I Am Grinding Experience in Another World

Thousand Lanterns City.

Facing a table full of delicious dishes, Chen Mu stuffed a piece of roast meat into his mouth with a troubled frown and began to sigh as he chewed.

Shen Yan’s eyes moved, and he had a guess in his mind, "Has Hu Cheng made some moves?"

Chen Mu silently nodded, shoveling a large spoonful of Yellow Bud Rice into his mouth with a look of worry on his face.

The corners of Shen Yan’s mouth turned up imperceptibly.

He was scared by the danger of capturing and killing monsters!

Worried about how to encourage this guy to hijack the summoning of Ghost Gate, look, the opportunity has come!

Mustn’t be hasty! Can’t persuade forcefully, need to lead him on!

Shen Yan took a deep breath, trying to keep his tone gentle and calm, "Hu Cheng, coming from the Guard Army of the City Lord Mansion, has mostly been doing protective work in the past and has less experience in leading troops and marching. Once encountering conflict and combat, improper dispatch leading to casualties is inevitable."

"This is just the beginning. If we encounter powerful monsters later, it’s likely to be even more dangerous."

"For everyone’s safety, I think it’s best if we summon Ghost Gate ourselves."

Chen Mu couldn’t help but nod, "You’re right, General Hu doesn’t have the broad experience that you old soldiers have. I’m just worried that his lack of experience will cause a mishap, and we’ll all be doomed!"

"These days you really need to be extra cautious, learn to adapt to changing situations, and above all, ensure your own safety," Shen Yan said with a look of tense concern.

Chen Mu sighed deeply, "I’m not in control of my own fate."

"After all, Ghost Gate is in someone else’s hands, what can I do?"

Shen Yan was instantly confused at the time.

What does that mean?

Has Hu Cheng found Ghost Gate?

So my plan to escape using Ghost Gate is ruined?

Stunned, aren’t you, old ghost!

Chen Mu, watching Shen Yan’s expression, couldn’t help but tremble with suppressed laughter.

Then, he struggled to suppress the corners of his mouth from turning up and looked at Shen Yan with a sincere face.

"I want to hand over the Jade Gate Curse to the general to help him control Ghost Gate."

"Help me think of a way, see how we can make it more foolproof."

"After all, it’s for the safety of everyone!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yan’s face instantly darkened.

...

Chen Mu took his time eating his meal, teasing Shen Yan by talking about this and that, enjoying the sight of his darkening face to his heart’s content. ṙАΝÖᛒÈṩ

Unfortunately, his joy didn’t last long before it was his turn to wear a frown. Stay tuned to

Two days later.

From a row of newly constructed clay barracks by the remnants of the Crafting Department Auxiliary Forces, wisps of black mist flew out from the doors and windows, gathering in the air into threads of black smoke before slowly rising and merging into a long river of black smoke.

Within the entire Yinfeng Sect camp, there were dozens of similar rivers of black smoke, like continuously wriggling blood vessels, funneling vast amounts of Yin Spirit Divine Power into the center of the camp, coalescing into a vortex-like cloud cluster.

A black banner, more than ten stories high, was at the center of the vortex, and as Yin Spirit Divine Power poured into it, the silver patterns on the pitch-black banner continuously flickered.

This scene had continued from morning until noon.

During this time, black threads would occasionally snap and disperse, unable to hold on.

By the time noon came around, the last thread of smoke near the center of the camp had dissipated, and the enormous Soul Summoning Banner finally turned into a phantom, slowly fading away into nothing.

In the southwest corner of the camp, Chen Mu let out a sigh, his face looking unwell.

He thought that finding Ghost Gate would give him a few days of peace. He hadn’t expected General Hu to be so impatient, forcing the Mountain-Carrying Scripture every day to extract all Yin Spirit Divine Power, all for the sake of refining the Soul Summoning Banner.

"Not even saving a little energy, aren’t you afraid of monsters attacking?" Chen Mu said with a sour face.

"We can’t be this passive," he pondered with a frown.

The Mountain-Carrying Scripture had primary and secondary parts. The main part described how to condense the Mountain Character Seal and how to mobilize Yin Spirit Divine Power, while the secondary part talked about how to adjust one’s vital energy to resonate with the Mountain Character Seal to support the Yin Spirit Divine Power.

According to Shen Yan, part of this scripture draws from the Soul Summoning Banner. Once the vital energies are connected, those who condense the Mountain Character Seal gain a certain degree of control over the Yin Spirits beneath the banner. They cannot give life or death, but they can forcibly extract Yin Spirit Divine Power.

"It’s okay for me to exert some effort to help you refine the Soul Summoning Banner."

"But forced extraction, and to completely drain every time, that’s not okay!"

Chen Mu summoned the Gray Wall.

Mountain-Carrying Scripture: 5779/10000;

"Ghost Gate is right before my eyes, I can slow down with the Jade Gate Curse and first push the Mountain-Carrying Scripture to its limit,"

Once Chen Mu made his decision, he practiced during the day and at night. When his Yin Spirit Divine Power was exhausted, he would hide in Thousand Lanterns City, activate the Mountain-Carrying Scripture himself, and, with the help of another three thousand Yin Spirits’ Divine Power, grind for experience. He even slowed down the progress of tracing the origin of the Divine Fetus.

For three consecutive days, he pushed the experience of the Mountain-Carrying Scripture to 6300.

At this point, even if Hu Cheng tried to forcibly extract Yin Spirit Divine Power, Chen Mu could already initiate the severing process.

"It seems that this General Hu doesn’t quite have a good grasp of the Mountain-Carrying Scripture either," Chen Mu teased with a chuckle.

He didn’t stop there and instead continued to practice.

Hu Cheng was using the Mountain-Carrying Scripture every day to temper the Soul Summoning Banner, and it was possible that he might make further improvements. In Chen Mu’s mind, just slightly surpassing him wasn’t very safe.

...

One night.

Chen Mu slipped into Thousand Lanterns City, ready to continue grinding experience with the help of three thousand Yin Spirits’ Divine Power.

But as soon as he emerged from the shadows, he saw Shen Yan lying calmly on a rocking chair next to the vegetable garden.

A ball of Jade Dew was under his control, dancing above the garden, sprinkling water on the plants like a showerhead while it flew.

How curious!

Chen Mu became interested.

Ever since Hu Cheng found the Soul Summoning Banner and Ghost Gate, Shen Yan had been hiding in the small building every day and never showed his face.

Every time Chen Mu went out of his way to invite him for a meal, Shen Yan would just stare at him with a scowl. This disappointed Chen Mu, who was looking forward to continue enjoying the old ghost’s embarrassment.

But today, for some unknown reason, Shen Yan actually walked out of the small building to leisurely water the garden.

"What’s the matter? Has the Military Supervisor finally seen the light?" Chen Mu teased gleefully.

Shen Yan ignored him and continued to manipulate the ball of Jade Dew with an indifferent face.

Hey?! This old ghost’s got quite a temper!

Ah...no, that’s not right!

"That rocking chair is mine, isn’t it?" Chen Mu couldn’t help but exclaim, wide-eyed.

This old ghost has a lot of nerve, daring to mess with my throne!

"What, do you want me to do a somersault, or do you want me to do the splits?" Shen Yan glanced at Chen Mu with a mocking expression, "It’s not like I haven’t done it before! I’m not scared!"

Now Chen Mu was genuinely surprised.

The Shen Yan of the past always had hidden agendas behind everything he did. To see him acting so recklessly now was truly a first. Chen Mu couldn’t help but feel that Shen Yan had a defeatist attitude.

"Not thinking about running away anymore?" Chen Mu asked with interest.

"Every time you enter Thousand Lanterns City, you immediately activate your Control Secret Technique. You never leave that long-haired body of yours alone in Thousand Lanterns City,"

"With not a single chance given to me, how could I run away?" Shen Yan glared coldly at Chen Mu.

"With the Jade Gate Curse, you could stealthily seize control of Ghost Gate and then flee while I’m not paying attention," Chen Mu teased cheerfully.

"So you really do know the key to the Jade Gate Curse," Shen Yan sighed.

Previously, Chen Mu was full of excuses, refusing to summon the Ghost Gate. Now looking back, it was clear he had seen through Shen Yan’s scheming and was deliberately stalling.

What puzzled Shen Yan was that the Jade Gate Curse was a secret of the City Lord Mansion, and outsiders couldn’t possibly know the critical aspects. He wondered where the man before him had learned about it.

"What if I told you the Dao Ancestor told me, would you believe it?" Chen Mu said with a grin.

"You might as well say it was the Lord of Heaven,"

"Exactly, exactly, it was the Lord of Heaven who told me!" Chen Mu nodded eagerly in agreement.

Shen Yan immediately rolled his eyes, but he couldn’t help but let out a long sigh inwardly.

Hai Character Camp had collapsed, Lan Zhang had betrayed, and now the Soul Summoning Banner and Ghost Gate had fallen into Hu Cheng’s hands. Shen Yan no longer had a foothold in Antiquity City.

Moreover, if Antiquity City found out he was still alive, they might even kill him from afar using the connection between him and Ghost Gate!

After all, if the Jade Gate Curse were to be widely exposed, it would be quite a hassle for the City Lord of Antiquity City.

Although this bastard before him hasn’t killed him yet, it doesn’t mean he won’t in the future.

To go out was to die, to stay here could also mean death, so rather than living in constant fear, he might as well make himself comfortable for the time being.

Your rocking chair?

Now it’s mine!

Chen Mu couldn’t help but laugh.

Even though he didn’t understand the reason, the old ghost had indeed resigned himself to his fate.

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