My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 632 Path and Connection

Nighttime, in a cave on a cliff.

While eating Jin Yuan Valley rice, Chen Mu stared at the two secret techniques on the gray wall.

Giant Spirit God: 8196/10000/Eighth Tier;

Celestial Demon Armor: 184/10000/Tier 7;

These two secret techniques are his main focus of recent training, and he has made good progress in both. In particular, the Heavenly Demon Armor Secret Technique entered a new stage yesterday.

"It seems to be spreading inwards." Chen Mu pondered, carefully comprehending the changes in the secret technique.

Previously, the Heavenly Demon Armor was like wearing a layer of armor. After reaching the seventh rank, the Heavenly Demon Armor began to permeate into the body, as if it were being engraved into every inch of muscle and skin, becoming a kind of innate armor.

"A secret method for protecting one's innate Qi?"

"Similar to the Five Dragons Dharma Image and the Five Thunder Spell?"

Chen Mu raised an eyebrow, realizing the meaning.

"But it seems more rustic, and somewhat overbearing."

The Five Dragons Scripture and the Five Thunder Treasure Scroll respectively construct a protective energy system using the power of Yin spirits and magical power.

The Heavenly Demon Armor is similar in the early stages, but changes occur after reaching the seventh tier.

It began to reshape its body, seemingly trying to carve this armor directly into its body, making it an innate part of its body.

"Won't it really be like an alien demon with its own protective aura after all, once you've trained to the end?"

"This is somewhat similar to the heretical sects and demons."

The Heavenly Demon Reincarnation Technique allows one to cultivate the true form of a Heavenly Demon, transforming into a Heavenly Demon God or Demon, naturally accompanied by an aura.

This Heavenly Demon Armor seems to have taken a part of its wonderful uses, allowing cultivators to possess some of the power of the Heavenly Demon's true form without having to transform into it.

“Interesting.” Chen Mu raised an eyebrow.

"Unfortunately, it will probably be a bit difficult to quickly gain experience for the Heavenly Demon Armor in the future."

Similar to the Giant Spirit God, the Heavenly Demon Armor allows for rapid cultivation in the early stages, but the time and effort required to gain experience increases as you progress.

Just like fruit growing, it needs enough time to mature.

"Practice slowly."

He has considerable experience with these kinds of secret methods that are easy to learn but difficult to master. Just add them to your daily practice routine, and when the time comes, you'll naturally reap the rewards.

"The sixth-tier Heavenly Demon Armor can absorb and contain the Qi Restriction for a hundred miles, and it also has the ability to protect the Upper Fetal Spirit God."

"I wonder what other variations this seventh-tier secret technique can bring. Perhaps I could try it out with some demon blood essence if I have the chance."

After thinking for a while, Chen Mu banished his distracting thoughts.

"The most urgent task is to figure out what to do with this military contract."

The thought of the invisible constraints of the contract made even the normally sweet and delicious Jin Yuan Valley seem hard to swallow.

"If you really sign the Dao soldier contract, it's like putting yourself in chains. Although it's said that the Dao soldiers won't deliberately go to their deaths, but... what if they do?"

He has been staying in Wanjing Cave these past few days to investigate, but he hasn't found a single clue.

"Doesn't anyone think of finding a loophole in this contract?"

"No way..."

He didn't believe that the Qi cultivators of Haizhou would be so honest.

……

Several days later, he was imprisoned in the Valley of Imprisonment.

As usual, Chen Mu dug up a hundred catties of demonic energy stones early in the morning. Ignoring the strange looks from his fellow travelers, he picked up his basket and prepared to leave Prison Valley.

But before they had gone far, they were blocked by Lu Han, who had a full beard.

"Tell me, why aren't you practicing your exorcism techniques properly? What's the point of going to the Myriad Scriptures Cave every day?" he asked with a serious expression.

His expression was just like his homeroom teacher from his previous life, and his solemn gaze made Chen Mu's heart skip a beat.

He dared not hide it and quickly explained, "You have no idea how barren my cultivation environment was before. If I wanted to learn a secret technique, I had to dig up someone's grave."

"But now those unattainable secret techniques are everywhere in the Wanjing Cave. I... I just want to learn more secret techniques to protect myself." He made up this story with complete sincerity.

Upon hearing this, Lu Han exclaimed with feigned sympathy, "Bullshit!"

"You've been wandering around Wanjing Cave for half a month, and I haven't seen you buy a single secret cultivation technique."

"Isn't this overwhelming?" Chen Mu replied with a grin.

"I think your desire to learn secret techniques is a pretense; your real intention is to exploit loopholes in the Daoist military treatise," Lu Han said calmly.

Is it... really that obvious?

“You’re not the only one with a smart brain,” Lu Han said with a half-smile.

What do you mean?

Chen Mu was taken aback.

"Why are you so eager to please me every day, compared to your fellow Qi cultivators? Is it just to learn how to dispel demonic arts?" Lu Han asked with amusement.

"Senior Brother Lu, you... have connections!" Chen Mu was overjoyed.

Yes.

Every three years, the Hundred Illusions Sect sends a batch of Dao Soldiers to the Thousand Machines Sect. If you ask who knows the Dao Soldiers Contract best, it would definitely be Lu Han and his fellow Hundred Illusions Sect members!

No wonder those guys were always hanging around Lu Han; so that's what they were up to.

While I was still struggling to find information, those bastards were trying to take shortcuts!

"Senior Brother Lu, I was personally recruited by you!" Chen Mu grasped Lu Han's hand, his face full of sincerity.

“Which one of you wasn’t personally recruited by me?” Lu Han rolled his eyes and tried to pull his hand away.

But just as he was about to exert force, he felt a weight in his palm. A small cloth bag had appeared in his hand.

The tinkling sound was like the sound of bright jade... "It has potential." Lu Han chuckled and tucked the cloth bag in his sleeve.

"Go to Wanjing Cave and find old man Hu Buwei."

"Remember, you have to say I introduced you. Otherwise, you won't get the secret technique." Lu Han, having received his payment, earnestly instructed him.

Chen Mu was overjoyed.

After working hard for more than half a month, we have finally found a way.

He immediately bowed to Lu Han to take his leave, then turned and rushed out of the Prison Valley.

……

Hu Buwei was a short, thin old man with completely white hair and beard. He would sit lazily behind the counter at the entrance of Wanjing Cave every day.

He is unremarkable in appearance, even somewhat ugly, but he is actually the guardian of the Myriad Scriptures Cave. He is an elder of the Hundred Illusions Sect, holding the same position as the Scripture Transmission Doctor Chuan Chang.

Chen Mu had been visiting Wanjing Cave for more than ten days, and each time he would give the other party a piece of white jade as a fee for browsing the classics, so he was quite familiar with it.

At the entrance of Wanjing Cave, Chen Mu walked to the counter and immediately clasped his hands in a fist and bowed.

"Elder Hu, I was introduced by Senior Brother Lu Han. I heard that you have some secret techniques passed down through generations."

Upon hearing this, Hu Buwei gave a playful smile: "It took you more than half a month to find a way in. You're not very smart."

Chen Mu's face immediately darkened.

This old man must have known what I was looking for all along, but so many days have passed and he hasn't asked or cared. He's been hiding behind the counter watching me make a fool of myself.

He's not a good person!

"Let's make this clear first: my method of warding off disasters and avoiding calamities will at most give you some leeway, and you won't be afraid of being forcibly thrown into a suicide squad."

"But it's definitely impossible to betray the contract and become a deserter based on it."

This is exactly the kind of secret technique I've been looking for!

Chen Mu was overjoyed.

He wouldn't dare to use a secret method that could completely bypass the constraints of a contract.

That's pure deception.

Hu Buwei didn't hesitate and immediately handed Chen Mu a black-covered book with curled edges.

Chen Mu took it and opened it.

The Spirit Puppet Substitution Technique, the Plum Substitution Peach Stiffening Technique, the Straw Man Wedding Dress Technique... more than ten secret techniques immediately came into view.

"These are all top-tier secret techniques of my Hundred Illusions Sect. For just five thousand white jades, you can choose one to learn."

"Come on, tell me, which one do you want?" Hu Buwei chuckled, staring at Chen Mu eagerly as he spoke.

Five thousand white jades?

Isn't this a bit too expensive?

Chen Mu felt a chill run down his spine.

He only had a little over 30,000 to 40,000 white jade on him, and this was going to take away nearly one-sixth of it, which really hurt his heart.

"You think it's too expensive?" Hu Buwei glanced at Chen Mu, his eyes full of disdain. "If you think it's too expensive, you can try to bargain!"

Chen Mu: “…”

What you said makes a damn good point.

"How about three thousand pieces of white jade?" Chen Mu gritted his teeth and slashed hard with his sword.

"Sure, sure, sure, sure!" Hu Buwei immediately nodded with a hearty laugh.

Chen Mu was immediately stunned.

Did I... did I shout too loudly?

"Come, come, which one do you fancy? Give me the white jade, and I'll give you the jade tablet." Hu Buwei's thin face immediately broke into a smile.

He reached under the counter and pulled out a rustling cloth bag. When he opened it, he found that inside, just like the white radish the other person had casually placed, were jade tablets the length of a forearm.

I'm definitely yelling too loudly!

Chen Mu's face twitched.

"Are you overwhelmed by the choices?" Hu Buwei asked with a grin. "How about I help you pick one out?"

They even offer shopping guide services?

Chen Mu was immediately interested.

If anyone is familiar with these secret techniques, it has to be this unscrupulous old man in front of us. He has been selling these kinds of techniques for years, so he must be familiar with their strengths and weaknesses.

"These dozen or so secret techniques have similar basic effects, but their upper limits are different." Hu Buwei stroked his beard and shook his head.

"Those with lofty ideals are often easier to learn but harder to master, but they go further and longer."

"Those with a lower starting point may not make progress, but they are easier to get started with and the results can be immediate."

"you……"

"I'll choose the one with a higher theme," Chen Mu nodded decisively.

With the gray wall as an aid, he should naturally choose the one with the highest potential.

"That's settled then." Hu Buwei nodded, then held his hand in front of Chen Mu, rubbing his five fingers together.

"Sincerely, three hundred white jades."

Chen Mu: “…”

You're really trying to fleece everyone you can.

Sure enough, I definitely overstated the price I just quoted!

(End of this chapter)