I am grinding experience in another world

The following night.

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Grey clouds floated across the sky, the darkness deepened, and slight cold breezes blew in gusts, causing the flames within the campfire to flicker restlessly.

As usual, everyone still discussed whether to venture to Antiquity City alone.

Chen Mu sat cross-legged beside the campfire, seemingly with his eyes closed in meditation.

Yet his spirit was focused on the freshly gained Yin Spirit Power.

This cool power resided throughout his body, easily released to counter the chilly breeze, and just as easily retracted to lie dormant within him. It could be used to activate the Dew Harvesting Spell and also to command the Divine Skills of Qi Forbidden Hundred Miles.

“It’s just that the total amount is a bit too little,” Chen Mu muttered to himself.

Before, Qi Forbidden Hundred Miles could easily cover more than four hundred meters, and if he enacted Five Ghosts Possession, enveloping three to five miles was effortless.

Now… well…

With a thought, an invisible and intangible sphere slowly expanded out from Chen Mu as the center, covering the camp before finding it difficult to spread any further.

He had tried multiple times over the past two days to extend its reach but failed every time, simply unable to muster the strength required.

“As a method of exploration, it falls quite short compared to the Truthful Listening Technique,” he mused.

Just as he was reflecting on this, a strange sensation suddenly emerged within the perception of Qi Forbidden Hundred Miles, as if a mass of gas had forced open a tightly clenched hand.

Chen Mu’s attention instantly sharpened, and he quickly discovered a mass of dark wind forming not far from the camp.

It spiraled, expanding and distorting, rapidly transforming into a long dark wind serpent that thundered into the camp.

Chen Mu abruptly opened his eyes, grabbed Shi Dechun, and leapt up, landing five meters away from the campfire in one bound.

The next moment, the black wind upended everyone sitting by the campfire.

The flames crackled loudly as they swiftly extinguished; the glowing red charcoal turned dark and dim in an instant and a thin layer of frost formed on it in the blink of an eye!

The dark wind showed no signs of stopping, wreaking havoc throughout the camp and knocking everyone into disarray.

In the midst of everyone’s panic, a flash of red light suddenly burst forth.

Unknown to all, Niu Sanmiao had taken up position at the center of the camp, holding a Red Leather Lantern.

The red light from the lantern seemed tangible, spreading rapidly from Niu Sanmiao into the surrounding area.

The invisible black wind, as if facing its natural enemy, was effortlessly pushed out of the camp by the red light, and with a series of odd whines, disappeared with the wind in the blink of an eye.

“Relight the fire, place those frozen by it near the campfire, and everyone else should rest. We continue to the riverbank tomorrow morning,” Niu Sanmiao’s indifferent voice spread throughout the camp.

Everyone came to their senses, now realizing that those who had been overturned by the dark wind had faces pale and ashen. Even their eyebrows and hair had frosted over, lying motionless on the ground, looking like frozen pork.

Immediately, everyone scrambled to relight the campfire, dragging the frozen individuals close to the flames, gathering around it to talk and exchange anxious thoughts.

Shi Dechun, who also felt a jolt of fear, repeatedly thanked Chen Mu, “Thank you, Brother Chen, for rescuing me.”

Chen Mu waved his hand dismissively, “What was that thing?”

“That was the Black Wind!” Shi Dechun said gravely.

“We were warned about it by the bull-headed fellow earlier, but I never imagined it would be so powerful. Merely brushing against it could freeze a person solid.”

“If one encountered it in the wilderness without that red lantern for protection, it would be a sure death.”

“No wonder that damn bull-headed guy was so sure we wouldn’t dare to head to Antiquity City alone.”

However, Chen Mu wore a curious expression.

There might really be such a thing as the Black Wind, but tonight’s Black Wind… Ha!

…

In the camp’s center, Niu Sanmiao set down the Red Leather Lantern and sat beside the campfire, alone.

Ignoring everyone’s panicked discussion, he calmly untied the black leather pouch from his waist.

The pouch was palm-sized, round in shape, with a drawstring closure at the top and a protruding red-eyed, long-eared ghost face on one side.

He loosened the drawstring and reached inside the pouch, pulling out a White Jade Box far larger than the bag itself.

Upon opening the box, its interior space was already mostly occupied by Jade Dew Pearls.

Niu Sanmiao smiled contentedly as he picked up a yellow gourd, poured out the Jade Dew Pearls he had just collected, carefully counted each one, and placed them into the Jade Box.

“Just from travel expenses alone, there are over six hundred Jade Dew Pearls,” he murmured.

“If I sell some Moon Beet Pearls at a high price, I can collect another four hundred or so.”

“It’s a pity I can’t stay out in the wilderness too long; otherwise, these chives would have no chance of reaching Antiquity City!”

He glanced again at the campfire, noticing that the one-eyed man Hai Yuan and Yin Liu were also counting and processing Jade Dew.

Niu Sanmiao shook his head and sighed, “I brought too few Moon Beet Pearls.”

He hadn’t expected the one-eyed man Hai Yuan to awaken a Divine Skill.

Hai Yuan had asked to purchase Moon Beet Pearls from him, and Niu Sanmiao couldn’t refuse outright, nor could he raise the price.

But after selling a portion to Hai Yuan, his own stock was diminished, preventing him from storing more Jade Dew.

“Otherwise, this trip might have netted me up to fourteen hundred Jade Dew Pearls!”

That would have been an unprecedented harvest, but alas…

Thinking of this, Niu Sanmiao felt a pang of regret and squinted at Hai Yuan, “I need to find a way to take out the Jade Dew from his hands.”

After calculating for a moment with narrowed eyes, a smile spread across his face.

He took out a Jade Dew Pearl and stuffed it into the ghost face’s mouth on the pouch. The face seemed to come alive, crunching the Jade Dew Pearl and swallowing it with two crunches.

Niu Sanmiao, accustomed to the sight, waited until the face returned to stillness, then re-opened the pouch and forcefully stuffed the large White Jade Box back inside.

At this time, many of the Yin Spirits were still in shock, their discussions filled with unrest.

Niu Sanmiao glanced over, his voice dripping with contempt as he muttered, “A bunch of lowly bones!”

“Why doesn’t he just honestly collect the Jade Dew for me.”

“Now let’s see who dares to go to Antiquity City alone.”

“This time it’s just the Black Wind Curse, but next time… Hmph!”

His spirit stirred, and he looked toward Hai Yuan again.

“Or… maybe I’ll just find an opportunity on the road to kill this guy.”

The thought of getting a large quantity of Jade Dew Pearls just by lifting a finger heated his heart.

What method should I use? Black Wind Curse?

No sooner had the thought risen in his mind than he saw a mass of black smoke descend from the sky. Yin Liu and Hai Yuan, who were joyfully counting their Jade Dew Pearls, were suddenly blasted into the sky.

Niu Sanmiao: “…”

I freaking didn’t chant the Black Wind Curse.

Besides, how many Jade Dew Pearls has Hai Yuan even gathered right now?!

This Black Wind freaking came too early!

Niu Sanmiao’s face twisted with annoyance.

He immediately reached for the Red Leather Lantern beside him.

But just as he stretched out his hand, two clusters of black smoke eerily appeared beside him. As they twisted and tangled around him, a sudden force struck him.

He was like a small fish caught in an underwater whirlpool, instantly losing control of his body and being thrown into the air.

Spinning disorientedly for a long time, he finally plummeted to the ground with a thud, lying spread-eagled.

Niu Sanmiao hurriedly looked up but saw only five masses of black smoke entwined with each other, vanishing into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

This wasn’t the Black Wind either. Has some new strange creature emerged from the Netherworld?

As he wondered, a sudden scream reached his ears.

He steadied himself and looked up to see Hai Yuan, with one eye, mounting Yin Liu and pummeling his face with his fists.

“It wasn’t my fault, ah. The Jade Dew was blown by the Black Wind into the fire!” Yin Liu howled in protest.

Hai Yuan’s Jade Dew Pearls were thrown into the fire?

Niu Sanmiao’s complexion turned pale.

That loss is freaking all my money!

Beat him!

Beat him to death!

After watching Yin Liu get beaten to within an inch of his life for a while, he felt slightly appeased.

“Luckily I have a Qi Foraging Bag, big belly can hold, no fear…”

As he thought, he subconsciously felt for his waist.

But he discovered that, at some point, the Qi Foraging Bag on his waist had vanished.

Niu Sanmiao froze on the spot.

My Jade Dew Pearls… are also gone?!

Fuck!

His eyes immediately reddened with anger.

…

Not far from the bonfire, Chen Mu watched Yin Liu getting beaten, a smile on his face.

“Money truly is the root of all evil. Look, they used to have such a good relationship, and now they’re fighting…”

“It’s clear, it should be me who takes care of it for you.”

“I really am a good person, haha…”

At that moment, in the black space inside of him, a gray cloth bag and a black leather demon-faced pouch lay quietly beside him.

He chuckled as he looked at Niu Sanmiao, whose eyes were bloodshot with rage.

“You can chant spells to summon the Black Wind, but I can also unleash the Five Ghosts to create chaos!”

“Without the Moon Beet Pearl, hehe, let’s see how much longer you can stay here.”

Indeed, before long, Niu Sanmiao, his face dark as thunder, announced that they would set off for Antiquity City early the next morning.

The others looked at each other in confusion.

“Has the ox-head gone mad with lost spirit?” Shi Dechun asked, surprised.

“Maybe he’s had a change of conscience,” Chen Mu said with a sly smile.

That ox-hide?

Shi Dechun immediately rolled his eyes.

No, that’s not right!

His suspicion fell upon Chen Mu.

Why is this guy so calm?

Could the Black Wind and the bald kid be related?

No way, right?!

Shi Dechun’s heart couldn’t help but thump violently.