I Am Grinding Experience in Another World

Silver-white moonlight filtered through the thin mist, spreading across the land.

Mist Smoke Mountain seemed to be draped in a layer of moon-white gauze.

In the dense forest, the man with a pockmarked face hovered a palm’s height above the ground; with every step, he covered dozens of meters.

"The Vice Prefect is always generous. Taking down this Pill Master, I should at least get a reward of a hundred and eighty Daoist Cultivation points," the man with the pockmarked face hummed an unrecognizable tune, thinking to himself.

Thinking of how Zhang Lang and Li Huan had fawned over him just now, the man couldn’t help but sneer.

"Idiots!"

"Chen Mu is an alchemist; even if he is being plotted against, it’s because the Vice Prefect values his abilities and wants to recruit him."

"To think they can climb up to the Vice Prefect’s position, heh..." the man with the pockmarked face was full of disdain.

"But if things really work out, I might have to deal with that Chen Mu."

"After all, he is an alchemist. If he prospers after this and seeks revenge for the plot..." the pockmarked-faced man couldn’t help but narrow his eyes.

"Zhang and Li can’t stay alive."

"Kill these two, and only the Vice Prefect will know the plot came from me."

"With this leverage, the Vice Prefect will trust me even more. He will never tell Chen Mu the truth."

"Just right to pin the blame on Zhang and Li, maybe even use their deaths to curry favor with Chen Mu!"

"Ha! Two birds with one stone!"

He was calculating secretly.

A sudden cacophony of ghostly wails and wolf howls erupted out of nowhere, as sudden and loud as thunder, appearing close at hand.

Hair on the back of his neck stood on end, and he almost instinctively activated Spiritual Light Body Protection.

But as the lucent white halo rose, it shattered with a bang.

An enormous indigo palm, as big as a fan, suddenly clenched around his neck.

Crack!

The neck of the pockmarked-faced man was twisted and broken on the spot.

With his head lopsided, almost parallel to his shoulder, his eyes bulged with terror—a look of horror that stopped abruptly, as his entire body seemed to hit the pause button, freezing in place.

The next moment, that skewed head began to shout loudly, "I surrender!"

"Whatever you want, I’ll give it all to you!"

"Whatever you want to know, I’ll tell you everything!"

"I follow the Vice Prefect of the Administrative Affairs Institute, I know many secrets!"

"Spare my life!"

Chen Mu, watching the torn flesh and blood seeping from the pockmarked-faced man’s neck, yet still babbling ceaselessly, felt the corner of his mouth twitch.

The cultivators of this world, seemingly fragile with their Daoist bones, possessed incredibly resilient bodies in reality.

A mistake!

Whir!

Black crescent blades flickered one after another.

The pockmarked-faced man, who a moment ago was brimming with vitality, suddenly became sluggish.

Black smoke rose and quickly enveloped him, swallowing him up in an instant.

As a gentle breeze blew through the mountains, a piece of dead leaf fell to the ground. Aside from a drop of blood splattering on the soil, there were no other traces left.

...

Five days later, by the warehouse entrance.

A man in his thirties, dressed in black and an officer from the Inspection Courtyard, said with a bow, "Vice Prefect Sun, please wait."

"I will arrange for someone to search for Zhang and Li in the vicinity later."

After glancing over his shoulder at the people behind Sun Wuhuan, he took Sun’s arm and pulled him to the side, whispering a few steps away, "Mist Smoke Mountain has just come under control; remnants of the Yanxia Sect still cause trouble from time to time."

"The Outer patrols frequently suffer unexplained attacks."

"If not for Elder Liu’s benevolence in letting us patrol the mountain base only during the daytime, who knows how many more might have died."

"You should prepare yourself mentally. Those two disappeared at night, I’m afraid the odds are more likely bad than good."

Sun Wuhuan’s expression darkened, "I understand."

"Still, they are two Alchemist Apprentices from the Upper Court, I hope Brother Li will take extra care."

Officer Li let out a sigh of relief, "As long as you understand. We will certainly do our best."

Watching Officer Li leave with three grey-clad inspectors, Sun Wuhuan, emotionless, turned and waved, "Dismissed."

The crowd bowed and left without a word, knowing Sun Wuhuan was in a bad mood.

Chen Mu, standing at the edge of the group, pretended to breathe a sigh of relief and turned to head back to the Alchemist Chamber.

"Junior Brother Chen, you’ve done well," Sun Wuhuan said coldly, approaching Chen Mu from nowhere.

"Brother is too kind," Chen Mu replied modestly: "I just mentioned it casually to the former warehouse keeper."

"After all, these two are from our Administrative Affairs Institute. Suddenly disappearing for so many days, it makes me really uneasy." His face showed concern.

"From the bottom of my heart, I hope they are safe," Chen Mu’s eyes were full of sincerity.

Sun Wuhuan stared at Chen Mu, finding himself speechless for a moment.

The same three people targeting this fellow have vanished, and he’s playing dumb in front of me.

Do you think I’m a fool?!

"Vice Prefect Sun, any further instructions?"

"If there’s nothing else, I should get back to alchemy."

"With Zhang and Li gone, the pace of alchemy has slowed down significantly. If the Yellow Bud Rice isn’t processed in time and much gets damaged, it will affect you, and that would be unfortunate."

"Maybe you can contact another institute, find a couple of Alchemist Apprentices to come down the mountain?"

Sun Wuhuan’s gaze towards Chen Mu grew colder.

He snorted coldly and turned away.

Facing the puzzled looks from a few disciples near the warehouse, Chen Mu put on a strained smile, "Sigh, without those two, and the Vice Prefect won’t reinforce us."

"With such a pile of Yellow Bud Rice, until what year and month will I have to work on it!"

"That bad?"

"Exactly that bad!"

"It’s an unwarranted disaster for you."

"Who’s to say it isn’t, sigh..."

Chen Mu shook his head and gave a bitter smile before exchanging a few more pleasantries and turning away to leave.

...

Inside the alchemy chamber, Chen Mu remained silent for a long while before he finally heaved a sigh.

"I was impulsive," he murmured.

He already knew about the scheme the three were plotting, and he could have handled it more cautiously.

Chen Mu reflected deeply.

Was his first reaction to an issue to really think about eradicating the problem at the root?!

He couldn’t help recalling all the changes he had gone through on his journey.

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It took him a while to come to a realization, "In the end, I’ve been influenced by this cruel world."

Chen Mu sighed.

This world has turned me, a kind-hearted man, into someone so cold-hearted.

"So, in the end, is the world to blame?"

Damn it!

"Sun Wuhuan must already be suspecting me."

"If he tries to trip me up..." Chen Mu’s mood worsened even further.

Run? No, that wasn’t an option.

He had set forth on the path of exchanging Daoist cultivation for secret techniques. To give it up now would truly be a bitter pill to swallow.

Fight? That was even less viable.

Sun Wuhuan had a vast background, and the Sun Family had deep roots in Jilong Road.

He was nothing but a minor person who had been promoted from the outer courtyard. How could he possibly contend with them?!

Moreover, Sun Wuhuan seemed to already possess the Condense Aperture Secret Method.

Even if he hadn’t achieved Condensing Aperture, he was certainly stronger than the average Illusion Breaking disciple.

If his weak arms and legs were to clash with him, the consequences...

Damn it!

Chen Mu slammed his hand down on the low table beside him in frustration.

Was he supposed to grovel to Sun Wuhuan, work for nothing, and help him earn White Jade Coins?

After much thought, Chen Mu couldn’t help but sigh.

"I’m just a low-level disciple from Jilong Road. What can I do..."

"Ultimately, it’s because I’m too weak, which is why I can only be passively defensive."

"Sigh... I’ll just have to take things one step at a time," Chen Mu lay down on the couch, resigned and dejected.

...

Deep into the night, in an underground cavern more than five hundred meters beneath the east of Mist Smoke Mountain.

Liang Yi floated midair, a scroll drifting in front of him.

With a brush in his right hand, he thought hard and carefully made modifications on it.

As he was recalling the direction of a tortuous small water vein, a wave of invisible ripples suddenly swept across him.

It felt as if someone had brushed a feather against the soles of his feet, causing Liang Yi to shudder all over and abruptly forget the water vein route he had just remembered.

Chen Mu?! What the devil is this guy up to now?!

Could it be he’s dug a tunnel all the way here? This place is almost outside of Mist Smoke Mountain?!

He was just about to go up and say a few words.

But suddenly, the image of that complex water vein flashed through his mind.

His face lit up with joy, and he prepared to record it with his brush.

Then another wave of invisible disturbance swept over him.

Liang Yi couldn’t help but shiver again.

And before he could collect his wits, wave after wave of Truthful Listening detection ripples swept over him, irritating Liang Yi to the point of wanting to hit someone!

What the hell is this bastard doing?!

...

"Minor Supervision Court!"

"Venerable Gar!" Chen Mu greeted him with a respectful fist and palm salute.

"What the devil are you doing?" Liang Yi was quite exasperated.

"After I went back that day, I thought about it carefully."

"I felt that if two Condensing Aperture High Cultivators like you took action, it must be for some crucial strategy involving the development of another courtyard."

"As a disciple of the other courtyard, it’s my duty to contribute!" Chen Mu spoke earnestly.

"Help me? Haven’t you gotten yourself into some kind of trouble and come to my side to escape it?" Liang Yi looked skeptical.

"How… How could you say that?" Chen Mu’s face was the picture of wronged innocence.

"I truly just wanted to help!"

"Look, I’ve even mapped out the underground water, veins-distributing the whole thing!" Chen Mu handed over a scroll with a mix of indignation and urgency.

Liang Yi took the scroll and was immediately taken aback.

It was even more detailed than the map he had been working on!

Clutching the scroll, he was somewhat reluctant to return it.

Roaming around in the darkness underground was such a nuisance.

If he had the time, he would rather practice his Gentle Breeze punches against a stone.

"You’re sure you haven’t gotten into any serious trouble?"

Chen Mu let out a long sigh, "Minor Supervision Court, you know me. I’m just an honest and straightforward minor disciple. How could I encounter any serious trouble."

Liang Yi gave him a sidelong glance, "Do you think I believe that?"

"Sigh, the Minor Supervision Court’s misunderstanding of me is really too deep!"

"How about this, why don’t you just go back?"

"Let the misunderstanding stand. My grievances are not important. What’s important is the grand plan of the other courtyard!"

"Hah..."

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