My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 134 Slow
It's around 7 or 8 pm.

Chen Mu swayed and left Ruyi Tower in the East Market.

"Nothing special." Chen Mu smacked his lips.

The food is not as good as Sihailou. Apart from being smaller, the ambiance is almost a carbon copy of Chunfenglou.

On the contrary, the young ladies who danced were more daring in their clothing and dance moves.

This seems a bit vulgar, gaudy, but... it's quite beautiful.

"Although my figure can't compare to Yu Tao and Qiu Ying's, we each have our own unique charm, don't we? Hehe..."

The only downside is that the girls who come to freeload are too enthusiastic, coming in waves.

You want to freeload without even paying?!
Who do you look down on? !

He kicked them all out at once.

Chen Mu hummed an unknown tune smugly as he strolled towards Yongtongfang.

boom!
A loud bang suddenly came from the Li River not far away.

The little paper figure in the sleeve suddenly flew into the air.

An image of looking down at the riverbank from high above immediately came to mind.

Two dark figures were seen flashing and colliding on a boat.

Each collision was like a resounding bell, producing a tremendous roar.

The ship, over fifty meters long, lay beneath their feet like a pile of sand.

It was so fast that it would break if grazed and shatter if touched. In just a few moments, the large ship was snapped in half by the two figures constantly colliding with each other.

boom!
Another loud bang, and one of them was knocked into the water by the other.

A splash of water, seven or eight meters high, suddenly erupted on the surface of the water.

Chen Mu felt a chill run down his spine!
Even though the dock was dimly lit, Chen Mu could still clearly see the dark skin of the two little figures.

"Armor Soul?!"

Where did these two Jia Po masters come from?
He knew of no more than a handful of Jiapo masters, and had only ever met one Jiejia master.

I thought that masters of the Jiapo Sect were either regional overlords or reclusive figures in the martial arts world, and were rare to see.

But what's going on?!
Attracted by the noise, many people rushed to the pier.

A skilled martial artist was fast and was the first to reach the dock.

Unfortunately, he was struck by a Jiapo expert who flew out of the water.

It shattered into pieces with a "poof" sound and fell to the ground.

Chen Mu shuddered at that moment.

He turned around and ran home.

"That's fucking dangerous!"

Be careful when watching!
……

When Chen Mu got home, his heart was still pounding.

This is the first time I've seen masters of the Armored Soul realm fight. The destructive power is simply terrifying.

That big wooden boat was taken apart as easily as a toy.

It hits a person, even more violently than a truck in my previous life, smashing them to pieces in an instant.

"Where did all these experts come from in Lijiang Weicheng?"

Not long ago, a master emerged whose strength far exceeded the offer price, causing the enemy to abandon the mission.

Today I ran into two Jiapo fighting again.

"Wasn't it said that Lijiang Garrison City was located south of Daliang, far from war, and very safe?"

The urge to run away immediately started buzzing in Chen Mu's mind.

"Don't panic, the problem in Nanyang Prefecture is much bigger."

"Let's stay a few more days and see."

Chen Mu suppressed his shock.

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

……

For three days in a row, Chen Mu couldn't sleep soundly.

The little paper figure is constantly monitoring all directions.

Fortunately, the Lijiang Weicheng area has returned to calm.

It was as if that thrilling battle had never happened.

After staying at home for two more days, Chen Mu finally went out to Lijiang Tower in the East Market to gather information.

Seeing the dilapidated ship's prow piled up by the dock, it became clear to Chen Mu that two Jiapo masters had indeed fought that night.

Listening to the surrounding people's discussions, it seemed that the two were passing experts who fought further and further away until they disappeared on the other side of the river and were never seen again.

Chen Mu breathed a sigh of relief.

"The world is in chaos, and all sorts of demons and monsters have come out."

"I never used to see experts with the Armored Soul skill, but now I can." Chen Mu shook his head.

"I'd better go home and keep grinding for skill points."

He sold a lot of vegetables and fresh meat along the way, and since he had a Dinghunzhuang brand refrigerator, he wasn't worried about them spoiling.

He then quickly went home.

……

Five days later.

Chen Mu frowned, brought up the gray wall, and stared at the last item without saying a word.

Cloud Mirage Form Refinement Technique: 795/10000/Tier 4;

"This level of proficiency is abnormal."

"It's abnormally slow!"

The spiritual intention stage of the first few physical training techniques, whether long or short, is generally within one or two months.

Even after ten days of intense training, his proficiency level is only around 700.

"Could it be that the Cloud Mirage Form Refinement Technique is incomplete?" Chen Mu's expression turned grim.

Most of the body-training techniques available on the market are released by aristocratic families.

Either its potential is small, or it's been simplified. "Should we try a different training technique?" Chen Mu hesitated.

At his current pace, it would take him at least four months to master the Cloud Mirage Form Refinement Technique.

That's enough for him to master two different training techniques!
Chen Mu was a little conflicted.

"Never mind, let's try it out first."

……

A month later.

Ruyifang, Chengdong City, Lijiang.

Chen Mu walked out looking dejected.

Even the beautiful young ladies' alluring dance moves couldn't cheer Chen Mu up.

With a thought, a gray wall appeared before my eyes.

Cloud Mirage Form Refinement Technique: 2903/10000/Tier 4;

"It really was tampered with!" Chen Mu thought bitterly.

"What about the other three?"

Chen Mu had a bad feeling.

No wonder King Chao was so generous in releasing it.

They probably know it's incomplete, so they're not afraid of others practicing on it.

Even with cheat codes, he's still this slow.

Those martial arts practitioners who want to practice this will probably spend their entire lives stuck in the Three Easing Forms.

Chen Mu was used to a rapid and unstoppable pace of cultivation, and the sudden slowdown made him feel very uncomfortable.

As I walked along feeling depressed, a scene suddenly flashed through my mind.

Chen Mu was taken aback and quickly adjusted the perspective of the little paper figure in mid-air.

This... isn't this Old Ding?!

A smile appeared on Chen Mu's lips. What a coincidence!
……

Old Ding left Ruyi Tower and swayed as he walked home.

He was afraid to sleep in Ruyi Building; he had a phobia of it.

What if someone beats me up and arrests me again?

Besides, the charming concubines at home are far more alluring than the girls in this brothel.

The more he thought about it, the more excited he felt. He sobered up a bit and strode home.

Back home, he quickly washed up and then crawled into his concubine's bed.

The next day, Old Man Ding slept until the sun was high in the sky before getting up.

After lunch, I walked into the study, rubbing my aching back.

I don't plan to go to the shop anymore.

"I'm not going to make a living from this little shop, so why would I go there!"

After closing the door to the study on the east side, Old Man Ding carefully removed a book from the middle shelf of the bookshelf.

After removing the blue bricks from the wall behind the bookshelf, a brownish-red square wooden box was taken out.

The child wiped the dust off the box with his sleeve, and Old Man Ding took it to his desk.

He rubbed his hands together and opened it with an excited expression.

He wants to count money! It's one of his few hobbies.

Old Ding's eyes lit up as he took out the thick stack of silver notes.

"My life savings."

"One hundred taels."

"Two hundred taels."

"Five hundred taels!"

"Ha ha……"

Old Man Ding excitedly counted the silver notes one by one, but as he looked at them, double images suddenly appeared before his eyes.

boom!
He collapsed onto the desk and fell fast asleep.

The next moment, a wisp of black smoke slowly rose from the desk...

……

After an unknown amount of time, Old Man Ding opened his eyes.

"I'm really getting old. I only worked a little hard last night, and now I can fall asleep counting money?"

"I need to buy some supplements..."

"Wait, how...how come so much of my money is missing?!"

Old Ding felt like he was going crazy.

My thick wad of money has shrunk by more than half in an instant!
He quickly checked the items.

"Seven thousand six hundred taels!"

"A full seven thousand six hundred taels are missing!"

"Who the hell is this..."

Before he could finish cursing, he saw a small note on the desk.

"I've collected the resettlement allowance for my four elder brothers. Not a penny more, not a penny less. — Shi Qian, the Flea on the Drum of Liangshan."

Old Man Ding: "..."

"But I only embezzled 1,600 taels from you four brothers."

"Why don't you go find Fatty Chen?" Old Man Ding cursed, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets with rage!
"My life savings!"

Chen Mu, standing at the foot of the outer wall of the courtyard: "..."

You took too much?!

Impossible, absolutely impossible!
It's seven thousand six hundred taels, and it is seven thousand six hundred taels!
Chen Mu nodded firmly and hummed a little tune as he walked home.

The frustration stirred up by the Cloud Mirage Form Refinement Technique vanished completely in an instant.

(End of this chapter)