My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 484 Relocation
Chen Mu thought he could stay in Thousand Lanterns City in peace until he returned to Yinming, but unexpectedly, problems suddenly arose.

In Thousand Lanterns City, beside the Bottomless Pool, Chen Mu couldn't help but sigh as he sensed the still vastly different levels of spiritual energy stored within him.

"This is troublesome."

After more than two months of all-out hunting, the strange beasts and monsters in the waters surrounding the island have been basically cleared out, and they can no longer catch any more prey.

At first, only the number of prey around the island decreased, but later even if they went to a slightly farther place, they could not necessarily catch much prey.

Worse still, two teams encountered powerful monsters one after another. If it weren't for the escape through the flying mountain, both teams of evil spirits would have perished in a sea of ​​blood.

"Let's move to another place," Shen Yan said calmly, clearly having anticipated this.

"That's all we can do," Chen Mu sighed.

In his opinion, the best course of action would be to stay in one place and wait until he had accumulated enough spiritual energy to leave the Underworld.

But reality is not imagination, and the monsters in the sea of ​​blood cannot be inexhaustible.

The thought of potential dangers during the move made him uneasy, and he couldn't help but grit his teeth.

"If only monsters and monstrous creatures could sprout up like leeks, one after another. What a pity..."

……

Once he decided to move, Chen Mu didn't delay. He dug up the entire wooden house on the island and moved it into Qiandeng City. He set off early the next morning.

This time he didn't use the Rainbow Light of the Earth, because it was too conspicuous and would also consume magic power.

He used the Five Elements Escape Technique, a natural supernatural power of the Heavenly Demon True Form, which can be activated using Yin Spiritual Power. When sending out, his body can blend into the sea breeze; although not fast, it is extremely stealthy, making it perfect for long-distance migration.

Upon leaving the island, Chen Mu quickly sensed the danger lurking in the Netherworld.

On the second day of their journey, the Listening Technique detected three powerful life rhythms. Fortunately, the Five Elements Escape Technique was indeed secretive and did not attract the attention of those powerful beings.

Suppressing the urge to run back to the island to hide, Chen Mu had no choice but to carefully take a longer route.

After flying for five days, he finally found a suitable small island.

The island is small, about the size of a small village; standing at its edge, you can see the other side at a glance. Its surface is covered with low shrubs and grasses, with few tall trees, making it appear somewhat monotonous and barren.

Chen Mu was quite satisfied. If it were truly a large island teeming with life, it might be inhabited by powerful alien beasts and monsters, and he wouldn't dare to occupy it.

As usual, the surrounding area was surveyed to eliminate potential dangers. The wooden cabin was then rebuilt to conceal the illegal structures. After another day and a half of work, the relocation was finally completed.

Chen Mu's heart was at ease. The hunting team began to take turns going out to hunt, while he himself hid in Thousand Lantern City to gain experience again.

……

At the top of a cliff in the Netherworld Heaven, on a gray-white boulder protruding from the precipice, Lan Zhang sat cross-legged with his left leg and his right leg resting on the edge of the cliff.

He squinted at the boundless sea of ​​blood in the distance, where the dark red sunset had already partially sunk below the horizon, dyeing the entire world a crimson hue.

The shadows behind me writhed and suddenly opened countless large, bloodshot eyes.

"I have already secretly revealed the location of the main camp to the members of the Three-Eyed Nether Clan." The Eyeless Child's layered childlike voice appeared: "The Three-Eyed Nether Clan is fierce and has dominated this area of ​​the sea for many years. In order to advance further, they are extremely eager for the fragments of the Heavenly Spiritual Machine. Now that they know the existence of the main camp, they will definitely not let Jian Chan go."

"but……"

"If you could transform all the elite Yin soldiers of Jigu City, your strength would increase significantly. If you could also devour and digest Jian Chan, there's even a possibility of a qualitative change. Isn't it a bit of a waste to give such a good opportunity to someone else?" the Blind Boy wondered.

"That's because I enjoy helping others," Lan Zhang said with a smirk.

The blind boy's numerous eyes rolled back simultaneously.

“Our Lord Jian is not so simple,” Lan Zhang chuckled.

"To forge twelve soul-summoning banners, a million Yin soldiers were abandoned without hesitation. Their strength is unknown, but their hearts are certainly black and hard." The Blind Boy agreed.

"So, I've already pushed the limit by letting Blood Shadow sneak into the main camp and cause trouble. If I continue to provoke him and affect his refining of the Soul-Summoning Banner, he will definitely find a way to make me die," Lan Zhang said leisurely.

"I knew you had ulterior motives. So you wanted the Three-Eyed Netherworld Clan to weaken Jian Chan for you." The Blind Child suddenly realized.

“No, you’ve got it backwards. I want Jian Chan to keep the main members of the Three-Eyed Nether Clan occupied.” Lan Zhang smiled.

"The Netherworld Demon Clan craves the fragments of the Outer Heavens' spiritual energy, and the Three-Eyed Netherworld Clan will definitely attack Jian Chan with all their might, making the weakening of their rear forces inevitable." A hint of malice flashed in Lan Zhang's narrow eyes: "This is a tender and delicious meal on the plate!"

Let Jian Chan distract the main force, then you can go and steal their base?

How insidious!

The blind boy stared at Lan Zhang: "Aren't you afraid of being hunted down by the Three-Eyed Underworld Clan?"

“They don’t have that chance anymore.” Lan Zhang grinned. “I told you, Jian Chan isn’t that simple.”

"As long as the Three-Eyed Clan goes to the main camp, a mutually destructive outcome would be considered a good result, but heavy losses are inevitable."

"Perhaps if I just clean up the battlefield, I can make Blood Cloud grow stronger by three times."

"After that, it wasn't the Three-Eyed Netherworld Clan chasing me anymore, but me chasing them!" Lan Zhang's narrow eyes were filled with madness.

The blind boy's numerous eyes widened instantly. "You were born in the wrong place."

"You were born to belong to the underworld."

……

In Qiandeng City, on the left side of the corridor at the entrance of the wooden building, there was a square table made of natural wood, and Chen Mu was sitting at the table eating boiled fish slices.

The fish meat is snow-white, interspersed with a few bright red lines. It's an edible ingredient recently discovered in the Blood Sea. It doesn't have any special medicinal properties, but its delicious flavor and natural fragrance make it quite tasty.

At this time, more than twenty days had passed since the relocation to the new island. Chen Mu resumed his old lifestyle, eating, drinking, and gaining experience every day, and his days returned to a leisurely pace.

“The prey near the island has been mostly caught, so the hunting team will have to go further away tomorrow.” Shen Yan took a bite of the vegetables he had grown and reminded them, “I’m afraid we’ll have to move again in a little over a month.”

Chen Mu nodded to indicate that he understood, having experienced a relocation before, he had anticipated this.

"At this rate, it will probably be a long time before we can leave the Netherworld," Shen Yan said calmly.

"Let's just wait. With Thousand Lanterns City here, we're safe. We can just wait patiently." Chen Mu said calmly.

He had no worries about food and drink in Thousand Lanterns City, and it wouldn't interfere with his cultivation of his divine embryo, so he wasn't in a hurry.

“That’s true.” Shen Yan nodded: “The main problem is that two Yin spirits have awakened supernatural ghost patterns. I originally wanted to advise you to gather the Yin spirits and capture some big ones.”

"It's a pity you're too cowardly. With just these two ghost soldiers to embolden you, you probably still won't make a move." Shen Yan sighed and shook his head in a pretentious manner.

cowardly?
That's called being cautious!
Chen Mu remained completely unmoved by the old ghost's taunts.

But someone actually managed to cultivate a ghost mark?!

He was immediately interested.

For the past six months, the city of Thousand Lanterns has been filled with dazzling green light, almost blinding him. He has spent a considerable amount of white jade money to supply the Rejuvenation Soup.

Finally...

"It's Pu Lu and Hong Xiu," Shen Yan said without hiding anything.

Old Niu? And that cold-faced guy from the pharmacy department?
"These two aren't very old, are they?" Chen Mu asked, quite surprised.

He had thought that several other older ghosts would advance first, but it turned out to be them.

"Before forty, he's below the average of fifty-three years according to Jigu City's statistics. He's very talented," Shen Yan nodded in praise.

"The future is promising, the future is promising!" Chen Mu said with a big smile, shoveling a mouthful of yellow rice into his mouth.

The stronger the spirit, the more secure the human-shaped gate to the underworld becomes, and the safer it is to return to the netherworld.

……

As if a switch had been flipped, not long afterward, two more people developed ghost patterns.

These were all commanders of the various banners who had been selected previously. As expected of the military supervisor, Old Shen had a sharp eye; the commanders he selected were all quite capable and had great potential.

To help these auxiliary soldiers improve faster, he even halved the time he spent cultivating the Pingxin Sutra. Consequently, the time the Yin spirits spent maintaining the Three Paths Curse for him was shortened, giving them more time to cultivate the Three Yin Phosphorous Fire Curse.

It wasn't that Chen Mu didn't want to quickly complete the source tracing of his demeanor, but rather that this thing was too time-consuming, and the improvement in strength in the short term was not significant.

Instead, it would be better to let the spirits cultivate ghost patterns. Their strength is low, so they can improve quickly. The overall increase in strength can indirectly strengthen the Gate of Hell and reduce the risk of teleportation.

A month and a half later, Thousand Lanterns City gained another Yin Soldier Commander, and the area around the island had been thoroughly searched by the hunting teams, as if it had been sifted through a sieve.

As dusk fell, on a high ground on one side of the island, Chen Mu sat on the edge of the wooden cabin's veranda, waiting for the last batch of ghosts to return while admiring the calm sea bathed in the dark red glow of the setting sun.

He has decided to leave this place tomorrow and move again.

With nothing else to do, Chen Mu subconsciously started grinding for experience with the Jade Gate Curse.

This incantation is key to returning to the underworld; at the fifth level, it granted him the method to create the Gates of Hell. If his proficiency were higher, even without gaining new insights, it would at least make teleportation safer.

Time slowly passed, and a plume of black smoke appeared on the horizon. The last hunting party rode the eerie wind back.

Chen Mu stood up, preparing to open the gates of Thousand Lantern City, but before he could stop the Jade Gate Incantation, a very vague sensation suddenly appeared in his mind.

This feeling...

The "酉" (you) character flag marks the gates of hell?

Chen Mu was startled.

How could I possibly sense the Ghost Gate at the Youzi Flag?!
A thought struck him, and the gray wall immediately came into view. He couldn't help but look at one of the columns.

Jade Gate Spell: 3/10000/Sixth Rank;

really!

(End of this chapter)