I am grinding experience in another world

Deep within the Tongtian River, two large Exotic Beasts were fighting against each other. One was a purple serpent, tens of meters long, crowned with numerous sharp horns. The other was a similarly sized black fish, covered in inky scales and filled with sharp teeth. The two fierce beasts continuously bit and collided with each other, stirring up swirling undercurrents in the depths. After a long struggle, the purple serpent could no longer hold on. It swatted the black fish away with its tail, taking advantage of the moment the fish adjusted its direction to swiftly burrow deeper into the water. The black fish did not continue the chase. After realizing what happened, it swam around in circles a couple of times before quickly departing. Somewhere underwater, the heavily injured purple serpent coiled itself into a circle, floating in the water. It concealed its aura, appearing like a lifeless stone, quietly recovering. However, it was soon startled awake by an underwater current. Upon opening its eyes, it saw a giant turtle shell, two to three times bigger than itself, appearing nearby. Just as the serpent thought of escaping, it was entangled in a circle of Thunder Net, and its body, already severely wounded, struggled a few times before completely losing vitality, becoming rigid and motionless. More than ten Qi Cultivators, each surrounded by a bubble of water-avoidance, flew out of the turtle shell and skillfully applied secret techniques to bind the corpse of the serpent. "Strange." "How so?" "We keep encountering lone exotic beasts recently—either injured or weak. Very odd," a Qi Cultivator voiced his confusion. "Rather, it should be said as divine skills at play," another shook his head. "There must be an expert on the Water Avoiding Shuttle capable of detecting such creatures from a great distance." "I see, indeed a marvelous divine skill." While chatting, they worked together to pull the serpent into the Water Avoiding Shuttle. Not far away, a red figure with a stream of bright red light, breaking through the flowing waters, swiftly surpassed the Water Avoiding Shuttle and disappeared into the deep waters. ... "Truth Listening Divine Power has infinite mystical uses." "It's just that the Vermilion Feather Sword isn't quite sufficient." Chen Mu lay on the rocking chair at the doorway, touching the Red Gourd on the nearby square table and shook his head sadly. Truthful Listening Technique achieved perfection, manifesting a special divine skill. As long as his mana existed somewhere, he could listen to the movements within ten miles of that location. Under the control of the Mechanical Technique, even if it flew hundreds of miles away, the mana-imbued Vermilion Feather Sword could still be manipulated with ease. The combination of the two resulted in the remarkable use of the Truth Listening Divine Power. Chen Mu only needed to sit motionless inside the Water Avoiding Shuttle. Any motion within hundreds of miles could be easily detected through the Vermilion Feather Sword. Those either injured or weak lone exotic beasts were thus located and found. "If there were more swords, sent out in all directions... tsk tsk..." With a thought, a gray wall appeared, and Chen Mu looked at one of the entries. Mechanical Technique: 2055/10000/Sixth Rank; This secret technique, driven by the Mechanical Talisman Seed, had progressed to the Sixth Rank shortly after leaving Goose Sheep Mountain. The Mechanical Talisman Seed increased to nine pieces, allowing control of nine Vermilion Feather Swords. It was unfortunate that the materials he had previously purchased were now replenished, leaving him with only three swords at his disposal. "Can't waste the Truth Listening Divine Power." "I need to get some Gold Essence from Lei Hong." "That plump fellow is in charge of the inner treasury of the Water Avoiding Shuttle; getting him to move some out for sale should be easy, heh..." Chen Mu decided he would find Lei Hong later. Then he continued to gaze at the secret techniques on the gray wall. "Who exactly did the Wu Mountain Seven Brothers dig up in the past?" The Truthful Listening Technique and Mechanism Manipulation Technique, both originated from the Wu Mountain Seven Brothers. According to Lu Ku, these secret techniques, along with the United Heart Rope, were all excavated from the same tomb. Over the past decade, Chen Mu's strength had continuously improved, and these secret techniques obtained early on astonishingly kept pace. Moreover, as his experience grew, they became even more profound. "Truthful Listening Technique now has Truth Listening Divine Power." "Mechanical Technique controls Flying Swords effortlessly, hundreds of miles away." "Giant Spirit Divine can still provide several times the strength enhancement." "Could the other secret techniques also each have their special uses?" Chen Mu picked out all the secret techniques possessed by the Wu Mountain Seven Brothers, studying them with interest. Truthful Listening Technique: Limit; Giant Spirit Divine: 4906/10000/Seventh Rank; Mechanical Technique: 2055/10000/Sixth Rank; Soul Capturing Return to Origin Technique: 8475/10000/Fourth Rank; Heavenly Demon Armor: 6345/10000/Third Rank; Ten Directions Hand: 3/10000/First Rank; Triple Yin Slaying Demon Technique: Limit; Now with Divine Orifice Refinement automatically progressing, and mastering one level of the River Chariot offering a clear path, he had plenty of spare time. Chen Mu wanted to choose a new secret technique to rotate with the cultivation of the Five Thunders Treasure Scroll. "Perhaps I could add Heavenly Demon Armor Technique." "Just from the name, it's a Defensive Secret Method. If trained to a profound level, it might possess extraordinary effects." "Too bad the Wu Mountain Seven Brothers have been captured. Otherwise, with their experience assisting, I wouldn't need to train myself; just copy and paste would do." Chen Mu shook his head regretfully. "Shang Huan and Lu Ku… most likely have already been buried underground by now." The people who captured them were Underworld God Transformation Warriors, who captured Qi Cultivators to bury them underground as pulse points for the City God Dojo. "I need to continue cultivating," Chen Mu narrowed his eyes. "I certainly don't want to end up in such a situation one day." … Below the water, there were no sun or moon, and if it weren't for the fluorescent algae dimming and brightening with time, no one would have been able to sense the passage of time. After a smooth month of sailing, Chen Mu once again transformed into Gongsun Sheng and appeared in the secret chamber. "Are we close?" "At most three days," Lei Cheng carefully inspected the Tianhe Compass floating in the middle of the secret chamber before speaking. "Can we find the Goose Sheep fleet?" "Most likely." "Hmm… even if we can't, we can try to cross the Loach Dragon Fire Path on our own," Lei Cheng added after a moment's thought. Chen Mu nodded slightly. The clouds in Yunzhou were treacherously unpredictable; he was definitely leaving. "If we manage to return to the fleet smoothly, do you know what to say?" Chen Mu looked towards the brothers, Lei Cheng and Lei Hong. "We will certainly not expose Mr. Gongsun," Lei Hong immediately clasped his fists, his face full of earnest promise. It sounded good, but I didn't believe it; this chubby man was too slippery. Chen Mu turned to Lei Cheng. "The Kui Niu Drum will need to be recreated for camouflage." "You also have to remove the Secret Techniques you set up to mask our qi." Chen Mu nodded in approval. See, checking for leaks and trying hard to disguise, that's how a serious person handles things. "You may try telling my information to Qiu Jinwu," Chen Mu coaxed them with a smile. "We dare not!" The brothers tensed up, shaking their heads together. "Willing?" "Wholeheartedly!" Lei Hong nodded energetically. Lei Cheng did not speak, but solemnly bowed with a clasped fist. Chen Mu was noncommittal, giving the brothers a look that was both smiling and not. Then, he quietly activated the Five Dragon Dharma Aspect, as the aura of a Divine Demon Monster flickered teasingly. The brothers immediately tensed up, involuntarily shivering with a trace of uncontrollable fear appearing in their eyes. Chen Mu's lips slightly curled, and he transformed into a Gentle Breeze, disappearing silently from their sight. … "That's all I can do for now…" Within the small courtyard at the tail end of the Water Avoiding Shuttle, Chen Mu revealed his form. He didn't want to scare the brothers, but he had to do it for his own safety. "The Cloud Mirage Heavenly Demon doesn't work well," Chen Mu couldn't help but complain. After so many years, the Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed split from the Cloud Mirage Heavenly Demon Body was still as fragile as ever, unable to parasitize Qi Cultivators. "If only there were Ghosts or some Three Yin Slaying Demon technique in the brothers' bodies." Then he could implant Heavenly Demon Spirit Seeds in them to prevent the brothers from rebelling. "Take it one step at a time, and keep an eye on them using the Truthful Listening Technique." "It doesn't matter if I'm exposed." "With my current cultivation, even if facing Sect Master Qiu Jinwu, not too hard to escape… perhaps?" "Ah… tough..." Chen Mu shook his head and stopped pondering, then released the Five Ghosts Black Smoke with a wave of his hand. The smoke flew over the courtyard wall and entered the nearby Exotic Beast Decomposition Site. There, a small mountain of freshly piled Exotic Beast Meat, the catch of the hunting team, lay. As the smoke swept past, the Five Ghosts Moving Mountain technique was employed, and the mountain-like Exotic Beast Meat was transferred into the Five Ghosts Bag. Originally, Ghosts didn't need feeding, but ever since Chen Mu commanded them with the Mountain-Carrying Scripture to assist in the manipulation of the Water Avoiding Shuttle, they developed a need to eat. Fortunately, feeding them wasn't problematic, as long as it was Exotic Beast Meat rich in blood essence. "So, Ghosts actually do need food," Chen Mu thoughtfully noted. "What had it been eating before in the Five Ghosts Bag?" "Just starving?" "That can't be right, can it?" "Amazing…" … Three days later. The Water Avoiding Shuttle, controlled by Lei Cheng, began to dive. Before long, a vast fluorescent glow lit up, and a huge stone mountain, shaped like an inverted bowl, appeared at the bottom of the water. The stone mountain covered a vast area, comparable to a bustling city. Vegetation that seemed ancient grew on its surface, and the surrounding fluorescent algae flickered, lighting up the underwater world brightly. "Here we are at the Haizi Heavenly River Water Mansion."