My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 286 Third Tier
Beneath Cold Moon Pool stands the Scripture Transmission Academy.

“Something’s not right, Director.” Guo Xiating’s round face was full of confusion.

“Previously, we could vaguely detect traces of the Cold Moon Toad. Now…”

Fu Zi frowned as he looked at the snowflakes outside the Library Cave: "I miscalculated."

"The Cold Moon Toad is a highly enlightened demon, yet it is still just a toad."

Fu Zi looked at Guo Xiating with a strange expression: "Toads need to hibernate."

“This…” Guo Xiating was momentarily stunned.

This reason really caught me completely off guard.

"After awakening his mind and cultivating demonic power, Leng Yuechan should no longer be afraid of the changing seasons."

"But it certainly doesn't like this kind of icy, snowy landscape."

Fu Zi sighed, "To combat the severe cold, it might consume additional magical power. This weakens its strength to some extent."

"Although many of the enlightened demons have little knowledge because they spend most of their time in the wild."

"But ultimately, they possess intelligence that is no less than ours."

"It must crave Cold Moon Pool and also like the Summoning Incense."

"But its intelligence made it understand that, with its strength limited, it not only couldn't defeat Song Wuji, but it was also very likely to die."

"That's why it restrained its instincts and stopped acting."

"Song Wuji is really lucky!" Guo Xiating said resentfully.

"Yes, we're really lucky." Fu Zi's eyelids drooped involuntarily.

It seems we'll have to wait until next spring.

Guo Xiating looked at Fu Zi with a puzzled expression, hesitating to speak.

Fu Zi glanced at the other person, said nothing, and waved him away.

……

"You want me to take action?" Fu Zi sighed, "Unfortunately, that's not possible."

He has been cultivating and perfecting his essence for decades.

Taking down two Song Wujis would be difficult, but taking down one and a half should be no problem.

But what if Song Wuji is pretending to be weak while actually being cunning? That short, stout guy has a sinister look to him.

Although he deliberately used the beast tide to lure him out of the gate last time, he looked like he hadn't fully recovered from his injuries.

But what if Song Wuji is playing along and pretending to be injured?
There is also Liang Yi, a disciple of Song Wuji.

What if he's an unparalleled genius, even more powerful than Song Wuji?

If I act rashly, wouldn't I be doomed?

"We still need to use that giant toad to test Song Wuji again." Fu Zi thought seriously, "After all, a 99% chance of success is still far from 100%!"

……

Five days later, at the No. 11 temple of the character "戊".

"Damn it!" A strange shout suddenly rang out in the dojo.

Ai Ji, who was sitting on a gray cloth cushion, suddenly jumped up like a rocket.

"Do you fucking want to die?!" Xu Rao, standing beside him, stared intently at Ai Ji with a gloomy expression.

He's been bothered by Ai Ji three times today in the same way!

"There's definitely something strange in this shabby cave!" Ai Ji said nervously, constantly examining the uneven rock walls of the cave.

"That thing was crouching behind me. I could feel its gaze, like needles pricking me, as if it would draw its knife and kill me at any moment!"

The cave, about half the size of a basketball court, was completely exposed. The six of them looked around but found nothing.

"I've been looking out of the corner of my eye, and there's nothing behind you," Yu Lin said in a muffled voice.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" Ai Ji's face turned bright red.

“It’s unlikely to be something strange,” Wu Ruo said gently.

"Dishonest people are very likely to be dishonest."

As she spoke, she smiled and glanced at Chen Mu.

Chen Mu smiled with narrowed eyes, feigning concern, and said, "Is it possible that this senior brother didn't sleep well?"

“These past few days, I’ve noticed that this senior brother’s mental state hasn’t been very good, especially in the evenings.”

"People are prone to problems if they don't get enough rest."

"I have some tranquilizers here, I'll give them to you cheaply, do you want them?"

Ai Ji's face darkened, and he abruptly turned his head, glaring fiercely at Chen Mu: "I fucking..."

"Shut up!" Lu Ku suddenly shouted, interrupting Ai Ji's outburst.

"See? I told you I hadn't slept well." Chen Mu had a knowing look on his face: "These are typical symptoms of excessive insomnia—irritability, so irritable!"

"Thank you for your kindness, Junior Brother," Lu Kuwen said gently.

"My brother here really didn't sleep well, and he's quite impatient. If he's done anything wrong, please forgive him, junior brother."

"I'll be sure to forgive you," Chen Mu said with a grin.

"You see, I'm really easy to get along with, right?"

After seeing Ai Ji's furious reaction, the five siblings of Wushan remained silent.

"It's understandable that you don't believe me, after all, we've only known each other for five days." Chen Mu said with an air of knowing what was going on.

"But once you get to know me, you'll realize I'm really kind."

“A month is plenty of time!” Chen Mu’s voice was gentle, and his smile was warm and kind.

Six Wushan brothers and sisters: "..."

Hey!
……

Chen Mu's lips curled slightly as he gently stroked the brown fur-lined leather bag on his right waist belt.

The leather bag, about the size of a palm, was bulging. It was trembling slightly, as if it were alive.

He then ignored the cold, calm, resentful, and indifferent gazes of the others and slowly closed his eyes.

In the darkness, a gray wall appeared. Spirit Nourishing Spell: 218/10000/Tier 3;

More than a month later, he upgraded the Spirit Nourishing Spell again.

"My precious baby!"

The second-tier Spirit Nourishing Spell awakened the spirituality of the Yangcha Bone Ball.

Upon reaching the third stage, the Yin Cuo Yue Ren (陰错月刃) seemed to come alive.

The Yangcha bone ball can automatically defend itself.

Chen Mu hasn't tested the Yin Cuo Yue Ren skill in detail yet, but it's highly likely that it can chase after the target and attack on its own.

Just now, what was staring at Ai Ji and wanting to kill him wasn't some strange thing, but the Yin Cuo Yue Blade.

If it weren't for Chen Mu's suppression, the volatile Moon Blade would have already burst out of the leather pouch at his waist the moment he locked onto Ai Ji.

"It's quite effective at scaring people!" Chen Mu chuckled to himself.

……

After a pleasant exchange, the atmosphere inside the Wuzi No. 11 cave dojo suddenly became harmonious and wonderful.

Each time the six siblings looked at each other, their gazes, though different, were filled with intense emotions.

Chen Mu believed that it was a friendly gesture.

So he grinned, revealing his gleaming white teeth, and generously returned a kind smile.

As time went by, with the joint efforts of both sides, the atmosphere in the dojo became increasingly wonderful.

At noon that day, the group stopped their practice and each took a fasting pill.

Then, as usual, they exchanged emotionally charged glances.

Just as the group was exchanging glances and exchanging knowing looks, a portly middle-aged man surnamed Sun swaggered in.

They were met with seven pairs of friendly gazes.

The well-off middle-aged man froze.

"Excuse me... I'm sorry to bother you!"

He let out a shout, then turned and fled.

After a while, they returned and stood behind the brown openwork screen at the entrance of the cave, peeking inside cautiously.

"I won't check the badges, I just want to say something." The well-to-do middle-aged man said with a docile expression, "If you leave on your own, remember to hand in your bronze badges."

"What happened?" Chen Mu asked curiously.

The well-to-do middle-aged man glanced at the group again, breathed a sigh of relief, coughed, and slowly emerged from behind the screen.

"When we checked the bronze medals yesterday, we found that two people were missing."

"I thought they had sneaked off to another dojo, but we couldn't find them."

"Those two must have left early, but didn't hand in their name tags, thinking they'd come back another time."

"The hospital said that people can leave, but they have to leave their bronze plaques. They have to stay for a full month before they can leave."

"If you leave halfway through, you won't get a refund, you won't get an extension, and you'll be fined if you don't return the license plate!"

"So whoever leaves must remember to return the bronze medal."

"Leaving before the term is up?" Chen Mu asked in surprise.

It's freezing cold here, there's nothing to do when we get back.

I've already paid, why would I leave early?!
"Who says otherwise? They're like idiots," complained the well-off middle-aged man.

Because of these two people, they had to brave the wind and snow to check each temple.

"Perhaps he couldn't bear the loneliness of arduous cultivation," Chen Mu said casually.

If it weren't for the proficiency cheat, he wouldn't have been able to immerse himself in intensive practice for so long.

……

After seeing off the middle-aged man surnamed Sun, Chen Mu took a good look at the spacious and simple cave.

The three-meter-high cave ceiling is inlaid with fist-sized fluorescent algae lamps, resembling stars in the sky.

The walls are gray rock, and the ground is rammed earth.

The lower house provided only one large gray futon.

If I want to sleep at night, I have to make my own bed on the floor.

But most people choose to sit quietly on a meditation cushion instead of sleeping.

In order to make full use of the earth's spiritual energy, they are all racing against time to cultivate.

When one's mind is under constant tension, it's easy to become restless and irritable over time.

It's not unusual for some people to give up halfway through.

"Next time I come, I'll have to bring my bedding," Chen Mu thought to himself.

"Can't you eat well? Can't you even get a good night's sleep?"

In the training grounds, every second counts. Eating and excretion both waste time.

Furthermore, it's difficult to prepare a month's worth of food in advance.

Therefore, most people only drink water and take fasting pills to reduce the frequency and duration of urination.

"I have to come at least eleven more times. I can't keep suffering like this, can I?"

"After all, it was just to lay the groundwork."

"Not only will I waste my money, but I'll also suffer. I won't do that."

"Since you can't eat well, then try to sleep well."

"Hmm... If I can't have a proper meal, bringing some meat jerky snacks that can be stored for a long time is still okay."

Chen Mu glanced at the six siblings of Wu Shan and couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.

He had dried meat and dried fruit in his five-ghost bag.

If these guys weren't here, he would have taken it out and eaten it long ago.

pity……

(End of this chapter)