My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 132 Cloud Mirage
Early morning, Chen residence in Yongtongfang.

After breakfast, Chen Mu carried a pile of medicinal herbs into the thatched shed and began to sort and process them one by one.

Some are ground into ingredients, some are soaked to extract juice, and some are boiled over high heat.

Then, following a specific order, the prepared medicines were mixed and poured into a large earthenware jar.

Heat the charcoal over a low flame, stirring constantly.

Heating was stopped only when the jar of viscous liquid turned into a clay-like consistency, and the mixture was allowed to cool naturally.

Next, pour the brown medicinal paste into a smooth hardwood mold, flatten it, and press it into small cylindrical shapes, about the height of a mung bean and the size of a soybean.

Immediately place it in a cool, shady place to air dry.

After a busy morning, Chen Mu nodded in satisfaction as he looked at the molds displayed on the wooden shelves.

"These blue pills are enough to sell armor for a month."

The blue pill business must continue.

Although he has a large sum of money now, it will eventually run out.

We can't wait until we urgently need it to figure out a solution.

He doesn't want to take on any more huge debts.

……

Five days later.

Lijiang Tower in the east of the city.

Chen Mu arrived just in time for lunch.

As usual, he chose a corner in the lobby on the first floor, waiting for the men from Jiejia to come and pick up the goods, while observing the flow of people in the lobby. He pricked up his ears, trying to gather information about what was going on.

He was soon drawn to the figure of a chubby little boy.

The other person, who was about six or seven years old, was also sitting in a corner of the lobby, near the aisle of the kitchen.

A tall, thin old man was sitting next to him.

The old man was currently using a small knife to slice the roast duck for the chubby boy.

The old man cut off a slice, and the chubby boy grabbed a slice and stuffed it into his mouth, eating until his mouth was greasy. Chen Mu even felt a surge of appetite from eating it.

He immediately ordered one.

The waiter brought out the sliced ​​roast duck and arranged the various dipping sauces.

Chen Mu couldn't wait to try a piece, and his eyes immediately lit up.

I couldn't help but give a thumbs up: "Delicious!"

The waiter smiled broadly: "This is one of the top ten signature dishes of our Lijiang Restaurant."

"It has been passed down for over a century, with exquisite materials and unique techniques."

Chen Mu picked up another slice of roast duck and put it in his mouth, nodding in satisfaction: "The ingredients and seasonings are indeed exquisite, and the technique is also superb."

The waiter said smugly, "That's right! In the entire Nanyang, only Lijianglou knows how to make it! Even Fanlou in Fucheng doesn't have it."

“Now there are two.” A calm voice suddenly sounded behind the two.

Chen Mu turned his head in surprise: "Why did you come in person?"

He immediately turned and dismissed the hesitant waiter.

Jie Jia remained silent, staring speechlessly at Chen Mu: "You're just blatantly stealing my skills like this?"

"Wait until I make it, then you can refuse to eat it if you dare." Chen Mu rolled his eyes. He'd never seen you skip a meal.

Jie Jia slowly sat down without saying a word.

"Things." Chen Mu kicked a medicine box at his feet to Jie Jia.

It contained not only more than a thousand blue pills, but also the core ingredients of Qingfeng Powder and Lingsha Pills.

"Hmm." Jie Jia glanced at it and nodded.

"You old man, you've made a fortune lately, why would you come all the way here in person for such a paltry sum?" Chen Mu teased.

Jie Jia could make Zu Ming talismans, and each one sold for 3,500 taels of silver, making Chen Mu drool with envy.

"The mission," the armored officer said calmly.

"You're still taking orders?" Chen Mu looked at Jie Jia in surprise and whispered, "You're already making enough with the Zu Ming Talisman."

Jie Jia remained silent.

"It seems the employer is paying quite a lot." Chen Mu clicked his tongue and shook his head.

What grudge could there be?

If you can get a Jiejia to go on field missions, the price will definitely be no less than ten Zuming Talismans.

“It failed.” Jie Jia shook his head.

"There are times when you make a mistake?" Chen Mu asked in surprise.

“The employer provided false information. The price is too low,” Jie Jia said calmly.

"And then you just gave up?" Chen Mu rolled his eyes.

“The other party’s information is incorrect; their deposit can be confiscated directly.” Jie Jia raised his eyelids slightly.

Chen Mu: “…”

When it comes to making money, you have to look to Jiejia.

You can get freebies just by voluntarily giving up tasks?! That sounds tempting... but I don't want to join!

……

On his way home, Chen Mu kept thinking about Jie Jia.

This old man possessed core technology, yet he was still running a killer business.

I used to work as a deliveryman.

He could earn thousands of taels of silver, and he could also earn one or two taels.

He earned so much money, but I never saw him spend it. He turned it all into beads.

But he didn't seem to put any of those beads anywhere.

"This old man also has storage treasures?" Chen Mu thought about it and it made more and more sense.

As I was thinking, I suddenly paused.

"The mission target even abandoned the armored vehicle. This shows that the opponent is quite strong."

"Could things be getting unsettled in Lijiang City too?!"

"I should have asked Jie Jia about the situation in Lijiang City earlier," Chen Mu lamented. He then quickly returned home.

It's best to stay home as much as possible.

……

They realized that there might be hidden masters in Lijiang Weicheng.

Chen Mu rarely goes out.

Aside from purchasing essential supplies, I've stayed home the whole time.

Maintain the Heavenly Serpent Breathing Technique at all times to continuously advance the Form Refinement Technique.

The breathing techniques in this exercise involve small movements. Once you're proficient, you won't even need to concentrate fully.

This gave him plenty of time to read books, practice medicine-making techniques, and figure out how to make a fasting pill.

half a month later.

Under the thatched shed, Chen Mu opened the upper half of a square wooden mold, and small white balls, each the size of a ping-pong ball, lay quietly inside the lower half of the mold.

Pick one up and put it in your mouth.

It still has the savory-sweet flavor of rice balls.

It's a little hard to chew, but it melts quickly after being chewed.

"The texture is a bit like chocolate." Chen Mu nodded in satisfaction.

Actually, this is a concentrated protein pill that is high in calories and protein.

It was a nutritional supplement he developed using his third-level culinary skills and fourth-level pharmaceutical techniques.

"Rice balls can finally be phased out."

"Next time, I'll definitely invite Jiejia to try it. Now it can finally be called the Bigu Pill, right?"

……

July 29th, 641st year of the Great Liang Dynasty.

The Chen Residence in Yongtongfang.

The Heavenly Serpent Form Refinement Technique broke through to the fourth level without any major setbacks.

A palm-sized piece of powerful energy appeared on his chest.

Breathing becomes longer and more even, and overall endurance is improved to some extent.

"It's alright, nothing special." Chen Mu wasn't particularly disappointed, but he wasn't overly surprised either.

"Another form-training technique that failed to master the Armor Soul." Chen Mu sighed as he looked at the word "limit" appearing on the entry in front of him.

He took out the four training manuals he had borrowed, but his expectations had diminished considerably.

"I'd guess it's at most a wandering spirit."

"Fine, let's practice." Chen Mu shrugged.

I chose the last book, which was also the simplest one on body-training techniques—"The Cloud Mirage Body-Training Technique".

This is the training technique that "Song Jiang" borrowed from Chao Tianwang.

There are a maximum of 108 variations in breathing.

It's significantly worse than the other three.

However, this manual on physical training has very few dynamic postures. The training method is changed three times, and there are only thirty-six variations in total.

"This should be mastered very quickly."

Less physical activity means less physical transformation, and a shorter training time.

He already possessed six different body-refining techniques, making his body-refining speed even faster.

Cloud mirage, an invisible, cloud-like creature.

This is how it is described in the book.

Chen Mu was curious about this, as it was the first time he had ever heard of a creature called a cloud mirage.

After carefully reviewing the document, Chen Mu got up and practiced, quickly getting into the zone.

(End of this chapter)