My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 273 Reaction
It was about five or six miles away from where Shang Huanmo and Wu Zhou were trading.

In a dense forest the size of four football fields, all the weeds and shrubs have been cleared away, leaving only towering trees more than ten meters high.

Looking down from Pengyue Mountain, there are many similar dense forests in all directions, all created by the pioneering team.

It is said that it was examined by a master in the lower temple and was able to gather and retain energy.

There are also rumors that it is intended to be used to set up protective mountain laws and regulations.

In the heart of the dense forest, six or seven meters underground, in a secret chamber five meters high, the size of two living rooms.

Chen Mu held the Fire Cloud Gourd in his right hand and sat cross-legged on the futon.

Teardrop-shaped fluorescent algae lamps float overhead, emitting a soft, white light.

The black gourd mouth, with its flickering pale blue flame, transformed the originally damp, sealed room into an incredibly dry space.

A soul-stabilizing stake stood beside Chen Mu to cool him down.

He chanted the Fire Cloud Incantation over and over again.

Suddenly, a realization dawned on me.

The Fire Cloud Spell suddenly became three times more complex, and the lengthy incantation was instantly reduced by half.

Chen Mu drew up the gray wall.

Fire Cloud Spell: 1/10000/Second Tier;

"Finally, I've advanced to the next level."

I've had the Fiery Cloud Gourd for quite some time now. Unfortunately, due to various unforeseen circumstances, I haven't had much opportunity to practice with it.

“The flames are hotter, have a wider attack range, and are more lethal.” Chen Mu sighed, playing with the black gourd. “It doesn’t quite match my kind and upright character.”

"Fine, I'll just make do with it."

"It's also excellent for grilling meat."

Put away the Fire Cloud Gourd and glance at the Five Ghosts' perspective.

Watching Mo Wuzhou carry the square wooden box and rush towards Pengyue Mountain.

Shang Huan also acted furtively, quickly leaving along the shadows of the woods under the moonlight.

Then he controlled the five ghosts and made them circle the trading location twice within a three-mile radius.

Chen Mu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He couldn't afford to be careless, after all, it involved a transaction of nearly five thousand pieces of white jade.

"Five thousand pieces of white jade!" Chen Mu's hands trembled with excitement at the thought.

"Useless!" Chen Mu slapped his right hand with his left.

"Wait a second."

"Let Bai Yuqian stay with Shang Huan for a while longer."

"Isolation is a risk."

And this is only half of the payment; the other half is still owed!

"Let's go! Let's go home and keep grinding experience!"

Before long, the kite took to the sky, stirring up the damp mist above the dense forest, and suddenly disappeared into the horizon.

……

Two days later, at midnight.

At the foot of Pengyue Mountain, in the Yiyou District, lies Chenmu Wooden House.

In the underground chamber, Chen Mu pointed his right index finger at the center of a small wooden horse's forehead.

sizzle...

A sound like the even deflating of a balloon echoed in the underground chamber.

On the surface of the pitch-black rocking horse, fine silver threads, as thin as hair, start from the cylindrical head of the small rocking horse and spread steadily outwards to all sides of the body.

hum!
A buzzing sound of bees filled the air, and the silver threads covering the entire rocking horse suddenly shimmered with a faint light before disappearing completely into its body.

Chen Mu opened his eyes and looked at the little wooden horse with a white dot between his eyebrows, raising an eyebrow involuntarily.

"sixth!"

A gray wall appeared before his eyes.

Weapon Forging Technique (Wood Spirit): Limit;
With his weapon crafting skills maxed out, Chen Mu gained countless hours of experience.

It seems as if countless wooden spirits have been made.

By picking up a piece of tree heartwood, one can tell whether each part is hard or soft, and also what the various flaws in the processing methods are.

They have a clearer understanding of how to adjust the intrusion of magical symbols and avoid the risk of failure.

"100% success rate?" Chen Mu understood.

Chen Mu glanced at the dozen or so small wooden horses next to him and silently estimated their size.

"It will take at most five days to completely refine this batch of Wood Spirits."

Feeling slightly agitated, Chen Mu knew he had reached his limit.

Thus, the Heart-to-Heart Mantra was naturally activated.

As the Heart-Connecting Incantation talisman entered the black sphere of the primordial talisman, seven bright pearls immediately appeared in the mist. Chen Mu habitually connected with one of them.

A refreshing sensation flooded my mind.

"Comfortable!"

He glanced at the mana that was still far from filling the jade seed and shook his head.

It accumulates while simultaneously consuming, making it difficult to fill up completely.

Let's finish the orders as soon as possible and then focus on accumulating more.

……

Late at night, the third land reclamation team of Bingchen District.

The camp was quiet, except for the occasional roars and strange cries of beasts in the distance, and the sporadic crackling sounds from the campfire.

The six siblings from Wushan sat around the campfire, saying nothing.

Suddenly, Ai Ji, who had been slumped over and looking dejected, sat up straight.

"Here he comes again!" I shouted, and then my whole body went limp.

With a thud, he fell backward to the ground, sprawled out on his back, staring blankly at the sky, utterly dejected.

"Why does Gongsun Sheng always come looking for me?" Ai Ji asked, her face filled with despair.

"You can't just fleece everyone you see, can you?!"

"puff!"

Shi Xian, who was usually aloof, suddenly burst out laughing.

The others couldn't help but smile slightly.

“I suspect that Ai Ji may have encountered Gongsun Sheng before,” Wu Ruo said thoughtfully, “Gongsun Sheng without a mask.”

"I don't remember offending any particular person?" Ai Ji frowned, deep in thought.

"Don't even think about it. Without the mask, Gongsun Sheng is most likely just an ordinary, unremarkable disciple of the lower academy," Yu Lin laughed.

“They might have even farmed for us,” Shi Xian suddenly said.

The group exchanged glances, their faces bearing wry smiles.

"You never know..."

"We need to make plans early." Xu Rao narrowed his eyes.

"It's fine when we're resting at night, but if this happens at a crucial moment in a battle..." Xu Rao stared at Ai Ji, who was lying on the ground like a salted fish, and said gloomily.

The others also fell silent.

"In the short term, there shouldn't be any major problems," Lu Ku said.

He sat quietly to one side, the flames flickering, their light casting an uncertain glow on his face.

"The current situation has exceeded the records in the Thousand Mountains Classic."

"Gongsun Sheng's control over the Seven Sons United Gu has reached a level that we, or rather most people, cannot comprehend."

"There may be some secrets here, secrets that only the founder of the Tongxin Gu or a specific group of people who have mastered it know."

"But that's none of our business."

"We only need to focus on Gongsun Sheng himself."

The others looked at Lu Ku.

"According to Ai Ji's performance, the other side seems to be able to absorb some of our power through the Heart-to-Heart Gu."

"The loss of this power will leave Ai Ji mentally and physically exhausted."

"Based on this, it can be inferred that Gongsun Sheng needs this power to strengthen his mind."

"He was doing something extremely mentally taxing."

"Cultivating secret techniques, refining pills and crafting weapons, it's all the same. And there are patterns to follow."

"Based on the statistics of the past few days, it is clear that the other party is probably also clearing land during the day, and only has time to carry out this unknown activity when it is late at night."

"Therefore, our future operations should be carried out in the early morning and during the day. We must gather together to rest at night." Lu Ku narrowed his eyes.

"But being subject to others always carries risks."

The others immediately nodded.

Ai Ji also sat up. He was just mentally exhausted, but not really without strength.

“Two directions.” Lu Ku held up two fingers.

"First, leave Pengyue Mountain and stay away from Tongxin Suo."

“Second…” Lu Ku glanced at everyone.

"Find Gongsun Sheng, risk being discovered by his psychic abilities, and try to use him as a tool to kill someone and retrieve the Heart-Shaped Rope!"

The group around the campfire immediately fell silent.

All that remained was the crackling sound of damp branches burning.

(End of this chapter)