I am grinding experience in another world

One evening, within the dense forest three hundred miles east of Shuanghua Valley.

Shadows danced as a figure slowly emerged from illusion to reality.

The person was draped in a black robe, with a wide hood completely covering the face, threads of golden light flickering underneath the hood.

The black-robed figure stood silently on a tree branch, gazing into the distance at the barely visible mountain peaks.

“How long are you going to wait? Finish up quickly and get back, there’s not enough spiritual energy here, it’s unbearable!” a rough voice came from beneath the hood.

“No, no, no, Dean Xiao said that the Taoist guarding Shuanghua Valley is very good at bewitching the mind, we mustn’t recklessly rush in,” another voice calmly responded.

“He can bewitch you, but can he bewitch me? I’m not human,” the rough voice scoffed.

“Yes, yes, yes, you’re not human, you’re a Yin Spirit, you’re powerful, you’re formidable,” the other voice replied perfunctorily.

“Xiao Liang, you’re such a coward! A wimp!” the rough voice cursed.

“You’re me, and I’m you, calling me names is like calling yourself names,” Xiao Liang responded nonchalantly, even laughing out loud.

“…” the rough voice.

“We’ve only waited for a little over a month, why the rush?” Xiao Liang calmly reassured.

“I do have strong Spirit and am not afraid of typical Enchantment Secret Techniques, and with you as a host Yin Spirit, we can likely withstand that Taoist’s Enchanting God Demon Puppet.”

“But those past scouts and spies weren’t useless, their failures just show how difficult this person is.”

“Since that’s the case, we have no need to confront him head-on.”

“Based on the previous scouts’ and spies’ tracks, I’ve estimated three hundred miles as a safe distance.”

“And we have the Five Ghosts Escape Technique, capable of merging into the Five Elements, secretive and swift.”

“We just need to wait for a chance, a moment when that Taoist leaves Shuanghua Valley.”

“It won’t take long, at most just a quarter of an hour, and we can silently sabotage the underground Forbidden Law and retreat safely.”

Xiao Liang was full of confidence.

“Then when will we get the opportunity?” the rough voice impatiently asked.

Jingle…

A crisp bell sound suddenly rang from the black-robed person’s waist.

“Isn’t the opportunity right here?” Xiao Liang chuckled softly.

Chill enveloped his whole body, and he turned into a gust of Gentle Breeze, instantly vanishing without a trace.

A moment later, inside an underground cavern in Shuanghua Valley. A swirl of Gentle Breeze appeared as Xiao Liang’s figure emerged.

“Undetected, successfully infiltrated, see, wasn’t our wait worthwhile?” Xiao Liang teased with satisfaction.

A sudden sharp laughter echoed by the ear.

Xiao Liang instantly froze.

He instinctively looked up.

And saw five palm-sized paper dolls with eerie smiles.

Buzz!

Clusters of black smoke abruptly floated out from the cavern ceiling.

A chilly, fierce aura slowly filled the entire cavern.

Under the hood, Xiao Liang’s face turned pale as paper.

A moment later.

A brief, shrill scream echoed underground.

Immediately, the entire underground cavern returned to silence.

…

The next morning.

Chen Mu lay comfortably in a rocking chair at the entrance of the Divine Communication Hall.

Last night, he went out to test the power of the Yin Mistaken Yang and on a whim, blew up several small hills in a row.

He played until the early hours before returning joyfully under the starlight.

Having made progress in all areas of Dao, Magic Treasure, and just finished a phase of Spiritual Treasure condensation, Chen Mu was in very high spirits.

He wasn’t in a rush to start the next phase of cultivation, just lying in the rocking chair, listening to the morning bird calls and insect sounds as he slowly drifted into sleep.

But before long, a slight sound of footsteps woke him up.

Chen Mu opened his eyes and saw Lu Wo, the overseer from the Administrative Affairs Institute, frowning before him.

“The Capital Institute, recently in Shuanghua Valley… there have been some strange occurrences,” Lu Wo said with uncertainty.

“People have heard heartrending screams at night, and some have seen weird figures, everyone says…”

“They say the valley is haunted!”

Chen Mu: “…”

In this valley, every single one of them is a Qi Cultivator capable of Flight and Escaping Earth.

And they, these Qi Cultivators, say the valley is haunted?

Ha!

In this valley… it’s really haunted!

Chen Mu’s expression remained unchanged, but he couldn’t help feeling a bit guilty inside.

As soon as he heard, he knew what was going on; those strange sounds and figures were definitely the antics of the Ghosts.

To cultivate Ghosts with the help of the Soul-Calming Stake, he had let all the Ghosts in the Five Ghosts Bag roam free in Shuanghua Valley. These creatures excel at transforming into terrifying figures to scare people.

“Mountain Wind!”

“It’s definitely the strange sounds caused by the cross-hall Mountain Wind!” Chen Mu asserted confidently, refusing to acknowledge.

“Is that so?” Lu Wo asked, uncertain.

“But I heard screams last night, and it didn’t really sound like…”

As he spoke, he suddenly felt a chill at the back of his neck.

It was as if… as if someone was blowing a Yin Wind behind his neck!

“Is this… is this really a draft from the door, Dean?” His voice trembled uncontrollably.

Is this revenge because I complained to the Dean?

Lu Wo was feeling awful all over.

Chen Mu glared fiercely at the Five Ghosts Paper Doll behind Lu Wo’s head.

Blowing a cold wind at someone’s neck to scare them at this time, is that funny?!

“Is there… is there something behind me?!” Noticing Chen Mu’s gaze, Lu Wo’s face turned pale.

“Don’t be afraid, there’s nothing there,” Chen Mu quickly reassured.

Liar!

“Trust me, it’s definitely just a draft playing tricks!” Chen Mu said, looking very serious.

So it really is haunted!

Lu Wo’s whole body stiffened.

Chen Mu: “…”

This damn thing is impossible to explain.

After a lot of effort, he finally sent Lu Wo away.

Chen Mu angrily stared at the giggling Five Ghosts Paper Doll in front of him.

“Stop scaring people for no reason, keep a close watch on those Ghosts. Also, definitely don’t provoke the disciples in the valley.”

The Five Ghosts Paper Dolls lined up seriously, nodding with solemn faces.

Promising absolutely not to make a move against the Lower Institute Disciples.

As for those black-clad outsiders…

Hehe!

“Have you guys done something bad behind my back?” Chen Mu suspiciously scrutinized the five little paper dolls.

The Five Ghosts Paper Dolls’ faces tensed up and they seriously shook their heads.

The ones taking action were the Ghosts, it absolutely has nothing to do with us Five Ghosts Paper Dolls!

“Something just doesn’t feel right…” Chen Mu couldn’t help scratching his head.

Oh well, never mind.

The Five Ghosts Paper Dolls have always been obedient, probably nothing to worry about.

I better continue making my little gourd.

…

“Is the Shuanghua Institute making trouble again?” Luo Ding laughed helplessly.

“Dean Xiao sent a secret message, he found an elite Lock Dragon Knight from his family to go there, but then…”

“But then didn’t return.” San Zhangli was speechless.

That Chen Daobing, he really is as reliable as ever.

But while he is reliable, we become unreliable!

Luo Ding: “…”

“Dean, why don’t I take a trip to Shuanghua Valley, and then…” San Zhangli gestured across his neck, eyes cold.

“You’re quite brave!” Luo Ding said irritably.

“He’s stationed at Outer Heaven year-round, dealing with Outer Heaven Demons daily, and is best at slaughter and combat. Do you think you can kill him?”

Can I… can I really?

San Zhangli’s face stiffened.

I’m afraid I probably can’t.

“Then we’ll…”

“Forget it, let’s move him to a different place,” Luo Ding waved his hand helplessly.

“Some changes have occurred in Outer Heaven; the Upper Court intends to recall core elders and disciples back to the Yellow Springs Sect, while Yizhou’s Lower Institutes are in need of guards.”

“Quickly find a remote Lower Institute to transfer that person away.”

We can’t let a small Daoist soldier ruin our plans.

…

Several days later, deep at night.

In the underground cave, Chen Mu paced around the Soul-Calming Stake. Content originally comes from N0veI.Fiɾe.net

“The essence of the Huan Yin Strategy is actually Netherworld Ghost Patterns?!” He curled his fingers, tapping the Soul-Calming Stake with interest.

The Spiritual Treasure Pivot Scripture has entered the eighth stage, allowing deeper intervention into Magic Treasure and Forbidden Technique.

After completing a new round of Yellow Springs Gourd Talisman refinement today, Chen Mu suddenly had a notion to ponder over the Shuanghua Valley’s Forbidden Technique again.

The Pre-Heaven Earth Vein Forbidden Technique granted by the Heavenly Star remains unclear, yet he could vaguely perceive the essence of the Soul-Calming Stake.

“I told you, this Thousand Mountains Path has studied the Netherworld.” Chen Mu was certain.

“If I can use the Ghost Channeling Technique, grasp the core Ghost Pattern of the Soul-Calming Stake…”

“Haha!”

Knowing that the Soul-Calming Stake can transform Jade Dew to nurture Yin Spirits, Chen Mu once went to the Scripture Transmission Institute of Shuanghua Valley to find the Secret Technique of Huan Yin Strategy.

Unfortunately, Shuanghua Valley was merely a Lower Institute of the Holy Heart Institute, its secret technique levels were mostly low, and naturally did not include the Enchantment Secret Technique of Huan Yin Strategy.

Now it’s advantageous, the core of the Soul-Calming Stake is Netherworld Ghost Patterns, and he had learned the Ghost Channeling Technique from a Lock Dragon Knight earlier.

As long as he uses the Ghost Pattern within the Soul-Calming Stake as a guide, spending some time experimenting…

“It’s worth a try!” Chen Mu was immediately tempted.