I am grinding experience in another world

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A beam of sunlight with a hint of coldness penetrated through the half-collapsed roof into the room, illuminating the dusty interior.

Shattered tiles, broken beams, and ruined tables and chairs entered Chen Mu’s field of vision one by one.

Looking outside through the half-remaining door, towering mountain peaks flanked the enormous valley, within which lay scattered debris of collapsed houses. The broken room beneath his feet was, in contrast, the most intact structure.

Although he had anticipated this, Chen Mu couldn’t help but sigh in disappointment.

This was his fifth day since leaving Black Wind Hollow.

Following the rough directions provided by the gaunt elder, Yang, Chen Mu had carefully searched and finally found this valley more than two hundred li to the east of Black Wind Hollow.

The remnants he found indicated that people had once lived here; with high probability, this was the mountain stronghold where Elder Yang had resided years ago.

It was clear, however, that after being ravaged by Strange Demons, the place had been thoroughly abandoned.

"I thought perhaps people might have regathered here," Chen Mu sighed.

After carefully scanning the area with the Truthful Listening Technique and confirming the absence of any Yin Spirits, he could only return disappointed.

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Half a month later.

On the eastern slope near Black Wind Hollow.

Sitting in a small bamboo chair, leaning against the wall by the window on the east side of the doorway of a thatched-roof wooden hut, Chen Mu sipped tea.

The tea leaves were a gift from Elder Yang from down the mountain, said to be wild mountain tea picked from the surrounding hills. The aroma was subtle; despite being brewed with hot water, the tea felt cool to the taste.

Over twenty days had passed, and a few red Moonlight Trees had sprouted on the slopes around the hollow. The people of the hollow were now spread out in the area, tediously collecting Jade Dew for watering.

Nourished by the Jade Dew, the fiery red leaves of the Moonlight Trees swayed left and right like living things, rustling in a way that sounded quite cheerful.

After watching for a while, Chen Mu turned his gaze away. With a sip of the tea, the brisk taste spread, clearing his spirit and significantly dissipating the frustration from days of fruitless searching.

"Keep searching slowly, it’s not the first time I’ve been stranded in the wilderness," Chen Mu breathed out, accepting reality.

"Moreover, although the path back to the Yang Realm is temporarily obstructed, I’ve had the serendipity of making good progress with the Five Dragons Scripture."

At that thought, he immediately summoned the gray wall to take a look.

Five Dragons Scripture: 115/10000/Fourth Rank;

Accidentally swallowing a Strange Demon seemed to have pointed the Five Dragons Scripture in the right direction.

Through the process of constantly dispersing and reassembling the Five Dragon Dharma Body, Chen Mu’s understanding of the True Intent of the Candle Dragon deepened. Coupled with the guidance from the gray wall, his daily cultivation also provided him with a wealth of experience.

Due to this, the Five Dragons Scripture had entered a brand new phase just yesterday.

With a thought, the newly refined Five Dragon Dharma Aspect emerged.

Five fierce dragon heads silently materialized in front of the wooden hut.

The original Dharma Aspect was made entirely of gray mist, appearing majestic from afar but revealing a constantly changing, unclear outline upon a closer look, much like a strange cloud formation in the sky.

But now, the Five Dragon Dharma Aspect had black glowing lines defining its contours, making the edges sharper, and even the horns atop the heads had turned into a black translucent keratinous state, giving the whole a much more refined appearance.

It was as if a cloud of mist had transformed into a liquid mass.

"Remarkable progress," Chen Mu nodded with satisfaction.

The more solid the Dharma Aspect, the stronger the deterrent and attacking power, and its absorption ability had also increased several-fold, making it arguably his biggest trump card at the moment.

"However, why does this look somewhat similar to the Giant Spirit Divine Secret Technique?"

The Giant Spirit Divine Secret Technique, from the siblings of Wu Mountain, created a divine shadow through the combined practice of one’s own Mana and Vital Energy. Once activated, it could exponentially enhance one’s strength.

The Five Dragons Scripture, on the other hand, used Yin Divine Power to forge the Five Dragon Dharma Aspect, also possessing various incredible abilities.

The methods of cultivation were different, the forces invoked were different, and the abilities realized were also different, but there seemed to always be some underlying connection—a kind of different imitation of the same thing.

"A simulation of the abilities of Heavenly Demons and Gods?"

"It’s a possibility."

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"It’s just that I have no idea how strong the real Heavenly Demons and Gods are."

After pondering for a moment, Chen Mu shook his head and gave up the thought.

No matter what the origin was, as long as it could kill enemies and protect him, he had no immediate intention to delve deeper.

His gaze shifted to another entry.

Nine Cups Calculation Scripture: 9134/10000/First Rank;

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"If I can boost the experience of this device, might I be able to use it to calculate the direction of Feng’an City?" Chen Mu stroked his chin, deep in thought.

He had scoured every inch of Hei Fengkou, a hundred miles around, and with no sign of others, naturally, there was no further news.

The Yin Spirits within Hei Fengkou had also been questioned; they knew nothing of Feng’an City and had not seen any other Yin Spirits nearby.

Although he could continue to search further afield, wandering aimlessly would waste too much time. Moreover, with Strange Demons lurking about, a sweeping search increased the chances of encountering them—a fact that made the prospect far from reassuring.

"Low success rates for others only mean they haven’t practiced deeply enough."

"With higher proficiency, surprises may well emerge." Chen Mu had an idea forming in his mind.

Old Ghost Shen had dared to let him use this thing to bluff the Main Camp of Antiquity City, indicating that the Nine Cups Calculation Scripture was not worthless.

Compared to aimless wandering, the Calculation Scripture could at least give him a potential direction to explore.

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In the dead of night, two hundred miles outside Feng’an City, a dense fog as thick as darkness itself crept silently toward the city.

In one moment, like lightning flashing in the clouds, specks of pale green light emerged atop the grey mist.

The next moment.

Swish!

As if a sudden downpour had hit the ground, countless pumpkin-sized pale green fireballs fell from the sky, hammering into the white mist like a barrage of arrows.

Boom boom boom...

A series of explosions rang out as the green fire soared into the heavens.

The silent white mist around the bridge suddenly erupted with ghastly shrieks, revealing a massive, flesh orb several stories high, covered in numerous bizarre snake heads.

The pale green flames burned over it incessantly. The flesh orb with its snake heads writhed and rolled, trying to extinguish the fire, but to no avail.

Then, a multitude of snake heads simultaneously spewed out black venom, and a foul stench filled the air.

The spreading green flames were momentarily checked, as if they encountered a gust of wind, with the blazing flames suddenly reduced by half.

But the fireballs from the sky were relentless; in the blink of an eye, the intensity of the fire was restored.

No matter how the bizarre flesh orb struggled and roared in rage, it was eventually engulfed entirely by the sea of fire, covered by the pale green flames. Finally, with a loud explosion, it burst apart, scattering into countless Netherworld Worms with human heads.

A grey Yin Wind swept through the sky, and the sea-like pale green flames abruptly extinguished, disappearing without a trace.

In the sky, Lü Liang and Lü Thirteen, wrapped in the black Yin Wind clouds, simultaneously let out a long breath of relief.

"Young master, is this the fifth Strange Demon since winter set in?" Lü Thirteen’s face was grave: "Does Qingyang City know that the city lord has gone to Beyond Heaven?"

"They might not know for certain, but they must have their suspicions," said Lü Liang with a grim expression. "After all, he hasn’t shown his face for half a year. Managing to keep it hidden this long is at its limit."

"Then these Strange Demons that have been approaching recently are probably probing us," Lü Thirteen said with a troubled look. "They are forcing the city lord to show himself."

"If the city lord appears, he could naturally repel the Strange Demons; if not, it would signal that something is wrong with him. They might take the opportunity to destroy us in Feng’an City under the cover of the Strange Demons," Lü Liang suggested, nodding slowly, his brow furrowing into a deep frown.

"Young master, why don’t you leave Feng’an City for a while?" Lü Thirteen asked, urging him to consider it.

"It’s too late to leave now," sighed Lü Liang, shaking his head. "The outskirts of Feng’an City are likely enveloped by Qingyang City’s Heavenly Net, just waiting for me to make an appearance."

"If I run, they will strike immediately, using me as a weakness to attack my father."

"We can only stand guard in Feng’an, creating the illusion that my father is still in seclusion, practicing cultivation, and bluff our way through," Lü Liang continued somberly.

Lü Thirteen wanted to keep persuading, but after opening his mouth, he ultimately fell silent.

"Hasn’t Mr. Lu been found yet?" asked Lü Liang.

"The Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed is untouched, so Mr. Lu is most likely still alive," Lü Thirteen shook his head. "But there’s no way to know where he has been taken."

Upon hearing this, Lü Liang’s expression grew even more troubled: "Our recent easy victories over the Strange Demons were largely thanks to Mr. Lu’s teachings of the Bearing Mountain Secret Technique."

"It’s infuriating that Qingyang City is pressing us step by step. The city is riddled with spies, making it difficult for us to conduct a large-scale search."

"That old home in Qingyang City deserves to die!"

"Alas... with the situation as it is, there’s nothing we can do," Lü Thirteen said to comfort him.

"I’ve deployed two more teams to continue the search for that round-faced spy."

"Finding that person might give us a chance to uncover some traces."

"Well... for now, that’s all we can do," Lü Liang sighed upon hearing this. "Let’s wish Mr. Lu the greatest of luck."