I am grinding experience in another world

"Do you know where Feng’an City is?"

"I don’t know."

"What about Yinshan Prefecture?"

"Also don’t know."

"Then you must at least know where this place is, right?"

"To tell the truth, I still don’t know," the gaunt Yang Laoshi said with an embarrassed face: "The name Black Wind Hollow was also made up by us for convenience. So..."

"How do you know that three-headed fox is called a Strange Demon?" Chen Mu frowned.

"Before coming to Black Wind Hollow, I had stayed in another village. At that time, people there spoke of the two scourges, Black Wind and Strange Demon," Yang Laoshi didn’t hide anything: "Later... later that large village was destroyed by the Strange Demon uprising, and I wandered around for several years before finally finding this safe hollow in the mountains."

"Just didn’t expect..." Yang Laoshi shook his head with a complex expression.

After a while, coming back to his senses, he continued to add: "Back in the village, there were indeed rumors of the big cities of the state, but nobody could say for sure where they were; it was more of a longing for many."

Chen Mu’s expression immediately turned sour.

He had been sent to a wild and desolate place.

Not to mention returning to the Yang Realm, even finding Feng’an City would probably be difficult.

...

Three days later.

On the mountainside to the east of the hollow, in front of a white-thatched wooden cabin door.

Chen Mu sat leaning against a pillar, on the edge of the veranda, gazing through the mountain mist at the people busily harvesting millet below, lost in thought.

After many conversations and inquiries, he was certain he had completely lost contact with Feng’an City.

The land beneath his feet was utterly a savage territory; let alone big cities of the state, even slightly larger villages were rare to see.

Thinking of the round-faced runner who had sent him to this place, Chen Mu felt an itch in his teeth from hatred: "Don’t let me see you again."

After a good long while, he sighed helplessly.

A moment’s recollection made it clear that his current predicament was all due to the covert struggle between Feng’an and Qingyang; he had become the unfortunate fish caught in the crossfire. Discover stories with NovelBin.Côm

Before, he had heard a bit from Lü Liang and thought that with Thousand Lanterns City, if things really went south, he could just hide inside, so he didn’t pay much attention. However, unexpectedly...

"I was indeed too careless after all." Chen Mu shook his head.

But how could that spy’s body contain a Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed?

He had stolen information from Lü Liang, snatched the East Pole Longevity Scripture, and in the end, trapped that spy himself?

Ha!

As Chen Mu kept thinking, he couldn’t help but laugh.

Served them right!

"Well, since I’m here, I’ll adapt to it. I’ll stay for a while to get familiar with the surroundings, then slowly find out about Feng’an City," Chen Mu made up his mind.

"Just in time to grind through the Five Dragons Scripture."

Flashing lights appeared before his eyes, and a semi-transparent grey wall emerged.

Five Dragons Scripture: 2775/10000/Third Rank;

"Only three days have passed, and I’ve already earned more than twelve hundred experience points. Does the Strange Demon’s body also contain a Spirit Mechanism?" Chen Mu was both surprised and delighted.

The first two phases of the Five Dragons Scripture are aimed at forging the True Intent of the Candle Dragon. As long as sufficient Yin Spirit Divine Power is provided, one can continuously attempt, and with many opportunities to make mistakes, naturally, the True Intent can be forged more quickly.

Originally, Chen Mu had three thousand Yin Spirits to supply him with Yin Spirit Divine Power, and the grey wall offered insight, allowing him to make rapid progress.

In the Third Rank, the initial form of the Candle Dragon True Intent was established, along with the core foundation. The task now was to actively dissipate the True Intent and then reassemble it, constantly refining toward the perfect Candle Dragon True Intent.

This step, due to the binding of True Intent, allows the Seven Turns Yin Yuan Force to be reused, reducing the demand for Yin Spirit Divine Power, but increasing the need for comprehension of True Intent. With the grey wall’s assistance in the past, progress at this step was actually not bad, but compared to before, it had significantly slowed down.

After swallowing the fox Strange Demon, however, it felt as if he had entered a broad road, as if a catalyst was added, bringing an onslaught of enlightenment, skyrocketing the speed of experience gain, even comparable to the period when he had the aid of three thousand Yin soldiers.

"Go after another Strange Demon?"

No sooner had this thought arisen than an image of a giant, bright yellow eyeball, as tall as two or three people, flashed in his mind.

Chen Mu shivered back to his senses, wishing he could smack himself across the face.

Drifted away!

Killing a three-tailed fox was easy, only because it was weak in itself. This didn’t mean that other Strange Demons would be as easy to kill. If he encountered something as massive as a whale-like creature again, there would be nowhere to cry.

"Always wanting what’s in the pot while eating from the bowl, truly desire knows no bounds," Chen Mu shook his head repeatedly, immediately dismissing the idea.

"Better to take advantage of the recent surge in insights to grind experience first."

...

Five days later, evening.

On the eastern slope of Black Wind Hollow.

A long and melodious roar sounded, the air flickered with black light, and the massive Five Dragon Dharma Aspect revealed itself.

The previously fog-like Dharma Aspect had clearly become denser and more solid.

The antler on top of the Dharma Aspect had grown by a third, its previously rounded ends turning sharp like spikes; the outlines of the scales across its body were also more defined.

Chen Mu looked up and appraised it, quite satisfied.

After five consecutive days, he had raised the experience of the Third Rank Five Dragons Scripture to over five thousand, doubling the power of the Five Dragon Dharma Aspect. If he encountered those three foxes again, Chen Mu was confident he could devour them in an instant.

"Pity, that’s all there is to it."

After a continuous five-day grind, the Strange Demon acceleration pack had finally run out.

"Still feeling unsatisfied," Chen Mu smacked his lips but didn’t hold on to the thought of catching another Strange Demon.

Strange Demons were too unpredictable, and his own cultivation wasn’t slow. It wasn’t worth the risk.

...

The cold white sun had completely set, and the campfires in Black Wind Hollow were lit once more.

Though not as lively with song and dance as before, the sad atmosphere caused by the havoc of Strange Demons had dissipated significantly.

At the edge, Chen Mu sat in front of a long stone table, savoring the roasted Fire Rabbit meat with great relish. It was a new ingredient he had never seen before, and found rather fresh.

Beside him, the thin and gaunt Elder Yang was full of gratitude, "Thanks to your benevolence for providing the Dew Harvesting Magic Spell."

With the Strange Demons causing mayhem, their previous planting of millet and rearing of Fire Rabbits had been damaged. They had thought this winter would be tough due to scarce supplies, but unexpectedly they received the Dew Harvesting Spell.

With the supplement of Jade Dew, food was no longer scarce, and as long as they managed the frost, they could all get through the winter safely.

"You’ve also provided me with plenty of mountain delicacies. It’s a mutually beneficial relationship," Chen Mu waved his hand nonchalantly, though in his heart he couldn’t help but lament. These people didn’t even know the Dew Harvesting Spell, which showed how desolate and remote the surroundings were. The hope of returning to Feng’an City was once again diminished.

"Are there any other settlements like Black Wind Hollow in the vicinity?" Chen Mu asked. With the Five Dragons Scripture acceleration pack used up, he had some spare time to explore the area and gather information.

Elder Yang’s heart jumped, and an anxious look appeared on his face, "Does your benevolence wish to leave? Have we been poor hosts?"

Chen Mu glanced at him and discerned his concerns.

"Worry not, I’m just going to take a look around."

"However, it is better to rely on oneself than on others. I will eventually leave, so you would do well to get those Moonlight Trees planted as soon as possible," Chen Mu spoke frankly.

He had learned from Lü Liang that the Moonlight Trees could drive off Strange Demons when planted in clusters.

Because of the special terrain of Black Wind Hollow, where the Black Wind couldn’t reach inside, coupled with a forest of Moonlight Trees, they would be enough to shelter everyone living in the hollow.

Elder Yang’s thoughts were laid bare, and he looked slightly embarrassed, but he also breathed a sigh of relief, "You’re right, I have already discussed it with everyone. We will do nothing else this winter but use the refined Jade Dew to water the Moonlight Trees."

Chen Mu nodded in agreement.

His stay here was coincidental, and sooner or later he would go looking for Feng’an City, as he still needed to return to the Yang Realm.

Providing some help to these people wasn’t an issue, and while seeking information nearby, he would still need a place to stay. But offering long-term protection and residency was out of the question.

Fortunately, these people were clear-headed, probably also affected by the intimidation of his easy slaying of the Strange Demons that day.

"I’m afraid I will disappoint your benevolence." After carefully thinking for a moment, Elder Yang still spoke with some trepidation, "I’ve been here for four years, and within a radius of fifty to sixty miles, I haven’t found any traces of other settlements."

"To find other settlements, I’m afraid one would have to go more than a hundred miles away."

"It’s too far, and we fear encountering Strange Demons, so we have never ventured there. I can’t provide any useful information to your benevolence."

Although Chen Mu had anticipated this, he still couldn’t help but sigh upon hearing it.

It seems he would have to find his own way bit by bit.