I am grinding experience in another world

Late at night.

Edge Shelter Star, Heavenly Craft Camp.

The stars in the sky, seemingly within reach, radiated a soft glow like the moon.

The bright starlight shone through the one-way translucent blue-black circular door and illuminated Chen Mu’s room.

On the low couch not far behind the door, Chen Mu sat cross-legged.

A black earthen jar, about the size of a bowl and as tall as a hand, stood at the center of a square table in front of him.

Two small black beetles the size of soybeans were quietly resting at the bottom of the jar.

Chen Mu opened his right hand, revealing two golden specks as thin as a needle. With a twist of his wrist, the golden specks instantly merged into the bodies of the small beetles.

The previously peaceful insects trembled violently, let out sharp screeches, and ferociously lunged at each other. In the blink of an eye, they clashed and began to tear into one another viciously.

Broken wings and shattered limbs flew everywhere, and within moments, one of the beetles had its head bitten off and died.

The surviving beetle continued to tear and devour its opponent until it had consumed half of it, finally halting its actions.

Its own severed limbs began to regenerate rapidly.

“Strengthening, battling, devouring—making the victor grow stronger. Isn’t this what refining beasts is all about?!” Chen Mu raised his eyebrows slightly.

“No wonder Meng Qingchan excels at using Green Worm Poison.” He came to a realization in his heart.

It had been nearly two months since his arrival on Edge Shelter Star.

Chen Mu had been following a structured routine every day, making swift progress in the fourth layer of the Jade Cicada Secret Scripture.

The derived Golden Sand Qi had been growing increasingly abundant.

Leaning on feedback from the Gray Wall and conducting some brief experiments, Chen Mu discovered the wondrous effects of Jade Cicada Qi.

“It’s a pity I don’t have a suitable Secret Method for refining or practicing Plague and Gu beasts. Otherwise, I’d definitely try refining some.”

The experiences in Hai Province were still vivid in his memory—Plague Gu was strange and unpredictable in its effects.

If mastered, it wouldn’t just ensure victory over enemies; it would also make self-defense far easier.

Chen Mu waved his hand to collect the jar, leaned back onto a soft pillow, and stared out at the massive starry sky through the circular blue jade door, lost in thought.

“Should I wake Meng Qingchan and trade Secret Techniques with her?”

Chen Mu immediately shook his head.

Compared to methods for refining Gu beasts, the boundless Vital Energy within the Inheriting Heaven Gourd was far more valuable.

What if she wakes up and simply runs away?

“Meng Qingchan hails from the Thousand Mechanisms Sect. The Secret Method for Plague Gu must be archived within the sect.”

“I no longer need to exchange for the Daoist Foundation Atlas, anyway.”

“Accumulating Daoist Cultivation points could be just right for trading for a few similar techniques.”

…

Months later, on the main star of the Heavenly Gate Star.

Lv Yue sat upright as usual on the mountaintop’s cliff edge.

Behind him appeared Han Ying, dressed in black-and-red armor.

“Master, I did not fail you. All thirty-six Plague Immortal Flags have been deployed into the Primordial Energy Well.”

“Once the Heavenly Gate is destroyed and the pathway severed, the Plague Immortal Array can thoroughly seal all thirty-six stars.”

“Good!” Lv Yue’s perpetually stern face unexpectedly broke into a smile.

Destroying the Heavenly Gate to seal the star, releasing the Yellow Millet Plague Poison, and using the Plague Immortal Flags to refine the souls of all living beings for his own benefit. This plan not only wipes out the Outer Heaven Demons but also completes his Second Primordial Spirit.

Years of meticulous planning had finally come to its final stage.

“Master, the Plague Immortal Flags were ultimately forged by the Green Worm Demon Monarch.”

“Now her remnant Primordial Spirit remains elusive. What if she acts to seize the Plague Immortal Flags…” Han Ying posed his concern.

“I hope she does take action.” Lv Yue sneered disdainfully.

It’s the perfect chance for me to eliminate her roots entirely.

To be able to forge the Plague Immortal Flags, Meng Qingchan’s talent was indeed extraordinary. However, the foundation for her Secret Techniques came from the Linglong Golden Seal Secret Technique that he had provided.

The Golden Seal Fragment contained deliberate flaws, flaws that he himself controlled.

Three centuries ago, he had relied on the vulnerabilities in the Secret Method to suppress Meng Qingchan. Now, she was nothing more than a mere fragment of a soul.

Seize the Plague Immortal Flags?

Ha!

Delusional!

…

Evening, Edge Shelter Star.

Chen Mu, as usual, left the Demon Dispel Department and returned to the Snail Shell Camp along with others.

As per routine, he cleaned himself thoroughly before starting to prepare dinner.

Compared to the bland and tasteless Fasting Pills, he much preferred a mix of meat and vegetables in various dishes.

To that end, his Five Ghosts Bag was always stocked with a large supply of dried meats and vegetables.

If Meng Qingchan hadn’t occupied Thousand Lanterns City, he might have even cultivated a vegetable farm within the city limits.

After dinner.

The stars hung high in the night sky, and the camp was utterly silent.

Chen Mu didn’t rush into cultivation but instead flipped his hand to produce a chunk of fresh, walnut-sized Eagle-beaked White Jade Snake meat, placing it on a small porcelain plate.

He then fully activated the Truth Listening Divine Power, carefully examining the meat.

As his Jade Seed continued to reshape and his own foundation improved, his Truth Listening Divine Power had also grown more refined.

Thus, Chen Mu detected a faint sense of anomaly.

“It’s been dead for quite some time, yet there are faint traces of life within.”

“Could it be that Outer Heaven Demons are so powerful their fragmented bodies still retain activity?”

Chen Mu shook his head slowly.

The Eagle-beaked White Jade Snake was merely a low-level Demon Beast, unlikely to possess such traits.

“Perhaps another form of life exists within the beast’s meat.”

Parasites?

Unlikely.

Could they be lifeforms akin to bacteria or viruses?

Chen Mu nodded thoughtfully.

“Could this be the so-called Demon Poison?”

“If I could find a way to kill these microscopic lifeforms, might I also be able to purify the Demon Poison?” Chen Mu’s interest was piqued.

The boundless Vital Energy within the Inheriting Heaven Gourd was helpful, but it lacked control.

Who knows when Meng Qingchan might wake up and disappear? Chen Mu realized he had to plan long-term.

Unfortunately, after repeated testing and using various methods from the Seven Emotions Flame Demon Technique, he still couldn’t eradicate the tiny life forms within the Demon Beast meat.

“A more complete Daoist Foundation and deeper Truth Listening Divine Power may allow targeted elimination.”

“It seems the only solution is to enhance my own Dao further.” Chen Mu regretfully shook his head.

Clearing the table, lighting a Soul Condensing Incense, and preparing Nourishing Spirit Wine, Chen Mu began his nightly cultivation.

The stars brightened and dimmed in the night sky, and time quickly reached deep into the night.

Suddenly, Chen Mu’s body trembled violently, his eyes snapped open, and a massive burst of golden sand emerged around him.

It unfurled like mist, like clouds, like dust, spreading all throughout the room.

Chen Mu’s eyes lit up with joy as the Gray Wall appeared before him.

Jade Cicada Secret Scripture: 1/10000/Fifth Rank;

“One step further!” He looked at the golden haze surrounding him and couldn’t help but smile.

Just as he was about to savor the feedback from the Gray Wall, the golden mist suddenly coalesced into a sphere the size of a person in mid-air.

Before Chen Mu could make sense of what was happening—

Buzz!

The entire golden sphere shuddered, and a fiery red Triangular Order Flag suddenly emerged from within the golden mist.

“This flag…”

“Why does it look so familiar?!”

Memories of his prayer for rain at Taoshan Temple in Hai Province immediately resurfaced.

“Plague Immortal Flag?”

“No!”

“How did this thing end up in my possession?!”

Chen Mu froze in bewilderment.

…

On Heavenly Gate Star, Lv Yue stood before the shattered remains of the White Jade Heavenly Gate, equally dumbfounded.

He had just detonated the Thirty-six Star Gates and was preparing to deploy the Plague Immortal Flags to release the plague poison.

Only to discover that the Plague Immortal Flags were now empty shells—its core inexplicably vanished.

Years of meticulous planning collapsed in a single stroke?

Fuck!

Lv Yue’s face twitched, and his teeth nearly shattered from clenching.

Awoooo—

The heart-wrenching cries echoed from the horizon.

Lv Yue’s face turned ashen.

With the Heavenly Gate destroyed, the pathway to and from Heavenly Gate Star vanished, turning the star into a locked prison where entry and exit were impossible.

Originally, with the Plague Immortal Flags, he could rapidly release plague poison and promptly refine and subdue all Demons.

But now…

“Meng Qingchan!”

“You truly deserve death!”

Still in slumber within Thousand Lanterns City, Meng Qingchan: “…”

How the hell is this my fault?!

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