My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 56 On the way

Chapter 56 On the way
A dilapidated post station.

A large group of people rushed to the hotel with their convoy.

The desolate and quiet post station quickly became lively.

Jie Jia, Chen Mu, and the others found a secluded corner to put their luggage away.

Ever since his conflict with the bald, burly man, Jie Jia has been ostracized by the other guards at the Xue family's trading post.

Chen Mu and his relatives from Jiejia were also not well received.

Each time we stopped to rest, we were always separated from the main group.

Chen Mu, on the contrary, was happy to have some peace and quiet.

They dug a pit on the spot, surrounded it with stones, threw in dry firewood and lit it, and a makeshift fire pit was ready. They erected two thick wooden stakes on either side and placed two wild rabbits above the flames to roast them.

Chen Mu kept turning it over, occasionally sprinkling some special seasonings, filling the air with aroma.

By the campfire, Zhang Ye and Du Huai, who were gnawing on their dry rations, stared at the sizzling wild rabbit, their mouths watering uncontrollably.

"Brother Chen, look, could you give me a rabbit leg?" Zhang Ye approached Chen Mu with a simple smile.

"I'll pay!" Zhang Ye quickly said.

Du Huai, standing nearby, couldn't help but glance at Chen Mu. In the middle of nowhere, what's a little money when you can enjoy a delicious barbecue?

"Not for sale," Chen Mu said calmly.

Zhang Ye wanted to work on it a little more.

Chen Mu rolled his eyes and glanced at it expressionlessly.

Zhang Ye immediately shrank back and obediently sat back down by the campfire.

Chen Mu snapped out of his daze and continued grilling the meat.

He himself was worried about where to get more food, so how could he sell rabbit meat to others?

The new breathing method is excellent, allowing him to practice it while walking, sitting, or lying down.

But the consumption was also high, and he didn't have enough rations left.

"Why are you so afraid of him?" the chubby County Magistrate Du asked curiously.

"Don't know?" Zhang Ye was also puzzled.

Scared by a hidden dagger? That can't be...

He didn't know why, but from the first moment he saw the other person, he instinctively felt intimidated.

I've never seen this person before. Strange...

Zhang Ye scratched his head, completely baffled.

"You can eat it if you want." Chen Mu looked at Zhang Ye: "It's free, but you have to hunt all the game."

"No problem!" Zhang Ye exclaimed with delight, "Just you wait and see!"

He was a master of bone-changing techniques, so catching pheasants and rabbits was a piece of cake for him.

Chen Mu nodded calmly.

Great, I've gained a tool.

This way, he will have more time to practice his skills.

……

The next day, one of the convoy's trucks broke down, delaying their journey and forcing them to camp in the wild.

Chen Mu dug a fire pit, prepared pots and pans, and sat quietly by the campfire to practice his skills.

Since improving his breathing techniques, Chen Mu has been using them whenever he has free time.

He has now surpassed 6,000 in proficiency with the Form Refining Technique, a remarkable progress that has made him increasingly engrossed in it.

When he heard the noise and opened his eyes, he saw Zhang Ye standing by the fire with a flushed face.

"What's wrong?" Chen Mu asked, puzzled.

Zhang Ye stretched out his hand, and in his palm were five unidentified bird eggs, each about the size of a quail egg.

Chen Mu: “…”

"Hahaha..." The young Taoist priest Chengming laughed heartily, clutching his stomach.

Chen Mu's face darkened: "Don't tell me you've been working so hard and only found five bird eggs?"

Zhang Ye's face turned even redder, his full beard unable to conceal it.

"It's really not my fault, the prey was just too hard to find," Zhang Ye said, feeling wronged.

Chen Mu was speechless.

Yesterday, the other person seemed very confident, so I thought he was a seasoned hunter, but it turns out he's just a newbie.

Even if you're skilled, it's all for nothing if you lack experience and can't find prey.

Looks like I'll have to eat fasting pills to satisfy my hunger tonight.

Just as he was thinking of getting up and finding a secluded place to open the Five Ghosts Bag.

A burly figure appeared beside the fire.

boom!
A wild boar weighing over 300 pounds was thrown on the ground.

The young woman in white stepped out from behind the burly figure and said softly, "Thank you, Young Master Chen."

Chen Mu glanced at the figure beside the girl, who was even taller and stronger than Zhang Ye.

He was 2.2 meters tall, with a broad-shouldered and thick-waisted build, and arms thicker than his thighs.

If it weren't for the fact that he was dressed in women's clothing, Chen Mu would have almost thought he had met a raccoon.

"No trouble at all," Chen Mu nodded politely.

"I can't afford to offend her." She then glanced at Zhang Ye. "You're a grown man, and you're no match for a mere maid? And you call yourself the gang leader?"
Zhang Ye's neck turned red, and his veins bulged.

But when he saw Chen Mu's calm eyes, and then looked at the "maid" who was a head taller than him, Zhang Ye's face twitched and he chickened out.

……

For the next few days, all was calm.

Aside from the occasional vehicle damage that causes delays.

None of the things like accidentally encountering bandits or witnessing a fight in the martial arts world happened.

Chen Mu was quite disappointed.

He also wanted to witness the scene of ancient mountain bandits robbing people on the road.

It would be even better if a top-tier expert came along. It would also give the armored soldiers a chance to practice.

Otherwise, wouldn't his two hundred taels of silver have been wasted?

pity……

……

Nanyang Prefecture is located in the southwest of Daliang.

The climate is humid and rainy.

The area is covered with lush vegetation and has a well-developed river system.

The convoy frequently encounters rivers that block its path. Sometimes, just crossing a river can take a whole day.

The convoy set up camp and rested beside a river that was seven or eight meters wide.

Chen Mu said goodbye to Jie Jia and then left the caravan.

We sped upstream along the river, far away from the convoy, and found a secluded bend where the water was relatively calm.

Chen Mu took out the drunken bait from the Five Ghosts Bag and sprinkled it down, then sat by the river and waited patiently.

He catches fish mainly to feed his fishpond.

Ever since that white-haired girl joined the group of people who freeloaded meals, Chen Mu has never lacked meat.

The burly maid had a name that was the complete opposite of her size—Cui Cui.

With Cui Cui around, jackals, tigers, leopards, wild boars, and bears all became their prey.

Zhang Ye was also busy hunting all day long, but he was still a novice.

The largest prey they caught was a wild rabbit weighing only two pounds.

Zhang Ye, the gang leader of Qingshan County and the head of the Bailang Gang, dared not provoke Cui Cui in the slightest. He bowed and scraped respectfully, addressing her as "Sister Cui."

Looking at the other man's physique and then at his prey, Zhang Ye couldn't even muster the courage to stand up straight.

With Cui Cui's help, Chen Mu's food crisis was resolved immediately.

I have at least two extra hours to practice every day.

Just like now, while waiting for the catch, the breathing technique is constantly being performed.

Half an hour later, the river was covered with fish whose bellies were turned white.

Chen Mu filled the five ghost bags and headed back.

But not long after leaving the river bend, Chen Mu suddenly stopped.

At this moment, only a few rays of the setting sun remained.

The riverbanks were gloomy on both sides.

The water gurgled, but the chirping of insects and birds was completely unnoticed.

A figure is bathing in the shallow water of the riverbank.

Her long hair flowed freely, and her slender, snow-white back, visible above the water, was dotted with water droplets. It was a sight that stirred the imagination.

Chen Mu stared silently for a while, then turned and walked into the woods.

But not long after he started walking, Chen Mu couldn't help but stop again.

A naked figure with a beautiful back lay across the wooded path.

Her shapely, long legs, side by side, are so alluring they make your heart itch.

A chill slowly spread through the woods.

Chen Mu stared at it for a while, then changed direction and continued walking.

Chen Mu stopped for the third time after traveling only a short distance.

Staring at the familiar figure standing not far away, with his back to him, Chen Mu frowned deeply.

In the desolate wilderness, people bathe in the river, but there are no clothes on the bank.

Then they moved quickly to block the way.

And there's the eerie chill that permeates the forest.

Chen Mu suppressed his turbulent emotions and said solemnly, "This is the consequence of reckless wandering in the wild!"