My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 592 Five Thunders
At the summit of Goose Sheep Mountain stands Jilei Hall.

As the Goose and Sheep Road was relocated, the main hall was emptied, leaving only a few pillars.

Deep within the main hall, a tall, slender figure dressed in a purple robe embroidered with gold thread stood quietly in the shadows.

A black line appeared silently in mid-air.

Twisting, bulging, and expanding, in the blink of an eye, a black hole shaped like an eye, more than three meters tall, appeared.

hum!
Black and red flames suddenly rose from the black hole.

"Qiu Jinwu, are you really going to exchange the disciples of the Goose and Sheep Path for the Dragon Ball? Aren't you heartbroken?" It sounded as if ten thousand people were speaking at the same time, with overlapping voices coming from the firelight.

Qiu Jinwu said calmly, "The purpose of the Goose and Sheep Path has always been to serve me. It is their honor to be able to help me advance further on my path."

"Tsk... You seekers of the Dao and cultivate Qi are truly ruthless." The voice was full of mockery.

"You'd better tell me as soon as possible where the other half of the Dragon Ball is." A glint of lightning flashed in Akio's eyes. "Otherwise, I wouldn't mind taking another trip to the Great Qian Imperial Palace."

"Alright, the item is in the Heavenly River Dharma Realm. You've already refined the other half of the Dragon Pearl, so you'll sense it as soon as you enter the Dharma Realm." The black and red flames surged as he spoke lazily.

"How do I enter the Heavenly River Dharma Realm?" Qiu Jinwu frowned slightly.

"It was originally very simple, but now it's become a bit troublesome." A hint of helplessness was revealed in the layered voice.

"I don't know who erased the mark I left behind. Now it will be difficult to move the fleet into the Dharma Realm in one go."

"I've given you the person. Whether you can capture him or not is your business. All I want now is to know how to enter the Heavenly River Dharma Realm," Qiu Jinwu said calmly.

"No rush. Without enough Qi Refiners as sacrifices, even if you enter the Dharma Realm and obtain the Dragon Ball, you won't be able to take it with you," the black hole chuckled.

Akira immediately frowned.

"what can I do?"

"It's very simple. Just break up the fleet that's been bound together by the ban, and I'll move it in in small batches."

"When will we do it?"

"As long as the fleet enters the Tongtian River, it can be done at any time."

You'd better keep your promise.

"Hey, Master Qiu, what are you afraid of? You can still threaten me at the Great Qian Imperial Palace, can't you?"

"Humph!"

……

Inside the Pingning's water-avoiding shuttle, the lights were on.

In the quiet room on the second floor, Chen Mu closed his eyes and focused his inner vision on the jade seed.

Just now, he completed the thirty-ninth refinement of the Divine Aperture, and the Primordial Qi within the Dark Cloud Talisman was completely depleted.

With a thought, the prepared primordial energy was absorbed into the jade seed by the true method.

The gray, misty cloud-like talisman resembled a piece of white paper splattered with ink, quickly becoming dark and murky.

In no time at all, the primordial energy was replenished.

Chen Mu opened his eyes and looked at the opening of the Five Ghosts Bag.

Strands of black, primordial energy flew out of the bag, then transformed into specks of fluorescent light and quickly dissipated in mid-air.

Chen Mu's face twitched with heartache.

With the Five Ghost Bag and thousands of Yin Spirits, a large amount of Primordial Chaos Qi was generated.

Even though he never stopped refining his divine aperture, the rate of energy consumption was still not fast enough.

He never imagined that the primordial energy, which others could not obtain through any means, was so abundant in him that it seemed inexhaustible.

"If those guys who're running around trying to refine their divine abilities knew about this, wouldn't they be green with envy?!"

"Tsk!"

"It's a pity there's no magic artifact to seal the Primordial Qi, otherwise it would definitely attract a huge number of people."

Regrettingly putting away the Five Ghosts Bag, Chen Mu summoned the Gray Wall and looked at the latest column.

Five Thunder Treasure Scroll: 7933/10000/Tier 1;
With the Divine Aperture Refining technique running automatically, and after completing his daily practice of the Secret Techniques like the Listening Technique and the Giant Spirit God, he still had plenty of free time, so he took out the Five Thunder Treasure Scroll.

Unexpectedly, he made great progress after only a little practice.

"The Perfect Sunflower Water Yin Thunder can indeed enhance the cultivation of other thunder techniques."

A bright white ball of lightning, the size of a human head, appeared in the palm of the right hand.

Then the lightning ball softened and collapsed, like a melting candle.

Countless bolts of lightning, like viscous wax, flowed through the gaps between the fingers, enveloping the entire palm and rapidly spreading upwards towards the forearm.

In the blink of an eye, his entire right arm was enveloped in lightning.

The lightning immediately receded and disappeared beneath the skin, leaving only faint streaks of lightning-like light visible.

Chen Mu pulled a loose cotton thread off the prayer mat and stabbed it into the back of his hand.

Snapped!
A flash of lightning exploded, instantly turning the cotton thread into gray-white ashes that dissipated.

"Pretty!"

The Five Thunder Treasure Scroll cultivates the five thunders within the internal organs, allowing one to transform thunder magic into a Five Thunder Dharma Robe for protection. Although the first stage is not yet complete, it has already begun to display some of its power.

"If you push yourself to the limit, your entire body will be covered in a lightning armor... What a wonderful secret technique!"

He pointed again.

Snapped!
A bolt of lightning flashed across the sky, and a charred, round hole the size of a finger appeared on a window frame in the distance.

The Kui Water Yin Thunder technique is perfectly executed, characterized by its expansive, swift, and powerful strikes. In the past, a single finger strike would have shattered an entire window with lightning magic, but now it only creates a hole without spreading further.

"The combination of strength and flexibility, and precise control—isn't this indirectly enhancing the power of thunder magic?"

"Hey! I made the right choice with this secret technique."

……

Second floor window of Xinyuan Tea House.

As usual, Chen Mu leaned against the window, drinking tea while listening intently to his experiences with the Listening Technique.

hum!
A familiar buzzing sound reached my ears.

Chen Mu looked up and gazed through the open window at the center of the water-avoiding shuttle. There, a bronze drum with intricate carvings floated in mid-air, slowly rotating.

At this moment, wisps of electric light flowed through the intricate patterns.

"Is the Kui Niu drum beating again?"

"I wonder which unlucky beast ran headfirst into the water-repelling shuttle. Wasn't that just courting death?"

Several middle-aged people who were drinking tea and chatting also came to the window and looked up at the sky.

The inner wall of the water-repelling shuttle is enchanted with a special spell that allows it to capture external light and shadow in real time.

At this moment, from the top of the water-avoiding shuttle, through the translucent stone slabs on those wide streets, the dark bottom of the water, the strangely shaped schools of fish, and the glimmer of light penetrating the deep water all came into view.

Above the water-avoiding shuttle on the right edge, a net-like pattern of lightning flashed, and a strange fish, five or six meters long and entirely black, was being entangled by the lightning.

It struggled, wagging its tail, but in just a few breaths, it straightened up and floated in the water, unable to move anymore.

As the water-avoiding shuttle moved forward, the strange fish corpse was quickly left behind and out of sight.

"The power of the Kui Niu Drum remains undiminished!"

"It's such a pity that those five or six-meter-long catfish were thrown away for nothing, what a waste," someone in the crowd murmured.

“Then the Pingjiang catfish won’t be thrown away,” someone countered.

"The General Affairs Bureau was recruiting pearl divers the day before yesterday. By now, those people have probably already gone into the water to catch those catfish."

"Maybe we'll have fresh alien meat for lunch soon."

As Chen Mu listened to the crowd's discussion, he squinted at the top of the water-avoiding shuttle.

With the help of the dim light, water-avoiding shuttles of varying sizes could be vaguely seen in the distance.

He turned his gaze away and looked at Lei Hong across from him.

"No wonder Brother Lei was willing to leave the dojo to come here in person. Is he here to sell me exotic beast meat?"

The short, stout Lei Hong smiled broadly: "Brother Li, you are one of my most important customers, so of course I have to come to your door in person."

"Did you already know that the Kui Niu Drum could hunt strange beasts?" Chen Mu raised an eyebrow.

"The Kui Niu Drum is the core of the Water-Avoiding Shuttle, which can trigger a lightning net to kill invading enemies."

"Using it to capture and hunt exotic beasts and monsters is very simple," Lei Hong said with a grin.

what is this?
Using a magic device to electrofish?
In your past life, this would have been illegal!
"Since you knew that the Water-Avoiding Shuttle could capture strange beasts, why did you collect so much beast meat to sell to me before?" Chen Mu asked, glaring at Lei Hong.

"I warned you! I told Brother Li long ago that hoarding exotic beast meat wasn't worthwhile." Lei Hong chuckled.

"Back then, it was you, Brother Li, who said you liked this kind of food and were worried that there wouldn't be enough, so you took the initiative to ask me to continue purchasing it. It's not my fault."

Chen Mu couldn't help but roll his eyes.

The way it was said was so ambiguous, who would have thought?
They just wanted to steal the white jade coins from my pocket.

Shady businessman! Slippery!
"Let's start with a hundred or two hundred catties, I'll try the taste first." After thinking for a while, Chen Mu finally decided to order a batch of exotic beast meat.

The best way to make the Rejuvenating Soup is with fresh meat from exotic animals, as this will result in a richer flavor and a longer-lasting effect in strengthening the body and replenishing vital energy.

"I knew Brother Li was a big customer!" Lei Hong chuckled and rubbed his hands together.

Qi cultivators undergo a physical transformation, resulting in a greatly increased appetite. Even meat from exotic beasts brimming with vital energy can easily consume three to five pounds in a single meal. However, this Brother Li clearly doesn't just eat it as a meal.

Lei Hong remained expressionless, but a realization dawned on him.

As early as when Chen Mu began hoarding the meat of exotic beasts, he suspected that Chen Mu might be practicing some kind of unorthodox secret technique that required a large amount of exotic beast flesh and blood. After getting the job of selling exotic beast meat, Chen Mu was the first person he thought of.

Sure enough, this single order sold over a hundred kilograms of exotic beast meat.

You came to the right place!

……

A few days later.

By the window in the quiet room on the second floor.

Chen Mu was lying in a rocking chair, holding a bamboo cup.

Taking a sip of the coconut-flavored Rejuvenating Soup, Chen Mu gazed into the distance, lost in thought.

After a while, the air buzzed, accompanied by a black and red vortex, and a four or five-meter-tall statue wearing golden and red armor appeared behind them, which was the Giant Spirit God.

Chen Mu glanced at the changes in experience on the gray wall and nodded slightly.

"With the same amount of cultivation time, I gained nine more experience points."

"The Rejuvenation Soup made with fresh exotic beast meat is indeed three times more effective."

"Is it because fresh beast meat has more vigorous blood and energy?"

Chen Mu pondered for a moment, then slowly shook his head.

"It's probably because the soul and spirit of the recently deceased beast still remain within its body."

The Rejuvenating Soup is refined using the Seven-Turn Yuan-Enjoying Mantra, which is quite similar to the Three-Turn Yuan-Absorbing Mantra of the Underworld.

The Three-Turn Essence Absorption Mantra is a secret method for spirits to absorb the essence, energy, and spirit of the corpses of gods, demons, and monsters. The similar Seven-Turn Essence Absorption Mantra is probably also a secret technique for refining essence, energy, and spirit.

Fresh beast meat is rich in essence and contains residual divine energy, making it naturally more effective in refining the Rejuvenation Soup.

"Could this incantation be an improved version of the Three Revolutions Essence Gathering Mantra?"

"I can't figure it out." Chen Mu shook his head slightly.

Just as I was lost in thought, a distinct feeling of weightlessness suddenly descended upon me.

Chen Mu quickly got up and went to the window. He listened to the Dharma and the scene outside the Water-Avoiding Shuttle appeared in his mind.

At this moment, behind the water-avoiding shuttle, a fault line in the riverbed rose up like a cliff. And in front of it, a bottomless ravine stretched out.

The entire fleet was moving at a steady pace towards the abyss-like ravine.

"The Tongtian River?"

Hearing the discussions around him, Chen Mu understood.

More than twenty days have passed, and the tests on the water-avoiding shuttle's defensive, offensive, and stealthy capabilities have been completed.

Today we finally left Pingjiang and officially entered the Tongtian River area.

(End of this chapter)