My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 457 The Curse of the Three Paths
"There are naturally ways to accelerate the growth of the divine embryo." Shen Yan skillfully shook the dirt off his sleeves, his face calm.

"Why didn't you say so earlier if you had a method?" Chen Mu said irritably.

“You didn’t ask.” Shen Yan shrugged. “Besides, this method is related to the Peaceful Mind Sutra. If you haven’t mastered the Peaceful Mind Sutra, knowing this method won’t help you.”

The Heart Sutra?
Hey!
I've practiced to the highest level, who can be more skilled than me?
Chen Mu glanced at the experience on the gray wall and couldn't help but smile.

"The Pingxin Sutra connects to the source of the River of Oblivion, drawing in the Weak Water from within to catalyze the growth of the Ghost Pattern."

"But the root cause is hidden deep in the riverbed and difficult to connect, so the Three Paths Curse came into being."

"The Three Paths Curse itself has little power, but it can resonate with the River of Oblivion, drawing out its origins. With its assistance, the 'Peaceful Heart Sutra' can more easily summon the Weak Water."

“But this secret technique has a difficulty.” Shen Yan smiled.

Chen Mu raised an eyebrow.

Why is this guy smiling so sinisterly? Is there some kind of trap hidden inside?!
“The technique itself is not difficult; the difficulty lies in the fact that it requires many people to perform it together.” Shen Yan said with amusement, “The more people who perform it together, the more powerful it becomes once a cluster is formed.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Mu couldn't help but glare.

"I've told you the secret method. It's up to you to choose," Shen Yan said with a smile.

I knew it! So that's why you gave me the "Peaceful Mind Sutra" in the first place!

If he felt his cultivation speed was too slow, he would have to practice the Three Paths Curse. To speed things up, he needed to get more people to practice with him. If he became even slightly greedy and captured too many people, he would likely attract Lan Zhang's attention. At that point, he would be forced to take the path of opposing Lan Zhang!
How damn insidious!
……

Having been cursed with the Three Paths Curse, Chen Mu was conflicted for several days.

He wanted to use the Three Paths Curse to accelerate the Peace of Mind Sutra, but he was afraid of attracting Lan Zhang's attention.

“If you’re worried about trouble, I can step in.” Shen Yan, who had also been holding back for several days, couldn’t help but speak up and advise, “That way, even if things are exposed, I’ll be the one to take the blame.”

That's kind of interesting.

Chen Mu raised an eyebrow.

"Besides, your Thousand Lanterns City is a grotto-heaven, far beyond the void. How could Lan Zhang possibly discover it if you use it to hide Yin spirits?"

Indeed.

Chen Mu was quite tempted.

"And your supernatural powers. Even I, a mere Divine Embryo Realm cultivator, am powerless to resist. They are just auxiliary soldiers, and no one can rebel against them."

"With this as insurance, who would dare to cause trouble?" Shen Yan encouraged him with an excited expression.

But I'm afraid the Yama Emperor's Decree will cause trouble.

Chen Mu, who had just been itching to make a move, suddenly felt a chill in his heart.

The Yama Emperor's Decree is indeed powerful, but it is a control aura that is only effective when Chen Mu is around.

Just like now, he can control Shen Yan, but he can't control Shi Dechun who left Qiandeng City.

He can fool one or two people, but with more people, this weakness will definitely be exposed, and it could lead to big trouble. Especially with the cunning and shrewd supervisor Shen Yan by his side.

Chen Mu sighed inwardly, "It seems this Three Paths Curse cheat code is unusable."

"Fine, if you don't need it, you don't need it. I'll practice by myself."

"My essence is my physical body and magical power, while the Heavenly Demon True Form is more like a secret technique or supernatural power. There is no need to take risks for a supernatural power."

"So, do you want to hire anyone?" Shen Yan, completely unaware of Chen Mu's changing emotions, looked on expectantly.

Chen Mu glanced at the other person and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

That old devil is cunning. First he gave me the Peace of Mind Sutra, then the Three Paths Curse, one trick after another, subtly luring me into his trap. If I wanted to quickly cultivate my divine embryo, I had to do as he said.

He couldn't help but squint his eyes: "It's not impossible, but I have a condition."

Shen Yan immediately perked up: "Tell me, I'll definitely do it!"

“Go do somersaults. For every 10,000 somersaults you do, I’ll recruit one person. It’s very simple, right?” Chen Mu said with a smile.

Shen Yan froze instantly.

He knew perfectly well that Chen Mu had never even considered recruiting anyone into Thousand Lanterns City!

Don't you want to quickly cultivate a divine embryo? Don't you want to overthrow Lan Zhang and return to the Underworld?

Even if you throw a meat bun at a dog, the dog might still bark a couple of times.

I gave you a secret technique and taught you how to cultivate, but you want me to do somersaults?

Why are you such a coward!

I've been planning this for months, and it's all for nothing!

Shen Yan's face immediately turned red with anger.

...There is no sun or moon in the City of a Thousand Lamps.

Despite his robust physique from years of cultivation, disrupting his circadian rhythm over a long period still placed immense pressure on his mind and body. Chen Mu could only use the Soul-Guiding Lamp to simulate the changes in light as much as possible.

"It really is a fragmented cave heaven." Chen Mu shook his head, staring at the pitch-black sky.

With a thought, a gray wall appeared before him, and he looked at the brand new column.

The Three Paths Curse: 4555/10000;

"Luckily, I can grind experience to pass the time, otherwise I would go crazy sooner or later staying in the dark Thousand Lanterns City Cave."

A series of insights welled up in my heart, and the mysteries of the secret method gradually became apparent.

The spirits originate from the River of Oblivion and are always connected to its source. The Three Paths Curse can amplify this connection, thereby drawing upon the deeper origins of the River of Oblivion.

With the blessing of the Three Paths Mantra, it's as if the River of Oblivion is by your side, and the power of related secret techniques will naturally increase.

Furthermore, because the connection between a single spirit and the River of Oblivion is too weak, like a thread, it requires the combined efforts of many people, like threads twisted into a rope, to bring about a qualitative change.

"It's a good secret technique, but what a pity..." Chen Mu shook his head.

He didn't want to take risks.

"Besides, it's not like I can't speed up my cultivation on my own."

In the blink of an eye, a round bead, as large as a walnut and radiating a bright white light, appeared before my eyes.

Chen Mu leaned closer to take a closer look.

After a month of cultivation, the Three Paths Curse accelerated the process, and the supernatural demonic patterns once again gave rise to specks of special power. What was originally the nascent divine embryo woven from a single thread has now become two threads, and the gap between them has naturally become a little smaller.

"Boss Le said that the supernatural ghost pattern is equivalent to a simplified version of the Dao foundation, which is the seed."

"Then isn't this divine embryo the same as the foundation of the Dao?" Chen Mu was shocked.

If that's the case, then the slow pace of divine embryo cultivation is understandable. After all, it's the foundation for achieving enlightenment, so complexity and difficulty are inevitable.

"Don't rush, let's practice slowly and see." Chen Mu suppressed his impulse.

No matter what the secrets are, proficiency will gradually reveal itself.

……

Several days later, late at night, around the round table.

Shi Dechun stared wide-eyed, still shaken, the dishes on the table failing to attract his attention.

"terrible."

"Late last night, a blood-red light shot into the sky from the middle of the camp. The crimson light exploded like fireworks, scattering in all directions."

"Anything hit by the sweep, whether it's a person or an object, is instantly blasted into dust and smoke!"

"The neighboring Yierqi is like an apple that's been bitten off; half of the camp's barracks and people have simply vanished!"

Chen Mu's expression immediately turned serious.

"If you're hiding underground, will you still be able to hear any noises in the camp?" Chen Mu asked, frowning.

"As long as it doesn't exceed ten meters from the ground, there's no problem," Shi Dechun said immediately.

"I'll raise the secret chamber later, and you can hide in the underground chamber from now on. It'll be safer that way." Chen Mu wanted to know what was happening at the camp, but he didn't want Shi Dechun to risk his life. Hiding underground would allow him to gather information without being too dangerous, which was just right.

"It just so happens that Lan Zhang went mad this time, and many auxiliary soldiers died and disappeared. If you hide in the secret room now, no one will find you."

Shi Dechun, however, looked conflicted: "Then I'm afraid we'll have to wait until next month."

"I already showed up during the day today."

"Didn't Supervisor Shen say that there are special monsters monitoring the camp? If we are discovered by them because of this, we might be in big trouble."

Chen Mu thought for a moment and couldn't help but sigh, "That's the only way."

The two were frowning with worry about their future when Shen Yan, who had been silently eating meat, suddenly stood up.

Then, to Chen Mu's astonishment, he suddenly jumped up and started doing somersaults right in front of the two of them!
Chen Mu: “…”

No, are you serious?

But I was just joking!

Since Shi Dechun was able to take advantage of the injuries to his auxiliary soldiers to hide underground, he could also secretly recruit a large number of Yin spirits into Thousand Lantern City.

He had assumed that Shen Yan, who had been silent for a month, had given up, but little did he expect...

Watching Shen Yan somersault so fast he was practically leaving afterimages, Chen Mu couldn't help but twitch his face.

(End of this chapter)