My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 370, 369: A Coincidence
The backyard of Baiwuge in Yuquanfang.

"Buy a whole pig-rabbit and I'll give you a small frost-reducing talisman."

"It would take at least a month to finish the meat from one pig or rabbit."

"But a small frost-reducing talisman can only last for four or five days at most. So we'll have to buy more small frost-reducing talismans."

"As for the Lesser Frost Charm, which is a niche item, we are the only ones who have it in stock. This way, we can make another profit."

Jia Tian looked at Shang Huan and chuckled, "It may look like we're losing money on the surface, but actually, we're still making a profit!"

"Then what do you mean by giving Brother Mu two pigs and rabbits, but only two talismans?" Shang Huan's eyes widened. "Two talismans will only last for six days at most. You even dare to cheat Brother Mu?!"

Chen Mu, who had just connected with the synesthesia, immediately turned pale.

They're offering discounts, free talismans, and I was wondering why this heartless bald guy was so generous.

So that's what they were waiting for!
"Senior Brother Chen is our backer, how could I dare?" The bald boy waved his hands repeatedly.

He then laughed and said, "Brother Huan, you don't know, but our senior brother has been practicing some kind of protective divine skill to strengthen his body. His meat consumption is extraordinary."

“I’ve been running around trying to deal with that batch of pigs and rabbits lately, and I happened to see them in the East Market slaughterhouse.”

“Every few days, my senior brother would buy three to five pounds of exotic beast meat.”

"The meat from those two strange beasts, combined with two small Frost-Slaying Talismans, is just right."

You think you know so much!

Chen Mu snorted in displeasure.

He did not hide the fact that he was buying large quantities of exotic beast meat, so it was normal that it was discovered.

"I was planning to stockpile a batch of cheap beast meat, sigh..."

"Forget it, the total price is about the same, so I might as well buy fresh alien meat."

"Furthermore, the chaos in Dongling has ended, so even if the price of exotic beast meat rises afterward, the increase will be limited."

Chen Muyi lost interest and broke off the synesthesia.

……

Yuquan Mountain, Chuanjing Academy.

Chen Mu entered Tianyi Pavilion after a long absence.

At the registration counter at the entrance, the direct descendant of the Daoist Master, Ying Tiance, was no longer there; he had been replaced by Elder Hu, a man of imposing stature.

Chen Mu bowed slightly to show his respect, then showed his identity jade token and went straight up to the second floor of Tianyi Pavilion.

"Earth trap, creating a mud pit? Useless."

"Mountain-shattering? Shaking the earth and shattering rocks? Heh, you're quite the expert miner."

"Earth dragon turning over? That's amazing, it can actually turn two feet of soil back to the surface."

"Used for planting and tilling the soil, it's absolutely perfect... my foot!"

Chen Mu threw the bright yellow scroll into the wooden shelf, looking dejected.

He had come looking for a secret technique for traveling by land. But after searching for a long time, all he found were secret methods to aid in production.

"Isn't the lower house all about farming, raising livestock, and producing resources?" Chen Mu sighed as he came to his senses.

The phrase "pointing at the ground to turn it into steel" can be used in reverse as "turning fossils into mud" and in the right way as "turning mud into stone." Originally, it was a powerful tool for building palaces and pavilions.

Liu Hongyang earned his white jade by building a breeding farm for exotic beasts.

Even Chen Mu himself initially learned it to dig tunnels.

The ability to move underground relies on the pull and propulsion of the Rainbow Light and the Five Ghosts Escape Technique.

"If only we could get some of the blood from the giant toad gold ingot."

Leng Yuechan possesses the innate ability to travel underground.

If combined with the secrets of embroidery techniques...

"You're overthinking it, you're overthinking it."

"That's a monster that has just been enlightened. If you punch it with all your might, you might break your own finger."

"Still want to get monster blood? Ha..."

After flipping through several more bookshelves, still finding no suitable secret techniques, Chen Mu couldn't help but sigh and grit his teeth.

"At worst, I can turn my finger into steel and then work a few more layers higher."

"By then, the speed at which fossils turn into mud will greatly increase. Combined with the even stronger Vertical Rainbow Light and Five Ghosts Escape Technique, the speed will definitely not be inferior!"

"I'm not looking anymore, I'm going home!" Chen Mu put down the scroll and left.

But as he walked, he stopped again.

"Well, I'm already here, and I didn't plan to do anything this afternoon anyway."

"Then let's wander around some more, just to broaden our horizons."

Thinking this, he turned a corner and walked to the bookshelf in the Water Element Secret Techniques section.

I spent the whole afternoon looking at it.

It wasn't until the sun began to set and the fluorescent algae lights on the ceiling of Tianyi Pavilion illuminated that Chen Mu came to his senses.

After glancing at the strip-shaped fluorescent algae lamps hidden on the bookshelf on the wall, Chen Mu lowered his head and pulled out another scroll.

Upon seeing the list of items, Chen Mu's eyes narrowed immediately.

"The 'minor frost-reducing method,' isn't that a coincidence?"

"I only looked through seventeen rows of bookshelves, and this is how we met?" "What a coincidence! What a coincidence! What a coincidence!"

"What is this? This is fate!"

"Forget it, I won't be picky anymore. I can't find any suitable secret techniques anyway." Chen Mu smiled and put the secret technique scroll away.

"It's getting late, we can't keep Elder Hu from going back to rest. Hehe..."

……

Five days later.

Yu Quan was placed in the backyard of the Baiwu Pavilion.

"How many? Fifty?!" Shang Huan's face turned bitter.

"Brother Mu, the weather is getting hotter and hotter, and these pork and rabbit meats are not easy to store. Why don't you buy less?" Shang Huan tried to dissuade him, even though he was reluctant.

"It's alright, didn't Little Baldy say he was going to give us a Frost-Reducing Talisman? We can just freeze it." Chen Mu looked at Jia Tian calmly.

"Frozen meat may not taste good, but I don't mind it."

Chen Mu glanced sideways at the bald-headed Jia Tian: "You wouldn't be so stingy as to give away the talisman, would you?"

Jia Tian felt a chill run down his spine from being stared at.

A single frost-reducing talisman can freeze two pigs and rabbits at most, and can only last for three days at most.

They need to be replaced every three days. With over fifty pigs and rabbits, they'll be wiped out in half a month at most!
He looked at Shang Huan pitifully.

Shang Huan glared at Jia Tian and could only tell the truth: "Brother Xiao Mu, you don't know, that small frost-reducing talisman can only last for three days at most. If you want it to last longer, you need more talismans."

"Although one piece of white jade can buy two tickets, it becomes very uneconomical in the long run. How about... we buy fewer?"

"Isn't this a coincidence?" Chen Mu raised his hand and pointed to the table in front of him.

A wisp of white smoke drifted from the fingertips, instantly covering the brown wooden square table with a layer of white frost.

“I happen to know this little frost-reducing technique.” Chen Mu said calmly.

A brand new entry appears on the semi-transparent gray wall in front of you.

Small frost reduction method: 115/10000/second stage;

"The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and I wanted to have some cold drinks, so I found this little frost-reducing method." Chen Mu said with a smile.

"Guess what? As I practiced, I actually mastered it."

"What a coincidence! What a coincidence!"

"With this secret method, I could buy a hundred and still keep them alive!"

Chen Mu looked at Jia Tian with a smile: "You'll definitely sell it to me, right?"

You heartless, unscrupulous merchant! I'm definitely taking advantage of your bargain!
Haha!

Jia Tian: "..."

This deal was a huge loss!

……

In the end, Chen Mu only bought thirty pigs and rabbits.

It should be enough to sustain him for about three months of consuming the soup and practicing meditation.

By then, I'll have mastered the Peiyuan Pill technique... roughly.

Well, I don't know if it's edible, but at least it's visually appealing.

"It's not good to always eat frozen meat."

"Even if the Qi-Nourishing Pill doesn't work, we can still buy fresh exotic beast meat."

Furthermore, he plans to leave Yuquan Mountain. Buying too much wouldn't be convenient to carry.

……

With food and drink readily available, Chen Mu could focus on his cultivation.

In his spare time, he would put the Listening Technique on Shang Huan and gather information about the other courtyards from Yuquanfang.

Originally, I wanted Shi Xian to be the receiver, since she was the one who triggered the Listening Technique the best among the seven.

Unfortunately, the six siblings of Wushan were not content to stay put, and they all went on an adventure to Yawu Mountain.

They could only make do with Shang Huan.

Yuquanfang was a place where many people talked, and Chen Mu overheard a lot of news.

For example, the large-scale development of Bijia Cliff and Wushan Mountains has resulted in a severe shortage of manpower.

For example, the Master of Dongli Dao has recovered from his injuries and emerged from seclusion.

For example, the head of Danbao Pavilion changed abruptly.

Chen Mu's eyes narrowed involuntarily.

The new Pavilion Master comes from the Upper Academy and is said to have a powerful background. He ousted Zhu Yi's Pavilion Master as soon as he arrived.

"Are the senior brothers in the upper academy vying for power?"

Chen Mu fell silent.

Things have only been peaceful for a few days...

(End of this chapter)