My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 733 Integration
There is a small pool of water on the mountainside on the east side of Tangshan.

The pool contains countless tiny springs, from which hot spring water, carrying white steam, gurgles continuously.

A thatched hut, two meters off the ground, stands not far from the pond.

At this moment, in the southeast corner of the entrance, Chen Mu held the Tangshan Academy's forbidden cardinal disc, staring blankly at an empty space not far in front of him.

From a perspective invisible to ordinary people, wisps of earth's spiritual energy are constantly emerging from the ground, drifting in all directions.

"That's it."

With a flick of his wrist, a white jade box about the length of a forearm appeared in his hand, containing the roots of the Bizhen tea plant.

The secret technique of turning the earth into steel was activated, and the soil on the ground gushed upwards like a fountain, rapidly surging and spreading in all directions. In just a few breaths, an oval flower bed, about the height of a calf, was formed on the spot.

After placing the roots of the Bizhen tea plant into the flower bed, Chen Mu rummaged through his Five Ghosts Bag and pulled out a dusty gray cloth bag. A pungent, strange odor immediately wafted past his nose.

"It shouldn't be expired, right? It's fertilizer specifically for Qi Refiners, after all..." Chen Mu muttered to himself.

The bag contained fertilizer made from the bones and blood of a strange beast, which was leftover from when he was planting yellow sprout rice.

They mixed fertilizer with soil and filled the flower bed, then drew water from a distant pond that contained the earth's vital energy to irrigate it.

Chen Mu stood with his hands on his hips, looking at the flower bed with a satisfied smile.

"The transplanted site is rich in vital energy, comparable to a small-scale ley line spring."

"They even used expired... well, genuine old fertilizer."

"This transplant will definitely be a success!"

After admiring the bare flowerbed for a while, Chen Mu happily returned to the thatched hut.

This was his third day at Tangshan Hospital.

The first day was the handover, and the second day was spent in Tingchao Cave checking the protective laws and regulations.

This morning, he came to this pool to set up his lodging.

The ground was leveled, thatched huts were set up, and the small Three Realms shading ritual was arranged; only then was the initial work considered complete.

"Although the Tingchao Cave is spacious and bright, I still prefer to live in seclusion here."

"No one will disturb us, it's peaceful."

"Moreover, this place is also a node of the innate earth vein law restriction, which can receive the most celestial primordial energy, enough to support the continuous condensation of the Yellow Spring Gourd."

hum!
The air vibrated slightly, and a giant god clad in crimson and gold-threaded armor appeared beside him.

Eleven crimson feather magic swords flew out from the sleeves, tracing smooth arcs as they soared into the sky, piercing through the air in all directions.

A quarter of an hour later, eleven Zhu Yu magic swords burrowed into the ground at the special node.

Immediately, a world of ice and snow appeared in my mind.

Centered on Tangshan Courtyard, the area within a hundred miles was immediately brought under surveillance.

Chen Mu carefully examined the area several times and, after confirming that there were no hidden energy fluctuations, a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

"Since Shuanghua Courtyard raises Shuanghua Rabbits, spies from Suolong Courtyard sneak in from time to time."

"Tangshan Academy is great. It's surrounded by a desolate, snowy landscape, and the silver-scaled fish it raises are just a moderately valuable, nourishing food."

"It won't attract the attention of the Dragon Locking Academy, so there won't be any trouble."

"With its simple affairs, abundant energy, and safe environment, this secluded lower courtyard is truly a blessed place for seclusion."

……

"It's a pity that even blessed lands can't increase the success rate of spirit treasure talismans." Half a month later, in front of the wooden house, Chen Mu couldn't help but sigh.

Over the past ten days, Chen Mu has quickly integrated into Tangshan Hospital.

Unfortunately, the Yellow Springs Gourd remains difficult to obtain; a slight mistake can cause the Yuanfu to completely collapse.

At this moment, only the River Chariot Divine Aperture was slowly rotating at the center of his jade seed. The small gourd-shaped Scholar's Talisman, which had already begun to take shape, had collapsed and disappeared half an hour ago.

"Since things have come to this, we can only eat first."

With a slight lift of his hand, he pulled a forearm-length, translucent silver-scaled fish from the pool beside him.

While still in mid-air, countless eerie green demon-slaying blades transformed into a rolling net of blades, enveloping it and then methodically beginning to dissect its abdomen, scrape off its scales, and remove its bones.

By the time the fish flew to Chen Mu, it had already turned into thin slices of fish. After being briefly dipped in the boiling broth of the Hunyuan Dan Furnace, an enticing aroma began to waft into his nostrils.

"Hey! It's true that having many skills is never a bad thing."

"The demon-slaying skills I learned as an auxiliary soldier butcher in the Thousand Machines Sect will finally come in handy."

Chen Mu kept eating with his chopsticks, and in no time at all, he had finished the whole fish.

"It doesn't have a particularly strong warming effect, but the fish tastes wonderful."

"No wonder Tangshan Branch was built in such a remote place; this delicious food is probably one of the reasons." Chen Mu took a sip of the Nourishing Spirit Wine and nodded with satisfaction.

They released five paper ghost figures to clean up the mess.

Chen Mu lay down in the rocking chair in front of the door, and a pitch-black wooden stake appeared beside him, which was the last soul-fixing stake.

Having just completed the condensation of the Yellow Springs Gourd, and currently in a break from his cultivation, he plans to try again to master the final part of the Soul-Fixing Stake: the ghost patterns.

He had already tried many times during his journey. Unfortunately, this last piece of the puzzle seemed to be playing hide-and-seek with him, and he failed to catch it even after more than ten attempts.

"Do your best and leave the rest to fate. If you don't succeed the first time, try ten times, and you'll eventually succeed."

The power of the Spirit Treasure Cardinal skillfully seeped in, the aura of the ghostly patterns was captured, the incantation to communicate with the underworld was unleashed, and consciousness sank into the deepest abyss.

Chen Mu skillfully baited the hook and cast it, just like a seasoned fisherman.

then……

Then he crashed headfirst into a cloud-shaped ghost pattern made up of silver threads and starlight.

"As expected, no one knows when an accident will happen."

"Just like now..."

In front of the wooden house, Chen Mu opened his eyes and happily examined the gray stone door in front of him.

Penetrating the Netherworld (Yama's True Aperture): 1/10000;
"The True Secret of Yama?"

"Tsk! What a weird name."

"Similar to the Yama Emperor's Decree?"

"Alright, it's reasonable that we both come from the Thousand Mountains Classic."

"At least the Soul-Fixing Stake Ghost Pattern has been completely repaired, and it's on the list."

……

a few days later.

Somewhere underground in Tangshan Valley.

Driven by the "ground-to-steel" method, the soil and rocks rolled around like waves, quickly forming a hemispherical underground cavity.

Chen Mu took out a dark wooden stake, about the height of a person, and placed it in the center of the cave.

hum!
The wooden stake suddenly shook, and some fine dust was shaken off and scattered in all directions.

A wisp of cold aura flashed by in the cave. If he hadn't been constantly activating his Listening Skill, he would have thought that the aura was just his imagination.

"This... I guess it's a success?" Chen Mu asked, somewhat unsure.

He did indeed master the Yama True Aperture Ghost Pattern and the Solid Wall Ghost Pattern, but he only mastered these two types of ghost patterns. He had not fully learned the other minor ghost patterns of the Soul Fixing Stake.

Chen Mu thought for a moment, then opened the Five Ghosts Bag, released the Yin Ghost Monster, and let it roam freely.

Then, he tentatively activated the Dew Gathering Spell.

After a long while, wisps of cold air swirled and gathered, transforming into a sesame-sized drop of jade dew.

"Although it's not very efficient, it can indeed convert celestial energy into Yin-Ming Jade Dew."

"The ability to deter and gather the ghosts seems to be lacking."

“However, I don’t need any intimidating ghost patterns.” Chen Mu flipped his hand and took out the Five Ghost Paper Dolls.

The Five Ghost Paper Dolls can display some of the power of the Yama Emperor's Decree, which can be used to suppress and control vengeful spirits. They are even more effective than the simple confinement of the Soul-Fixing Stake.

"I won't have to worry about ghostly food anymore." Chen Mu was satisfied.

(End of this chapter)