My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 617 Settlement

Haizhou Tongtian River, Renxu Tianhe Water Mansion.

"If I remember correctly, that person's surname should be Lei, and he is a direct descendant of Elder Lei Heng of the Goose Sheep Path." Qiu Jinwu looked at the tall and strong young man in the distance and smiled.

"To be able to escape the Heavenly River Water Palace, this young man Lei's talent and ability are truly outstanding."

"Should we investigate? The Dragon Ball's secret might be on him," the bald young man said with a grin.

"No need." Qiu Jinwu shook his head slowly, sensing the movement of the dragon pearl inside the jade seed.

“Alright, this is only the first group to arrive at the Water Mansion. It would be bad to make a hasty move and alert them.” The bald young man nodded in agreement.

……

It is located more than 30 li outside the Tianhe Water Palace in the Renxu year.

"Do you think Qiu Jinwu might be waiting in this water palace?" Through the huge jade observation window, Chen Mu squinted at the water palace that was faintly visible in the distance.

"This... can't be, right?" Lei Hong hesitated before speaking, "Are we that valuable that a Foundation Establishment Qi Refining cultivator would relentlessly pursue us?"

You may not be that valuable, but I am!

Chen Mu sighed.

Akira Kingo probably won't give up on Dragon Ball's magic.

Not only himself, but all the Qi cultivators on the Pingning are probably already on Qiu Jinwu's tracking list.

"The white jade stored in the Water Shuttle is no longer enough to support us in reaching the next water palace," Lei Hong said, scratching his head.

The resources allocated to each water-avoiding shuttle by Goose Sheep Path were carefully considered and calculated.

It was sufficient but not abundant; it could guarantee reaching Haizhou, but not support further long-distance voyages.

"Then we absolutely cannot enter this water palace." Chen Mu increasingly felt that Qiu Jinwu was lurking in this water palace.

"If we don't have enough white jade, then we'll reduce our speed and have the hunting teams hunt down exotic beasts to fill the seasonal wells as a supplement."

The water-avoiding shuttle has a certain degree of activity; in addition to being activated by white jade, it can also digest the flesh and blood of strange beasts to generate kinetic energy.

Moreover, he also possessed the "Taking the Mountain Scripture".

Chen Mu made up his mind that even if he had to use three thousand Yin Soul monsters to drag the Pingning away from the water palace in front of him!

……

More than a month later, the Heavenly River Water Palace of Renxu.

The tall and strong Lei Wen mingled among more than a dozen young men and women, and followed an old man with gray hair onto the white ghost ship.

Before long, the white ghost ship slowly rose into the air, passed through the gate of the Water Mansion, and disappeared into the dark Tongtian River.

In a restaurant not far away, the bald young man clicked his tongue and said, "After choosing for so long, this young man Lei Wenlei finally chose the Yinshan Sect."

"As expected, the secret manuals that directly point to the foundation of the Dao are more attractive."

Lei Wen was among the first group of Qi cultivators from the Goose-Sheep Path to arrive at the Renxu Heavenly River Water Mansion, but he was also among the last group to choose to join the sect.

Beside him, Akira frowned and remained silent.

"Seeing your own talented disciple join another faction, is Master Qiu reluctant to let him go?" the bald young man teased with a grin.

“Seven days.” Qiu Jinwu’s expression was solemn.

What do you mean?

The bald young man was somewhat bewildered.

“Since seven days ago, no Qi cultivators from the Goose-Sheep Path have entered this water mansion.” Qiu Jinwu’s brows furrowed even more.

"The Path of the Loach Dragon is not easy to travel, could that be the reason for the delay?" the bald young man asked hesitantly.

Akira slowly shook his head.

At first, he was quite confident, but as time went on, the surviving Qi cultivators of Goose and Sheep Path came and went, but there was no news of Dragon Pearl Spirit. He began to have bad suspicions.

"I'm afraid that person deliberately avoided the Renxu Heavenly River Water Palace." Qiu Jinwu's face was tense, and his heart was heavy.

……

Outside the Heavenly River Water Palace in the Xu character of the Tongtian River, a huge, dark boulder floats.

Dozens of Qi cultivators with water-repelling beads on their heads emerged from the boulder and floated toward the entrance to the Water Palace.

The Pingning, a water-avoiding shuttle, is located in the Xiaojilei Hall.

Chen Mu looked at the Lei brothers, Lei Cheng and Lei Hong, and instructed them: "You'd better leave the Water Mansion as soon as possible and hide in various places in Haizhou."

"The Heavenly River Water Palace of the Xu character is only more than 20,000 li away from the Renxu Water Palace. Qiu Jinwu is a Qi Refiner who has reached the Dao Foundation Perfection stage. He may still be able to use tracking techniques on you."

“If you are too slow, your lives may be in danger.” He said with a serious and solemn expression.

Lian Xi's lips twitched.

More than 20,000 li, and it's still just a distance?

Do you have some misunderstanding about the abilities of a Dao Foundation Qi Refiner?

Even a Nascent Soul cultivator would have a hard time tracking him at this distance!

Since escaping the Renxu Heavenly River Water Palace, the Pingning Water-Avoiding Shuttle has been traveling stealthily. It passed through the Bingxu and Jiaxu Water Palaces before finally stopping to release its passengers at the third Xinyou Water Palace.

Moreover, judging from the way this person is acting, he probably won't stop until he goes to an even more distant water mansion.

Aren't you being a little too cautious?!

Lianxi couldn't help but twitch her face.

"Thank you for your concern, sir." Lei Hong listened to Chen Mu's instructions with a grateful expression. Although he had been coerced by the person in front of him, without this person, he might have already perished in the Heavenly River Dharma Realm!

"No need to thank me, I'm just afraid that if you are captured by Qiu Jinwu, you will betray me," Chen Mu said calmly.

Lei Hong: "..."

Is it so straightforward?

“My face is fake, my name is someone else’s, you will never be able to find me again.”

"If you run into Akihiro, the only ones who will suffer are you two."

"That's all I have to say. How you proceed is up to you," Chen Mu said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Lei Hong felt a chill run down his spine!

The interrogation methods used by Dao Foundation Qi Refining cultivators are chilling to even think about.

"Why don't we continue to follow you? That way you can rest assured, right?" he cautiously suggested.

No, I'd be even more worried about you guys coming with me!

Chen Mu immediately shook his head.

These two are Qiu Jinwu's disciples and grand-disciples, and their secret techniques are passed down from one lineage. If Qiu Jinwu uses this to catch up with them, they will have nowhere to turn for help.

"We'll leave this water mansion in two days at most, and try to find a remote place to hide our tracks." Lei Cheng ignored his brother's dejection, immediately clasped his hands and bowed, looking solemn.

The other Qi cultivators on the Pingning were fine, but the two brothers were the nominal controllers.

If Akio Jingo were to pursue them relentlessly, the two brothers would undoubtedly be the first to be caught in the crossfire.

As for whether they will relentlessly pursue the matter...

Lei Cheng glanced cautiously at Chen Mu, then at Lian Xi beside him.

There's probably something going on here, but you absolutely can't ask.

If you don't ask, you can still leave; if you do ask, you'll probably end up like Elder Lian beside you, with your life completely in someone else's hands!

"Let's part amicably. I wish you both success on your journeys." Chen Mu gave Lei Cheng a meaningful look.

Despite his seemingly dull and honest appearance, Lei Cheng's mind is probably even more insightful than that of the shrewd and worldly-wise Lei Hong.

"Take care." The Lei brothers, Lei Cheng and Lei Hong, clasped their hands in a fist and bowed again before turning to leave.

"You're still not at ease even though we're 20,000 miles apart? You're really... cautious." Lianxi said sarcastically.

"No, that's not enough." Chen Mu squinted at Lian Xi.

"I've already been cursed with the Nightmare Spell, what else do you want to do?" Lianxi's heart tightened.

"I'd like to ask you to walk with me a little further," Chen Mu said with a smile.

The Heart-Binding Rope, mixed with the Breath-Severing Stone, flew out, and Chen Mu skillfully trapped Lian Xi like a silkworm cocoon before kicking her into Thousand Lantern City.

Lianxi and Lei Cheng are different after all. If they were released together, it might cause some trouble.

I still need to take him a bit further before throwing him away.

……

Nighttime, Dingyou Tianhe Water Mansion, Zhongli Restaurant

The three-story wooden and stone pavilion was brightly lit and bustling with noise.

"Taoshan Temple is recruiting again. Its development momentum has been strong in the past two years. It might soon be able to climb up to the level of Qianji Sect and become a top-grade sect..."

"It's a real pity about Zhang Laosi's group. They were fine when they ambushed the Three-Tailed Fox, but they ended up getting into trouble in the poisonous miasma of the Misty Forest."

"Won't the price of antidote and detoxification pills go up?"

"Who says otherwise? Let's stock up on a batch right away..."

"They say there's a strange illness in Bixi Alley that causes people to fall into a deep sleep. Guys, don't go there anytime soon."

"It must be some minor demon causing trouble. It's not the first time something like this has happened. The main force of the manor will be able to clean it up quickly..."

Chen Mu sat on the second floor, listening to the noise inside the restaurant, gazing into the distance in a daze.

Dozens or even hundreds of towering pillars reach straight to the top of the Water Palace, some round, some square, and some strangely shaped.

Inside, fluorescent algae lamps were lit in varying degrees of brightness, and one could vaguely see some moving figures.

Chen Mu felt as if he were seeing those towering skyscrapers from his past life, and for a moment he felt a sense of déjà vu, as if he had returned to his past life.

The Dingyou Tianhe Water Palace is located in the south of Haizhou, in an extremely remote location.

Previously, Chen Mu first dismissed everyone aboard the Water-Avoiding Shuttle on the Pingning Ship, then found a place to abandon it in Lianxi, and finally hid the Water-Avoiding Shuttle inside Qiandeng City. Only then did he use his escape technique to come here alone.

They carefully hid along the way, which took a lot of time and effort.

"It's a bit troublesome, but as long as we can shake off any possible pursuit by Akijin Go."

For more than ten days since arriving here, he had been staying at the inn behind Zhongli Restaurant. Every day, he continuously used his supernatural ability of listening to the sounds of the water palace, covering the gates of the nearby palace.

"It's time to find a place to settle down." Chen Mu withdrew his gaze, feeling a slight sense of relief.

Since leaving Yunzhou, Chen Mu had been traveling for nearly half a year. Even though he was constantly on the go, he still couldn't help but feel mentally and physically exhausted.

Now that he's in a relatively stable environment, he really doesn't want to cause any more trouble.

(End of this chapter)