My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 307 Raid
Five days later.

The 64th floor of Building 9, Gengzi District.

Chen Mu sat in front of the French windows and put on the fifth-level listening technique on his ears.

Ignoring the occasional strange noises and confirming there was no danger around, Chen Mu said with relief, "They're all decent people."

"We should have lived on the 64th floor from the beginning. The 63rd floor is too close to the 62nd floor."

"I don't know if things are over yet."

After handing the burly, dark-faced man over to Mo Wuzhou, Chen Mu didn't pursue the matter further.

If he weren't afraid of being caught if he went out, and if Tongtianlou were relatively safer, he would have run away long ago.

"Don't get too close to the 62nd floor, or you'll be caught in the crossfire."

"We can't stray too far from the 62nd floor, or we won't be able to benefit from the Cold Moon Toad's protective aura."

"Sixty-four floors is just right."

……

Prick up his ears, confirming once again that the surrounding rooms were safe, and then looked down at the ground in front of the futon.

There are three objects displayed there.

A black leather bag, about the thickness of a wrist and the length of a forearm.

A mustard seed scroll rolled up to the thickness of a carrot.

A snow-white fang the size of a thumb.

The first two items came from the long-armed, strong man. The fangs were ripped from the neck of the dark-faced man.

"I didn't want to," Chen Mu sighed.

He likes to work hard and earn his wealth through his own hands.

He strongly dislikes getting something for nothing, because it diminishes his sense of accomplishment.

"If you insist on sending it to me, I guess I'll just have to accept it." Chen Mu said helplessly as he picked up the black leather bag and untied the drawstring at one end.

Two palm-sized leather talismans;
A black bottle, about the size of a goose egg, whose material is indiscernible;

There was also a palm-sized cloth bag containing twenty or thirty small gold nuggets the size of soybeans.

The black bottle was shaken, and it jingled.

"It's most likely some kind of elixir."

Then two more folded leather talismans were unfolded.

"A talisman?"

Chen Mu had noticed before that before the long-armed, muscular man was killed by Yin Cuo, he was attaching skin talismans to his body to enhance his spiritual light. Those skin talismans were the same as these two.

Chen Mu looked at it with great interest.

The palm-sized brown parchment is covered with black star-like threads, enough to make one dizzy at first glance.

"It's somewhat similar to weapon crafting," Chen Mu said thoughtfully.

Brown parchment is the carrier, and black star-shaped threads are the talismans.

"I wonder where I can learn the art of talisman making."

This is probably also a very lucrative skill.

……

boom!
Chen Mu used his magic to click on the mustard seed talisman, and a wooden box the size of a watermelon popped out and smashed on the ground.

There wasn't much inside, just a little over a thousand white jade coins.

Chen Mu suppressed his excitement as he counted the items.

He did not approve of this kind of excitement.

"How long can this excitement last? It'll probably be over by tomorrow."

After all, it's something gained without effort.

He sighed and tried to suppress the upturned corners of his mouth, but as expected, he failed.

In the end, he could only grin helplessly, showing his big white teeth, and put the white jade coins into the Five Ghosts Bag one by one.

Haha ...

……

"Is this also a mustard seed talisman?" Chen Mu stared at the snow-white fangs floating in front of him.

The fangs have a gilded ring at the top, used for threading and wearing.

In the upper third of the section, there are three black dots the size of soybeans arranged in a circle.

Countless threads radiate outwards from the three black dots, covering the entire tooth.

Having practiced for so long, I can now roughly distinguish those previously inexplicable star-like silver thread patterns.

"Using fangs to make mustard seed talismans? How strange."

A wisp of magical power drilled into one of the black dots. In the sensory feedback, a space the size of an air conditioner outdoor unit appeared.

Unfortunately, it was completely empty. There was nothing there.

Chen Mu raised an eyebrow and stared intently at the black dot.

He channeled his magic power again and sensed that space once more.

"It's actually a reusable mustard seed talisman?!"

The beast-hide version of the mustard seed talisman also has a ring of black dots. Each dot represents one activation opportunity. Once the black dots disappear, the talisman is useless.

He quickly sent magic power to the other two points.

Boom!

Two large wooden boxes, each the size of a watermelon, appeared in front of him.

"There are three spaces?!"

"Three reusable spaces?!"

nice one!
"This is probably an upgraded version of the Mustard Seed Talisman," Chen Mu realized.

The beast-hide version of the Mustard Seed Talisman is like having a battery installed; once the mana is depleted, it can no longer be used.

The fang-shaped mustard seed talisman is essentially a power source; as long as it's powered, it can be used repeatedly.

"This thing must be quite valuable, right?!"

He then looked at the two brownish-red wooden boxes.

Chen Mu suddenly had a bad feeling.

Upon opening the wooden box, one chest contained bottles and jars of elixirs. The other chest was filled with white jade coins.

"Could you please not give me so much white jade money?"

Chen Mu looked at the box full of white jade that emitted a warm, fluorescent glow with a look of resistance.

The money came too quickly, and for a moment, Chen Mu even had the idea of ​​dragging the six Wu siblings to rob and plunder.

"How dare you disturb my Dao heart?!"

"That dark-faced man is incredibly cunning!"

Even in death, these troubles will remain.

Chen Mu was furious and with a wave of his hand, he locked the white jade coins into the Five Ghosts Bag.

"call……"

"Comfortable!"

……

Five days later.

Chen Mu used his Listening Technique. A strange sensation arose.

Three obstacle zones appeared on the 62nd floor.

It feels like looking out a window at the sky, only to have half your view blocked by the building opposite.

That obstacle also blocked the listening method's ability to probe.

"Song Wuji is back!" Chen Mu realized.

He had only felt this way in one place before, and he was certain it was the Cold Moon Toad.

Now there are two more similar obstacles, which must be Song Wuji and Liang Yi.

"Is the matter of Chongshan Road over?" Chen Mu suddenly realized.

"We need to find out some information."

The downside of always being in seclusion for self-cultivation is that it restricts access to information.

……

Two days later.

Inside Old Hao's room in the inn area below Building No. 9, Tongtianlou.

Mo Wuzhou stared stiffly at the table full of delicious food, then glanced at Chen Mu.

"You want to know if the threat from Chongshan Road still exists, right?"

When he said "you," he gave Chen Mu a special look.

He was already familiar with this routine.

He was pretty sure that Chen Mu had probably instigated this meal.

"I don't understand, and living in constant fear isn't a solution," sighed Old Hao.

"If everything's alright, our business can open sooner, right?" Shang Huan winked at Mo Wuzhou.

Mo Wuzhou had a share in the business of selling intoxicating bait and insect-repelling incense.

"You can open for business with peace of mind now," Mo Wuzhou said.

"The main purpose of the Taoist master Chongshan is to find the Snow Demon Qing Liu."

"Supervisor Song has completed negotiations with the other party."

"That Silver Ring Demon Ape, Yang Huan, has already gone to Mount Pengyue."

The three of them immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Having a constant threat hanging over their heads, making them afraid to move, was truly unsettling.

"Just stay here quietly. The abbot will still provide food and lodging," Mo Wuzhou said, glancing at the three of them.

so generous?

Chen Mu raised an eyebrow.

Could the so-called negotiation have involved selling the location of Pengyue Mountain to Yang Huan?
It's possible!

"Don't wander around lately. Make sure you can be found immediately if you need to look for someone," Mo Wuzhou suddenly said.

Chen Mu's eyes narrowed involuntarily. Could they be found at any moment?

Are we leaving the Water Palace?

"There's news about Daoist Dongli?" Shang Huan asked with a delighted expression.

"No," Mo Wuzhou shook his head.

"But the Water Palace is not a place to stay for long."

"Indeed, prices here are too high," Old Hao agreed with a bitter face.

Chen Mu couldn't help but recall the information the burly man with the dark face had revealed when he struck up a conversation with him.

Is there really something wrong with Tianhe Water Mansion?

Shang Huan wanted to ask more, but Mo Wuzhou refused to reveal any further information. He only said it was good news and to wait patiently.

……

half a month later.

The Tongtianlou Building, number nine of the Gengzi series, has sixty-four floors.

Chen Mu sat cross-legged in front of the floor-to-ceiling window.

The gray wall in front of me displays the proficiency levels of various skills.

The Five Qi Hunyuan Method has successfully entered the first stage.

"Based on my experience with the Qi Absorption Technique, the first level is sufficient. We can begin constructing the Golden Bead Talisman."

Chen Mu took out the jade tablet and examined it carefully.

"It's actually related to the Golden Pearl Clam?" Chen Mu asked in surprise.

According to the jade tablets, the Golden Pearl Clam produces a great deal of golden pearls.

The golden pearl contains the earth's spiritual energy, which can replace white jade coins, be used in medicine, and also satisfy hunger, making it a natural fasting elixir.

The Golden Pearl Talisman was derived from the insights of ancient alchemists from within the golden pearl.

It can condense the essence of grains into pills with a structure similar to golden beads, making the essence of grains smaller in size, more durable for storage, and easier to absorb.

Chen Mu immediately channeled his magic power into the jade tablet, and the jade tablet responded with a strange force. A temporary magic talisman formed within the jade seed, which then dissipated.

Chen Mu continued to repeat the operation.

After more than ten attempts, the temporary talisman finally left behind a silver thread structure with star-like dots.

The Golden Pearl Talisman has officially entered the basics, and a new entry has appeared on the gray wall.

Golden Pearl Talisman: 1/10000;

"Similar to the Five Grains Talisman, the talisman is an explanation and label of the structure of the golden bead, like a template."

"It's less about ability and more about knowledge, knowledge that carries power."

……

Chen Mu stood up, stretched, and looked down at the Water Mansion through the large floor-to-ceiling window.

Compared to a month ago, the number of people visiting the Water Palace has decreased significantly.

"Is raising prices really driving people away?"

“If there are really problems at the Golden Pearl Dojo, forcing people to cut costs is ultimately just treating the symptoms, not the root cause.”

"If the earth's spiritual energy is insufficient, all twelve Dragon Gates will collapse."

"At that time, the Water Palace will have to be closed!"

After thinking for a while, Chen Mu shook his head and ignored it.

This is not something a nobody like him should care about.

He was more interested in knowing when Song Wuji would leave with them.

Within the range of the Listening Technique, there are still three interference zones on the sixty-twoth floor.

Song Wuji, Liang Yi, and Leng Yuechan remained motionless.

"I don't want to think about it anymore, I'll just keep grinding for experience."

"If I can't learn how to use the Bigu Pill, and I can't accumulate enough Daoist merit and white jade coins, I can't exchange the Qi Condensation Secret Method even if it's right in front of me."

……

One day, more than a month later.

Chen Mu was holed up in his room tinkering with the Hunyuan Five Qi Alchemy Furnace.

The Listening Technique that had been attached to his ears was removed, and the three obstacle zones of the sixty-two layers suddenly disappeared.

It's like looking at the scenery through a screen window, and then suddenly the screen window is removed, making the view clear.

The sounds from all sixty-two floors could now be heard clearly.

"Song Wuji is gone?!" Chen Mu immediately looked up at the window.

Three streaks of light, each a different color, shot out from below. They vanished in the blink of an eye.

"Am I finally leaving?" Chen Mu couldn't help but feel excited.

Although the Tianhe Water Mansion was bustling and lively, and the songs in the main building of the Red Sleeve Workshop were particularly beautiful, it was ultimately of no use in obtaining the secret method of condensing the aperture.

"Now the Golden Pearl Talisman is perfectly complete."

"Once we've figured out and mastered the alchemy furnace, we can start refining the Bigu Pill."

"Once we get to the new location, we can start work immediately."

……

at dusk.

The guesthouse area near Tongtianlou No. 9 in Gengzi District.

Chen Mu's inn has not been vacated, and he will show up every now and then, making people think that he is still living there.

At this moment, he was sitting at his usual square table in the corner.

I was eating pine nuts and drinking tea with Hao Laoshang.

"Here, this is your bonus for this month." Shang Huan handed Chen Mu a gray cloth bag.

"More than last month?" Chen Mu asked in surprise, weighing the bag in his hand.

"Business is good this month," Shang Huan said smugly.

"With the price of the Shibufune ferry tickets going up, many people are buying more tickets to avoid having to make the trip twice, which makes business much better."

Chen Mu suddenly realized.

"Even the Water Mansion has raised its prices, but you haven't?" Old Hao asked curiously.
“Most of the people who buy the intoxicating bait and insect repellent are poor cultivators. If the price goes up, no one will buy them.” Shang Huan looked shrewd, then chuckled in a low voice, “Besides, even if the price doesn’t go up, I can still make more money.”

Chen Mu looked at Shang Huan speechlessly.

"Just like the original eggplant and night-blooming jasmine flavored barbecue seasoning, this time it's an insect-repelling flavored barbecue seasoning?"

"No, no, it's not that bad." Shang Huan chuckled. "It's only a third of pearl rice flour mixed in."

Chen Mu: “…”

You really are a heartless and unscrupulous businessman!
……

Chen Mu glanced at Shang Huan, then suddenly said calmly, "Business is good, but I don't know how long it can last."

"Last time, Senior Brother Mo said he might be leaving. More than a month has passed, and his time might be coming soon."

Shang Huan immediately frowned.

"I just ordered a batch of raw materials."

Chen Mu was secretly delighted and continued to subtly provoke Shang Huan: "If you leave soon, won't you be stuck with those raw materials?"

"Can the materials still be returned?" Old Hao asked worriedly.

"It's too late." Shang Huan frowned even more.

"Why not speed up production and then clear out the stock at a low price?" Chen Mu gave Shang Huan a suggestion that he absolutely could not accept.

"That would be a huge loss." Shang Huan was indeed unhappy.

Become!

Chen Mu narrowed his eyes and said casually, "If only I knew when I was leaving."

In that case, you should go and ask Mo Wuzhou for information, right?
"So you want us to go ask Senior Brother Mo for information, right?" Shang Huan suddenly asked Chen Mu with a smile.

Chen Mu: “…”

So obvious?

"I've figured it out now. The first two times you went to see Senior Brother Mo, it was you who instigated it!" Shang Huan glared at Chen Mu.

We've been discovered.

"So, are you going or not?" Chen Mu stopped pretending.

"Go! How can I not go! Otherwise, what will happen if that batch of goods gets stuck in my hands?" Shang Huan said with a wry smile.

……

The next evening, in Old Hao's room.

Chen Mu used his fifth-level culinary skills to prepare a whole fish feast.

The delicious treat that Shang Huan had been craving was nowhere to be found, and Mo Wuzhou never arrived.

"Xiao Mo has something to do and can't come." Old Hao's expression was solemn.

"What happened?" Chen Mu's heart skipped a beat.

"Just last night, Supervisor Song, together with the experts from the Chicken Cage Road Upper Court, launched a surprise attack on the Chongshan Road stronghold."

This……

No wonder Liang Yi and Leng Yuechan left together.

Chen Mu suddenly realized.

"Has the Daoist Master of Dongli returned safely?"

Otherwise, how could Song Wuji and the others dare to retaliate against Chongshan Dao?

"Not back yet."

"But a message has been received."

"What is certain is that Master Baita will never be coming back."

Chen Mu immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

The Master of Dongli is safe.

The situation on Keelung Road has stabilized.

These disciples of the lower temple are no longer rootless duckweed, living a precarious existence!
(End of this chapter)