I am grinding experience in another world - Chapter 802 - 790: Multitasking

“The Five Directions Flag’s spiritual light can also remove demon poison over time, so there’s no need to rush.”

Chen Mu gazed at the dark crowd and really did not want to do it. Healing each person would delay everything.

The middle-aged man who was cured of Mistaken Syndrome last night stepped forward and opened the wooden box he was holding, revealing a box full of Mustard Seed Talismans.

“This is the monster beast meat we gathered overnight. Due to time constraints, this is all we have for now.”

“When we return to the battlefield, we will certainly bring you more monster corpses.”

“We hope you, Camp Master, can employ a secret technique to help us recover quickly.”

So, it’s not just about removing demon poison; they’ve taken a fancy to my Soul Capturing Return to Origin Technique!

They wish to recover quickly and then return to the battlefield to earn Daoist cultivation, huh.

Ha!

Chen Mu glanced indifferently at the box full of Mustard Seed Jade Charms.

It’s not impossible!

Ah… after all, I have a hundred thousand Ghosts in my Five Ghosts Bag.

I had stocked up a lot of seafood at the coast of Yizhou before, though those are just ordinary exotic beasts.

Mili Heavenly Demons are everywhere, each stronger than the other. To my Ghosts, they are perfect nourishment.

With the Plague Immortal Technique and Jade Cicada Dao Foundation at hand, there’s no fear of the plague poison in the monster corpses. If I can stockpile a bunch…

…

Days later.

A humble tent appeared at the border of the Ren Character Camp.

A long line of people queued in front of the tent, all with pale skin and weak auras, some even missing limbs.

These people queued up to enter the tent, entering with sapped spirits, but exiting each more energetic though slightly confused.

“The rumors must be true, the Ren Character Camp can indeed remove demon poison and speed up recovery from injuries.”

“It wasn’t in vain that I specially transferred to the injured soldiers camp.” A young man with a square face in the back of the line relaxed.

He pulled up the sleeve of his right arm to look at his forearm.

A bandage was wrapped there, with traces of black patterns on it.

The bandage was a special talisman capable of containing the spread of demon poison and nurturing the muscles.

Three days ago, while following Daoist Monarch Jiang to attack the Flying Island, his right arm was bitten by a small poisonous insect.

He thought it was a minor issue, but demon poison invaded his bones and muscles, rendering the Five Directions Flag’s exotic force ineffective.

The bandage can contain the demon poison, but only temporarily.

Given enough time, the demon poison would continue to invade, potentially crippling his entire arm.

“I don’t need a complete cure, just slow the poison enough to keep my right arm intact,” the young man secretly prayed.

“I’ll kill a few more monsters, earn enough Daoist cultivation, and exchange at the Heavenly Treasure Record for a Jade Void Relief Talisman to completely remove the demon poison.”

…

The line was long; he thought it would take a while.

But the queue moved quickly, with each Daoist soldier taking only about a hundred breaths from entry to exit.

As the line moved forward, he soon found himself at the entrance of the tent.

“Treatment is so fast, could this be a scam?” he began to doubt.

But at this point, he couldn’t back out, so he bit the bullet and stepped inside.

The tent was dimly lit.

A white lantern emitting a cold glow floated on the right side of the tent, underneath which was a half-human tall Large Alchemy Furnace of unknown purpose.

A long table was in the depths of the tent, behind which sat a hooded and armored figure.

The figure sat in shadows, face obscured. Only a vague, sinister, scarlet vortex was discernible.

The square-faced young man, just entering the tent, felt tightness on his scalp. He hesitated on whether to turn back, but the tent’s flap suddenly closed behind him.

Hee hee!

A chilling, crisp giggle echoed in his ear.

As he instinctively turned, he discovered a peculiar little paper figure with a menacing grin had appeared on his right shoulder.

The figure’s long, sinister eyes were locked with his own.

Square-faced young man: “…”

Is it still possible for me to escape now?

Before he could complete his thought, a force pulled him abruptly to the table.

A large cluster of gold stars flew from the armored person’s left hand, burrowed into his right arm, and quickly retreated.

Then the person’s right hand flicked, stuffing a mass of scarlet mist into his arm.

Before he could react, he felt a tug on his ear.

The young man reflexively turned and saw the little paper figure on his shoulder pinching his ear. While pulling, it also pointed at the nearby Pill Furnace.

The white lantern floating above the Pill Furnace slowly rotated.

Large characters for “merit” immediately caught his eye.

Square-faced young man: “…”

Is this asking for a reward?

Dazed, he retrieved the pre-prepared Mustard Seed Talisman and tossed it into the Large Alchemy Furnace.

Inside contained five hundred pounds of monster blood and flesh, difficultly gathered with help from others.

Then, under the disdainful direction of the little paper figure, he walked out of the tent.

Blinded by the light outside the tent, he suddenly snapped back to reality.

Was it really this simple?

Wasn’t this just fooling people?

He was a bit confused.

Just as he was unsure of what to do, his right arm suddenly became numb and itchy, like the unpleasant sensation of standing up too quickly after crouching for a long time.

Yet he was not alarmed but delighted.

“Ever since I was injured, my right hand has been becoming more numb.”

“Now the pain and itchiness upon recovery prove that the treatment is working!” He felt invigorated.

“Next expedition, I’ll need to collect more monster bones.”

“If I get injured again, I’ll head straight to Ren Character Camp; it’s much more cost-effective than exchanging Daoist Cultivation for Jade Void Relief Talismans.”

…

In a corner of Ren Character Camp, inside the Green Jade Shell.

Chen Mu awakened from his meditation, ending another round of Yellow Springs Gourd practice.

He extended his Truthful Listening Divine Power, looking towards the Giant Spirit Divine in the tent at another corner of the camp.

At that moment, his consciousness split in two, with a new portion residing in the Yin Spirit Divine Fetus in his brow’s secret acupoint.

This part of the consciousness was controlling the Giant Spirit Divine, wielding Plague Immortal Technique and Soul Capturing Return to Origin Technique to heal wounded soldiers.

“Unexpectedly, the return of the Yin Spirit Heavenly Demon Body to possession has such an excellent use.”

“The second consciousness heals while the primary consciousness cultivates, without any delays!” Chen Mu nodded in satisfaction.

Initially, he wasn’t inclined to heal these injured soldiers, but he couldn’t resist the thought of the monster bones that could be used to nourish the Ghosts.

In Mistaken Heaven, danger lurks everywhere; Ghost Gate is his last resort.

The stronger the Ghosts nurtured in the Five Ghosts Bag become, the more reliable Ghost Gate is. However, to make Ghosts grow, sufficient blood and flesh essence must be provided.

The monster bones discarded due to difficulty in processing are the best supplements for Ghosts.

He originally worried that detoxifying injured soldiers would delay the cultivation of the Yellow Springs Gourd, but the Heavenly Demon Body’s ability to multitask solved that problem.

Moreover, the Giant Spirit Divine already has learning capabilities and can autonomously act according to predefined procedures; Chen Mu previously utilized it as an intelligent monitor.

Now, with a slight aid from his spirit, the Giant Spirit Divine has become livelier. One hand applies Plague Immortal Technique, the other executes Soul Capturing and Essence Returning, easily handling most injured soldiers.

Meanwhile, he can still cultivate as usual, achieving a situation that benefits both sides.

…

Days passed by.

The Five Directions Cloud Platform operates like a bulldozer, conquering flying islands one after another.

Many flying islands were destroyed, and numerous local monsters either died or fled.

The Daoist Soldiers suffered significant losses as well, and Ren Character Camp was never short of injured soldiers.

Fortunately, after many battles, the Daoist Soldiers became tougher and fiercer, increasing their combat strength instead.

On this day, another flying island appeared ahead of the Five Directions Cloud Platform.

Inside Xuanyuan Hall, Daoist Monarch Jiang was dispatching Daoist soldiers as usual.

Chen Mu stood at the end, nodding from time to time, as if he were listening intently.

In reality, eighty percent of his spirit was focused inside the Jade Seed, methodically forging Spirit Treasure Talismans.

This skill was his recent accomplishment. His Heavenly Demon Body acted in external affairs, moving as if human, while his main spirit performed inner vision meditation and cultivated the Yellow Springs Gourd.

Immersed in the process, Daoist Monarch Jiang suddenly turned to Chen Mu: “Mr. Chen, you’ve done well.”

“Quick detoxification and accelerated recovery of injuries have given Daoist Soldiers confidence, boosting their morale greatly.”

“Since you dislike combat, you can concentrate on guarding the Five Directions Cloud Platform. I’ll personally double your Daoist Cultivation as compensation.”

“Your only task is to restore the combat capabilities of the injured Daoist Soldiers quickly.”

Is there such a good deal?

Chen Mu snapped back to reality.

He initially thought he was caught slacking off in the meeting. Unexpectedly, it was about granting him more Daoist Cultivation.

More importantly, it turned guarding the Cloud Platform into his fixed duty, allowing him to avoid conflicts with monsters.

Heh!

He originally intended to use Daoist Soldiers to gather Exotic Beast Blood and Flesh for Ghost nourishment. Unexpectedly, it brought this pleasant surprise.

Returning to his senses, Chen Mu quickly thanked him with cupped hands.

The Daoist Cultivation earned from guarding the Cloud Platform wasn’t much, but doubling it made it rather substantial.

In the past, compared to the other nine camp masters, his Daoist Cultivation always ranked at the bottom.

Now, with the extra reward from Daoist Monarch Jiang, his Daoist Cultivation ranking jumped forward significantly.

Hmm, flying to second last.

Chen Mu chuckled to himself, not particularly bothered.

After all, not having to risk one’s life means fewer rewards, which is normal.

Besides, he isn’t really seeking Daoist Cultivation right now; instead, the fixed Cloud Platform duty brings him more joy.

I guess I’ve landed an iron rice bowl.

Hehe…