I am grinding experience in another world-Chapter 724 - 712: Daoist Foundation

"From today onwards, do not lead strange demons here anymore," Chen Mu said calmly in the Cui Ping Mountain City God Temple.

Di Xing’s expression changed, and he immediately bowed and prepared to speak.

"Hmm?!" Chen Mu narrowed his eyes slightly, looking indifferently at Di Xing and Yun Shan.

Di Xing opened his mouth reluctantly, but Yun Shan beside him grabbed his wrist, pressing down his raised hand.

"At your command, my lord!" He replied solemnly, as if a soldier obeying orders.

Lord?

Chen Mu raised his brow.

The Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed is merely a restraint that prevents betrayal; it doesn’t turn those who possess it into loyal puppets.

This old fellow Yun Shan even kowtows, truly...

No wonder he’s been around for years, knowing how to bend and adapt.

"Very well." He glanced at Yun Shan and nodded slightly.

He didn’t want to be entangled by mysterious strange demons again, and naturally couldn’t let Di Xing drive them here.

"You also have nothing to worry about. All I want is Incense Spiritual Energy. If you don’t cause trouble for me, then everyone can remain undisturbed."

"Of course, I wouldn’t take your Incense Spiritual Energy for free either."

Chen Mu took out two black-skinned scriptures and handed them over.

"East Pole Longevity Scripture? This is..." Di Xing looked at the scripture in his hand, somewhat puzzled.

"Within it lies a Wonderful Method. Recite it daily, and it can aid in the Underworld God Transformation practice," Chen Mu spoke calmly.

The contents of this scripture originally came from the Heavenly Demon Body, containing only the Heavenly Demon Curse.

Later on, he added the Seven Emotions Curse, which enables the Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed to absorb the seven emotions of beings, nourishing the Superior Fetal Spirit, accelerating Underworld God Transformation practice.

Integrating others’ seven emotions into one’s body always felt impure to Chen Mu, so he never dared to use it. However, he had no qualms about letting Yun Shan and Di Xing practice it.

Underworld God Transformation originally requires absorbing Divine Demon Blood Essence into the body; adding some seven emotions from beings isn’t a big deal.

He gains Incense Spiritual Energy, and the two gain the Seven Emotions Curse.

Such mutual benefit can minimize troubles as much as possible.

Chen Mu glanced at the two one last time before executing Yin Wind Escape, flying toward Cloud Mist Mountain.

...

Watching Chen Mu disappear into the horizon.

Di Xing turned his head, looking at Yun Shan with a frown: "Why did you pull me away earlier? Do you not realize that if we can no longer lead strange demons to Cloud Mist Mountain, countless civilians will suffer?"

Yun Shan rolled his eyes.

"Whether others suffer or not I can’t say, but I know if you continued speaking, both of us would have suffered instantly."

Seeing Di Xing still indignant, Yun Shan sighed deeply, speaking with a sense of disappointment: "You stubborn fool!"

"Just because we can’t guide strange demons here now, doesn’t mean we can’t in the future."

"Knowing this highlander can handle strange demons, isn’t it easier to request assistance once we’re better acquainted?"

"Some matters must be considered long-term," Yun Shan advised earnestly, fearing the reckless young man before him might act impulsively.

Recalling following this guy’s nonsense before, leading major strange demons to Cloud Mist Mountain, he regretted it deeply.

The major strange demons were exterminated, but he also ended up constrained by techniques.

His life is held in others’ hands, so he must be perceptive and cautious.

Di Xing’s face looked conflicted, after a while he could only sigh and shake his head.

"Judging from the techniques he used, with Yin Wind billowing, he should be a Lock Dragon Knight; no wonder he requires Incense Spiritual Energy."

"Who knows what kinds of methods he possesses, able to handle strange demons," Di Xing murmured thoughtfully.

"For the sake of you, me, and the lives of our kin, it’s best if you don’t delve into these secrets," Yun Shan warned with a stern expression.

"Would he... kill to silence us?" Di Xing furrowed his brow tightly.

"If he wanted to kill, he’d have done so already. I’m talking about those spineless cronies at court," Yun Shan sneered.

"At least he gave us this," he waved the black-skinned scripture in his hand, "but if it were those guys... hmph hmph!"

"Are you really gonna practice it?" Di Xing looked at the scripture in his hand and frowned again.

"If that one used this scripture to exchange for Incense, it means there must be wonders within, or he’d simply give nothing at all," Yun Shan expressed with interest.

"As for any risk," he smirked dismissively, "We’ve already been constrained, what’s there to fear about any risk!"

...

Deep inside Cloud Mist Mountain, Chen Mu once again retrieved the thatched house from Thousand Lanterns City, placing it not far from the waterfall pool.

On the porch in front of the wooden house, Chen Mu lay in a rocking chair, fiddling with the once-familiar Ghost Face Copper Medal.

"A bit like the identity token given to Yin Spirits by the Netherworld."

"However, since the City God Dojo is the handiwork of the Netherworld, their connection is, indeed, logical," he realized inwardly.

With a thought, a strand of Yin Spirit Divine Power surged into the Ghost God Order.

It was like opening a floodgate, the majestic incense spiritual energy emerged in the void before him, rushing towards Chen Mu.

He opened the Five Ghosts Bag that he had prepared in advance, and a vast amount of incense spiritual energy was instantly collected into the Bottomless Pool.

Chen Mu’s mana slightly trembled as the Seven Turns Banquet Primordial Curse and Ninth Transition Soul Capturing Spell successively activated.

Drops of Replenishing Origin Soup and Nourishing Spirit Wine gathered like raindrops above the Bottomless Pool.

In no time at all, two plump White Jade Gourds, each as tall as a small arm, were filled to the brim.

"Incense spiritual energy, what good stuff this is," Chen Mu smiled.

With it, I can continue to swiftly cultivate the Jade Cicada Secret Scripture.

"Is incense spiritual energy really born from the sincere worship of the people? Aside from various festivals, it doesn’t seem like many people visit the City God Temple for worship on usual days," Chen Mu wondered in his heart but couldn’t figure it out.

When he worked as a Living God at that time, he had also tried to investigate. Unfortunately, his experience with the Spiritual Treasure Pivot Scripture was insufficient then, and he couldn’t fully understand the dojo’s secrets to grasp the true source of incense spiritual energy.

"It might be related to the River of Oblivion," Chen Mu secretly speculated.

"Yin Spirits can refine Jade Dew from the River of Oblivion using the Dew Harvesting Spell. Perhaps incense spiritual energy follows a similar path."

While refining the Replenishing Origin Soup and Nourishing Spirit Wine, Chen Mu’s thoughts raced.

After filling nine White Jade Gourds in succession, he finally stopped casting the spells.

Yet, despite absorbing and refining such a large amount, incense spiritual energy continued to flow in endlessly.

"Half of the incense spiritual energy from Zhang’an County is indeed substantial," Chen Mu marveled.

Inside the Five Ghosts Bag, incense spiritual energy cascaded like a waterfall from the sky, constantly flowing into the Bottomless Pool.

Clusters of Ghosts were circling around the incense spiritual energy waterfall.

The endless stream of incense spiritual energy resembled a dense haul of fish pouring out from a fishing net.

The Ghosts, like greedy cats, wanted to devour it but didn’t dare, urgently pacing in circles.

"The food to nourish the Ghosts is also settled now."

"Haha!"

...

With incense spiritual energy strengthening the foundation and cultivation, and White Jade Coins activating the Exquisite Jade Plate to provide ample Earth Spirit Vital Energy.

Chen Mu diligently cultivated daily, his life returning to routine and leisure.

Months flew by in the blink of an eye.

On this day, by the waterfall and pool, a round large green stone had a cushion placed on top.

Chen Mu, with closed eyes, sat cross-legged, solemnly reversing the River Chariot. His entire body of mana drilled into a silver-black River Chariot sphere, generating nine jade-white strands of Primordial Qi.

He took a light breath, skillfully sending it into the inner wall of the golden Jade Seed.

Buzz!

The whole Jade Seed lightly vibrated before sinking into an eerie silence.

The continuously surging mist-like mana all stopped as if a pause button was pressed.

A faint golden light flickered on the Jade Seed, swiftly spreading like swarming bees flapping their wings or like toppling dominoes across the whole Jade Seed.

The golden light didn’t stop, breaking through the Jade Seed in the blink of an eye, sweeping across his entire body.

Even on the surface of every cell within him, the golden light flickered and surged.

Chen Mu transformed rapidly from the inside out, from the Jade Seed to his entire body.

After a long while, he opened his eyes, a trace of golden light flashing deep within his pupils.

Feeling the lightness on his body as if he could fly away with just a gentle leap, Chen Mu couldn’t help but grin broadly. freёnovelkiss.com

The gray wall automatically emerged, and with one glance, he saw that the Jade Cicada Secret Scripture had been cultivated to its limit.

"I’ve made it, truly made it this time, I have!"

"Haha..."

As he laughed, he suddenly realized that the gray wall before his eyes began to retreat quickly into the distance.

"No, it should be that my view is getting raised higher!"

This change had occurred back when he first achieved the Divine Orifice.

"Could it be that this time I can finally see the entire face of the gray wall?!"

Roughly calculating, the gray wall had accompanied him for twenty-eight years, yet he had never seen its full view.

An immense curiosity surged in Chen Mu’s heart, even suppressing the joy of just achieving the Daoist Foundation.

While thoughts were churning, the changes in the gray wall slowly came to a halt.

The wall, which once seemed to extend infinitely to both sides, finally showed its boundaries.

But the upper part was still shrouded in gray mist, making it impossible to discern the top.

Even so, it was enough for Chen Mu to discern the true shape of the gray wall.

"This is no gray wall, it’s actually a vast stone gate!"

A vast sense of realization filled Chen Mu’s heart.

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