My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 496 The Scripture of Immortality

In the courtyard of Ningyunfang, Feng'an City.

"You want me to give over 20,000 Yin Soldier Heavenly Demon Spirit Seeds, and then pass on the secret technique to them one by one?"

"Don't do it!"

Chen Mu gripped the white jade gourd containing the Five Dragons Scripture Soul-Separating Soup tightly, refusing to let go, while shaking his head like a rattle drum.

Lü Liang stared at Chen Mu speechlessly. "You want the Five Dragons Scripture, but you don't want to do the work? Really..."

"How about I find you a few more secret techniques?"

"I wouldn't even bother looking for more secret techniques," Chen Mu continued, shaking his head.

“My time is very precious, and I can’t waste it on this,” he said resolutely.

Time is precious? If time is so precious, why do you go to Nightfall every now and then?
"What if I could get the Investiture of the Gods for you?"

"If you really want to go to the mortal realm, the Book of Gods is an insurmountable hurdle."

“And I, the young city lord of Feng’an City, can help you bypass certain harsh conditions.” Lü Liang pulled out his trump card.

"You can change the century-long restriction on the contract?!" Chen Mu was overjoyed.

“That won’t work.” Lü Liang shook his head: “But we have a way to substitute someone else for you and have someone else guard the temple for a hundred years.”

“For over a thousand years, there have always been primordial spirits like me who are curious about the mortal world and want to see different sights. So…” Lü Liang shrugged with a relaxed expression.

Chen Mu suddenly realized.

In the underworld, most spirits originate from the River of Oblivion. But spirits are, after all, flesh and blood, and are a different kind of life; through the union of yin and yang, they naturally reproduce. These newborn spirits have only heard their elders describe the mortal realm, but have never seen it, so it's understandable that they yearn for it.

Ordinary spirits are at most just a thought; few would spend a hundred years in a City God's temple just for a fleeting idea. But second-generation city dwellers like Lü Liang have the power and resources to find a way to visit the mortal world.

"The jade tablet you gave me didn't mention this at all," Chen Mu said with a dark face.

"After all, it's not through any official channels, so how can we make it known to everyone?" Lü Liang waved his hand and chuckled.

I understand the unspoken rules.

but……

"The Investiture of the Gods requires signing in Yinshan Prefecture City. Feng'an City is just a garrison city of Qingyang City. Is it really possible to exploit this loophole?" Chen Mu expressed his doubts.

“In the past, we did have to be mindful of others’ opinions, and the cost was huge. But in a year at most, this will no longer be a problem,” Lü Liang said mysteriously.

"I also owe a great debt to the Gates of Hell you provided. My father, the city lord, has already led his troops to the Outer Heavens. He is just waiting to gather enough spiritual energy to advance to the Yin God realm."

"At that time, Feng'an City will be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with Qingyang City, and it will no longer be so difficult to interfere with the use of the substitution technique in the Investiture of the Gods."

The city lord of Feng'an City actually went to the Outer Heavens? And he'll be able to advance to the Yin God realm very soon?

There hasn't been a single unusual report from within the city; they've really kept it well hidden!

"Can you make decisions for your father?" Chen Mu asked hesitantly.

"I am the young city lord!"

Tsk, I forgot this is a genuine second-generation rich kid from the city.

"Well... it's not impossible."

Chen Mu smacked his lips.

Previously in the Netherworld Demon Heaven, more than 20,000 Heavenly Demon Spirit Seeds were scattered. It was just a matter of gritting your teeth and persevering; it was tiring, but not difficult.

If we can truly return safely to the world of the living... it's worth a try!
After thinking for a while, Chen Mu took out a black-covered scroll: "Here, I'll take this and get you 20,000 Yin soldiers to recite."

"You've agreed?" Lü Liang was overjoyed: "This scripture is..."

"The Heavenly Demon Curse, a spell to draw the spirit seed into the body."

"Have your Yin soldiers silently recite scriptures. At most a thousand times, at least once, and the Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed will naturally appear within them."

The Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed is indeed somewhat sinister, and Chen Mu doesn't want too many people to know about it, as that would be too dangerous.

Using the Heavenly Demon Spell eliminates this risk, as it allows you to guide spirit seeds without revealing yourself, ensuring safety.

……

The East Garden of the City Lord's Mansion in Feng'an City.

Outside the door, in the long corridor, Lü Liang stared blankly at the black-covered scriptures on the long, low table in front of him.

"Is this nameless scripture part of that person's scheme?" Lu Shisan couldn't help but ask. "He wants to implant the Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed into more people?"

"Could it be that he can obtain some kind of benefit from the spirit seed?"

"For example... aiding in the cultivation of secret techniques!"

Lü Liang toyed with the white jade teacup, nodding thoughtfully: "That person's speed in cultivating Yin Wind Escape is indeed astonishing."

"Judging from the aura emanating from that starry sky, the results of half a year of cultivation are comparable to those of several years for others."

"This speed might be due to the Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed." Lü Liang couldn't help but tighten his grip on the teacup in his hand.

"First, give us a life-or-death experience, so that Father will be willing to lead the troops into battle."

"With the large-scale departure of the ghost soldiers, it is inevitable that Feng'an City will be left defenseless."

"And allowing the Yin soldiers to guide the spiritual seed into their bodies is the fastest way to enhance the Yin soldiers' strength."

“One scheme after another, the calculations are truly deep…” Lü Liang smiled bitterly, a chill running down his spine.

"I'm afraid that the spirit seed might have other side effects," Lu Shisan said with a grim expression.

“We had no choice,” Lü Liang sighed.

"Most of the Thousand Blade Camp's troops were taken to the Outer Heaven by my father. Of the remaining 200,000 soldiers, only 20,000 were formal Yin Soldiers who had developed Ghost Marks."

"If a large number of monsters really attack the city, it will be difficult for us to stop this calamity."

Lü Shisan sighed, "Then this scripture..."

"Pass it on!" Lü Liang nodded firmly: "Give one copy to every one of the 200,000 soldiers of the Thousand Blades Battalion."

"Compared to the entire Feng'an City, two hundred thousand Yin spirits are nothing; we can afford to lose them."

……

In the dead of night, on the third floor, in a corner room, a short, stocky man with thinning hair sat listlessly at a round table.

Not long after, a breeze blew in through the half-open window, and a tall, thin middle-aged man with small eyes appeared in the room.

The other person had a cold expression, carefully scanning their surroundings. Then, they raised their right middle and index fingers, and an invisible insulating force immediately enveloped the entire room.

"Is there any new development from Lü Wen?"

"He's the lord of a city, and I'm just a lowly auxiliary soldier. What do I know?" The short, stocky man rolled his eyes in annoyance.

The middle-aged man with small eyes frowned slightly, trying to suppress the urge to reprimand him. This guy was a secret agent from the Qingyang City Secret Service who had managed to infiltrate the Thousand Blades Camp with great difficulty; he couldn't be too harsh on him.

"Hey, could we not meet at night next time?" the short, stocky man said, looking annoyed.

"You chose this place yourself." The middle-aged man with small eyes smiled slightly, a playful look on his face.

"I've changed my mind, okay?!" The short, stocky man cried, "How was I supposed to know these female ghosts would be so troublesome?"

"Every time I come here, my legs feel weak for three days. If I meet you a few more times, I'm afraid my life force will be drained, and I'll enter the Netherworld prematurely!"

The middle-aged man with small eyes almost burst out laughing.

A group of ruthless people who willingly threw themselves into the Nightfall in order to practice the Rakshasa Heavenly Maiden's wondrous techniques—how could they be ordinary?
"Have you really thought this through? Are you really going to move?"

The short, stocky man hesitated for a long time, then gritted his teeth, stamped his foot, and said resolutely, "I won't trade!"

The middle-aged man with small eyes: "..."

You're such a fucking jerk!

"Never mind, we'll talk about it later." The short, stocky man sighed and took out a scripture from his pocket, placing it in front of him.

The middle-aged man with small eyes looked at the greasy book with oil stains on the corners and raised an eyebrow: "The 'Eastern Longevity Scripture'? Where did it come from?"

"The young city lord distributed them, one copy to each person, requiring them to recite it three times a day, morning and evening, saying it could prolong life and ensure peace."

"Could it be some kind of mind-affecting secret technique?" The little-eyed man, who had just opened the book's cover, trembled and quickly closed the book again.

"They're just some scriptures and maxims that tell people to live in the moment and guide them towards goodness. If they could really influence the mind, would I still be lingering here in the dead of night?" The short, stocky man rolled his eyes.

"Is it really okay?"

“I’ve been repeating this to everyone in the camp for days, what could possibly happen?”

The middle-aged man with small eyes nodded slightly, picked up the book, and examined it word by word.

The man before me was a brute, careless and crude. If he weren't for his extraordinary abilities, he wouldn't have been chosen as a spy.

“You don’t understand. We have certain pre-existing patterns in our minds. These patterns help us deal with problems in daily life, but they also have shortcomings.”

"Some scriptures are quite sinister. They can exploit these fixed flaws to subtly plant evil thoughts in you, making you no longer yourself, like a walking corpse."

"So eerie?!" The short, stocky man shuddered as he looked at the scripture whose pages he had already turned.

Seeing the short, stocky man's timid appearance, the middle-aged man with small eyes couldn't help but smirk.

It's a clandestine operation after all; we can't be too reckless. This is a good opportunity to teach him a lesson.

He didn't say anything, just slowly turned the pages one by one.

After a long while, until the short, stocky man couldn't help but shake his leg, he finally closed the book with a solemn expression.

"This scripture..." he deliberately dragged out the word, keeping the other person in suspense.

"This scripture, it..."

Seeing the other person's nervous state, I couldn't help but chuckle to myself.

But as he was laughing, he suddenly froze in place, too afraid to move.

He discovered that a pitch-black sky with more than a dozen stars had silently appeared in his mind!
when?
WTF?

How could it even be in my head?!
Is there really a problem with this scripture?
Done!

At that moment, the short, stocky man spoke up with an innocent look: "After reciting this sutra, apart from having a whole new world in my mind, I didn't feel any evil thoughts. It can't be a problem, right?"

"You actually know the consequences of reciting this sutra?!" The tall, thin middle-aged man's small eyes widened instantly.

"You know, so why didn't you tell me?"

"Who the hell is your secret room?!"

"Son of a bitch!"

……

In the courtyard of Ningyunfang, Feng'an City.

Chen Mu lay under the burdock tree.

A round, shiny pearl, about the size of a walnut, floated before my eyes. Tiny, shimmering demonic spirit seeds formed a ring, slowly swirling around the pearl.

At one moment, he heard a dense murmur in his ear, as if countless people were calling his name at the same time.

Chen Mu felt slightly dazed, and when he came to his senses, he saw that most of the spiritual seeds surrounding the divine embryo pearl had disappeared. Countless invisible connections suddenly appeared in his mind.

"They've already lured them away?" Chen Mu scratched his head.

When Shen Yan used the Heavenly Demon Spell to guide the Spirit Seed, it happened just as suddenly. Before he even noticed, the Spirit Seed had vanished into thin air and silently appeared within Shen Yan's body.

This time, he focused his attention and only noticed a slight sense of disorientation.

"How can something disappear here and reappear there when the distance is so far? Wormhole travel? Quantum entanglement? Ha..." Chen Mu's wild thoughts made him laugh.

Just as I came to my senses, I saw the divine embryo bead suddenly emit a warm, white light, and tiny, shimmering, fluorescent beads appeared around the divine embryo, instantly replenishing the missing spiritual seed.

"It can automatically replenish?"

"It seems the divine embryo is becoming more and more perfect." He shrugged with a cheerful smile.

Not long after, a sense of disorientation came over them, and large swaths of the Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed disappeared again.

……

For two consecutive days, I experienced those occasional moments of absent-mindedness.

For this reason, Chen Mu even went into seclusion in Thousand Lantern City. Although it was dark and gloomy there, it was truly able to isolate him from external dangers.

It wasn't until three more days later that he returned to the courtyard.

Even now, sporadic chanting of the Heavenly Demon Incantation could still be heard, but it no longer affected his mind. This was partly because he had become accustomed to the invocation, and partly because the peak period for guiding spirit seeds had passed, and the number of people involved had greatly decreased.

"But... isn't this quantity a bit off?"

"Is it really only 20,000?" Chen Mu touched his shiny, round bald head with some uncertainty.

The divine embryo automatically replenishes the Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed, making it impossible for him to calculate clearly.

"Forget it, it's just a few more people. We're counting on them to return to the mortal realm."

"Besides, it's not like I'm working for nothing." Chen Mu chuckled and pulled out a white jade gourd.

"The Five Dragons Scripture! It's a wonderful method that can withstand the sharpness of the Divine Embryo. I must practice it quickly!" He uncorked the bottle and swallowed it in one gulp.

"I'd like to see what's so mysterious about this secret technique." Chen Mu rubbed his hands together and closed his eyes with great anticipation.

(End of this chapter)