My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 189 Bai Yang
Low hill courtyard.

Chen Mu held an oval-shaped, emerald-green worm in his hand and examined it.

The insect is about the size of a fingernail, and is translucent and emerald green, like a jade carving.

When it's not in use, it looks quite exquisite.

But Chen Mu would not forget their ferocious behavior last night.

"Fortunately, there's a limit to the number of times it can split." Just thinking about that overwhelming situation made Chen Mu shudder.

"We shouldn't underestimate these strange beasts." Chen Mu narrowed his eyes.

He had previously encountered a black sheep with antlers, which he easily defeated with a single punch, leading him to believe that exotic beasts were nothing special.

But the strange beetle taught Chen Mu a lesson.

"Who knows, it might have some strange or bizarre abilities."

……

"Never seen one before." Old Hao examined the insect closely, shaking his head with a puzzled look.

"Cockroaches, thrips, leafhoppers, and planthoppers are the common pests in rice paddies."

"This is the first time I've ever seen such a jade-green insect," Old Hao said, frowning.

The emergence of a new pest, if not controlled in time, could be devastating to rice paddies.

"Have you tried using insecticide? Did it kill them?" Old Hao asked.

Chen Mu shook his head: "I haven't tried it, I don't know."

The insects were stunned by the Heartless Bell, and except for a few samples, the rest were all fed to the Five Ghosts Bag.

I thought it was a common pest, but it turned out to be an unusual species.

"Be extra careful these next few days," Old Hao sighed.

Chen Mu nodded.

He wasn't particularly afraid.

He tried it last night and discovered that the Heartless Bell was incredibly effective at dealing with small flying insects.

It has a wide range and can stun people, so you don't need to buy insecticides anymore.

……

"This was obtained from deer antlers, black sheepskin, and bones." Old Hao handed Chen Mu two pieces of white jade.

"So many?" Chen Mu asked in surprise.

"If you sold the whole thing, you could make a little more than this," Old Hao rolled his eyes.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Mu put away the white jade coins, went back to his room, and handed over a piece of black lamb leg with antlers that had been marinated and dried, which he planned to make into cured meat, to Old Hao.

"I made it myself, please take it home and try it."

"Young Master Chen is particular." Old Hao smiled and naturally accepted the forty-odd kilograms of exotic beast meat.

He's been busy all day, isn't it all for a small commission?

The meat from these exotic beasts saved him a lot of money on yellow sprout rice.

They can be sold even if they don't eat them.

Even if you can't exchange it for white jade coins, you can easily exchange it for several thousand taels of silver.

……

After seeing Old Hao off, Chen Mu began to study Shang Huan's mustard seed talisman.

The incantation text is short, less than two hundred characters in total, and is divided into two parts. One part is used to collect, and the other part is used to release.

Having experience with the Five Ghosts Moving Mountain Spell, Chen Mu quickly familiarized himself with it twice before burying himself in it.

Before long, a realization welled up in my heart.

As the tone and rhythm changed, the strange and unusual article began to undergo a wonderful transformation.

The hundred-plus words quickly transformed into a low, eerie incantation.

hum!
Chen Mu's left hand, which was holding the mustard seed talisman, suddenly felt a tightness in the skin of his palm, as if he were being sucked in during cupping.

boom!
With a thud as it hit the ground, a heavy gray wooden cabinet suddenly appeared before my eyes.

The cabinet had many drawers, just like the medicine cabinets he had seen in the pharmacy.

The top five rows are small drawers, seven in each row.

The bottom two rows are large drawers, four in each row.

"Because they can only be taken out or put in at a time, they use this kind of cabinet to categorize and store them?" Chen Mu understood.

The space is small, it's inconvenient to use, and there's a limit to the number of times you can use it. Chen Mu couldn't help but purse his lips. "It's far inferior to the Five Ghosts Bag."

“But making them shouldn’t be difficult.” Chen Mu thought of the vendors in the market who sold more than a dozen mustard seed talismans at a time.

"This is probably what a proper storage magic tool should look like." His Five Ghosts Bag, from its creation to its use, always exuded an evil aura.

As he pondered this, Chen Mu examined the cabinet. The drawers were cluttered and disorganized: medicinal herbs, minerals, books, pills, and some items that resembled fragments of magical artifacts.

"It's a pity there are no white jade coins." Chen Mu said disappointedly.

The item could be exchanged for a dozen or twenty white jade coins, but Chen Mu had no connections and didn't want to attract unwanted attention.

He took out the books, closed the drawer of the wooden cabinet, and without using the mustard seed talisman, casually put them into the Five Ghosts Bag.

“Each additional opening and closing action earns an extra coin for the white jade.” He examined the leather wristband closely.

Near the palm side, there is a ring of seven evenly distributed black dots.

"I can still sell it for seven white jade coins." Chen Mu put the coins away with satisfaction.

He immediately noticed the books on the low table.

The books were mostly about an inch thick, with white covers but no titles.

Secret method?

Chen Mu opened a book with a hint of anticipation—"The Tale of the Demon Fox".

Looking at the explicit descriptions inside, Chen Mu had a complicated and indescribable expression.

Why do they all like to stuff the little prince into their storage treasures?
Is it because it's discreet enough, or because it can be taken out and viewed anytime, anywhere?

Ah……

He searched through them relentlessly, but failed to find the secret manual he had been waiting for.

"I really don't have the protagonist's halo." Chen Mu shook his head.

After critically reviewing it several times, Chen Mu discovered that it contained not only the Little Imperial Uncle's account book, but also Shang Huan's.

Record the quantity of goods he buys and sells, as well as the prices at different shipping locations.

"There are ghost ships on the Tongtian River?" Chen Mu was somewhat surprised. "And they can go to other gathering points in Jilong Road?"

“The basin plain is just one of the gathering points of the lower house,” Chen Mu said knowingly.

but……

"Why does the White Yang True Explanation only require one white jade coin?!" Chen Mu looked at one of the columns in surprise.

This isn't right.

……

"You didn't buy it, did you?" Old Hao burped and glanced at Chen Mu sideways.

After enduring for three days, Chen Mu finally found an excuse to invite Elder Hao to dinner, and also inquired about the price of Baiyang Zhenjie.

"I'm not stupid." Chen Mu rolled her eyes.

There's clearly something wrong with this.

“Others aren’t stupid either, but people still spend money on it.” Old Hao shrugged.

Chen Mu raised an eyebrow: "Is this Baiyang True Explanation, which is so cheap, really genuine?"

Otherwise, why would anyone pay for it?

"It's true, but not complete." Old Hao took a puff of his cigarette.

"Even the Scripture Transmission Academy is boasting about reciting scriptures ten thousand times, and the wonders will naturally appear. But..." Old Hao curled his lip.

"Without the secret method of jade tablets to pass on the true meaning of jade seeds, it is as difficult as ascending to heaven to comprehend the mysteries from a piece of obscure scripture."

“But there are always some people who think they’re something special.” He glanced at Chen Mu.

"Especially for outsiders like you."

"The true meaning?" This touches upon a blind spot in his understanding.

Old Hao leisurely exhaled a puff of white smoke and said calmly, "That is the core foundation of a secret technique."

"Forget it, you wouldn't understand even if I explained it to you."

"When you've saved enough money, go to the Scripture Transmission Academy and buy a copy of the White Sun True Explanation. Once you've read the Secret Jade Tablet, you'll know everything."

Core foundation?

Is it something like divine will?

Chen Mu narrowed his eyes and suddenly said, "Old Hao, you said that reciting scriptures ten thousand times will reveal their wonders?"

"What, you don't believe in superstitions?" Old Hao glanced at Chen Mu sideways.

"Old Hao, you know I trust you," Chen Mu said earnestly.

Old Hao nodded in satisfaction. Fortunately, he wasn't a hothead and could still listen to advice.

"So, how much does one book cost?" Chen Mu asked with a smile.

Old Hao: "..."

(End of this chapter)