I am grinding experience in another world - Chapter 746 - 734: Refugees
A few days later.
Like trains, the Earth Traveling Carriage loaded with Silver-scaled Fish slowly drifted out of the Tangshan Mountain Valley, carrying a few disciples who needed to change their station.
On the eastern hillside of Tangshan, Chen Mu glanced and then withdrew his gaze from the thatched wooden house.
“I thought it was just a regular guard post, but I didn’t expect an unexpected perk.” Chen Mu happily looked at the Mixed Element Pill Furnace embedded in the table in front of him.
Inside was a broth emanating white steam, with snow-white fish flesh with purple patterns rolling and floating within.
Just by lightly sniffing the aroma of the fish, Chen Mu felt his mind become significantly clearer.
The effect of the Silver-scaled Fish King on nourishing the Spiritual Deity was evidently not exaggerated.
“What a good thing!”
Chen Mu wielded his chopsticks skillfully, swiftly picking up the food to eat.
…
After the meal.
Experiencing the comfort coming from both his body and mind, Chen Mu became even more satisfied.
“The taste is delicious, and the effect is even better than the Nourishing Spirit Wine.”
“It’s just a pity that the quantity is a bit lacking.”
“If I could have one every day, maybe it could speed up the refinement of the Yellow Springs Gourd by thirty percent.”
“How about squeezing the Tang Sect a bit more?”
For a moment, Chen Mu felt a bit tempted.
After thinking for a long time, he finally suppressed this idea.
“One fish per month is already the limit for the Tangshan Institute, pressing further would take away from the share of the few overseers of the Tang Sect.”
“Although they are just a few Qi Refining Cultivators, if they join forces to play some underhanded tricks, it might disrupt the peaceful life at the Tangshan Institute.” Chen Mu regretfully shook his head.
The Tangshan Institute was located in a remote place with seldom disturbances.
If he were to be transferred to another lower institute, it would not be so certain.
Besides, he still had some Nourishing Spirit Wine, and wasn’t actually lacking in Precious Medicine that nourishes the Superior Fetal Spirit.
…
With the Yellow Springs Gourd reaching the Fifth Rank, the difficulty of the Spirit Treasure Talisman increased significantly.
Fortunately, the Eighth Rank Spirit Treasure Core Mechanism Technique was stable. A whole new Spirit Treasure Talisman could be successfully refined with only five attempts.
However, each attempt needed to start from the beginning, requiring six to seven days of effort.
Weaving a whole new Spirit Treasure Talisman took at least over a month.
Roughly calculated, it would take at least ten months to refine the Yellow Springs Gourd to the top of the Fifth Level.
“Other Qi Cultivators’ inner cultivation of Spiritual Treasure generally takes decades in total, each level roughly taking four, five, or seven, eight years.”
“I actually need as long as ten months!”
“Well, it’s… kind of okay.”
“Haha!”
Chen Mu cheerfully summoned the gray stone door, immersing himself in his insights.
In the following days, he didn’t hurry to start a new round of talisman refining. Instead, he operated the Spirit Treasure Core Mechanism Technique and sorted out the Yin Mistaken Yang.
He also recalled the concealed Ghosts from various parts of the Tangshan and extracted a large wave of Yin Spirit Divine Power, converting it into Taiyin Qi, and poured it all into the Divine Fetus at his forehead.
Only then did he begin the Yellow Springs Gourd casting once again.
…
That day, in front of the thatched house.
After completing a new round of cultivation, Chen Mu looked in surprise at the oval flower bed not far away.
Two tender yellow-green sprouts emerged from the ground, standing out conspicuously in the bare flower bed.
“The Green Needle Tea has sprouted?”
“An unexpected delight!”
He didn’t have much hope initially, but unexpectedly this time it actually succeeded.
“Is it due to the thickening Earth Spirit Vital Energy at the Tangshan Institute?”
Chen Mu thought of the increase in Silver-scaled Fish production and had a guess in his heart.
Soon he used the Spirit Treasure Core Mechanism Technique to interfere with the Mountain Protection Magical Barrier and discovered that streams of Earth Spirit Vital Energy seemed to be gushing out from beneath the ground like a fountain.
“Isn’t this Earth Spirit Vital Energy a bit too much?”
When he first arrived here more than six months ago, this flower bed did not have such dense Earth Spirit Vital Energy!
…
“It’s because of the Tianxing relocation.” The Tang Sect person summoned by Chen Mu did not hide it.
That’s not right.
Back in Yunzhou, the decline of Earth Spirit Vital Energy was initially attributed to the Tianxing relocation.
But now in Yizhou, how did it result in the thickening of Earth Spirit Vital Energy?
“I consulted with the turf overseer of the Scripture House at the Holy Heart Institute, who said it’s related to the week’s celestial movement.” Tang Sect continued explaining.
“The Earth Vein Forbidden Law is formed by heaven and earth, capable of converting Heavenly Star Essence into Earth Spirit Vital Energy. The more abundant the Heavenly Star Essence, the denser the Earth Spirit Vital Energy naturally becomes.”
“But the week’s celestial movements never cease, undergoing periodic changes every few thousand years.”
“The stars vary in strength, with the changes in the overhead stars, the Earth Spirit Vital Energy naturally fluctuates as well.”
Upon hearing this, Chen Mu came to a sudden realization.
Back in Yunzhou, it was probably due to the relocation of the strong star group being replaced by a weaker one. Coupled with the push from behind by the Netherworld, this caused the rapid decline in Earth Spirit Vital Energy.
“Vital Energy changes are like a continuously forward-moving giant wave, with crests and troughs, and our Yizhou happens to be at the forefront of the giant wave at this time, hence the continuous rise in Earth Spirit Vital Energy.” Tang Sect added.
“It’s said that thousands of years ago, our Yellow Springs Sect’s mountain gate was still in Yingzhou, west of Thunder State, and it was due to the Tianxing relocation that it moved to Thunder State.”
“Perhaps in another few thousand years, it will relocate to our Yizhou.”
Chen Mu silently nodded.
This change was also considered a good thing, the more Heavenly Star Essence, the faster his mana would recover when refining the Yellow Springs Gourd, which was more favorable to his cultivation.
“The issue of increased Silver-scaled Fish production may not stay hidden for long.” Chen Mu looked at Tang Sect.
“You think the Elders of the Upper Court don’t know about this?” Tang Sect laughed.
“Your previous capital institute head was indeed a Yellow Springs Sect Upper Court disciple.”
“He put in a lot of effort to become the head of this institute here.”
No wonder Tang Sect dared to falsely report and withhold fish yields, turns out someone from the Upper Court was leading this.
Chen Mu understood.
Profiting from the Tianxing relocation was probably already a semi-open secret.
Since that’s the case…
“Send me another Silver-scaled Fish King later.” Chen Mu said unceremoniously.
“Didn’t I just send one to you a few days ago?”
“You can choose not to give it.”
Chen Mu glanced at Tang Sect and spoke calmly.
Those several months of owed Silver-scaled Fish are still not replenished.
Want to delay and default? No way!
Tang Sect’s face twitched.
Seems like this debt won’t go unpaid.
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A few months later.
Chen Mu completed another round of Yellow Springs Gourd refining and was about to go to Tang Sect for a Silver-scaled Fish King as usual.
Suddenly he heard the sound of bells.
Chen Mu turned to look at the Giant Spirit Divine.
Truth Listening Divine Power was activated.
A train with only five carriages, but filled with people inside and out, was captured by the Truth Listening Divine Power. These people, with pale faces and a hint of panic in their eyes, were either standing on the carriage roofs or hang from the carriage bottoms, coming straight towards the Tangshan Institute.
“Is this a group of refugees coming from somewhere?”
Judging by their attire and markings, they indeed belonged to some lower institutes under the leadership of the Holy Heart Institute.
But looking at their condition, it was clear they had encountered something unfavorable.
Chen Mu couldn’t help but frown.
…
“A demon from Outer Heaven descended on the Mud River Institute, catching them off guard and leading to its collapse?”
Upon learning the reason from these refugees, Chen Mu’s heart tensed up.
The chaos caused by demons in Hai Province was still fresh in his mind, and unexpectedly there were also demon descents here in Yizhou!
Was there a problem with the Outer Heaven Star?
Would the Tangshan Institute be affected?
Where should he go from here?
A myriad of worries struck his heart, tightening Chen Mu’s frown even further.
