My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 551 Tiandu Pool

Not to mention Li Buxian, Chen Mu, who had just entered the east courtyard, was also bewildered.

He hadn't expected the Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed to have such a method.

Back in the Netherworld, he had used the Yama Emperor's Decree to torment Shen Yan, the supervisor of the Hai-character Camp, in the same way. It was also at that time that he awakened the Heavenly Demon Curse, and his divine embryo was further perfected.

"Was it a coincidence that the splits technique was imprinted into the Heavenly Demon Seed when the Heavenly Demon Curse was awakened?" Chen Mu scratched his head.

"Or has the divine embryo undergone another transformation, becoming more perfect and acquiring other abilities?"

Chen Mu never stopped cultivating the Peaceful Mind Sutra, using large amounts of the Forgotten River Weak Water to stimulate his supernatural abilities and trace the origins of the Ghost Patterns. But as for when he would achieve perfection, he had no idea; he only felt that his divine embryo was being gradually replenished every day.

Just as his thoughts were racing, he looked up and saw Li Buxian standing up with a dark expression, and he immediately laughed.

Regardless of when the Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed underwent this change, it must be because this guy wanted to harm me, which is why the Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed's punishment methods were triggered.

That old guy is up to no good.

He walked up to Li Buxian and stared at him with a half-smile.

He stared at the other person until they tensed up and sweated, then said calmly, "Send a message to the Suolong Academy, saying that there has been a change in the incense offerings and spiritual energy in Luandu County, and ask them to open a branch here."

Li Buxian breathed a sigh of relief, but then looked troubled: "The Lock Dragon Academy is directly under the jurisdiction of His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty. Even the powerful families that have dominated the Great Qian Dynasty for hundreds of years cannot interfere with it, let alone me, a member who is just doing hard labor on the outside."

“I can indeed contact the Lock Dragon Academy, but I can’t instruct them to open a branch here.” Li Buxian shook his head with a wry smile.

"I didn't ask you to command the Dragon Locking Academy, I just... wait!"

"You haven't noticed the changes in the incense's energy yet, have you?" Chen Mu raised an eyebrow.

"What changes can the incense's energy undergo?" Li Buxian asked, looking completely bewildered.

Does this old guy really not know about the increase in vital energy concentration?
Yes!

The martial artist who has transformed into a god of the underworld can cultivate using the energy of incense and fire, but can only perceive it vaguely and cannot see it as clearly as he can.

Moreover, the changes in the incense energy of Qiluo Mountain were gradual. After I mastered the fifth-order spiritual treasure pivot chapter, the concentration of the energy only increased a little each day, and it took more than a month to complete the transformation. The changes were even more difficult to detect.

Xie An also discovered the increased success rate of refining millet wine every day, which led him to guess the change in the incense's vital energy.

At that time, Li Buxian had already devoted himself to the Heavenly Demon Path and was busy reciting the Crescent Moon Sutra all day long. He had no time to refine the Yellow Millet Wine and had no chance to discover the change in the incense and spiritual energy.

Chen Mu suddenly realized.

It is said that the reason why this guy introduced the Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed into his body was because the production of Yellow Millet Wine was too small to support his cultivation of the Nine Transformations of the Underworld God.

But in reality, the success rate of Huangliang wine is increasing day by day. Even if he doesn't worship the Heavenly Demon, it seems... it seems that he can still successfully complete the Nine Transformations of the Underworld God?
what!
"How long has it been since you last brewed millet wine?" Chen Mu asked with a smile.

What do you mean?
Li Buxian suddenly had a bad feeling.

"You don't know yet, do you?"

"Qiluo Mountain's vitality has increased dramatically, and the production of millet wine has surged. Your black-skinned, silver-threaded millet gourd can now be used as a golden gourd."

"Based on this calculation, by the time your term ends, the millet wine you've accumulated will be enough for you to cultivate the Nine Transformations of the Underworld God."

"But you actually gave up a bright future to cultivate the Crescent Moon Scripture?" Chen Mu revealed a playful smile.

"You and my Heavenly Demon Path are indeed destined to meet!"

Li Buxian: "..."

……

The Dragon Lock Academy reacted quickly.

Only seven or eight days after Li Buxian sent the news, Yuan Dong and his two siblings arrived at the gate of the Qiluo Mountain City God Temple, looking travel-worn.

"Old Li, what excellent skills!" Yuan Dong looked at Li Buxian with admiration: "We have conducted a preliminary investigation and Luan Du County is indeed full of vitality, enough to open a branch academy."

“Luandu County is located in the southwest, and it is very remote. Nobody thinks highly of this place. When you came here to serve as the temple keeper, I don’t know how many people secretly wanted to see you make a fool of yourself.”

"Who would have thought that the incense offerings and spiritual energy have undergone such a dramatic change, already affecting several surrounding counties. In a few more years, the incense offerings and spiritual energy gathered here may even reach half the level of Yiyang Prefecture City."

"And Elder Li actually chose Qiluo Mountain so early on. His methods are brilliant, and his vision is far-sighted. I admire him greatly!" Yuan Dong exclaimed with admiration.

I admire your legs, you idiot!
Li Buxian's expression remained calm, but inwardly he was seething with hatred.

He's gotten angrier the more he thinks about it these past few days.

He could have successfully mastered the Nine Transformations of the Underworld God using the Yellow Millet Wine. However, he was too hasty and reckless, stepping into the pitfall of the Heavenly Demon Path. This brought him into trouble with Gongsun Sheng, who not only controlled him but also kept him in constant fear of being implicated.

The more Yuan Dong praised him, the more he wanted to slap himself.

“Beiganzishan in Luandu County connects four surrounding counties, and a recruitment point will be set up there in Feimaying.”

“The branch of Suolong Academy will also be built next to the camp.” Yuan Dong smiled and clasped his hands in a fist salute: “Old Li has guarded Luandu County for many years and is familiar with the surrounding area. If we encounter difficulties in the future, we hope to trouble you to take care of us.” Then he looked at Li Buxian with envy: “The academy has decided to extend your term as temple priest for five years. Unless you decide to leave on your own, no one can remove you from your position.”

"I also brought you a batch of purple-gold sorghum gourds, which will surely replenish your spiritual energy and enable you to unlock the Nine Transformations of the Underworld God."

Li Buxian couldn't help but twitch his face.

This treatment... this treatment is way too late!

……

Below the gate tower of the Divine Statue Cave, Chen Mu watched with a smile as Yuan Dong and the others talked on the water screen.

He had only assumed that the increased popularity of the temple in Luandu County would attract the Suolong Temple. He never expected that even the imperial army would be drawn to it, and that the Flying Horse Battalion would be dispatched to set up camp and recruit soldiers.

"What an unexpected surprise."

Both of these places will be equipped with the Heavenly Capital Pool. As long as I can find a way to infiltrate one of them, I can immediately master the Qingnang Chapter. After a year or two of hard work, the day when I can finally break free from the constraints of the dojo is finally here.

Seeing Li Buxian's ugly black face, Chen Mu's smile became even brighter.

Old Deng is really unlucky.

He himself transformed Qiluo Mountain into a treasure land using the Lingbao Cardinal Chapter, but Li Buxian didn't even notice.

Having evaded a series of benefits, he attracted the demonic seed into his body and ended up in his own hands.

If you look closely, you can easily spot the abnormality in the millet wine.

"Hmm... was it because my initial disruptions affected his estimation of the success rate of producing millet wine?"

"what!"

"This proves we're truly destined to be together!"

……

For the next ten days or so, Chen Mu obediently hid in the Divine Statue Cave.

More than a dozen members of the Suolongyuan arrived in Luandu County one after another, hiring people to build roads, clear land, and construct courtyards around the pole.

A team of over a hundred people from Feima Camp also arrived at Ganzishan.

That morning, Chen Mu was grinding experience points in the Spirit Treasure Cardinal Chapter under a big tree next to the Moon Gate.

A slight ripple came from within the dojo's protective barrier, which resembled a net covering the sky and the earth, like the vibration caused by a butterfly entering a spider web.

This phenomenon had never occurred before. Chen Mu immediately snapped back to his senses, and his divine sense projection instantly arrived at the location from which the fluctuation originated.

Two or three meters high wooden stakes stand around the perimeter, and neat wooden houses are distributed on the north side. In the open space in the middle, a square stone platform, about one person high and seven or eight meters wide, is quite eye-catching.

"Ganzishan Flying Horse Camp?" Chen Mu recognized the location at a glance.

On the second day after the arrival of winter, more than a hundred soldiers of the Flying Horse Battalion arrived in Luandu County and quickly set up camp on a flat area outside Ganzi Mountain.

Chen Mu had been observing the camp's construction progress and familiarizing himself with its layout. Now, as he scanned the area, his gaze was immediately drawn to the large cauldron on the stone platform.

It was a short, stout white jade cauldron, taller than a person, with three legs and two handles. It wasn't there yesterday, and it's unclear whether it was transported to the camp last night or this morning.

At this moment, Yuan Dong of Suolongyuan stood solemnly in front of the jade cauldron. He held a bright red embroidered ball the size of a human head in his hands, with striking golden patterns on it.

The embroidered ball looked bright and festive, but it exuded a cold and fierce aura at all times.

Just one glance sent a chill down Chen Mu's spine. The golden patterns and the eerie aura involuntarily reminded him of a soul-summoning banner.

Before he could figure it out, he saw Yuan Dong mutter incantations as he circled the jade cauldron seven times before throwing the embroidered ball into it.

A chilling white mist suddenly emanated from the embroidered ball. The mist quickly grew thicker and thicker, condensing into water inside the jade cauldron and filling the enormous cauldron in just a few breaths.

Its surface was as smooth as a mirror, but the water below was pitch black. The jade cauldron was only about the height of a person, but at this moment it seemed like a bottomless abyss.

Wisps of white mist rose from the jade cauldron, then slowly dissipated, transforming into invisible currents that enveloped the area around the camp. Strands of golden incense energy were hidden within that white mist.

"Tiandu Lake?"

"This thing is actually inside a large white jade cauldron?" Chen Mu raised an eyebrow; he had thought it would be a large pool of water.

"It should also be some kind of bottomless pool with special functions, similar to the Dragon Locking Well." After observing carefully for a while, Chen Mu understood.

"We need to find a way to infiltrate the Pegasus Camp." He squinted at Bai Yuding.

As long as he can draw upon the blood essence of the Netherworld God through the Heavenly Capital Pool, he can condense a blood sac and completely break free from the Divine Image Cave Heaven.

(End of this chapter)