My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 269, Volume 268

night.

In the underground chamber, accompanied by a low chant, blue flames flickered continuously.

After a long while, Chen Mu stopped practicing.

Fire Cloud Spell: 9930/10000/Tier 1;
"Clearing land and hunting is such a waste of time."

Since leaving the Tongtianhe Lower Temple, I've been either traveling or exploring new areas, which has significantly slowed down my experience gain.

During the day, with so many people around, I can only occasionally recite a couple of lines of the Heart-to-Heart Mantra for amusement.

He only has a little free time in the evenings, but he still needs to refine his magical power.

"There's really no good solution," Chen Mu sighed after thinking for a while.

Even if you reveal your Transcending Illusion cultivation, it's useless.

Those at the outermost edge, directly facing the strange beasts, were the lower academy disciples with the Breaking Illusion cultivation level.

"We're all in the same boat, let's just bear with it for a few years."

Since we can't obtain the secret method for condensing the acupoints in the short term, there's no need to rush into taking risks.

"Master the secret techniques you have first."

"Select a few more suitable secret techniques to increase your means of survival."

"Let's take advantage of these turbulent years and see if we can save up some money."

When Pengyue Mountain was first built, it lacked everything. As long as you had a keen eye for opportunity, you could always make money.

Just like Mu Linglang this time.

"Don't drift, you have to think more about safety," Chen Mu reminded himself.

He has witnessed far too many cases of murder and robbery along his journey.

"Fortunately, Mo Wuzhou doesn't know my identity."

He always appears as Gongsun Sheng, changing his height, weight, face shape, and attire.

"One is a mysterious and unpredictable master of deception."

"One was an ordinary farmer from the lower courtyard."

"Ordinary people would never connect these two things."

Even if Gongsun Sheng's identity brings trouble, Chen Mu's identity is absolutely safe.

……

Three days later, the second team of the Yiyou District reclamation team.

Chen Muhao and others leaned against the tree trunk in a row.

Some chatted, some smoked, and they leisurely watched as a few people carrying large earthenware jars drove waves of gray worms to clear the way ahead.

Chen Mu reached out and picked the yellow gourd, took a sip of cool tea, and the stuffy heat from the dense forest gradually subsided.

I habitually recite the Heart-to-Heart Mantra in my mind.

Within the jade seed, the Heart-to-Heart Mantra talisman flickered with a faint light, and the drifting magical power seemed to receive a command, quickly rushing to the vicinity of the talisman.

Gathering and dispersing, condensing, connecting, twisting.

The already complex talisman suddenly gained even more branches.

Chen Mu was already used to this phenomenon.

These branches are part of the Heart-to-Heart Mantra talisman, and they can be completed with each practice session.

However, due to insufficient proficiency, they will soon begin to dissipate automatically.

But it doesn't disappear completely; a little bit always remains, just like his experience of making progress each time, making the magic talisman more and more perfect.

A sudden realization dawned on me.

Chen Mu's heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously looked at the gray wall.

Heart-to-Heart Mantra: 9976/10000/Eighth Rank;

Hey!
You'll be able to advance to the next level in no time!

Chen Mu immediately burst into laughter.

First came the Fire Cloud Mantra, now comes the Heart-to-Heart Mantra.

This monotonous and tedious life of pioneering has finally become somewhat interesting.

"Brother Chen, good news is on its way!"

"We just caught a litter of pigs and rabbits, look..." Old Yang, who was chasing away insects, walked over with a grin.

He was carrying a rabbit that was 1.2 meters long, round like an oil drum, and fatter than a pig.

Chen Mu couldn't help but laugh.

"Just take a look!"

……

at dusk.

A large clearing was cleared out of the dense forest, and the weeds on the ground were eaten clean by insects driven by Old Man Yang.

Poisonous insects and snakes hidden underground were also fumigated out and killed or driven away by special drugs.

The tent was set up in the open space, a pit was dug in the ground, and a few thick branches were placed on top, which became a simple fire pit.

Seven or eight people gathered around a campfire, each holding a large wooden plate filled with piles of roasted meat slices.

“Once the clearing and hunting are over, why don’t you open a restaurant in Lengyuefang, Brother Chen?”

"With this skill, it's much more profitable than farming."

Several people showered him with praise.

Chen Mu walked beside him, eating a piece of roasted meat, drinking a sip of herbal tea, and eating a plate of roasted wild vegetables with a smile, without saying a word.

He figured that cooking skills were for his own good food.

Let him open a restaurant to make money... forget about it.

After eating and drinking their fill, the group gathered around the campfire to chat.

Chen Mu used the excuse of digesting his food to wander around the camp.

Before long, we left the camp and arrived at the small mountain of logs that had been cut down during the day. The strong smell of tree sap immediately filled our nostrils.

Chen Mu glanced around and spotted two unnamed trees that were over a hundred years old. These were materials he had specifically chosen during the day.

He glanced at the camp in the distance.

The next moment, black smoke billowed out.

The center of the seven- or eight-meter-long tree trunk suddenly became hollow, and the heartwood disappeared.

Inside the Five Ghosts Bag. The feeding shaft was modified once again by Chen Mu.

A large water bladder made of animal hide filled the feeding shaft.

Inside was a jet-black spiritual elixir, into which five or six tree heartwoods, each as thick as a watermelon slice and over four meters long, were being soaked.

"We need to stockpile a batch of medicinal herbs and exotic beast blood as soon as possible."

"Once the sale of Wood Spirit Pills begins, users will all have to make Spirit-Attracting Elixir, and the required materials will likely increase in price," Chen Mu thought to himself.

Using ritual implements comes at a cost, just like cars need fuel and computers need electricity.

The price Mu Linglang paid was the Spirit-Attracting Elixir.

Every so often, it needs to be soaked in the Spirit-Guiding Elixir.

The scroll he initially gave to Shang Huan mainly introduced the preparation method of the Spirit-Guiding Elixir.

"Perhaps I could stockpile a batch of materials and sell them when the price goes up?"

After thinking for a moment, Chen Mu shook his head again.

The materials are all very ordinary, so hoarding them isn't that valuable.

Hmm... selling spirit-attracting elixir directly?

After thinking for a moment, he shook his head again: "There are risks."

Selling Spirit Elixir is like selling gasoline; it involves a huge supply chain, and it can't be done without a large workforce.

But when a person has too many thoughts, they become distracted and easily attract trouble.

He just wanted to make a quick and easy money, the kind that would leave no trouble behind.

"Let's go see Shang Huan." Chen Mu stopped thinking about it.

In three days, there should be some movement from Mo Wuzhou's side.

……

"one hundred?"

"The first batch?"

In the dense forest outside the camp of the Fourth Reclamation Team of Yiyou District.

Chen Mu tried hard to control his emotions so that his voice would still sound gentle and calm.

Can……

One hundred Wood Spirits! That's equivalent to ten thousand pieces of white jade.

Even after deducting costs and the share given to Mo Wuzhou and Shang Huan, there are still more than eight thousand pieces of white jade!
A single transaction yielded nearly one-tenth of the Qi Condensation Technique?!

And this is only the first batch.

There are more than a hundred pioneering groups!

This……

It's a pity there's no Red Sleeves Pavilion here!

"Not bad." Chen Mu kept his voice calm and even.

With a wave of his right hand, five Wood Spirits appeared on the ground.

"Four of them will be given to Mo Wuzhou for inspection."

"Keep one for yourself to scout ahead."

"Tell me, this deal won't go wrong, right?" Chen Mu said meaningfully.

In order to establish Gongsun Sheng's persona, his tone of voice was specially adjusted.

His words sounded gentle, yet carried a chillingly neurotic quality.

Outstanding effect!

Shang Huan was so frightened that his whole body stiffened.

His small eyes darted around, and then he trembled as he assured them, "Please rest assured, Mr. Gongsun, I will carry out your plan without fail!"

"I absolutely won't cause you any trouble!"

Chen Mu nodded in satisfaction.

It seems the fat man understood what he meant.

Complete the order quickly and efficiently. Get the quick cash and run.

Making money without causing trouble, isn't that great?

He nodded slowly to Shang Huan and continued to bid farewell in that gentle voice that sent chills down one's spine.

It then drifted away amidst swirling black smoke.

He still needs to go back and prepare the materials.

One hundred wooden spirits.

The amount of wood core he had prepared was not enough.

(End of this chapter)