My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 573 Acceleration

The following morning, Yunze Lake was bathed in a golden-red glow by the rising sun.

On the south side of Chongmei Mountain, Chen Mu opened his eyes and immediately took out the Five Ghosts Bag to check.

Yesterday, nearly a thousand Yin-Yang Insects were captured, more than half of which successfully transformed into Yin Spirits. At this moment, the total number of Yin Spirits in the bag has reached 1200. The entire space above the Five Ghost Bag is almost entirely obscured by Yin Spirits, resembling a large dark cloud.

"Relax, even if it's just one more strand of Primordial Qi, it's still a gain."

Chen Mu took a deep breath, trying to calm himself, and carefully pulled open the drawstring of the Five Ghosts Bag as usual. A ball of pitch-black primordial energy immediately floated out from the bag.

It's obvious without even counting that the amount of Hunyuan Qi has increased significantly.

"Beautiful!" Chen Mu couldn't help but clench his fist and wave it.

He immediately activated the Dark Cloud True Technique, collecting every last bit of the primordial energy into the jade seed.

"Seventy-nine streams of Primordial Qi, nearly half more than before."

"The primordial energy required to refine a divine aperture can now be accumulated in just one and a half months. The River Chariot cultivation, which originally took twelve or thirteen years to complete, can now be completed in just over nine years."

"My six months of waiting have finally paid off, haha!" Chen Mu couldn't help but laugh after a quick calculation.

"If only another demon could come along," he said, shaking his head with a regretful expression.

Yuan Xian is probably already suspecting that he was responsible for the disappearance of the demons. Given that old man's shrewdness, even if he is not sure, he will not send any more demons to Yunze Lake.

"Forget it, we can't always be thinking about catching monsters. Those things are really weird. What if we run into a monster of the level of King Wuyou again... tsk!" Just thinking about his experience of being chased by Li Wuyou in Yinming made Chen Mu's scalp tingle.

"At worst, I can just spend the time to max out the Dark Cloud True Method."

This secret technique is a core secret of the Li Yang Dao. The more profound one's cultivation, the more efficient the cleansing of the divine aperture will be. At that time, no more Yin souls will be needed, and the cultivation of the River Chariot will be accelerated.

With a thought, a gray wall appeared, and Chen Mu's gaze shifted downwards.

Dark Cloud True Method: 8789/10000/Third Tier;

"It will only take a little over half a month for the secret technique to advance."

"The third-tier Dark Cloud True Technique can save 20% of the Primordial Qi. If we advance to the next tier, this amount may even increase."

After a moment's thought, Chen Mu took out the exquisite jade disc and activated it. Feeling the gradually increasing earth spiritual energy around him, he immediately began cultivating the Dark Cloud True Method.

……

Yunze Lake, Hubei Province.

Amidst the swirling water vapor, a four- or five-meter-long covered boat sways gently on the waves.

Inside the cabin, Yuan Xian sat cross-legged at a low square table, staring expressionlessly at the surging clouds in the distance through the small window beside him.

At one point, a large, dark shadow, the size of a door panel, appeared beneath the ship's hull.

The shadows, as if alive, crept along the stern of the awning boat. Then, they slowly gathered and rose, and in the blink of an eye, the tall and slender Yuan Xia appeared within the shadows.

“Master, just yesterday, that strange demon suddenly disappeared.” His expression was solemn.

A look of understanding flashed in Yuan Xian's eyes.

"Is it Gongsun Sheng?" Yuan Xia asked hesitantly.

"It's probably him." Yuan Xian nodded slightly.

When Gongsun Sheng suddenly disappeared, he suspected that it was intentional, that he wanted to put Gongsun Sheng at ease and drive the demons into Yunze Lake so that he could capture them.

"How about we have Li Moliang contact Gongsun Sheng?" Yuan Xia suggested.

Why contact him?
Should we ask Gongsun Sheng to show mercy and spare the demon's life?
Bullshit!

Gongsun Sheng's original purpose was to hunt down the demon, so how could he give up so easily!

"Then, shall we find an excuse to delay? Shall we deal with the other lower houses first?" Yuan Xia spoke up again.

"I wish I could, but..."

Unfortunately, the Spirit Lord wouldn't allow it!

Yuan Xian looked unwell.

He thought that having mastered the Heavenly Transformation Technique, he would be able to dominate the Great Qian Dynasty. But upon seeing the mysterious and unpredictable Jade Spirit Venerable again, he once again experienced the same sense of powerlessness he had felt before.

"Following the Spirit Lord's command, continue to drive away the demons and seize Yunze Lake." Yuan Xian sighed helplessly.

“But if the demon is captured by Gongsun Sheng again, it will definitely waste time, which might attract the attention of the Spirit Lord.” Yuan Xia said worriedly, “In that case, Gongsun Sheng might be exposed to the Spirit Lord.” “You only told the Spirit Lord that there were hidden experts in Chongmei Mountain, but you didn’t mention the connection between Gongsun Sheng and us. If Gongsun Sheng is captured by the Spirit Lord, Master…”

Yuan Xian's face twitched, and a sense of frustration welled up inside him.

He couldn't afford to offend Ling Zun, nor could he afford to offend Gongsun Sheng.

This is fucking difficult!
After thinking carefully for a moment, Yuan Xia narrowed his eyes and said, "In that case, you should go to Nanxian Mountain in Shu Kingdom yourself."

"A monstrous demon is hidden there, which is the former patriarch of the Zhongqin Earl's Mansion of the Great Qian Dynasty who has become possessed by a demon."

"The Ma family of Zhongqin has practiced the art of illusion and transformation for generations, and is most skilled in concealment and change."

"The strange demons formed by the mutation are also elusive. Unless a Dragon Locker uses the bloodline of the Ma family's descendants as a guide, they are extremely difficult to find."

“In this way, since they can’t find or see it, Gongsun Sheng will be helpless, and the demon will be able to successfully infiltrate Yun Chong’s lower courtyard!” Yuan Xian smiled.

Yuan Xia's eyes lit up immediately: "Master is brilliant!"

……

On the north side of the top of Chongmei Mountain, there is a two-story wooden pavilion.

Lianxi was covered in sweat and chanted incantations anxiously.

Huang Jiu pushed open the door and entered, looking at Lian Xi with a cold expression: "Alright, stop reading."

"That monster has been running all night, what's the point of chanting spells now!"

Lianxi looked utterly dejected: "The Nightmare Victory Curse clearly captured the monster's aura, so why did it fail?"

"They survived such fierce initial resistance, so how could they suddenly disappear in the end?"

"No! No, no! There must be someone messing around here!" he shouted repeatedly.

"You mean, the strange monster you went to so much trouble to find was easily discovered by someone else?" Huang Jiu leaned forward, looking down at Lian Xi. "And it was even snatched right out of your hands?"

"Ah!"

"Even if you want to make an excuse, at least make one that's plausible." Huang Jiu straightened up, his face indifferent.

"It's true, you have to believe me!" Lianxi said excitedly.

"Alright," Huang Jiu interrupted, waving his hand dismissively.

"What's lost is lost. The most urgent task is to quickly perform a blood sacrifice to Yama and refine the Primordial Qi to help us complete the purification of our divine apertures." He said indifferently.

"Didn't you intercept that monster's energy? If someone really causes trouble, just use it as an excuse." Huang Jiu said calmly, "At that time, the earth's spiritual springs will have dried up, and there will be no way to prove it. As long as you and I insist that it was a monster causing trouble, what can Goose Sheep Mountain do to us!"

Lianxi was startled, then overjoyed: "Brother Huang, what a spirit!"

The Nightmare Spell had failed. He was initially worried that Huang Jiu would back down, but Huang Jiu turned out to be even bolder than him.

"Yunzhou is undergoing a monumental transformation, a catastrophe, but also an opportunity." Huang Jiu patted the windowsill, his eyes flashing with brilliance: "As long as we are bold enough and master the River Chariot technique soon, the foundation of our Dao will be within reach!"

If you're lucky, you might even get to see the scenery above the primordial spirit!
……

Half a month later, at dusk.

South of Chongmei Mountain, Chenmu Cave.

In front of the huge jade window, Chen Mu lay in a rocking chair with his eyes closed, cultivating.

Within the jade seed, the nine divine apertures rotated disorderly, and wisps of magical power drifted out from the divine apertures, filling the entire jade seed.

The surrounding cloud-like magical runes slowly surged, their foundational runes having been stacked by Chen Mu to nearly two thousand, becoming increasingly mysterious and natural. At first glance, it looked just like a real dark cloud.

Chen Mu opened his eyes, and a gray wall appeared before him.

Dark Cloud True Method: 169/10000/Fourth Tier;

"Using the third-order true method to cleanse the divine aperture can save 20% of the primordial energy. Now that we have entered the fourth order, the effect will definitely be enhanced again."

"Even if we can't catch more ghosts in the future, we can still greatly accelerate the refinement of the divine aperture by just farming the experience of the Dark Cloud Secret Technique."

"This method is good, but it's a bit too expensive in terms of white jade." Chen Mu shook his head helplessly.

Yun Chong's Lower Academy, being a lower academy, possessed some spiritual energy, but it wasn't abundant. For the past six months, he had been using the Exquisite Jade Disc to aid his cultivation. The significant energy expenditure left him with only four or five hundred white jade coins, making him feel very insecure.

"I need to find a way to make some money quickly." Chen Mu stroked his chin and squinted.

(End of this chapter)