could actually kill a Yin Soldier," Chen Mu thought excitedly.

Right now, he felt like he was holding a giant firework, always wanting to throw it into a pond or a manure pit to see what would happen.

After a long while, he managed to suppress the impulse, his face showing regret.

"Forget it. I’ve just arrived and haven’t completed half a year, I should try to keep a low profile." He had finally found a stable place to stay, and he didn’t want to cause any trouble.

"It’s just a pity that Netherworld Guide has already reached its peak, and I can’t cultivate it further." @@novelbin@@

With a twist of his wrist, he extinguished the black fireball as the grey wall emerged in front of Chen Mu.

Netherworld Guide: Limit;

It was precisely with the Netherworld Guide at the Perfection Level that he was able to compress a large amount of Nine Nether Green Flames and perfectly merge it with River of Oblivion Water, creating a high-explosive, highly corrosive, and high-temperature secret technique bomb.

By his own estimate, whether in terms of explosive impact or corrosive burning power, this fireball had already surpassed the attached Fire Bell Secret Technique of the Mountain-Carrying Scripture.

If he were to gather Divine Power using the Mountain-Carrying Scripture before deploying it, it wouldn’t be raining fire from the sky, but raining bombs! Explore hidden tales at NovelBin.Côm

"This counts as another method for breaching defenses."

In the secret techniques pertaining to the Heavenly Demon True Body, the Five Elements Escape Technique and the Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed are more supportive with only Qi Forbidden Hundred Miles presenting itself as a viable offensive option. Now, having this secret technique bomb, his sense of safety immediately increased by three... erm, one and a half points.

"I still need to find a higher-end secret technique to practice." Chen Mu still felt uneasy, "I need to find time to inquire with Lü Liang."

"However, after such a long delay, it’s time to integrate myself with the locals."

"I’ve decided, I’ll go to Night Lan Shan tonight!"

"I heard the female ghosts there can tell stories, sing operas, and perform shamanic dances quite extraordinarily; many locals enjoy watching."

"That’s definitely a good place to gather information!" Chen Mu said solemnly.