I AM GRINDING EXPERIENCE IN ANOTHER WORLD

The next morning, Lei Cheng pushed open the great door of the Secret Chamber.

Upon looking up, he found himself staring into a pair of bloodshot eyes in the pitch-black chamber.

Even with his usually calm disposition, Lei Cheng’s heart skipped a beat.

Only when he recognized the figure in front of him did Lei Cheng let out a sigh of relief, “Mr. Gongsun? What’s the matter with you…?”

“That drum is not right!” Chen Mu said, rubbing his somewhat dry eyes, his expression grave.

After going back last night, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that something was off.

He returned to the Secret Chamber overnight and began to tap on the brand-new Kui Niu Drum inch by inch to probe it.

After spending the entire night, he finally detected an abnormal sound using the Truthful Listening Technique.

“Compared to the original Kui Niu Drum, there’s something extra inside this one,” he said, regarding Lei Cheng with gravity.

“Could it be a hidden part of the Kui Niu Forbidden Law?” Lei Cheng ventured.

“Impossible!” Chen Mu shook his head with conviction.

He did not know Kui Niu Forbidden Law, but he was proficient in the Water Avoidance Shuttle Construction Method and recognized all other restrictions on the shuttle.

The Kui Niu Forbidden Law was designed to manipulate these restrictions.

By reverse engineering, one could determine the functions of each part of the Kui Niu Forbidden Law’s talismans.

The extra thing had nothing to do with the shuttle’s restrictions and could not be part of the Kui Niu Forbidden Law.

“Moreover, this thing is not some kind of restriction talisman, it’s a Protective Qi Mechanism with a faint life rhythm.”

“The most important thing is, this is not the first time we’ve come across it,” Chen Mu said with a serious expression.

“Do you remember those mysterious undercurrents that suddenly appeared at the bottom of the Tongtian River?”

“That was man-made?!” Lei Cheng gasped in shock.

“Eight or nine out of ten, it’s the same root and nature,” Chen Mu recalled the fleeting cold presence from that time, his expression growing even more somber.

“I now even suspect that the big-eyed monster we initially encountered was also connected to this Qi Mechanism!”

Lei Cheng was filled with disbelief and doubt, “The Kui Niu Drum embryo was refined by someone else, but the final step of infusing the Forbidden Law was done by the Sect Master himself.”

“If someone tampered with the drum, how could the Sect Master not know?”

“Qiu Jinwu?” Chen Mu wore a cold smile, “How could he possibly not know!”

The first hurdle for Qi Cultivators is to Join the Jade Seed to Refine Spiritual Light.

This Spiritual Light is modeled after the Innate Protective Divine Skills of a Divine Demon.

As Cultivation improves, the Spiritual Light will also ascend. Once the Daoist Foundation is cast, the Spiritual Light will transform into Innate Protective Qi Mechanism.

It not only protects the body but also contains a person’s unique information. Similar to the scent marking of canines, similar to the physical appearance of humans.

Ordinary people can’t perceive it, but for Qiu Jinwu, who has cultivated the Innate Energy, he would definitely notice it with just a little observation.

“Is it really Qiu Sect Master who personally meddled?” Lei Cheng found the idea unbelievable.

“It’s not him,” Chen Mu denied, shaking his head, “Qiu Jinwu’s Qi Mechanism is like heaven’s thunder, fierce and impetuous. Although what we’re dealing with is damaged and feeble, it’s filled with a cold and domineering presence.”

“But it’s certain that there’s a mastermind on par with Qiu Jinwu eying the Ping Ning.”

The Daqian Lock Dragon Institute?

Or one of the other Yunzhou Seven Paths?

Chen Mu secretly shook his head and took out the Extinguishing Breath Stone that previously hid the Vermilion Feather Sword, passing it again to Lei Cheng.

“What is this…?”

“We need to see if it’s only aimed at the Ping Ning or the entire Goose Sheep Path.”

“You should think of a reasonable excuse to visit the other Water Avoiding Shuttles.”

“It can’t be too abrupt; it must make sense. We can’t be sure if the person behind it is hiding within the Goose Sheep Path, just like me.”

“No problem, this can perfectly be arranged by my third brother,” Lei Cheng immediately agreed.

He also wanted to clear up what exactly was going on.

“Lei Hong?”

“That’s right.”

Lei Cheng gave an embarrassed smile, “He set off early this morning, taking half of the inner treasury’s materials to visit the other Water Avoiding Shuttles. He wants to gather more ingredients for refining the Rejuvenation Pills for me.”

Ha!

Isn’t that convenient?

…

Late at night, inside the Ping Ning Water Avoiding Shuttle.

Lei Cheng and his brother gathered in the Secret Chamber, frowning in distress.

Did all the Kui Niu Drums have the hidden Qi Mechanism mixed in?

Did the Sect Master Qiu Jinwu clearly know about it but not inform anyone?

Even their ancestor from the Lei Family, who had Condensed Apertures for many years and was definitely a high-ranking member of the Goose Sheep Path, did not know.

Lei Cheng and Lei Hong exchanged glances, both feeling uneasy.

“Could this be an essential condition to traverse the Loach Dragon Fire Path?” Lei Hong whispered.

“Have you acquired the ‘Loach Dragon Fire Path Annotation’ from the Thousand Mechanisms Sect?” Chen Mu turned to Lei Cheng, “Does it mention anything about this?”

He also hoped that he was wrong about suspecting Qiu Jinwu.

That was a Dao Foundation Perfection Qi Cultivator!

To go against such a person…

Hiss!

Unfortunately, things never happen the way one wishes.

“No!” Lei Cheng said with a grave shake of his head.

“What if we wait a bit longer? What if we’re wrong?” Lei Hong was starting to panic.

Chen Mu, however, kept staring at the Kui Niu Drum, lost in thought, “We can wait, but this Qi Mechanism cannot remain.”

“What if it’s indeed crucial, and we rashly erase it, wouldn’t we be in trouble?” Lei Hong’s chubby face twisted with apprehension.

“You’re thinking correctly,” Chen Mu nodded.

Hearing this, Lei Hong instinctively breathed a sigh of relief.

The prospect of the revered Sect Master of Goose Sheep Path conspiring against his own sect was incredulous to him; he simply couldn’t accept such a possibility.

“So we should…”

“We’ll erase the Qi Mechanism from all the Kui Niu Drums!” Chen Mu’s eyelids were lowered, his dark pupils unmoving.

Having discovered a potential danger, he wouldn’t let it go unchecked.

Lei Hong: “…”

Are we all going to run into misfortune together?

Are we going to drag everyone down to experiment together due to the risk of going it alone?

Are we really going to play this game so big?

…

Late at night.

Inside the Five Clouds Water Avoiding Shuttle, the Kui Niu Drum silently hovered in mid-air.

Chen Mu turned into a whiff of Gentle Breeze, quietly approaching the Kui Niu Drum.

With a thought, a wisp of black fog with silver threads emerged and immediately whooshed into the Kui Niu Drum.

The drum resounded with a deep tone!

A faint dragon roar that seemed both hidden and apparent rose into the air. The Kui Niu Drum trembled slightly, and that cold, concealed energy, shrouded by layers of talismans, was instantly devoured by the Five Dragon Dharma Body.

To deal with the Innate Protective Qi Mechanism, naturally, one required an energy mechanism of the same level.

Although he had not perfected his Daoist Foundation, Chen Mu had cultivated the Heavenly Demon Body and had mastered the Five Dragons Scripture, refining the Five Dragon Dharma Body.

The Five Dragon Dharma Body, created through Secret Techniques that imitated the Candle Dragon Qi Mechanism, was not quite the True Intent of Divine Demon’s Innate Mechanism, yet it indeed was a type of Protective Qi Mechanism containing the True Intent of Divine Demon.

At this moment, to devour the weakened and unattended cold energy, it was extraordinarily easy.

…

In the front hall of the dojo, Lei Wen, who was cultivating with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them.

“Just now, was there some disturbance with the Kui Niu Drum?”

He rose and walked out of the back door of the hall, gazed at the Kui Niu Drum floating quietly in the sky, and could not help but chuckle. “I must be going mad. It seems I’m not as composed as I thought.”

“The Loach Dragon Fire Path, filled with scorching magma, indeed seems more daunting than the Tongtian River. I must be somewhat nervous after all,” he muttered to himself.

“The Sect Master is also here.”

“Rather than worrying, it is better to continue cultivating. If I can perfect the Divine Orifice sooner, then I could even bathe in the magma,” thought Lei Wen cheerfully, turning back and re-entering the hall.

Just as he turned, a light breeze flew up from behind the Kui Niu Drum and directly entered the top Jade Disk, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

“Such keen perception.” Outside on the Water Avoiding Shuttle, Chen Mu stood on the dull grey turtle shell, employing the Truth Listening Divine Power with interest to probe the activities around Lei Wen.

During the day, Lei Hong’s movements with the Vermilion Feather Sword had clarified the situation of each Water Avoiding Shuttle for him.

To ensure secrecy, he specifically targeted those Water Avoiding Shuttles without Qi Cultivators with Condensing Aperture to guard them.

Transforming into a light breeze and busily working through the night, everything went very smoothly. He did not expect that Lei Wen would almost detect him, almost exposing his tracks.

“This Lei Family genius is not simple,” thought Chen Mu, and in a flash, he turned into a light wind and rapidly retreated.

Although the night was more than halfway over, he still had many Water Avoiding Shuttles he had yet to tamper with.

…

Inside the Loach Dragon Fire Path, there was no day or night; the constant shine of the hot magma illuminated everything.

Upon the Water Avoiding Shuttle, the dim glow of the Fluorescent Algae that had lasted all night began to emit a weak light, signifying the approach of dawn.

The people inside the shuttle had already gotten used to the day-night cycle brought by the Fluorescent Algae.

Those who kept a normal sleep schedule were now rising with the light. The all-nighter cultivators also got up to exercise their limbs.

As the Fluorescent Algae fully brightened, everyone stopped their work and gathered near their doorways in small groups, focusing intently on the shadows on the inner wall of the Water Avoiding Shuttle.

The departure date set by Goose Sheep Path was this very morning.

Hum!

The Kui Niu Drum within the Water Avoiding Shuttle vibrated at the same time.

Outside, a vast expanse of dazzling lightning lit up. Its brilliance was so great that it even overshadowed the crimson expanse of the Magma Lake.

Hundreds of Water Avoiding Shuttles were strung into a net by this lightning, and under the leadership of Five Clouds at the front, they slowly lifted off.

Upon reaching the highest point, Five Clouds turned downwards and, dragging a chain of Water Avoiding Shuttles, plunged into the Magma Lake.

Plop, plop, plop…

As if their surfaces were greased, the massive Water Avoiding Shuttles easily submerged into the magma, hardly causing any splashes.

At the entrance to the great hall of the Five Clouds’ Lei Hall, Qiu Jinwu was standing.

Right now, the Jade observation window in front was filled with fiery red, the view completely swamped by the scorching magma.

“Old Ghost Jia, there won’t be any mishaps this time, right?” He turned his head slightly, focusing on the vertical pupil-shaped black hole that appeared without notice.

“The Water Avoiding Shuttles are imbued with the Loach Dragon Qi Mechanism, and this place is also a weak point in the Tianhe Realm’s Heavenly Cycle Star Battle Restriction.”

“Even if we did nothing, the Tianhe Realm would pull the Water Avoiding Shuttles in by itself, let alone with us providing a push.”

“It’s foolproof, guaranteed!” declared Old Ghost Jia, hidden within the flames, full of confidence.

Qiu Jinwu nodded in satisfaction. “Get moving, I can hardly wait to see the Dragon Ball.”

“As you wish.”

“As is your wish.”

The next moment.

In front of the Goose Sheep, a palm-sized, round black spot silently appeared.

Then, it instantly expanded over ten miles, like a vast black membrane, firmly blocking the path that the Goose Sheep’s Water Avoiding Shuttle had to take.

The swiftly moving Goose Sheep collided head-on with the black membrane.

Pop!

A soft sound.

It was as if a soap bubble had been pricked, and the entire Water Avoiding Shuttle vanished into thin air.

Behind it, the numerous fast-sinking Water Avoiding Shuttles didn’t even notice the change in front and crashed into the black membrane.

Pop pop pop…

…

Inside a massive volcano in the Tianhe Law Realm, the black and red magma slowly churned.

At a certain moment, the magma bubbled and boiled vigorously.

With a gurgle, an enormous turtle shell rolled out from deep underground.

“Dragon Ball!”

“There really is a Dragon Ball here!” Qiu Jinwu, usually composed, couldn’t help but exclaim excitedly in the Accumulated Lightning Hall, as if he had sensed some hidden breath.

“Tell me how to get this half of the Loach Dragon Dragon Ball!” He suddenly turned his head, staring at the vertical pupil-shaped black hole behind him and demanded.

“Um… this… first, you need to have enough sacrifices.” Flickering flames shone from within the vertical pupil black hole.

“I’ll give them all to you!”

“All the Qi Cultivators of Goose Sheep Path are yours, I just want the Dragon Ball!” Qiu Jinwu declared firmly.

“Possibly, probably, not quite enough,” came a somewhat hesitant voice from the flames.

“Jia Old Ghost, what do you mean?” Qiu Jinwu was furious.

“It’s just… there was a little mishap.”

“Somebody erased the Loach Dragon Qi Mechanism.”

“There are only a little over twenty Water Avoiding Shuttles that entered the Tianhe Law Realm,” Jia Old Ghost said, filled with embarrassment.

Qiu Jinwu: “…”

“What the hell did you assure me just now!”

Qiu Jinwu’s face changed drastically, and he immediately cast the Kui Niu Prohibition.

Then he discovered that there were only twenty-seven Water Avoiding Shuttles that had followed him to this volcano.

“My Water Avoiding Shuttles!”

“Where did you make those hundreds of Water Avoiding Shuttles go!” he shouted fiercely at the vertical pupil black hole.

“This really was an accident,” Jia Old Ghost’s voice was full of helplessness.

Just yesterday, he had checked them all, but in the span of one night, hundreds of Loach Dragon Qi Mechanisms had disappeared.

This was truly devilish!

This made him think of the previous incident of the Mechanical imprint erasure. They were all fine before departure, but as soon as they left Goose Sheep Mountain, the imprints vanished.

“Could it be the same person behind this?” he wondered with a surge of realization.

One move on Goose Sheep Mountain and now this?

Who on earth is the bastard!

Damn!

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