My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 578 Harvest
Inside the cave at the belly of Chongmei Mountain.

puff!
A bright yellow light burst forth, and the dark magic runes on the cave wall instantly collapsed.

Lianxi stared at the remaining charred marks on the cave wall, her face grim.

"How could the barrier collapse?!"

"Was it because the hidden measures left behind were too heavy, disrupting the balance of the Yin-Yang Transformation Technique? Or... or did Old Ghost Huang realize something was wrong and take some countermeasures?"

"Hateful!"

In the flickering firelight, Lianxi's figure disappeared.

With a muffled bang, the entire cave collapsed from the explosion.

……

hum!
A violent surge suddenly erupted from the ground.

It was as if a huge meteorite had been thrown into the lake, creating waves as tall as a person, which spread rapidly in all directions from Chongmei Mountain.

At the same time, the surfaces of the dozen or so black light pillars standing in four directions were instantly covered with cracks, like a porcelain vase that had been shattered and then glued back together. Then, they exploded into countless fragments with a bang.

The fragments resembled the ashes of burnt paper, drifting in the wind and quickly turning into wisps of black ash that disappeared without a trace.

"I...I didn't do anything." Chen Mu looked around guiltily: "I only captured a few thousand Yin Spirits, how could that cause the restriction to collapse?"

"Yes, the restriction itself must be flawed!" He nodded seriously.

Then he saw a bolt of lightning shoot up from the top of Chongmei Mountain, circle the mountain once, and head straight for his location.

Chen Mu shrank back, immediately activating his Absolute Breath Technique to fully conceal his aura.

Then, using the Five Elements Escape Technique, he quickly submerged underwater, following several disciples who were also avoiding the water, and fled rapidly eastward.

We can't stay at the crime scene anymore; what if people misunderstand us?
Let's run for the time being!
……

At dusk, on Chishi Island, seventy li south of Chongmei Mountain. The island is flat with sparse vegetation, and most areas are covered with dark red pebbles of varying sizes.

On the rocky edge of the beach, clusters of bonfires were lit. The disciples of Yun Chong's Lower Temple gathered in small groups, their faces pale and lingering with fear.

Over the past day, unexpected events occurred. Many people died when the ghosts first appeared, and a large number died while trying to escape. Many acquaintances even died right before everyone's eyes.

Most of the disciples of Yun Chong's lower academy were pearl farmers and diggers. They lived peaceful lives with little fighting and had never seen such a cruel scene before.

Even though most of the day had passed since the incident, everyone was still filled with anxiety and unease.

At this moment, a streak of fire flashed across the sky, circled above the disciples, and then quickly flew away.

As the flames sped away, the crowd couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

"Is that Elder Lian from the Dianhe Lower Temple? Haven't they found the traitor yet?"

"What exactly is that strange restriction that can evaporate a person's flesh and blood?"

"This is definitely not a good approach..."

"Is it the Feather Spirit Sect next door that's attacking?"

"Luckily we escaped, otherwise..."

In a corner not far away, Chen Mu, disguised as Li Moliang, sat with several unfamiliar disciples of the lower academy in front of a bonfire.

Hearing the sighs and groans around him, he tried hard to suppress his smile and finally managed to put on a pained and depressed expression.

He also wanted to blend in with the crowd and show some surprise and uncertainty. But whenever he thought about the spoils in the Five Ghosts Bag, he couldn't help but feel happy.

Four thousand three! There are now four thousand three thousand evil spirits in the Five Ghost Bag!

Based on previous experience, it is estimated that it will only take half a day to accumulate enough Hunyuan Qi generated by the Five Ghosts Bag to open a Divine Aperture Cleansing.

In other words, from now on, he will be able to undergo a spiritual cleansing every time.

At his current cultivation progress, he will be able to complete the Qi Refining process in just seventy-two days and successfully pass the fourth stage of Qi Refining!

Those veteran Qi cultivators who specialize in condensing their acupoints, each of them needs ten or even several decades to accumulate enough primordial Qi to complete the purification of their divine acupoints.

But now he only needs less than three months.

"Hmm...it's only a tiny bit faster than others." "There's really nothing to be happy about."

"Ha ha!"

……

Three days later, at dawn, on the rocky beach, Chen Mu opened his eyes with a helpless expression inside a dusty, single-person tent.

"You're getting too excited too soon."

Inside the jade, the nine layers of divine aperture talismans that were originally round and lump-like now have many broken gaps, resembling a rusty, pitted, and broken iron wire ball.

“The Primordial Qi is indeed enough to support one practice session a day, but the recovery speed of the Divine Aperture Talisman is not enough to support such frequent cultivation. It’s a miscalculation!” Chen Mu shook his head.

The fourth stage of Qi cultivation, the River Chariot Refining, involves using Primordial Qi to cleanse and permeate the divine aperture talisman, causing it to undergo a qualitative change.

Each time the Divine Aperture Talisman is refined, it will be corroded and damaged. However, due to the characteristics of the Divine Aperture Talisman, the damaged parts will quickly recover and be repaired.

However, these newly added magical runes are like newly formed skin on a wound, extremely delicate. As soon as they come into contact with the primordial energy, they will be immediately corroded and destroyed.

"The Divine Aperture Talisman doesn't transform instantly. After refinement, it needs time to slowly undergo a qualitative change." He sighed, suddenly realizing something.

He used to wait at least a month and a half between each time he cleansed his divine senses, so he never noticed this.

"It's impossible to master the 'river cart' technique in three months."

"But at least we don't have to worry about collecting Hunyuan Qi, and the total time will definitely not take more than ten years."

"It's many times faster than those elders who guard the buried spiritual springs, so there's nothing to complain about," Chen Mu chuckled and shrugged.

As he emerged from the tent, he saw the disciples of the upper and lower courtyards silently starting fires and cooking on the rocky beach.

Although three days have passed, the somber atmosphere has not yet dissipated.

The previous incident resulted in the deaths and injuries of most of the disciples in the lower academy. Many of the surviving disciples had relatives and friends who died three days prior.

"I wonder who's behind this." Chen Mu frowned as he looked at Chongmei Mountain.

Over the past three days, Abbot Huang Jiu and Elder Lian Xi have been searching everywhere, and the surviving disciples have been questioned several times by the Inspection Bureau.

Fortunately, many disciples survived. With the ability to change their appearance and use the ability to suppress their breath, Chen Mu, wearing Li Moliang's face, easily managed to get away with it.

However, the person behind the trouble has remained undiscovered.

"It doesn't seem like the methods of the Dragon Locking Academy." Chen Mu shook his head, feeling that the restriction that attracted the Yin Soul was somewhat strange.

"I wonder which branch academy these surviving disciples will be assigned to." He thought to himself, his mind wandering as he smelled the constant aroma of firewood and smoke.

Previously, the Dianhe Lower Temple's earth veins were damaged by a demon, and the disciples within the temple were scattered in various places, with the Yunchong Lower Temple receiving a considerable number of them.

Chen Mu guessed that the survivors, including himself, would likely be assigned to other lower houses nearby.

……

Half a month later, at dawn, at Chongmei Mountain.

Chen Mu sat in front of the jade window, slowly opened his eyes, and a look of joy flashed across his face.

"Seventeen days."

"Unless something goes wrong, the recovery period after each spiritual refinement is usually between half a month and twenty days."

"If you calculate it this way, seventy-two qualitative changes will only take a little over three years, less than four years." Chen Mu couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.

Even looking at the entire Yunzhou region, his speed would definitely rank among the top.

Good deeds are rewarded.

By capturing the wandering spirits, hundreds of disciples in the lower academy were indirectly saved, and the cultivators themselves gained enough Primordial Qi to cultivate. This was a win-win situation!

As for whether the person behind the scenes wins or loses...

"Hmm, judging from how flustered Elders Lian and Huang look, the person behind it all must be able to win... Haha!"

(End of this chapter)