My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 670 Foundation Cultivation

Three days later, Tiangongfang, Jieyao Lane 17.

There are a total of nineteen such alleys, all located in the northeast corner of Tianguan City.

The disposal of all the corpses of demons and monsters in Tianguan City was concentrated in these streets and alleys.

In a spacious courtyard, Chen Mu stood beside a long stone table, holding a forearm-length sharp knife.

A burly man with a dark complexion stood not far away, talking incessantly.

"The Eagle-Beaked White Jade Serpent is the most common monster in Tianguan City. Only when the snake skin and bones are intact can it be made into a monster figurine."

"When making the cut, start from the eagle's beak and peel off the snake skin from front to back without damaging it in the slightest."

"Each person has 15 minutes to practice using the method I just demonstrated."

As Chen Mu listened, he also glanced at the strange snake on the table.

It is over two meters long and as thick as a wrist, covered in fine scales that resemble white jade, and has a sharp bird beak on its head, making it look bizarre.

Chen Mu reached out his left hand and pressed it against the eagle-beak snake's head.

An invisible repulsive force suddenly came from my palm, just like two magnets with the same polarity repelling each other.

"Even in death, they possess a protective aura. The extraterrestrial demons are indeed different from the common monsters of Yunzhou and Haizhou."

Chen Mu raised his long sword, its tip gleaming with emerald green light that dispelled demonic magic, and carefully thrust it towards the monstrous snake's beak.

Slip!

The invisible energy seemed to be coated with oil, and even the sharpest blade was instantly sliced ​​away.

Chen Mu glanced at the two people beside him. They had tried more than ten times in a row, but the long knife still could not penetrate the white jade snake's energy, let alone further peel off its skin and dismember it.

Chen Mu withdrew his gaze, feigning helplessness and frustration as he continued to try.

As I pressed my left palm against the corpse of the strange snake, a ghostly green light flashed and disappeared.

Immediately, the invisible repulsive energy was breached.

"The Three Yin Demon-Slaying Technique is as effective as ever." A smile flashed in Chen Mu's eyes.

He remained outwardly calm, dispelling the demon-slaying power of the Three Yin in his left hand, and continued to stab the strange snake with the sharp knife in his right hand.

After several attempts, he finally shook his head in feigned helplessness and handed the demon-slaying dagger to the next person.

One by one, everyone stepped forward, and a day quickly passed, but no one succeeded.

……

In the afternoon, the group left Jieyao Alley and walked towards Yangdufang with sighs and groans.

"Each day you learn a new method of dissecting a monster, and you only get to practice for fifteen minutes at a time. In half a month, who could possibly learn all these methods of monster dissection?"

"They only ask for help if they can't learn it themselves. I think they're just trying to profit from our Daoist cultivation."

"It would be more efficient to go to the Heavenly Craft Workshop to recite the Demon-Sealing Incantation for the Awakening Bell first, and then use the Daoist Power to learn and practice it separately after you have earned enough."

"Great, great, I'll go tomorrow."

"Let's go together..."

Chen Mu mingled in the crowd, nodding in agreement, but in his heart he was determined to come to the Demon-Slaying Alley to listen to lectures again tomorrow.

The Demon-Slaying Alley lectures are useless to others; at most, they're just something to see for the novelty.

But it's just right for me.

Chen Mu glanced at everyone, silently making plans in his mind.

"I have the Three Yin Demon-Slaying Technique, which allows me to bypass the step of breaking through the demon's aura."

"What I lack is knowledge about extraterrestrial demons. I don't know the species of demons, and I don't know how to dissect them."

"The Hundred Illusions Sect's 'Supplement to the Demon and Monster Atlas' is too outdated; the Demon-Dispelling Alley lectures are a perfect supplement."

……

In the dead of night, the stars in the sky were as big as dippers.

Tianguan City was brightly lit, and the streets were bustling with people.

Chen Mu stood at the window, looking at the lights in the distance and listening to the sounds around him, finding it all very interesting.

"I used to look up at the starry sky a lot when I was on the ground, and I just felt that the starry sky was deep and quiet."

"Who would have thought that this tranquil celestial abode would be home to such a bustling city that never sleeps."

Chen Mu tapped the flickering light on the jade glass with his index fingertip, watching with interest for a while before turning and walking towards the low couch not far away. He sat cross-legged on one side, then placed the exquisite jade plate and the spirit-nourishing wine on the small square table beside him.

Lighting the incense in the bronze incense burner and watching the thin wisps of smoke rise, Chen Mu took a deep breath, preparing to formally begin his Dao foundation cultivation.

"The fifth stage of Qi Refining is establishing the foundation of the Dao, which is to use the innate Qi to reshape the jade seed and change its foundation."

"The first thing to do is to reverse the river chariot and cultivate innate qi."

Chen Mu internally examined the jade seed.

The nine layers of the River Chariot Divine Aperture Talisman were rotating chaotically, with strands of magical power seeping out from within.

With a thought, all nine layers of magical talismans came to a standstill.

Immediately, they began to rotate in the opposite direction.

A suction force emanated from the core of the divine aperture, instantly drawing in the magical power that permeated the jade seed, resembling a misty haze.

In the blink of an eye, all the magical power within the jade seed was drained.

As the Divine Aperture River Chariot silently reversed, a milky white line, as thin as a hair, appeared out of thin air within the jade seed.

It floated around inside the jade, looking here and there, as if it were a living creature, full of spirit.

"The first stage of Qi Refining is to gather the three treasures of essence, qi, and spirit to shape the jade seed in the Niwan (mud pill)."

"The second stage involves condensing the Illusion-Dispelling Talisman and cultivating magical power."

"The third stage transforms the Yuanfu into a divine aperture, expanding the jade seed while cultivating more magical power."

"The fourth stage, the Yin-Yang Refinement of the Divine Aperture, achieves the River Chariot. Reversing the Divine Aperture Talisman allows one to blend Yin and Yang to cultivate magical power into Primordial Qi."

"The fifth challenge is to reshape the Jade Seed Tree using the Primordial Qi."

"Interlocking and spiraling upwards, a clear and distinct transformation and improvement step by step—truly worthy of being the orthodox sect of Xuanmen." Chen Mu looked at the nine innate energies that appeared one after another, recalling his journey of Qi cultivation, and couldn't help but marvel.

He didn't rush to start the jade seed reshaping process. Instead, he opened his eyes and took a sip of nourishing spirit wine.

He then added another piece of white jade to the exquisite jade plate, causing a rich spiritual energy to gather around his three-meter radius.

Upon closer inspection of the jade seed, wisps of white mist-like magical power slowly emerged from the divine aperture. In a short while, it filled most of the jade seed.

Only then did he take out the Jade Cicada Manual and pour his magic power into the jade tablet.

Immediately, a huge white jade spherical map appeared deep in Chen Mu's mind.

At the same time, a faint, almost imperceptible force began to emerge from within the jade seed.

The naturally occurring creatures, who had been wandering around like street urchins, seemed to have received some kind of order and gathered together in a corner of the jade plantation.

There was a golden pattern there, which was the first place to change after the Jade Cicada Secret Scripture started operating on its own.

Nine streams of innate energy swiftly burrowed into the golden patterns.

Just like a seed sprouting, a golden light flashed across the golden pattern.

The tiny lines, originally only the size of sesame seeds, immediately began to spread and expand outwards.

In the blink of an eye, the pattern, which was the size of a sesame seed, became... the size of two sesame seeds.

"Nine streams of primordial energy, and this is all the change they've produced?"

"Sure, whatever." Chen Mu shrugged nonchalantly.

"After all, this is a major hurdle for Qi cultivators; it's not so easy for anything to change."

"Just keep practicing."

……

Over the next few days.

He left Jiwei Academy early every day to go to Jieyao Lane to listen to lectures.

When he started trying it out, he didn't rush to use the demon-dispelling technique to break through the demon's aura. Instead, he focused on memorizing the various characteristics of different extraterrestrial demons.

After finishing his practice, he didn't leave. Instead, he mingled in the crowd and listened to the old Taoist soldiers in the Demon-Slaying Alley explain how to peel skin and dismantle bones.

He possesses the Three Yin Demon-Slaying Technique, which allows him to easily break through the aura of demons; this knowledge is truly useful to him.

After returning to Jiwei Courtyard that evening, he secluded himself and began to rebuild his foundation in Taoism, little by little.

Days passed by, and life was fulfilling and regular.

(End of this chapter)