My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 425 Magical Powers

Around the campfire.

Niu Sanmiao glared fiercely at the others: "Where's your Jade Dew!"

Shi Dechun and the others quickly took out the gourds hanging from their waists. These were the gourds they had collected and condensed while staying up all night and taking time out during the day.

Niu Sanmiao remained silent, taking each of the yellow gourds one by one, and using the transparent beads to absorb the jade dew to make jade dew beads.
As they were collecting, they came to the side of a short man.

The man had a smile on his face: "Master Niu, we've been so focused on finding Yin spirits today that we're running low on Jade Dew. Could we perhaps have a break?"

Upon hearing this, Niu Sanmiao's lips curled into a malicious smile: "Take it easy? Give me a reason!"

As he spoke, he reached for the leather whip at his waist.

The short, thin man immediately broke out in a sweat and couldn't help but look at Chen Mu.

What are you looking at me for?

Chen Mu looked completely bewildered.

Before he could figure out the meaning in the other person's eyes.

Then the other person gritted his teeth, stomped his foot, rubbed his face vigorously, and said sincerely, "Uncle Niu, your horns are really beautiful!"

"Do you think the dew can be relieved tonight?"

Chen Mu: “…”

I'm kidding, you actually believed me?!
Snapped!
Niu Sanmiao was so angry he laughed. He lashed the short, thin man's arm with his whip, making him howl in pain.

"I hate it when people talk about my horns!"

He talked and smoked at the same time, making the short, thin man jump and run around the campfire.

After a while, Niu Sanmiao put away his whip and went to the next bonfire with a cold face.

After everyone left, the short, thin man returned to the campfire, glaring at Chen Mu with a resentful expression: "You said the same thing last night, why doesn't it work today?"

Chen Mu frowned and thought for a moment, then said seriously, "Perhaps you are not sincere enough."

Shi Dechun, who was standing next to him, twitched his face as he listened.

This bald guy is blatantly lying.

What surprised him even more was that actually someone believed it?!

Looking at the smiling bald boy next to him, he instinctively wanted to get away. But after he took two steps to the side, he turned around and found that the bald boy was still beside him, as if he had never moved.

Shi Dechun felt his eyebrows twitch.

Chen Mu smiled and said, "Old Shi, it's terribly cold. It'll be warmer if we squeeze in together."

Shi Dechun rolled his eyes and sat down by the campfire with a resigned sigh.

All I did was subtly shift my position last night when Niu Sanmiao was scolding him. It's human nature to seek advantage and avoid harm, so why are you blaming me for this? Are you really that petty?

"You didn't say anything bad about me in your heart, did you?" Chen Mu suddenly asked.

Shi Dechun was so frightened that he trembled and shook his head repeatedly.

That old fox!
Chen Mu shook his head with a smile.

He turned his head and gestured with his chin toward the campfire not far away: "What's with those strange-looking people?"

The campfire was far from the crowd, and four or five oddly-looking people were sitting nearby.

Some of them only had one big eye, some had two extra arms under their ribs, and one even had a pair of large wings covered in black feathers on its back.

Just moments ago, Niu Sanmiao was a fierce and menacing figure, but now he was sitting by the campfire, smiling and talking about something, showing a completely different side of himself.

"What else can it be? He's exceptionally talented and can develop supernatural abilities."

“They’re definitely going to be recruited into Jigu City as ghost soldiers, their future is bright, so of course Niu Tou has to go and curry favor with them in advance,” Shi Dechun said in a low voice.

"Supernatural powers?" Chen Mu became interested.

Shi Dechun sighed, "The River of Oblivion is like a sieve; those who manage to climb out of it are always different."

“A unique appearance indicates that one has special talents.”

"Everyone says this is a reward from the River of Oblivion, but unfortunately we're unlucky and haven't been favored by the River of Oblivion."

"However, I think you might be able to do it." Shi Dechun thought of Chen Mu's performance when he bewitched Niu Sanmiao last night, and couldn't help but cautiously probe.

Chen Mu glanced at the old fox and said, "You've got it wrong."

Shi Dechun, whose eyes had been darting around a moment ago, suddenly stared blankly: "Yes, I was mistaken."

After a while, he came to his senses, but then scratched his head as if he had blacked out from drinking: "Where was I?"

"Ghost soldiers?" Chen Mu kindly reminded him.

"Yes, ghost soldiers."

“It’s not just Jigu City; all the cities where spirits gather have been recruiting ghost soldiers.”

"See that bull's head? That's the Yin soldier from Jigu City. I bet this guy isn't very strong, which is why he was assigned to find Yin spirits by the River of Oblivion."

"Is there war in the Underworld?" Chen Mu frowned.

Otherwise, why would they recruit such a large number of ghost soldiers?
"I don't know, and I've never heard Niu Tou mention it," Shi Dechun shook his head.

His information came from casual conversations within the team, and most of it was said by Niu Sanmiao.

Chen Mu nodded silently. Once he got to Jigu City, he would have to ask around carefully, lest he get caught up in the conflict without knowing why.

After glancing at the strange-looking figures by the campfire not far away, Chen Mu took out the yellow gourd, held it in front of him, closed his eyes, and began to grind for experience.

I don't know what kind of monster the Heavenly Demon Cloud Mirage is, but it is obviously related to Yin spirits, otherwise the Dew Gathering Spell would not be able to be practiced.

Accompanied by a series of strange syllables, a strange force gathered around, resembling an open spider web, attracting and condensing tiny dewdrops scattered in the air. Before long, a dewdrop the size of a corn kernel successfully condensed. As the incantation ended, it fell with a thud into the yellow gourd.

Bring the yellow gourd to your nose, and an enticing aroma of meat broth immediately fills your nasal cavity.

Chen Mu couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"It is said that the scent of Gyokuro is ever-changing, and everyone smells their favorite scent."

"But a single drop of water tastes like meat broth, isn't that a bit too outrageous?"

"Besides, I'm almost sick of the original soup. I'm always thinking of making it into other flavors. How did it become my favorite flavor?"

Chen Mu tilted his head back and poured the freshly collected dew into his mouth, unable to help but grin. "They even added scallions?!"

"grass!"

As soon as the jade dew entered my mouth, a warm current spread through my stomach, but unfortunately it quickly dissipated.

Chen Mu didn't mind and continued to condense the dew, drinking it down his throat. After drinking about half a gourd of jade dew, his whole body felt warm and comfortable. The cold night wind no longer chilled him.

"Has it really become a ghost?" Chen Mu shook his head and sighed.

He can practice the Dew-Gathering Spell, and eat jade dew as food. He can do everything that a yin spirit can do, and he can do everything that a celestial demon in his true form can do.

"Well, on the bright side, at least I don't have to worry about being discovered as a living person."

……

For the next few days, Chen Mu and his group, led by Niu Tou, wandered around the nearby Wangchuan River.

Chen Mu also wandered around, but he kept hiding behind Shi Dechun to farm experience points for the Dew Gathering Spell.

Niu Sanmiao saw it several times but did nothing about it.

He himself knew that finding spirits by the river was entirely a matter of luck.

Since Chen Mu was able to hand over the jade dew on time every day, he stopped interfering.

As a result, Chen Mu became even more carefree and leisurely, silently chanting incantations to gain experience every day.

When he got annoyed, he would look at the scenery of the River of Oblivion and chat with Shi Dechun, trying to learn about and explore various aspects of the underworld.

……

That day, everyone had just returned to the campfire camp.

Before long, gasps of surprise erupted from the four or five oddly shaped figures around the campfire.

Everyone's attention was immediately drawn to it.

The guy with only one big eye between his eyebrows was flushed and excited. Niu Sanmiao was also standing next to him, excitedly talking about something.

Then, facing everyone's gaze, the one-eyed guy took a deep breath and held it in. As he held it, his only eye suddenly lit up with a scarlet light.

The entire camp erupted in excitement, everyone rushing over to see what was going on. Shi Dechun also jumped up, his face full of envy, and joined the fray.

"Wow, that's amazing! This is clearly the awakening of supernatural powers!"

"He's definitely going to join the ghost soldiers in Jigu City. He might even get a minor official position right away."

"A bright future awaits them..."

Chen Mu, also curious, followed Shi Dechun and got closer to watch. He had only heard about it before, and this was the first time he had seen it up close.

Amidst the chorus of praise, the one-eyed man grew increasingly excited, taking another deep breath and holding it in. Then, his scarlet eye began to flicker, flashing several times before suddenly emitting a ghastly green light.

puff!
It's switching between red and green all the time, has it somehow awakened some kind of traffic light superpower?!

Haha!

Caught off guard, Chen Mu almost burst out laughing.

"Oh, it's green, it's turned green!"

At that moment, gasps of surprise rose and fell all around.

The one-eyed man raised his head smugly, almost bursting into laughter.

Chen Mu covered her face, her stomach aching from trying to suppress her laughter.

……

After returning to the campfire, the group couldn't help but start discussing it.

Nearby, close to the one-eyed man, people were still gathered around, praising him.

Shi Dechun said with envy, "I wish I could be like that too."

"You want to become a traffic light too?" Chen Mu asked with a strange expression.

"Traffic lights? What are those?" Shi Dechun asked, puzzled.

"It's nothing, I was just praising someone," Chen Mu said cheerfully.

You're kidding me!

Although he didn't understand, he could tell from the other person's expression that they were obviously just fooling him.

Shi Dechun said with an annoyed look, "I want to awaken my supernatural powers."

"Leaving aside the prestige, at least we don't have to go through the trouble of condensing jade dew."

"Perhaps the bull-headed demon will simply waive the travel expenses, or more likely someone will offer up their own refined jade dew."

“For example, that skinny monkey Yin Liu.” Shi Dechun raised his chin towards the distance and curled his lips in disdain.

Chen Mu couldn't help but look over and saw a short, thin man offering a yellow gourd with a fawning expression. That man was Yin Liu, whom Niu Sanmiao had whipped earlier.

“There are opportunistic people everywhere,” Shi Dechun remarked.

Chen Mu glanced at it and then stopped paying attention. His Dew-Gathering Spell experience had already reached over three thousand, and if he worked harder tonight, he might be able to surpass four thousand. At that point, gathering jade dew would become much easier.

He had previously inquired about the Jade Dew Pearls, which were used as both currency and food in Jigu City, so he valued the Dew Gathering Spell highly.

"I'm afraid he'll use us as stepping stones to promotion," Shi Dechun whispered to Chen Mu, tilting his head slightly.

"What do you mean?" Chen Mu frowned.

"Yin Liu spends all his time thinking about collecting Yin spirits to cover his travel expenses, and hasn't practiced the Dew Gathering Spell properly at all." Shi Dechun perked up: "With the little bit of jade dew he's condensed himself, one more or one less won't make a difference. How can he expect that person to treat him differently?"

"You mean..."

"I bet that guy is just using the tiger's power to plunder our jade dew on behalf of that person."

Chen Mu couldn't help but look into the distance.

Sure enough, Yin Liuzheng was talking to the one-eyed man with a smug look on his face. The one-eyed man also began to look at the people gathered around the campfire.

Chen Mu immediately frowned.

It's troublesome.

(End of this chapter)