I am grinding experience in another world-Chapter 684 - 672 Demon Poison

Yangdu Square, Lane Ninety-Six, Courtyard Jiwei.

Under the window on the south wall of the room, Chen Mu sat cross-legged on a low couch.

On the square tea table in front of him were three iron mesh cages, each containing a red-brown scorpion the size of a fist, which he had specially purchased from Heavenly Market Street as exotic beasts.

The scorpions were called Poison Dragon Scorpions, their tail hooks highly venomous. As their venom is a type of refining material, many people breed and cultivate them intentionally.

"Let's see what this so-called demon poison is all about."

Chen Mu muttered to himself, flipping his hand to retrieve three pieces of Eagle-beaked White Jade Snake meat, each the size of a walnut, and placed them on the three black pottery round plates on the table.

The Gloomy Green Demon Slayer Air Blade danced, slicing the meat into fine paste. He then used Qi Prohibition Hundred Miles to lift a fingernail-sized portion and threw it into the first iron cage.

Inside the cage, the Poison Dragon Scorpion instantly sprang up, its two sturdy pincers swiftly seizing the minced meat, devouring it in just a few bites.

Chen Mu sat at the square table, patiently watching the Poison Dragon Scorpion.

In less than a quarter of an hour, the scorpion, previously crawling leisurely inside the cage, suddenly became agitated.

As if it had eaten a Great Replenishing Pill, it swung its pincers violently, striking the cage repeatedly, even causing sparks to fly off the iron bars.

Moreover, as time passed, the Poison Dragon Scorpion grew increasingly frenzied, attacking not only with its pincers but also ramming against all sides of the cage.

After a short while, the pincers of the scorpion broke off completely. It toppled over, twitched a few times, and then lay lifeless.

The entire process left Chen Mu frowning deeply.

"This so-called demon poison truly isn't just a hoax."

He stared at the minced meat on the black pottery plate before him, his heart uneasy.

After clearing up the mess, Chen Mu recited the Seven Turns Banquet Primordial Curse over the second piece of White Jade Snake meat.

A droplet-sized portion of Replenishing Origin Soup flew up and was fed to the second Poison Dragon Scorpion.

As if history repeated itself, the previous scene played out again.

The second Poison Dragon Scorpion became agitated and frenzied, crashing everywhere until soon, it too perished.

"What if I used the Bottomless Pool to filter it?" Chen Mu frowned at the corpse of the second Poison Dragon Scorpion, still unwilling to give up.

An hour later, the third Poison Dragon Scorpion also died abruptly.

"This doesn't make sense." Chen Mu scratched his head.

Back in Nether Demon Heaven, the Hai Character Camp's Yellow Spring Department used the Bottomless Pool to process demon and beast blood and flesh, extracting various Precious Medicine Decoctions for Yin Spirits to consume.

But now, the Bottomless Pool failed to purify the demon poison within Eagle-beaked White Jade Snake flesh.

After much contemplation, he was forced to shake his head.

"Using Outer Heaven demon blood and flesh as a cultivation aid seems quite challenging."

...

"A way to remove demon poison?" The short, stout Manager Wu glanced at Chen Mu.

"Practicing unconventional secret techniques? Planning to buy untreated, low-cost demon beast meat from Demon Dispel Alley for your methods?"

"Manager Wu's insight is truly remarkable!" Chen Mu looked astonished and clasped his hands in respect.

"No need to be surprised; you're not the first with such plans." Manager Wu said indifferently.

"Tried sneaking around with White Jade Snake meat already, haven't you?" Manager Wu gave Chen Mu a playful look.

"How could that be! I'm a law-abiding, principled man!" Chen Mu replied solemnly.

Manager Wu shot him a skeptical glance but didn't press further.

"Don't waste your efforts thinking about methods to remove demon poison."

"Throughout Heavenly Pass Star, only the Nanming Li Fire in the Heavenly Craft Furnace possesses Evil Exorcism and Detoxification powers."

"That flame is immensely powerful. Without Daoist Foundation cultivation, ordinary Qi Cultivators cannot control it."

"If you ask me, you're better off practicing Demon Dispel Skill more, accumulating your Daoist Cultivation. Then, you can buy whatever demon beast meat you want."

Nanming Li Fire?

Daoist Foundation cultivation required to wield?

That utterly dashed his hopes.

Chen Mu watched Manager Wu's departing figure with resignation.

"Like back when I caught the Hundred-Eyed Spider in Mist Forest, maybe sneaking outside Heavenly Pass City to capture some local beasts?"

But unfamiliar territory.

What if he encountered an Outer Heaven demon…

"It's better to stay cautious. At worst, I'll spend extra White Jade and Daoist Cultivation points!" Chen Mu gritted his teeth.

He had always been cautious in his actions.

Since he hadn't fully explored Heavenly Pass City, venturing outside was too risky.

...

Heavenly Pass City had no seasonal changes, no sun or moon in the sky, and its calendar differed significantly from the surface.

Time passed day by day, but the city remained perpetually warm and spring-like.

With the failure of his plan to use demon beast meat for cultivation, Chen Mu was forced to consider other methods.

After all, the progress of reshaping the Jade Seed could not be halted.

He went to Treasure Pavilion on Heavenly Market Street and purchased a large quantity of Essence Pills.

These elixir pills were refined from the essence of demon beast and monster blood and flesh, primarily used as a supplement to Fasting Pills for Daoist Soldiers.

They contained slight Strengthening effects, were cheap, abundant, and filling.

Chen Mu used them as snacks, which could somewhat substitute the effect of Replenishing Origin Soup.

Additionally, he bought various medicinal ingredients to refine Rejuvenation Pills to aid his cultivation.

He also utilized the Golden Yuan Valley materials he had previously stockpiled during purchases from Hundred Illusion Sect, using them to nurture his Spiritual Deity.

Although this series of solutions cost a considerable amount, it allowed him to barely maintain his Daoist Foundation cultivation speed.

"But the nourishment and transformation of the Heavenly Demon Body had to be paused for now."

At dusk, Chen Mu reclined on the low couch's pillow, gazing out the window at the stars already gleaming in the sky, calculating his recent cultivation progress.

Without sufficient blood and flesh essence, the Yin Spirits inside the Five Ghosts Bag could no longer provide Divine Power continuously.

Chen Mu's Vital Energy had to be prioritized for refining Primordial Qi and was not available for extracting Yin Spirit Divine Power.

Thus, the cultivation of the Heavenly Demon Body had to stop.

"But this isn't a sustainable solution." Chen Mu frowned.

"At my current rate of spending, the twenty-three thousand plus units of White Jade and five Red Jade pieces I have left can sustain my cultivation for at most a year."

"Reshaping the Jade Seed is a massive undertaking, and one year…"

Chen Mu shook his head silently.

"It would be best to find a usable source of demon beast meat."

Replenishing Origin Soup and Nourishing Spirit Wine are highly effective; as long as cheap demon blood and flesh are available, they are the best aids for reshaping the Jade Seed.

"If only I'd known earlier, I should have hunted and stored more demon blood and flesh back in Nether Demon Heaven."

At that time, he had countless Yin Spirits under his command, and with their combined power through the Mountain-Carrying Scripture, he could even go toe-to-toe with Lan Zhang.

"Had I crammed all of Thousand Lanterns City with demon blood and flesh back then, I wouldn't need to worry about cultivation resources now."

"I might even have pushed Meng Qingchan out due to lack of space."

"Considering her aura's size, Meng Qingchan was quite a hefty behemoth herself." Chen Mu chuckled to himself.

As his thoughts wandered, he suddenly froze.

"The Inheriting Heaven Gourd—it's crafted from some kind of demon corpse, isn't it?"

"If it's made from demon corpse, shouldn't there be blood and flesh essence left inside it as well?"

Chen Mu immediately focused his Spirit into the Shadow Pupil.

The massive eyeball slowly rotated, locking onto the stone gourd beside the rocking chair in front of the wooden building.

The previously indifferent eye now emitted faint traces of eagerness.

Without hesitation, he stored the Five Ghosts Bag into Thousand Lanterns City, then threw the Inheriting Heaven Gourd into the Bottomless Pool at the center of the Five Ghosts Bag.

He activated the Nine-Turn Spirit Nourishing Spell, nervously waiting for a while. Eventually, a stream of White Jade-colored Nourishing Spirit Wine appeared within the Five Ghosts Bag.

"Ha!"

"It actually worked!"

Chen Mu clenched his fist and waved excitedly.

At this moment, his gaze toward the Inheriting Heaven Gourd grew particularly affectionate.

Previously, he couldn't wait to drive Meng Qingchan away, but now…

"Feel free to stay as long as you want; Thousand Lanterns City is my place, and you can live here for as long as you like!"

"Just let me collect a bit of rent, and we'll be golden."

"Heh heh!"