My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 500 Black Wind Pass

Do you know where Feng'an City is?

"do not know."

What about Yinshan Prefecture?

"do not know either."

"So, you should know where this place is by now, right?"

"To be honest, I still don't know." The gaunt old man Yang looked embarrassed. "The name 'Black Wind Ravine' here was given by us for convenience. So..."

"Then how do you know that the three-headed fox is called the Ghost Demon?" Chen Mu frowned.

"Before coming to Black Wind Valley, I stayed in other mountain strongholds. At that time, some people there talked about the two great scourges, Black Wind and Ghost Demons." Old Yang didn't hide anything: "Later... later that stronghold was destroyed by the Ghost Demons. I wandered around for several years before finally finding this peaceful mountain valley."

"I just didn't expect..." Old Yang shook his head with a complicated expression.

After a while, he came to his senses and continued, "Back in the mountain stronghold, there were rumors of a major city, but no one could say for sure where it was. It was mostly just something people longed for."

Chen Mu's expression immediately turned ugly.

I've been sent to a wild and desolate place.

Let alone returning to the mortal realm, finding Feng'an City would probably be difficult.

……

three days later.

On the eastern side of the mountainside, halfway up the hill, stands a white wooden house with a thatched roof.

Chen Mu sat with his back against a pillar on the edge of the corridor, gazing absently through the thin mountain mist at the crowd busy harvesting millet in the valley.

After multiple conversations and inquiries, he has confirmed that he has completely lost contact with Feng'an City.

The area beneath our feet was a completely wild and desolate region. There were hardly any large cities or prefectures, let alone large towns or strongholds.

Thinking of the round-faced waiter who had brought him here, Chen Mu gritted his teeth in hatred: "Don't let me see you again."

After a long while, he sighed helplessly.

After a moment's reflection, he realized that his current predicament was entirely due to the secret struggle between the cities of Feng'an and Qingyang, and he had become an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire.

He had heard Lü Liang mention it briefly before, and he thought that with Thousand Lanterns City, he could simply hide there if trouble arose, so he hadn't paid much attention. He never expected...

"We were careless after all," Chen Mu shook his head.

However, how could there be a Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed in that spy's body?

He stole information from Lüliang, but ended up stealing the Eastern Pole Longevity Scripture, ultimately betraying the spy himself.

what!
Chen Mu couldn't help but laugh as he thought about it.

Live it!

"Well, since I'm here, I might as well stay for a while and get familiar with the environment. Then I can slowly inquire about Feng'an City." Chen Mu had made up his mind.

"I'll take this time to practice the Five Dragons Scripture."

Light and shadow flickered before my eyes, and a semi-transparent gray wall appeared.

Five Dragons Scripture: 2775/10000/Third Tier;

"It's only been three days, yet you've already accumulated over 1,200 experience points. Does the demon also possess spiritual energy?" Chen Mu was both surprised and delighted.

The first two stages of the Five Dragons Scripture aim to forge the true meaning of the Candle Dragon. As long as sufficient Yin Spirit power is provided, one can keep trying. With more opportunities to try and fail, one can naturally forge the true meaning faster.

Back then, Chen Mu had three thousand Yin spirits providing him with Yin spirit divine power, and the gray wall providing him with insights, so his progress was extremely fast.

In the third stage, the true meaning of Zhulong is initially formed and has a core foundation. What needs to be done is to actively disperse the true meaning and then reorganize it, so as to continuously improve and move closer to the perfect true meaning of Zhulong.

Because of the binding of true meaning, the seven-turn Yin Yuan power can be used repeatedly in this step, reducing the demand for Yin spirit divine power, but increasing the comprehension of true meaning. Previously, with the assistance of the gray wall, the progress in this step was actually quite good, but compared to before, it has slowed down significantly.

But after devouring the fox demon, it was as if he had embarked on a great path, with a catalyst added. All sorts of insights came one after another, and his experience gain speed increased dramatically, even comparable to when he had the assistance of three thousand ghost soldiers.

"Shall we get another monster?"

The moment the thought arose, a large, bright yellow eyeball, two or three people tall, appeared in his mind.

Chen Mu shuddered and came to his senses, wishing he could slap himself.

They've gotten too cocky! The three-headed fox is easy to kill only because it's weak; that doesn't mean other monsters are so easy to kill. If they run into a giant like a whale, they'll have nowhere to turn for help.

"Eating what's in your bowl while eyeing what's in the pot—desire truly knows no bounds." Chen Mu shook his head repeatedly, immediately abandoning the idea.

"Let's take advantage of our recent increased understanding and focus on gaining more experience first."

……

Five days later, at dusk.

On the eastern slope of Heifeng'ao.

A melodious roar resounded, black light flashed in mid-air, and the enormous five-dragon Dharma image appeared.

The Dharma image, which used to be gray and misty, has now become noticeably denser and more solid.

The deer on the Dharma image's head has grown three times larger, and its originally rounded ends have become sharp like thorns, while the outlines of its scales have become increasingly clear.

Chen Mu looked up and surveyed the scene, quite satisfied.

For five consecutive days, he had accumulated over 5,000 experience points in the third-tier Five Dragons Scripture, greatly increasing the power of the Five Dragons Dharma Form. If he were to encounter those three foxes again, Chen Mu was confident he could devour them instantly.

"It's a pity that's all there is to it."

After five consecutive days of playing, the Monster Acceleration Pack finally ran out.

"I'm still not satisfied." Chen Mu smacked his lips, but had no intention of catching another monster.

The demon itself is too unpredictable, and its cultivation is not slow either, so it's not worth the risk.

……

As the pale sun completely set, the campfire in Black Wind Pass was lit again.

Although there wasn't singing and dancing like last time, the somber atmosphere of evil spirits and chaos had largely dissipated.

At the edge, Chen Mu sat at a long stone table, savoring the roasted fire rabbit meat. It was a new ingredient he had never seen before, and it was quite novel to him.

Beside him, the gaunt old man Yang said with a grateful expression, "It is all thanks to my benefactor for giving me the Dew-Gathering Incantation."

The demons were rampaging, damaging their previously planted millet and raised fire rabbits. They thought this winter would be difficult due to lack of supplies, but unexpectedly, they obtained the Dew-Gathering Spell.

With the help of the Jade Dew, at least there will be no shortage of food. As long as we take precautions against freezing, everyone can get through this winter safely.

"You guys also provided me with a lot of mountain delicacies, it's just a win-win situation." Chen Mu waved his hand dismissively, but inwardly he couldn't help but sigh. This group of people didn't even know the Dew Gathering Spell, which showed that the surrounding area was desolate and remote, greatly reducing their hope of returning to Feng'an City.

"Are there any other settlements similar to Black Wind Pass around here?" Chen Mu asked. His Five Dragons Scripture Acceleration Pack had run out, and he had some free time. He wanted to go around and gather information.

Old Yang's heart skipped a beat, and an anxious look appeared on his face: "Our benefactor is leaving? Have we failed to entertain him properly?"

Chen Mu glanced at the other person and immediately noticed their concerns.

"Don't worry, I'm just taking a walk around the area."

“However, it’s better to rely on yourself than on others. I will eventually leave, so you’d better plant the burdock tree as soon as possible,” Chen Mu said frankly.

He learned from Lü Liang that clusters of burdock trees have the effect of dispelling evil spirits.

Black Wind Pass has a unique terrain, with no black winds visible inside. If it is also covered by a burdock forest, it is enough to protect the people living in the pass.

Old Yang's thoughts were seen through, and he looked slightly embarrassed, but he also breathed a sigh of relief: "What my benefactor said is true. I have already spoken with them. We will not do anything this winter. All the jade dew we collect will be used to irrigate the burdock tree."

Chen Mu nodded.

His stay here was merely a coincidence; he would eventually seek out Feng'an City, as he would eventually return to the mortal realm.

Offering these people some help is fine; I can gather information in the surrounding area and find a place to stay. But providing them with long-term shelter is not an option.

Fortunately, this group of people were very clear-headed, probably partly due to the deterrent effect of their own easy killing of the demon that day.

"I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint my benefactor." After thinking for a moment, Old Yang still spoke with some trepidation: "I've been here for four years, and within a radius of fifty or sixty miles, I haven't found any trace of other settlements."

"To find another settlement, we'd probably have to go over a hundred miles away."

"It's too far away, and we're afraid of encountering evil spirits, so we've never set foot there and can't provide our benefactor with any useful information."

Although he had expected this, Chen Mu still couldn't help but sigh upon hearing it.

It seems I'll have to figure it out myself little by little.

(End of this chapter)