I am grinding experience in another world - Chapter 760 - 748: The Way Out
Yin spirits appeared inexplicably, causing great panic.
But fortunately, Chen Mu acted promptly, and before the Yin spirits could wreak havoc, they were swiftly dealt with. Apart from a dozen disciples severely losing Qi and blood, there were no fatalities.
The panic among the people quickly subsided, and by the next day, they resumed fish farming under the calming influence of the Tang Sect.
On the second floor of Golden Pool Pavilion.
Chen Mu expertly performed the Ghost Channeling technique, condensing the Yama True Ghost Pattern in his palm.
The Spirit Treasure Core Mechanism Technique probed into the Five Ghosts Bag, finding the twelve vacant slots for Talismans, and immediately sent the True Ghost Pattern into them.
The spherical Ghost Pattern transformed, extending into numerous threads, perfectly fitting into the Five Ghosts Bag’s Talisman system, as if it had truly become a part of the Five Ghosts Bag.
Compared to the previously incomplete version, the complete version of the True Ghost Pattern was more efficient in converting Heavenly Star Essence and lasted longer.
After filling the twelve Yama True Ghost Patterns, Chen Mu looked at the clouds of black smoke drifting inside the Five Ghosts Bag.
With a thought, a cloud of black smoke two people tall appeared before him.
Shhh!
The black smoke contracted inward, condensing into an old man with white hair and beard, the very elder who hosted the banquet at Golden Pool Pavilion last night.
“How should I address you, sir,” Chen Mu asked with a smile.
“Is there a way for us to leave Jinhe City?” The old man asked eagerly.
The old man sneered coldly: “Having fallen into this place, you should abandon any thoughts of leaving. I advise you to resign yourself to fate!”
Is he so arrogant?
Has he forgotten the Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed in his head?
“You better think it over. If something happens to me, you won’t have a good end either,” Chen Mu said, his smile fading, speaking coldly.
Hearing this, the old man burst into derisive laughter: “Having fallen into this place, you should abandon any thoughts of leaving. I advise you to resign yourself to fate!”
Hey!
This damn stubborn one!
“Do you really think I have no way to deal with you?” Chen Mu said sternly, a cluster of colorless flames suddenly appearing in his palm, the very Delusion Seven Emotions Flame specifically for incinerating Spiritual Deities.
The old man glanced at Chen Mu, expressionless: “Having fallen into this place, you should abandon any thoughts of leaving. I advise you to resign yourself to fate!”
Chen Mu: “…”
“Can’t you at least change the sentence?”
“Having fallen into this place…”
Damn idiot!
Chen Mu waved his hand and dispersed the old man back into a cloud of black smoke, then collected it into the Five Ghosts Bag.
He finally understood, this repetitive thing was not even a true Yin Spirit!
At most, it was a semi-finished product, with certain action logic, but lacking spirituality and awareness. It was fundamentally still that deceitful, Qi and blood-absorbing Ghost.
“Trying to learn about Jinhe City from these semi-finished Yin spirits seems hopeless.”
“Leaving here will have to depend on myself.” Chen Mu couldn’t help but sigh.
Thinking about transmitting the Mountain-Carrying Scripture and Jade Gate Curse Secret Technique to the more than thirty thousand newly acquired Ghosts made his head throb with a phantom pain.
The Yin spirits can connect with the Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed’s Qi, actively learning new Secret Techniques from Chen Mu. The Ghosts lack spiritual awareness and can only rely on his transmission.
The collection of thirty thousand Yin spirits last night was only a semi-finished product, fundamentally still Ghosts, unable to learn autonomously, and could only depend on him for transmission.
“You’d better prove useful!” Chen Mu gritted his teeth.
He took out a Ghost and began the Secret Technique transmission.
…
Ten days later.
On the second floor of Golden Pool Pavilion.
Chen Mu, pale-faced, completed the Jade Gate Curse transmission to the last Yin spirit, feeling relieved in his heart.
For the past ten days, he had done nothing else but focus on transmitting Secret Techniques to the newly acquired Ghosts. When tired and drowsy, he drank Nourishing Spirit Wine to recover. Now, he had finally completed his task.
He took another sip of Nourishing Spirit Wine, then immediately unfolded Ghost Gate without resting.
Clouds of black smoke darted out from the Five Ghosts Bag like arrows, gathering into a cloud in mid-air. They then quickly rotated and contracted toward the center. Amidst flashes of black light, a small gray-white stone archway about three to four meters high appeared inside Golden Pool Pavilion.
Taking a deep breath, Chen Mu stepped forward with his right leg, easily stepping into the Ghost Gate.
As the familiar pulling force struck, he found himself stuck again at the Ghost Gate.
However, Chen Mu was not disappointed but rather thrilled.
“The path is right!”
Previously he could only step a toe in, but now he could step in an entire leg. Increasing the number of Ghosts indeed could counteract the constraints of Jinhe City.
And as long as there were enough Ghosts, he was sure he could forcibly escape Jinhe City!
“It’s a pity there are too few Yin spirits this time, only a little over thirty thousand; if only there were more…” Chen Mu thought greedily.
“Speaking of which, how did these strange Yin spirits appear?” Chen Mu put away the Ghost Gate and walked out of the room, coming to the corridor on the second floor.
“There must be secrets in Jinhe City that I haven’t discovered.” He patted the wooden railing, gazing into the distance.
“Could it be related to those twenty-four Bright Pearls in the sky?” Chen Mu couldn’t help but look up.
He had explored Jinhe City for over a month.
The entire Jinhe City was enveloped by an invisible barrier. Aside from being tall and sturdy, and somewhat aesthetically pleasing, the buildings inside were nothing special.
Except for the well with a dragon head sculpture at the bottom, there were no other peculiarities underground.
The ones he hasn’t carefully investigated are those twenty-four Bright Pearls in the sky.
A flash of golden light, and Chen Mu arrived in front of the twenty-four Bright Pearls.
Each pearl was the size of a human head, emitting a gentle white glow. They weren’t scalding hot, merely a little warm.
Chen Mu tried to touch them, but his hand passed right through, as if the pearls were mere illusions.
The Truth Listening Divine Power repeatedly probed, the Spiritual Treasure Pivot Scripture operated alongside, revealing some Talisman fragments in his mind.
“A kind of special Forbidden Law?” Chen Mu understood.
Unfortunately, like the chains at the bottom of the well, the Spiritual Treasure Pivot Scripture could only observe a little on the surface and couldn’t delve into the core.
“However, they are likely unrelated to the Yin spirit appearances.”
Chen Mu could feel that the aura of the pearls was ancient and profound, lacking the cold traits of the Netherworld, and instead exuding a righteous Pure Yang Qi.
Yin spirits crashing into them might get obliterated.
“Where do these semi-finished Yin spirits come from, and why do they appear?” Chen Mu looked down at the entirety of Jinhe City, his thoughts racing.
…
“Those ghost things might be related to what’s in that dark water outside the city.” Tang Sect, standing by the moat outside Jinhe City, sounded grave as he pointed into the darkness: “Some people have seen strange faces with long trails of black smoke in there.”
Feeling tense, Chen Mu quickly crossed the moat, reaching the edge of the invisible barrier, pressing against it as he strained to look outside.
He kept trying the Truth Listening Divine Power, but it still couldn’t penetrate the barrier. After watching for a long time, he noticed brief flashes of light, but most parts were still shrouded in darkness.
“Besides, the appearance of those ghosts might be related to your Soul-Calming Stake,” said Tang Sect, standing by the moat outside Jinhe City, looking serious, pointing toward the darkness in the distance: “Some people have seen strange human faces dragging long black smoke tails in there.”
The long-tailed black smoke?
Chen Mu’s heart skipped a beat as he glimpsed and flashed past the moat, reaching the edge of the invisible barrier, straining to peer outside.
Whereas, Truthful Listening Divine Power still could only detect faint glimpses of light flickering occasionally, leaving most areas obstinately shrouded in blackness.
Moreover, those ghostly things appeared just after the yin chill vanished whenever those ghosts appeared,” Tang Sect added.
“I also asked the disciples in the courtyard and found that the places where those ghost things first appeared, were exactly the areas where the yin chill was the strongest.”
“So, should you retrieve those Soul-Calming Stakes?” He tentatively suggested, visibly anxious.
Frightened by those ghosts once, last time he almost got completely finished.
If it happens again…
“Retrieve them?”
“No, no, not only should I not retrieve them, but I should double the deployment!” Chen Mu’s eyes suddenly lit up.
It’s all connected now; it all makes sense!
The Soul-Calming Stakes can generate a cool aura, and the area around where they are placed becomes quite chilly, perhaps even chilling, after being there for a long time.
But after those ghost things appeared, the chill completely disappeared.
I’ve asked some disciples in the courtyard and found out the places where those ghost things showed up first, that’s exactly where the chill was the strongest.”
“Should we retrieve them?” He suggested nervously.
He’s actually frightened by those ghostly things, last time he almost got completely done in.
If it happens again…
“Retrieve them?”
“No, no, no, we shouldn’t just keep them, we need to deploy even more!” Chen Mu’s eyes brightened immediately.
It’s all connected now; even if a few more such ghost things appear…
This stuff is extremely attractive to Yin spirits, and if there are indeed Yin spirits nearby, a large amount of Netherworld Jade Dew can naturally compel them to appear.
This way, I won’t need any more Ghosts!
“Sect Master, those ghostly things are really dangerous!” Tang Sect said urgently.
If they come again, next time he might not survive…
“Retrieve them?”
“No, no, no, not only should I not retrieve them, but I should double the deployment!” Chen Mu’s eyes instantly lit up.
Pushing Tang Sect’s concerns aside, he immediately returned to Golden Pool Pavilion.
He decided he wouldn’t leave seclusion unless he refined hundreds or thousands of Soul-Calming Stakes.
