My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 311 Meeting
The next day, at Chen Mu's cave.

The alchemy and cultivation room is located near the outer side of the cliff, and is forty or fifty square meters in size, almost the size of three bedrooms in an ordinary family in my previous life.

There are two windows on the south side, inlaid with hard jade, which allow light to penetrate and make the room extremely bright.

Chen Mu hadn't bought any cabinets or furniture yet. The only thing in the room was a long, soft couch near the window.

Chen Mu sat cross-legged on one side of the soft couch.

On the low table beside him, a fist-sized bronze incense burner stood in the middle, with barely visible wisps of calming smoke slowly drifting away.

Chen Mu held the Hunyuan Five Qi Furnace with one hand, activated the Wind and Fire Pivot Incantation, and sent a wisp of magic power into the furnace.

click!
A faint glimmer of light flashed across the gap between the round top cover and the alchemy furnace.

The lid, which had previously been integrated with the alchemy furnace, was separated and easily lifted by Chen Mu by pinching the round knob.

"Opening and closing controls the top cover."

"Heat and cold are for regulating temperature."

"Gas control is used to control internal pressure."

"If we ignore the last ability to unleash thunderous sounds, isn't this just an otherworldly magical artifact version of a pressure cooker?!"

Chen Mu looked at him strangely.

"Tsk tsk... This will make stewing meat much easier from now on."

I glanced at the gray wall, a testament to my experience.

Five Elements Qi Absorption Method: 2493/10000/Third Stage;

Five Qi Hunyuan Method: 1696/10000/Second Order;

Wind and Fire Cardinal Spell: 6627/10000;

Golden Pearl Talisman: The Limit;
Five Grains Symbol: Limit;
Chen Mu felt a surge of excitement.

"Refine one batch?"

After thinking about it, Chen Mu shook his head.

"Let's play it safe. At most, the Wind and Fire Cardinal Spell will be complete in half a month."

"At that time, I will be more proficient in the Five Qi Mixed Yuan Method, and the success rate will be higher if I try again."

"I can't just bury myself in cultivation; I also need to find out about the Dao cultivation exchange mechanism," Chen Mu pondered to himself.

He came to Yuquan Mountain to accumulate Taoist merit and exchange it for a secret technique.

When I met with Pavilion Master Zhu before, it was just a brief introduction.

He was completely clueless about the operating rules of Danbao Pavilion.

"It's a pity that Mo Wuzhou returned to the Upper Courtyard."

Without this acquaintance, it's become quite difficult to get information.

"Go find Pavilion Master Zhu?" Chen Mu shook his head.

The fact that he was allowed to see me was probably because of Liang Yi's influence.

"Perhaps we can go find that old servant of Master Zhu."

That person often accompanied Zhu Yi, and having seen and heard a lot, he must know quite a lot.

Moreover, since their cultivation level is not high, they are not afraid of any trouble caused by the other party.

Just as he was thinking about when to visit, he suddenly heard approaching footsteps through his ears, which were covered by the Listening Technique.

Chen Mu looked down through the window.

On the three-meter-high stone steps connecting to the entrance of the cave, a two-meter-tall, stout figure was climbing step by step.

Chen Mu's lips curled up in a smile.

……

Shang Huan stood in front of a black, double-arched wooden door.

Taking a deep breath, straightening his clothes, and respectfully clasping his hands in greeting, he asked, "Is Senior Brother Chen at home?"

"My name is Shang Huan. I have come to pay a visit on the orders of Mr. Gongsun."

Squeak.

The sound of the wooden door hinges turning rang out, and the arched doorway slowly opened.

Seeing the open wooden door and hearing the howling wind by the cliff, Shang Huan felt a sudden chill run down her spine for no apparent reason.

The thought that this person might be a friend of the mentally ill Gongsun Sheng filled him with a sense of dread.

Could this senior student surnamed Chen also be a pervert?!
Gritting her teeth, Shang Huan cautiously walked through the door.

I had just entered and hadn't even seen the layout of the room yet.

boom!
The wooden door behind him suddenly slammed shut.

Shang Huan, who was already nervous, suddenly trembled with fright.

There was complete silence, and no one was in sight. The other person didn't speak, and Shang Huan didn't dare to open her mouth either. For a moment, the room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

"What brings you here?"

After a long while, a calm voice rang out from the room on the right.

Shang Huan, who had been tense all over, immediately let out a long breath.

He quickly went around the screen at the entrance and came to the door of the room on the right, bowing respectfully to the closed door.

He immediately took a deep breath, his expression changed drastically, and he shouted in panic, "Senior brother, help me!"

Chen Mu: “…”

That startled me!
"Senior brother, please forgive me. I'm just an honest small business owner, earning my money through hard work. I've also tried to bribe officials in various ways," Shang Huan said, his face full of grievance. "But some people are insatiably greedy. Relying on their spiritual light cultivation, they instigate others to cause trouble for us, trying to take everything!"

"We are just a group of ordinary lower-level disciples, how could we possibly withstand their sneak attacks?"

"I had no other choice but to trouble you, senior brother."

"Mr. Gongsun has praised him many times, saying that my senior brother is always eager to help others in need, like a timely rain." Shang Huan's compliment was serious and earnest.

"Senior brother, you have to save my life!"

Chen Mu's face twitched.

A public-spirited and righteous person who provides timely help?
Black Song San?
This fat guy is a real liar!

"What benefit would it bring me?" Chen Mu asked indifferently, feigning a profit-driven demeanor.

Shang Huan's face lit up with joy.

Want some benefits? Then this can be done!

Shang Huan immediately admitted it.

"The reclamation of Yuquan Mountain is imminent. Wild life is difficult, and various poisonous insects cause trouble, which is especially troublesome."

“I have a friend who provided me with a prescription for insect repellent. Burning and fumigating it with this medicine is remarkably effective.”

"One share can last for one month, and each share costs one white jade coin."

"With my senior brother's help, I don't have to worry about others taking over this business. In this way, I can make a profit of about 1,500 white jade coins every month."

"If you are willing to help, I will definitely offer you five hundred white jade coins every month!"

That's already more than 30% profit!

"Not enough," Chen Mu said calmly.

Worse!

Shang Huan's heart clenched instantly.

This person seems somewhat greedy!

He secretly estimated the increase in the number of disciples in the lower courtyard and quickly distributed the benefits.

If this person can guarantee the safety of the business and allow me to expand with peace of mind, what's wrong with giving him half?

After thinking it through, he gritted his teeth and said, "Senior brother, how about 50% of the profits, at least 800 white jade per month?"

"Not enough," Chen Mu said calmly.

This……

"Eighty percent?"

"not enough!"

Shang Huan's pupils suddenly contracted!
This bastard wants it all?!

He couldn't help but think of some unpleasant rumors.

It is said that some of the lower temples are controlled by the authorities, who, relying on their ability to sense and break through illusions, wantonly plunder the assets of the lower-level disciples, and are greedy and ruthless.

The persecuted disciples not only lost their money, but some even lost their lives!

I'm like a lamb walking into the tiger's den!
But what could he do? He had only just mastered the Jade Seed. That bastard could probably kill him with a single breath.

That damned Gongsun Sheng!

"Whatever Senior Brother says, then we'll do it," Shang Huan said respectfully.

"But is it true?"

Of course not!

Shang Huan cursed inwardly, but had to put on a serious and sincere expression on his face.

"Junior Brother's heart is as clear as the sun and moon; he is at your service, Senior Brother!"

"Hmm... then do a split for me!"

Shang Huan: "..."

What kind of ridiculous request is this?!

"What, you don't want to?" Chen Mu asked, feigning displeasure.

Shang Huan's scalp tingled instantly: "Yes, yes, yes!"

He immediately spread his legs and did a split right there at the doorway.

A sharp pain suddenly shot through Shang Huan's inner thigh, and her round face instantly turned bright red.

Although the jade seed is now perfected and he has even begun spiritual cultivation, his body has been transformed into a monster by secret techniques.

Even with great strength and speed, it still hurts when you do the splits!

That bastard is a real pervert!
"Senior brother, how do you think of my performance?"

Squeak.

The door, which had been tightly closed, slowly opened.

Shang Huan quickly composed herself, plastering her face with a fawning smile.

But his smile had barely begun when he saw a familiar figure on the soft couch inside the room, staring at him with a half-smile.

Shang Huan froze instantly, her eyes widened, and her mouth gaped open.

"Holy crap!"

(End of this chapter)