My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 297 Reason
Five Elements Qi Absorption Method

Inside the inn.

Chen Mu put down the jade tablet thoughtfully.

The Five Elements Breathing Method is a universal secret method for absorbing various essences.

However, different essences require different talismans.

The Bigu Pill only requires the essence of the five grains, so only one kind of five grain talisman is needed.

However, some complex elixirs contain more than ten or even dozens of essential ingredients.

To master it, you need to learn the corresponding talisman for each essence.

"This is just the extraction of the essence." Chen Mu felt a headache coming on as he looked at the Five Qi Mixed Yuan Method.

Mixed condensation also has spells that correspond to various unique requirements.

"No wonder there are so few alchemists."

"It's not just about preserving precious heritage."

"It's just too difficult to practice." Chen Mu suddenly realized.

Not only is it a waste of money, but learning so many spells will inevitably take up a lot of time.

"Even a simple fasting pill requires the condensation of four talismans: the Five Elements Qi Absorption Talisman, the Five Grains Talisman, the Five Qi Mixture Talisman, and the Golden Pearl Talisman."

"With the same amount of energy, that's enough to learn four secret techniques!"

Of course, in line with its enormous costs, alchemy is also highly profitable.

but……

"Isn't this thing a bit too precious?" Chen Mu frowned.

He was merely helping to find prey.

Even without him, the entire group of survivors in the lower house, though struggling, would not starve.

I thought it would be great to get the secret technique for refining the Ancestral Bright Talisman, or even better, the secret technique for refining the Spirit Light Talisman.

But this secret alchemy technique
"It's a little hot to the touch."

……

Tongtianlou, No. 9, Wuzi.

Chen Mu stood inside a cylindrical jar with a strange expression on his face.

The jar wasn't very big; it could probably only hold eleven or twelve people at a time. Its edges were transparent, like a flexible thin film.

The outermost part is a long, transparent jade tube, not much larger than a jar, filled with clear, transparent river water.

The can is like a bubble inside this long, transparent tube, carrying its passengers rapidly upwards.

"An otherworldly elevator? A bubble elevator? Ha..."

On the sixty-second floor of the Tower of Babel, Chen Mu, like the passengers on the lower floors, rushed straight toward the exit.

It was like passing through a curtain of water; after a moment of coolness, Chen Mu found himself in the elevator lobby on the 62nd floor.

The hall is bright and octagonal in shape, with sixteen corridor doorways evenly distributed on the walls.

There are six elevator shafts in the middle, with transparent pipes running through the ceiling, arranged in a circle around the center.

Chen Mu looked down at himself; not a drop of water was on him.

Then, looking back, the bubble ladder suddenly floated upwards.

"Isn't this elevator amazing?" Mo Wuzhou came to Chen Mu's side and said, "It's said to be made from the swim bladder of some kind of exotic fish."

Chen Mu nodded, then cupped his hands and said, "I'll trouble Senior Brother Mo to lead the way."

"Come with me, Senior Uncle Song is already waiting." Mo Wuzhou waved his hand and led Chen Mu inside.

Chen Mu saw many familiar faces along the way.

They were all the same group of people who came out of the mountains together, mostly including the stewards who had broken through the illusionary cultivation level.

When these people saw Mo Wuzhou, some nodded and smiled as a greeting, but others just glanced at him and then ignored him, seemingly not close to Mo Wuzhou.

"Ignore them," Mo Wuzhou suddenly said, noticing Chen Mu's confusion.

"These lower courtyards are all under my jurisdiction, and most of them come from the upper courtyards. They are all geniuses with a Daoist spirit, so it's only natural that they are a little arrogant." Mo Wuzhou's face was stiff and expressionless, but his voice was full of casualness, even a bit teasing.

Chen Mu suddenly realized.

The genius of the Upper Academy naturally looked down on Mo Wuzhou, a genius of the Lower Academy.

They might even feel jealous because Mo Wuzhou was accepted as a disciple by a master of the Upper Academy.

Chen Mu shook his head.

Even though they've already begun cultivating immortality and pursuing the Dao, they still can't escape these intrigues and power struggles.

Looking at the secret recipe for the Bigu Pill in the Five Ghosts Bag, Chen Mu couldn't help but sigh.

Trying to remain untainted is not that simple.

……

"Where's the spirit you had when you went out nine times and returned thirteen times? Why don't you dare to accept it this time?" Song Wuji's chubby face was full of teasing.

"I cannot accept a reward without merit. Please take it back, Abbot." Chen Mu took out the wooden box containing the secret jade tablet and respectfully handed it over with both hands.

"Afraid I'll harm you?" Song Wuji chuckled.

"Of course the abbot wouldn't harm me!" Chen Mu denied.

"Then why didn't you accept it?"

Chen Mu said with a serious expression, "I only helped you with a small favor, and you gave me the secret method of alchemy. If the other disciples knew, they would probably complain about your unfair rewards and punishments."

"How could a disciple tarnish the reputation of the abbot for selfish reasons!"

"So you're doing this for my own good?" Song Wuji was so angry he laughed.

"Upholding the reputation of the abbot is something every disciple of the lower academy should do." Chen Mu said modestly, "I was just fulfilling my duty."

Such a shameless face, tsk tsk...

Song Wuji glared at Chen Mu, annoyed. "Don't be afraid, just take it."

"Once you've mastered it, help me refine the pills for ten years."

"Of course, you don't need to worry about me ripping you off. I'll just charge you the market price for your medicine, so you won't lose out."

Chen Mu immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

It's good to have something to ask for.

only……

"How can you be so sure I can master this alchemy technique?" Chen Mu wondered. "Besides, shouldn't you go find Senior Brother Mo? He has apprenticed under a master alchemist from the Upper Academy, and his future is limitless."

Could it be that Song Wu realized his cultivation speed of the secret technique was abnormal?
Chen Mu's expression was inconvenient, but he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.

If that's really the case, wouldn't my reckless arrival be like walking into a trap?!

“You know that Mo Wuzhou has become Rong Shimei’s disciple, so of course he has to follow Rong Shimei around. How could he possibly have time to refine pills for me?” Song Wuji rolled his eyes.

"As for whether you can learn alchemy... Ha... Of course not!"

"Don't even think about it, at least not in the short term."

Chen Mu: “…”

Are you kidding me?!
You can't expect me to refine pills for you again.

"You don't even have a pill-refining furnace, what kind of pills are you going to refine!" Song Wuji glanced at Chen Mu.

Chen Mu put on a shy expression, but her heart couldn't help but flutter.

Alchemy furnace?
It seems, it appears, that I actually do have it!

"I may fail at alchemy, but mastering the Five Elements Qi Absorption Technique is still possible."

"You'll have to help me refine the yellow sprout rice from the lower courtyard into the essence of grains," Song Wuji said frankly.

Chen Mu immediately pretended to breathe a sigh of relief.

He then added with a troubled expression, "But this is not easy to practice."

"If you can't master it, then don't even think about exchanging it for the Qi Condensation Secret Technique from me." Song Wuji said with a playful expression.

Chen Mu was immediately at a loss.

"Aren't you afraid I'll just take the alchemy secrets and run away?" Chen Mu glared at Song Wuji.

"You're willing to give up the secret technique of condensing the aperture?" Song Wuji chuckled.

Chen Mu's face fell: "I can't bear to."

Why did he follow the Tongtian River Lower Temple to Pengyue Mountain, and then from Pengyue Mountain to Tianhe Water Mansion? It was all for the secret method of condensing the aperture.

As for obtaining it from outside, Chen Mu had considered that.

Moreover, it is said that the Heavenly River Water Palace once auctioned off the secret method of condensing the aperture.

But the price... well...

"Don't look so sad."

"Give me ten years to refine the elixir, and I will be able to calculate the Daoist cultivation."

"At that time, as long as you have enough white jade coins, you can exchange them with me for the Qi Condensation Secret Technique," Song Wuji said generously, waving his hand.

"Really?" Chen Mu stared at him with a suspicious look.

"I've already given you all the high-interest loans with nine out of thirteen returns, is my credit score really that low?!"

"Believe it or not, get lost!" Song Wuji rolled his eyes and immediately started to kick people out.

Chen Mu immediately smiled ingratiatingly and backed away.

……

In the corridor, Chen Mu wore a joyful smile, but his mind was racing.

Nobody knows what the situation will be like in ten years.

What if Song Wuji dies? What if I die too... Pshaw, I won't die.

What if the other party denies it?
Chen Mu sighed.

The secret methods of alchemy should still be practiced.

Although this might just be empty promises, the promise sounds incredibly tempting!
"Moreover, learning alchemy can also earn you money by making pills."

"If things don't work out with Song Wuji, we can try to buy some white jade coins from elsewhere."

……

"Is Master certain that he can learn alchemy?" Liang Yi asked doubtfully.

“At least the Five Elements Qi Absorption Technique is fine,” Song Wuji said. “Among the people he brought out, quite a few can sense the Azure Six Illusionary Realm.”

"But the only ones who are unaffected by it, and even have the ability to escape, are the three of you."

"You are because of a special secret technique that makes your body and spirit one."

"Chen Mu and Mo Wuzhou, on the other hand, possess innate sharpness of consciousness."

"Such people can detect subtle changes in magical talismans, making them especially suitable for alchemy and weapon crafting."

Liang Yi suddenly realized.

“He mastered the Breaking Illusion technique in three years; his talent is quite remarkable,” Liang Yi said hesitantly after thinking for a moment.

"Are you worried that he might have a problem?" Song Wuji asked.

“Xiao Mo mentioned it before. This person’s secret techniques are eerie and he acts in a secretive manner…” Liang Yi said, squinting.

"He's certainly not a good person." Song Wuji chuckled. "Could a good person do something like going out nine times and returning thirteen times?"

"Besides, this person comes from the remote borderlands. How many good people can emerge from there?"

Liang Yi nodded in agreement.

"As long as he can learn the Qi Absorption Technique, we can treat him as a genius disciple." Song Wuji didn't care.

"The new House of Commons needs this kind of talent."

A new lower house?

"Is there news about Daoist Dongli?" Liang Yi was overjoyed.

"All I know is that he's still alive, nothing else," Song Wuji shook his head.

"But there's news about the group that went east."

"Is it my senior brother Liu Ling who is heading to Dongling in Yunzhou?" Liang Yi was overjoyed.

"Not bad!" Song Wuji laughed.

"She found a new ley line spring."

"A spiritual spring with a geological vein even better than Mount Pengyue."

“But the crisis on Chongshan Road has not yet been resolved. What if they also have such thoughts…” Liang Yi said worriedly.

"So we'll have to wait here for a while," Song Wuji sighed.

"Without a master to oversee it, even if we find a spiritual spring in the earth, we can't operate it for long."

(End of this chapter)