I am grinding experience in another world

Half a month gone by.

Chen Mu spent his mornings routinely refining Qi, and used the remaining time to recite the Rootless Scripture.

With each absorption of a strand of Divine Power, the Divine Fetus could swallow more Netherworld Qi, and the Nine Orifices could absorb more Taiyin Qi.

Divine Power acted like a catalyst that accelerated the transformation speed of the Cloud Mirage Sky Demon Body, thus requiring more Netherworld Qi and Taiyin Qi.

"Fortunately, restoring Yin Spirit Divine Power doesn't require any special Vital Energy."

The Cloud Mirage Heavenly Demon Body could be considered an unusual Yin Spirit; its essence was Ghosts. Ghosts are extraordinarily special and can survive for a very long time even without food or drink.

Due to this characteristic, even without deliberately replenishing Vital Energy, both the Cloud Mirage Heavenly Demon Body and the Hundred Thousand Ghosts within the Five Ghosts Bag can autonomously restore Yin Spirit Divine Power.

Chen Mu felt that Ghosts might naturally possess innate abilities similar to the Linglong Celestial Secret Spell.

That is why he had a constant flow of Yin Spirit Divine Power to refine Netherworld Qi and Taiyin Qi every day.

"But the Divine Power isn't quite enough," Chen Mu was somewhat dissatisfied.

After days of chanting scripture, he discovered the daily amount of Divine Power he could attract was fixed. Once reaching the upper limit, no matter how much he chanted, he couldn't attract any more Divine Power.

"The upper limit seems related to the proficiency in the Rootless Scripture."

Chen Mu summoned the gray Stone Gate and looked at one section.

Rootless Scripture: 1137/10000;

Initially, he could only attract about one hair-thin strand of Divine Power daily; now he could attract more than a dozen strands.

"So..."

"Fixed daily allotment, depending on what level of Rootless Scripture is mastered, that's how much Divine Power is given?"

Who was controlling it from behind?

Lord Lu, the City Lord of White Bird City?

That's possible.

"If I max out my proficiency in the Rootless Scripture, could he grant me unlimited absorption?"

"Tsk tsk, given Lord Lu's stingy disposition, that's unlikely," Chen Mu couldn't help but grimace.

So stingy!

Yet he's a City Lord!

No wonder your White Bird City can't keep people!

...

Fan Building.

"Didn't you say you weren't going to search for a Divine Weapon?" Chen Mu teased Xu Gui, who looked weary and had obviously been on a long journey.

"Only fools go looking for Divine Weapons," Xu Gui scoffed.

"Then, what's this..."

"I went to harvest Longevity Rice," Xu Gui said, full of pride.

"In the past, harvesting Longevity Rice attracted many companions."

"Now, it's better; they've all rushed to search for Divine Weapons."

"Those once thriving patches of Moonburge Forest are now deserted. I easily picked over a thousand grains."

"If my bag were larger, this number could be doubled," Xu Gui lamented.

Click click!

This little fat guy is quite shrewd.

"With these Longevity Rice grains, I could bunk in Fan Building for an entire year!" Xu Gui's eyes gleamed, a mischievous grin spreading across his face.

"Those beauties, those busty ladies... Hehe!"

Chen Mu: "..."

Indeed, he remained the same fat guy whose mind was filled with inappropriate thoughts.

...

The disturbances in White Bird City did not affect Chen Mu.

His life remained routine.

Several months passed in a blink.

That afternoon, beneath the Moonlight Tree. Amidst a series of subtle hissing sounds, a face-sized Exquisite Jade Plate gradually took shape in Chen Mu's hands.

"One hundred and eight pieces."

"Stack them properly, and it'll surely support my Qi Refinement cultivation."

After a brief estimate, Chen Mu nodded in satisfaction.

Since mastering the Linglong Jade Disc Refining Skill, he spent some time daily on artifact refining, aiming to resolve the shortage of Vital Energy soon.

"Now the Exquisite Jade Plates are sufficient, but the White Jade Coins may not be enough."

Chen Mu glanced at Thousand Lanterns City.

Originally, he had fifty-nine thousand coins; refining Exquisite Jade Plates consumed many, leaving him with just over forty thousand now.

Exquisite Jade Plates need White Jade Coins to be activated. Once he begins using the Jade Plates for cultivation, the forty-some-thousand White Jade Coins won't last long.

"If it were possible to adjust the Jade Disc Refining Skill to directly activate the Jade Plates with mana, that would be ideal."

Chen Mu shook his head.

Although the Jade Disc Refining Manual is very precisely crafted, modifications are not impossible.

Artifact refining is not an unchangeable business?

It's just a pity...

Chen Mu looked towards the gray Stone Gate.

Linglong Celestial Secret Spell: 3131/10000;

Refining Skill (Exquisite Jade Plate): 5639/10000;

"It's a pity my experience is still insufficient."

"With my current proficiency, it's basically impossible to successfully make changes."

"So, the idea of nurturing White Jade Coins is still more feasible!"

"The Exquisite Jade Plate can steal celestial secrets to generate Earth Spirit Vital Energy. As long as enough are stacked, they can definitely accumulate the necessary vitality concentration to nurture White Jade Coins."

However...

"One hundred and eight Exquisite Jade Plates, truly spread out, won't fit even in three yards."

"It must be developed upwards, forming a three-dimensional array. First, construct a framework to place these hundreds of Exquisite Jade Plates both above and below."

"Then, I must find a way to gather Earth Spirit Vital Energy into one place, increasing its concentration," Chen Mu thought tumultuously.

The vitality generated by the Exquisite Jade Plates mostly gathers within a radius of three to five meters around the Jade Plate.

To utilize it, one must either position oneself near the Jade Plate or exert extra effort to draw the vitality nearer.

"Relying solely on myself to gradually pull and gather is certainly not feasible."

"Unless I do nothing else and focus solely on being a machine for extracting vitality."

"That's too much of a time drag."

Chen Mu glanced again at the gray stone gate.

A profound Forbidden Law encompassing the operation of Heavenly Stars and the circulation of vitality came into his view.

Little Circulation Star Battle Technique Forbidden: 3171/10000/Second Rank;

"The secrets of the Heavenly Stars' operation are all within it, to support a few Exquisite Jade Plates and effortlessly guide the gathering of Earth Spirit Vital Energy, isn't it?"

"Haha..."

...

Several days later

Chen Mu stood at the center of the yard, surrounded by twenty-four fist-sized white orbs, with faint golden lines visible inside.

The twenty-four Bright Pearls combined to form a miniature Heavenly Cycle Star Battle Forbidden array.

Chen Mu raised his hand to cast mana towards the Bright Pearls.

Buzz!

The pearls trembled, beginning to orbit around Chen Mu according to a predetermined path.

An invisible force spread out. The Exquisite Jade Plates stacked nearby were lifted by this force, floating to fixed positions in the air.

Before long, one hundred and eight Exquisite Jade Plates were spread out intricately across the entire courtyard.

Threads of Earth Spirit Vital Energy emerged, centered on the Jade Plates, and were drawn by the invisible force towards the twenty-four Bright Pearls.

In no time, the Earth Spirit Vital Energy around Chen Mu had gathered to a substantial concentration.

He flipped his hand to reveal a wooden box, opening it to reveal a pile of White Jade Coins without any luster, the empty White Jade Artifact Embryos drained of Earth Spirit Vital Energy.

At this moment, as the Earth Spirit Vital Energy permeated, silver star points began to light up on the grayish White Jade Coins.

"Able to gather Earth Spirit Vital Energy and increase its concentration, able to charge the blank white jade with vitality."

"This artificial Buried Spiritual Spring can be considered successful."

Chen Mu walked under the Moonlight Tree and leisurely laid into the rocking chair.

...

As time passed, more and more outsiders flooded into Bai Niao City.

With more people, diverse intentions arise, and the situation was no longer as stable as before.

No one knew who was the first to take action; the initial restraint disappeared at some point, and the conflicts suddenly escalated.

Bai Niao City's outskirts grew more chaotic by the day, with daily fatalities. In Qing'an Square, many households hung white mourning banners.

"Why didn't you go to harvest Longevity Rice?"

That day, in Fan Building, at the window seat.

Chen Mu curiously looked at Xu Gui, who was bored, lying on the table, twirling the Moon Beet Pearl.

"Couldn't go, couldn't go at all," Xu Gui sighed.

"Now, people outside the city are fighting like mad dogs, even the Commander has arrived."

"If affected, my life would surely be forfeited."

Commander? Those who possess fragments of the Divine Weapon!

"Did even they get drawn here?" Chen Mu's heart skipped a beat.

"And not just one!" Xu Gui added.

"Then the city's outskirts are indeed quite dangerous," Chen Mu nodded.

The marvel of Divine Weapons, even fragments can greatly enhance the holder's Divine Skills.

Even if one cannot establish dominion, they're enough to rampage through Mist Ridge.

Such prominent figures are usually unattainable, yet suddenly several appeared in the remote Bai Niao City.

"It's unclear what is so good about those Divine Weapons."

"Already so powerful, why are they still causing trouble?"

"Why not find a place to enjoy themselves?" Xu Gui expressed frustration.

Indeed.

Couldn't they find a place to settle quietly?

Chen Mu also sighed inwardly.

Unfortunately, human greed knows no bounds; everyone seeks further advancement.

Consequently, chaos around Bai Niao City is bound to escalate.

"Alas, I wonder how much longer I can stay here peacefully."

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