My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 91 The Acropolis
Shanglinfang, Chen Residence.

Chen Mu was awakened early in the morning by the sound of banging on the door.

The ghostly paper figure quickly appeared on the large willow tree outside the door.

More than a dozen constables and yamen runners stood impatiently at the door.

"Si Kouyu's matter has been exposed?" Chen Mu's heart tightened.

But looking at those few constables, they were just ordinary people who only knew a little bit of martial arts; they didn't seem like a group that had come to arrest people.

Chen Mu quickly went to open the door.

"Gentlemen, you must be tired from your official duties so early in the morning." Chen Mu smiled and handed the leader a piece of silver, then generously welcomed him into his home.

His right hand, hidden in his sleeve, was full of iron lotus seeds. He glanced quickly at the faces of the dozen or so yamen runners.

If anything seemed amiss, they immediately arrested these people.

"Outsider, huh? What's your name? Where are you from? Why are you here?" The head constable twirled a few coins, his expression softening.

"My name is Chen Jia, and my hometown is Liangpu County. It's too dangerous outside due to war and chaos, so I sold my family property and came to Nanyang." Chen Mu said the new identity that Jie Jia had prepared for him with ease.

"You don't have anyone hiding in your house, do you?" Several constables stared at Chen Mu.

"Tibetans? No, there aren't any." Chen Mu shook his head in confusion.

"Let's go in and take a look!" the lead constable said, shaking his head.

Two young constables rushed into the room behind him. They looked it over carefully from top to bottom before coming out.

The money worked. The two constables searched high and low, but they didn't smash or damage anything, nor did they ransack the place.

"Boss, there are only traces of one person living here."

The lead constable nodded: "Come, take a look at these two."

As he spoke, he pulled a portrait from his pocket. It depicted two people: a middle-aged Taoist priest and a seven- or eight-year-old Taoist boy.

"If you see these two people, report it to the prefectural government office. There will be a generous reward, understand?"

Chen Mu pretended to be carefully memorizing and nodded repeatedly.

The constables hurriedly left to check on the next house.

The ghostly paper figure was hidden inside the big willow tree. It watched as several constables knocked on doors one by one.

Even if the door is locked, someone will still jump in to check.

Chen Mu frowned deeply: "Is the investigation this strict?"

……

Five days later, after seeing off another group of unfamiliar yamen runners.

A hint of worry flashed in Chen Mu's eyes.

More than a month has passed, and the search in Nanyang Prefecture has not only not slowed down, but has instead intensified.

It seems that even the Zhu Yi Pavilion was involved behind the scenes.

"Is Sikou Yu really that important?" Chen Mu felt there was something fishy going on.

"If we conduct a few more large-scale inspections, it's hard to guarantee that no problems will arise."

His identity is, after all, fake. If we really investigate further, we might run into problems.

Run? But where can you run to? Nanyang Prefecture is in chaos, and the outside world is even more chaotic.

As Chen Mu stepped into the pavilion, he began to ponder.

After all, he was the one who killed Sikou Yu. If a sudden revelation were to occur, given the current strength of Nanyang Prefecture, he would undoubtedly be killed.

Although the Five Ghosts Bag is powerful, it has limitations and can only be used to save one's life.

"Let's run." Chen Mu made his decision.

He didn't leave immediately. The checks were being conducted very strictly at the moment, and running out so casually would only arouse suspicion.

Moreover, his Azure-Eyed Golden Ape Formation Technique had reached a critical moment.

Chen Mu drew up the gray wall.

Azure-Eyed Golden Ape Body Refinement Technique: 9789/10000/Tier 3;

"Just today."

Now, clear your mind of all distractions, adjust your breathing, and begin practicing the form techniques.

Proficiency provides insight. At this level, complex breathing techniques have become almost instinctive.

Begin smoothly according to the established rhythm, with gentle and varied guiding movements, each action cleverly coordinated with breathing.

The constantly rising proficiency level is incredibly addictive. The physical changes further enhance the tangible experience.

Throughout the morning, Chen Mu completely immersed himself in the Body Refining Technique.

I hastily ate three pounds of braised beef and a pound of cold vegetables for lunch, then wolfed down a bowl of white rice, and then indulged in it again.

……

As the sun sets, the clouds turn a fiery red.

Chen Mu stood quietly under the pavilion.

My body seemed to have its own consciousness; my skin and muscles twitched rapidly, my bones cracked, and my internal organs made faint gurgling sounds.

His large muscle groups expanded rapidly, and almost instantly, his upper body took on a bizarre inverted triangle shape. His two thighs were as thick and hard as the pillars of a pavilion.

A wisp of white smoke emanated from his body.

laugh!
Chen Mu exhaled slowly, as if a kettle were boiling, and hot white steam spewed out from his mouth and nose.

With a long exhale, Ju Bian's body slowly shrank and shrank, and in a short while, he became that thin scholar again.

"He seems to have grown a little taller again." Chen Mu touched his head and gestured a couple of times.

Even though it was his second time undergoing the Marrow Transformation Technique, Chen Mu still couldn't help but marvel at its wonders.

That kind of physique, while powerful, would affect agility and speed.

His final physique can be described as lean and strong, maintaining both strength and speed. This completely contradicts Chen Mu's understanding of muscle training from his previous life.

"Tendon-strengthening, bone-strengthening, and marrow-strengthening—this is true transformation."

Chen Mu strongly suspected that his physical structure was different from that of ordinary people.

"This is probably the true essence of the Body Refinement Technique." Chen Mu had a sudden realization.

Humans have their limits.

……

In the evening, Chen Mu prepared a large table of dishes.

Jie Jia, holding a white handkerchief, slowly wiped the tableware, glanced at the delicious food on the table, and asked with a confident expression, "What is it?"

"I just wanted to find out where it's safest around here," Chen Mu said with a smile.

Since coming into this world, Chen Mu has either been staying at home or on his way to stay at home.

He was only familiar with the area where he lived; he knew absolutely nothing about the outside world.

Jie Jia looked at Chen Mu with a complicated expression: "I've never seen anyone like you before, how should I put it... well, composed?"

"Not stable enough, not stable enough," Chen Mu said modestly.

"You're as sturdy as a tortoise, and you're still not stable enough?" Jie Jia didn't even look at Chen Mu.

"The Great Liang is undergoing a once-in-a-century upheaval. Nowhere is safe. Even if you flee abroad or to the sea, it will still be unsafe."

“At times like these, Nanyang Prefecture is the safest.”

"Nanyang Prefecture is the safest?" Chen Mu scoffed. "If it's so safe, why does Qingshan County still suffer from constant natural and man-made disasters?"

Their departure from that day's dense fog was truly eerie; those who didn't understand it died. They even encountered a long-haired woman on the way.

Is this what you call safety? How are the people in the heart of Daliang supposed to survive?
"Let's head south," Jie Jia finally said.

"About sixty li to the south, there is a garrison town of Nanyang Prefecture, which can be reached in a day by going downstream."

"If you're worried about being implicated in the search, you can go there to hide for a while."

Chen Mu's eyes lit up.

Weicheng is good. It's not far from Nanyang Prefecture, so if your protective charms really malfunction, you can always seek help from Nanyang.

There's no need for a manhunt triggered by Si Kouyu. Perfect timing to go and find some peace and quiet.

……

Having made the decision, Chen Mu began preparations.

He didn't give up the houses around Shanglinfang. He still plans to come back once the storm has passed.

Evil spirits are causing trouble outside. It's much more reassuring to have the protective power of a large city like Nanyang Prefecture against evil spirits.

Food, money, and medicinal herbs for training are all in the Five Ghosts Bag, so there's no need to prepare anything else.

He was mainly preparing for the transformation technique.

Transformation Technique: 6060/10000/Tier 1;
"When you're out and about, it's safer to use a different face."

(End of this chapter)