Is the day-night cycle delay due to Jiao Mu Star Lord’s inability?
Outside the Daoist Soldier Camp, behind the Xin Si Courtyard.
Chen Mu felt a bit hesitant.
Years of experience had made him instinctively suspicious.
The Vermilion Feather Sword slipped out from his sleeve, slicing through the air and speeding towards the outside of Fire Dao City.
To be sure if there were any other problems, he had to investigate himself.
Over the next few days, he repeatedly released the Vermilion Feather Sword, letting it fly freely over the Fire Dao Star.
Chen Mu himself used the Truth Listening Divine Power to listen through the Vermilion Feather Sword all around.
Other than the eerie silence due to the lack of living things, nothing unusual occurred.
“Did I overthink it?”
Chen Mu scratched his head but couldn’t help but feel slightly relieved.
…
More than a month later, at dusk, in the demon dispel workshop in the front courtyard of the Xin Si Courtyard.
“General Zhou has notified that tomorrow Jiao Mu Star Lord will adjust the diurnal rhythm.” Wu Gang entered Chen Mu’s workshop and said.
“Isn’t Jiao Mu Star Lord still unable to fully control Fire Dao Star?” Chen Mu frowned.
In the past days, similar day-night transition delays often occurred.
“Isn’t it all because of our Sect Master Lu?” Wu Gang approached Chen Mu and whispered: “Back then, he specifically destroyed the Heavenly Gate to block the stars. As a result, the Primordial Energy Well was damaged, causing all these frequent issues now.”
Primordial Energy Well?
Chen Mu raised an eyebrow.
“It’s that pond in the center of our Heavenly Craft Camp, present in all ninety-six stars of Jiao Mu. All Heavenly Star Earth Spirit Vital Energy on Fire Dao Star comes from the Primordial Energy Well.”
“The Star Lord also relies on it to oversee the stars.” Wu Gang explained.
No wonder the Star Monarch Pavilion is built by the pond.
Chen Mu suddenly realized.
Knowing the reason for the anomaly, the tension in his heart for over a month finally relaxed completely.
…
After sending Zhou Tong off, Chen Mu left the workshop and headed towards the camp area in the backyard.
He exchanged nods with many people along the way, smiling as he greeted them.
Under normal circumstances, Chen Mu might exchange a few words, learning some rumors among the Daoist Soldiers.
But today, he only made some small talk before quickly taking his leave.
As Chen Mu’s figure disappeared from view, someone couldn’t help but remark, “He’s really haughty, isn’t he.”
“If I had his skills in demon dispelling, I’d be haughty, too.” Another person remarked.
“Do you really think he has those skills? It’s Steward Wu handling the demon beasts for him!” the person dismissed with disdain: “He’s just a silver spearhead without substance with some backing!”
“But… isn’t that something to envy even more!” another voice chimed in quietly.
The crowd: “…”
Yeah, that’s exactly it.
…
In the room.
Isolated from the outside by a Silence Talisman and Extinguishing Breath Stone, Chen Mu was unaware of the chirping from others outside. Otherwise, he’d definitely cast a Nightmare Victory Spell on those gossipers.
His spirit was fully immersed in the Jade Seed.
The originally white jade seed, after a series of transformations, had completely turned golden.
Inside, it was dense with golden branch-like patterns, resembling the neural and vascular network of a human, or the fine roots of a tree.
Golden light flickered like breathing inside and outside the jade seed, mysterious insights surfacing in his mind.
After a long while, Chen Mu returned to his senses and summoned the grey wall.
Jade Cicada Secret Scripture: 2/10000/Eighth Rank;
“Daoist Foundation Cultivation progressed another step!” He looked satisfied.
Taking out the Jade Cicada Secret Scripture given by Meng Qingchan for a quick comparison, Chen Mu’s face shone with even more joy.
“In at most another year and a half, I’ll be able to fully forge the Daoist Foundation!”
The Jade Cicada Secret Scripture had its flaws, but its overall structure was correct. Using its Dao Foundation Map as a reference, the progress of the Daoist Foundation was immediately clear.
“I initially thought coming to the Outer Heaven Star would take at least ten years to cultivate the Daoist Foundation.”
“I didn’t expect that in less than four years, I’d already be nearing success.”
“What a joy it is!”
Chen Mu felt elated, stealthily slipping out of Fire Dao City under the cover of night.
The Longitudinal Rainbow Light unfolded, and with a flash of golden light, his form vanished. When he reappeared, he was already in the dense forest two hundred yards away.
The eighth-layered Jade Cicada Secret Scripture had doubled his ability to fly and escape through the void.
After a few flashes, Chen Mu looked back, seeing the brightly lit Fire Dao City reduced to a barely visible dot of light.
He couldn’t help but laugh aloud.
At this moment, all was silent, aside from the occasional wind, there were no other disturbances.
Chen Mu shouted in delight, at times manipulating his Escape Light to fly rapidly, at other times flashing golden as he used Ground Shrinking, his figure disappearing into the night.
…
It was nearly dawn when Chen Mu begrudgingly returned to the camp in the Xin Si Courtyard.
He hadn’t slept long before the sound of Daoist soldiers going to work in the courtyard woke him up.
Chen Mu wasn’t annoyed. After a bit of tidying, he left, energized.
At this moment, the sky was still dim, clearly indicating another mistake by Jiao Mu Star Lord, failing to manage the transition of day and night correctly.
In the courtyard, Daoist soldiers were heading to the front courtyard in small groups.
A small-eyed, round-faced chubby man was being cornered by a few Daoist soldiers in a heated argument.
He was the one spreading rumors and selling antitoxic pills at high prices.
Now, customers were coming for refunds and returns, and this wasn’t the first time Chen Mu had seen the commotion among them.
“How could anything go wrong with Jiao Mu Star Lord’s meticulous calculations? It’s a conspiracy!” The round-faced chubby man argued, “It must be Lu Shenjun spreading the plague, and General Zhou merely said that to pacify everyone!”
“Conspiracy or not, what’s with you selling me fake goods?”
“You haven’t come across plague poison, so how do you know my elixir doesn’t work!” The round-faced chubby man retorted obstinately.
“If I really came across it, and my life was taken, how could I come back to argue?” The man responded, indignant.
“Get him!”
Spreading rumors, selling fake goods, and now stirring up conspiracy theories.
As he watched the other laughing people surround the chubby man, who continued to argue, Chen Mu couldn’t help but shake his head with a laugh.
After watching for a while, he cheerfully moved along with the crowd, enjoying the scene before finally leaving.
…
Inside the room.
Isolated from the inside and out by a Silence Talismans and Extinguishing Breath Stone, Chen Mu was unaware of the gossip outside. Otherwise, he would have certainly cast a Nightmare Victory Spell on those gossiping fellows.
At that moment, his spirit was fully immersed within the Jade Seed.
The originally white jade seed, after a series of transformations and remakes, had completely turned golden.
Inside, it was densely packed with various golden branch-like patterns, resembling the neural and vascular webbing of a human, like the fine roots of a tree.
Golden glimmers flickered within and without the jade seed, causing mystical insights to float to his mind.
After a long while, Chen Mu snapped back to reality and adjusted the gray wall.
Jade Cicada Secret Scripture: 2/10000/Eighth Rank;
“I’ve advanced another step in my Daoist Foundation Cultivation!” He looked content.
Taking out the Jade Cicada Secret Scripture given by Meng Qingchan for a quick comparison, the joy on Chen Mu’s face grew even more intense.
“In possibly another year and a half at most, I’ll have completely established my Daoist Foundation!”
The Jade Cicada Secret Scripture had its flaws, but the overall structure was correct. With its Daoist Foundation Map as a guide, the progress of the Daoist Foundation was clear at a glance.
“When I first came to the Outer Heaven Star, I thought it would take at least ten years to complete the Daoist Foundation.”
“I didn’t expect that it would almost be a success in less than four years.”
“What a cause for celebration!”
Feeling excited, Chen Mu quietly sneaked out of Fire Dao City under the cover of night.
With a flash of Longitudinal Rainbow Light, his silhouette vanished. When he reappeared, he was already two hundred paces away, in the dense forest.
The eight-tiered Jade Cicada Secret Scripture had doubled his Void Flight ability.
After a few flashes, Chen Mu looked back, and the brightly lit Fire Dao City had already become a mere speck in the distance.
With the surrounding silence pierced only occasionally by the sound of the wind, Chen Mu joyfully whooped, his form flickering into the night using his Manipulation of Longitudinal Rainbow Light.
…
Chen Mu finally returned to Xin Si Courtyard’s camp area around dawn, still exhilarated.
After dealing with a Sleeping Fish, Chen Mu looked up only to find the sky darkening further instead of lighting up.
Surprised, he was about to extend the Truth Listening Divine Power into the Inner City Star Monarch Pavilion when he suddenly heard General Zhou Tong’s voice resonate through the air.
“This Jiao Mu Star Lord still hasn’t fully mastered Fire Dao Star?” he mumbled, frowning, and walked toward the front yard, following the groups of daoists who were making their procession.
A small-eyed, round-faced chubby man was once again confronted by some people, demanding refunds and returns, as this was not the first time Chen Mu had witnessed the ruckus among those few.
“You sold us fake goods, and now you come up with conspiracy theories?” He could hear the accusations. pausing in his steps as he had started to extend the Truth Listening Divine Power into the Inner City Star Monarch Pavilion.
But then, General Zhou Tong’s voice suddenly resonated throughout the area: “It’s Lu Shenjun who is spreading the Plague Poison; General Zhou was just saying so to pacify the public!”
But as for Fire Dao City, all fell silent except for the chanting of the Sealing Demon Curse. All the Daoist soldiers looked at each other, perplexed and suffused with a bloodthirsty frenzy.
After several changes, the sky turned utterly dark after a while.
The next moment.
Buzz!
A beam of bloody light fell from the black eyeball.
Immediately, a sense of bloodlust and frenzy rose in the Daoist soldiers inside Fire Dao City.
Then, a black line unfolded to both sides, revealing an enormous, sky-darkening black eye.
Chen Mu felt his heart being seized all of a sudden, his pupils constricting instantly.
His first thought: It’s the Nether Demon Heaven invasion!
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