My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 301 Accident

Chapter 301 Accident
Tianhe Shuifu, Dingzi District, Yupinxuan.

"You want yellow sprout rice?" Le Yang'an looked at Chen Mu with some difficulty.

"As you can see, my Imperial Pavilion mainly deals in pills and exotic beast materials. They don't take up much space and are quite valuable."

“Although yellow sprout rice is a necessity, it takes up too much space, so…” Le Yang’an shrugged.

Chen Mu was somewhat disappointed.

Once he mastered the Qi Absorption Technique, just like mastering the Dragon Slaying Skill, he was itching to get his hands on it and wanted to get a batch of yellow sprout rice to extract the essence of the five grains.

I didn't intend to sell it for money; I just wanted to store a hundred or two hundred catties of it in the Five Ghosts Bag.

This thing can almost be considered a semi-finished fasting pill. It is small in size and high in energy, making it very suitable as a portable food reserve.

“There are three large grain stores in the Dingzi District. You can buy from them, right?” Le Yang’an looked at Chen Mu with a puzzled expression.

"I'm asking for a bit too much; I'm afraid I'll get ripped off."

To produce 180 jin of the essence of the five grains, one would need at least 7,000 to 8,000 jin of yellow sprout rice as raw material.

If someone were to investigate out of curiosity and discover that they can extract the essence of the five grains, it might cause a minor disturbance.

He hates trouble!
Le Yang'an raised an eyebrow: "If it's a large-scale purchase, I can help you procure a batch."

Chen Mu was immediately overjoyed.

"Then let's sell a batch."

"I'll be taking a cut," Le Yang'an explained beforehand.

"No problem!" Chen Mu said confidently. "We're a wealthy family with over 30,000 pieces of white jade on us, why would we be afraid of your small cut?"
"Then, is 500,000 jin enough?" Le Yang'an asked.

"Cough cough cough... Less is more."

"Oh, I was worried it wouldn't be enough. Okay, name your number," Le Yang'an said.

Chen Mu thought about it carefully: "How about five thousand catties?"

Le Yang'an just looked at Chen Mu gently without saying a word.

Chen Mu also felt embarrassed.

The main difference is that our own large-scale production and other people's large-scale production are measured differently.

"I'll just go to the grain store to buy it," Chen Mu said sheepishly, and slunk away.

……

"Isn't it just that we didn't order enough?" Chen Mu muttered to himself as he walked down the T-shaped street.

"Once I've mastered the essence of the five grains, I'll pull it out and scare you to death!"

"If only Jie Jia were here," Chen Mu thought nostalgically.

The old man didn't care how much money he made; he'd do anything as long as it was profitable.

"Boss Le's business acumen is flawed."

Strolling along, Chen Mu arrived at the Eight Treasures Restaurant.

On the second floor, Chen Mu sat behind a square table by the window, slowly chewing on the boiled fish slices while observing the bustling crowds on the T-junction street.

"The chefs at Bazhenlou are definitely better than those at Hongxiufang."

"The texture is just right, and the saltiness is just right—excellent!"

While they were secretly analyzing the ingredients for the dish, a loud bang suddenly rang out from the south of the Water Mansion.

Rumble…

The continuous tremors caused ripples to spread across the dishes and soup on the table.

what happened? !
Chen Mu suddenly stood up and went to the window, gazing into the distance in the direction of the explosion.

A faint, chaotic sound could be heard, which could be roughly identified as coming from the southeast direction of the Gengzi district.

Some impatient people had already jumped out of the window and climbed to the top floor of the Bazhen Tower.

Many people also jumped onto the tall buildings on both sides of the street to look out.

"Has the Water Mansion ever made such a commotion before?" Chen Mu pulled the waiter over.

"Never before," the waiter said, somewhat surprised and uncertain.

Chen Mu released the other person, his brows furrowed.

At this moment, three streaks of light flew overhead and headed straight for the southeast of the Gengzi district.

"He is a retainer of the Prefect!"

"That's good..."

"It seems this is quite serious..."

The murmurs reached Chen Mu's ears; the incident had occurred in the Gengzi District, and he dared not return. He could only stay at the Bazhenlou Restaurant and wait patiently.

Half an hour later.

Those three streaks of light flew overhead again.

Is everything finished?

Chen Mu was overjoyed.

Before long, news began to come in.

"The entrance gate to No. 12 in the Gengzi District collapsed."

"The river overflowed, flooding many areas."

"How could it just collapse like that? Could someone have sabotaged it?"

"The Lord's retainer said it was due to years of disrepair and the deterioration of the magic talisman."

"The goalkeeper is in for a rough time..."

"Serves him right! He deserves to suffer for making such a big mistake."

Chen Mu put the Listening Technique on his ears and listened patiently, feeling a sense of relief.

It's good that there's no war or conflict.

The entrance gate, the Dragon Gate, is the gateway to the Heavenly River Water Palace; there are twelve in total.

With the help of magical symbols, the boat could enter the river but not the water.

"Fortunately, only the Dragon Gate collapsed. If the Water Palace had collapsed..." Chen Mu suddenly shuddered. The Tongtian River was unfathomably deep.

Looking up from outside the Heavenly River Water Palace, it was completely dark, with no light of day in sight.

If one falls into this water...

No, no, it's impossible.

"With such a large industry, Lord Tianhe would never allow Tianhe Water Mansion to have any problems."

After this collapse of the Dragon Gate, the other party will definitely conduct a timely inspection and remedial action on the Water Palace.

The tension that had just risen in Chen Mu's heart slowly dissipated.

"It is Lord Tianhe who should be concerned."

"Even if the sky falls, there are tall guys watching over it, what's there to be afraid of!"

Chen Mu immediately sat down and continued listening to the discussion, slowly savoring the delicacies of Bazhenlou.

……

the next day.

The 62nd floor of Building 9, Gengzi District.

"A water-avoidance technique? There should be one." Mo Wuzhou looked at Chen Mu strangely: "Junior Brother Chen, instead of figuring out the Five Elements Qi Absorption Technique, why are you thinking of practicing such a useless technique?"

Five Elements Qi Absorption Method?
Chen Mu glanced at his second-tier Qi Absorption Technique and his Five Grains Talisman in its ultimate state.

Does this thing even need figuring out?
If you work a little harder like me, you'll be fine!
"Oh, Junior Brother is worried about the collapse of the Water Mansion Dragon Gate?" Before Chen Mu could answer, Mo Wuzhou suddenly realized.

"Junior brother, you're overthinking it."

"The Heavenly River Water Mansion has existed for countless years, so it's normal for it to occasionally experience minor malfunctions, but large-scale damage is absolutely impossible."

"But what if?" Chen Mu was worried.

"If you're still worried, Junior Brother, you can buy a water-repelling pearl," Mo Wuzhou suggested.

Water-repellent beads?
A ritual implement used to ward off water?

I'll go check out Yu Pin Xuan later.

"I still want to practice the water-avoidance technique." Chen Mu put away a small gray cloth bag and handed it to Mo Wuzhou: "Here is one hundred white jade coins. If it's not enough, senior brother, just tell me."

The ritual implements are good. But what if they get lost? It's always good to have more skills; it's always better to learn more ritual techniques.

"Alright then." Mo Wuzhou shrugged. "I'll ask him for you once my senior uncle comes out of seclusion."

Chen Mu breathed a sigh of relief and quickly clasped his hands in thanks.

Pengyue Mountain was occupied by the snow demon Qing Liu, and Fu Zi, the head of the Chuanjing Academy, fell.

Fortunately, the abbot Song Wuji had a copy.

“A person’s energy is limited. Learning too many secret techniques will distract you,” Mo Wuzhou finally couldn’t help but say.

"Compared to the geniuses of the Upper Academy, our starting point was already lower than theirs."

"So it's best not to get distracted."

"You must find a path, then bury yourself in hard work and practice diligently; only in this way can you make rapid and vigorous progress!"

"Senior brother is absolutely right!" Chen Mu exclaimed with emotion.

Looking back on his journey, he couldn't help but feel a sense of resonance.

"Junior brother, the reason I have achieved my current level of cultivation is because of my focused goal and diligent practice!" Chen Mu said earnestly.

"Is...is that so?" Mo Wuzhou's eyes were strange.

Something just feels off.

……

Return to the inn.

Chen Mu was immediately confronted by several familiar figures carrying large and small bags.

The group nodded slightly to Chen Mu and then hurriedly left.

"What's going on?" Chen Mu walked to the corner and approached the table where Hao Lao and Shang Huan were sitting.

"The rent has gone up, I can't live here anymore," Old Hao said, shaking his head with a bitter face.

Price increase?

What's going on here?
"I don't know what Lord Jiao was thinking. Raising prices is one thing, but doubling them is another! Who can stand that?" Shang Huan shook his head beside him.

“Then what about them…” Chen Mu pointed to the backs of several people who were leaving.

"They plan to move to Tianhefang in the upper part of the city."

"Although there is no spiritual energy there, prices are low."

"It's not far from the Water Palace, and there are regular shuttle boats that can take you there. A monthly ticket only costs one white jade coin."

"It's just a place to sleep. You can still come here to work during the day."

Shang Huan explained, word by word, to Lao Hao.

Chen Mu suddenly realized.

This is just like the office workers in first-tier cities in my previous life.

Rent is too expensive, so I can only rent or buy a house in a neighboring city and commute to work every day.

"Is it related to the collapse of Lungmen yesterday?" Chen Mu wondered.

"They said they were going to do a major overhaul of the Water Palace, so they raised taxes. And that's when we got into trouble," Old Hao sighed.

"If this keeps up, I'm thinking of moving to Tianhefang."