My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 374 Qi
Two weeks later, early in the morning.

Chen Mu threw off the thin blanket and sat up from the bed.

He habitually activated the Listening Method, and immediately froze on the spot.

The rustling of leaves, the whistling of the wind, the snapping of dead branches—everything was so familiar.

But besides that familiar sound, there was also a faint buzzing sound.

The sound wasn't loud, but it filled all directions.

Curious, he followed one of the buzzing sounds to the window.

A bright blue butterfly rested quietly on the gray window frame.

As if sensing Chen Mu's approach, the butterfly slowly unfolded its wings.

Its blue striped pattern makes it even more vibrant and beautiful.

"life……"

A sudden realization dawned on Chen Mu's mind.

That vibration and buzzing was not an ordinary sound, but the energy unique to life itself!

His gaze followed the startled butterflies as they fluttered into the distance.

In that lush green sea of ​​trees, the various humming sounds, though mixed, flowed together in a harmonious and beautiful way!
Chen Mu couldn't help but look at the gray wall.

Listening Method: 1/10000/Seventh Stage;

really!

The Seven-Tier Listening Method not only allows one to hear sounds in the ordinary sense, but also miraculously allows one to hear the sounds of individual living beings.

The secret technique can distort vision and muffle sound, but it cannot suppress the unique rhythm of life.

"Qingdu Imperial Hospital, ah..."

……

Early the next morning.

Chen Mu quickly ate breakfast and headed straight for the Chuanjing Pavilion.

As soon as I entered, I saw Qinglu.

The other person sat behind the counter as usual, flipping through the book in their hands with an expressionless face.

Chen Mu nervously activated the Listening Technique.

A buzzing vibration immediately appeared in my ears.

"All done!" Chen Mu was thrilled.

The Seventh-Order Listening Technique can indeed capture the Qi of Qinglu!

Seemingly noticing Chen Mu's gaze, Qing Lu couldn't help but look up.

"Is something wrong?"

Something's wrong? Of course something's wrong.

Great news!

He'd been at Mount Wuyan for almost a month, and the elusive Qingduyuan had him on edge. He was terrified that the other was hiding something behind him and had discovered many secrets.

Now, with the new method of listening to capture the rhythm of life, no matter how secretive the opponent's movements are, they won't escape his ears!

This person is the head of the Scripture Transmission Academy, a suspected high-level cultivator at the Qi Condensation stage, and a true big shot in the Chicken Cage Sect.

He had just caught the opponent in a weak position, but the opponent was still unaware of it...

Hey!
"Good morning, Chief of Staff." Chen Mu greeted him with a smile.

Qinglu tilted his head slightly, puzzled.

Although the other person appeared respectful and normal, he always felt that there was something wrong with the guy's eyes.

Human hearts are complex and ever-changing, and always difficult to fathom.

Qinglu stopped thinking about it and calmly said, "Go organize the bookshelves and proofread the book catalog."

"Okay!" Chen Mu replied, and happily headed upstairs.

As they walked, they continuously activated their Qi to restrict movement for hundreds of miles.

An invisible force emanated from Chen Mu, surging outwards like waves.

Wherever it passed, it picked up every tiny speck of dust.

The already clean floor became even shinier, as if it had been carefully washed.

Chen Mu walked briskly, carrying the catalog of the Chuanjing Pavilion, and carefully checked and organized each item.

All the scrolls and books were arranged neatly.

"In novels from my past life, many big shots worked as librarians."

"Am I... a potential big shot? Ha..."

Unfortunately, the library only contains supplementary volumes of secret techniques.

The lower-level arcane manuals still contain incantations and spells, while the slightly more advanced ones only have brief descriptions. Without the core arcane runes, it's impossible to even use the Gray Wall to level up skills.

"At most, it can only broaden one's horizons," Chen Mu sighed. He put the Listening Technique on his ear, took out a copy of "Yunzhou Geography" and began to read.

He has been in Yunzhou for several years, and although he has traveled around and been taken to many places, he has also been involved in many other activities.

However, he still had little concept of the entire Yunzhou region. He only knew that it was vast and encompassed seven provinces and thirteen kingdoms.

“Chongshan Road is located in the northwest of Yunzhou, more than 10,000 li away from Jilong Road?!” Chen Mu exclaimed in surprise.

In my previous life, the furthest distance between the north and south of the country was only a little over 10,000 li.

"Yunzhou is so vast, we should travel around and see it all in the future." "The most urgent task is to condense the acupoint as soon as possible."

Without sufficient strength, he wouldn't dare to roam around recklessly.

The purpose of my trip to Misty Mountain was to cultivate the Yellow Springs General Principles.

But then he ran into Qingdu Academy, which made him so nervous that he dared not practice, and he wasted a month of his time.

With this in mind, he focused his attention and carefully listened to the first floor.

As the unique aura of Qinglu hummed, Chen Mu couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth.

"I'm going to dig a hole and grind experience points when I get home tonight."

Chen Mu put the "Yunzhou Geography" back on the bookshelf and happily pondered his plan to gain experience points.

But the next moment, a voice devoid of any emotion rang out without warning.

"The Geography of Yunzhou should be placed in the fifth section of the fifth level."

Chen Mu felt as if his heart had been squeezed tightly.

He suddenly jumped and turned around, only to find that Qing Lu was already standing three meters behind him again.

when? !

The method of listening to the truth doesn't work?!
Chen Mu's pupils suddenly contracted to needle size.

wrong!

He immediately activated the Listening Technique with all his might.

A familiar aura emanated from the counter on the first floor.

hiss……

The person is clearly on the first floor, so what's this in front of me...?

Secret method?

A phantom clone? A fake one?
impossible!
Chen Mu remembered clearly that the figure that appeared in the shadows could take the books. So it wasn't just a simple illusion.

This is troublesome...

……

Evening, the long corridor outside the Bamboo House.

Chen Mu lay in the rocking chair, holding a cup of Rejuvenating Soup and sighing deeply.

"The Listening Method is practically a white liver!"

The life force is indeed miraculous, but without hearing any trace of Qinglu's clone, the current predicament cannot be resolved.

Am I being a little too cautious?

He was just a nobody, while Qinglu was a high-ranking cultivator. Why would he bother to monitor him?
Recalling the interactions over the past month.

Besides Qinglu's unpredictable and frightening movements, what impressed him most was his calm and serene demeanor.

What I see most often is him sitting calmly behind the counter reading a book.

Am I trying to outsmart thin air?

"Ignore Qinglu and just get started?"

Chen Mu gritted his teeth, tilted his head back and drank the Rejuvenation Soup in one gulp, then suddenly activated his magic power... Giant Spirit God.

Ultimately, I still don't dare to gamble.

"That old devil from the Sun family still has his eye on me."

"With my diligence and hard work, plus a little help from my proficiency with the gray wall, there will be no problem in completing the condensation aperture."

"We must not be impatient for quick success and ruin our future."

Chen Mu secretly comforted himself.

Feeling the flow of qi and blood, Chen Mu turned to look behind him.

Amidst flashes of black and red light, a statue over three meters tall, clad in red armor with gold thread, appeared.

Since he dared not practice the Yellow Springs General Principles, he had plenty of spare energy and time.

Unbeknownst to him, he had already surpassed five thousand points in proficiency with the fourth-tier giant spirit god. The statue's upper body, from the waist up, had also fully materialized and appeared.

Chen Mu turned around and immediately noticed the huge, scarlet eye in the middle of the statue's head.

It was less of an eye and more of a huge hole, with crimson smoke swirling inside.

If you look at it for too long, it feels like you're being sucked into it.

Apart from the eye that occupies a small portion of the head, there are no other organs on the statue's square face.

Mysterious, ancient, and eerie auras spread along his line of sight, leaving his mind blank and forcing him to look away.

"I don't know what kind of being this secret divine statue points to. It is only imitation of its form, yet it has such wonderful uses."

"But this is still not effective in addressing the current predicament."

Like the round-faced junior brother before him, find a scapegoat to replace him and leave the Scripture Transmission Pavilion?
After thinking about it, Chen Mu shook his head and rejected the idea.

The villa entered a period of rapid development, and everything became chaotic.

The Scripture Transmission Pavilion on Misty Mountain was a rare place of peace and tranquility, perfectly suited to his needs.

Chen Mu squinted at the gray wall.

"Then I'll learn another secret technique for detection."

(End of this chapter)