My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 106 Essence
Two days later, at night.

Nanyang Prefecture, Tongyun Ward.

After a quick dinner, Old Ge took a bath, changed his clothes, and sat cross-legged on the bed.

He took out a porcelain bottle, poured out a Dragon Transformation Pill, and looked at the scarlet pill with a complicated expression.

"Should we eat it, or save it for the family?" Old Ge's expression was full of struggle.

He is 75 years old, and this risky move to join the Jinghong Gang is for the benefit of his family.

The Dragon Transformation Pill, this secret medicine, should be left to the family, to the youngest grandson.

but……

"What if I can develop the power of willpower?" Old Ge's expression changed.

"One!" Old Ge said firmly, "I'll eat just one!"

Having made up his mind, Old Ge swallowed the scarlet pill without hesitation.

Before long, a warm current rose from my stomach and quickly spread throughout my body.

As time passed, the heat flow did not weaken; instead, it continued to intensify.

He started emitting white steam.

Intense pain and a maddening tingling sensation simultaneously assaulted the brain.

It's as if countless tiny hands are burrowing into your body, constantly tearing apart your muscles and bones, and then instantly healing them.

Thinking of the introduction to taking the Dragon Transformation Pill, Old Ge suppressed his anger and roared in pain, immediately jumping out of bed to begin practicing the Body Refining Technique.

The moves that he could perform skillfully even when drunk in the past have become incredibly difficult now.

Moving around feels like torture.

Half an hour later, Old Ge collapsed to the ground, his eyes bloodshot, drool unconsciously dripping from the corner of his mouth, but his face was full of fanatical smiles: "Ha...haha...I have mastered the form!"

……

Eight or nine meters away, in a small courtyard.

Chen Mu frowned and retracted the paper effigy.

"It seems to be able to instantly destroy and heal all the body's tissues, and in the process, strengthen and transform the body."

"Unfortunately, I still don't understand why it has this effect."

"Sigh... I watched something that turned out to be pointless."

"We still need to think about it."

Chen Mu's figure disappeared into the night.

After keeping an eye on the other party for two days, they were able to confirm that Elder Ge had no intention of reporting to the Jinghong Gang, nor did he show any signs of seeking revenge.

"Looks like I don't need to keep an eye on him anymore... Hmm... Never mind, I'll keep an eye on him for another three days."

……

Time flies, and half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

As always, Chen Mu stayed at home, grinding away at his skill level.

Black Tiger Form Refinement Technique: 9044/10000/Second Tier;

"It won't be long before I can practice the White Jade Toad Form Refinement Technique," Chen Mu said with great anticipation.

To increase proficiency faster.

Chen Mu temporarily suspended his training in the White Jade Toad technique, focusing instead on mastering the Black Tiger Form Refinement Technique.

Fortunately, Black Tiger's training technique didn't change his trashy nature, and he gained experience points very quickly.

Sitting in the rocking chair under the eaves, Chen Mu wiped the fine sweat from his forehead with a towel and took a sip of milk tea to rest.

Black smoke billowed from his left hand as he habitually pulled out the Dragon Transformation Pill to analyze it.

Although I know that Master Ge had accumulated a lot of experience and was on the verge of a breakthrough, which is why it had such a miraculous effect.

But this still made Chen Mu extremely eager.

"What exactly is Zhaodianhong?"

Even with a gray wall cheat, you still have to work hard to level up your proficiency, but this thing can make you level up quickly. How can you not be envious?

A pungent aroma filled my nostrils.

Fifteen kinds of medicinal herbs flashed clearly in my mind again.

Based on the strong smell, Chen Mu could even detect the content of each drug ingredient!
Chen Mu was completely bewildered.

I tried all that before without success, what's wrong today?
She was so proud and aloof like a goddess before, but today she's even more open than Yu Tao?
With a sudden thought, Chen Mu immediately checked his proficiency level and focused on the Medicine Making skill section.

Pharmacy Skill: 86/10000/Tier 4;

"I didn't even realize I'd advanced!!"

The joy of accident!

Since he focused on improving his proficiency in the Form Refinement Technique, he only practiced his other skills during his spare time each day.

I never expected that my pharmaceutical skills would advance so far.

"Now all that's missing is one more ingredient of Zhaodianhong!"...

Shanglinfang, evening.

Chen Mu specially bought a brand new, antique-style square table. He placed a cushioned armchair next to it.

The table was laden with a variety of dishes, including braised pork knuckle, boiled fish fillets, braised beef, flavored cured meat, three or four stir-fried seasonal vegetables, a bowl of fish ball soup, and a basket of freshly baked Lao Qi Jia pies.

On a low table under the eaves, desserts, herbal tea, and fruit juice were even laid out.

Jie Jia paused as he entered, looking at Chen Mu warily: "Ask whatever you want, but I might not answer."

Chen Mu grinned and said, "Name your price."

Jie Jia immediately raised his eyelids slightly, leisurely sat down at the square table, and took out a handkerchief to wipe the tableware.

"Just ask."

"What is Zhaodianhong?" Chen Mu asked Jie Jia eagerly.

"Just let your courage grow." Jie Jia glanced at Chen Mu and said indifferently.

Chen Mu chuckled: "I won't eat it. I'm not that short-sighted."

Jiejia looked at Chen Mu with suspicion.

The power of the Red Radiance can rapidly advance one's cultivation level; nine out of ten martial artists in the world cannot resist its allure.

"I can create armor even by simply stacking up my physical techniques," Chen Mu rolled his eyes.

Jie Jia nodded: "You really are a monster."

Chen Mu chuckled and tactfully offered ten taels of silver.

"The Zhaodian Red is the essence of the three treasures of life: essence, energy, and spirit. It can be refined using unorthodox and secret methods."

“Cultivating one’s spirit and energy also involves one’s personal vitality.”

"Taking Zhaodianhong will pollute one's essence, energy, and spirit, and impure one's willpower, affecting subsequent cultivation."

"Living beings?" Chen Mu had a bad feeling.

Jie Jia glanced at Chen Mu: "Just as you think."

Chen Mu's heart skipped a beat: "A person?"

"more or less."

Did Zhao Dianhong use a secret method to extract and refine substances from living people?
Chen Mu suddenly felt nauseous; thankfully, he hadn't eaten Zhao Dian Hong.

"Are powerful families really this crazy?" Chen Mu was filled with complicated feelings.

These bastards are really inhuman.

They provided all the Dragon Transformation Pills. They refined the Palace Crimson. They have absolutely no regard for human life.

Chen Mu couldn't help but think of Si Kouyu's superior attitude back then.

You deserve to die!

“It’s not just aristocratic families that do this,” Jie Jia said, raising an eyebrow as he took a bite of braised beef.

Do you remember that dense fog in Qingshan County?

"No way..." Chen Mu was still shaken.

Luckily, I ran fast.

So the so-called earthquakes and fires that followed were all orchestrated by someone.

"who is it?"

Qingfeng Temple.

Chen Mu: “…”

Chengming, that little Taoist disciple's sect has such a ruthless person?!
Do you understand sincerity?

"That's terrifying?" Chen Mu couldn't help but shudder. "So all that building the altar was just a cover-up?"

Jie Jia nodded.

"Qingfeng Temple has such a secret technique; it seems they have extraordinary origins," Chen Mu mused.

Jie Jia rolled his eyes and glanced at Chen Mu: "If you want, you can too."

What do you mean?
Chen Mu was completely bewildered.

“Many unorthodox magical artifacts have the function of extracting the essence of the three treasures: essence, qi, and spirit.” Jie Jia glanced meaningfully at Chen Mu’s right arm.

Five Ghost Bags?!

Chen Mu was immediately shocked.

He couldn't help but think of the devouring power of the Five Ghosts Moving Mountains.

This is really possible!
Wait, Jie Jia knows about the Five Ghost Bag?! This old guy isn't planning to steal it, is he?

If things really come to a head, should I give it to him, or should I give it to him?
"Stop making that face." Jie Jia curled his lip. "It's just a five-ghost bag."

Chen Mu: “…”

This old man really knows!
(End of this chapter)