My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 582 Invitation

The next morning.

On the second floor of the wooden building on the hillside, there is a quiet room for practicing. On a low couch against the wall, Chen Mu sits cross-legged with his eyes closed, practicing.

An invisible wave emanated from his body, rising and falling in a regular pattern like his breathing, and the loose clothes on his body expanded and contracted irregularly.

There was a hissing sound inside the jade seed, and the magic power was integrated into the divine orifice talisman, and the hollow sphere with potholes was quickly repaired and restored.

After a long while, Chen Mu let out a long sigh and opened his eyes.

This was his thirteenth time cleansing his spiritual power, and nineteen days had passed since his last cleansing.

"What needs to be transformed is not only the divine orifice and the talisman, but also myself." Chen Mu understood clearly.

He has no shortage of Hunyuan Qi now, but he cannot cleanse his spiritual acupoints every day.

The divine orifice may seem like just a nine-layer talisman, but it is actually closely related to the body. Every time the divine orifice is refined, the talisman undergoes a qualitative change, and the body also undergoes a change at the same time. However, a complete transformation of the body requires time, so the divine orifice cannot be refined continuously.

“Perhaps it is this connection between the spirit and the body that can trace back to the source and create the innate Qi.”

……

After breakfast, Chen Mu took out a high-quality water-repellent bead that he had refined in advance and prepared to go to Bailian Palace to inquire about the information about the ferry.

But as soon as I went out, I saw a chubby young man appear at the edge of the dense forest on the hillside. I thought he was just passing by, but I didn't expect him to come straight to the wooden building.

"But is Brother Li Moliang here in person?" The chubby young man showed a friendly smile.

"You are..." Chen Mu couldn't help but be surprised.

Since he came to Eyang Mountain, he has been living in seclusion. When he goes to the market to sell red-eyed ghost beads, he will change his appearance and body shape.

He didn't know anyone and had never told anyone his address. How did he find this place?

"Brother Li, this little building is really exquisite, but it's a bit remote. Fortunately, I asked Manager Liu from the General Affairs Office, otherwise I would not have been able to find the way in." As if seeing Chen Mu's confusion, the fat young man explained with a smile.

"My name is Lei Wen. I'm sorry for disturbing you." He clasped his fists and apologized with a sincere look on his face.

  thunder?

"Boss Lei from Baiwu Pavilion?" Chen Mu couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

Did that short fat guy discover the secret of the Red Eyed Demon Patterned Bead? He sent someone to cause trouble for me?!

He was startled.

"Boss Lei is my second uncle." Lei Wen smiled and nodded: "My second uncle highly respects your skill in refining top-grade water-repellent beads."

"My Lei family is in urgent need of a skilled weapon refiner, so I have no choice but to come to your house."

Fortunately, there was no mistake regarding the Red-Eyed Ghost-Patterned Beads.

Chen Mu felt relieved.

  He immediately became confused. As the seat of the upper house, Eyang Mountain was full of talented people. There were many people who could refine top-grade water-repellent beads. Why did they choose him alone?

"There are indeed many people on Eyang Mountain who can refine high-quality water-repellent beads, but most of them have been transferred away by Elder Lin of the General Affairs Office."

"The Lei family can only seek help from the disciples in the lower courtyard, so..." Lei Wen spread his hands helplessly.

Are the Lin family and the Lei family the family forces within Eyangdao?

Chen Mu seemed to be thinking about something.

He had been in Eyangdao for quite some time and had heard about the internal forces within Eyangdao. He had indeed heard of the names of these two families.

"As long as the price is fair, I can provide top-quality water-repellent beads." Chen Mu thought about it and nodded readily.

"No, no, no, I came here to see Brother Li, not because I want the top-grade water-repellent beads." Lei Wen smiled and shook his head.

He restrained his expression and spoke solemnly: "Brother Li is from the lower house of Yunchong, so he must have known about the changes in the lower house."

  What do you mean?

"Are you referring to the incident where the earth's spiritual energy dissipated?" Chen Mu asked tentatively.

"This is the result of the change in the earth veins. It is a thousand-year disaster for Yunzhou, and it is difficult for human power to reverse it." Lei Wen nodded with a heavy face: "Yunzhou is no longer suitable for us Qi Refiners to survive."

"So..." Chen Mu's heart skipped a beat, but he pretended not to know and asked in surprise.

"So we have to leave Yunzhou." Lei Wen said solemnly. "Eyangdao is preparing to move to Haizhou as a whole. The two states are separated by a hundred thousand mountains, and the only way to cross is by the Tongtian River."

"Several years ago, the House of Lords began preparing to build a ferry. Now that we have all the materials, we are in need of a skilled refiner like Brother Li to help us."

"I came here this time just to invite Brother Li to join us."

"Secret techniques, white jade, Taoist skills, my Lei family will provide everything. More importantly, all participants can travel with my Lei family at that time."

"The ancestor of my Lei family is a master of the divine power. With him around, we can be protected and leave Yunzhou safely." Lei Wen looked at Chen Mu eagerly.

Is there such a good thing?

Chen Mu was overjoyed.

  Yesterday he was still thinking about how to get a ride on a boat, but he never expected that when he felt sleepy, someone would send him a pillow, and the Lei family would actually come to his house and invite him!

"May I allow you to think about it?" Chen Mu pretended to hesitate.

"Of course, of course." Lei Wen didn't care at all. He turned his wrist and a flat wooden box appeared in his palm.

"This is the mustard seed spell, the root of the mustard seed talisman, and also the key to the ferry."

"Brother Li, take it and have a look. If you agree to help my Lei family, you can accept it."

"If you have any other concerns, just go to Baiwu Pavilion and return the wooden box to my second uncle." Lei Wen handed it to Chen Mu with both hands.

  Getting paid before you even join?

This treatment...it seems that the Lei family is really short of people.

"Okay, don't worry. I will give you an answer in three days." Chen Mu took the wooden box and spoke solemnly.

"Then I'll wait for good news." Lei Wen laughed, clasped his fists and bowed, then left in a leisurely manner. He was not afraid at all that Chen Mu would take the reward and not do his job.

……

After watching Lei Wen leave, Chen Mu returned to the wooden building.

But as soon as he entered the room, he immediately used the Di Listening Technique to explore the surroundings.

After making sure that there was no one watching him, he turned around and became like a breeze, quickly catching up with Lei Wen.

For a whole day, he did nothing but followed the other person from a distance.

Watching the other person wandering around the wooden house area at the foot of the mountain, inviting people everywhere.

It's not just weapon refiners that are invited, talisman makers and alchemists are also invited. As long as the skills they master are related to magic talismans and prohibitions, Lei Wen will sincerely invite them.

And just like he did to him, he gave her a mustard seed talisman and jade tablet as soon as they met, which was very generous.

During this process, he also saw that other disciples in the upper house were also recruiting Qi-refining practitioners with special skills.

It was not until the evening that Chen Mu returned to the wooden building after watching Lei Wen return to the Lei family gathering area on the mountainside.

……

"This shouldn't be a trap." On the first-floor porch, Chen Mu fumbled with the armrest of the rocking chair, thoughtfully.

The plan to build a ferry and relocate the Exo-Yang Road has been in place for a long time. The large-scale purchase of water-repellent beads had already shown signs of this, and now it seems that it is about to be officially launched.

“I just didn’t expect it to be so publicized.”

He thought that the Goose Sheep Road would be built in secret like the Chicken Coop Road. After the boat was repaired, he would lead his people to quietly move to Haizhou.

"This is good. We don't need to take the risk of sneaking across the border by boat. We can participate openly."

Chen Mu's heart was already moved.

Black smoke rolled in front of him, and the flat wooden box given by Lei Wen appeared in the air.

"I'm afraid this thing is not just a reward, it's also a test."

"If you don't know the mustard seed spell, you're probably not qualified to participate in the construction of the ferry. The tickets for your companions probably won't be safe."

"It seems that I need to put more effort into this spell."

(End of this chapter)