My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 32 Stability
Behind Tianyi Studio, there is only a wall separating them.

He carefully chewed a slice of crystal pork knuckle with his jawbone, the savory and salty taste constantly assaulting his taste buds, causing his saliva to flow wildly, and even making him lift his eyelids slightly.

She glanced at Chen Mu unexpectedly.

Does a scholar have this skill?
"If you like it, please eat more!" Chen Mu said enthusiastically.

“I won’t be staying at Tianyi Zhai tonight,” Jie Jia said calmly.

If you think I can help you ward off evil spirits, you've probably miscalculated!
"It's alright, I'm not staying here tonight either," Chen Mu said casually.

As long as you're there during the day, that's fine.

The old man in the armor remained unfazed when talking about ghosts.

Chen Mu had long suspected that this old guy had methods to deal with Yin spirits.

He immediately rented the house next to Tianyizhai at a high price.

It's quite different from the folk legends.

Ghosts aren't afraid of sunlight, they just dislike it. So even during the day there are risks.

Jie Jia glanced at Chen Mu unexpectedly.

So brazen and fearless?

Forget it, let's eat. We can't let this delicious food go to waste.

After finishing the last sip of fish ball soup, Jiejia let out a satisfied burp.

It wouldn't be a bad idea to let this scholar live here.

As long as he doesn't add any extra ingredients, he enjoys his meals at least three times a day.

Since that's the case, let's charge a little less: "Ten taels, per month."

Chen Mu looked at Jie Jia with surprise: "Could this mansion be yours?"

"No, that's not it." Jie Jia said, puzzled.

"Then how can you ask me for rent?" Chen Mu asked seriously.

Jie Jia: "..."

Am I asking you for rent?
It's an evil-repelling fee!

"Uncle Jie, you may not know this, but the rent, which is one month's deposit and three months' rent in advance, has already been paid. You don't need to collect it on my behalf," Chen Mu said with a smile.

I won't give it to you. Go ahead and move if you dare.

Jie Jia: "..."

……

As dusk approached, darkness fell.

Chen Mu had eaten dinner early.

After locking the door, I walked slowly towards the north of the city.

Try to stay along main roads where you can see people.

Soon they arrived at a house.

He took out his key, unlocked the brand-new brass lock, and pushed the door open to enter.

This is a large three-courtyard house.

All the courtyards he had rented before combined weren't this big.

The rent was also not cheap, costing five taels of silver a month.

His old house only cost one or two taels of silver to rent for a whole year.

"I'll rent it even if it's expensive." Chen Mu turned to look at the neighboring house, his mind made up.

Just a wall away is the Zuo family compound, the residence of the eldest young master Zuo Sheng.

Young Master Zuo is a ruthless man who has truly slain evil spirits!
This was information he obtained by spending ten taels of silver, which he confirmed with the help of the Zuo family's groom, gardener, night watchman, and a guard who had personally experienced the injury.

"With Jie Jia and Young Master Zuo acting as passive protectors, the crisis of the Yin spirits is temporarily not a concern," Chen Mu thought to himself.

"It's just a bit expensive."

Stockpiling large quantities of medicinal herbs and grains in March already incurred huge expenses.

During this period, in order to ensure his own safety, he spent a lot of money.

He now only has eighty-six taels of silver and a jar of copper coins left.

"It won't affect your life, but eventually you'll run out of money."

Enter the room closest to the Zuo family's house.

Chen Mu closed the door tightly, washed up, and went to bed.

"We need to sell more fish."

All the core managers and staff of Miaohuafang have left Qingshan County, leaving only an empty shell.

Chen Mu's portrait business has completely fallen through.

Selling fish became a major source of income for him.

If you make a few more trips each month, you can easily save up ten or eight taels of silver.

It's definitely not as profitable as portrait painting.

But its advantage lies in its steady, long-term nature, ensuring safety and reliability.

……

Nanbailang River, Qingshan County.

Early in the morning, Chen Mu arrived here despite the morning dew.

He specifically chose this deep-water bay, far from Qingshan County. Because of its distance, few people come here to fish, and the water is rich in fish.

Casting the bait and catching the fish, all done in one smooth motion.

They filled two large bamboo baskets and glanced regretfully at the drunken fish that were swaying and lying on the water.

Chen Mu picked up his load and strode towards Qingshan County.

At first, I walked briskly, then I walked faster and faster, and eventually I started running.

With a touch of the toes, a small crater appeared in the soil.

The figure flashed and ran more than ten meters away.

Since undergoing the bone-changing procedure, he felt as if he had been fitted with a giant flywheel.

Once it starts running, it has huge inertia, and only requires a small amount of energy to propel it at high speed.

Sheng Hong said that the Red Falcon Form Training Technique can make a person faster than a galloping horse.

According to historical records, an average horse runs at around 30 kilometers per hour. Its fastest speed over short distances can reach 55 kilometers per hour, and in a sprint, it can even reach 70 kilometers per hour.

Chen Mu glanced at the rapidly receding trees on both sides.

"At least 60 kilometers per hour!"

Moreover, he felt he still had the energy to accelerate.

Even Usain Bolt's speed in the previous World Cup was only around 45 kilometers per hour. And that was just a short sprint.

As for Chen Mu... he felt like he could run all day!
The wind whistled past his ears, and this feeling of speed made him run more and more freely.

At this moment, Chen Mu finally realized the extraordinary nature of the Body Refining Technique.

It truly made Chen Mu stand out from ordinary people.

With his two baskets of fish on his back, Chen Mu used the Red Falcon Formation Technique to speed towards Qingshan County.

……

东市
"Fresh river fish, thirty copper coins each, first come, first served, buy now!"

A loud, booming voice suddenly rang out on the streets of Dongshi.

"Fisherman, it's been a while since you've come to sell your fish!"

"I'm in a good mood today!"

Chen Mu still wore a straw hat and gray clothes, sporting a two-faced appearance as Yang Zhi.

"Hey, what good thing happened?"

"Whether you buy it or not, I don't have time for your idle chatter. Pay up!"

"Hey! This brute..."

The basket of fish was quickly sold out.

Before noon, Chen Mu packed up his stall and headed back to his new home in Xishi, carrying an empty basket on his back.

Since renting this courtyard, he has spent his days practicing his skills and improving his proficiency in this courtyard.

The original house was not returned.

After transferring some of the grain and medicinal herbs, they were sealed up and used as a secret warehouse.

After temporarily resolving the crisis of the wandering spirits, Chen Mu settled down.

Although he was quite curious about the ghosts, he refrained from asking any further questions.

With his current strength, forcing his way in would be suicidal.

Moreover, he has a proficiency cheat code, so he will eventually master the Form Refining Technique.

Once you're no longer afraid of ghosts, you won't be afraid of any kind of investigation, and you can even catch two to guard your house.

After that, he would practice his martial arts at Tianyi Studio during the day and sleep in the courtyard next to the Zuo family's house at night.

He would go fishing every three or four days.

It started as a way to make money by eating meat.

Later, however, he preferred the feeling of running at high speed in the wild.

The thrill of high-speed driving can indeed get people's blood pumping.

Running at a speed of 60 kilometers per hour using only your own two legs gives you an overwhelming sense of accomplishment!
So he became even more enthusiastic about grinding for skill points, working day and night without rest.

One night two weeks later, Chen Mu successfully upgraded his hidden sword to level two.

Writing: 1576/10000/Second order;

Drawing: 1443/10000/Second order;

Throw: 5753/10000/Tier 3;

Red Falcon Form Training Technique: 409/10000/Tier 3;

Cooking skill: 6226/10000/Tier 1;
Pharmaceutical Arts: 2152/10000/Second Tier;

Hidden Blade: 16/10000/Tier 2;

He glanced at the data on the gray wall, flicked his wrist, and a short sword appeared in his palm. He flicked again, and the short sword disappeared.

A thought came to my mind.

Suddenly, a hole appeared in the wooden pillar beside him.

Stealthy, lightning-fast, and a single, concentrated strike.

The second-tier hidden sword allows him to instantly complete a series of actions: drawing the sword, piercing the wooden pillar, and then sheathing the sword.

(End of this chapter)