I am grinding experience in another world

Time passed day by day.

Below Fuyang Mountain, the Cloud Bat Flying Boat came and went.

Hai Province’s Ninety-nine Sects’ Daoist Soldiers arrived one after another, making the Earth Seal Sect increasingly bustling.

Ordinary Daoist Soldiers were arranged to stay at the Five Directions Inn, but most Condensing Aperture High Cultivators were invited up Fuyang Mountain by the Earth Seal Sect.

On one hand, it was to show respect and provide separate accommodations. On the other, it was to recruit these high cultivators to help rebuild the Heavenly Gate Altar.

Hai Province was chaos-stricken by demons, and the Earth Seal Sect suffered significant damage; the Heavenly Gate Altar originally used to connect to the Heavenly Pass Star was nearly destroyed.

Moreover, a new altar had to be constructed this time to summon the Divine Bone Mirror.

Each day, escape lights of different colors flickered over the mountain top, and all kinds of secret techniques and restrictions were cast into Fuyang Mountain.

A faintly mysterious aura slowly began to permeate both up and down the mountain.

…

South Pavilion of Five Directions Inn.

Yangliu Street, Sparrow Tongue Teahouse.

Not far from Peach Temple’s large courtyard, many Daoist Soldiers from Taoshan Temple gathered inside the teahouse, chatting idly.

“Yesterday, they caught another idiot beguiled by the demons.”

“That person even planted demon qi onto his friend, trying to frame and confuse the situation, but they traced it back to him and forced him to reveal his true form.”

“With Lu Shenjun presiding and the Bone Mirror discerning, trying to sow chaos and cover it up? Ha! How could that possibly work…”

In a corner against the wall, Hu Buwei sighed quietly as he drank alone.

He declined the Earth Seal Sect’s hospitality and hid in the Five Directions Inn instead of going up to the mountain summit, which already made him stand out a little.

If anyone around him ended up being involved with demons, he feared he might also be implicated. If he were targeted for investigation, the nine heads within him could very likely be exposed.

He glanced at Chen Mu seated by the window nearby, feeling somewhat regretful. Initially, he had planned to use this little thief to divert attention, but now things seemed more complicated.

Chen Mu, munching on sunflower seeds, likewise cast a regretful glance at Hu Buwei.

His plan to plant the Green Worm Gu in this old man was probably dead in the water.

While pondering how to lower the risk of exposure, the sound of synchronized footsteps reached his ears.

Through the window, Chen Mu looked toward the end of Yangliu Street.

A group of people in black armor bypassed the inn’s entrance wall and entered Yangliu Street.

These people’s faces bore faint smiles, yet their eyelids drooped halfway. Their pupils were dull and vacant, resembling string puppets. They were none other than the Thousand Mechanisms Sect’s Daoist Soldier strongmen.

After subduing the demonic chaos previously, Chen Mu and others had returned to Qingqiu Mountain. The Daoist Soldier strongmen, however, had been taken away by the Thousand Mechanisms Sect. He hadn’t expected to encounter them here at the Earth Seal Sect again.

“Truly pitiful.”

“Indeed, even in death, they don’t find peace.”

“They shouldn’t count as dead, right? I heard their soul has only been destroyed by the Green Worm Poison Gu; their physical and spiritual bodies remain intact.”

“Doesn’t that make it even worse?”

“It’s all because of those Heavenly Demon Monsters recklessly scattering their gu poison!”

“I heard that this time, Hai Province has been laid waste, with much of it harmed by this poisonous gu…”

Slowly munching on his sunflower seeds, Chen Mu’s black-and-white eyes revealed a faint glint of cold light.

“As expected…”

“I still have to find a way to kill Meng Qingchan.”

“Leaving her in Thousand Lanterns City is truly too dangerous.”

As thoughts churned, a gray wall flickered into view before his eyes.

Nightmare Victory Spell: 9583/10000;

“Soon, within a day or two, I’ll be able to refine this spell to perfection.”

“At that point, using it as a bridge, I’ll cram Delusion Seven Emotions Flame completely into the Inheriting Heaven Gourd.”

“A Divine Fetus Completion Heavenly Demon Body combined with Yin Spirit Divine Power gathered from four thousand Ghosts—if she isn’t burnt to death, she’ll surely end up crippled!”

…

The great hall at the summit of Fuyang Mountain.

Lu Yue, Lu Shenjun, sat cross-legged before the altar table, eyes closed.

A young man in black and red armor strode into the hall.

“Master, seventy-three out of ninety-nine Venerable Heaven Gourds have been recovered intact,” the youth reported respectfully, clasping his fists.

“The Green Worm Primordial Spirits within have all been merged and refined, greatly enhancing the gourd’s spirituality, enough to support you in opening up a Grotto Heaven.”

Lu Yue revealed a satisfied smile upon hearing this.

“Have all the sects’ Daoist Soldiers arrived?”

“At most, another three days.”

“Then begin the screening in three days. Make sure to find Meng Qingchan.” Lu Yue’s face grew severe.

“Master, she was suppressed for three hundred years. Even if she’s alive, she’s only a fragment of her Primordial Spirit now. Spending such a great cost to borrow the Bone Mirror—for this—is it really…” The youth looked uncertain.

“Meng Qingchan’s surrender, back then, was less a capture and more her deliberately walking into a trap. I originally thought she had gone mad through deviation.”

“But thinking back now, it must have been a calculated move.” Lu Yue’s expression darkened.

Back then, he had coveted her massive Primordial Spirit forged through devouring demons and refining devils, eager to refine it into the gourd to enhance its spirituality.

Thus, he had driven the Thousand Mechanisms Sect to establish the Ninety-nine Inheriting Heaven Dharma Prohibition and suppress her piecemeal.

Yet upon reflection, this was likely just what she wanted.

She intended to refine her Primordial Spirit through the Dharma Prohibition, taking another step forward!

Lu Yue’s face darkened.

Thinking she was a pawn to be toyed with, only to find he himself had been played.

“She must be found, or there will be endless trouble!”

…

“You don’t think I’m the only one who knows how to use Green Worm Gu, do you?”

Within Thousand Lanterns City, Meng Qingchan lounged on a rocking chair, her smile as gentle as ever.

What did she mean?

Chen Mu was stunned.

“Most of my skills are derived from fragments of the Linglong Golden Chapter. This text is an ancient fundamental secret transmission of Linglong Path, rivaling Pure Yang Dao’s Zhi Xuan Treasure Record.”

“Lu Yue himself didn’t dare practice it, so he roundaboutly delivered the scripture to me and used me as a test subject.”

“I’ve now tread that path successfully. After all these years, do you think he might adopt my methods?”

“My old magic treasure, the Plague Immortal Flag, now lies in his possession.” Meng Qingchan gazed meaningfully at Chen Mu.

“To escape the Inheriting Heaven Law Prohibition seal, I did indeed use the soldier contract ritual to sway the Heavenly Star and lure in demons.”

“But the Green Worm Gu scourging Hai Province… Heh…”

Suddenly, the words “Green Worm Poison Gu” and “Daoist Soldier strongmen” spun maddeningly in Chen Mu’s mind.

An icy chill gripped his heart.

Was the Hai Province chaos largely orchestrated by Lu Shenjun himself?

Hiss!

Chen Mu shuddered.

It seemed he had stumbled upon secrets he wasn’t supposed to know.

If Lu Shenjun discovered his existence…

Chen Mu’s gaze toward Meng Qingchan darkened instantly.

His expression shifted for a long while, eventually resigning himself to a sigh: “This Heavenly Pass Star, I fear I won’t be able to reach it anytime soon.”

Chen Mu had joined the Thousand Mechanisms Sect as a Daoist Soldier to obtain the Dao Foundation Atlas. But with Meng Qingchan around, the path through Hai Province had become fraught with peril.

“The neighboring Qiong Province seems to be the territory of Dan Ding Sect and Netherworld Sect.”

“I’ve heard that these two sects are as ancient as the Thousand Mechanisms Sect, and possess complete Dao Foundation Secret Transmissions.” Chen Mu calculated internally.

“You plan to violate the Daoist Soldier Contract?” Meng Qingchan frowned slightly. “Aren’t you afraid of Five Thunders Bombarding?”

Chen Mu chuckled instantly.

“I need to thank you for that.”

Meng Qingchan’s Nine-Life Tribulation Splitting Technique was indeed extraordinary. If not for this secret technique’s protection, he would have been forced to obediently serve as a Daoist Soldier under the Thousand Mechanisms Sect, with no room for maneuver.

“This isn’t an ordinary contract backlash. If the Thousand Mechanisms Sect pursues it, the Thunder Law’s power will escalate dramatically.” Meng Qingchan frowned further. “How many Peach Gods do you even have, and you’re so confident you can withstand Five Thunders Bombarding?”

How many Peach Gods do I have?

Chen Mu glanced at the faintly glowing Star Map in his consciousness.

I can’t even count them all!

He looked at Meng Qingchan with a playful smile.

You want to head to the Heavenly Pass Star? You might as well find another way.

As for me, I’m done playing with you.

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