My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 316 Conspiracy
"Eight thousand catties of yellow sprout rice?" Bai Xiuwen frowned.

You've already learned the Five Elements Breath Control Method so quickly?

You've practiced before?

Or... was he just playing dumb to fool me from the start?
Bai Xiuwen's expression was somewhat unpleasant.

"Hmph, whether it's true or not, since you know the Five Elements Qi Absorption Technique, then you might as well obediently serve as a laborer for Senior Brother Qi." Bai Xiuwen narrowed his eyes.

I found another laborer for Senior Brother Qi, hoping that he would teach me more about alchemy techniques.

If you can resolve these difficulties, you might be able to successfully learn the Golden Pearl Talisman!

Just as he was about to leave, the white-haired warehouse manager tapped the long tabletop with his index finger and said with a smile, "That gentleman bought more than just yellow sprout rice."

"I only need to know if he bought yellow sprout rice, I don't care about anything else." Bai Xiuwen waved his hand dismissively.

"You really don't want to know?" The white-haired warehouse manager said with amusement. "You'll regret it."

Bai Xiuwen paused, looking at the old warehouse manager with suspicion.

"Is it really that important?"

The old warehouse manager's lips curled slightly, and he tapped the table lightly with his index finger again.

Bai Xiuwen's face twitched instantly.

That old geezer, so greedy!

After hesitating for a moment, he finally took out three pieces of white jade and placed them on the long table.

……

"An alchemist?!" Bai Xiuwen's heart skipped a beat.

They hid it so well!

"You said he wants to refine a fasting pill?" Bai Xiuwen suddenly seemed to remember something and asked again to confirm.

"Yes, and they took away a lot of the quota!" the old warehouse manager said meaningfully.

Bai Xiuwen's expression immediately changed.

"He received so many, can he even finish refining them all?"

"I don't know." The old warehouse manager shrugged. "But I do know that his identity as an alchemist was personally confirmed by Pavilion Master Zhu."

It's troublesome.

The number of Bigu Pills awarded as a monthly reward for Daoist cultivation is limited.

The more people take away, the less Daoist merit Brother Qi will gain.

Bai Xiuwen immediately turned around and quickly left.

Make plans early!
……

That afternoon.

Bai Xiuwen then summoned two friends to his cave dwelling.

"Does that man really know how to refine pills?" one of the men, a man in his forties with a dark complexion, asked suspiciously.

“He’s so young…” Another man with a black mustache on his upper lip also seemed somewhat skeptical.

"In order to clean up the area around Yuquan Mountain, the villa forcibly conscripted disciples to come down the mountain."

"Many people from the General Affairs Department and the General Affairs Department were sent to the front line, and it is said that the casualties were quite severe."

"Only our Danbao Pavilion is special enough to escape this calamity. Could that person have created a false identity to seek refuge?"

The dark-faced man quickly added, "I heard this young man has connections. It might actually be true!"

Bai Xiuwei shook his head solemnly: "This information came from Zhu Laosan in the warehouse. His identity as an alchemist was personally verified by the Pavilion Master."

“Zhu Laosan? That’s Zhu Pavilion Master’s confidant. This is going to be difficult.” The black-bearded man sighed, “Senior Brother Qi must be unhappy that his Dao merits have been stolen.”

“He’s unhappy, so he won’t be guiding us in alchemy anytime soon.”

"Wasn't all our previous work for nothing?!"

The dark-faced man looked worried: "Not only that, but if Senior Brother Qi doesn't need to refine so many fasting pills, he won't need so much essence of the five grains."

"We might be driven away!"

The three men's faces immediately turned grim.

"That person is very young?" the dark-faced man said grimly.

"He looks to be in his early twenties." Bai Xiuwen's pupils contracted slightly.

"Becoming an alchemist at such a young age, he shouldn't have the energy to learn any secret killing techniques, right?" The black-bearded man's eyes were sharp.

The dark-faced man immediately became solemn: "Under Jade Spring Mountain, heretical sects and evil practices run rampant."

"They were driven away and hunted down by the other courtyard."

"It is only natural that some people would sneak up the mountain to assassinate disciples in order to get revenge."

"You mean..." Bai Xiuwen's pupils suddenly contracted.

……

More than a hundred meters away, in Chen Mu's cave dwelling, inside the alchemy room.

Chen Mu sat on the soft couch with an incredulous expression.

He swore that although he wore a listening earpiece every day, he had no penchant for eavesdropping on other people's private affairs.

Chen Mu simply wanted to improve neighborly relations and learn more about his neighbors' preferences. But he never expected the news he heard to be so shocking!
"Can this world ever get any better?!" Chen Mu felt a surge of grief and indignation.

"I just want to focus on refining pills, what did I do to deserve this?"

Why did you all plot against me?!

It took him a while to suppress the grievances in his heart.

"Forget it, I should have gotten used to this profit-driven world by now," Chen Mu sighed.

He quickly regained his composure, his eyes filled with calm indifference.

"Since you are so heartless, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"After swallowing these three broken illusions, the Five Ghosts Bag should expand considerably..." Chen Mu lowered his head slightly, his face darkened, and the corners of his mouth slowly turned up, revealing his gleaming white teeth.

At that moment, Bai Xiuwen's voice came through my ear again.

"You mean, if we side with Senior Brother Chen, Qi Hui might send someone to assassinate him?!" Bai Xiuwen asked with a worried expression.

"Senior Brother Chen is an alchemist? How dare Qi Hui?" The black-bearded man asked in surprise and doubt.

"Blocking someone's path to wealth is like killing their parents!" The dark-faced man shook his head.

Bai Xiuwen took a deep breath and said solemnly, "You two, we can't wait any longer. We must inform Senior Brother Chen immediately so he can prepare for any eventuality!"

More than a hundred meters away, Chen Mu's open grin froze.

What do you mean? You're joining me? Didn't you come here to kill me?
He was a little confused.

This is totally different from what I expected!
……

Sixty breaths later.

Chen Mu held the Five Ghosts Possession Technique and the Seven Souls Returning to Origin Mystic Art. His right hand held the Sand-Spitting Shadow Technique, and his left hand held the Three Yin Demon-Slaying Technique. The Fiery Cloud Gourd was ready for action, and the Five Ghosts Moving Mountains lay in ambush.

After everything was ready, he carefully opened the door.

"Senior brother, please accept my bow!"

After saying that, the three of them knelt down on one knee with a snap, clasped their hands in a fist salute, and looked extremely respectful.

Chen Mu: “…”

Is it really that full of the spirit of the martial arts world?

……

Inside the alchemy room.

It took Chen Mu a long time to come to his senses.

"So, you want to join me and help me extract the essence of the five grains?" Chen Mu asked with a suspicious look.

"As long as you can guide us in alchemy," Bai Xiuwen said respectfully.

"You don't even want the white jade money?" Chen Mu didn't believe it.

"The art of alchemy cannot be bought with money," Bai Xiuwen said with a wry smile.

"Don't you have a secret technique? Just practice it, it's not difficult, is it?" Chen Mu asked, puzzled.

Isn't it just about constructing runes one by one? What kind of guidance do you need?
Not difficult?

Just practice?
Is this even human language?

The three exchanged bewildered glances. Could it be that this Senior Brother Chen... wanted to pay more?!
Chen Mu immediately saw through their thoughts and felt a little wronged.

I know I'm possessive and don't want others to know my special skills.

But I also like to teach others and am willing to help them solve their problems.

It's just ordinary alchemy, not the method to multiply the number of fasting pills.

What can't be said!
Chen Mu felt he had to explain, so he said with a serious expression, "I was able to learn alchemy entirely because of my diligence."

"Besides practicing diligently again and again, I really have nothing to offer in terms of guidance."

“We’ve practiced hard, but we still haven’t made any progress,” Bai Xiuwen couldn’t help but retort.

"That means your training hasn't been rigorous enough!" Chen Mu said solemnly.

Have you ever seen the first ray of sunlight over Yuquan Mountain?

"I see it every day!"

"I got up and tried to refine pills before the sun rose."

"I will only wash up, rest, and finish my training when the sky is completely dark."

"Day after day, I finally learned how to refine pills!" Chen Mu looked at the three of them with a face full of emotion: "How can anything be easily accomplished without hard work and sweat?!"

The three of them were immediately dumbfounded: "But..."

"No buts!" These people didn't succeed because they didn't try hard enough!

"But..." Bai Xiuwen wanted to argue, but Chen Mu waved his hand impatiently: "Go back and practice hard!"

People like this, who don't put in the effort to learn but want to be taught by others, are better off not being taken in!

"But when we were refining pills, we practiced hard all day long without sleeping!" Bai Xiuwen finally finished speaking quickly, filled with resentment and indignation.

Chen Mu: “…”

Is it curled like this?!

(End of this chapter)