I am grinding experience in another world

At dusk, Wanjing Cave.

"Three thousand White Jade? Truly a fat sheep!" Lu Han leaned on the counter at the entrance, chuckling.

"Here, take these two thousand White Jade for distribution," said Hu Buwei with a smile, handing over a wooden box to Lu Han.

"Which secret technique did he choose?" Lu Han opened the wooden box, picked up a handful of White Jade and dropped them back in, listening to the clinking sounds, and casually asked.

"Nine-Life Tribulation Splitting Technique," Hu Buwei did not hide.

"Does our Hundred Illusion Sect have this secret technique?" Lu Han asked in confusion.

"I just made it up yesterday," Hu Buwei said nonchalantly.

Lu Han: "..."

"There is still some clever use to it," Hu Buwei chuckled, "But how useful it can get really depends on how well he cultivates it."

"You old man, always deceiving people," Lu Han said incredulously, shaking his head.

"Don't say it like that. After all... it's not just me who deceives people," Hu Buwei smiled slyly, unperturbed.

"Those other tribulation-warding secret techniques can only block cursing secret techniques, thinking about using them to fend off the heavenly punishments from Pure Yang Dao Ancestor is absurd. Finding a loophole in the Thousand Mechanisms Sect isn't that easy."

"Aren't you afraid that if he succeeds in his cultivation, he'll come back to trouble you?" Lu Han asked with interest.

"He'd first have to survive the Pure Yang Dao Ancestor's Five Thunders Bombarding, then he'd have the chance to settle scores with me," Hu Buwei smirked craftily, "Moreover, there's still some clever use to this secret technique. If he gets killed by the Thunder Law, it only means he didn't practice it well enough."

Lu Han: "..."

Tsk!

You old scoundrel, your heart is really dirty!

...

Inside a cavern on a cliff, Chen Mu frowned intently as he stared at the Jade Slip.

Mana surged in, and complex, ancient information instantly flooded his mind.

After a long moment, he slowly came to his senses.

"Creating a Substitute Magic Artifact Peach God to share the burden of tribulation? It seems to follow the same principles as several other secret techniques, I can't see anything special about it," he scratched his head.

He specifically spent an extra three hundred White Jade to choose this secret technique, could it be that Old Man Hu is scamming him?

"Perhaps it's because I haven't practiced it to a profound level," Chen Mu thought uncertainly.

Some secret techniques are like this, seemingly ordinary on the surface, but once practiced to a deep level, they reveal wondrous effects.

This Nine-Life Tribulation Splitting Technique sounds daunting, perhaps it's one of those types of techniques.

Thinking this, Chen Mu felt more resolute.

Hu Buwei is an elder of the Hundred Illusion Sect, experienced and knowledgeable, he wouldn't recommend this secret technique for no reason.

After all... it cost an extra three hundred White Jade.

"Read a book a hundred times, and the meaning will appear. After ten thousand experiences with secret techniques, the profound mysteries will naturally reveal themselves."

"If it's just about hard work, I have experience!"

Chen Mu immediately began to construct the foundational talisman for the Nine-Life Tribulation Splitting Technique within the Jade Seed.

In the days that followed, he changed his usual routine. No longer leaving Prison Valley early, he earnestly stayed inside the valley mining Demon Qi Stone all day long.

On the surface, he seemed to be diligently practicing the Demon Dispel Skill, but in reality, he was continuously cultivating the Nine-Life Tribulation Splitting Technique.

After returning to the Cave Mansion at night, he recited the incantations for the Dividing Tribulation Technique throughout the night and pondered the refinement plans for Peach God during any spare time.

Thus, by coming and going early and late, keeping a low profile, he quickly became unnoticeable. The people who initially gossiped about him soon lost interest and shifted their focus of discussion.

...

More than twenty days later, deep into the night.

Deep within Prison Valley, the fog was thick, and one could barely see three meters ahead.

The surroundings were silent, with only occasional hisses and strange howls echoing through the dense fog, creating a somewhat terrifying and eerie atmosphere.

At a sudden moment, with a 'pu' sound, a slight air wave rolled around, revealing Chen Mu's figure.

Over the past period, Chen Mu had devoted nearly all his energy to cultivating the Nine-Life Tribulation Splitting Technique. Making pleasing progress, a gray flame-like talisman was now leaping within the Jade Seed.

With a thought, the Gray Wall emerged, and Chen Mu skillfully found one of the entries.

Nine-Life Tribulation Splitting Technique: 1226/10000;

"The secret technique has already been initiated, it's time to start refining Peach God," he nodded in satisfaction.

Dividing Tribulation, to share the burden of tribulation, the key to the Nine-Life Secret Technique lies in Peach God, a special Magical Artifact capable of sharing the burden of tribulation.

According to the secret technique, Peach God requires Moli Silver from an Exotic Peach Tree in Prison Valley.

This peach tree, tainted by the Demon Qi of Prison Valley and absorbing celestial light from the sun, moon, and stars through the Seals of the Hundred Illusion Sect, had generated a peculiarly versatile Primordial Qi.

By using Moli Silver Peach Wood Core to refine Peach God, connecting its Spirit God with the refiner, it can mimic the Qi Mechanism of the refiner. When the Daoist Soldier Contract backlash strikes, it can deceive and split the backlash, thereby reducing the impact of the tribulation technique attacks.

More importantly, the more Peach Gods are refined, the stronger the ability to divide and withstand tribulations becomes.

"If I could refine thousands of Peach Gods..."

"Hiss!"

"The value of these three hundred White Jade Flowers!"

Chen Mu's face lit up with joy as he strode into the dense fog.

Not far away, at the bottom of a cliff, he discovered a bizarre peach tree - only about a man's height - with twisted branches and entwined limbs. Its stems, leaves, and petals were black as if they had been soaked in ink, the only exception being the silvery stamens at the tips of the branches, which shone brightly like stars in the sky.

"Moli Silver!"

Long before he had delved into the Dividing Tribulation Technique, he had deployed two Vermilion Feather Swords deep into Prison Valley, using the Truth Listening Divine Power to search for the mutated peach tree. This one had been found nine days ago.

Today, having grasped the basics of the Dividing Tribulation Technique, he immediately came to harvest the Peach Wood Core.

Chen Mu placed his hand on the main trunk of the peach tree, only as thick as a bowl, and activated the Dividing Tribulation Technique along with its accompanying secret technique.

As an exotic force penetrated the trunk, a misty yet exceptionally resilient aura fed back into his hand.

"Success!"

Chen Mu was delighted, knowing this was the special exotic force nurtured by the Moli Silver. Yet, when he attempted to extract the Peach Wood Core containing this force, his palm felt empty, as though he had grabbed at thin air.

"Has someone beaten me to it?"

Chen Mu shook his head in resignation.

"Indeed, I'm not the only one trying to exploit loopholes in the contract."

Chen Mu didn't dwell on it further and turned to search for another Moli Silver.

The Vermilion Feather Sword had been searching in Prison Valley for over ten days, reaping significant rewards. This exotic peach tree was but one of them.

...

Two days later, deep into the night, inside a cave mansion on the cliff.

On the stone bed lay a thick cotton mattress where Chen Mu sat cross-legged, staring at a pitch-black puppet on a low square table before him.

The small puppet was the height of a palm, entirely black with crescent-shaped eyes barely leaving a slit, radiating a shimmer of silver.

It wore loose clothing, its head topped with a high ponytail tied with a black rope. The puppet's face bore a seventy to eighty percent resemblance to Chen Mu, with slightly upturned corners of its mouth displaying a not-so-well-meaning smirk.

"Is this supposed to be me?"

"This damn thing is not me!"

"How could I possibly smile like such a deceitful villain!"

Chen Mu stared at the puppet's mischievous smile, full of indignation.

Two days ago, he had obtained a forearm-long exotic peach wood core from deep within Prison Valley, and that night he began using the Nine-Life Tribulation Splitting Technique to refine the Peach God.

The peach wood core slowly softened and transformed, and after two days and nine sessions of refinement, it had become the palm-sized puppet Peach God now before him.

"The facial discrepancy must be an issue with the Dividing Tribulation Technique!"

Chen Mu pouted, looking at the Experience Value on the gray wall in front of him.

Nine-life Dividing Tribulation Technique: 2397/10000;

Feeling the feedback from the gray wall, Chen Mu's tense expression finally relaxed gradually.

"Although the Peach God has some flaws in appearance, it still serves its purpose."

The backlash from the Daoist Soldier Contract primarily followed the Spirit God Qi Mechanism. The palm-sized puppet on the table, connected by its Qi Mechanism to him, would certainly divert some of the backlash if it struck.

"I just wonder how much it can divert."

Thinking of this, his mind stirred.

"The Peach God relies on transforming Qi Mechanism linked to the Spiritual Deity to divert backlash from the contract."

"Strictly speaking, the Heavenly Demon Body is more closely related to me than the Peach God; possibly, it could also share the function of handling the tribulations!"

Sacrificing the Heavenly Demon Body to block a tribulation?

Chen Mu shook his head.

He could not bear to do that.

Upon careful consideration, the Yin Spirit Side Secret Technique brought by his Heavenly Demon Body indeed turned out to be the most formidable among his secret techniques.

"I need to refine a few more Peach Gods."

...

Late at night inside the Wanjing Cave, darkness enveloped everything, silent and still.

Behind the tightly closed stone door, Hu Buwei sat in a reclined chair, eyes closed, resembling a statue.

"Primordial Qi! I've sensed Primordial Qi," a rough and hoarse voice echoed in Hu Buwei's mind.

"Nine-heads, it seems your Nine-Life Tribulation Splitting Technique is starting to take effect," Hu Buwei responded mentally.

"I should thank you for distributing the Nine-Life Tribulation Splitting Technique for me," Nine-heads replied cheerily.

"If it weren't for those Daoist Soldiers extracting the Exotic Force to refine the Peach God, my true body wouldn't have found an opportunity to release Primordial Qi."

"It's mutually beneficial," Hu Buwei's voice remained calm.

"Don't worry, once I gather enough Primordial Qi and completely break free from the seal, I'll immediately help you reshape your form," Nine-heads pledged confidently, "at that point, you'll be able to cultivate the Heavenly Demon True Body in one fell swoop, breaking the limits of lifespan, with a Cultivation comparable to Daoist Foundation."