All Novel Full Chapter 535 - 526 Stability
The following day, Divine Statue Cave Heaven.
Beneath the gate tower of the courtyard, Chen Mu lay in a rocking chair, continuously adjusting the water screen outside the door to observe Luandu County.
Having witnessed Jin Wuxia’s actions and heard the discussions among the people the day before, Chen Mu felt a sense of crisis arise within him and immediately returned to the Divine Statue Cave Heaven.
Since his return to the Yang Realm, his days were consumed with thoughts of how to free himself from entrapment, engrossed in the Lingbao Pivot Scripture every day and not really gathering news. However, what he saw and heard yesterday clearly told Chen Mu that some unimaginable great changes had occurred in Yunzhou.
As the Yin Spirit Divine Power flowed into the armored general’s divine statue, the images on the water screen shifted. The bustling places in Luandu County, including winehouses, teahouses, and entertainment venues, where people gathered and chatted, all appeared on the water screen.
Chen Mu curled up in the rocking chair, perking up his ears and staring intently at the water screen.
“Jilong Road mysteriously disappeared, and the disciples from the Lower Courtyard returned to Da Qian…”
“Those who practice Qi Cultivation to Cultivate Immortality are calamitous demons, and capturing one is a great achievement?”
“And there are Martial Artists in the Mortal Realm who can arm wrestle with Qi Cultivators?”
“I’ve only been in the Netherworld for three or four years, how has Yunzhou undergone such drastic changes?!”
Suddenly, he thought of his experience of being chased into the Netherworld in the Lower Courtyard of Gan River.
The power of that horned freak seemed similar to that of the pillar general Jin Wuxia he had seen before.
“That man came from the secular Imperial Court?!”
“So, the changes had already taken place. A long time ago, secular Martial Artists had already begun capturing Qi Cultivators?!” Chen Mu couldn’t help but widen his eyes.
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While Chen Mu was busy collecting news from Luandu County, three tall figures in black hooded cloaks appeared at the east side of the cross courtyard near Qiluo Mountain City Divine Temple.
The leader lifted his hood, revealing a young-looking square face: “Mr. Li, I am Yuan Dong. These two are my junior brother and sister, Yuan Chun and Yuan Xia.”
“You sent a message to Lock Dragon Courtyard, saying there was a demon cultivator in Luandu County, may I ask…”
The temple priest of Qiluo Mountain City Divine Temple, Li Buxian, was a thin, tall, goateed old man. He greeted them with a smile and a fist salute: “Recently, there have been disturbances at Lock Dragon Well, and on Qiluo Mountain and along Jade Belt River, signs of Qi Cultivators’ vital energies have been revealed.”
“I was afraid they would come to destroy the dojo, so I notified Lock Dragon Courtyard.”
“I have already organized the details. You three go have a meal and rest first, and I will send the information to your room shortly.”
“Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Li, but unfortunately, Lock Dragon Courtyard is short-handed, and we are given limited time by the courtyard. We’d better catch those demons earlier so we can return to report to our duties. What do you think…” Yuan Dong said, his expression showing difficulty.
“You three have worked hard.” Li Buxian’s expression became solemn, and he once again saluted before immediately leading the three to a room deeper into the courtyard.
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Divine Statue Cave Heaven.
For several consecutive days, Chen Mu did nothing but shrink inside the rocking chair, eavesdropping and observing Luandu County.
That day, a loud thump suddenly came from the water screen. Chen Mu turned his head instinctively to look over, and then saw a group of children throwing firecrackers into a cesspool.
Seeing the group of unruly kids shouting excitedly, Chen Mu couldn’t help but twitch his cheek.
Only at this moment did he realize that the whole Luandu County had quietly turned festive and joyous.
“This is… bidding farewell to the old year and preparing for the New Year?”
As he thought, the water screen shifted, displaying scenes of families cleaning and decorating their homes, preparing new clothes, and processing food ingredients.
After a long while, Chen Mu exhaled deeply and slowly closed his eyes.
Listening to the lively noises from all over Luandu County, the anxious feelings that filled his mind slowly eased.
“No matter how the world changes, life must go on as usual.”
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By the gate of the eastern small courtyard, Chen Mu once again moved the rocking chair back beside the stone table under the cypress tree.
With the confirmation that great changes had occurred in Yunzhou, instead of focusing on external changes all day, it was better to consider what he should do. He could adjust his lifestyle rhythm with changes, but he must not let it become chaotic.
“First, the long-term goal of completely freeing myself from the constraints of the City God Dojo must not change.”
“Meanwhile, the prospects for Qi Cultivation appear to be less favorable, but I must continue to cultivate, because only through cultivation can one become immortal.” Sipping on the Jade Dew Water flavored with pomelo juice, Chen Mu pondered to himself.
Even if the natural energies of Yunzhou significantly change, leading to adverse conditions for cultivation, it’s still possible to go to Hai Province to cultivate immortality.
Initially, at the Lower Courtyard of Gan River, Mo Wuzhou, Brother Mo, had already revealed it to him.
Changes in Earth Spirit Vital Energy have been a natural occurrence since ancient times, regularly fluctuating like waves. Yunzhou was at the receding end of the tide, while Hai Province was still in the midst of it, with Earth Spirit Vital Energy not yet dissipated.
“Moreover, even if I’m trapped in the City God Dojo, I still need to continue cultivating every day.”
“There are many secret techniques that I haven’t fully mastered yet; I’ve been slacking these past few days,” Chen Mu reviewed the list of grey walls one by one.
“Compared to Qi Cultivation side secret techniques, the progress and power of the Yin Spirit Secret Method practiced by the Heavenly Demon True Body are far ahead.”
“If one day I truly leave the dojo and encounter danger, I may well need to utilize the Five-Dragon Dharma Aspect as a means of killing enemies and protecting the path.”
“The Divine Fetus may seem like a far-off prospect, but it ultimately is a formidable method; I cannot neglect the Safe Heart Sutra.”
“Yin Wind Escape has surpassed half of the fifth rank; it remains the fastest flying escape method I have, and it likewise needs to be practiced.”
After some consideration, Chen Mu allocated time to practice the Yin Spirit side secret techniques.
“After all the difficulties returning to the Yang Realm, I must pick up the practice of cultivating immortality and Qi cultivation.”
“In particular, the Condense Aperture Secret Method covered by the Netherworld Grand Summary—this is fundamental.”
“Although Earth Spirit Vital Energy is thin in the outside world, I still have the Exquisite Jade Plate, which can create a small Daoist arena of three meters in radius, completely satisfying my own needs for Qi cultivation and cultivating immortality.”
“As long as I have White Jade Coins, there’s no need to specifically go to renowned mountains and rivers.”
With the Netherworld Grand Summary and the Exquisite Jade Plate in hand, even if Yunzhou’s Vital Energy dissipates, he could still practice Qi cultivation and cultivate immortality.
“The key is where to get the White Jade Coins.”
Chen Mu took out a wooden box and looked at the mere two hundred and seventeen White Jade Coins inside, his mind racing.
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Once his thoughts stabilized, Chen Mu went to Luandu County for a major shopping spree, then honestly tucked himself into the Divine Statue Cave Heaven, no longer needing to appear in person.
With the environmental changes in Da Qian, Qi Cultivators were becoming demonic cultivators, and he did not want to invite trouble.
In the morning, he practiced the Safe Heart Sutra, Yin Wind Escape, and the Nine Cups Calculation Scripture one by one; afterwards, Chen Mu began to prepare lunch.
Under the gate tower, a square table was placed in the middle. The long-unused pitch-black Primordial Alchemy Furnace reappeared again.
A stream of mana flowed in, and heat surged from within the Pill Furnace, as freshly bought pig and rabbit meat tumbled inside, the aroma filling the air.
“Mortal Da Qian is indeed rich in products,” Chen Mu, slurping the hot bone marrow, exclaimed, “the City God Dojo is truly not simple.”
In these days, he took no haste in leaving the cave heaven and no longer dwelled on the big changes in Yunzhou; Chen Mu’s mood became leisurely, leading to many new discoveries.
He looked up at the sky, where countless invisible threads were interweaved, with various vital energies flowing within, the sparse Earth Spirit Vital Energy evenly distributed throughout Luandu County.
“Using Earth Spirit Vital Energy to promote crop growth, assist plant development, and strengthen livestock breeding? Impressive!”
Earth Spirit Vital Energy can indeed greatly enrich the vitality of all beings, but if the concentration is too high, it will lead to excessive nurturing and drown out the living spirits.
However, the invisible net spread by the City God Dojo throughout Luandu County had the function of grooming and dispersing the Vital Energy. It can fully play the role of promoting vitality while avoiding harm to life.
“The people of Luandu County are strong and healthy; is it not just because of the Netherworld Worms, but also due to the dojo’s work in grooming Vital Energy?”
“Such painstaking efforts, truly such painstaking efforts!”
The more carefully he observed, the more exceptional the City God Dojo appeared to him.
“The Nether Yin Underworld is indeed playing a big game.”
Chewing on a bone, Chen Mu adjusted the Water Screen, scanning inch by inch over several hundred miles around Luandu County.
A scene of an underground cave caught Chen Mu’s attention. Seven or eight people dressed in black clothes and wearing hoods were meeting surreptitiously within the cave.
After observing closely for a moment, Chen Mu’s eyes lit up.
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