My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 265 Mu Linglang

After seeing Shang Huan off, Chen Mu tidied up the pots and pans, washed up, and then went into the tent.

The ground inside the tent was covered with dry grass, and on top of that was a simple bedding made of blankets and pillows.

Chen Mu sat cross-legged with his eyes closed.

The activation of the Breaking Illusion Talisman draws in strands of earth's spiritual energy, which pass through the skin, through the talisman, piercing through the illusion and entering the jade seed space. Naturally, the three elements are united, transforming into magical power.

During the period of felling trees and clearing mountains, Chen Mu worked during the day and always made sure to set aside some time at night to accumulate magical power.

At this moment, the magical threads within the jade seed formed a cluster, resembling a school of fish in the ocean.

"I wonder when it will be filled." Chen Mu sighed as he looked at the magical power that occupied three-tenths of the space in the jade seed.

"Without the help of the exquisite jade plate, the accumulation of magic power is really slow."

A habitual complaint.

He immediately focused his attention and continued to draw upon the earth's spiritual energy in the air.

Chen Mu practiced for an hour before stopping.

I leaned back, half-lying on the soft bedding, stretching out my legs to relax and clear my mind.

"I don't know when the reclamation will end."

Because of Lengyuetan, the area around Pengyue Mountain is filled with earth spirit energy.

But the concentration is similar to that of Tongtianhe Lower Courtyard.

It's okay for growing yellow sprout rice, but it's far from good for condensing magical power.

Moreover, the further away from Pengyue Mountain one is, the lower the concentration of the earth's spiritual energy becomes.

"Are the strange beasts also chasing after magical power, which is why they keep gathering at Pengyue Mountain?" Chen Mu guessed that this was the reason for this wilderness clearing and hunting of strange beasts.

Unlike Chicken Coop Road, which has restrictions to prevent strange beasts from entering.

Here, the only way to kill them is by manpower in advance.

……

After pondering the matter of cultivating magical power for a while, Chen Mu stopped for the time being.

Black smoke billowed from his hand, and a small, pitch-black wooden horse appeared.

He drew out the gray walls.

Refining (Wood Spirit): 6539/10000;
He had seen and used quite a few magical artifacts.

But this was the first time I had seen the refining method, and I was quite interested.

For more than a month, in addition to cutting down trees and clearing land, Chen Mu has been thinking about the Wood Spirit Bro whenever he has free time.

With a thought, the structure of the Wood Spirit Lang talisman appeared in his mind.

The talisman vibrated, and the previously freely drifting magical power surged up.

Gathering, dispersing, merging, deforming, and twisting, a cluster of silver magic runes rapidly formed within the jade seed.

After carefully recalling the refining process, Chen Mu had a sudden realization.

"The Trojan horse is the carrier, but the magic talisman is the core."

"The process of refining the Wood Spirit is to integrate the Wood Spirit Talisman, which has unique abilities, into the body of the wooden horse."

"The method of handling the Trojan horse, the completeness of the talisman, and the timing of their fusion are all key factors affecting the success or failure of the magic artifact forging."

Because of his proficiency, his talismans were formed quickly and completely.

Moreover, after being consumed once, it can be condensed again with just a thought, creating an identical complete talisman.

"Therefore, the key lies in the timing of material processing and fusion of the talisman."

He glanced again at Mu Linglang's proficiency in weapon crafting.

Although he hadn't reached his limit, he had a premonition that the time to master the first Wood Spirit Spear was not far off.

Thinking this, Chen Mu placed his right hand on the center of the horse's forehead.

laugh!
A sound like a branding iron scalding pigskin rang out.

hum!
The expected reaction force did not appear.

Instead, it feels like a knife cutting into meat or a hand piercing into dough.

Chen Mu opened his eyes, and Xiao Ma was still standing obediently in front of him, not scattered.

"It's done?!"

Staring at the small wooden horse with its teardrop-shaped white vertical eye between its eyebrows, Chen Mu couldn't help but smile.

After nearly two months of practice, I finally mastered my first Wood Spirit.

……

The sky was cloudless, and the full moon hung high in the sky.

The sounds of insects and birds echoed through the dense forest below, yet a sense of tranquility permeated the air.

A series of clattering sounds eerily emerged in the quiet woods.

A small, jet-black wooden pony hopped and skipped into the grass.

Its entire body is one, its joints do not move, and its front and hind legs alternately land and bounce up, clumsily but swiftly disappearing into the woods.

Inside the tent at the campsite.

Chen Mu closed his eyes.

The jade seed's inner wood spirit talisman shone brightly. A low-angle perspective appeared in Chen Mu's mind.

He has been using the Five Ghosts and Yin Spirits for many years. He easily accepted and mastered this external perspective.

"A remotely controlled portable monitor?" Chen Mu understood.

"I just don't know how far the control distance is."

It's unlikely that he could exceed the limits of the Five Ghosts' summoning ability. So far, he hasn't tested the limits of the Five Ghosts' summoning ability.

But in this desolate wilderness, it is more than enough for reconnaissance and surveillance.

"Logging trees, clearing mountains, and hunting exotic beasts can easily lead to accidents and casualties if there are no good reconnaissance methods."

"If Mu Linglang helps, scouting and guarding will become safer and simpler." Chen Mu's lips curled up.

"Such a fine item, selling it for a hundred pieces of white jade isn't unreasonable!"

cost?

Centuries-old wood heartwood is everywhere; what cost is there in it?

The medicine for processing the wood core? One vat of medicinal liquid is enough to process thirty to fifty small wooden horses, with a total value of no more than five white jade coins.

"If I could sell it for a hundred or a thousand... oh my!"

The money to buy the Condensing Aperture Secret Technique isn't that hard to save up, hehe!
“What a pity…”

After thinking for a while, Chen Mu couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.

The profits are obvious, but he doesn't dare to sell in large quantities; it's too risky!
If Shang Huan could get in touch with Mo Wuzhou... that wouldn't be something we couldn't consider!
Chen Mu's heart skipped a beat.

Even if he gives away half of the profits, he will still make a huge profit.

"Mo Wuzhou seems to be saving money as well."

If the opponent masters the Breaking Illusion technique, they will also need to purchase the Condensing Aperture Secret Method.

Chen Mu narrowed his eyes involuntarily.

This might actually be possible!
"Let's go find Shang Huan and take a look." Chen Mu's heart skipped a beat, and he spurred the little black horse straight towards Shang Huan's residence.

……

When Shang Huan returned to his pioneering team, the moon was already hanging in the middle of the sky.

Two people are keeping watch by the campfire.

Everyone else had already crawled into their tents and was fast asleep.

"You are Shang Huan."

A voice rang out in the darkness.

The two guards heard the noise, glanced at it, and then turned away without paying any more attention.

Shang Huan narrowed her small eyes into slits as she looked at the three unfamiliar patrol officers in front of her.

"It's me? And who are the three of you?" Shang Huan's heart skipped a beat.

"Don't be afraid," Wu Lie said gently.

"We're here to help you resolve your problem."

"Insect repellent incense is selling so well, it might attract unwanted attention, you need to take precautions."

Wu Lie's face was full of smiles.

"Our inspection team has done its utmost to maintain order and stability."

"But with such a large operation, it's hard to guarantee there won't be any oversights."

"If someone takes advantage of the situation, losing money is one thing, but losing a person is... that's dangerous."

Wu Lie spoke earnestly.

Shang Huan's scalp tingled instantly.

This person is after the profits from insect repellent incense!
I was careless! I should have gone to talk to Senior Brother Mo earlier!

His mind raced. He had to intimidate him first!

"I never expected insect repellent incense to be so popular," Shang Huan sighed, feigning distress.

"The origin of this business is Senior Brother Mo Wuzhou."

"Senior Brother Mo came from the lower academy and has a group of old friends. To repay his help back then, he gave us this job."

“Other friends make them, and I sell them. I just want to help out my old friends.”

Wu Lie's heart skipped a beat.

The people involved in the production were all Mo Wuzhou's friends?! He glared fiercely at the burly man beside him.

This wasn't in the information those two guys checked!

Noticing Wu Lie's expression, Shang Huan felt a sense of relief!
"Brother Mo is so kind and righteous!" Shang Huan clasped his hands together and bowed towards the void.

"Brother Mo is kind and righteous, and we must not be greedy for it."

“A few old friends were discussing with me yesterday that we can’t let Brother Mo suffer a loss, so we have to send him some dividends.”

"You probably don't know, but Senior Brother Mo is preparing a secret technique for condensing apertures and he's short of money too," Shang Huan sighed.

"I'm thinking of going there in a while."

"Tell him about what happened here again."

"At worst, we can hand this business over to the Hundred Herbs Pavilion in the lower courtyard. Senior Brother Mo can collect his money without any trouble. We won't be in any danger either," Shang Huan said earnestly, outlining his plan.

Then he looked at Wu Lie gratefully and said, "I must thank the three of you for your guidance."

"It seems this matter can't be delayed any longer. I'll go to Cold Moon Pool tomorrow."

"But I'm afraid that on the way..." A look of worry appeared on his face.

He glanced at the three of them and his eyes lit up: "Why don't the three of you come with me to Pengyue Mountain tomorrow?"

"That's right! With three of us here, I'd like to see which clueless bastard dares to cause me trouble!"

Wu Lie: "..."

Is this fat guy insulting me?!

Shang Huan took a cloth bag out of his sleeve and handed it to Wu Lie.

He said solemnly, "I would like the three of you to escort me tomorrow!"

"I will inform Senior Brother Mo of the three of your assistance!"

"Our Senior Brother Mo and Junior Supervisor Liang have a very good relationship. It'll be easy to arrange a comfortable and lucrative position for the three of you!" Shang Huan winked at the three of them.

The two burly men looked eager.

Wu Lie's lips twitched, and his face turned ugly.

Is this really Mo Wuzhou's business?

Seeing the excited expressions on the faces of the two people beside him, Wu Lie's face grew even uglier.

Two idiots!

Do you really think you're here to maintain order?
If we really meet Mo Wuzhou, will he not understand our plans?
idiot!

Wu Lie composed himself and said gently, "No need to thank us. We're just relaying a message from Steward Zhang Jin."

As he spoke, he handed the gray cloth bag back to Shang Huan.

"Unfortunately, Steward Zhang has already arranged tasks for tomorrow. We really can't get away."

"Please be careful. We'll take our leave now."

Then, pulling along his two henchmen who were staring intently at the gray sack, he quickly left.

Shang Huan watched the three figures disappear with a smile.

He calmly greeted the two watchmen, leisurely washed up, then crawled into his tent, where he soon began to snore heavily.

……

On a large tree 500 meters away from the camp.

Wu Lie squinted at Shang Huan's tent.

Hearing the faint snoring coming from the other person, I couldn't help but sigh.

"It looks like this deal is off."

"Are we just going to let him go like that?" The two burly men looked unwilling.

"You dare to provoke Mo Wuzhou?" Wu Lie glanced at the two of them coldly.

Those two idiots are both incompetent.

If these two hadn't failed to investigate properly, they wouldn't have offended Shang Huan today.

Before leaving, they brought up Zhang Duguan, not knowing if the other party would fall for it.

"Let's go!"

Wu Lie glanced at the two burly men who were still unwilling to give up. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

With Lin Su in charge of the affairs of the household, his life has become difficult as well.

All the capable and shrewd people under his command have defected to other places. Only these two fools remain loyal.

As a result, it almost got him into big trouble.

"What a waste of a source of income."

……

In the early morning, the moon was setting in the west.

Nearly half of the vegetation in the dense forest at the foot of Pengyue Mountain has been cut down and cleared.

Wide paths were laid out in the middle of what was once a dense forest.

The crisscrossing network divides the original forest into neat, grid-like sections. The wild, untamed primeval jungle has been transformed into orderly fields.

A secluded path.

A burly, robust figure, resembling a fat rabbit, darted forward swiftly, skimming along the shadows of the roadside trees.

"That Steward Zhang is really audacious! He actually dares to disregard Senior Brother Mo's reputation."

"The leader, Wu, is no good either. He's definitely the one who spearheaded this investigation."

Shang Huan, carrying a large package, ran while feeling a sense of lingering fear.

"Luckily, we managed to intimidate that person."

"Only if we meet Senior Brother Mo tonight and tell him the whole story, and truly get his name on the deal, will this transaction be safe!"

Shang Huan was thinking about how to phrase her words later.

A figure suddenly appeared in sight, blocking the way.

Shang Huan suddenly stopped.

laugh!
With immense inertia and the grass slippery, he slid forward several meters before coming to a stop.

Upon seeing who it was, large beads of sweat instantly rolled down his forehead.

"Junior Brother Shang, where are you going in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?" Wu Lie asked with a smile.

The setting moonlight shone on half of his face.

The gentle smile made Shang Huan shiver involuntarily.

"Great! Brother Wu has agreed to escort me to see Senior Brother Mo?" Shang Huan tried to remain calm and feigned surprise.

"Don't worry, I will definitely tell Senior Brother Mo and let him thank you properly."

"No need to trouble Senior Brother Mo." Wu Lie chuckled, glancing at the large bundle on Shang Huan's back. "Junior Brother Shang, you can thank me yourself."

Since there's no way to take over this industry.

Making a windfall is certainly an option.

Wu Lie's smile grew even brighter.

Shang Huan's face twitched.

It’s over!

In the middle of nowhere, with no one around, this bastard is planning to kill and rob me!

……

"Aren't you afraid that Senior Brother Mo will pursue this matter?" Shang Huan's face tightened.

“If you run around in the middle of the night and get eaten by a monster, who will he go after?” Wu Lie wasn’t worried at all.

“I just met you, and then this happened. Senior Brother Mo will definitely be suspicious.” Shang Huan’s mind raced.

"Don't talk nonsense. We've never met before," Wu Lie said calmly.

"Don't deny it, someone saw..." Shang Huan was taken aback: "Those two night watchmen..."

Wu Lie's lips curled slightly: "Too bad, they also encountered a strange beast. Heh..."

Shang Huan's expression changed drastically.

He was silenced?!
He turned to run, but suddenly felt a chill down his spine.

A cold hand had somehow found its way onto his neck.

He was about to beg for mercy.

Click!

A crisp sound suddenly reached Shang Huan's ears.

"Is this the sound of a neck being crushed?"

"Hmm...it doesn't hurt that much."

Suddenly, the hand on his neck slipped limply from his neck.

Shang Huan subconsciously turned around and met Wu Lie's astonished eyes.

His head was tilted limply to one side, and the skin on his neck was wrinkled and twisted like a pretzel.

At this moment, Wu Lie's cervical spine was broken, but because of his strong physique, the skin on his neck was congested with blood and turned purplish-red, but it was still not broken. Like a soft tube, it was weakly pulling his head to prevent it from falling off.

Shang Huan was so scared her hair almost stood on end!
He retreated repeatedly until he finally saw a figure not far away.

White mask, black cloak, and swirling black smoke.

"Mr. Gongsun!"

(End of this chapter)