I am grinding experience in another world-Chapter 658 - 646: Divine Fetus

"If only Qi Refiner secret techniques like Five Thunders Spell and Heavenly Demon Armor could also integrate into the Candle Dragon Dharma Body."

Half a month later, at dusk, outside the cliffside cave mansion, Chen Mu lay on a rickety chair, basking in the warm early spring breeze.

The Five Ghosts Possession Secret Technique was peculiar, combining both Yin Spirit Divine Power and Mana, capable of merging with the Five Dragon Dharma Aspect from the Mountain-Carrying Scripture.

Other Qi Refiner secret techniques, however, were completely distinct from the Yin Spirit Secret Method.

While they could be used simultaneously, merging them into one entity was impossible.

"Still lacking proficiency."

"Once I master all the secret techniques, perhaps a breakthrough will arise."

Chen Mu was lost in thought.

While mulling over his future cultivation plans, he habitually opened the Five Ghosts Bag, extracting Yin Spirit Divine Power and injecting it into the secret acupoint at his brow.

The Yin-Yang imbalance churned slowly, as the Yin Spirit Divine Power was quickly absorbed and transformed, turning into strands of cold white mist. Soon after, the mist disappeared into the depths of the secret acupoint.

In just a short while, nearly all the Yin Spirit Divine Power from over four thousand Ghosts and his Heavenly Demon Body was consumed.

Chen Mu put away the Five Ghosts Bag and withdrew three streams of Innate Primordial Qi, reverse-cultivated earlier, from the Jade Seed. These were directed into the secret acupoint at his brow.

Immediately, a Star Sky Map began to slowly form in his mind.

Glancing at the shimmering starry diagram, Chen Mu quickly withdrew his focus.

In the past few months, this phenomenon had appeared countless times.

"Tomorrow, I must head to the Mist Forest to capture a batch of large spiders for the Five Ghosts Bag."

"After over a month of recuperation, those big spiders must have reproduced a new batch of offspring."

"The old spiders won't step aside; how will the young ones rise to power?"

"Hmm, I'll give those Hundred-Eyed Spiders a hand and help them achieve a quicker cycle of renewal!"

Just as he was gleefully devising ways to "help" those hefty spiders, Chen Mu suddenly noticed that the Star Map, which was supposed to have vanished, still remained visible in his mind.

The fleeting connection to the Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed had now solidified, faint yet resilient like steel threads.

"This... has it succeeded?" Chen Mu's heart pounded violently.

Nine-Life Tribulation Splitting Technique!

The long-mastered secret technique activated, and his Mana traced a hidden pattern, flowing into the void.

Moments later, a familiar sense of connection surged within him—the very feeling he had only experienced when attuning to the aura of Peach God!

"This time... it really worked!"

Looking at the densely packed starry brilliance on the Star Sky Map in his mind, Chen Mu couldn't help but grin, his face alight with a joyous smile.

...

A few days later, at the Grinding Stone Workshop.

"You're going to Wanjing Cave again?" Yang Fu glared at Chen Mu with a sour face, his small eyes darting suspiciously.

"Still using that as your excuse to fool me?"

"You're treating me like an idiot, aren't you?" Yang Fu's tiny eyes widened in fury.

Having already confirmed with Old Man Hu, the claims about learning secret techniques from Wanjing Cave were complete nonsense!

"I told you, Elder Hu would never admit it." Chen Mu adopted a "you've been duped" expression, continuing to place the blame on Old Man Hu.

"I'm here to ask for your help as a witness," he said earnestly.

A witness?

"You're planning to take the Grinding Stone Workshop test?"

"With your half-hearted, inconsistent practice, do you really think you can grind two hundred catties of stone powder in one Hour?" Yang Fu was skeptical.

"Don't forget, I have Elder Hu's secret teachings in hand," Chen Mu replied with deadpan seriousness.

Nonsense!

Yang Fu scoffed, full of disdain.

He had no intention of wasting time on this lazy fellow.

"I'm your apprentice; it's only one Hour of your time. Are you really hard-hearted enough to refuse this small request?" Chen Mu smiled sweetly, hiding one hand in his sleeve while gripping the Nightmare Victory Spell.

"If it's my duty, I can't shirk it!" Yang Fu looked at Chen Mu's crescent-shaped eyes and gave a solemn nod.

Chen Mu: "..."

Wait, I haven't even cast the spell, and this little fatty already chickened out?

Was his Spiritual Perception really this sensitive?

Chen Mu reluctantly dispelled the Mana in his hand, turning to head toward his workstation.

...

One Hour later.

Yang Fu stared in disbelief at the four large buckets of jet-black powdered stone in front of him.

This... did this really work?

Grinding two hundred catties of Demon Qi Stone powder in one Hour—how on earth had this slacker succeeded?

Excited chatter erupted among the crowd of Daoist Soldier apprentices outside, spectating.

"Does Senior Brother have some kind of ingenious shortcut?" someone couldn't help but ask.

"Impossible." Chen Mu looked serious: "Everything I've achieved today is solely due to my hard work!"

Bullshit!

Always the last to arrive and the first to leave—hard work, my foot!

Yang Fu was equally dismissive of Chen Mu's nonsense.

But the solid, undeniable test results were right there.

So... could Old Man Hu at Wanjing Cave actually have some shortcut secret techniques?

"I already told you, I have secret teachings from Elder Hu." Chen Mu leaned close to Yang Fu, speaking in a soft, conspiratorial tone with a grin.

The Triple Yin Slaying Demon Technique was not something he could reveal.

For now, Old Man Hu would just have to take the blame again.

"Senior Yang? What do you think..."

"I'll prepare the examination paperwork for you right away." Yang Fu snapped back to his senses and nodded assertively.

He couldn't wait for his Daoist Soldier apprentices to pass their assessments—it directly impacted his own Daoist Cultivation gains.

Besides...

Yang Fu scratched his neck and frowned.

That earlier ominous feeling felt like an illusion.

But still...

This guy must definitely be hiding something.

Better get rid of this troublemaker quickly!

...

That evening, back at his cliffside cave mansion.

Fresh slices of glistening white Hundred-Eyed Spider flesh floated in a cloud of blue flame, while perfectly marbled pieces of deer-horned horse meat rolled and tumbled in the Primordial Furnace.

Bright red and green wild vegetables were neatly arranged across a long table, alongside three gourds of increasingly invigorating Nourishing Spirit Wine.

Chen Mu held a bowl of Golden Yuan Valley rice the size of a human head, shoveling down mouthfuls of rice, alternating bites of meat and sips of wine, his face glowing with satisfaction.

After dinner, Chen Mu lounged idly on his wide windowsill, completely relaxed as he admired the starry night sky brimming with brilliance.

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"Nearly a year of hard work, and finally, I've made progress in heading toward the Thousand Mechanisms Sect."

Stimulated by Innate Primordial Qi and frigid white mist, his Heavenly Demon Body was undergoing rapid evolution.

The aura of the Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed had manifested, allowing him to utilize the Nine-Life Tribulation Splitting Technique. In just a few days, he had already controlled one hundred and thirty-seven "Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed versions" of Peach God.

As the Heavenly Demon Body continued to transform, the connection to the Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed grew clearer. The number of Peach Gods under his command would only multiply. The Daoist Soldier Contract was no longer a constraint.

At least he wouldn't have to worry about being treated as cannon fodder or sent to an intentional death.

"Now I can boldly set out for the Thousand Mechanisms Sect."

"This brings me one step closer to acquiring the Daoist Foundation Atlas." Chen Mu exhaled deeply.

For the past year, he'd been lying low within the Hundred Illusion Sect solely to find a way into the Thousand Mechanisms Sect and obtain the Daoist Foundation Atlas.

"If the masters of Hai Province's Ninety-Nine Sects can procure the atlas as Daoist Soldiers of the Thousand Mechanisms Sect, then surely I can too."

The Sect Master of the Hundred Illusion Sect, Zheng Bailian, had once been a Daoist Soldier of the Thousand Mechanisms Sect. The Spirit Fox Secret Scripture he cultivated had been exchanged with accumulated Daoist Cultivation points.

"Pity that the Thousand Mechanisms Sect only permits the Ninety-Nine Sects to teach secret techniques up to the Condensing Aperture Stage. Otherwise, staying in Hai Province might've produced a credible Daoist Foundation Atlas as well."

Chen Mu shook his head in regret.

"The Heavenly Demon Body still needs continued nurturing."

"If I can form a Yin Spirit Divine Fetus, my strength will rise dramatically. That will give me greater confidence to venture into the Outer Heaven Battlefield." He calculated silently.

Following the orthodox Heavenly Demon Path, he'd need to transcend tribulations and open meridians to complete the Heavenly Demon True Body, then move on to shaping a Root Device and achieving the True Form of the Heavenly Demon.

The accidental fusion of the Dragon Ball Spirit Machine had created an unconventional Root Device, but what he was crafting now wasn't exactly the Heavenly Demon True Form.

"The Cloud Mirage Heavenly Demon Body was serendipitously formed through the River of Oblivion; it's incomplete and lacks a sturdy foundation."

"In essence, my current cultivation is more akin to perfecting the Heavenly Demon Body." Chen Mu pondered deeply.

Moreover, the Cloud Mirage Heavenly Demon Body had unique qualities. It bore striking similarities to Netherworld Yin Spirits, thus enabling cultivation through Ghost Techniques.

During his time in the Netherworld, he'd already crafted Ghost Patterns and achieved Yin Soldier status. Following a series of unpredictable turns, he'd even forged the prototype of a Divine Fetus within his Heavenly Demon Body.

In a conventional Yin Spirit cultivation path, it would take over a hundred years of Ruishui River refinement to retrospectively achieve a complete Divine Fetus.

But now, his approach fused the Heavenly Demon Path with Yin-Yang imbalance, accelerating this process with Innate Primordial Qi.

"Once the Yin Spirit Divine Fetus is complete, the Cloud Mirage Heavenly Demon True Body will be perfected."

"Who would've thought the Heavenly Demon Path could interact with Yin Spirit cultivation like this?"

"Fascinating!" Chen Mu watched the ever-rotating Yin-Yang imbalance at his brow, his curiosity piqued.