My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 28 Hidden Sword

The smiling masked man talked incessantly.

Chen Mu could only maintain an awkward yet polite smile, even though the other person couldn't see his face.

"What troubles do you have, guest?" The smiling masked man asked earnestly, seemingly sensing Chen Mu's unease.

"It's good stuff," Chen Mu nodded affirmatively.

After all, I drew it.

"It's a bit expensive, though," Chen Mu said, feigning regret. "How about you round it down a bit?"

The smiling mask made the person very happy.

Finally, I've run into a sucker!

Unable to contain his excitement, he asked, "Can you accept one hundred and eighty taels?"

Chen Mu shook his head: "How about eight taels?"

The smiling masked man: "..."

Is this how you smear a zero?!

Apply it from the front?!
Chen Mu chuckled awkwardly.

This is because I couldn't think of a good reason to refuse.

"Eighty-eight taels, I suppose," the smiling masked man replied.

Now it was Chen Mu's turn to be dumbfounded.

Is this some kind of physical training technique? Is it really that cheap?
I only sold seven copies of the Body Refinement Technique. The market shouldn't be this bad, right?
……

Half an hour later, Chen Mu walked out of the dilapidated house, looking dejected.

He copied a total of seven copies of the Refining Form Technique scroll.

But someone copied it seventy times!

"Old man, you're really ruthless!"

He couldn't think of anyone else who would do something so outrageous, except for that greedy old man.

Only he has the opportunity, the means, the ideas, and the damn drive to act.

But what frustrated Chen Mu the most was that he hadn't paid the copyright fee!
Go ask Jie Jia for it?
After thinking about the coffin in Tianyi Studio, Chen Mu quickly shook his head.

Forget it, isn't it good to be alive?

That old man is a highly skilled assassin who can strike from high places.

Shaking his head to shake off his gloomy mood, Chen Mu touched the books in his arms and was finally satisfied.

This trip to the ghost market has achieved its goal; I successfully purchased a suitable sword manual.

After finishing his business, Chen Mu didn't rush back, but instead strolled around the ghost market.

With more people, the ghost market became lively, but the mysterious and frightening atmosphere of the past was gone.

Chen Mu then had the courage to wander around.

Upon closer inspection, the items sold in the ghost market were still just as varied and diverse.

Some people even sell grain here.

Chen Mu went up to ask out of curiosity and found that a bag of white wheat cost one tael of silver.

A bag weighs over 100 jin (50 kg), and in the earliest days it cost less than 300 copper coins.

Later, the price increased several times, but it still only cost five hundred copper coins.

Now it's jumped to one or two taels of silver?!

"How about we take some of the white wheat out of the cellar and sell it?" Chen Mu was very tempted.

"Forget it, the world is in chaos, what's more important than food than money?" Chen Mu immediately dismissed the idea.

After wandering around for a while and picking up a few more secret medical books, he prepared to leave.

Near the place where the transport carriages were located, Chen Mu also saw people setting up stalls to sell talismans.

"A ghost market selling talismans? Interesting..."

Yellow talisman paper, with runes as red as blood.

There was also a sign next to it that read "Qingfeng Temple Exorcism Talisman".

Qingfeng Temple?
The Taoist temple that copied the scriptures back then?

I even considered joining a Taoist temple to learn martial arts back then.

The sincere Taoist priest rejected it outright.

Chen Mu couldn't help but glance at the stall owner twice.

The other person was wrapped up tightly, and it was unclear whether they were a Taoist priest from Qingfeng Temple.

He immediately shook his head, got into the carriage, and left.

Even if it is, it has nothing to do with him.

Why not just go home and diligently work on improving your skill level?

……

After that, Chen Mu only went to Bafang Tower occasionally to listen to news.

He spends the rest of his time at home.

In the morning, I practiced the Form Technique of Flying Locust Stone; in the afternoon, I practiced the Form Technique of Flying Locust Stone. During the break, I studied medical books.

My life is even more regular and busy than that of a 996 office worker in my previous life.

However, Chen Mu did not find it boring.

Moderate exercise can stimulate the body to release endorphins, making people feel happy.

In addition, there is a noticeable improvement in proficiency.

Chen Mu felt an overwhelming sense of accomplishment. He planned to treat himself to increasingly better cooking skills that evening, and life was wonderful.

……

Evening, the easternmost No. 1 residence.

Chen Mu uses this place as his kitchen. He only eats here.

A square table was set up in the courtyard, and the whole person was bathed in the sunset.

Pick up a piece of golden-brown, succulent honey-glazed roasted pork; the perfectly balanced sweet and savory flavor provides a rich and satisfying stimulation to the taste buds.

Chen Mu nodded with satisfaction, "As expected of me! Your skills are unparalleled!"

In his past life, he wanted to be a gourmet who could both eat and cook.

His proficiency with gray walls has now given him this opportunity.

Chen Mu drew up the gray wall.

Writing: 1495/10000/Second order;

Drawing: 1365/10000/Second order;

Throw: 2503/10000/Tier 3;

Red Falcon Form Training Technique: 6134/10000/Second Tier;

Cooking skill: 4516/10000/Tier 1;
Pharmacy Skill: 6042/10000/Tier 1;
Hidden Blade: 359/10000/Tier 1;
With his calligraphy and painting business shut down for almost four or five months, Chen Mu no longer put in the effort, and his proficiency in writing and drawing hardly changed.

I practiced throwing continuously, but when I reached the third level and started practicing with flying locust stones, the progress slowed down.

It is best used in conjunction with various unique hidden weapons.

Chen Mu didn't have that option.

Since the Flying Locust Stone could also improve proficiency, he had no intention of crafting unusual hidden weapons.

Chen Mu took the Red Falcon Body Training Technique very seriously, as it could transform the body.

My proficiency is now more than halfway there, and in another two to three months, I will be able to break through to the third level and complete the Bone Transformation.

The progress in pharmaceutical technology was very rapid, which surprised Chen Mu.

He simply read a few more medical books, and quietly surpassed 6000.

The first order is the foundation, and the second order brings about a qualitative change.

He's quite looking forward to the second-tier pharmaceutical technique. He wonders what special changes might occur.

The hidden sword is the sword technique I bought from the black market last time.

It's not complicated, in fact, it's simple.

In summary, it can be described as: a sword hidden in the sleeve, ready to strike a fatal blow at any moment.

The manual records how to conceal the sword, how to concentrate power to strike, and from what angle to strike covertly.

It took Chen Mu several days to get the hang of it.

With the help of improving proficiency, I practiced whenever I had time each day, and my progress was quite rapid.

Having successfully improved his proficiency, and with the environment in Qingshan County remaining relatively peaceful, Chen Mu was quite satisfied with his life.

There was only one thing that was giving him a bit of a headache.

He didn't have enough meat to eat.

Zheng Tu closed the door for a long time.

Chen Mu specifically went to ask him.

Zheng Tu said that even he himself couldn't afford meat, and his cheeks had become thin.

I also want to buy some dried ham from Chen Mu.

Chen Mu naturally shook his head and refused.

He trains intensely every day and needs to supplement with a lot of protein.

If it weren't for the five old hens providing the eggs...

The little bit of meat we had saved up was long gone.

Moreover, meat is difficult to store, so I didn't buy much initially.

The inventory level has now reached a dangerous threshold.

……

May 21, Anlefang Bafanglou.

"Isn't Magistrate Li now almost the same as the county magistrate?" a guest whispered, spitting out a sunflower seed shell.

"The magistrate is gone. All the yamen runners are under the command of Magistrate Li. The commander of the city's garrison and patrol troops is also a member of the Li family. Now all that's missing is the title of magistrate," someone nearby explained.

"The other two major families agreed?" the first person asked, puzzled.

"Why wouldn't we agree? Just look up, let alone three families, if you include the Wang, Zhou, and Zheng families who were wiped out, all six major families could be considered relatives," the person next to him said with a sneer.

"You're right."

“The world is truly in turmoil; a century-old family can vanish in an instant. Sigh…” another companion chimed in.

"That's right. If it weren't for the eldest son of the Zuo family showing his power, the Zuo family might have been wiped out as well."

In the corner, Chen Mu listened quietly to the news coming from all around.

"It seems that things have stabilized in Qingshan County for the time being."

"But things are still not peaceful outside Qingshan County."

Before coming here, he stopped by Zheng Tu's place on the way, but there was still no meat.

I can only try my luck at the street vendors in the East Market later.

Hunters from the villages below occasionally come there to sell wild game.

(End of this chapter)