My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 263 Opening the Mountain

Overall, the lower courtyard of Keelung Road is relatively peaceful.

"But we can't be careless," Chen Mu warned himself.

He was thinking that he would wait a year, and then go to the General Affairs Office to show off his spiritual cultivation at this time next year.

"I still need to go to the dojo a few more times to cover it up." The disguise still needs to be done.

"It can be said that he had already mastered the Jade Seed before joining the Lower House."

"And I certainly didn't buy the secret technique of merging the soul and spirit from the Scripture Transmission Institute."

"That makes sense."

It took four years to develop my spiritual light, and although it's still a bit dazzling, it's not nonexistent.

"Well, let Lu Ku go first then." Chen Mu's lips curled up slightly.

It's always better for two people to have a breakthrough than for one.

"Then endure two or three more years, buy a few private lessons at the Scripture Academy, and the advancement to the Breaking Illusion realm will be a natural progression."

Lying flat for three to four years... is actually not bad.

Back in Daliang, he had planned to spend forty years cultivating his soul.

"Old Hao is in his sixties or seventies, but he still says he's young all the time."

"I'm only twenty-five, no rush."

First, we'll gradually join the chicken coop tunnel.

At the same time, slowly accumulate money and Taoist merit.

By proceeding gradually in this way, we will eventually be able to obtain the Condensing Aperture Method.

……

Sun rises and sets, time flows on.

The weather on Pengyue Mountain is getting hotter and hotter.

For some unknown reason, the Tongtianhe Lower Courtyard enjoys a spring-like climate all year round.

Mount Pengyue is different. It's newly developed, and everything is in its infancy. Weather-affecting restrictions or magical artifacts haven't been set up yet.

In the underground secret room.

Chen Mu leaned the Soul-Stabilizing Pillar against the wall. The previously stuffy space instantly became cool.

Chen Mu closed his eyes, his consciousness immersed in the jade seed.

"The secret techniques and talismans are indeed more intuitive to see in the Jade Seed Space." Chen Mu stared at the talisman of the Five Ghosts Moving Mountain Spell, zooming in and out repeatedly.

Then you see the silk threads and star-like dots arranged in a mysterious structure, permanently and steadily forming a cluster.

Every now and then, streaks of light flashed through it like lightning.

"Thanks to the Yuanfu for connecting the real and the virtual."

Previously, it was shrouded in mist, and such detailed and comprehensive information could not be seen.

Just as he was pondering the magic talisman, a wisp of shimmering white silk thread drifted past the Five Ghosts Moving Mountain Spell.

"What constitutes the secret spells is actually magical power."

Chen Mu understood.

Previously, one could only passively condense talismans by relying on incantations.

It's better now.

Guided by the illusory talisman, the earth's spiritual energy was able to pass through the realms of the real and the illusory, automatically entering the jade seed's dantian.

In this process, the physical body, consciousness, and vital energy unite as one, naturally cultivating magical power.

Chen Mu looked at the fine, fluorescent white threads inside the jade.

With a sudden thought, the silk thread stood at attention and was pulled perfectly straight in a flash.

With another movement, it quickly twists into a pretzel shape.

If you move it again, the thread will twist into a tangled mess.

Then it suddenly turned into a cloud of smoke, and then back into threads of magic.

Gathering and scattering are at your command; they can be used to activate secret techniques as well as to construct talismans.

Magic is truly amazing!

……

Pengyue Mountain is a pristine, deep mountain. Moreover, due to its abundant spiritual energy, the surrounding vegetation is extremely lush.

In the dense forest below the Yiyou District.

Chen Mu circled around a large tree that was so thick it would take five or six people to hug it.

"This tree must be at least a hundred years old."

The black smoke from the five ghosts transformed into thin pancakes, sweeping across the base of the tree.

Chen Mu pushed the tree, and with a bang, the tree crashed to the ground.

Then the black smoke from the five ghosts transformed into a hollow cylindrical tube, which adhered closely to the cross-section of the tree.

"Five Ghosts Moving Mountains!"

The Five Ghosts Moving Mountain Talisman within the Jade Seed once again drilled into the Black Sphere Yuan Talisman.

Silently, a hollow ring appeared in the center of the century-old tree.

Chen Mu pulled out the core of the tree from the center of the ring, cut it into several pieces, put them away, and quickly returned to the wooden house.

The heartwood of trees over a hundred years old is the core material of the Wood Spirit Brocade. After pondering for several days, he prepared to start making it.

……

In the following days, Chen Mu purchased medicinal herbs, minerals, and the blood of exotic beasts, and combined them with the water from Cold Moon Pool, which contained the earth's spiritual energy, to prepare a spiritual elixir to soak the tree heart.

They continued until the brown heartwood turned pitch black, resembling a charcoal rod. Only then did they remove the heartwood, about the length of their forearm.

Then they perform mysterious rituals such as basking in the starlight at midnight and basking in the first rays of sunlight at dawn.

Five days later, Chen Mu held the tree heart in his hand, which was as light as a feather but as hard as iron, and marveled at it.

What exactly is the principle behind this?

"It's just a piece of the heartwood of an ordinary tree."

When Chen Mu thought of strange or magical artifacts like the Five Ghosts Bag and the Fire Cloud Gourd, he felt relieved.

There are all sorts of stories about pursuing immortality, and it's not hard to understand why some of the materials are handled in a rather unusual way.

……

It took another half day to carve the black tree heart using the Five Ghosts Moving Mountain technique.

A cylindrical body, cylindrical legs, and a cylindrical neck connected to a cylindrical face.

A piece of pitch-black wood, about the length of a forearm and the height of a palm, appeared... well, let's just call it a horse.

Chen Mu pressed his right index finger against the center of the horse's forehead and closed his eyes.

Inside the jade, the Wood Spirit Lang magic talisman shone brightly.

Over the past few days, he has not only been preparing materials, but also gaining experience with the Wood Spirit Charm.

Fortunately, the Wood Spirit is simple, with only one level, and it was quickly pushed to its limit.

With a thought, the magic talisman was pulled into the black sphere elemental talisman.

The magical power, which had been swimming leisurely like a school of fish, suddenly surged in and entered the Yuanfu as well.

laugh!
It looked like a branding iron lying on pigskin.

Chen Mu felt a heat in his right index finger.

boom!
The pitch-black wooden horse was suddenly propelled away by an invisible force.

Chen Mu opened his eyes, looked at the little black horse that was torn to pieces outside the wooden corridor, and couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.

"As expected, it failed."

The magical talisman belonging to Mu Linglang had disappeared from his mind.

"Disposable?" Chen Mu scoffed.

If you want to use it, you have to refine it again.

I'm a little annoyed, but not that annoyed.

Although this attempt to refine the artifact failed, it gave him a comprehensive understanding of the crafting process.

"Come again!"

……

Just as he was about to make the Wood Spirit in one go.

A familiar stranger suddenly appeared.

"But is it Brother Chen Mu in person?" Liang Cheng asked gently, holding the roster in his hand.

Chen Mu: “…”

Exposed?

In his mind, the Five Ghosts Moving Mountains Spell immediately entered the black sphere of the Yuanfu.

Liang Cheng shuddered, feeling as if someone was staring at him menacingly.

"The Control Yuan just issued the order to open the mountain yesterday."

"Three days from now, all disciples of the lower courtyards will participate in the opening ceremony."

"During the mountain clearing period, the wages will be doubled."

"If there is any damage, the lower court will pay ten times the amount in compensation."

"But no absenteeism or slacking off is allowed. Anyone who violates this rule will be expelled from the House of Commons!"

Not discovered?

Chen Musong breathed a sigh of relief. Then, he couldn't help but frown.

Another mountain opening?
The land south of the mountain hasn't even been cultivated yet, and now they're going to start clearing the mountain again?
"I wonder if there's a deadline for opening the mountain?" Chen Mu looked troubled and habitually handed the other person a piece of white jade: "The yellow sprout rice is at a critical stage of growth and needs someone to take care of it."

Liang Cheng smiled shyly and tucked the white jade coins into his sleeve.

"It will probably take quite a while," Liang Cheng sighed.

He had been asked this question countless times before.

He squeezed the white jade coin in his sleeve, thought for a moment, and then gave a further suggestion.

"The main purpose of this mountain opening is to thoroughly clean up the strange beasts at the foot of Pengyue Mountain."

"If you have money, it's best to buy two Spirit Light Talismans and carry them with you."

in danger?
Chen Mu frowned immediately.

This is not good news.

(End of this chapter)