I am grinding experience in another world-Chapter 681 - 669 Daoist Foundation Cultivation

Three days later, at Heavenly Workshop, Demon Dispel Alley Seventeen.

The alleys numbered nineteen in total, all situated in the northeast corner of Heavenly Pass City.

All the handling of Heavenly Demon Monster carcasses in Heavenly Pass City was concentrated in these alleys.

In a spacious courtyard, Chen Mu grasped a forearm-length knife and stood by a long stone table.

A dark-skinned burly man stood not far away, speaking incessantly.

"The Eagle-beaked White Jade Snake is the most common demon beast in Heavenly Pass City. Its skin and bones must remain intact to be crafted into a demon puppet."

"Begin the incision at the eagle beak and peel the snake skin all the way from front to back as a whole, without a single blemish."

"Each person has fifteen minutes to practice, following the method I demonstrated earlier."

Chen Mu listened attentively while scrutinizing the peculiar snake on the table.

It was wrist-thick and over two meters long, with dense white jade-like scales all over. Its head bore a sharp bird-like beak, adding to its strange appearance.

Chen Mu extended his left hand, pressing it against the eagle-beaked snake's head.

A formless repulsion force immediately emanated from his palm, reminiscent of two magnets with matching poles repelling each other.

"Even in death, it retains energy protecting its body. Outer Heaven Demons truly differ from the common monsters of Yunzhou and Hai Province."

Chen Mu raised his long knife, the tip of which shimmered with the green brilliance of the Demon Dispel Technique, and cautiously aimed it at the snake's eagle beak.

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The invisible energy seemed like greased oil, deflecting the sharp blade instantaneously.

Chen Mu glanced at the two individuals beside him. Despite over ten attempts, their blades still couldn't pierce through the energy protecting the White Jade Snake, let alone proceed to skinning or dissecting it.

Chen Mu shifted his gaze away, feigning helpless frustration and continuing attempts.

However, a flash of ghostly green light flickered momentarily in the palm of his left hand pressing against the snake's corpse.

Immediately, the invisible repulsion energy was split open to form a breach.

"The Triple Yin Slaying Demon Technique remains as effective as ever," Chen Mu's eyes twinkled with faint amusement.

Keeping an impassive exterior, he dissipated the Triple Yin Slaying Demon Power from his left hand and continued prodding the peculiar snake with the knife in his right hand.

After several attempts, he ultimately feigned another helpless shake of his head and handed the Demon Dispel Knife to the next person.

The group took turns trying, yet an entire day passed and none of them succeeded.

...

In the afternoon, as the group departed Demon Dispel Alley, they sighed dejectedly while heading towards Yangdu Square.

"Learning a dissection method for each monster every day, with only fifteen minutes to practice each time. How can anyone master such a technique in just half a month?"

"The inability to learn ensures people will pay for private tutoring with Daoist Cultivation. I bet it's all a ploy to earn our cultivation currency."

"Wouldn't it be more worthwhile to first go to Heavenly Workshop and chant a Sealing Demon Curse for the Awakening Bell? Earn some Daoist Cultivation there and then spend it on private lessons—far more efficient."

"That's a good idea. I'll do it tomorrow."

"Count me in! Let's go together."

Blending into the crowd, Chen Mu wore an expression of agreement and nodded along, but within, his plan remained firm—to return to Demon Dispel Alley the next day for the lectures.

While the teaching sessions at Demon Dispel Alley might seem useless to others, merely providing novelty, they suited him perfectly.

Glancing at the group, Chen Mu quietly calculated in his mind.

"I possess the Triple Yin Slaying Demon Technique, allowing me to bypass the step of breaking through the protective Demon Qi."

"What I lack is knowledge of Outer Heaven Demons—their classifications and dissection methods."

"The Hundred Illusion Sect's 'Demon and Demon Map Supplement' is far too outdated. The lectures at Demon Dispel Alley serve as just the right complement."

...

In the depths of the night, the stars overhead were as large as bowls.

Heavenly Pass City was ablaze with vibrant lights, its streets bustling and incessantly noisy.

Standing by a window, Chen Mu gazed at the distant lights and listened to the surrounding sounds, finding it all rather fascinating.

"Back on the ground, I often stared up at the night sky, pondering its profound tranquility."

"Who would've thought that above this serene cosmos lies such a bustling city that never sleeps."

As his index finger lightly tapped against the jade glass illuminated by the lantern glow, Chen Mu observed the scene with keen interest for a while before turning to approach the low seating nearby.

Sitting cross-legged to one side, he arranged the Exquisite Jade Plate and Nourishing Spirit Wine on the adjacent small tables.

Lighting the Soul Condensing Incense within the bronze incense burner, Chen Mu watched the thin wisps of smoke ascend into the air. He took a deep breath, preparing to begin his Daoist Foundation cultivation.

"The fifth stage of Qi Refinement involves establishing the Daoist Foundation through reshaping the Jade Seed using Innate Primordial Qi."

"First, it requires reversing the River Chariot technique to refine Primordial Qi."

Chen Mu focused inwardly on his Jade Seed.

The nine-layer talisman in the River Chariot Divine Orifice was spinning chaotically as threads of mana leaked forth from within.

With a single thought, the nine-layer talismans halted their motion.

Immediately, they began to spin in reverse.

A suction force emanated from the core of the Divine Orifice, drawing in the mist-like mana permeating the Jade Seed.

Within a few breaths, all the mana within the Jade Seed was completely extracted.

As the River Chariot Divine Orifice reversed smoothly and silently, a thin thread of milk-white light resembling a strand of hair appeared out of nowhere within the Jade Seed.

It drifted here and there within the Jade Seed, exploring like a sentient being with remarkable spirituality.

"The first stage of Qi Refinement brings together the three treasures—Vital Energy, Spirit, and Essence—forming the Mud Pillar Jade Seed."

"The second stage condenses the Illusion Breaking Primordial Talisman, cultivating mana."

"The third stage transforms Primordial Talismans into Divine Orifices, expanding the Jade Seed while generating additional mana."

"The fourth stage refines Yin and Yang within the Divine Orifice to forge the River Chariot, enabling the reversal of talismans to blend Yin and Yang and cultivate Innate Primordial Qi."

"The fifth stage involves reshaping the Jade Seed tree with Innate Primordial Qi."

"Every step intricately connects to the next, spiraling upward with clear and calculated progression. It is indeed the essence of the Profound Sect," Chen Mu thought, marveling as nine strands of Primordial Qi appeared successively. Reflecting on his Qi Refinement journey thus far, he couldn't help but exclaim his awe.

Rather than immediately proceeding with reshaping the Jade Seed, he opened his eyes and took a swig of Nourishing Spirit Wine.

Placing One White Jade onto the Exquisite Jade Plate, he gathered dense Earth Spirit Vital Energy within a three-meter radius around him.

Focusing inwardly on his Jade Seed again, he observed threads of white mist-like mana slowly dispersing from the Divine Orifice. Before long, the mana filled most of the Jade Seed.

At that point, he retrieved the Jade Cicada Secret Scripture and channeled mana into the Jade Slip.

Soon, an enormous spherical Dao Foundation Map resembling White Jade materialized deep within Chen Mu's mind.

Simultaneously, an intangible force began to emerge within the Jade Seed.

The previously meandering strands of Primordial Qi, akin to idle vagrants, suddenly received a command and swiftly converged on a corner of the Jade Seed.

That corner held a golden thread—an area altered first by the autonomous operation of the Jade Cicada Secret Scripture.

With a sudden motion, the nine strands of Primordial Qi burrowed into the golden thread.

Like a sprouting seed, the golden line glimmered briefly with a golden hue.

The tiny thread, originally no larger than a sesame seed, started spreading outward with rapid growth.

Within a blink, it expanded from the size of one sesame seed… to the size of two sesame seeds.

"Nine strands of Primordial Qi resulted in such slight growth?"

"Well, it's progress nonetheless," Chen Mu shrugged indifferently.

"After all, this marks a major threshold for Qi Cultivators—it wouldn't be realistic to hope for immediate results."

"I'll keep refining," he muttered.

...

Over the next several days.

Each morning, Chen Mu left his residence at Jiwei Courtyard early and headed to Demon Dispel Alley to attend the lectures.

During hands-on practice, he refrained from utilizing the Demon Dispel Technique to breach the protective energy but instead focused on memorizing the distinct traits of various minor Outer Heaven Demons.

After his turn was over, he lingered among the crowd, listening to the veteran Daoist Soldiers in Demon Dispel Alley describe the nuances of skinning and dissecting.

With the Triple Yin Slaying Demon Technique that allowed him to effortlessly penetrate Demon Qi, the knowledge he gained held genuine value.

In the evenings, upon returning to Jiwei Courtyard, he shut himself indoors, meticulously reshaping his Daoist Foundation.

Day by day, his life was fulfilling and methodical.