My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 162 Treasure Land
the next day.

Dingyou Battalion Cook Army.

Chen Mu didn't rush out again, and stayed obediently in the camp to chop vegetables and cook.

"Why aren't you going?" After hesitating for a while, Zheng Yuan finally couldn't help but lean over and ask in a low voice.

Chen Mu glanced at the short, chubby man whose face had become a bit rounder: "You'll get plenty of meat!"

Zheng Yuan nodded with a grin: "Yes, yes, you got a wild boar yesterday, you definitely didn't finish it!"

He then worriedly asked, "Are you hiding it well? Don't let those carnivores in the mountains dig it up."

Chen Mu ignored the gluttonous fat man and continued chopping vegetables.

A gray wall appeared before him, and Chen Mu looked thoughtfully at the bottom entry.

"As expected, it increases by a little bit every hour."

He had noticed before that staying in the camp would increase his proficiency in the Cloud Mirage Armor Technique by a little bit every hour.

However, once you enter Qingshan County, things will start to go up and down.

Chen Mu couldn't help but look towards the city: "Can Yin spirits really affect the cultivation of the Cloud Mirage Spirit Armor Technique?"

"Will we be going to be living in a den of ghosts from now on?" The thought alone sends chills down my spine.

"Won't the Spirit Armor Technique have any hidden dangers?" Chen Mu subconsciously interrupted his breathing.

But after thinking about it, since the proficiency level was recognized and I didn't experience any adverse changes, it should be fine.

He no longer controlled his breathing, and the Spirit Armor Technique worked smoothly.

Not long after, a pleasant sensation suddenly came from my back. It was like the tingling, itchy feeling that comes over your whole body when you first wake up.

It spreads rapidly from the back as the center, and then slowly disappears.

"Strange." Chen Mu was puzzled. He had never felt this way before.

After waiting for a long time without seeing it again, the matter was left unresolved.

"Before we leave, perhaps we could go to the city and see what's affecting the cultivation of the Spirit Armor Technique," Chen Mu said, narrowing his eyes.

……

boom!
Jin Wuduan's obese body was sent flying by Tu Shan's punch, like a broken doll.

puff!
While in mid-air, Jin Wuduan couldn't help but spit out blood.

Zuo Sheng's expression changed drastically. He leaped into the air and caught Jin Wuduan.

But it seemed as if it was dragged by a tremendous force and slammed into the ground.

Dirt flew everywhere, and a large crater three meters in diameter appeared on the ground.

Glancing at the situation, Zuo Sheng narrowed his eyes, bit his tongue, and coughed up a mouthful of blood. Then his eyes rolled back, and he fell unconscious.

In the center of the camp.

Cheng Yi led the other eleven heavenly generals to surround Si Kou Qing.

Puffs of black smoke appeared and disappeared intermittently, continuously surging towards Sikou Qing.

Si Kouqing was dressed in jet-black armor, which shimmered with black light, but this could only protect her from the attacks of the Yin spirits for the time being.

Her face was pale, a trace of blood clung to the corner of her mouth, and her eyes were fixed on Cheng Yi: "It's you!"

Her subordinates had just been deployed into the city and were unable to form a battle formation. Tu Shan seized the opportunity to launch a sneak attack, damaging her magical artifacts. This is what put her in this passive situation.

"It's me," Cheng Yi said calmly. "Hand over the Thousand Machine Token, and I'll leave immediately."

"You think you can do this?!" Si Kouqing nearly bit her teeth off. She was a high-ranking scion of a noble family; she had never suffered such a loss before.

"This is what you owe me," Cheng Yi said calmly.

“You should understand that it wouldn’t be difficult for us to kill you.” Cheng Yi turned his head slightly and gestured with his chin toward Tu Shan.

Tu Shan grinned and looked at Si Kouqing with a sinister expression.

"The direct descendants of powerful families always believe that spiritual light is stronger than my fist."

"Would you like to have a match too?" Tu Shan's face contorted into a terrifying smile. It was as if demons were roaring in the void behind him.

Si Kouqing's heart tightened instantly. Anyone who dared to challenge Tu Shan in a fistfight had already been smashed into mincemeat.

"Hand over the Thousand Machine Token, and you'll still have Chengming."

“If you don’t hand over the Thousand Machine Token, even if you seize Chengming, you’ll only be doing the work for someone else.” Chengyi said slowly and deliberately.

Si Kouqing hesitated for a moment, then became resolute.

Cheng Yi is right, she has Cheng Ming in her hands. Dying here would be truly a waste.

Si Kouqing simply took out the jade gourd from his sleeve.

He was about to throw it when he stopped, his eyes darting around as he said teasingly, "I'll give it to you, but I only have one. Who should I give it to?"

Tu Shan immediately narrowed his eyes and looked at Cheng Yi. A fierce aura emanated from him.

He didn't take it seriously, and raised his right hand to signal to Sikou Qing.

Si Kouqing chuckled and tossed out the jade gourd.

"Let's go." Cheng Yi immediately dispelled the formation and left.

"Aren't we going to kill her?" Tu Shan scoffed, his voice muffled.

"Time is of the essence, I need to go back and prepare." Cheng Yi didn't even turn his head: "Whether you kill her or not is up to you."

Tu Shan raised an eyebrow and shrugged, then swayed and followed him away.

Finding the Thousand Machine Token is more important than killing someone.

……

The courtyard behind Tianyizhai in Xishi, Qingshan County.

Under the dilapidated thatched shed, Chen Mu nestled in a rocking chair, seeking refuge in the shade.

A long-haired woman, her body rotting, drifted into the thatched hut. The air suddenly turned several degrees colder.

Chen Mu remained unmoved, black smoke billowing and enveloping his entire body. The ghostly figure that had transformed into a long-haired woman lingered under the shade of the pavilion for a long time before finally disappearing into the shadows.

Chen Mu looked around at the dilapidated house and couldn't help but chuckle.

The scene of him using armor as a talisman to ward off evil spirits is still vivid in my mind, as if it happened yesterday.

"It's different now after all," Chen Mu said with a smile.

In the past, when he saw a ghost, he would be so frightened that his scalp would tingle and his whole body would stiffen.

The only option left is to fight to the death.

Now that his strength has increased and his understanding has become clearer, he is no longer afraid of ordinary ghosts.

"I guess that's the mentality of the armored soldiers as well."

"No, those who are obsessed with money are probably even more indifferent than this."

With strong capabilities and broad knowledge, one naturally possesses great confidence.

Chen Mu had always admired Jie Jia's attitude, his ability to remain calm in the face of anything.

Well...except when it comes to money.

Chen Mu took out a medical book and slowly studied the information inside.

Two more ghosts visited, but were fooled away by Chen Mu's five ghost paper figures.

About an hour later, Chen Mu put away the medical book and brought up the gray wall.

Cloud Mirage Armor Technique: 793/10000/Tier 6;

"I've gained six points of proficiency." Chen Mu looked at Tianyi Pavilion.

"It really is a place with excellent feng shui." Chen Mu shook his head and chuckled.

That's how he fooled Jiejia back then, but unexpectedly, his words hit the nail on the head.

"I always said he was a mysterious expert, so why would he be hiding in Qingshan County?"

"And Bai Miaojin and Cuicui."

"If we think further ahead, we should also include Qingfeng Temple."

Chen Mu's expression was complicated: "No wonder Qingshan County has become a den of vengeful spirits."

It was different from others in the first place.

But it is precisely this difference that has led to the current tragic state of the ghost town.

"A geomantically auspicious place? Ha..." Chen Mu sighed and shook his head.

……

At night, in the cook's camp, everyone sat on the ground.

The nighttime gatherings are becoming increasingly lively.

There was wine, meat, peanuts, and fresh green vegetables.

Even the commander of the Dingyou Battalion didn't eat as well as these cooks.

Chen Mu wore a blank smile as he calmly looked at everyone.

Despite eating and drinking like this every day, everyone inexplicably became thinner.

The oldest among them, Sun Enqi, even had a strand of white hair quietly emerging from his hair.

As the Tangshan army advances, the more Yin spirits they encounter, the greater the intensity of the battles, and the higher the demand for Yin Silk rises.

The laborers were almost all in a state of weakness, pale as death.

If this continues, people will probably die.

"Seventh Uncle, do you know anyone familiar with the way back to Nanyang Prefecture?" Chen Mu asked softly, looking at the lively crowd eating and drinking.

He did not intend to stay in Qingshan County any longer.

“This…” Sun Enqi looked at Chen Mu in surprise.

Many of the cooks also put down their chopsticks.

"Dawang, do you want to leave?" Sun Enqi asked with difficulty.

“I will go up the mountain with the laborers to chop firewood, and then fall off the cliff in full view of everyone. You will not be affected in any way,” Chen Mu said calmly.

The cooks immediately fell silent.

Chen Mu couldn't help but sigh.

Even if people get along harmoniously, their own safety can still cause them to have different thoughts.

He had to reassure them: "I'll leave some money, so even if someone tries to make things difficult for me, I can get away with it."

"I'll leave the extras for everyone; consider it my compensation."

The group looked at each other, but remained silent.

Chen Mu frowned slightly. Did he have to resort to force?
Just then, the short and stocky Zheng Yuan suddenly leaned over and whispered, "Can you let me fall off the cliff too?"

What do you mean?
Chen Mu was a little confused for a moment.

The cooks looked at Chen Mu eagerly: "We're here too!"

Chen Mu: “…”

Are there people lining up to commit suicide?

"what!"

These shrewd cooks also sensed that something was wrong.

I'm not the only one who wants to run away.

Chen Mu couldn't help but chuckle: "Indeed, you can't underestimate anyone."

(End of this chapter)