I am grinding experience in another world - Chapter 811 - 799: Divine Skills
There are no shortcuts in nurturing the Daoist Foundation, just like a life needs a natural process to grow from birth.
At this stage, the demand for the vital energy of the outside world is greatly reduced.
The Daoist Foundation can refine the Heavenly Star Essence, and in Hundred Intentions Heaven, just having light is enough to support Chen Mu’s cultivation.
“When I return to Hundred Intentions Heaven, I’ll find a secluded place to hide and nurture my Daoist Foundation.”
“I might even go back to the Frontier Wilderness Great Beam.” Chen Mu mused cheerfully.
The most dangerous thing in that place would be the Ghosts, but he has a hundred thousand of them in his Five Ghosts Bag, so there’s nothing to fear.
“I just hope this battle ends quickly.”
Shaking his head to dispel these distant thoughts, Chen Mu looked again at the yellow-skinned gourd inside the Daoist Foundation Jade Seed.
Apart from refining Pure Yang Qi, he could clearly feel a special energy gradually developing within the gourd.
“Netherworld Qi…” Chen Mu pondered.
According to the Yellow Springs Gourd Technique records, after refining this spiritual treasure, apart from extracting Pure Yang Qi to nurture the Daoist Foundation, there is indeed an innate divine skill.
Chen Mu focused on the gray stone gate’s phantom, staring at the section where the Yellow Springs Gourd was located.
Moments later, all sorts of insights belonging to the Perfection Level Yellow Springs Gourd Technique surfaced in his mind.
“Netherworld Qi can break… can break the Primordial Spirit?!”
“Netherworld Qi can actually harm the Primordial Spirit Divine Monarch?!”
“Is it that powerful?”
The Qi Cultivator, once cultivating the Primordial Spirit, becomes invulnerable to all techniques and achieves immortality.
The extreme version of the Giant Spirit Secret Technique has partial Primordial Spirit power, which can condense or dissipate, making ordinary secret technique attacks useless.
Yet the Netherworld Qi can directly attack the Primordial Spirit…
“What a divine skill!” Chen Mu couldn’t help but grin.
“Should I find someone to test it on?” He instinctively turned his head toward the center of Miling Island.
That’s where Jiang Shenjun was secluded; he was a True Form Heavenly Demon Dao cultivator, equivalent to a Primordial Spirit Divine Monarch. If he were to sneak a bit of Netherworld Qi on him…
Hmm, the one to likely explode would be myself.
Chen Mu shivered, instantly awakening.
He had a spiritual treasure, but Jiang Shenjun also had a root device.
And the Heavenly Demon Dao root device is of the same level as a spiritual treasure, and might even nurture a special innate divine skill.
Was he really bold enough to contemplate ambushing Jiang Shenjun?
Tsk tsk, floating away there, hahaha…
“It’s a pity Jiang Shenjun ordered a lockdown on the island, otherwise I might have found a local monster to test on.”
Chen Mu shook his head with a bit of regret.
Then he continued staring at the stone gate, reviewing more feedback and insights about Netherworld Qi.
“Hmm, the gourd can only store one Netherworld Qi. Once used up, it takes at least a day to regenerate.”
“Can’t it be unleashed continuously like the Yin Yang Qi Divine Power?”
The slight arrogance Chen Mu had a moment ago suddenly dissipated completely.
“Makes sense.”
“Netherworld Qi is an innate divine skill capable of dealing with the Primordial Spirit. If it could be recklessly unleashed like water without cost, this spiritual treasure technique would have been hidden or even destroyed by the Yellow Springs Sect High Cultivators long ago.”
“It wouldn’t have had a chance to fall into my hands.”
Chen Mu shrugged, quickly accepting the situation.
“At least it’s another trump card that can threaten the Primordial Spirit, isn’t it?”
He raised his right hand, and a faint yellow light flashed and expanded as the fist-sized Yellow Springs Gourd floated above his palm.
As soon as it appeared, the little gourd cautiously turned from side to side, like a small animal just leaving its nest, curiously exploring the surroundings.
The Five Ghosts Paper Dolls lounging on the back of the rocking chair, swinging their legs, were immediately drawn to it.
Unable to resist, they flew to the gourd, circling around it.
The yellow-skinned little gourd seemed startled and froze.
But soon it flew out of the palm, autonomously reaching out to touch the Five Ghosts Paper Dolls, like cats and dogs trying to make friends.
Chen Mu watched the highly spiritual Yellow Springs Gourd, his smile growing wider.
“After all, it’s a spiritual treasure, full of spirituality.”
Magic artifacts are profound, each with its own secret techniques, but ultimately they’re lifeless objects. Spiritual treasures, entirely made of Innate Primordial Qi, inherently possess spirituality. They’re not dead artifacts but a special kind of living entity.
“Innate Primordial Qi, Spirit Treasure Talisman, the composition of a spiritual treasure seems like an alternative Daoist Foundation.” Chen Mu pondered.
The Daoist Foundation can be nurtured with Pure Yang Qi to transform into a Horizontal Primordial Spirit, so why can’t a spiritual treasure also further evolve?
No, it definitely can!
Chen Mu was certain in his heart.
The River Car Divine Acupoint produces Primordial Qi to construct the Daoist Foundation.
The Daoist Foundation refines the Heavenly Star Essence to provide ample mana, supporting the River Car Divine Acupoint’s sufficient production of Primordial Qi for forging spiritual treasures.
Spiritual treasures can refine Pure Yang Qi to nurture the Daoist Foundation.
Once the Daoist Foundation is nurtured into a Primordial Spirit, it likely then refines the spiritual treasure, enabling Qi Cultivators to advance further!
“An interconnected spiral ascendancy, it must be the ingenious work of the Hundred Intentions Daoist Ancestor.” Chen Mu marveled.
The Hundred Intentions Daoist Ancestor was the most ancient Daoist ancestor, now immortal, reportedly having gone deep into Outer Heaven, exploring the source end of the Dao.
It was this Daoist Ancestor who established Hundred Intentions Heaven and paved the path of cultivation for Qi Cultivators.
Playfully tinkering for a while longer, Chen Mu flipped his hand to stash away the Yellow Springs Gourd, standing up and pushing open the door of the Green Jade Immortal Residence, heading toward the small marketplace outside the camp.
He had been in seclusion for two months straight. For the next few days, he planned to do nothing but eat, drink, and enjoy some good rest.
…
Several days later.
At the entrance of the Green Jade Immortal Residence, Chen Mu lay sunk in the rocking chair.
The Five Ghosts Paper Dolls hung at the four corners of the rocking chair, bobbing up and down like playing on a seesaw, causing the whole chair to sway rhythmically.
Under the warm sunlight, Chen Mu felt relaxed all over, his face full of contentment.
The Yellow Springs Gourd was full of spirituality; with just a thought, it could autonomously refine Pure Yang Qi.
Without needing to dedicate much focus, he had plenty of time to relax.
“I wonder how the sun here differs from the one in Hundred Intentions Heaven.”
“Is it a giant fireball like in my past life, or is it like the stars in Hundred Intentions Heaven, a solid lump capable of emitting Star Spirit Light?”
“Hmm, surely it can’t be a big crow clocking in for work on schedule, hahaha…”
Chen Mu laughed and mused aimlessly.
He had been to Nether Demon Heaven, where there was also a sun. But it emitted a blood-red sun that made creatures under its light irritable and prone to fierce combat.
The Netherworld also had a cold sunlight that could nourish and soothe Yin Spirits.
He speculated that the sun here in Mistaken Heaven likely had special abilities as well.
“Perhaps it stimulates beneficial mutations in all kinds of exotic beasts.”
Chen Mu thought of the five-colored pheasant that mysteriously ballooned to over twice its size.
“That might be one of the reasons why Mistaken Sky Demons proliferate here.”
Amidst this idle speculation, a set of footsteps drew nearer.
Chen Mu looked up to see Wu Jie approaching with a beaming face.
Now, the man’s limbs were fully grown, his walk coordinated, showing no abnormalities.
Even the round, once-fat face had shed some of its heft, the skin appearing two to three shades fairer.
The once rugged-looking brute actually seemed to have become somewhat handsome!
“Can the Jade Talisman and talisman spells really enhance one’s looks?” Chen Mu blurted out instinctively.
“Hmph!”
“I wasn’t unattractive to begin with!” Wu Jie retorted with an eye roll.
“It’s a pleasant surprise,” he explained with a smile. “Past secret techniques had some side effects, which severely deformed my body.”
“The Jade Void Spell has the ability to expel evil and support the righteous, not only helping me reshape my limbs but also removing some hidden cultivation hazards. Naturally, I’ve returned to my original appearance.” His face was full of smugness.
Original appearance?
Heh, whatever you say.
Chen Mu smirked slightly, not believing it for a second, but still rose and offered his congratulations with cupped hands.
Wu Jie cheerfully accepted the felicitations, pulling out a wooden box to hand to Chen Mu, filled with Mustard Seed Jade Charms.
“Successfully reshaping my limbs this time was thanks to your spells replenishing my depleted blood and energy,” Wu Jie expressed his gratitude.
“Knowing you have some special little pets that require a lot of blood and flesh essence, I made sure to procure another batch for you.”
Oh… Another bonus?
Previously, when assisting him with the Soul Capturing Return to Origin Technique to replenish his essence, I’d already received a box containing corpses of nearly thirty thousand monsters.
Now, unexpectedly, here’s another gift after it all concluded.
Hey!
An unexpected pleasure!
