I am grinding experience in another world-Chapter 627 - 615

He accidentally stumbled upon the Dragon Ball Spirit Machine, thwarting Qiu Jinwu's journey to ascend through the Primordial Spirit. He then transformed the Wu Mountain Seven Brothers into Seven Souls Path Soldiers, breaking the restrictions of the City God's Dojo. Neither Qiu Jinwu nor the Daqian Lock Dragon Institute could let this go easily.

Chen Mu felt somewhat uneasy, fearing that he might be pursued and captured.

After urging Lei Cheng to navigate the Bai Gui Shuttle at full speed for seven or eight days without spotting Qiu Jinwu or anyone from the Lock Dragon Institute, he finally began to relax.

Even so, he dared not let Lei Cheng slow down; the Ping Ning traveled rapidly each day along the winding and twisting Loach Dragon Fire Path.

A month and a half passed in the blink of an eye.

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At night, the lights were bright inside the Water Avoiding Shuttle, and the calls of waiters in the restaurants and tea houses never ceased.

On the second floor of a small building, a rocking chair was placed by the window.

Five little paper figures stood on the back of the chair, baring their teeth and grunting with effort to gently sway the chair.

The Five Ghosts Bag drifted in midair, and from its open mouth, strands of pitch-black Primordial Energy flew out, disappearing into the void in the blink of an eye.

Chen Mu lay in the rocking chair with his eyes closed and, after a long while, opened his eyes and reached out to remove the Five Ghosts Bag, ending his cultivation session with satisfaction.

"The Dark Cloud True Method is really useful."

As long as he supplied sufficient Primordial Energy, the Dark Cloud True Method, now at Perfection, could operate on its own and continuously refine his Divine Orifice.

Even when he was trapped in the Tianhe Law Realm, it didn't delay his Qi Cultivation Fourth Level progress.

He barely intervened, and now the fifty-ninth refinement of his Divine Orifice had quietly been completed.

"If all goes well, it'll take at most eight months to advance beyond the River Chariot level."

"I wonder if the Daoist Foundation Atlas can be easily found in Hai Province," Chen Mu pondered with his eyes half-closed.

…

"Daoist Foundation Atlas?"

"The Thousand Mechanisms Sect definitely has it, but if you want their Secret Technique, you've got to pledge your life in service to them," Lian Xi said, leaning against the window, staring at the distant lights of tea houses as if lost in thought.

"The Thousand Mechanisms Sect is in Hai Province?" Chen Mu raised an eyebrow.

He was not unfamiliar with this sect.

It was by boarding the Thousand Mechanisms Sect's Bai Gui Ship that he had arrived in Yunzhou, only to be sold as a laborer to Jilong Road.

Were it not for the attack on Zhongshan Path and the collapse of the Tianhe Lower Institute, he might still be stuck tending to Yellow Bud Rice in the Lower Courtyard for many more years.

"No, the headquarters of the Thousand Mechanisms Sect is in Thunder State," Lian Xi shook his head. "But all ninety-nine sects within Hai Province are subordinate to the Thousand Mechanisms Sect."

Did that mean the Thousand Mechanisms Sect ruled the entire Hai Province?

How domineering!

Chen Mu's heart skipped a beat.

"Ninety-nine sects are spread throughout Hai Province. Periodically, they must provide Daoist Soldiers to cultivate for the Thousand Mechanisms Sect in exchange for various resources and secret techniques," Lian Xi explained.

"The Daoist Foundation Atlas is also among the items they exchange for. If you want it, you'll have to become a Daoist Soldier and pledge service to them."

"With the Thousand Mechanisms Sect so powerful, is there anyone who dares to oppose it?" Chen Mu frowned upon hearing this.

All he ever wanted was to cultivate in peace, without getting involved in fights and conflicts.

"There are rumors of some Outer Heaven Demon, but the specifics are not very clear," Lian Xi shook his head.

Separated by the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, Yunzhou and Hai Province had little communication, with only sporadic information trickling through. Even after he specifically collected information, what Lian Xi knew was very limited.

Outer Heaven Demons did not sound like any good news.

Chen Mu's frown deepened.

"It's not really a big deal, after all. The ninety-nine sects of Hai Province are all serving the Thousand Mechanisms Sect. There so might be pitfalls, but I suppose they're acceptable," Lian Xi shrugged, appearing unconcerned.

"Of course, aside from serving as a Daoist Soldier, you can also exchange equivalent treasures or secret techniques. The Refining Technique of the Kui Niu Drum was exchanged by Qiu Jinwu from the Thousand Mechanisms Sect," he continued.

"But with the vast and long-standing power of the Thousand Mechanisms Sect, ordinary secret techniques and treasures hardly catch their eye."

"If you're willing, those two Dragon Ball Spirit Machines would definitely do the trick," he said with a chuckle.

I wish I could, but I need to be able to control them first.

Chen Mu felt helpless inside.

Ever since the Dragon Ball Spirit Machine, along with a stroke of misfortune, had burrowed into his brow, he had been unable to activate it. Even if he wished to exchange it for a secret technique, it was not possible.

...

Half a month later, the Loach Dragon Fire Path began its upward journey.

Sailing for two more days, the Ping Ning's Water Avoiding Shuttle broke through an invisible barrier with a "pop," emerging from underground into a pitch-black body of water.

Standing at the entrance of the Minor Thunder Palace, Chen Mu, assuming Gongsun Sheng's appearance, looked at the scene of the Sky-reaching River's bottom through the Jade observation window and couldn't help but feel a sense of relief.

After more than four months of effort, the Ping Ning had finally arrived in Hai Province.

A thought crossed his mind, and Chen Mu activated the Netherworld Ferry.

Yin Spirit Divine Power surged and vibrated beside him, the air twisted, but after a while, he still couldn't open the void portal.

Chen Mu was not discouraged but rather delighted.

"The failure to unfold the Netherworld Ferry means there is no projection of Netherworld Power here, so there's no need to worry about being tracked by the Lock Dragon Institute."

The Lock Dragon Institute, backed by the Netherworld, had unpredictable and cunning methods. If Hai Province also harbored Netherworld Power, there was a risk of inadvertently exposing his whereabouts.

Comparatively, he was not so worried about Qiu Jinwu.

During the more than two months of travel within the Loach Dragon Fire Path, Qiu Jinwu had never appeared, which meant he couldn't track the Spirit Mechanism; otherwise, with his Dao Foundation Perfection cultivation, he would have appeared long ago.

"Hai Province is several times larger than Yunzhou. Once I get a general understanding of Hai Province, I'll dive into a secluded area."

"Then nobody will be able to trace my whereabouts."

...

In Hai Province's Renxu Heavenly River Water Mansion within the Tongtian River,

A massive Bai Gui Shuttle hundreds of meters long slowly sailed through a slit-like water screen portal and into the Water Mansion.

As soon as the ghastly white Bai Gui Shuttle, covered in spikes, landed, a crowd surged forward and surrounded its exit.

"Young hero, would you like to join our Unarmored Sect? You can choose any of our Secret Technique Scripture Scrolls."

"Come to our Medicine King Sect, we have enough Elixirs and White Jade!"

"In five years, guaranteed Mana cultivation, and in seven, you'll be on the path to Condensing Aperture. The Lishan Sect has a 320-year history and has trained countless Qi Cultivators."

"Yin Mountain Sect, our Yin Mountain Sect's Secret Techniques directly aim for the Daoist Foundation, and we offer them just for joining!"

"..."

A group of young men and women who had just stepped off the Bai Gui Shuttle was immediately dazed by this aggressive recruitment.

Questions, arguments, and sharp retorts filled the air, causing uproar.

Not far off, on the second-floor window side of a tea house, Qiu Jinwu, dressed in a gold-lined purple robe, watched the Bai Gui Shuttle emotionlessly.

A grinning bald young man sat opposite him, clicking his tongue at the lively scene in the distance: "They only talk about giving away Secret Techniques and resources upon joining, why don't they mention the at least ten-year commitment to a Daoist Soldier Contract?"

"They can only deceive these naive youngsters who've just left the Border Wilderness Island."

After enjoying the scene for a while, he turned to Qiu Jinwu.

"Master Qiu does not need to worry. The Loach Dragon Fire Path has too many exits to guard, but as long as we stay in this Renxu Heavenly River Water Mansion, we will definitely find the person who stole the Spirit Mechanism," the bald young man confidently said.

"Indeed, the resources and Secret Techniques of Hai Province are all in the hands of these sects; if the people from Yunzhou want to continue their cultivation, they have no choice but to join."

"In this way, the nearest place from the Fire Path's many exits that also has a constant presence of Hai Province sects is this Renxu Water Mansion, making it their preferred landing place."

"With the Dragon Ball Embryo in your possession, as long as the Spirit Mechanism gets close, you will be able to sense it."

"Combined with my Shrinking Ground Shifting Secret Technique, that person will definitely not be able to escape our tracking!"

Hearing this, Qiu Jinwu nodded slightly.

He had already come to Hai Province to wait, a month in advance, after confirming that the Soul-Searching Disc couldn't track the Water Avoiding Shuttle.

But having gone for so long without any leads, he couldn't help but become anxious.

He hoped that nothing unexpected would happen.

As he mumbled to himself, the bald young man across from him suddenly pointed in a direction and spoke, "Look at that newcomer, doesn't he seem familiar?"

Qiu Jinwu looked up and a tall, sturdy young man came into view.

A smile appeared on his face.

"Didn't I tell you? If we wait here, those from Yunzhou will come to us," the bald young man laughed aloud.