My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 467 Yin Wind and Fire Bell
This morning.

Inside the courtyard of Thousand Lanterns City, Chen Mu finished his cultivation of the Peaceful Mind Sutra and waved his hand to dismiss the Yin spirits outside the courtyard.

While stretching his aching body from sitting for so long, he looked with great interest towards the small courtyard to his left. There, the outlines of two three-story wooden buildings were already standing beside the courtyard.

Except for some small parts such as doors and windows that have not yet been installed, the main structure is basically complete.

The wooden building wasn't large, and the carvings and decorations on its surface weren't particularly ornate or flashy. However, the positions of each component, as well as their height, length, and dimensions, all seemed to follow a certain pattern, making it pleasing to the eye. The bricklayer who had repaired the Prince's Mansion had clearly put in a lot of effort.

The other party was skilled at tidying up the wood and bricks. They weren't very fast, but every movement was just right, making it a pleasure to watch.

He couldn't help but admire it for a while before sitting back down in the rocking chair.

Jade Gate Spell: 239/10000/Second Tier;

Chen Mu glanced at Shen Yan next door, who was sowing seeds and planting a new batch of vegetables, and silently shook his head.

"We still have to stay up all night; the second tier probably still isn't enough."

Upon entering the second stage, a new method appeared in the Jade Gate Spell.

With a thought, a fist-sized cloud of gray mist suddenly appeared in his right palm. This was the same mist that had previously enveloped the entire Hai-character camp. According to the information from the gray wall, this was the thin mist that had been hovering over the River of Oblivion for years.

"I never imagined that the River of Oblivion would have such a wonderful use."

The longer he spent with it, the more complex his impression of the River of Oblivion became.

It can corrode flesh and blood, causing spirits to completely sink and transform into Yinming worms. It can also provide weak water and jade dew, allowing spirits to grow stronger and survive.

The secret techniques such as the Yellow Spring Guide and the Peaceful Mind Sutra are all related to it, and now the Divine Mist that can clear and purify strange auras has appeared.

"No wonder some people say that the River of Oblivion is the foundation of the underworld."

As Chen Mu pondered the River of Oblivion, his heart suddenly stirred.

He suddenly came to his senses and realized that someone had lit the Soul-Guiding Lamp of Thousand Lanterns City, so he immediately activated his supernatural powers.

hum!
Suddenly, a dark shadow appeared in the open space in front of the courtyard, and ten disheveled figures rose from it. Seeing the familiar surroundings, they collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.

Shen Yan put down the bucket and summoned a mist to envelop more than a dozen Yin spirits. The Yin spirits, which had been contorted with rage just moments before, immediately calmed down and soon returned to their usual serenity.

"You also encountered a monster attack?" Chen Mu asked.

Seeing everyone nod, Chen Mu couldn't help but grin.

This is not the first team to be attacked.

The Netherworld is teeming with demons and monsters, who are bloodthirsty and belligerent. Even an inconspicuous blade of grass might sprout a blood-sucking vine from the ground.

He waved for someone to take him to rest, and Chen Mu sat back down at the round table with a worried look on his face.

"How many other teams are there outside?" Shen Yan also frowned.

"Only Bai Qing and the others are still outside." Chen Mu scratched his head.

Bai Qing is the only Yin soldier among the auxiliary troops of Thousand Lanterns City. He is strong enough to continue leading people to search outside.

Shen Yan's expression was grim. Whether it was searching for the Yin Wind Division or looking for scattered Yin spirits, without enough manpower, nothing could be accomplished.

"How about I give it a try?" Hong Xiu, who had been watching the commotion from the courtyard earlier, suddenly spoke up.

Chen Mu, who was lying in the rocking chair, suddenly turned his head and couldn't help but sit up.

Something is wrong, very wrong!
He looked Hong Xiu up and down.

This guy is shrewd and values ​​his life very much, so why would he risk leaving Thousand Lantern City?
“But you’ll have to arrange more people for me,” Hong Xiu said with a smile, then took out a leather scroll from his sleeve and handed it to Chen Mu.

Is this Hong Xiu's source of confidence?

He was immediately interested.

As the animal skin scroll is unfolded, the three ancient characters "Danshan Jing" come into view.

Adjusting the flow of Qi and uniting the divine power of everyone into one? And it even comes with the secret technique of Yin Wind Fire Bell?
nice one!
He looked at Hong Xiu with surprise, not expecting that this guy would have such a secret technique and keep it hidden until now.

When the other party gathered three hundred Yin spirits, was it because they were planning to gather a large group to cultivate the Mountain-Carrying Scripture? So, I ruined this guy's plan that time?
Chen Mu immediately laughed.

"Old Niu, you're still as dishonest as ever!"

Hong Xiu raised an eyebrow and smiled, but offered no explanation.

He had met Chen Mu more than once; they were not acquaintances, yet they knew each other's natures better than acquaintances.

"Where did it come from?" Chen Mu asked curiously; this secret technique was extraordinary.

"The night the incident happened at the main camp, the Yin soldiers searched the main camp," Hong Xiu said without hiding anything.

The night Lan Zhang went crazy?

Hey!
"That night, the sky was filled with blood, and it was chaotic and dangerous. You still dared to scavenge and loot the Yin Soldier Camp? You're really bold!" Chen Mu exclaimed in admiration.

"Fortune favors the bold," Hong Xiu said with a smile.

You're awesome!

Chen Mu couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

Back then, I had slunk away from the Hai-character camp. But this person in front of me did the opposite, daring to rush into the core area of ​​the Yin soldiers and pick up the scraps before anyone could react.

They dare to think and act; their courage is extraordinary!
"Let's go fix the house first, and I'll think about this mountain-carrying scripture first."

Hong Xiu calmly bowed and took his leave, then went back next door to continue moving and carrying wood.

……

Two days later, in Chen Mu's courtyard in Qiandeng City.

“This thing probably comes from Lan Zhang.” Shen Yan put down the scripture with a solemn expression.

"He's gathering the power of Yin spirits, using Yin winds to escape, and fire bells to attack—he's trying to use himself as a banner to replace the Soul-Summoning Banner!"

"I always felt this guy was restless, and sure enough..." His expression grew increasingly grim. Chen Mu squinted, carefully savoring the profound mysteries of the Mountain-Carrying Scripture. On the gray wall, this secret technique had already been successfully listed as an entry-level skill.

Those who cultivate the Mountain-Carrying Sutra have a primary and secondary distinction; the primary cultivator must condense the Mountain character seal.

The remaining spirits need to surround the mountain-shaped seal and use the Mountain-Carrying Scripture to adjust their own energy and resonate with the main general, so that the spirits' divine power can flow and converge, turning the scattered into a whole.

Everyone's energy is different, so it's especially important to develop a mountain-shaped hand seal that resonates more easily with everyone.

The Danshan Sutra suggests that it is best to find a ritual implement that everyone has access to, and use its energy as a guide to condense the energy.

"Lan Zhang is referring to the Soul-Summoning Banner," Shen Yan said angrily.

"I estimate that his initial idea was to bypass the city lord's spell and use the power of the crowd to control the soul-summoning banner."

"Unfortunately, while this trickery can activate the summoning banner, it probably won't be able to take control of it."

"So he resorted to a less desirable option, imitating the power of the Soul-Summoning Banner to gather the power of the Yin spirits, hoping to combine the power of everyone into his own."

"No wonder he wanted to cultivate the Blood Nerve." Chen Mu suddenly realized.

According to Shen Yan, the Blood Nerve can devour living beings to refine Blood God Child. After merging with Blood Cloud, it perfectly integrates the power of Yin Soldiers into itself. No wonder he betrayed Yinming.

The "Carrying the Mountain Scripture" is probably Lan Zhang's initial attempt to concentrate his power on himself. It may have been a failed work for him, but it was undoubtedly a wonderful method for ordinary spirits.

"With this secret method, the auxiliary soldiers who go out to search for people in the mountains will be safer."

As for the mountain-shaped seal...

“I do not have a Soul-Summoning Banner, but I do have a Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed!” Chen Mu smiled.

The spirits of Thousand Lanterns City all possess Heavenly Demon Spirit Seeds. If the energy of these spirit seeds is used as a catalyst to refine the Mountain Seal, the time-consuming and laborious step of adjusting the resonance of their energies becomes effortless.

……

three days later.

The top of an unnamed hill.

Shi Dechun stood on the roof of the box-like observation post, gazing longingly at the distant sky.

There, a black cloud the size of a football field was rapidly flying in circles in the sky.

The black clouds surged forward like ocean waves, with ghastly green flames rolling within them.

At one moment, the dark clouds suddenly stopped and settled on the top of a small hill.

Immediately following, accompanied by a muffled whistling sound, clusters of green flames with mangled heads emerged from the black clouds.

Boom boom boom...

A series of explosions rang out, and a small mountain, roughly the same size as the one he was standing on, was flattened by the fireballs in the blink of an eye.

The ghastly green flames, clinging to the rocks and vegetation, burned incessantly, with plumes of black smoke rising continuously.

Before Shi Dechun could even sigh, the dark cloud flew overhead with a series of ghostly howls and then disappeared into a pitch-black curtain that appeared out of nowhere.

"Brother Chen is really amazing!" Shi Dechun was also envious.

Looking down at the silver mountain-shaped mark on the back of his hand, and then at the dozen or so spirits gathered around the observation post, Shi Dechun felt a surge of excitement.

When it's time to change shifts, I'm going to fly over there and blast the mountain!

……

Chen Mu rode the black clouds and entered Thousand Lantern City.

Using the energy of the Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed as a foundation, Chen Mu quickly mastered the Mountain Seal. He then spent two days transmitting the secret method of the Mountain-Carrying Scripture to the three thousand Yin Spirits. With just a slight stimulation of the spirit seed's energy, they achieved resonance and successfully performed the Mountain-Carrying Scripture.

"The Fire Bell Secret Technique can actually burn and devour life force and blood, which is very similar to the Yin Spirit Monster." Chen Mu pondered as he flew around Thousand Lantern City.

"And that ability to escape through the yin wind feels a bit like the Five Ghosts Netherflame Escape Technique."

The Netherflame Escape Technique originates from the Five Ghosts Moving Mountains, essentially borrowing the power of the Five Ghosts. The Five Ghosts are essentially vengeful spirits, and the formation of vengeful spirits is inextricably linked to these vengeful spirits.

He suspected that this Yin Wind Fire Bell Secret Technique was a combination of some of the innate extraordinary abilities of the Yin Spirit Monster.

"Lan Zhang is indeed impressive."

Feeling the immense Yin spiritual power surging beneath his feet, Chen Mu couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

After savoring the wonderful feeling of having power in his hands and possessing the world for a while, he reluctantly dispersed from the Danshan Scripture.

The dark clouds dispersed into clumps of black wind that landed on the ground, transforming into countless evil spirits.

Noticing their slightly pale faces, Chen Mu nodded slightly.

They were newly born spirits, lacking divine power. However, with a team of a hundred, capable of both flight and combat, and possessing the Soul-Guiding Lamp as a trump card, they were more than capable of saving their lives.

He immediately summoned the original five or six teams, bringing the total number to one hundred, and then bestowed the mountain-shaped seal upon their leaders, enabling them to gather divine power and control the black wind through the seal.

After a brief rehearsal, they were sent out to continue searching the mountains for the missing person.

Hong Xiu, who provided the scriptures for carrying mountains, was among them.

Chen Mu could tell that this person was also a restless individual, obsessed with power and influence. There was clearly no one in Thousand Lanterns City, which was why the other party was so eager to recruit a team to go out of the city to find someone.

Chen Mu didn't care at all.

He gathered the spirits for two reasons: first, to accelerate the completion of the Three Paths Curse and the Peace of Mind Sutra; and second, to use the power of the crowd to return to the underworld.

As for commanding more Yin spirits and having them respond to his call, Chen Mu had considered it, but... it was just a thought.

"Everyone has daydreams." Chen Mu chuckled.

"Unfortunately, I'm just an ordinary person who hates trouble."

"In the end, it's still more comfortable to just lie down and grind experience."

(End of this chapter)