My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 501 Plan
A beam of sunlight, carrying a hint of coolness, pierced through the partially collapsed roof and illuminated the dusty room.

Broken tiles, cracked beams, and dilapidated tables and chairs came into Chen Mu's view.

Looking out through the half-open door, towering peaks rose on both sides, and collapsed, shattered houses littered the vast valley. The dilapidated room beneath his feet was, ironically, the most intact one.

Although he had expected it, Chen Mu still couldn't help but sigh in disappointment.

This is the fifth day since he left Black Wind Pass.

Based on the approximate location provided by the gaunt old man, Elder Yang, Chen Mu carefully explored and finally found the valley more than two hundred miles east of Black Wind Pass.

The remaining traces indicate that people did live here before, most likely the mountain stronghold where Old Yang lived several years ago.

However, it is clear that this place has been completely abandoned after being destroyed by the monster.

"I was hoping that maybe some people would reunite," Chen Mu sighed.

He carefully scanned the area again using the Listening Technique, but found no trace of any evil spirits, so he could only return disappointed.

……

half a month later.

The eastern slope of Heifeng'ao.

Chen Mu sat on a small bamboo chair by the window on the east side of the door of the thatched wooden house, drinking tea.

The tea was a gift from Old Yang at the foot of the mountain; he said it was wild mountain tea picked from the surrounding mountains. The aroma was light, and although it was brewed with hot water, the tea soup had a chilly taste.

More than twenty days have passed, and some red burdock trees have appeared on the hillsides surrounding the valley. The people in the valley are now scattered around, stumbling and struggling to collect jade dew to water the plants.

Nourished by the jade dew, the fiery red leaves of the burdock tree sway left and right like living things, making a rustling sound that is quite cheerful.

After watching for a while, Chen Mu withdrew his gaze. Taking a sip of clear tea, as the crisp taste spread, he felt a sense of clarity, and the frustration of days of fruitless investigation dissipated considerably.

"Let's take our time looking. It's not like it's the first time I've been stranded in the wilderness." Chen Mu let out a sigh of relief and accepted reality.

"Furthermore, although the path back to the mortal world has been temporarily blocked, it has also turned out to be a blessing in disguise, allowing the Five Dragons Scripture to make good progress."

Thinking of this, he immediately brought up the gray wall to check.

Five Dragons Scripture: 115/10000/Fourth Rank;

The unexpected absorption of the demonic creature seems to have given the Five Dragons Scripture the right direction.

As Chen Mu continuously disassembled and reassembled the Five Dragon Dharma Forms, his understanding of the true meaning of the Candle Dragon deepened. With the assistance and guidance of the gray wall, his daily cultivation also brought him a lot of experience.

Therefore, the Five Dragons Sutra entered a completely new phase yesterday.

With a thought, a brand new Five Dragon Dharma Form appeared.

Five ferocious dragon heads silently appeared in front of the wooden house.

The original form was entirely composed of gray clouds and mist. It looked majestic from afar, but upon closer inspection, one would find that the clouds and mist were constantly changing and their outlines were indistinct, just like looking at a strangely shaped cloud in the sky.

But at this moment, the outline of the Five Dragons Dharma Image was shrouded in black light, the edges were becoming clearer, and the two horns on the top of their heads had even completely turned into a black, semi-transparent horn state, making the whole image appear more and more condensed.

It was as if the clouds and mist had transformed into liquid water.

"The progress is remarkable." Chen Mu nodded in satisfaction.

The more solid the Dharma form becomes, the stronger its deterrent and attack power becomes, and its ability to devour and absorb is also increased several times over. It can be considered his biggest trump card at present.

"However, doesn't this look a bit like the Giant Spirit Mystic Art?"

The Giant Spirit Mystic Technique originated from the Wushan siblings, who jointly cultivated a phantom image of a deity using their own magical power and essence. Once activated, it can multiply their own power.

The Five Dragons Scripture is forged from the power of Yin spirits, creating five dragon images that also possess various incredible powers.

Different cultivation methods, different forces, and different abilities may be achieved, but there is always some connection between them. It's like different imitations of the same thing.

"A simulation and reproduction of the abilities of celestial demons and gods?"

"It's possible."

"I just don't know how strong the so-called Heavenly Demon God's true form really is."

After thinking about it, Chen Mu shook his head and gave up.

Regardless of the root cause, as long as it can kill enemies and protect the path, he has no intention of investigating it further for the time being.

His gaze shifted, involuntarily turning to another column.

Nine Cups Arithmetic: 9134/10000/First Rank;
"If we can increase the experience points of this thing, could we use it to calculate the direction of Feng'an City?" Chen Mu stroked his chin thoughtfully.

He had searched the entire area within a hundred miles of Black Wind Valley, but found no one else, so naturally there was no further information. He had also questioned all the spirits within Black Wind Valley, but none knew of Feng'an City, nor had they seen any other spirits nearby.

Although he could expand the search area, wandering aimlessly would take too much time. Moreover, the monsters were elusive, and a thorough search would greatly increase the chances of encountering them, making it difficult for him to feel at ease.

"If others have a low success rate, it only means they haven't practiced enough."

"With increased proficiency, there might be some pleasant surprises," Chen Mu thought to himself.

The fact that Old Shen dared to let him use this thing to fool the Jigu City General Camp shows that the Nine Cups Calculation Scripture was not worthless.

Compared to wandering aimlessly, the divination manual at least provides a possible direction for him to explore.

……

In the dead of night, two hundred miles outside Feng'an City, a thick fog, so dense that one could not see their own hand in front of their face, silently crept towards the city.

At one moment, as if lightning flashed in the clouds, specks of pale green light appeared on the gray clouds.

next moment.

Swish!
Like a sudden downpour, countless enormous, green fireballs rained down from the sky, crashing into the white clouds like a barrage of arrows.

Boom boom boom...

A series of loud explosions erupted, and green flames shot into the sky.

The white mist surrounding the quiet bridge suddenly erupted with a shrill scream, revealing a gigantic fleshy ball, seven or eight stories high, covered with countless bizarre snake heads.

A ghastly green flame covered it and burned incessantly, while the snake's head and fleshy ball rolled around in an attempt to extinguish the flames, but to no avail.

Immediately afterwards, countless snake heads simultaneously spewed out jet-black venom, filling the air with a stench.

The rapidly spreading green flames slowed down, as if hit by a hurricane, and the raging fire suddenly shrank by more than half.

But the fireballs in the sky kept coming, and in the blink of an eye, the power of the flames was restored.

No matter how much the grotesque mass of flesh struggled and roared, it was eventually engulfed in flames, its entire body covered in a ghastly green fire. Finally, with a deafening roar, it exploded, transforming into countless vengeful insects with human heads that scattered in all directions.

A gray, eerie wind swept across the sky, and the sea of ​​fire-like, ghastly green flames were suddenly extinguished, disappearing completely in the blink of an eye.

Above the clouds, Lü Liang and Lü Shisan, who were enveloped by dark, ominous clouds, simultaneously let out a long breath.

"Young Master, this is the fifth strange demon since the beginning of winter, isn't it?" Lu Shisan asked with a grave expression. "Does Qingyang City already know that the City Lord has gone to the Outer Heavens?"

"I may not know for sure, but I certainly have some guesses." Lü Liang's expression was grim. "After all, he hasn't shown his face for half a year. Being able to hide it for so long is already the limit."

“Then these approaching monsters are probably a test.” Lu Shisan’s face was grim. “They’re forcing the city lord to show himself.”

"If the city lord appears, he can naturally repel the demons; if he doesn't appear, it means there's something wrong with the city lord. They might even use the demons to take advantage of the situation and destroy our Feng'an!"

Lü Liang nodded slowly, his brows furrowing into a deep frown.

"Young Master, why don't you leave Feng'an City for a while and avoid the city?" Lu Shisan couldn't help but advise.

“I can’t leave.” Lü Liang shook his head and sighed: “The outskirts of Feng’an City have probably been completely surrounded by Qingyang City, just waiting for me to show my face.”

“As soon as I run away, they will immediately attack me and use me as a weakness to attack my father.”

"We can only hold Feng'an to the death, create the illusion that Father is still in seclusion and cultivating, and try to get through this."

Lu Shisan wanted to continue persuading him, but after opening his mouth, he ultimately remained silent.

"Mr. Lu hasn't been found yet?" Lü Liang asked.

“The Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed is unharmed, and Mr. Lu is most likely still alive.” Lu Shisan shook his head: “But we have no way of knowing where he was sent.”

Upon hearing this, Lü Liang's expression turned grim: "Our ability to easily kill the demons these past few times is largely thanks to the Mountain-Carrying Secret Technique taught to us by Mr. Lu."

"It's hateful that Qingyang City is pressing us step by step, with secret spies in the city keeping watch everywhere, making it impossible for us to conduct large-scale investigations."

"That old home in Qingyang City is truly damned!"

"Sigh...that's the situation, there's nothing we can do," Lu Shisan said, trying to comfort them.

"I've sent two more teams to continue searching for that round-faced spy."

"Finding that person might give us a chance to find some clues."

"Alas... this is all we can do for now." Upon hearing this, Lü Liang couldn't help but sigh, "May Mr. Lu enjoy boundless blessings."

(End of this chapter)