My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 372 Onboarding
The Chuanjing Academy on Yuquan Mountain, on the third floor of Tianyi Pavilion.

Chen Mu placed a bright yellow scroll back on the bookshelf and left the shelf containing the Earth Element Secret Technique with regret.

He was still unwilling to give up and wanted to find a secret technique for escaping underground.

With the secret method, he no longer needed to leave secret passages when digging secret chambers, making the chambers even more hidden.

"pity……"

……

At the counter on the first floor of Tianyi Pavilion.

"Going to Misty Mountain?"

“Why aren’t you staying in the courtyard preaching and teaching? Why are you running around everywhere?”

"Tell me, what's the reason this time?" Elder Hu looked at Chen Mu with an unfriendly expression.

“The misty mountains are full of miasma and fog, which makes it easier for me to figure out the elixir that can cure all miasma,” Chen Mu said earnestly.

"Last time we went to Eagle's Sorrow Cliff, we used the Hundred Miasma Pill. Is this time we're going to Misty Mountain, also using the Hundred Miasma Pill?" Hu Kui glanced at Chen Mu and said, "Tell the truth!"

"Danbao Pavilion has a new leader, and I'm afraid of trouble, so I'm going to go into hiding." Chen Mu shrugged.

"Who dares to cause trouble for the Doctor of Scripture Transmission at the Scripture Transmission Institute?" Elder Hu's hair and beard bristled, and his muscles bulged: "I'll tear him apart alive!"

Chen Mu rolled his eyes at Hu Kui, who outwardly appeared to be glaring and blustering but was actually as if welded to his chair.

Why don't you go?

"I don't want to put you in a difficult position, so I'd better go out and hide for a while."

Hu Kui looked at Chen Mu with displeasure: "You are a member of my Scripture Transmission Academy. I'm standing up for you. Why would I make things difficult for you?"

“As long as you can spread the teachings with peace of mind, my Bible-spreading institute can protect your safety.”

"Listen to me, hold another sermon session, teach a few alchemists, and I guarantee no one will cause you any trouble!"

Does this old man also have nephews or nieces who want to learn alchemy?
Chen Mu looked suspicious.

"No, I'd better go out and hide for a while."

"And I do need to work on developing new pills."

"We can't just keep teaching about fasting pills; we need to add some new content."

"That way we can raise the price and earn more Dao Merit Jade Money." Chen Mu chuckled greedily.

Hu Kui said with regret, "You should think this through. If you really accept the mission from the Misty Mountain Scripture Transmission Academy, and there is no one to replace you, you may not be able to return to Jade Spring Mountain in a short time."

What a coincidence! I really didn't want to come back.

With senior disciples from the upper academy constantly arriving, the conflict was palpable, and he had no desire to stay on Jade Spring Mountain.

……

On the south side of Yuquan Mountain, above the cliff, lies a spacious cave.

Zhao Yuzhang, dressed in black finery, sat upright at the head of the table.

"He's gone? I was hoping he could train a few more alchemists." He looked regretful.

"It is said that this person was originally sent to Danbao Pavilion by Elder Liang."

"Elder Liang is also Elder Song's disciple."

“If we rashly attack him, I’m afraid…” Qi Hui cautiously reminded him.

Zhao Yuzhang shook his head and chuckled: "He can teach alchemists and he rejected Zhu Yi. As long as he stays in the Pill Treasure Pavilion, he is one of our people."

"Besides, my junior brother Mo Wuzhou has some connections with this person. Why would I go after him?"

“No wonder Zhu Yi wanted to get to him.” Qi Hui suddenly realized: “He probably knows about this person’s relationship with the Pavilion Master’s junior brother.”

His face immediately lit up with joy: "Should we lend him a hand and do him a favor?"

"No need." Zhao Yuzhang waved his hand: "Zhu Yi is too busy to bother him."

"Is there really a problem with the Heavenly Demon Rebirth Pill?" Qi Hui asked in surprise.

Zhu Yi has been refining pills for many years and is very experienced; otherwise, he wouldn't have become the head of the Pill Treasure Pavilion in the first place.

“Several disciples of the lower academy have gone mad and become like demons.” Zhao Yuzhang said with amusement, “Those people are newly recruited warriors of the Great Qian Dynasty, and they have all taken pills refined by Zhu Yi.”

"The identities and backgrounds of these individuals are clear; the one with the problem is naturally the Heavenly Demon Reincarnation Pill."

Qi Hui understood immediately.

He had previously heard that the newly promoted disciples of the lower academy were generally abnormally robust.

Looking back now, there really might have been something wrong with that batch of pills.

He glanced cautiously at Zhao Yuzhang, whose expression remained indifferent.

He knew in his heart that even if it wasn't originally Zhu Yi's problem, it had now definitely become Zhu Yi's problem.

"Zhu Yi is going to be in trouble."

"Fortunately, I pledged allegiance to the new leader early on."

"And then there's Chen Mu. He's just a disciple from the lower academy. How does he have connections with so many important figures?"

"First there were Elders Song and Liang, and now we need to add another one, Pavilion Master Zhao."

"I don't even dare to cause him any trouble," Qi Hui thought to himself.

He still remembers the grudge from when Chen Mu stole his Daoist cultivation mission and abducted Bai Xiuwen and other alchemy apprentices.

"Ugh……"

……

three days later.

Wuyanshan Buddhist Academy.

"Senior Brother Chen, your job is simply to dust and organize the bookshelves. It's very simple, isn't it?" a chubby young man with a round face said casually.

That's really not difficult.

Chen Mu nodded. "There are three proofreaders in the Scripture Transmission Pavilion. Each person gets one day's work, so they have plenty of free time."

“Our Chuanjing Academy’s Qingyuan even personally promised that as long as the room is kept clean and tidy, he wouldn’t care if we went home to sleep.”

So loose?

Chen Mu felt a slight joy in his heart.

Free time is great; it gives him more time to grind experience points.

"The only downside is the low pay; it's only thirty white jades and three points of Dao cultivation per month," the round-faced youth said cautiously, looking at Chen Mu.

That's okay.

I don't need those few pieces of white jade.

Chen Mu didn't care.

"Would you like to take this job or...?" the round-faced young man asked tentatively.

"Yes, of course we'll accept it."

There's not much work, and the money... well, the money isn't much, but the management is relaxed, and there's a lot of free time.

Why don't you answer?
The round-faced young man immediately beamed with joy.

After that, he took Chen Mu around, helping him with onboarding, arranging accommodation, and introducing the situation in Wuyan Mountain, being incredibly enthusiastic.

……

On the south side of Wuyan Mountain, an exquisite bamboo building is hidden in the woods west of the Chuanjing Academy.

The surroundings were quiet and deserted, and the environment was serene and beautiful, which pleased Chen Mu greatly.

"Thank you, junior brother," Chen Mu said gratefully.

"I should be thanking you, senior brother," the round-faced youth said with a smile. "If you hadn't taken on this mission, I wouldn't have been able to return to Jade Spring Mountain."

Then, as if he had thought of something, he hesitated for a moment, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "Senior brother, if you have some free time, you'd better learn the Dust-Avoiding Technique."

Dust-avoiding technique?
“Our Qingdu Hospital chief is a bit of a germaphobe.”

Chen Mu suddenly realized.

No wonder the Sutra Transmission Pavilion is excessively clean and tidy.

"Okay, I'll learn it when I have time," Chen Mu said casually.

Seeing his nonchalant attitude, the round-faced youth hesitated to speak, then cupped his hands in greeting and quickly left.

Standing at the entrance of the bamboo house, watching the other person's retreating figure as if fleeing, Chen Mu couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle.

Why are you running so fast? Are you afraid I'll change my mind?

It's just a minor position, the pay is indeed a bit low, but it's not that terrible, is it?

……

The next day, at the Scripture Transmission Pavilion.

"This scroll should be placed in the third compartment of the second layer, not the second compartment of the third layer. You've put it in the wrong place." A thin old man suddenly appeared behind Chen Mu.

Chen Mu was startled and immediately turned around.

Qinglu? Qingdu Academy.

Chen Mu looked down and checked the catalog in his hand, only to find that he had indeed made a mistake.

This Keidoin is amazing! Does he remember the location of every book?
"This is my first time serving as a proofreader. I have placed it in the wrong place. Please forgive me, Qingdu Academy."

The old man's face was expressionless, revealing neither his likes nor dislikes. He nodded slightly to Chen Mu and then turned to leave.

They're not that hard to get along with, are they?

Chen Mu found it quite novel.

Having traveled back eight or nine years, I never expected to become a working-class person again.

Fortunately, I don't rely on this job for a living, and I don't feel nervous about facing a boss.

Then he picked up the catalog and continued organizing the books.

"The pages of this book are curled at the corners. Take it to be repaired and then reclassified." A voice suddenly rang out from behind Chen Mu again.

This happened without warning, which startled Chen Mu so much that his hair almost stood on end.

He turned his head abruptly and immediately saw Qing Lu standing expressionlessly two meters away.

Is this Keidoin so quiet when he walks?
"Okay." Chen Mu nodded calmly.

This time he took it seriously and specially hung the Listening Technique on his ear.

After tidying up for a quarter of an hour, I deliberately put a book in the wrong place while concentrating on listening to the sounds around me.

"The first layer recorded in the catalog is the bottom of the bookshelf, not the top."

Qinglu's voice appeared again without warning.

Chen Mu turned around abruptly, feeling his heart skip a beat.

Qinglu stood two meters behind him again.

when?
When did he appear behind me?
The method of listening attentively resulted in hearing nothing at all?!

He suddenly understood why the round-faced youth had rushed off.

Given Qinglu's elusive nature...

Nobody could stand that!

Moreover, this Keidoin seems to have obsessive-compulsive disorder related to cleanliness.

With people coming and going at the Scripture Monastery, their feet would inevitably bring up some mud and dust.

If this person immediately darts to your side whenever there's dirt or grime, then...

Hey!
(End of this chapter)