My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 718 Huangquan Sect

Deep in the Fulong Ridge, in an unnamed valley, in a dense, sunlit forest.

Black smoke churned around Chen Mu like waves, and the messy grass, trees and rocks disappeared, quickly clearing a space.

He took the thatched hut, which had remained sturdy for many years, from Qiandeng City and immediately put it to rest under the shade of a tree.

Chen Mu took out a small bamboo chair and sat down by the window at the door, letting out a long sigh of relief.

"After all that trouble, I can finally take a break."

After a long while of gentle breeze, he finally released the charred Hong Yi from the Thousand Lanterns City.

At this moment, large cracks appeared on Hong Yi's dark face, and through the cracks, one could see the snow-white skin underneath.

"As expected of a master of the Heavenly Capital Transformation, his vitality is truly formidable." Chen Mu exclaimed in amazement.

A colossal spirit clad in armor appeared, activating the Soul-Seizing and Rejuvenating Technique. The incense and vital energy within the bottomless pool were extracted and then poured into Hong Yi's body.

Click...

The opponent's skin, which had been scorched and carbonized by the Nine Nether Azure Flames, immediately cracked and peeled off, and the entire person recovered in a visible fashion.

The next instant, Hong Yi suddenly opened her eyes.

Seeing Chen Mu sitting leisurely in the bamboo chair, and recalling his previous life-or-death experience, his eyes turned fierce almost instantly.

"Trying to kill me?" Chen Mu said with a smile.

"Think it through carefully," he said with a playful expression.

Hong Yi was startled, and then realized that while malice was still swirling in her mind, a sense of intimacy was rising for no reason.

The person in front of me is like my dearest friend or family member; in the blink of an eye, they've become one of my closest confidants!

Despite knowing the cause and effect clearly, hostility and friendliness can coexist.

This……

This person's methods are so wicked...and so ingenious?
"Sir, your methods are truly ingenious!" Hong Yi stood up, took the clothes Chen Mu handed him, replaced the charred and tattered strips of cloth on his body, clasped his hands together, and shook his head with a wry smile.

Chen Mu himself felt a little uneasy.

While the Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed may have many flaws, its ability to turn enemies into friends remains as unpredictable as ever.

……

Shortly after.

Another bamboo chair has been added under the window.

Hong Yi sat in the chair, gazing absently at the distant green mountains.

In that short time, he had accepted the reality that he was at the mercy of others.

Then he began to explain why he had ambushed Chen Mu on Fulong Ridge.

"Your whereabouts were reported by Di Xing..."

I knew it!

Chen Mu's eyelids twitched, and his fists clenched involuntarily.

"He wants me to introduce you to the Lock Dragon Academy so he can help you obtain a Ghost God Token that allows you to freely control the incense offerings and spiritual energy of the Great Zhou counties. He doesn't intend to harm you," Hong Yi explained.

With the Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed, he naturally wouldn't harm me.

Unfortunately, it was a case of good intentions gone wrong!

but……

"Shouldn't your Great Zhou Dragon Locking Academy warmly welcome me since I can handle demons and monsters?"

"Why would someone like you, the head of a branch academy, personally set up an ambush?" Chen Mu asked, puzzled.

“The Dragon Locking Academy is not without means to deal with demons,” Hong Yi said. “The simplest way is to let the demons devour enough people.”

"Once it has devoured too many human lives, the demon will uncontrollably fall into the underworld."

This method... is rather cruel.

Chen Mu frowned.

“This method is too cruel and cannot be used,” Hong Yi continued. “It’s not just because it will cause a large number of civilian casualties, but more importantly, the monsters themselves cannot be dealt with in large numbers.”

“If the number of monsters and demons in the world decreases too much, then extraterrestrial demons will descend.” His expression was solemn.

Is there such a thing?

Chen Mu felt a sense of wonder.

"The Great Zhou Dynasty has been established for 360 years, and the Lock Dragon Academy has made many attempts."

“Once the number of demons falls below a certain threshold, strange natural disasters will occur, with demons descending from the sky to wreak havoc – this is the most common type.” Hong Yi’s face was grim.

Can there really be a collaboration between supernatural monsters and extraterrestrial demons?

If one side decreases, the other side increases, thus maintaining a dynamic balance.
That's strange...

Chen Mu scratched his head.

"So you drive the demons into the Great Flood, which can both ensure the number of demons and prevent them from harming your own people?" Chen Mu suddenly understood.

"At the same time, it can also force the people of Dahong to migrate into Dazhou." Hong Yi added: "The main purpose of my appearance near Fulong Ridge is to guide the refugees of Dahong to migrate safely."

Will China voluntarily accept a huge number of refugees from other countries?
why?
Chen Mu found it strange. He could understand accepting a few elite talents, but wouldn't accepting everyone cause huge chaos in his country?

"Because of the vital energy from incense offerings!" Hong Yi said with a serious expression. "Because the vital energy from incense offerings comes from the essence of the Three Treasures that dissipates from ordinary people!"

Is that really the case?!

Chen Mu was startled.

The City God's Taoist temple spreads the earth's spiritual energy, ensuring abundant harvests and thriving livestock.

The symbiotic relationship between Yin and Yang insects keeps people healthy and free from all diseases.

He originally thought this was just to cultivate Yin-Yang Insects and bring more Yin Spirits to the Underworld.

Looking back now, it was probably also to generate more incense offerings and spiritual energy!
Both the Underworld God Transformation and the Dragon Locker rely on incense and spiritual energy for their cultivation.

what is this?
Human cannibalism?!
At this moment, when Chen Mu looked at the incense and spiritual energy stored in the bottomless pool, he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine for no apparent reason.

He suddenly recalled his time as a living deity in Luandu County. Back then, using the secret techniques of the Lingbao Pivot Chapter, he could clearly see the restrictions of the City God's ritual site, densely packed with invisible threads, like fishing nets and birdcages covering the heavens and earth.

"A net so tight that no one can escape."

A mountain breeze, warmed by the sun, swept over Chen Mu, but he only felt cold all over.

It took him a while to sigh softly and come back to his senses.

"Tell me about the Yellow Springs Sect."

He was somewhat arrogant after achieving the foundation of his Dao. Now, however, he only wants to take it a step further.

And... get away from the Great Zhou Dynasty as soon as possible!
……

One month later.

Xining Prefecture of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Anqing City.

This city is located on the westernmost side of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Further west, one will enter the continuous Henglian Mountain Range.

In the East Market of the city, at Yanghe Tower, Chen Mu sat in a cubicle on the third floor facing the street, gazing absently at the flow of people on the street.

With Hong Yi leading the way, he safely traversed the Great Zhou Dynasty and arrived in Anqing City without any problems over the past month.

When he first heard about the core secrets of the City God's temple, he was indeed shaken and only wanted to get away from the Great Zhou as soon as possible.

Now that these days have passed, Chen Mu's emotions have completely calmed down.

"It may be cruel for the underworld to treat the people like leeks, but in this world, who isn't a beast of burden?"

"The lives of those Dao soldiers and Qi cultivators on the outer stars are not much better."

"At least the underworld allows ordinary people to live in peace and die a natural death."

"Whether it's good or bad, only those who have experienced it firsthand can judge."

"I'm just a lowly Qi cultivator, I should just focus on cultivating my Qi." Chen Mu sighed and changed his mind.

"We need to find a gathering place for Qi cultivators as soon as possible, and it would be best to join the Yellow Springs Sect."

The Yellow Springs Sect is a major sect on par with the Thousand Machines Sect, possessing countless wondrous techniques. The Yellow Springs General Principles that Chen Mu practiced when he was cultivating his Qi Condensation Technique originated from the Yellow Springs Sect.

After establishing the Dao Foundation, cultivation is called "Building the Immortal Platform," also known as "Forging the Spiritual Treasure." This requires a secret scroll of the method for creating a spiritual treasure. A sect like the Yellow Springs Sect must have a complete lineage of this method.

"I don't know if the approach Hong Yi suggested is reliable," Chen Mu hesitated.

Not long after Di Xing's big blunder, even though Chen Mu had repeatedly emphasized to Hong Yi before coming that they should not add anything unnecessary, he was still a little uneasy.

As he was pondering, a light footstep caught Chen Mu's attention.

A moment later, a middle-aged man with a plump build and a prosperous-looking face walked into the cubicle.

"But was it Master Chen in person?" the middle-aged man asked with a smile.

"you are?"

"My name is Bai Xiaoqing, formerly known as Hong Xiaoqing."

"Hong?" Chen Mu raised an eyebrow.

“Hong Yi is my second brother.” The portly middle-aged man stepped closer and spoke in a low voice.

Chen Mu immediately understood; these must be the people Hong Yi had arranged.

"Do you have a way to get me into the Yellow Springs Sect?"

“There is indeed a way for you to enter the Sacred Heart Lower Court of the Yellow Springs Sect, but…”

"Just what?" Chen Mu frowned slightly.

"However, you will need to sign a Daoist soldier contract, which means you will have to serve the Sacred Heart Academy. If you betray them during this period, you will be burned to death by Yin Fire," Hong Xiaoqing said solemnly.

A military treaty?

A heart consumed by flames?

Chen Mu glanced at the Nine Lives Dividing Tribulation Technique, which he had already practiced to its limit on the gray stone door.

Hey!
Isn’t this a coincidence!

Chen Mu immediately smiled.

(End of this chapter)