I am grinding experience in another world

The next day.

At the entrance of the Green Jade Immortal Residence.

Chen Mu lay on the rocking chair, remotely controlling the Vermilion Feather Sword to explore the way.

After who knows how long it flew, suddenly a crimson sea appeared, like the sound of a sizzling strong acid corrosion in his ears. The three Vermilion Feather Swords used for exploration lost contact within moments.

"Nether Demon Heaven's Blood Sea?"

"Does the Blood Sea also have corrosiveness?"

Chen Mu frowned.

Moreover, the magic sword was flying perfectly fine, how did it suddenly plunge into the Blood Sea? Among the three Vermilion Feather Swords, one was flying at high altitude.

"Is it some kind of blocking Forbidden Law?"

Chen Mu guessed, his face growing more solemn.

Without the Vermilion Feather Sword for exploration and positioning, Ghost Gate can only teleport randomly, and if by chance it plunges into a Nether Demon Heaven's Demon nest...

"The plan of temporary evasion seems unfeasible, I'll have to directly return to the Netherworld." Chen Mu sighed.

Bad news came one after another.

Within a few days, the Moonwort Tree King Barrier shrank by several hundred meters.

"At this rate, it should only take a few months for the barrier's range to shrink completely under the tree."

"If the Nether Demon Heaven intensifies its attack, this pace will only quicken."

Standing next to the barrier, Chen Mu frowned deeply.

The offering required for cross-realm teleportation is massive, estimating by the current rate of collection, a few months might not suffice.

Chen Mu turned his gaze toward the towering Moon Ranking Tree in the distance.

"The root of the barrier lies in the Moonwort Tree King."

"The shrinking of the barrier indicates a reduction in the tree king's power."

"Need to find a way to replenish the vitality of the Moonwort Tree."

...

"This Guardian Giant Spirit is no good either."

Hundreds of miles away on a high mountain, Pan Luo Child sat on the shoulder of the One-eyed Giant, watching the slightly shrunken barrier, shaking his head with disappointment.

"I haven't even made a move yet, only gathered some little demons and Exotic Beasts to attack, and the barrier can't hold."

"If the army were deployed, it might be uprooted in three or two days."

"I was hoping you could hold on for a while longer."

"Useless!"

Pan Luo Child looked unhappy.

"Should we attack then?" the One-eyed Giant asked in a muffled voice.

"Attack for what? If this thing is indeed destroyed, wouldn't it benefit Mo Nuo?"

Pan Luo raised his hand and slapped the back of the One-eyed Giant's head.

"So what should we..."

"Just wait quietly until the barrier is worn down and shattered, then we launch an attack," Pan Luo replied irritably.

The Guardian Giant Spirit's power is so weak that Mo Nuo General's scheme this time might succeed.

The more Pan Luo thought, the more frustrated he felt.

He raised his hand again and gave the One-eyed Giant another slap on the head.

The slap silenced the One-eyed Giant.

...

"Perhaps Netherworld Jade Dew could be tried."

Standing on the branch of the Moonwort Tree King, Chen Mu pondered.

The Moonwort Tree is a specialty of the Netherworld, and Netherworld Jade Dew is the best nourishment.

Although the Moonwort Tree King is massive, it is still a Moonwort Tree in essence, it should be able to absorb Netherworld Jade Dew.

With this thought in mind, Chen Mu flipped his hand and took out an Exquisite Jade Plate the size of a palm.

Inside the Jade Plate, there is a Linglong Celestial Secret Spell that can steal celestial secrets for personal use. Using the jade plate as a base and combining it with Yama True Ghost Pattern, a Soul Nourishing Lamp can be created, thereby stealing celestial secrets to produce Netherworld Jade Dew.

"Just wondering if it will attract Lan Zhang."

Chen Mu hesitated slightly.

The previous large-scale usage of Soul Nourishing Lamps, stealing too many celestial secrets, ended up attracting Lan Zhang.

Though he killed Lan Zhang's avatar, the thousands of Soul Nourishing Lamps he made were all snatched by the other party.

Now, if using it on a large scale again...

"Let it come." Chen Mu gritted his teeth.

As long as the Moonwort Tree King Barrier is in place, even if Lan Zhang comes, he can manage somehow.

But if the barrier is gone, then he could only flee again.

Having made a decision, Chen Mu immediately began to mobilize personnel from the City Defense Camp to create Soul Nourishing Lamps.

The batch of Soul Nourishing Lamps snatched by Lan Zhang was assisted by soldiers from the City Defense Camp in its creation, and manpower was readily available.

Ordinary soldiers would paste lanterns, create the basic Soul-Attracting Lamp, while the three generals behind and Chen Mu together were responsible for embedding the Yama True Ghost Pattern.

With prior experience in making Soul Nourishing Lamps, it took only two days to transform the more than three hundred Exquisite Jade Plates into various sizes of Soul Nourishing Lamps.

...

That evening, twelve fist-sized Bright Pearls appeared above the Moonwort Tree King.

More than three hundred white paper lanterns floated in mid-air, under the lead of the twelve Bright Pearls, gently moving around the tree following a certain pattern.

The Soul Nourishing Lamps emitted a gentle glow, continuously producing Netherworld Jade Dew. Soon, a thin mist began to gather around the tree.

The mist fell onto the branches and leaves of the Moonwort Tree, like spring rain on arid land, instantly merging into it.

The Soul Nourishing Lamps continued to work, and the Netherworld Jade Dew kept flowing into the Moonwort Tree.

At a certain moment, the tree seemed to wake from a slumber, quivering, sending out an invisible ripple.

The barrier, which had been slowly shrinking, suddenly paused. Although it continued to shrink after stopping for just a moment, the speed of shrinking had evidently slowed by thirty percent.

"There's hope!"

Chen Mu's heart leapt with excitement.

"It seems to maintain the barrier, more Netherworld Jade Dew is needed."

"Soul Nourishing Lamp."

"Need to craft more Soul Nourishing Lamps!"

...

The next day.

Chen Mu moved the Snail Shell beneath the tree, to conveniently maintain the Soul Nourishing Lamps, while also starting to plan how to make more Soul Nourishing Lamps.

"The lantern body is simple, you can make as many as you want. The challenge lies in how to craft more Exquisite Jade Plates." Chen Mu pondered privately.

The material needed for crafting Exquisite Jade Plates is White Jade Coins. He still has plenty of White Jade Coins, but cannot use them.

Even if there is a Jade Nourishing Array composed of Exquisite Jade Plates, which can steal celestial secrets to produce Earth Spirit Vital Energy to restore mana, but what if one day he is forced into Thousand Lanterns City and cannot go out?

Inside Thousand Lanterns City, there is no vital energy replenishment. At that time, the White Jade Coins in hand would be his final dependency to restore mana.

"If only I could find alternative materials..."

Chen Mu summoned the gray Stone Gate, focusing on the Linglong Jade Disc Refining Skill.

This artifact refining technique had reached Perfection since the last time he crafted Soul Nourishing Lamps.

At this moment, focusing on the secret technique, a continuous stream of insights appeared in his mind, including the information on the jade plate material.

In the days that followed.

Chen Mu took out all materials he had, using Yama Feasting Divine Power to devour them one by one, analyzing material properties.

Even the Moonwort Tree King beside him wasn't spared. Fist-sized Moon Beet Pearls, fire-red leather-like leaves, he even cut a segment of fresh, lively branch.

Unfortunately, the Moonwort Tree King, although mysterious, was not suitable.

On that day, following his usual routine of inspecting the Four Directions Ghost Gate, while adjusting the location inward to avoid the barrier shrinking.

Watching the City Defense Camp soldiers using Great Power Divine Ability, carrying the mountain-like demon monster and Exotic Beast skeletons, Chen Mu, worried about jade plate materials, suddenly recalled the craftsmanship of the Thousand Mechanisms Sect.

The Thousand Mechanisms Sect excels at making Puppet Taoist Soldiers, with materials mostly taken from Outer Heaven Demon corpses.

The Green Jade Snail used as a tent was made from the shell of an Outer Heaven Exotic Beast.

"Among these Nether Demon Heaven Strange Beasts and Demons, there might be materials suitable for crafting jade plates."

Chen Mu's eyes lit up.

That afternoon, Chen Mu re-embarked on his butcher skills learned from the Outer Heaven Star.

Skinning and dismantling eccentric demons, then using Yama Feasting Divine Power to devour small amounts, combined with feedback from the gray Stone Gate, constantly experimenting.

Two days later.

A snake-like Exotic Beast with wings caught Chen Mu's attention.

The Flying Serpent Exotic Beast was only slightly over a meter long, its entire body semi-transparent, capable of changing colors and becoming invisible, thanks mainly to its special spine, which could constantly change its properties.

Chen Mu ground the bone to powder, and added a trace amount of White Jade Coin powder, producing a resemblance between the snake bone powder and the material of White Jade Coins.

Then, he added and blended several types of Exotic Beast bone materials.

After several attempts, he successfully crafted a suitable Soul Nourishing Lamp.

"It worked! Haha!"