I Am Grinding Experience in Another World

Time passed.

The Hai Character Camp gradually returned to its former rhythm, with ghost soldiers going out to hunt every day, while the auxiliary troops carried the water monkeys as usual.

Shi Zongqi, who had no choice but to personally oversee the Yi Third Banner due to the tense warfare before, immersed himself in brewing concoctions once again, hiding inside the camp and staying out of sight.

And so, half a month flashed by in the blink of an eye.

Late at night, inside the Underground Secret Chamber of the Yi Third Banner camp.

Chen Mu furrowed his brows and summoned the gray wall.

Netherworld Guide: 1133/10000/Third Rank;

"Something doesn’t feel quite right."

With a thought, a surge of Yin Spirit Divine Power flowed into the palm of his right hand, and strands of River of Oblivion Water slowly emerged, gradually converging until, after a while, they formed a mass about the size of a bedside table.

"Why is there only this much?"

"Based on earlier calculations, a Second Rank Perfection Netherworld Guide should summon at least two masses of river water at a time."

"And it shouldn’t be as strenuous as it is now."

Chen Mu focused his gaze on the gray wall, carefully examining the fragments of insight brought about by his experience, but he couldn’t find the answer.

"Forget it, with the Essence from the water monkeys and the acceleration of cultivation through the conjunction of the Netherworld Guide and the Flight of Flame Scripture, it won’t be long before I reach the next stage."

"By that time, with more insights gained, perhaps I’ll be able to unravel this enigma."

He stopped dwelling on it and began pondering his next steps in cultivation.

"There’s enough River of Oblivion stones, but I need to stockpile more water monkeys."

All the water monkeys he had hidden in the Five Ghosts Bag were now depleted, used up by him.

"This time, I should store more. Just in case the Third Rank Perfection causes trouble again, having stock would allow me to continue training without frequently stealing water monkeys," Chen Mu silently calculated in his mind.

The battlefield was teeming with onlookers. Switching to his True Form to steal water monkeys always came with risks; if discovered, it would lead to serious troubles. РãɴǒꞖƐᶊ

"I need to get a bigger piece of oilcloth."

"Gathering such a large batch is somewhat troublesome after all."

"Hmm... Should I visit Brother Hong Xiu again for a sponsorship loan?"

"Forget it, forget it; I can’t always keep targeting one person for this Robin Hood business."

"If he gets too irritated, he might bring me big troubles someday."

...

The next day.

In front of a certain hill.

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Hong Xiu, Fei Yong, and Niu Chengzong stood among a dark green forest.

Not far away, teams of auxiliary troops from the Flame Moving Division were lined up to turn in water monkeys.

Fei Yong said with a look of astonishment, "Hong brother really is clever."

"The battle was intense a few days ago, and the chief banners had to supervise in person. I thought this business was going to fall through."

"Who would have expected that just two days without the chiefs’ presence would make the banner leaders dare to take the initiative and hand over the water monkeys."

"An eye-opener, truly an eye-opener!"

Hong Xiu smiled, "With that ten percent cut to incentivize them, they are obviously more anxious than we are."

He looked at Fei Yong and Niu Chengzong with a smile, "Now that you know this business is good, how about you two take over my share after I transfer to the Cai Yuan Department?"

"Of course, if you find it difficult, I could find a friend to join us; is that not acceptable?"

"Would Brother Hong really be willing to do that?"

"And I’ve heard that the Cai Yuan Department has recently encountered big troubles; there are rumors of malfunctions with the Dew Harvesting Spell. Aren’t you afraid of getting into trouble by joining them now?" Niu Chengzong asked skeptically.

"Naturally, I’m reluctant, but opportunities are rare," Hong Xiu sighed. "As for troubles, I should actually thank them—without these issues, the Cai Yuan Department wouldn’t have lowered their acceptance criteria."

"Besides, I practice the Three Turns Seize Origin Curse, mainly responsible for the Absorption of water monkeys’ Essence; I won’t be affected by the troubles of the Dew Harvesting Spell."

"If Brother Hong has already made up his mind, we shouldn’t dissuade him," Fei Yong hastened to add.

He was eager for one less person to share the spoils, eager to snatch up more water monkeys.

Then patting Niu Chengzong on the shoulder, he said carelessly, "Old Niu and I are used to working together; we don’t want a stranger cutting into our share. The only question is what Brother Hong’s conditions are."

Hong Xiu immediately spoke up, "All the gains for the coming month are mine."

Fei Yong and Niu Chengzong exchanged glances, hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded, "Agreed!"

A smile spread across Hong Xiu’s face.

Niu Chengzong seemed to have thought of something and suddenly spoke, "Brother Hong, about the investigation of that person earlier, have you made any progress?"

"We need to continue this business; we fear most that person coming again. We will need Brother Hong to provide more information."

Fei Yong couldn’t help nodding.

Hong Xiu’s expression darkened, "Recently in the Flame Moving Division, only a Yin Spirit surnamed Niu has cultivated Divine Power and was recruited by the general to serve as a Yin Soldier. That person is very likely still hiding within the Flame Moving Division."

Fei Yong and Niu Chengzong immediately furrowed their brows.

Hong Xiu smiled calmly, "Rest assured, I’ve already informed all the banner leaders to watch their subordinate Yin Spirits."

"Those who don’t fit in, who hide away from others, who don’t properly transport water apes and instead sneakily cultivate all day, are likely to be that person."

"Once we compile a list, we will focus on it for further investigation — there’s a high likelihood we’ll discover their identity."

"Then we’ll just need to ask a chief banner Yin Soldier to make a move, and we can easily suppress that person!"

Niu Chengzong and the other man burst into joy.

"You really are thoughtful and daring, Brother Hong!"

Hong Xiu waved his hand and couldn’t help but break into a smile.

Not far away, Chen Mu, who was hiding underground and listening to the three men talk, also revealed a smile.

"Since you first caused me trouble, then don’t blame me for counterattacking!"

"Ha ha!"

Then, not far away, the three men who were thinking about how to set up others suddenly felt a familiar pressure and, with a smack, they were simultaneously knocked to the ground.

"Old Niu ah..." A cheerful voice rang in the ears of the three men.

Hong Xiu’s face twitched violently, but had no choice but to speak, "Ah!"

Niu Chengzong, lying beside him, glared angrily at Hong Xiu, thinking, why did you have to report my name, darn it? Now I can’t even use my name!

"Did I hear you were looking for me?" Chen Mu’s voice was full of enthusiasm. "Do you have a gift for me?"

Hong Xiu’s eyes twitched, his face full of frustration, "Yes! You can take as many water apes as you like from the mountain below!"

"How embarrassing," said Chen Mu, sounding rather ashamed.

Then with a wave of his big hand, Five Ghosts Black Smoke descended from the sky, and the small mountain of water apes at the base of the mountain was swallowed up in the blink of an eye.

You’re acting so decisively, and you’re still feeling embarrassed, my ass!

Hong Xiu’s face turned red with anger.

"Where are your food bags?" Chen Mu sounded a bit displeased. "Weren’t you supposed to give me three food bags?"

Having experienced this before, I’d be an idiot to keep the food bags on me.

"My hands are a bit tight; I didn’t buy them," Hong Xiu lied through his teeth.

"You three, who make a living robbing others, are tight on cash?" Chen Mu said with a sneer. "So poor!"

The three men: "..."

Crap!

Just don’t let us find out who you are!

...

More than twenty days later.

In the secret chamber at night.

Threads of River of Oblivion Water slowly emerged, taking a while to gather into a mass.

Chen Mu took a deep breath and, seeing the water ball as tall as half a person in front of him, couldn’t help but smile.

"I’ve finally met the first condition."

For some reason, it’s been quite difficult to condense River of Oblivion Water lately.

At first, it was like scooping water from the riverbank, easily accessible with a slight bend. Now, it’s like drawing water from a deep well, requiring a long rope to pull up and spending extra Yin Spirit Divine Power.

That also delayed him quite a bit.

"Is it always like this with the Netherworld Guide, or is it because I tried to condense too much at once?"

"Forget it, overthinking is pointless. Better consider how to increase Yin Spirit Divine Power more quickly."

With a thought, his Yin Spirit Divine Power lightly touched the vertical pattern between his eyebrows, lighting up countless tiny lamp strips.

A flash of silver light started at his forehead, spreading rapidly along the silvery network in his subcutaneous blood vessels, making his entire upper body appear suddenly translucent. Organs, muscles, and bones shone brightly for a moment before dimming again.

"If the Divine Ghost Pattern could spread throughout my body, my Yin Spirit Divine Power would surely increase significantly."

"I could easily meet the condition of condensing ten pots of River of Oblivion Water."

"Though cultivating the Flight of Flame Scripture is painful and dangerous, I cannot stop."

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