I Am Grinding Experience in Another World

Inside the underground cave.

Chen Mu’s eyes shone as he continuously inspected the red gourd in his hands.

About the size of a palm, with a belly as big as a fist, the entire gourd was a fiery red.

When held in hand, it felt like a lump of iron, seemingly as heavy as if it were cast from metal.

Yet its surface lacked the coldness of metal, instead exuding a faint warmth, resembling a hand warmer.

Upon attempting to infuse mana into the red gourd, its surface temperature immediately rose, effectively becoming a hand warmer.

"It’s a pity I can’t command the flying sword," Chen Mu thought regretfully.

After all, magic artifacts generally require corresponding Dharma curses to be activated.

He played with it for quite some time before reluctantly setting it down.

"I just hope the secret to operating the flying sword is within this ring," Chen Mu now felt somewhat uneasy.

The green jade ring’s surface showed silver threads and stars, almost hidden, with seven evenly distributed black dots on the inner ring indicating it contained seven mustard seed spaces.

"This is a high-grade item," Chen Mu raised an eyebrow but felt he was being reasonable.

Sun Wuhuan, a second-generation cultivator who controlled the lucrative position in the Administrative Affairs Institute, wouldn’t possibly lack money.

Mana surged in.

Hum!

The air vibrated gently.

A pile of white jade, two piles of talismans, and three black lacquer cabinets appeared in succession.

Chen Mu stared at the items before him, his eyes widened in astonishment.

"Just this pile of white jade alone must be worth at least ten thousand, right?!" Chen Mu couldn’t help but chuckle.

"Find the secret technique first." Suppressing the urge to immediately inspect the white jade, Chen Mu pulled over the three cabinets to search through them.

It didn’t take long before Chen Mu had two jade tablets in his hands, each as long as a small forearm and as thick as a wrapped fist.

He stared at one of the jade tablets, silent.

After a long while, he took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, slightly easing the excitement in his heart.

"The Condense Aperture Secret Method..." Chen Mu looked at the jade tablet in his hands, his feelings mixed.

On a two-fingers-wide white jade tablet, four golden characters were inscribed — Netherworld Grand Summary.

"It really exists?!"

Sun Wuhuan had shown it off to him before.

Chen Mu had come to bury Sun Wuhuan not just out of greed for the gourd and the flying sword, but also with the hope of finding this Condense Aperture Secret Method.

He didn’t expect to actually find it!

Compared to this, the Flying Sword Secret Method seemed less important.

...

Three nights later, in the secret chamber beneath the bamboo house.

Chen Mu carefully examined the Netherworld Grand Summary.

"The so-called Condensing Aperture is about starting with the Primordial Talisman to refine a Divine Orifice that can bear the Daoist Foundation."

Having pondered over it for three days, Chen Mu now had a general understanding of the cultivation method for the Condensing Aperture.

According to the summary, if one could cultivate the Netherworld Divine Orifice, one could soar through the skies and earth, and also possess an immense amount of mana.

"The cultivators of Condensing Aperture can fly because the Divine Orifice inherently contains Longitudinal Rainbow Light?" Chen Mu was invigorated by the thought.

"Just for this reason alone, I have to practice this secret technique!"

Recalling Sun Wuhuan’s elegant figure surrounded by white jade light, Chen Mu wished he could cultivate it immediately.

Although his Five Ghosts Bag could allow him to fly using the Great Escape Technique, it would howl and scream during use, utterly unseemly.

"What if people mistake me for a villain?" Chen Mu thought seriously.

"Worst case, I’ll just have to be cautious and avoid the Sun Family."

Having made up his mind, Chen Mu carefully put the Netherworld Grand Summary back into the Five Ghosts Bag, planning to prioritize it later.

Before that, he needed to deal with Sun Wuhuan’s gifts.

With a wave of his hand, three cabinets, two piles of talismans, and a pile of white jade appeared in order.

"Sect Master Sun really was too generous, heh heh."

Among the two piles of talismans, there were sixty Spiritual Light Talismans and eighty Sword Qi Talismans.

Inside the three cabinets were one full of medicinal herbs and elixir pills, one full of mineral materials, and the last one full of miscellaneous items and scrolls.

"No wonder there were only sixteen thousand pieces of white jade, these medicinal herbs, minerals, and talismans must have cost a lot," Chen Mu mused while flipping through the scrolls in the last cabinet, understanding the situation.

Although sixteen thousand pieces of white jade were a lot, it didn’t seem much considering Sun Wuhuan’s ability to accumulate wealth.

"It’s a pity that these are all encrypted account books, how good it would be if it were filled with secret techniques."

The Netherworld Grand Summary was found in this cabinet.

At the same time, the Flying Sword Secret Method and the Red Gourd Sword Box were also found.

"What a pity that I can see them but can’t use them," Chen Mu sighed regretfully.

The Red Gourd Flying Sword is Sun Wuhuan’s signature skill.

If he dared to use it, he would definitely be hunted down by the Sun Family.

"I can only wait five or six, maybe seven or eight years for the storm to completely pass, then dig them up along with that emerald ring and sell them for money."

Now that he had secured the Condense Aperture Secret Method, Chen Mu’s greatest wish was to stay at Jilong Road and cultivate in peace and safety.

Once he had achieved his Divine Orifice, he could go anywhere in the vast Yunzhou... Hmm, roaming everywhere was perhaps somewhat lackluster. Still, stepping out for a bit should be no problem.

...

Half a month later, evening.

Outside Chen Mu’s bamboo building, on the long corridor.

Bai Xiuwen sat beside a square table, picking up a slice of boiled meat, tasting it carefully with the aid of a small porcelain plate.

"The new warden’s last name is Liu?" Chen Mu narrowed his eyes, pondering the news Bai Xiuwen had brought.

"You’re thinking of something?" Bai Xiuwen put down the plate: "Liu Botong is indeed a relative of Elder Liu Ling."

"I heard that because of his appointment, a high-level Condensing Aperture expert from the Sun Family caused quite a fuss at Cloud Summit Palace. The outcome... Heh." Bai Xiuwen shook his head and chuckled.

Chen Mu couldn’t help but glance sideways.

This sort of struggle among the big shots shouldn’t be casually spread around, should it?

"It’s only because you, my brother, are focused on alchemy and haven’t heard the news due to your isolation," Bai Xiuwen said with a nonchalant laugh.

"That person from the Sun Family charged into Cloud Summit Palace all aggressive but was thrown out in the blink of an eye."

"Many people saw that sorry figure as he flew away in shame, so how could it be kept secret?"

Chen Mu immediately raised his eyebrows.

"Elder Liu Ling... is that tough?!"

Bai Xiuwen smirked: "Elder Liu Ling, no less formidable than any man, is universally acknowledged as the most powerful beneath the Sect Master!"

Impressive.

Chen Mu was filled with envy.

If only he had that kind of power, he wouldn’t have had to flee from Sun Wuhuan across the heavens and beneath the earth.

"You should be a bit careful when dealing with Deputy Warden Liu," Bai Xiuwen suddenly reminded.

"What do you mean?" Chen Mu’s heart skipped a beat. With such a solid backing, this new figure couldn’t be another Sun Wuhuan, could they?

"Its said that this person is quite strict. He hasn’t been here long, but he has already cleaned house at the Administrative Affairs Institute, dealing with quite a few people."

Strict?

Is he trying to establish authority?

I guess I will wait a few days before I go and pay my respects.

...

Five days later, at the Administrative Affairs Institute.

"Greetings, Liu Warden," Chen Mu greeted the elderly man with gray hair and a beard, who bore an aura of stern authority.

Liu Botong was tall and burly, with a serious complexion that demanded respect without anger.

"Chen Pill Master, I am but a temporary Deputy Warden, please do not address me incorrectly," the elder said indifferently.

Before Chen Mu could dwell on it any further, Liu Botong once again spoke calmly, "The Fasting Pills?"

Chen Mu quickly presented the elixirs he had crafted over the past month.

Liu Botong took the wooden box and began to examine each bottle carefully; it took quite some time to complete the verification.

By the time Chen Mu left the Administrative Affairs Institute, half an hour had passed.

"Although he seems somewhat strict, and perhaps even obstinate, he is indeed enforcing the rules," Chen Mu breathed a sigh of relief.

It’s good to enforce rules.

It would be troublesome to deal with another rule-breaker like Sun Wuhuan.

"I just wonder if he can continue to abide by these rules."

"But even if he harbors ulterior motives, I’m not afraid."

"It’s just a matter of expending some Daoist Cultivation, and I don’t care much for that! Haha..."

With the Netherworld Grand Summary in hand, Daoist Cultivation wasn’t that important to him anymore.

Chen Mu looked back at the Administrative Affairs Institute.

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The position of Deputy Warden had been replaced. The high-level expert from the Sun Family at Cloud Summit Palace had been sent away. The storm caused by Sun Wuhuan’s disappearance seemed to have passed.

"Finally, I can start cultivating the Netherworld Grand Summary. Haha!"

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