My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 627 Arrival

Seven hundred li south of the Tongtian River, there is a wide river surface that is two or three hundred meters wide.

The seven-star centipede, with its thousand legs twitching, glided leisurely across the water's surface against the flow of the river.

Chen Mu peeked out and stared with great interest at the dense, neatly swaying, jet-black centipede legs, feeling as if he were seeing dozens of people rowing a dragon boat together in his past life.

After a while, Chen Mu withdrew his gaze and focused his mind on the secret point between his eyebrows.

By a twist of fate, he was still bathing in a transparent, liquid-like strange force, and the black smoke that was supposed to be constantly emanating from him had completely disappeared.

The faint golden patterns on the black moon blade and the pale white bone ball added a touch of solemnity to the originally eerie and unsettling coincidence.

"The Taiyi Refining Treasure Technique is really useful!" Chen Mu smiled.

These days, while traveling with the others, he also used the Refining Treasure Technique to practice Yin Cuo Yang Chao.

With the nourishment of innate Qi, the Dragon Ball's spiritual potential and unexpected twists and turns were rapidly refined, and now it has finally entered a new stage.

As soon as Chen Mu had a thought, his mind sank into a world of unexpected twists and turns, and a dense web appeared in his mind.

This large net is intricate and orderly, with various colors such as gold, silver, black, white, blue, and purple interwoven in patterns, resembling the blood vessels of the human body.

"This feeling... is like my mind sinking into the body of a celestial demon and opening my inner vision!"

"A magical artifact, a magical artifact indeed!"

He possessed numerous magical artifacts, all activated by corresponding incantations. Never before had he been able to freely enter the interiors of these magical treasures.

"The Dragon Balls' mechanism has probably been adjusted and become part of a twist of fate, so it is no longer afraid of being tracked."

"It's done."

Chen Mu breathed a sigh of relief.

Only today has he completely eliminated the hidden danger of the spirit, no longer afraid of Qiu Jinwu, nor of the young man who suddenly came to investigate.

"It's a pity about that person's mustard seed jade talisman." Chen Mu said with a look of regret.

Look at that mustard seed jade talisman, and then look at my Five Ghosts Bag.

What do I have...?

Hmm, I have white jade coins!

But all I have are these thirty to fifty thousand pieces of white jade coins. That guy's Mustard Seed Jade Talisman isn't just full of money; it also contains many precious materials that money can't buy!

"We lost out."

"If I weren't afraid of being tracked, I would have put those things into the Five Ghosts Bag no matter what."

Chen Mu sighed and shook his head to dispel his distracting thoughts.

Ultimately, safety is the most important thing.

That person's methods are extraordinary; perhaps there are some markings inside the mustard seed jade talisman that he himself cannot discover.

Just like that jar of plague, Chen Mu still finds it very eerie to this day.

"The Heavenly Demon Armor can block the Yellow Millet Plague because it restricts Qi for a hundred miles."

"The ability to restrict qi for a hundred miles is a natural divine power of the Heavenly Demon Body, which is very similar to the innate protective qi of demons."

"The essence of the Heavenly Demon Body is a Yin Soul Monster, which is very similar to a human spirit. Its protective supernatural power can probably also protect the upper fetal spirit."

"That Yellow Millet Plague can make people fall into a deep sleep and never wake up. It's probably some kind of plague that targets the spirit of the upper fetus," Chen Mu said thoughtfully.

If someone's body is perfectly healthy but they fall into a deep sleep and never wake up, it must be because their spirit has been damaged.

Over time, it might even cause a person's spirit to break down.

"No wonder that person said they wanted to turn me into a puppeteer." Chen Mu's face darkened.

An ignorant and unknowing but perfectly healthy body can be transformed into a superior puppet soldier with a little refinement.

"How ruthless!" He was once again shocked by the wickedness of human nature.

"If I wasn't afraid of alerting him, I should have just smashed him to pieces!" Chen Mu's eyes remained fixed, his gaze filled with icy coldness.

It took him a long time to come to his senses.

"With so many methods I use, even if that guy doesn't die, his spirit will definitely dissipate and he'll be like a living dead."

"I wanted to turn others into puppets, but I ended up becoming the best material for puppeteers myself. I guess you could say I'm giving them a taste of their own medicine."

Chen Mu shook his head, no longer thinking about it, and looked up at the seven-star centipede in front of him.

More than ten days have passed, and the once somewhat empty back of the centipede is now filled with people.

These days they didn't head straight for the Hundred Illusions Sect, but instead took several detours, passed through several towns and cities, and picked up many people.

Some were Qi cultivators who had passed the second stage of Qi cultivation and gained magical power, while most were young people in their teens who had just developed their armor and steel skin.

Judging from Lu Han's interactions with people, this act of picking up and dropping off people was clearly not the first time he had done it.

The Thousand Machines Sect has such a large demand for Dao soldiers, the outer battlefield must be extremely dangerous.

Luckily, I didn't listen to that old Taoist priest at Taoshan Temple.

If you want stability, you still have to honestly be a supporting soldier.

……

Two days later, after picking up seven or eight people in the last small town, the Seven-Star Centipede stopped its detour. Guided by Lu Han, the centipede began to crawl rapidly southward. Two more days passed, and a range of mountains came into view.

A light mist shrouded the mountains, making them appear and disappear, while the roars and cries of strange beasts and monsters rose and fell.

What lies before us is the Misty Forest.

The Hundred Illusions Sect is hidden in the Misty Forest.

Lu Han directed the Seven-Star Centipede to burrow into the forest. The tree canopy that blocked out the sky, the thick and menacing tree roots that protruded from the ground, and the miasma and fog that were sometimes thick and sometimes thin, making people dizzy and disoriented, appeared one by one.

Lu Han was extremely familiar with this place, and under his command, the Seven-Star Centipede advanced easily, weaving its way through the maze of terrain.

Five days later, a towering cliff that stretched for an unknown distance appeared before Chen Mu and his companions.

The cliff was shrouded in mist, pitch black, and its entirety was obscured. Several disciples dressed in gray robes had been waiting at the foot of the cliff for some time.

"We've finally arrived at the Hundred Illusions Sect."

Chen Mu felt certain.

A collective sigh of relief rippled through the crowd.

Lu Han didn't linger. He greeted the people handing over the Seven-Star Centipede, then waved and led Chen Mu and fifty or sixty other newly recruited disciples toward the cliff.

As Chen Mu approached the cliff, he saw several stone steps carved into the cliff face, winding their way up and disappearing into the mist.

After climbing for half an hour and changing routes several times, the group had reached the mountainside.

A huge opening, five or six meters high, came into view.

"This cave in front of us is called the Cleansing Cave. Only by passing through it safely can you truly be considered a member of my Hundred Illusions Sect."

"Once inside, remember to keep your mind focused and don't make a sound of surprise no matter what you see."

"If anything goes wrong because of recklessness, you will have to bear the consequences!" Lu Han said seriously.

"Aren't you coming with us?" someone asked cautiously.

"This is your initiation ceremony. I will be waiting at the end of the cave." After saying this, Lu Han was surrounded by a flash of spiritual light and soared into the clouds.

Looking at the dark, silent cave entrance in front of them, the group exchanged bewildered glances.

But some people remained calm and walked into the cave, as if they already knew about the upcoming ceremony.

Chen Mu stood in the crowd, looking at the calm expressions of the people in the lead, and felt a little relieved.

Judging from their behavior, this is probably a common practice of the Hundred Illusions Sect. Even if there is danger, it should be completely under control.

"However, this is not foolproof. It's hard to say that it might be a plant prepared in advance by the Hundred Illusions Sect." Chen Mu's mind raced, and he began to use the Seven Emotions Curse, which he hadn't used in a long time.

The emotions of the first few people slowly surfaced in my perception.

I was a little nervous, but overall I was calm and there was no malice directed at anyone else.

Then, using his supernatural listening ability, a winding, pitted, and strangely shaped cave appeared in his mind.

Chen Mu even spotted Lu Han at the exit, more than ten miles away. He was clearly waiting for them.

"There's no strong energy fluctuation inside the cave, and Lu Han hasn't made any unusual moves, so it doesn't seem to be a trap."

"It must indeed be a tradition of the Hundred Illusions Sect." Chen Mu felt relieved.

After confirming several times, Chen Mu completely relaxed, mingled with the crowd, and entered the washing cave.

……

"Thirty pieces of white jade, I bet half of them will scare the newcomers so much they'll wet themselves and faint."

At the other end of the Washing Cave, more than a dozen people, including Lu Han, were gathered together, having a lively discussion.

These people were the same Hundred Illusions Sect members who had just taken over the Seven Star Centipede. They had somehow managed to arrive here ahead of time to wait.

"Don't forget the thirteen people in this group who have cultivated magical powers. They have controlled powers beyond the mortal realm for many years. Who knows how many grudges they have made or how many people they have killed?" one of them said.

"The Cleansing Cave can draw out resentment and filth from demonic energy. The more resentment clings to your body, the more terrifying the journey will be. Those little guys who have just cultivated their Armor Souls are definitely going to be dragged down and suffer. Fifty pieces of white jade, I'll bet seventy percent!"

"What do you think, Brother Lu Han?" One of them asked shrewdly, his eyes darting around.

“I have the most contact with them, so to avoid any appearance of impropriety, I won’t place any bets, I’ll just take a cut. You can do whatever you want,” Lu Han said cheerfully.

The crowd carefully observed his expression and shook their heads in disappointment, realizing it was unlikely they could get any information from Lu Han.

"So what if there are Qi cultivators? Does that mean those people can't be good people?" A short, stout, round-faced figure in the crowd retorted, sticking out his neck.

"I've observed them carefully. The dozen or so Qi Refiners who came all look very kind, and their resentment probably isn't very deep. Eighty white jades, I bet at most a 30% chance they'll be unconscious!"

Wash yourself in the cave.

Chen Mu, who had been observing the cave entrance through his supernatural ability to hear, nodded with satisfaction.

They only met me once and they already knew I was a good person.

You have some knowledge!

I've decided to be your friend!

(End of this chapter)