My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 202 Heavenly River Water Mansion
Zi La La...

A loud stir-frying sound rang out.

Chen Mu kept stepping on the blower bag with his left foot, blowing the flames at the bottom of the pot until they were bright red and blazing.

The rich aroma, released by the high temperature, quickly permeated the entire courtyard.

Use a spatula to pick up a piece of cured meat and throw it into your mouth, chewing and savoring it carefully.

"The saltiness and spiciness are just right, and the texture is just right. It's exactly what I've been working with." Chen Mu nodded in satisfaction.

The meat of the strange beast is tough; even cutting it requires an ebony sword.

Before stir-frying, a special softening method must be applied.

"This is just an ordinary beast. What if we encounter a stronger beast?"

“Even if cooking skills can soften the meat of the alien beast, a hotter flame is needed to cook it thoroughly. How can that be achieved?” Chen Mu scratched his head as he looked at the blazing red-hot fire pit.

He sought out firewood rich in oils and used a bellows to blow air into it, ensuring a full combustion. This was the limit of what he could currently improve.

Should I build my own pressure cooker? Or learn a secret method to generate high-temperature flames?
They have all the secret techniques that allow flight. They probably also have fire-based secret techniques.

but……

"Learn a secret technique for generating anger just to cook?"

"Haha! This is a really promising idea!" Chen Mu laughed at himself.

……

Soon, two meat dishes, two vegetable dishes, and a bowl of rice were set out on the square table under the wooden shed.

Just as Chen Mu was about to start eating, there was a knock at the door, and he couldn't help but roll his eyes.

He got up and opened the door, and sure enough, he saw that familiar old face: "Old Hao, please come in."

Old Hao walked into the courtyard with his hands behind his back and a smile on his face.

"Don't find me annoying."

"Twenty-four white jade coins are hanging in front of you, and you're even more annoyed than I am."

"As long as you grow this season's yellow rice well, I'll disappear from your sight immediately."

Chen Mu shook his head helplessly: "Didn't you say I have a talent for farming? So what are you afraid of?"

“I think you should be more worried about whether someone dares to withhold your bonus and not give you the money.”

Old Hao glared at Chen Mu with annoyance.

"This rule of the Lower House has been in place for countless years. Our Supervisor Song also came from a farming background in the Lower House."

"Dare to withhold bonuses? They're asking for trouble!"

And don't you dare bring up your farming talent with me. If it weren't for your farming talent, I could have made even more money!

“Having talent doesn’t guarantee a good harvest.” Old Hao glared, “Natural disasters and man-made calamities, if not properly prevented, can ruin your yellow rice field.”

……

After the meal, Old Hao leisurely smoked a cigarette.

"Your skills are truly exceptional. I feel that even the chefs at Tianhe Shuifu Bazhenlou don't have your abilities."

Chen Mu couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"Is this why you come right at mealtimes every day?"

Old Hao froze for a moment, then continued smoking as if nothing had happened.

Cengfan?

"What's wrong with me coming here to give you some pointers on farming and getting a free meal from you?"

Chen Mu: "..." Is he really that self-righteous?
This old guy is getting more and more shameless!

but……

"The Heavenly River Water Palace?"

"Do you know about ghost ships?" Old Hao glanced at Chen Mu with an air of nonchalance.

See, we didn't eat your food for nothing.

"I heard it's a place like an underground market where they sell anything." Chen Mu nodded.

"That was just an appetizer; the Heavenly River Water Palace is the main course!"

"The buying and selling when the ghost ship docks is just a side business; welcoming and sending people aboard is their main job."

"Chicken Coop Road doesn't care?" Chen Mu asked in surprise.

This large underground market is located right next to Keelung Road, so blatantly?
"Who knows?" Old Hao shrugged. "Maybe the Upper House itself is one of the behind-the-scenes bosses."

"Anyway, we didn't see our side of the lower house intercepting the ghost ship."

Chen Mu nodded to indicate that he understood.

"Is it safe there?" Chen Mu was eager to go and see for himself. "Can the rest of us go?"

Old Hao glanced at Chen Mu sideways and said, "You should just stick to farming."

"With the seal on your arm, it's best not to leave the lower courtyard," Chen Mu sighed. Movement was indeed going to be restricted.

He immediately shrugged; this was exactly what he expected. It was a condition he had already accepted.

"I wonder what the Water Mansion is like?" Chen Mu asked curiously.

Old Hao immediately perked up: "I went to the Water Mansion a while ago."

"Sensory techniques, wondrous magical artifacts, and precious materials—it has everything there."

Old Hao gave a thumbs-up, looking proud: "If you saw it, you'd understand. That scene is absolutely unlike anything you've ever seen in your life!"

Chen Mu immediately became interested.

Noticing Chen Mu's expression, Old Hao spoke with even more enthusiasm.

"Not only are all the goods available there, but the prices are also cheaper than in Tongtianfang."

“Last time I went there, I helped a lot of my old buddies stock up on a batch of calming pills.”

Chen Mu was taken aback. A calming pill?
"Do you know what? If you buy it at Tongtianfang, they only give you thirty calming pills per bottle." Old Hao said angrily.

"But Tianhe Water Mansion is different. For the same bottle, they can even give you thirty-two pills!"

"Not only that, the more you buy, the more you get free gifts!" Old Hao said proudly. "My old buddies are extremely satisfied!"

"It just so happens that one of my brothers is short on cash; he still has a batch of pills left."

"Your yellow rice is growing beautifully; I might get a reward from it."

"I am very grateful to you!"

"I've decided to give you this batch of calming pills!"

"Happy now?!"

Chen Mu: “…”

Happy my ass!
They're even selling counterfeit goods to me?!
"For just one white jade coin, you can take away thirty-two calming pills."

"You won't lose out or be cheated by buying a single piece of white jade!"

"Want to try a bottle?" Old Hao raised an eyebrow, his face full of eagerness.

Chen Mu: “…”

roll!
……

A month later, in a small ravine behind a low hill.

Woo!
A barely audible sound swiftly pierced the sky above the mountain valley.

A pellet the size of a peanut, covered with black and red patterns, pierces the air, leaving only a black line on the eye membrane.

puff!
On a two-meter-thick boulder, a round hole the size of a peanut appeared out of nowhere.

Chen Mu looked at the round hole with a complicated expression.

"In the end, I couldn't resist," Chen Mu sighed.

Adjust the gray wall.

Sand-containing spell: 90/10000/Tier 3;

Chen Mu felt that he had already restrained himself very much.

After returning from farming, feeling physically and mentally exhausted, it's not unreasonable to use a few sarcastic remarks.

After practicing the White Yang True Explanation, I felt dizzy and lightheaded. So, I played a couple of Sand-Containing Techniques. This not only accelerated the unification of my mind and soul but also relaxed my spirit. Isn't that a bit much?

It's understandable that some people might have trouble falling asleep at the beginning of the night and resort to cryptic language.

After waking up early, one's mind is often scattered, so isn't it only natural to use a spittle to refresh oneself?

"I didn't play much. I didn't even stay up all night! How did you advance to the next level?!"

"You've really embarrassed Bai Yangzhenjie."

Baiyang's True Solution: 4753/10000/Second Order;

"A month has passed, and I haven't even finished half of it?!"

"Ugh……"

"Fortunately, the Cloud Mirage Armor Technique is quite effective." Chen Mu looked at the Armor Technique, which had an experience level of over 8,000, and felt a little less guilty.

"This shows that I am still studying and practicing diligently!" Chen Mu said with a look of satisfaction.

"It's just a bit expensive," Chen Mu said, scratching his head.

A month passed.

The jade plate burned away another sixty white jade coins.

He had only twenty-seven white jade coins left.

"Poor!"

(End of this chapter)