Living as a Mortal: Grinding Experience Starting from the Underworld

roar~

Several fiery red beast shadows rushed toward a figure standing atop a stone pillar, commanded by the ferocious beast's roar.

Swish!

A black sword shadow flashed, the flames suddenly went out, and several large heads fell to the ground, the stench of blood spreading instantly.

Holding the Black Shadow Sword, Zhang Feng stomped heavily on the stone pillar, the immense force causing it to collapse abruptly.

Zhang Feng's figure advanced rapidly in the darkness, and in the blink of an eye, he arrived at the top of the ferocious beast's head.

With a flick of the wrist, the Shadow Sword slashed down from above.

Awoo!

A final whimper escaped its throat, and the ferocious beast's head slowly slid off.

Zhang Feng cut his scalp with the blade, picked out the beast crystal and put it into his backpack, then turned and walked out of the cave, which was shimmering with faint light.

We don't know which beast's lair they've been moved to this time; we need to find a local as soon as possible to determine their direction.

Zhang Feng pondered for a moment before gradually walking out of the beast's den.

call out!

A bone arrow was embedded in front of Zhang Feng's feet, its fletching still trembling slightly.

"Halt! This is the exit of the Red Earth Village hunting grounds. Which village are you from? State your name."

A childish voice, familiar words.

Zhang Feng's gaze drifted to a stone platform a hundred paces away, where a boy of thirteen or fourteen stood holding a bow.

"My name is Zhang Feng, I'm from out of town. What's your name?"

"What? You said your name is Zhang Feng!"

The boy was very surprised to hear Zhang Feng's name.

"Um."

Zhang Feng nodded slightly; the young man's face seemed quite familiar.

"Greetings, Immortal Master. My name is Huang Qiuxian, and I am a member of the hunting team in Hongtu Village."

"I've heard my father, Huang Tianhe, talk about you."

After confirming Zhang Feng's identity, the boy lowered his guard, quickly walked to Zhang Feng's side, and carefully examined him.

"Oh, how is your father, Huang Tianhe?"

When Zhang Feng encountered the child of an acquaintance, he felt it was fate and asked a few more questions.

"Alas~ My father died in battle in Huangtu Village, and afterwards my mother took me to live in Hongtu Village."

The boy's expression darkened.

Zhang Feng frowned slightly.

"Tell me in detail what happened when your father died in battle!"

"This happened eight years ago. Ever since my great-grandfather passed away, my grandfather and second grandfather have been trying to control the cultivators in the village."

"This sparked a collective rebellion among the remaining cultivators in the village, ultimately leading to a ferocious beast attacking the city!"

"Grandpa, Second Grandpa, Father died in battle. The surviving villagers all fled to Hongtu Village, and Mother took me with her!"

The boy's voice trembled slightly as he recalled some painful memories.

After listening, Zhang Feng felt somewhat emotional. The struggle between immortals and mortals in Huangtu Village continued until the village collapsed.

"Oh, right, before my father died, he instructed that if you encounter a master named Zhang Feng, you must ask him to go to the old site of Huangtu Village, where his relics are kept."

The boy suddenly remembered his father's instructions, spoke up, and took out a map from his pocket.

"This is a complete map of the Underworld drawn by the Red Earth Village hunting team. By following the directions, the immortal master can find Yellow Earth Village."

After speaking, the boy stared at Zhang Feng with expectant eyes. He had read the records left by his father in their entirety and knew that doing so might receive a gift from the immortal master.

"Any belongings left for me?"

Zhang Feng was a little puzzled. He took the map from the boy, glanced at it casually, made a note of it, and then returned it to the boy.

Then, noticing the boy's gaze, Zhang Feng patted his pockets. This time, he hadn't considered anything for ordinary people.

After thinking for a moment, Zhang Feng took out a Level 1 Netherworld Beast Crystal from his backpack.

"Consider this a gift as a thank you for the map. Please be careful while hunting!"

"Thank you so much, Immortal Master!"

The boy happily accepted the beast crystal, which was enough to buy him and his mother a month's worth of food.

Zhang Feng nodded, turned around and left alone. This boy was somewhat intelligent, but compared to his father, he lacked a bit of honesty.

……

Inside the old site of Huangtu Village, Zhang Feng looked at the once familiar stone wall, now abandoned and gradually eroded by the cold wind, its main structure already collapsed.

Zhang Feng strolled into the village and, following the faintly visible path, found the stone house where he had first stayed in Huangtu Village.

The door was damaged, and the remaining door frame hung on the stone wall.

Stepping inside, a damp, musty smell hits you. Most of the furniture is damaged, except for the stone bed, which is still sturdy and has faint inscriptions on it.

Zhang Feng quickly walked to the stone bed, swept away the dust, and a stone inscription came into view.

Brother Zhang, before my grandfather died, he gave me a secret manual called "The Underworld King's Manual" and specifically instructed me to keep it in a secret room in the ancestral hall.

I don't know anything about immortals, but Grandpa specifically asked me to do this because he probably did something that I feel guilty towards you.

Brother Zhang, I wish you all the best and hope you return to the world of cultivation that Xiao Cui spoke of soon.

Huang Tianhe stayed.

Alas, what a pity.

Zhang Feng sighed softly. The difference between immortals and mortals is vast, let alone mortals from the Netherworld. More than ten years have passed, and they are now separated by life and death.

Zhang Feng drew his sword, flicked his wrist, and the inscription was completely destroyed.

The person has already left, and the affection has also faded away, so there's no need to leave any lingering thoughts, lest it create unnecessary complications.

Following his memories, Zhang Feng found the collapsed ancestral hall. The last time he was here, he obtained half of the "Underworld King's Manual" to protect himself. Now, having found the complete "Underworld King's Manual," he can consider it a fulfillment.

Since the switch to the secret chamber was nowhere to be found, Zhang Feng had no choice but to rely on the sharpness of the Shadow Sword to cut open the stone door.

The remaining half of "The Underworld King's Secret" lay quietly on the altar.

Zhang Feng took it, opened it, and read it word by word. Sure enough, the missing accompanying spells in the first half were recorded.

There are two techniques for body refinement: "Shadow Step" and "Blood Demon Slash".

One is a body-refining technique, and the other is an attack technique.

There are four techniques for refining the soul:

"Soul-Slaying Thrust": Soul power condenses into a spear and is thrown, capable of damaging the enemy's soul.

"Soul Sensing Technique": A technique that merges soul power and divine sense, giving soul power the ability to probe and greatly enhancing the range of divine sense.

"Soul Fixation Technique": This technique uses soul power to fix the enemy's soul, causing them to pause for a moment. It is especially effective against cultivators with weak souls.

"Soul Refining Technique": A technique that destroys the soul and refines it for one's own use to strengthen one's own soul power.

"Okay, okay!"

Zhang Feng was overjoyed and found a complete stone house in the village, where he immediately began to practice.

Perhaps because his body and soul had both reached the second level, Zhang Feng mastered these techniques in just a few dozen days.

Zhang Feng looked at the panel in his mind:

Name: Zhang Feng

【灵根天赋：水（42/100）、火（21/100）、土（25/100）、木（25/100）】

【修为：筑基后期（500/1W）（封印中）二阶炼体后期（1100/1W）二阶炼魂初期（1/2000）】】

【功法：琅水真元诀（圆满&）冥王诀（入门1/100）（封印中）幽冥炼体诀（圆满&）魔魂不灭功（大成1/100）万法剑诀（熟练1/100）】

【术法：水遁术（圆满&）驱物术（圆满&）影剎步（入门1/100）血魔斩（入门1/100）惊魂刺（入门1/100）感魂术（入门1/100））定魂术（入门1/100）炼魂术（入门1/100）】

[Skill: Fishing and Hunting (Perfect &)]

[Supernatural Power: Blood Demon Body (Beginner 1/100)]

The panel has changed again.

Just as Zhang Feng had predicted, even though he already knew all the contents of the Underworld King Technique, he still needed to refine his body and soul to perfection before he could continue his cultivation.

Feeling the dense Yin energy of the Yin Netherworld, this is the most suitable place to cultivate the Undying Demon Soul Technique.

Zhang Feng didn't hesitate and agreed to the liver transplant.