My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 546 Miracle
At the Qiluoshan City God Temple in Luandu County, Li Buxian finished his day's work as a temple keeper and returned to the east courtyard.

He set up a square table on the porch at the entrance, enjoying the side dishes and wine he had bought from Luandu County, looking quite relaxed.

He had already noticed a huge change after the Heavenly Demon Seed had entered his body for only one day.

Now, he can feel wisps of special substances swirling around his body whenever he silently recites the Crescent Moon Sutra.

This substance is more abundant and noticeable, especially during the daytime when receiving pilgrims.

"This must be the power of the seven human emotions," Li Buxian thought to himself.

According to the Crescent Moon Scripture, the Heavenly Demon Path cultivates the six desires and seven emotions of the human world.

Today, he only tried to draw the power of the seven emotions into his body, and he felt that his mind was exceptionally clear, and even his physique was stronger than before.

He had been stuck at the seventh level of the Underworld God realm for several years, and his physical strength had already reached its peak. If he wanted to continue to improve, he would have to master the ninth level of the Underworld God realm.

But now, only one day after the demonic seed entered his body, he has already undergone a significant transformation.

"This is the right approach!"

Li Buxian chuckled, hastily finished his meal, and without cleaning up the mess of cups and plates on the table, he sat down in front of the door with a round-backed chair and immediately began reciting the Crescent Moon Sutra for cultivation.

……

Two days later, late at night.

At the border of Luandu County and Yutang County, beside a small river valley.

Chen Mu appeared as a burly man with a square face, carrying a man in his thirties.

The listening technique enveloped the surroundings, and finding no one around, it threw the middle-aged man onto a flat stone by the river.

A seed of celestial demon spirit appeared at the tip of his right index finger. With a gentle flick, the seed floated away and easily entered the middle-aged man's body.

"As expected, it's because of the Underworld God's transformation." Chen Mu took a deep breath, suppressing the elation in his heart.

After successfully implanting the spiritual seed into Xie An, he was still uneasy, fearing that Xie An and Li Buxian's relationship was just a coincidence, so he set his sights on the remaining two counties in the surrounding area.

Last night he used the same trick again, tying up the temple keeper of the City God Temple in Yutang County. Tonight he has tyed up this temple keeper from Longxi County to use as an experiment.

With Li Buxian included, all four experiments were successful, which finally convinced him that the Underworld God Transformation altered the cultivator's physique and allowed them to incorporate the Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed into their bodies.

Chen Mu carried the middle-aged temple keeper into Yutang County and dumped him in a remote, deep mountain.

He then used his divine sense to project his gaze onto the other man until the middle-aged man regained consciousness. Only after watching the man return to Longxi County, cursing and swearing, did he return to the Divine Image Cave.

"I need to find a way to learn the Underworld God Transformation." Chen Mu squinted at Li Buxian on the water screen.

When he was using the alias Gongsun Sheng, he met Yuan Dong of the Suolong Academy once, and Yuan Dong intended to guide him to join the Suolong Academy.

The contact person left by Yuan Dong was Li Buxian from the Qiluo Mountain City God Temple.

This is a perfect opportunity for him to visit and learn the Transformation of the Underworld.

"Besides, I am the City God. It is only natural for me to seek help from my own temple keeper when I have problems!"

……

The moon hangs high in the sky over the east courtyard of the Qiluo Mountain City God Temple.

Li Buxian absorbed all the power of the seven emotions surrounding him before opening his eyes, still feeling unsatisfied.

Over the past few days, he has been continuously drawing the power of the seven emotions into his body, causing a tremendous transformation. Both his physical strength and the spiritual essence of his nascent soul are growing stronger day by day. He had only experienced such rapid improvement when he first forged his blood sac, transcending the limits of mortals.

"If it weren't for the fear of hidden dangers, I would really like to fully commit to the Heavenly Demon Path and give up the Underworld God Transformation," Li Buxian sighed.

As the power of the seven emotions transformed him, he sensed a hidden energy emerging within his body. One end of this energy was connected to him, while the other end disappeared into the void.

This energy has been present since the demonic seed entered the body. It was just vague before, but now it is becoming increasingly clear.

"According to that old man, the Heavenly Demon Path is the fairest, and it emphasizes that what is borrowed must be returned."

"Once the demonic seed enters the body, the host can absorb the seven emotions to aid their cultivation. But this help is not free; the host needs to gather the seven human emotions and return them many times over."

“This interconnected energy is probably the method used by the Heavenly Demon Path to control the host of the Demon Seed.” Li Buxian couldn’t help but sigh: “Fair and just? Heh… that’s probably a bit difficult.”

To be fair, if one has the means to strongly control others, it doesn't necessarily mean one is kind-hearted.

Marionette, a substitute for disaster...

With a sudden change of heart, he came up with several wicked methods that would harm others for his own benefit.

Li Buxian felt heavy-hearted, but his expression quickly returned to calm: "The future is unknown, but it's better than wasting more than a hundred years of life in a routine manner." He had already made the worst-case scenario plan when he first opened the Yanyue Sutra.

With a slight sigh, he sensed the hidden energy again, only to suddenly discover that the other end of the void seemed not far from him.

"Could it be..."

"Could it be that the Great Demon of the Heavenly Demon Path is located in Qiluo Mountain?!"

Li Buxian immediately tensed up.

Didn't that old man say that the Great Heavenly Demon resides high in the Nine Heavens and never descends to the mortal realm?

What merit do I possess to deserve the presence of the Great Heavenly Demon?!

Li Buxian felt a chill run down his spine.

Although he was mentally prepared, he still couldn't help but feel terrified when the Great Heavenly Demon, a god and demon who sounded like he was up to no good, actually appeared.

"To see him or not to see him?" Li Buxian was filled with unease. After hesitating for a long time, he finally gritted his teeth, got up, and walked out of the courtyard.

Now that it has been discovered, if we continue to turn a blind eye, wouldn't that be handing over a handle and waiting for the Great Heavenly Demon to come looking for trouble?
As Li Buxian walked, he mentally simulated the grand ceremony of their reunion, racking his brains for words of praise. When he looked up, he discovered that the aura was pointing towards the main hall of the City God Temple!
As he watched the aura finally disappear into the statue in the main hall, Li Buxian couldn't help but widen his eyes.

"The Great Heavenly Demon... How did the Great Heavenly Demon get inside the City God statue?!"

"Did the Great Heavenly Demon steal the City God's divine position?"

"Or is it that... Lord City God is actually the Great Demon in disguise!"

The moment this thought crossed Li Buxian's mind, he felt uneasy.

He certainly knew that there were living gods inside the statues in the City God Temple, but the City God came from the underworld and could not interfere with the human world.

That's why he dared to change allegiance so carelessly, and even chanted scriptures and begged the Heavenly Demon to descend in front of the City God.

After all that trouble and confusion, the Great Demon King is right in front of us?!

That's so awkward!
He was just thinking of saying some nice things to get the Great Demon to bestow some secret techniques upon him.

just now……

Right now, I should be thinking about how to save my life.

Li Buxian quickly took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down: "Don't panic! Don't lose your composure!"

“Even if the City God is a great demon, he is first and foremost the City God of Luandu County.”

"Since he is the City God, he cannot appear in the human world to interfere!"

"In other words, even if the City God is a Great Demon, he can't possibly appear in front of me!" As he spoke, Li Buxian straightened his back.

Since he cannot show himself to interfere in the human world, does that mean the City God cannot carry out his punishments and disciplinary actions?
Couldn't we even avoid the backlash from the Heavenly Demon Path that we were worried about before?

What am I afraid of?
A blessing in disguise, a way to resolve potential problems in advance?
what!
Thinking of this, Li Buxian immediately smiled.

He feigned respect, cupping his hands in a gesture of respect to the City God statue, and said with a grin, "My loyalty to you is as clear as day and night, but unfortunately, humans and gods are different, and we will never meet."

"If one day I can behold the face of the revered deity, whatever you desire, I will surely grant it!" he declared confidently, spouting nonsense.

Well... that is, you have to be able to appear in front of me.

Haha!

Inside the Divine Statue Cave, Chen Mu, who was watching Li Buxian closely, suddenly revealed a playful smile.

"Will you grant me any request?"

"Isn't this a coincidence!"

Want to see the City God? That's easy!
"as you wish!"

A deep, resonant sound, like the chanting of millions of people, suddenly rang out in the main hall of the City God Temple, and a figure abruptly appeared before the long offering table.

Li Buxian was stunned when he saw the face that resembled the statue of the god by seven or eight points.

I was just kidding.

Why did you actually believe that the City God had manifested his power?
Done!

(End of this chapter)