My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 623 Hundred Fantasy

Late at night.

Chen Mu hummed a little tune as he left Shuanghonglou, strolling leisurely along the brightly lit street.

Even though it was already late at night, the streets were bustling with people, not at all less so, but rather even more lively. Bargaining, chatting and laughing, singing and storytelling—all sorts of sounds rose and fell.

"These cultivators are really good at enduring hardship," Chen Mu chuckled.

Once a Qi cultivator passes the first hurdle and cultivates a Jade Seed by combining essence, Qi, and spirit, they can seal their essence, Qi, and spirit from leakage.

Therefore, while these people are busy practicing their spiritual cultivation and making a living during the day, they don't miss out on going out and having fun at night.

Therefore, there are always people on the streets inside the Water Palace, whether it is day or night.

"Tsk tsk, if those working-class people from my past life knew this, wouldn't they be green with envy?"

Fortunately, fortunately, I am also a Qi cultivator.

Hey!

Chen Mu strolled along, chuckling to himself as he thought about all sorts of random things.

At one moment, a powerful rhythm flashed past the edge of the Divine Listening Power.

He couldn't help but look towards the distant entrance to the Water Mansion.

This rhythmic movement of energy...

Why does it sound familiar?

That Lord Jiao of the Water Mansion? That doesn't seem quite right.

Chen Mu scratched his head.

Whoever it is, it must be a powerful figure in the Meridian Opening Realm, similar to Lord Jiao.

Having spent more than half a year in the Dingyou Heavenly River Water Palace, he had already found out everything. The Lord Jiao of the Dingyou Water Palace was a high-level cultivator who had cultivated the Heavenly Demon Reincarnation Technique to the Meridian Opening Realm.

Having cultivated the complete Heavenly Demon True Body, comparable to a Foundation Establishment Qi Refiner, he would undoubtedly be a Dao Lord in Yunzhou.

"In a remote water palace, I encountered two highly accomplished cultivators who had reached the pinnacle of their Dao foundation."

"The Qi Refining cultivation forces in Haizhou are indeed stronger than those in Yunzhou."

"My meager cultivation level in the River Chariot is still not enough."

"It's time to consider my future cultivation." Chen Mu said thoughtfully.

……

The next day, in the courtyard.

Chen Mu lay in the rocking chair, pondering various pieces of information.

He stayed in the Dingyou Water Palace for half a year. With his supernatural ability to hear, he didn't need to search for information and had already obtained a lot of news.

“Each of the ninety-nine sects in Haizhou possesses a Dao Foundation Record. But obtaining this inheritance from them is probably not an option,” Chen Mu said thoughtfully.

According to the information obtained, the Ninety-Nine Sects are different from traditional sects; they are more like the private property of each sect leader.

The purpose of establishing sects is not for inheritance, but to allow sect leaders to earn Dao merit so that they can exchange various resources and secret techniques from the Thousand Machine Sect.

Training Dao soldiers for the Thousand Machines Sect is its main method.

Therefore, it is impossible for various sects to hand over the Dao Foundation Diagrams to their disciples.

"The Thousand Machines Sect probably wouldn't allow them to spread their secret techniques like this."

"Those who need the Dao Foundation Diagram are all Qi Refiners who have mastered the River Chariot."

“Such people have both magical power and secret techniques. With a little training, they can become high-end combat soldiers. The Thousand Machine Sect will not let these people stay in Haizhou.” Chen Mu said thoughtfully.

"We still have to go to the Thousand Machine Sect after all."

In Haizhou, the best way to get to the Thousand Machines Sect is to become a Dao soldier.

"It's time to investigate the Hundred Illusions Sect."

The Hundred Illusions Sect is located in the Misty Forest, closest to the Dingyou Water Palace, and is a high-grade sect that can train Dao soldiers for the Thousand Machines Sect.

……

At the end of Suanni Street, there is an inconspicuous shop with a black signboard at the entrance bearing the three ancient characters "Baihuan Pavilion".

Chen Mu stood not far away and observed for a long time, but did not see anyone go in.

According to the information he gathered, this is the headquarters of the Hundred Illusions Sect in the Dingyou Water Palace. Those who wish to participate in the Hundred Illusions Sect's Daoist soldier training can register here.

"It looks a bit... deserted."

"I hope there are no problems," Chen Mu couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Just as he was hesitating, an old Taoist priest with white beard and white hair, dressed in black robes, came to his side and said with a smile, "Young brother, do you want to go to the Thousand Machines Sect to become a Taoist soldier?"

“That’s true.” Chen Mu nodded, making no attempt to hide it.

"Please come with me, let's talk inside." The old Taoist priest, with a warm smile, led Chen Mu towards the Hundred Illusions Pavilion... across the hall.

This... this is also the Hundred Illusions Sect's headquarters?

What does it mean to open a branch store facing the door?

Chen Mu was filled with suspicion.

"Young brother, do you know that there are different Dao soldiers among different Dao soldiers?" The white-haired old Daoist said with a chuckle.

"I'd like to hear the details." Chen Mu wasn't in a hurry to leave; he wanted to hear what the old Taoist had to say.

"Young brother, you want to become a Dao soldier of the Thousand Machines Sect, surely to exchange your Daoist cultivation for resources and secret techniques," the black-robed old Daoist said with certainty.

"But there are some tricks to obtaining this skill," he explained with a smile.

"If you were to work as a logistics support soldier, skinning and dismantling the corpses of demons, the working environment would be harsh, and you would also have to face the backlash from the demons' energy."

“Even so, the Daoist cultivation gained is meager.” “But warriors are different.” The old Daoist in black robes raised his eyebrows.

"As long as the secret technique you practice is strong enough, killing demons is very easy, and you can earn a lot of Taoist merit in the process."

"Whether it's the complete Qi Condensation Method or various Qi-nourishing and foundation-strengthening pills and medicines, they can be obtained in no time."

"Young brother, you must understand that on the path of cultivation, every step you take is faster than the last. If you don't fight desperately, how can you strive for the path of immortality and the primordial spirit?" he said earnestly.

so what……

Chen Mu narrowed his eyes as he looked at the old Taoist priest in black robes.

"Therefore, you must come to our Taoshan Temple to cultivate."

I knew you weren't from the Hundred Illusions Sect!

"The sect leader of the Hundred Illusions Sect was originally a butcher, and the Dao soldiers he trained were all butcher auxiliary soldiers."

"Not only did I earn little Dao merit, but the Bewitching Divine General Principles given by the sect were also only of low grade."

"Once you have perfected the Qi Condensation Technique and mastered the River Chariot Technique, you can only generate one innate Qi at most at a time, even if all your magical power is exhausted."

"Our Cage Records are different; we can generate three innate energies at once!"

"Come to our Peach Mountain Temple! Only by coming here will you have a greater chance of embarking on the path of the Primordial Spirit!" The old Taoist in black robes said confidently.

Chen Mu: “…”

Is it a lot to generate three innate energies at once?

He glanced at the nine strands of primordial energy floating within the jade seed, then looked at the confident old Taoist in black robes.

The Hundred Illusions Sect doesn't sound very good, but this Peach Mountain Temple... it doesn't seem so great either.

……

A few days later.

In the courtyard of Chaofeng Lane.

Chen Mu sat under the wooden pavilion, looking at the two entries on the gray wall in front of him.

Giant Spirit God: 4546/10000/Eighth Tier;

Celestial Demon Armor: 183/10000/Tier 6;

With the Five Thunder Treasure Scroll completed and the Divine Aperture refined, Chen Mu had devoted most of his time to these two secret techniques these past few days, resulting in rapid growth in experience.

The Giant Spirit God is nearly halfway to the eighth rank, and the Heavenly Demon Armor has even entered a completely new level.

hum!

With a thought, a layer of transparent armor instantly enveloped his entire body.

The difference is that this transparent armor has some curled and intertwined transparent patterns that resemble watermarks.

These patterns are delicate and intricate. Upon close observation, one discovers that they resemble a kaleidoscope, constantly rotating and changing, as if capable of captivating the soul.

"A secret technique to restrict qi for a hundred miles?!"

Chen Mu couldn't help but scratch his head.

Since the Heavenly Demon Armor advanced, he had been pondering its changes for the past two days. He quickly discovered that the power filling the transparent armor was extremely similar to the Qi Restriction Hundred Miles Away.

He had mastered the secret technique of restricting qi for hundreds of miles for more than ten years and knew clearly that this infinitely useful secret technique was actually a kind of innate supernatural power of the Cloud Mirage Heavenly Demon Body.

Now, this supernatural power has actually been copied by the Heavenly Demon Armor...

Chen Mu stared at the gray wall, carefully examining the insights it conveyed.

"The Heavenly Demon Armor can absorb and contain demonic protective abilities?!"

After a long while, Chen Mu suddenly came to his senses.

No wonder Yu Lin's Heavenly Demon Armor is as black as ink and covered with sharp spikes; it's very likely that it's a function that he acquired after absorbing some kind of demonic power.

"However, Yu Lin's Heavenly Demon Armor Secret Technique is only at the third level. It can change the nature of the Heavenly Demon Armor, so it must have taken some shortcut and absorbed the protective divine power of ordinary strange beasts."

Chen Mu understood.

"The secret techniques obtained by the seven brothers of Wushan are indeed all very useful, and they may all have originated from the Thousand Mountains Scripture."

"The grave they dug up back then must have been extraordinary."

"The fragment of the Thousand Mountains Scripture that the owner of that grave possessed was probably a fairly complete secret scroll."

"If even fragments are so mysterious, how extraordinary must the complete Thousand Mountains Scripture be?" Chen Mu sighed with regret as he poured the snow-white fish slices from the strange beast into the Hunyuan Furnace to cook.

Shaking his head to stop thinking about it, he began to focus on the delicious food on the table.

After the meal, have the five paper ghost figures clean up the mess of cups and plates.

Chen Mu lay down in the rocking chair to relax.

It's been many days since I went to Baihuan Pavilion to scout the location.

Although he was pulled away by the white-haired old Taoist priest from Taoshan Temple halfway, he already had a comprehensive understanding of Taoshan Temple and Baihuan Sect based on the information he had gathered from restaurants and teahouses.

Taoshan Temple's secret techniques are profound and powerful. Although it is not a top-tier sect, it can send its own Dao soldiers into the Thousand Machines Sect through other top-tier sects.

The Hundred Illusions Sect can directly supply Dao soldiers to the Thousand Machines Sect, but all the soldiers it trains are butcher auxiliary soldiers. Not only is the work dirty and tiring, but the amount of Dao merit they gain is also pitifully small.

and so……

"So I still have to choose the Hundred Illusions Sect." Chen Mu had already made up his mind.

One soldier was on the front lines, and the other was a support soldier in the rear.

He did want the Dao Foundation Record, but he had no intention of becoming cannon fodder.

"Fighting and killing are not my nature; I'm more suited to being a logistics support soldier."

(End of this chapter)