My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 700 Mutation
Is the delay in the cycle of day and night due to the inability of the Star Lord (Jupiter) to exert his power?

In the backyard of the Xin Si Courtyard, outside the barracks of the Daobing soldiers.

Chen Mu hesitated for a moment.

Years of experience have instilled in him a natural sense of skepticism.

The Zhu Yu magic sword emerged from his sleeve, then pierced the air and sped towards the outside of Fire Path City.

I need to investigate myself to be sure if there are any other problems.

In the following days, he released the Crimson Feather Magic Swords multiple times, letting them fly around the Fire Path Star.

Chen Mu himself used his listening ability to probe around through the Zhu Yu magic sword.

Apart from the eerie silence caused by the absence of living creatures, nothing else unusual happened.

"Am I overthinking it?"

Chen Mu scratched his head, but couldn't help feeling a little relieved.

……

More than a month later, at dusk, in the demon-removing workshop in the front courtyard of the Xin Si Temple.

"I received a notification from General Manager Zhou that Lord Jiao Mu will be adjusting his day-night rhythm tomorrow," Wu Gang said as he entered Chen Mu's workshop.

"Has this Jupiter Star Lord not completely taken control of the Fire Star yet?" Chen Mu frowned.

In recent days, similar delays in day-night cycles have occurred frequently.

"It's all because of our Sect Master Lü," Wu Gang whispered to Chen Mu. "Back then, in order to seal off the stars, he deliberately destroyed the Heavenly Gate. As a result, the Star Qi Well was damaged, which led to the current problems."

Vitality Well?
Chen Mu raised an eyebrow.

"It's that pool in the center of our Heavenly Craft Camp, where all ninety-five stars of the Horned Wood Star are located. All the celestial and terrestrial spiritual energy on the entire Fire Path Star comes from the Spiritual Energy Well."

"The Star Lord also relies on it to oversee the stars," Wu Gang explained.

No wonder Xingjun Pavilion was built beside the pool.

Chen Mu suddenly realized.

Having learned the reason for the strange phenomenon, his heart, which had been tense for more than a month, was finally able to relax completely.

……

After seeing Zhou Tong off, Chen Mu left the workshop and headed towards the barracks area in the backyard.

Many people greeted him along the way, and Chen Mu smiled and nodded in response.

Under normal circumstances, Chen Mu might have struck up a conversation to learn about the rumors circulating among the Dao soldiers.

Today, however, he only exchanged a few simple pleasantries before taking his leave.

Watching Chen Mu's disappearing figure, one of the people in the courtyard couldn't help but sneer, "That guy is really arrogant."

“If I had this person’s exorcism skills, I would be arrogant too,” another person said.

"You really think he's that capable? That's Manager Wu dealing with the monsters for him!" The man said disdainfully. "He's just a show-off with some connections!"

“This…this is even more enviable!” another person whispered.

Everyone: "..."

That's really true.

……

in the room.

Chen Mu, who was isolated from the outside world by the Sound of Absolute Sound and the Stone of Absolute Breath, was unaware of the crickets chirping outside. Otherwise, he would definitely have given those gossipy fellows a Nightmare Curse.

At this moment, his mind was completely absorbed in the jade seed.

The jade, originally white, has been completely transformed into gold after a series of modifications and reshaping.

Its interior is densely covered with various golden branch patterns, resembling the human body's nerve and blood vessel network, or the fine roots of a large tree.

Golden light shimmered inside and outside the jade like breathing, and profound insights arose in my mind.

It took Chen Mu a long while to come to his senses and bring up the gray wall.

Jade Cicada Secret Manual: 2/10000/Eighth Tier;

"My Dao Foundation cultivation has taken another step forward!" He said with a satisfied expression.

After taking out the Jade Cicada Manual given to him by Meng Qingchan and comparing it briefly, Chen Mu's face lit up with even more joy.

"In another year and a half at most, I will be able to completely complete the foundation building!"

The Jade Cicada Manual is incomplete, but its overall structure is correct. Using its inner Dao foundation diagram as a reference, one can easily see the progress of the Dao foundation.

"I thought it would take at least ten years to cultivate my Dao foundation after coming to Tianwai Tianxing."

"I never imagined that in less than four years, we would be so close to success."

"Congratulations!" Chen Mu was excited and quietly slipped out of Fire City under the cover of night.

A rainbow of light spread across the ground, and in a flash of golden light, the figure vanished. It reappeared two hundred feet away in a dense forest.

The Eight-Layer Jade Cicada Secret Manual doubles the ability to break through the air and fly.

After a few flashes, Chen Mu turned around, and the brightly lit Fireway City had become a faint, indistinct little dot.

He couldn't help but burst into laughter.

All was quiet at this moment, except for the occasional sound of the wind.

Chen Mu roared with delight, sometimes riding the escape light to fly at high speed, sometimes flashing with golden light to shrink his body and move away, his figure disappearing into the night in the blink of an eye.

……

It wasn't until the early hours of the morning that Chen Mu returned to his barracks at the Xin Si Yuan, still feeling quite unsatisfied.

I hadn't been asleep for long when I was woken up by the sounds of soldiers going to work in the courtyard.

Chen Mu wasn't annoyed. After tidying up a bit, he went out looking refreshed.

The sky was still dim at this moment, which clearly indicated that the Star Lord of Horned Wood had made another mistake and failed to properly control the timing of the transition between day and night.

The soldiers in the courtyard walked towards the front yard in twos and threes.

A round-faced, chubby man with small eyes was being held back by several Taoist soldiers who kept arguing with him.

That was the person who spread rumors and sold antidote pills at high prices.

Now customers are coming to the door demanding refunds and returns, and this isn't the first time Chen Mu has seen the group causing trouble.

"Lord Jiaomu is a master strategist; how could there be any flaw in the alternation of day and night? This is a conspiracy!" The round-faced fat man argued, "It must be Lord Lü spreading the plague. General Zhou is just saying this to appease the public!"

"Regardless of any conspiracy, why did you sell me counterfeit goods?"

"You haven't even encountered the plague, so how do you know my pills won't work!" the round-faced fat man retorted, sticking out his neck in a defiant manner.

"If I really ran into you, I'd be dead. How could I possibly argue with you then?" The man was so angry he laughed.

"beat him!"

They spread rumors, sold counterfeit goods, and now they've even come up with a conspiracy theory.

This fat guy is a real talent!

Chen Mu looked at the fat man, who was beaten black and blue but refused to admit it, and couldn't help but shake his head with a smile.

After watching the crowd for a while, he happily went to work.

But this good mood didn't last long.

More than half an hour later.

After Chen Mu finished processing a Yi Mei fish, he looked up and found that the sky had not only failed to brighten, but had become even more gloomy.

"Could it be that the fat, unscrupulous merchant really got lucky?" His expression changed slightly.

He was just about to use his Divine Listening ability to probe into the Star Lord Pavilion in the inner city.

General Zhou Tong's voice suddenly rang out in mid-air.

"By imperial decree, all Taoist soldiers shall immediately recite the Demon-Sealing Incantation!"

With a shout, an invisible ripple spread out, and Zhou Tong actually used the Daoist military contract and edict!
As streaks of emerald light rose into the sky, a light green light shield quickly enveloped the entire Fire City.

Apart from the chanting of the Demon-Sealing Incantation, there was no other sound within Fire City. All the Dao soldiers looked at each other in disbelief, terrified by this sudden turn of events.

At this moment, the faint light in the sky flickered, like a light bulb flashing after a power outage. After several changes, it finally disappeared into complete darkness.

next moment.

hum!
The pitch-black sky suddenly turned blood red.

An eerie fluctuation swept across Fire City, instantly igniting a bloodthirsty and murderous agitation among the city's Dao soldiers.

Then another black line appeared, stretching across the entire sky above Fireway City.

brush!
Without a sound, the black lines spread out to both sides, revealing a huge, pitch-black eyeball that blotted out the sky.

Chen Mu's expression suddenly changed drastically.

Blood, turmoil, a cracked sky, eyeballs... This is the invasion of the Netherworld Demon!
hum!
A streak of blood-red light descended from the large black eyeball.

With just a slight contact, the demon-sealing spiritual light protecting the entire Fire City shattered into dust like a glass ball.

Zhou Tong, Li Jiu, and Fei Zhao were covered in blood, like falling meteors, crashing into the depths of the ground with a bang.

Even with the city's protective spells, the three Dao Foundation cultivators were no match for him.
To be finished!

Chen Mu felt as if his heart had been gripped tightly, and his pupils instantly contracted to pinpoints.

(End of this chapter)