My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 803 The Seven Emotions Curse

The Taoist soldiers on Mingling Island were assigned to patrol the island regularly, and the Renzi Battalion Taoist soldiers were no exception.

Chen Mu had initially thought that some Qi Refiners would covet the Spirit Eye of Mingling Island and try to seize it, or that local monsters would launch a counterattack. But months passed, and nothing happened.

Clearly, Jiang Daojun's blockade measures were effective.

"It's good that Mingling Island is sealed off; it should be kept sealed off."

"If only I could be sealed for decades or even centuries, so I could cultivate my primordial spirit in peace and tranquility, that would be wonderful."

Standing in front of the Jade Immortal Abode, Chen Mu watched the Renzi Battalion soldiers going out on patrol in formation and secretly rejoiced.

For the past few months, he has spent his days grinding experience in the camp. When he gets tired, he takes a stroll around the small market outside the camp to relax, and occasionally cooks a couple of good dishes to treat himself. Whether it is Qi cultivation or magic practice, he has made remarkable progress.

With a thought, Chen Mu summoned the gray stone door and looked at one of the columns.

Plague Immortal Technique: 112/10000/Eighth Rank;

"With the improvement of the Plague Immortal Technique, the ability to control plague and refine Gu has been enhanced, allowing for better control over demonic poisons."

"Without using the Jade Cicada's Qi as bait, the Plague Immortal Technique alone can forcibly remove the demonic poison."

"Unfortunately, we've used up all the materials we had for practicing the technique."

"We need to find a way to get some more 'moth demons'," Chen Mu said thoughtfully.

……

In the evening, Chen Mu approached Lu Chong, the commander of the Renyin Division, who had just returned to the camp.

The opponent was one of the three deputy generals of the Ren-character camp, who was assigned by Jiang Daojun to patrol Mingling Island regularly.

Among the tasks is to eliminate the venomous spider demon.

He might have the corpse of the magpie in his possession.

"This...this might not work." Lu Chong looked troubled.

“I won’t take it for free; I’ll exchange it for my Dao cultivation,” Chen Mu said.

"I would like to earn your merits, but... but I dare not." The Lu family member looked troubled.

"The Daoist decree requires all the adopted cat demons to be handed over to the authorities for centralized treatment of their demonic poison."

“If anyone is found to be hoarding it, they will be fined a large amount of Taoist merit,” Lu Jia explained helplessly.

There's such a thing.

Chen Mu was surprised.

He's been staying at the camp all this time, so he really didn't know.

Chen Mu glanced at Lu Jia, who looked hesitant and troubled, and waved his hand.

"Alright, I'll figure it out myself."

The Lu family breathed a sigh of relief, and then suggested, "You might want to ask Commander Wu about this."

Wu Jie?

"The mole-like demons we hunted were all taken in by the Geng-character camp."

"It is said that Commander Wu possesses a special flame technique that can burn away demonic poison."

That short, stout guy has this ability?
Chen Mu nodded in surprise.

No wonder he gave me so many caterpillar demons as payment before; it turns out he had this job to do.

……

The following morning.

After completing his Qi refining as usual, Chen Mu left the Ren camp and headed straight for the Geng camp.

On a lush, green hill, in front of an exquisite wooden building built against the mountain, Chen Mu looked at Wu Jie in surprise.

It had only been three or four months since I last saw Wu Jie, and he was like a completely different person.

He used to have a pockmarked face and a lot of fat all over his body, looking like a short, stout butcher.

Although she was a little better when we last met, she had only lost a bit of weight.

Unlike now, with fair skin and a great figure, he looks like Wu Dalang transformed into Ximen Qing!
"Does that Jade Void Mantra, which reshapes limbs, also have a beauty-enhancing effect?" Chen Mu asked in astonishment.

"I already told you, my previous appearance was due to the backlash from the side effects of the secret technique."

"When I was young, I was one of the most handsome young men in the sect. Now I'm just back to my old self," Wu Jie said with a smug look.

Chen Mu looked him up and down, and couldn't help but marvel.

……

“You want the corpse of the monstrous caterpillar? That’s probably not possible.” Wu Jie shook his head.

"It was alright before, but now the Dao Lord has personally issued a decree that the captured and killed mole-like demons must be dealt with in a concentrated manner."

"My external spiritual treasure is still in Dao Lord's possession, so I dare not disobey Dao Lord's orders at this time."

This……

Compared to the Daoist cultivation techniques he could offer, Jiang Daojun indeed provided far more.

Chen Mu had no choice but to accept it.

"Also, you'd better not hunt them on your own," Wu Jie warned earnestly.

“We are clearly protected by the Five Banners above our heads, yet the Mingling Demon still has demonic poison inside its body, which shows how strange it is.”

Even if you have the method to extract the demonic poison, it's best to avoid it if possible.

Chen Mu felt a chill run down his spine.

I was indeed a bit careless.

The demons of the Mysterious Heaven have ravaged the outer star of the Hundred Intent Heaven for many years. If it weren't for the demonic poison that held them back, the Hundred Intent Heaven would have already launched a counterattack and taken over.

If it weren't for the three Dao Ancestors working together to suppress the demons with the Investiture of the Gods, and the Five Directions Flags and other auxiliary magical artifacts to remove the demonic poison, they wouldn't have been able to enter the gate of the Mystic Heaven at all.

"I regret giving you that batch of Mingling demon corpses before." Wu Jie looked at Chen Mu hopefully, "Why don't you give them back to me?"

Chen Mu rolled his eyes and turned to leave.

"Don't go! I'll trade you something!" Wu Jie shouted from behind.

Those things were long ago devoured by those adorable little ghosts; there's no way to get them back.

Chen Mu waved his hand without turning his head and left the Gengzi Camp directly.

……

Several days later.

Chen Mu sat at the entrance of Qingyu Immortal Abode and sighed.

"Without the corpse of the magpie demon, practicing the Plague Immortal Technique is indeed much slower."

He held a jade bottle, about the height of his forearm, with seven stars and a bewitching demonic poison inside.

These demonic poisons were originally collected and stored when they were on the outer stars.

Unfortunately, the Jade Purification Bottle is limited, and the amount of demonic poison it contains is also small. Using it to practice the Plague Immortal Technique is far less effective than dealing with the poison of the Moth Demon.

In addition, the eighth-order Plague Immortal Technique is more difficult, and after practicing it every day, one can only increase their proficiency by a dozen points.

"Is there any hidden danger in the corpse of the 'Mingling Demon'?" Chen Mu thought of Jiang Daojun's arrangements and Wu Jie's instructions.

"How about we sneak a few back to use?" He was getting a little restless.

After thinking it over and over, Chen Mu finally shook his head.

"Never mind, never mind."

"If even a Daoist who has mastered the true form of a Heavenly Demon is so cautious, it's best if I don't cause any unnecessary trouble."

If the Plague Immortal Technique's growth is a little slower, then so be it.
If one were to accidentally fall victim to this and it affected their foundation for cultivating their primordial spirit, that would be truly disastrous.

……

Without the aid of the corpse of the magpie demon, the speed of cultivating the Plague Immortal Technique has been drastically reduced.

Chen Mu had no intention of changing to other secret techniques, and continued to ponder the Plague Immortal Technique every afternoon.

After all, it can deal with the Bewitching Heavenly Demon Poison, and the more experience it has, the more secure it will be.

As time passed, he continued his daily cultivation and practice of techniques without interruption.

The golden patterns inside the Daoji jade are becoming increasingly intricate and detailed, resembling seeds taking root and sprouting.

The divine spirit also moved forward slowly, and the silver patterns around the nine orifices in its body became much denser, increasingly resembling human nerve plexuses.

It was noon that day.

As Chen Mu was taking a nap in the rocking chair as usual, a sudden realization inexplicably came to his mind.

What joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, what the wonderful uses of the seven emotions...

Chen Mu groggily opened his eyes and subconsciously summoned the gray stone door, looking at one of the items.

Seven Emotions Curse: 3/10000/Tier 3;

"I've never practiced this thing before."

It took him a while to come to his senses.

"Is it... the Seal of Life and Death, Thousand Lanterns City?"

Chen Mu suddenly realized.

Having mastered the Lingbao Pivot Chapter, he created a special talisman called the Life and Death Seal.

It exists between the real and the unreal, similar to a magical treasure or a spiritual mechanism, capable of penetrating secret techniques and talismans, as well as seeping into the core of magical artifacts and spiritual treasures.

It's like an alternative microscope, helping Chen Mu see the fine structure of the magic runes and elemental runes, which saves a lot of time for refining the Yellow Springs Gourd.

After mastering the Yellow Springs Gourd, he placed the Seal of Life and Death into the giant eyeball of Thousand Lanterns City to assist in controlling the entrance to the cave.

Unexpectedly, this method could slowly increase proficiency in the Mustard Seed Mantra and the Seven Emotions Mantra.

"Tsk, why didn't it improve the Plague Immortal Technique?" Chen Mu scoffed.

The Seven Emotions Curse is a secret technique passed down by the Heavenly Demon Path, capable of refining the seven emotions of others to enhance their spiritual power. However, Chen Mu possesses the Spirit Nourishing Wine and does not require this secret technique.

Furthermore, he always had reservations about refining the seven emotions of others, fearing that he would be influenced, his spirit corrupted, and his temperament altered. He always kept his distance from this secret method.

"It's good that it's been upgraded; at least it's more discreet and sensitive, and can better prevent others from having dirty thoughts."

Human hearts are highly fickle, so having another indirect method to observe these changes is always a good thing.

Chen Mu nodded slightly, glancing at the Mustard Seed Spell.

Mustard Seed Spell: 9216/10000/Second Tier;

"Indeed, there has been some improvement."

"If only the Seal of Life and Death could be placed inside the stone gate in front of us."

"The stone gate holds countless mysteries. If we put the Seal of Life and Death inside, we might not even need to cultivate to improve our secret techniques and experience."

Chen Mu chuckled and daydreamed for a while before the year's passing was finally dispelled.

"Unfortunately, it's just a dream now."

"Having cultivated Qi for nearly thirty years and achieved a solid foundation, I still can't see through the stone gate. Ultimately, my cultivation is still insufficient."

"Once I've cultivated my primordial spirit, hmph..."