My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 435 Reappearance
Half a month later.

Yupinxuan in the south of Jigu City.

"Still the waters of the River of Oblivion?" Le Yang'an raised an eyebrow: "Take it easy. The Azure Flame is dangerous; don't damage your source."

"I'm not afraid." Chen Mu waved his hand confidently: "How much stock do you have left? I'll buy more."

He possesses the Soul-Capturing and Essence-Returning Technique to strengthen his foundation and cultivate his vital essence, so he is not afraid of damaging his original source at all.

He only needed to buy a large amount of water from the River of Oblivion and consider how to quickly extinguish the rioting Azure Flames.

"I don't have much either." Le Yang'an said somewhat awkwardly, "Everyone has been busy preparing for the expedition lately, and none of our regular customers have had the time to refine their magic."

The River of Oblivion is right there. Why not just run over, grab a ladle, and scoop it out? Why do you need to condense it?
With a smile, Le Yang'an took out a jade gourd and controlled a ball of water from the River of Oblivion the size of an egg to float in mid-air.

"look carefully."

Chen Mu was puzzled, but as he watched, he noticed that the water of the River of Oblivion was slowly dissipating.

It didn't evaporate into gas, but rather it was as if there was a gap in mid-air, and the river water was slowly leaking into it.

"Unless a spell is cast to condense and isolate it, the river water will quickly disappear after leaving the River of Oblivion," Le Yang'an said, shrugging.

Chen Mu's heart skipped a beat.

He had previously used the waters of the River of Oblivion to extinguish the azure flames, and the river water would dissipate into white mist. He had originally thought it turned into water vapor, but now he realized that the river water that turned into white mist might very well have vanished into thin air like the water clump before him.

"How could this be?" Chen Mu became interested.

"It is said that the River of Oblivion is a self-contained entity, and water that leaves the River of Oblivion will automatically return to the river, so a secret method is needed to isolate and condense it." Le Yang'an shrugged.

"Of course, it can disappear, but it can also be summoned on the spot."

"If you really need a lot of water from the River of Oblivion, why not buy a secret technique? You don't need to go to the River of Oblivion; you can collect and refine it at home."

"Your suggestion is excellent, but unfortunately I don't have time," Chen Mu sighed.

With the expedition to Jigu City imminent, he had more to consider in order to protect himself in the upcoming war, and he didn't have much energy to learn the secret method of condensing the water of the River of Oblivion.

"Fortunately, the cultivation of the Ghost Mark has not been entirely fruitless."

Through repeated tempering by the azure flames, the upper limit of his Yin Spirit divine power continuously increased. With more divine power, he could create more Jade Dew Beads. This would allow him to purchase large quantities of water from the River of Oblivion and cultivate without restraint.

"Boss Le, having lived in the underworld for so long, do you know anything about the auxiliary troops of Jigu City?"

After buying all the water from the River of Oblivion at Yupinxuan, Chen Mu didn't rush to leave. Instead, he began to inquire about the situation at the northern camp.

“Brother Chen, there’s no need to worry too much,” Le Yang’an reassured him.

"The newly arrived spirits only know how to cast the Dew-Gathering Spell; even paper makers might not be able to afford it."

"The city lord of Jigu City is quite kind-hearted; he wouldn't let you do anything too dangerous."

"Moreover, if newly arrived spirits want to go to the battlefield, many people might disagree." Le Yang'an suddenly laughed as if he had thought of something.

What do you mean?
Chen Mu was a little confused.

“Military merit,” Le Yang’an continued.

"High-end secret techniques and precious medicines can all be exchanged for military merits. It is said that one can also comprehend the Origin Stone Tablet and accelerate cultivation."

"It is said that the city lord of Jigu City started as a lowly ghost soldier, accumulating military merits to increase his strength, and gradually rose to where he is today."

"Many people are eager to go to the battlefield, but if you want to go, you might have to spend money."

Are there still people who want to fight?
What a good thing!

Chen Muyi was amused.

"That is to say..."

"Just be a mobile spiritual field," Le Yang said cheerfully. "Unless something major happens, you won't even be allowed to leave the camp."

Chen Mu was overjoyed.

……

After leaving Yupinxuan, Chen Mu didn't rush to leave.

Finding a bustling restaurant, Chen Mu ordered a table full of dishes and leisurely enjoyed a meal of Yin-Yang delicacies, listening to the shouts of the passersby. "If only there weren't that damn conscription order," Chen Mu sighed.

"Only today can I relax a bit."

After listening to the storytelling for a while, and following the trend of giving a few jade dewdrops as a reward, Chen Mu got up and leisurely left Jigu City.

Although it is likely that it will only be used as a humanoid spirit field to collect jade dew.

But wouldn't it be safer to avoid being conscripted and not participate in this battle?
He prepared to resume his secluded cultivation.

……

January passed in the blink of an eye.

In the small courtyard, under the burdock tree.

Chen Mu lay in the rocking chair.

Black flames covered his right hand, which was raised in mid-air.

The silver vertical line between his brows gleamed, and hair-thin scarlet threads emerged from its perimeter, twisting and extending outwards like living things. Yet, they always receded abruptly after extending a certain distance, as if they were running out of strength, or as if something was dragging them down.

The leaves of two burdock trees in the yard rustled as if they were whispering secrets.

Chen Mu stared intently at the black and red flames without blinking.

One hour, two hours, three hours...

As the sun sets and darkness falls, the two burdock trees slowly fall silent, preparing for their slumber.

Chen Mu sighed, and with a thought, the flames enveloping his palm suddenly went out, and the crimson thread that had been stirring between his brows instantly shrank back and disappeared.

"It still doesn't work."

He turned to look at the cold, white sunset, feeling somewhat helpless.

For a month, he had been burning it with azure flames, but the supernatural demonic patterns still hadn't appeared. On the other hand, he had mastered the "Flying Flame Scripture" to its limit, his control over the azure flames was now perfect, and summoning or extinguishing them was just a matter of a thought.

"Scorching only one palm is ultimately too conservative."

"We need to find a way to obtain the secret method for condensing the water of the River of Oblivion."

"If I could prepare a pool of water from the River of Oblivion, I would dare to cover my entire body with azure flames!" Chen Mu couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

"Unfortunately... there's no time left." He stood up and looked at the sky behind the small building.

Twelve large black flags, each as tall as a seventeen or eighteen-story building, stood silently in mid-air.

The rectangular flag was completely unaffected by the cold winds at high altitudes, and its long ribbons swayed slowly.

"The Soul-Calling Flag!"

Two days ago, in the morning, twelve large flags appeared out of thin air, and a faint sense of attraction immediately arose within me. Then, people along the street shouted, announcing the departure time.

Today is the last day; tomorrow morning, he will have to go to Beidaying to answer the call.

"It seems there's no way to avoid it now," Chen Mu said helplessly.

"Although I didn't manage to refine the supernatural ghost pattern during my month of seclusion, it wasn't a complete waste of time." He curled the corners of his mouth and his mind stirred. Suddenly, he disappeared into the ground, and then the trunk of the burdock tree on the west side blurred and changed. Chen Mu stepped out and calmly walked out of the tree trunk.

Just like the Qi Restriction of a Hundred Miles, the Five Elements Escape Technique awakened by the opening of the Nine Apertures reappeared in the true form of the Heavenly Demon.

He continuously burned it with azure flames and then restored it with the Soul-Seizing and Rejuvenating Technique. Although he failed to cultivate supernatural powers, he elevated his origin. The ever-increasing Yin Spirit Divine Power is its outward manifestation.

It is precisely because the origin has become thicker that it can support the emergence of the Five Elements Escape Technique.

"Five paper ghost figures are used for both defense and offense."

"There are five methods for escaping and hiding."

"He still has his own flesh and blood body as a trump card."

"Moreover, as a human-shaped spiritual field for collecting jade dew, it is basically isolated from the battlefield."

"Things go like this...it's safe!"

(End of this chapter)