I am grinding experience in another world

Luandu County, Qiluo Mountain City Divine Temple, Li Buxian finished his day's duties as temple priest and returned to the East Straddling Courtyard.

He set up a square table in the long corridor by the door, enjoying small dishes and fine wine he had purchased from Luandu County, his face showing a relaxed contentment.

The Heavenly Demon Path Seed had only entered his body for one day, yet he had already sensed a tremendous change.

Now, whenever he silently recited the Yan Yue Scripture, he could feel strands of a unique substance swirling around his body.

Especially during the daytime when he hosted worshipers, this substance seemed even more abundant and evident.

"This must be the Power of Seven Emotions of the human world," Li Buxian realized in his heart.

According to the Yan Yue Scripture, what was cultivated in the Heavenly Demon Path were the six desires and seven emotions of the human world.

Today, he only slightly tried to channel the Power of Seven Emotions into his body and found his mind exceptionally clear, and even his physical strength felt greater than before.

He had been stuck at the Underworld God Seven Transformations stage for years, with his physical strength reaching its peak; to enhance it further, he would need to achieve the Underworld God Nine Transformations.

However, with the Demon Seed entering his body for just one day, a noticeable transformation had already occurred.

"This is definitely the right path!"

Li Buxian chuckled joyfully, hurriedly finished his meal, did not tidy up the messy tableware, and, taking a round chair, sat in front of the door, immediately beginning to recite and practice the Yan Yue Scripture.

...

Two days later, late at night.

At the border between Luandu County and Yutang County, beside a small river valley.

Chen Mu had transformed into a square-faced, robust man carrying a man in his thirties.

The Truthful Listening Technique enveloped the surroundings and sensing no one around, he threw the middle-aged man onto a flat stone by the river.

A Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed appeared at the tip of his right index finger, gently flicked, the Spiritual Seed floated and easily entered into the middle-aged man's body.

"It's indeed because of the Underworld God Transformation," Chen Mu took a deep breath, suppressing the excitement in his heart.

After successfully implanting the Spiritual Seed in Xie An, he did not rest easy, fearing that Xie An and Li Buxian's successes were just flukes, he then targeted the remaining two counties nearby.

Last night, he repeated his tactic and kidnapped the temple priest from the Yutang County Temple of the City God, and tonight, he brought the temple priest from Longxi County for experimentation.

Including Li Buxian, all four experiments were successful, only then did he fully believe that the Underworld God Transformation had altered the cultivator's physique, enabling it to incorporate the Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed within.

Chen Mu carried the middle-aged temple priest into Yutang County and threw him into a remote mountain.

He continued to monitor the man with Divine Thoughts projections until the middle-aged man regained consciousness and watched as he cursingly returned to Longxi County, only then did he return to the Divine Statue Cave Heaven.

"I need to find a way to learn the Underworld God Transformation," Chen Mu squinted towards Li Buxian on the water screen.

Back when he went by the name Gongsun Sheng, he had met Yuan Dong from Lock Dragon Courtyard, who had intentionally suggested he join the Lock Dragon Courtyard.

And Yuan Dong's contact left behind was none other than Li Buxian of the Qiluo Mountain City Divine Temple.

It was a good opportunity for him to visit and learn the Underworld God Transformation.

"Besides, I am the Lord City God myself, solving difficult problems through one's own temple priest, isn't that perfectly reasonable?"

...

Qiluo Mountain City Divine Temple, East Straddling Courtyard, the moon high in the sky.

Li Buxian had absorbed all the Power of Seven Emotions surrounding his body, only then slowly opened his eyes, still feeling unsatisfied.

These past few days, continuously drawing the Power of Seven Emotions into his body resulted in an earth-shattering transformation. Whether it be his physical strength or the Superior Fetal Spirit, he was stronger with each passing day. Only when he first created the Blood Pouch transcending the human realm limitations had he ever experienced such rapid enhancement.

"If not for the fear of hidden dangers, I would really like to fully commit to the Heavenly Demon Path and give up on the Underworld God Transformation," Li Buxian sighed softly.

With the Seven Emotions transforming him, he had already sensed a secret conduit appearing inside of him. One end connected to himself and the other vanished into the void.

From the moment the Demon Seed entered his body, this conduit had existed. Previously it was vague, but now it was becoming increasingly clear.

"According to what that old man said, the Heavenly Demon Path is very fair, emphasizing an exchange of giving and taking."

"With the Demon Seed, the host can absorb the Seven Emotions to aid their own cultivation. But this help isn't without cost, it requires gathering the human's Seven Emotions and returning them in multiple folds."

"This connected conduit is likely how the Heavenly Demon Path restricts hosts of the Demon Seed," Li Buxian couldn't help but sigh softly, "Fair and just? Hmm... that might be difficult."

To be honest, if he himself had powerful means to control others, he wouldn't necessarily be very benevolent.

Puppeteering, catastrophe substitutes…

With a thought, he came up with several self-serving, sinister strategies.

Li Buxian felt heavy-hearted, yet his expression quickly returned to normal: "The future is unknown, but it's still better than aimlessly squandering over a hundred years in the human world."

He had prepared for the worst from the moment he first opened the Yan Yue Scripture.

He sighed faintly, sensing the secret conduit once again, but suddenly discovered that the other end vanishing into the void was not far from himself.

"Could it be..."

"Could it be that the Great Heavenly Demon of the Demon Path is in Qiluo Mountain?!"

Li Buxian's body tensed instantly.

Hadn't the old man said that the Great Heavenly Demon resided high above in the Nine Heavens and never descended to the Mortal Realm?

What merit or ability did he possess to warrant a personal visit from the Great Heavenly Demon?!

Li Buxian felt a tingling on his scalp.

Though he had been mentally prepared, the reality of the Great Heavenly Demon—a Divine Demon not known for good deeds—appearing still uncontrollably chilled his spine.

"To meet, or not to meet?" wondered Li Buxian, feeling uneasy. He hesitated for a long while before finally gritting his teeth, standing up, and walking out of the East Straddling Courtyard.

Since he had discovered the presence, to turn a blind eye would be like delivering himself into trouble, waiting for the Great Heavenly Demon to seek him out.

As Li Buxian walked, he pictured in his mind the grand scene of a ritual greeting he might offer upon meeting, scrambling for flattering words when he looked up and realized that the qi pointed directly to the City Divine Main Hall!

Watching the qi disappear into the statue in the main hall, Li Buxian couldn't help but bulge his eyes.

"The Great Heavenly Demon... How did he get inside the City God Statue?!"

"Did the Great Heavenly Demon usurp the divine position of the old City God?"

"Or could it be... the old City God himself is the Great Heavenly Demon?"

At that moment, Li Buxian felt terrible.

Of course, he knew there was a Living God within the statue in the City Divine Temple, but the old City God came from the Netherworld and was not to interfere with the Human World.

That's why he dared to be indifferent, changing his alliance right under the City God's nose, praying for the Heavenly Demon to descend.

And after all this trouble, the Great Heavenly Demon was right in front of him?!

How freaking awkward!

Just moments ago, he had been thinking of speaking nicely to get a few Heavenly Demon Secret Teachings from the Great Heavenly Demon.

But now...

Now it might be better to think about how to save his own skin.

Li Buxian quickly took a deep breath to calm himself: "Don't panic! Don't lose control!"

"Even if the old City God is the Great Heavenly Demon, he is first and foremost the City God of Luandu County."

"Being a City God, he can't appear and interfere in the Human World!"

"That means, even if the old City God is the Great Heavenly Demon, he can't possibly appear before me!" Li Buxian concluded, inadvertently straightening his back.

Since he can't appear and interfere in the Human World, does that mean the City God's punishment can't be carried out?

Even the feared backlash of the Demon Path might be avoided?

Then what the hell am I afraid of!

Turning misfortune into a blessing, resolving hidden dangers in advance?

Ha!

Thinking this, Li Buxian suddenly broke into a smile.

He hypocritically bowed to the City God Statue, cheerily saying, "My loyalty to you is as clear as day and night, a pity that gods and men are different, and we are fated never to meet."

"If one day I could behold your divine visage, no matter what you ask of me, I will surely make it happen!" he declared confidently, talking nonsense.

Well... provided you can appear before me.

Ha ha!

Inside the Divine Statue Cave Heaven, Chen Mu, who was watching Li Buxian, suddenly revealed a mischievous smile.

"Anything you ask, I'll help you accomplish?"

"Isn't that convenient!"

Want to meet the old City God? That's simple!

"As you wish!"

A deep, echoing chant, as if from tens of thousands, suddenly rose in the City Divine Main Hall, and a figure abruptly appeared before the long altar.

Gazing at the face that similarly resembled the statue, Li Buxian was stupefied.

I was just kidding, right?

Old City God, why did you seriously manifest yourself?

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