My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 822 Acceleration

Several days later, on the shore of Lake Shiratori.

The original thatched hut disappeared, and in its place was... another thatched hut.

Above the lake, twenty-four bright pearls slowly rotated along a mysterious trajectory, emitting a warm glow.

One hundred and eight exquisite jade plates were held aloft and distributed throughout the sky and underwater.

On the second day after settling in this place, Chen Mu placed the magic artifact and its restrictions for stealing heavenly secrets and refining primordial energy in White Bird Lake.

Chen Mu sat on a bamboo chair with a backrest on the wooden porch in front of the door.

The gray, blurry divine weapons floated before my eyes.

The presence of the Seal of Life and Death was like giving the divine weapon a heart. Not long after returning to White Bird City, the Divine Weapon Stone began to operate autonomously.

To the naked eye at this moment, the divine weapon was nothing more than a stone floating in mid-air, slowly rotating.

But in the perception of the Seven Emotions Spell, countless desires and emotions are like a boundless sea of ​​clouds, surging in from all parts of White Bird City.

The gray, grimy stones were like a bottomless pit, sucking them all in, yet showing no sign of satisfaction.

And as a large number of desires and emotions are refined.

Finally, a faint and mysterious supernatural power emerged around the divine weapon.

"All that trouble going back to Whitebird City, wasn't it all for this?"

"The moment of harvest has finally arrived," Chen Mu said with a smile.

Just as they were about to draw in and absorb it, half of that supernatural power suddenly vanished into thin air.

"what happened?"

Chen Mu frowned and carefully sensed the connection between the Life and Death Seal.

"Does the divine weapon barrier require supernatural power to support it?"

"This……"

"Alright, after all, it's a protective barrier covering hundreds of miles, and a receiver for collecting desires and emotions. It's reasonable that it needs vital energy to support it." Chen Mu smacked his lips, feeling somewhat reassured.

But as soon as he came to his senses, the remaining clumps of supernatural power began to disappear in large clumps.

"This……"

"We have to return it to the person who recited the sutra?!" His brows furrowed even more deeply.

After a long while, Chen Mu looked at the last remaining strand of supernatural power before him, and he was very unhappy.

"Fifty percent is used to maintain the divine weapon barrier, and forty percent is distributed to those who chant scriptures."

"After all that work, only 10% is achieved?"

"Trying to send away a beggar!" Chen Mu's eyebrows shot up.

Or... how about we learn from Lord Lu Gong and cut a little from the people who recite the scriptures?

Chen Mu squinted, his expression subtle.

what is this?
Complain about Lao Lu Gong, understand Lao Lu Gong, and then... become Lao Lu Gong?
Well, it's not impossible!
……

The next day.

On the wooden porch in front of the thatched house.

Xu Gui, sitting on a small bamboo chair, looked at Chen Mu uncertainly.

"You're really going to make me the deputy city lord?"

"Otherwise what? I don't know anyone else in White Bird City. If I don't let you be the one, who will?" Chen Mu, who was lying on the rocking chair next to him, didn't even lift his eyelids.

"I thought I was just a tool you used to provoke Qin Wu." Xu Gui scratched his head.

"You're quite self-aware," Chen Mu chuckled. "Don't want to do it?"

“How could that be!” Xu Gui immediately shook his head: “I don’t even have to pay for longevity rice when I go to the main branch of Fanlou now. With this benefit, how could I not want to be the deputy city lord?”

Is the deputy city lord only interested in getting free foot massages?

You're really something.

Chen Mu couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"Fine, as long as you're not afraid I'll turn White Bird City into a ghost town for you," Xu Gui shrugged.

"When Qin Wu's soldiers heard that Qin Wu was gone, half of them deserted that very night," he sighed.

"The other three generals also have their own men itching to make a move."

"I think that if it weren't for the fear of being swallowed whole by your dragon, the three generals would probably be the first to run away."

“No, they won’t run away.” Chen Mu chuckled as he thought of the three people he had forced to recite the “Eastern Longevity Scripture” for an entire day a few days ago.

If the Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed is planted, then they are one of us.

How could they possibly run away for no reason?

"Why don't you go to the city and make an appearance?" Xu Gui suggested.

"Even letting your pet dragon fly around for a bit would be fine."

"Let everyone see your supernatural powers and appease people's hearts."

Let's forget about it then.

Showing off in front of others doesn't fit my public persona.

Chen Mu shook his head decisively.

"Aren't you afraid that White Bird City will become a ghost town?" Xu Gui asked Chen Mu.

A ghost town?

That's impossible.

Chen Mu flipped his hand and pulled out a scripture, handing it to Xu Gui.

"The Rootless Sutra 2.0?" Xu Gui asked in surprise.

"A new city lord brings a new look, and this is a brand new version."

"Make sure to distribute it throughout the city, ensuring everyone has a copy," Chen Mu instructed with a smile.

"Is there anything wrong with this scripture?" Xu Gui looked at the smile on Chen Mu's face and felt a little uneasy.

The other party smiled the same way when we suppressed the three generals a few days ago. "Of course, no problem!" Chen Mu nodded with certainty.

It's just one more Heavenly Demon Curse, what problem could there be?
"Not only will there be no problems, but there will also be great benefits," Chen Mu assured him confidently.

"I just don't believe it."

"So, are you going to read it or not?"

"Read!"

"If they let me stay at Fanlou for free, I'd be willing to jump into a trap even if it's a trap!"

Chen Mu: "..."

Maybe you should just quit being the deputy city lord.

I'm afraid that one day I'll wake up and White Bird City will have turned into a red-light district full of brothels and theaters!

……

In order to continue living in Fanlou for free, the usually lazy Xu Gui seemed to be wound up like a clockwork toy.

Relying on his title as deputy city lord, he went to the city defense camp that very day to conscript men in a boisterous manner.

With the help of tens of thousands of soldiers, he distributed the tampered "Rootless Sutra" throughout the city in just one day.

Moreover, to prevent anyone from paying lip service, he would have the city defense battalion gather the residents in their respective districts early every morning to chant the Scripture of No Root.

Only after reciting the Rootless Sutra three times in its entirety can one do other things.

Countless demonic spirit seeds were drawn and flew all over the city like willow catkins.

In just three days, only one voice remained in the entire White Bird City.

"Long live the city lord!"

……

Not only did the people's morale quickly stabilize and they stopped fleeing, but they were even unexpectedly uncovered as spies in other cities.

The city of Santu has the most, and the city of Wuxiang also has quite a few.

“Santu City has coveted Shiratori City for many years. The deputy city lords are all from Santu City, so I understand that there are undercover agents.”

"What's with that Wuxiang City that's completely unrelated to us?" By the White Bird Lake, in front of a thatched hut, Chen Mu looked at the list of undercover agents, completely baffled.

"Wuxiang City is a newly emerging major city, and its city lord, Wei Wubing, is ambitious."

"In recent years, we have successively defeated several cities and recruited people to plunder divine weapons."

"The One Heart Sutra that White Bird City secretly spread before was the work of Wuxiang City," the newly promoted former general Cheng Hu explained respectfully with his fists clasped.

“Nobody recites the Heart Sutra anymore, right?” Chen Mu’s lips curled up.

"If you practice the new version of the 'Rootless Sutra,' everyone can gain supernatural powers. Only a fool would practice the 'One Heart Sutra,'" Xu Gui said with a grin.

"Even those secret agents only revealed their identities in order to learn the 'Rootless Sutra'."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Hu smiled wryly and shook his head.

Were those spies exposed because they wanted to learn the "Rootless Sutra"?

They were forced to recite the "Rootless Sutra," which forced them to expose themselves.

As the first person to be implanted with the Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed, how could Cheng Hu not know the power of the Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed?

However, the claim that everyone can acquire supernatural powers is an exaggeration, but the new version of the "Rootless Sutra" does indeed make it easier for people to obtain supernatural powers.

The new city lord before us is not only powerful, but also has truly mysterious methods.

Cheng Hu looked at Chen Mu, who was leisurely swaying in the rocking chair, and his awe deepened.

"The city lord is incredibly powerful!" General Wu Tong exclaimed with delight.

"It's nothing to mention." Chen Mu waved his hand dismissively.

This wasn't the first time he had planted a Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed in someone.

This thing can eliminate the symbiote's hostility towards Chen Mu. But as compensation, Chen Mu himself will become a magic experience pack.

As long as one plants the Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed, one can connect with it through the seed's energy and comprehend the secret techniques Chen Mu has learned.

In the past few days, many people have learned the Yin Wind Escape through the Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed and used it as a Wind Drilling Divine Power, flying around White Bird City all day long.

The rumor that reciting scriptures ten thousand times would grant everyone supernatural powers spread at this time.

……

"Supernatural powers may awaken the supernatural abilities of Yin spirits, but with the help of the Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed, people will definitely be able to learn one or two secret techniques."

"It wouldn't be a big problem to say that everyone can gain supernatural powers."

"Moreover, compared to clumsy supernatural abilities like the Powerful Wind Listening Technique, secret techniques like the Yin Wind Escape are obviously more useful."

"So, once you've taken my secret technique, you can't ask me for supernatural powers anymore."

After sending Xu Guicheng and the others away, Chen Mu chuckled as he thought about the supernatural power he had intercepted over the past two days.

In recent days, stimulated by a large amount of supernatural power, the Heavenly Demon Body has absorbed more than ten times more Netherworld Qi and Yin Qi each day than before.

The transformation of the Heavenly Demon Body also accelerated exponentially.

Chen Mu internally examines the secret point between his eyebrows.

At this moment, the Yin Spirit Embryo was noticeably larger than before, and the silver roots around its nine orifices were also more abundant.

He could clearly feel a faint life force pulsating within the divine embryo, as if something was growing and being conceived.

"It is difficult for a Yin Spirit to attain sainthood. Yin Spirits are born with a longer lifespan than Qi Refiners, but their cultivation speed is also much slower."

“A normal Yin spirit begins to nurture its divine embryo from the nine orifices of the fetal breathing stage, and it takes at least three hundred years to cultivate into a Yin spirit.”

"I now have supernatural powers that accelerate tenfold, so I might be able to master it in just a few decades!"

"Ugh……"

"I clearly wanted to be a proper Qi cultivator, so how did I end up running wild down this unorthodox path?"

"Cloud Mirage Heavenly Demon Body, you've really caused me a lot of trouble!"

Chen Mu grinned, almost bursting out laughing.

(End of this chapter)