My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 556 Dragon Locker

North of Feima Camp, inside a small wooden house with a ceiling height of two meters.

Has anyone stolen the idol?

"Yes, the Dragon Locking Academy is indeed aware of this matter." Xie Ji nodded at Chen Mu.

"The City God of Qiluo Mountain is exceptionally powerful, which is why Luandu County enjoys favorable weather, abundant harvests, and a thriving incense offering."

"That is why the City God Temple in Luandu County is particularly attractive to certain secretive forces and powerful families."

"Since they couldn't get more incense offerings from the Lock Dragon Temple, they naturally came up with the idea of ​​seizing the City God statue to set up their own temple and then plunder incense offerings."

So, this crisis is still because of me?
The Lingbao Shuji chapter enhanced the power of the Daoist temple, attracting the Suolong Academy and the Feima Camp, which in turn prompted him to master the Qingnang chapter.

He was able to leave the temple as a result, but it also brought him trouble.
Chen Mu couldn't help but grin.

Good fortune may be mixed with misfortune!

"If the statue of the City God is damaged, will the living gods really suffer as well?" Chen Mu asked.

"It's pretty close." Xie Ji nodded: "According to the records of the Lock Dragon Academy, the living gods are bound inside the statues. If the statues are damaged during the robbery, the City God inside will probably also suffer."

Chen Mu suddenly felt a sharp pain in his tooth.

The statue contains a hidden world; if the statue is destroyed, the hidden world will surely collapse.

In this way, it is only natural that the living gods who were bound to the cave heaven by the Investiture of the Gods would be affected.

He suddenly thought of Qingyang City in the underworld.

The opposing side had previously aggressively recruited living gods, even forcibly allocating quotas to various garrison cities. It was said this was due to the resurgence of vitality in Kangzhou, where Qi cultivators damaged the City God Temple, resulting in numerous deaths and injuries among the living gods.

"I thought it was just a rumor, but now it seems to be true."

Although the one currently guarding the cave is the Heavenly Demon Body, it is still just an avatar. If it is damaged, the main body will definitely suffer a great loss as well!

"Doesn't the Dragon Locking Academy have any measures to deal with this?"

"Why do you think the Suolong Academy branch was established?" Xie Jia replied with a smile.

Chen Mu suddenly realized.

"The risk is actually only in the first few months," Xie Ji said confidently.

"When the gods are powerful in the world, the power of the City God's temple will increase. On the one hand, it will increase the amount of incense and vital energy, and on the other hand, it will cause the temple's energy points to merge into the earth's energy channels."

"Once the transformation is complete, the City God's temple will be connected to the earth's veins, and the City God's statue will be bound to the land of several counties."

"Back then, anyone who wanted to move the idol had to have the strength to lift up the land of several counties."

And this thing?

Chen Mu looked suspicious.

He had cultivated the Lingbao Cardinal Manual to the fifth stage and indeed saw the incense and vital energy on Mount Qiluo gather exponentially. But it was connected to the earth's veins...

“It takes time for the pulse points to integrate into the earth’s veins and acupoints,” Xie Ji explained. “Under normal circumstances, this change will occur slowly, taking anywhere from several years.”

"But the City God of Qiluo Mountain is too powerful, and the changes in the temple cannot keep up with the speed of his transformation."

"This is what makes this City God stand out and attracts the covetousness of others."

The Lingbao Cardinal Chapter's upgrade was too fast; the Daoist temple didn't have time to transform?

Who the hell created this forbidden area in the Taoist temple?!

Terrible designer!

Chen Mu was indignant.

If the temple had transformed in time, and the statues and the earth veins had become bound together, no one could damage or withstand the attacks, and I wouldn't have to live in such fear as I do now!

"The Dragon Locking Academy can't just stand by and watch, can it?"

"Of course not." Xie Ji shook his head.

"The Dragon-Locking Warriors of the Second Banner of the Twenty-Nine Dragon-Locking Courtyards will arrive in Luandu County soon. They possess secret techniques for communicating with the spirit world, enabling them to intervene in the ritual site and accelerate the fusion of the pulse points into the earth's veins."

"Most importantly, Lord Yuan Xian, the head of the 29th Academy, has personally come to the Lock Dragon Academy branch. With him in charge, no one can succeed." Xie Ji looked at Chen Mu meaningfully.

"Is Yuan Xian very powerful?"

"Lord Yuan mastered the Eleven Transformations of the Underworld God nine years ago. There are fewer than a hundred people like him in the Great Qian Dynasty."

"So you absolutely mustn't act rashly." Xie Ji stared at Chen Mu with a serious expression.

What do you mean?
Chen Mu was taken aback.

"What I mean is, with Lord Yuan of the Lock Dragon Academy leading the defense, it won't be easy to steal that statue!"

"You'd better not think about taking action, or you might end up in a bad situation," Xie Ji advised sincerely.

I?
Would a dignified City God steal his own idol?

I'm so full I have nothing better to do!
"I didn't intend to steal the statue," Chen Mu explained, glaring at Xie Ji.

I didn't intend to steal the statue, but you've been interrogating me about it so early in the morning?
Are you kidding me?!
“Yes, yes, you never thought of stealing the idol.” Xie Ji nodded repeatedly, then continued to earnestly dissuade him: “Lord Yuanxian is very suspicious. If you were caught by him, he might knock you down with one punch and take you away.”

"Therefore, when setting up a fund for a period of time, it is best to stay in the Pegasus Camp."

Why don't you believe it anymore!
Chen Mu was so angry he laughed.

"Am I a thief in your eyes?"

"I'm a good person!"

"Yes, yes, you're a good person." Xie Ji nodded, squinting.

Would a good person plant a demonic seed in someone else?
Ah!
Chen Mu: “…”

Three days later, a group of more than twenty men in black robes, accompanied by Xie Ji and other members of the Lock Dragon Academy branch, entered the Flying Horse Camp.

These people were shrouded in black cloaks with gold thread, and wore large hoods that covered most of their faces.

Chen Mu, standing in the crowd, glanced over instinctively, only to find a blurry scene beneath the hood. The light seemed to be subtly distorted by some force, like a piece of frosted glass, making it impossible to see clearly.

He focused his mind slightly, and the blurry light instantly transformed into surging golden currents.

"The incense's energy, so concentrated it's almost liquefied, distorts the light and shadow?" Chen Mu couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

"Are these Dragon-Locking Warriors from the Dragon-Locking Academy truly extraordinary?"

He originally intended to leave the Flying Horse Camp and return to the Divine Statue Cave Heaven, but then he thought that someone was eyeing the City God statue covetously. If the statue were damaged and the inner cave heaven collapsed, his true body, if inside the cave heaven, would probably perish along with his Heavenly Demon body.

He also learned from Xie Ji that the Dragon Lockers existed and that they would come to the Flying Horse Camp to recruit new soldiers for sentry duty, so Chen Mu simply stayed in the Flying Horse Camp.

"If I could master the Dragon-Locking Technique and intervene in the transformation of the dojo as a living god, I might be able to greatly accelerate the process of the dojo integrating into the earth's veins!" He looked at the black-robed man selecting new recruits in the distance and couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

……

Not far from the Jade Belt River in the east of Luandu County, Chen Mu and his companions followed a black-robed dragon-locking warrior to the foot of a small, desolate mountain.

The new recruits set up camp on the hillside, while the black-robed dragon-locking warrior went to the top of the mountain, found a rock, sat down cross-legged, and remained motionless.

While directing Liang Dabao and the others to clear weeds, cut down trees, and set up tents, Chen Mu subtly observed the Dragon Lockers on the mountaintop.

Previously, the other party was completely covered by a black robe, so nothing was discovered.

At this moment, the other party sat cross-legged, and the cuffs and hem of his sleeves occasionally revealed the rich and lingering incense energy.

"Is this guy completely immersed in the energy of incense and offerings?"

“The Dragon-Locking Warrior specializes in cultivating the Upper Spirit, which consumes a great deal of energy, so naturally he must be constantly immersed in incense and spiritual energy.” Xie Ji, who came with him, leaned closer to Chen Mu.

He stared at Chen Mu warily: "The Dragon Lockers are treasures of the entire Great Qian Dynasty, and they all bear the mark of the Jade Spirit Venerable."

“Once you take action to cause harm, you will be marked by the Spirit Lord, which may lead to your arrest and pursuit by the entire Great Qian.”

"Please, please don't make any rash moves!"

It wasn't that he was particularly kind; the main problem was that Chen Mu was currently using Zhong Han's identity, and Zhong Han was a member of the Xie family. If Chen Mu were to attack the Dragon Lockers, the Xie family would be implicated, and Xie Ji would be finished as well.

"I really didn't intend to steal the City God statue, why don't you believe me!" Chen Mu rolled his eyes in annoyance.

These people are here to assist in the transformation of the dojo, which indirectly ensures my safety.

I'm too busy protecting them to possibly harm them!

Hmm... at most, we'll just tie them up and ask the Dragon Locker about their exclusive secret techniques!
"Don't worry, I'm a good person, I would never do anything to them," Chen Mu said confidently.

Xie Ji stared at Chen Mu with suspicion, but before he could speak, a low incantation reached their ears.

Chen Mu immediately turned his head and saw that a series of cold, sinister forces were emanating from the black-robed man.

The power was like countless fine threads, drifting aimlessly around him for a moment before suddenly extending and disappearing into the ground of the small desolate mountain.

Chen Mu's heart skipped a beat. He activated his Bewitching Power, slightly affecting the senses of the surrounding recruits and reducing his own presence. He then took a step to the right, using Xie Ji's figure to block the view of others.

Consciousness transformed into a divine projection, following the power of the Dragon Locker, and burrowed into a crevice in the rocks beneath the small desolate mountain.

Within the dark crevice of the rock, a soft, white light, like a nightlight, slowly illuminated, and a huge ice ball covered with silver patterns came into Chen Mu's view.

"The Dragon Locker was able to pinpoint the pulse point of the City God's temple with such precision; he is truly extraordinary," Chen Mu exclaimed.

Looking at the blurry figures faintly visible inside the ice sphere, his expression was complex and indescribable. "Back then, those Qi Refiners might have been buried inside their meridian points by these black-robed Dragon Lockers."

In that instant, the black-robed dragon-locking warrior emitted a chilling power that had already merged into the pulse points.

The entire ice puck flashed with light and vibrated incessantly. Then, right before Chen Mu's eyes, it slowly rose towards the ground.

"Isn't this right?"

"Logically, the earth's veins and acupoints are all located extremely deep underground. If the goal is to integrate the vein points into the acupoints, shouldn't they sink deeper into the earth? Why..."

Chen Mu's heart stirred, and in the blink of an eye, he used the Taoist temple to travel all over Luandu County.

Then they discovered that more than twenty dragon-locking warriors had all raised their pulse points toward the ground at the same time!
If these people were to dig up the ground using pulse diagnosis, the power of the temple would immediately crumble by more than half, and the City God statue would then be in danger!

"If one pulse point rises, it might be due to a repositioning; but if all pulse points rise..."

"This guy is trying to get me killed!"

On a barren hillside, Chen Mu suddenly opened his eyes, his face cold.

With a thought, the power of bewitching was activated, and the fifty-odd recruits who were busy at work seemed to be frozen in place.

A black light flashed behind Chen Mu, and his figure instantly teleported to the top of the desolate mountain.

His entire right arm bulged with muscles, and a black and red god statue suddenly appeared behind him. His right fist, which was as big as a watermelon hammer, was filled with immense power.

Without hesitation, he punched the black-robed dragon-locking warrior squarely on the forehead.

clang!
The immense force surged through his body, and the Dragon-Locking Warrior instantly lost consciousness, collapsing to the ground without any resistance with a thud.

Xie Ji, standing on the hillside, stared in disbelief at the changes taking place.

Didn't you say you wouldn't resort to violence?

How could you change your mind so quickly?!

He teleported to the mountaintop and asked with a look of grief and indignation, "You...you said you were a good person, didn't you?"

Chen Mu was even more indignant than him: "Are good people supposed to be held at gunpoint?"

"Should good people just accept their fate passively? Let others manipulate and take their lives at will?!"

"Whoever tries to harm me, I'll kill them first!"

(End of this chapter)