My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 390 Zhu Yu's Magic Sword
Thirty meters underground in the misty mountains of Shanxi, at the Danlu wooden building.

Chen Mu activated his "Point to Earth and Turn to Steel" technique, skillfully expanding a square space.

Dry the walls, drill ventilation openings, install fluorescent lamps, and take out a few pots of sea pine to purify the air; a brand new underground secret room is then completed.

Chen Mu lit a plate of calming incense and placed it in the bronze incense burner. He then sat cross-legged on the low couch and took out the gourd sword box to examine it carefully.

The long, red-skinned gourd, resembling cast iron, is hard and heavy. Its surface is etched with black cloud patterns, giving it a mysterious and ancient feel.

With a slight activation of his magic, a flood of complex information surged into his mind.

A moment later, Chen Mu came to his senses and looked at the gourd with a face full of surprise.

The suddenly appearing information resembled ancient Chinese characters and vividly described the ingenious uses of the gourd sword box with sound and light.

It is said that as long as you put several materials such as red copper, Geng metal, and Yin-Yang stone into the gourd sword box, and then refine it with a lot of magic power, you can easily refine a flying sword magic weapon called Zhu Yu.

"No wonder the Sun family is so persistent; this is an automated flying sword manufacturing machine," Chen Mu said knowingly.

With this treasure in hand, the Sun family can continuously produce the magic sword Zhu Yu.

Not to mention the family's own use, even if they were to sell it, they could still make a fortune.

A thought suddenly struck him: the General Outline of the Underworld.

“I have the Rejuvenating Soup to replenish my vital energy, but the Sun family can only use the Nourishing Essence Pill, which is quite expensive.”

"So, the Sun family relied on the gourd sword box to earn resources to support their cultivation?"

"Whoever holds the gourd sword box will cultivate faster?" Chen Mu suddenly realized.

"No wonder Sun Wujiu was carrying so many materials. It seems he seized the gourd to sell his flying swords for cultivation resources."

Chen Mu gradually sorted out his thoughts.

"This gourd-shaped sword case and the Yellow Springs General Outline are quite a good match."

"Perhaps the Sun family's original ancestor rose to power through this cooperation."

"But now they're all mine."

"Ha ha!"

He happily took out various materials, chopped them up, and activated the gourd sword box according to the information he had obtained earlier.

An invisible force pulled the various materials into the air. Like pebbles falling into water, the material particles easily passed through the gourd's surface, creating slight ripples before disappearing into the inside.

"As long as you keep investing your magic power, the flying sword will naturally form over time."

"Foolproof weapon crafting, so simple it's almost magical."

"Good baby!"

……

Three days later at noon, at the entrance of the first floor of Danlu.

Chen Mu was resting in a rocking chair.

A buzzing sound came, resounding throughout the heavens and earth.

Looking up, one could see a huge cloud bat flying boat slowly approaching, and the thick fog that had shrouded the Misty Mountain for years was instantly broken and dispersed by the airflow around it.

Dozens of kites rose from the mountainside, like swallows, circled the flying boat for a moment, and then disappeared into the interior from different directions.

Chen Mu squinted and looked closely, and found that there were more than a dozen disciples standing on each flying kite, each dressed in a tight-fitting outfit and holding swords and magical weapons.

"This is just one mountain in Misty Mountain. How many people will respond to the recruitment order if we add up all five mountains in the Eastern Ridge?"

"Chicken Cage Path intends to wipe out Li Yang Path in one fell swoop."

No wonder so many people followed; the merit of destroying a sect would bring immense benefits. For ordinary cultivators, even picking up a small piece of the spoils would be a windfall.

"With the secrecy of my earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of technique used for escaping underground), if used carefully, then..."

"I still can't go!" Chen Mu immediately suppressed his restless desire.

Liyangdao is one of the seven Daos of Yunzhou. How easy is it to destroy it?

"I'd better stick to refining my fasting pills." Although I earn less, it's a steady stream of income.

Thinking about the windfall he had recently received, he became even less inclined to take any risks.

"The bald guy gave me two thousand pieces of white jade as compensation for the lightning strike talisman."

"The messenger fees for those unlucky guys underground, Bai Yu alone had over a thousand."

"Other miscellaneous pills and magical artifacts can sell for another one or two thousand."

"After careful consideration, I have accumulated 47,000 pieces of white jade."

"This is almost enough to buy half of the Qi Condensation Secret Technique."

"Hehe, I'm not exactly rolling in money now, I'd be too bored to join in this fun."

Chen Mu stretched lazily and happily took out the gourd sword box.

"Refining flying swords is still the most fun."

...The battle between Jilongdao and Liyangdao has resulted in nearly half the number of people in Wuyanshan, making the mountain much quieter.

Chen Mu's life returned to normal. Every morning he would practice the Yellow Springs General Principles, in the afternoon he would refine his flying sword, and in the evening he would occasionally practice a few batches of Hundred Miasma Pills.

Every now and then, he would go to Yanxiafang to buy some fresh exotic beast meat, and fry, stir-fry, and cook it in various ways to create delicious dishes.

With such a regular schedule, the days flew by, and a month passed in the blink of an eye.

That day, by the window on the third floor of the Chuanjing Academy, Chen Mu sat at his familiar desk, unfolding a bright yellow silk scroll and flipping through it.

After nearly a month of refining, a massive amount of magical power was poured into the gourd sword box, and the Zhu Yu magic sword was already more than half complete.

His purpose in coming to the Scripture Transmission Academy was to find the secret method to wield the magic sword.

After examining it repeatedly, Chen Mu came into view of the Qingfu Zimu Spell, a common secret method for controlling magical artifacts.

After quickly flipping through the pages, Chen Mu squinted, pondering the characteristics of the secret technique.

The Qingfu Mother-Child Mantra consists of two parts: the mother talisman and the child talisman. The mother talisman remotely controls the child talisman, connecting the inside and outside of the jade seed, and remotely transmitting magical power to control the magical artifact.

Stability is the greatest advantage of this spell; once mastered, it is basically safe from magical artifacts suddenly losing connection.

However, this spell is easy to learn but difficult to master. In the initial stage, when it is applied to a magical artifact, the flying speed is somewhat slow.

However, if one is willing to put in the hard work, once the incantation is mastered and the stable connection is fully activated, the control of the magical artifact will become more agile, which will greatly increase the artifact's flight speed.

"Isn't this just a coincidence?" Chen Mu chuckled. "My greatest strength is my ability to endure hardship, especially my fearlessness of studying and practicing diligently."

There are other secret methods, but each has its own advantages and disadvantages.

Spells like the Six-Winged Locust are popular among lower-level disciples because they allow for fast flight and consume little mana.

However, it is not stable enough, and there is a risk of losing control whenever the magic weapon's speed reaches a certain level.

There is also the Cloud-Piercing Cicada Spell, which accelerates rapidly and can bring a powerful boost to magical artifacts.

However, it consumes a lot of magic power and is straightforward and not flexible enough to control.

In comparison, the Qingfu Zimu spell is more suitable for the Zhuyu Flying Sword.

"The Crimson Feather Flying Sword itself has the ability to fly, and if you further refine the Azure Cicada Mother-Child Spell to its limit, the effect will be..."

"That's it!"

Chen Mu immediately unrolled the scroll and read it carefully.

"No way, there's no command?" It searched back and forth for a while, unwilling to give up, but had to give up in despair.

"How can you fleece people without a spell?"

Similar to the secret methods such as Baiyang Zhenjie and Buxu Hansha, the supplementary book not only contains introductions to the secret methods but also incantations.

As long as he keeps reciting the incantation, he doesn't need to buy the True Law Jade Tablet. He can gradually condense the magic talisman within the jade seed by simply gaining experience through the gray wall.

"Fine, I'll buy it then, I'm rich!" He immediately took the supplementary scroll and left the third floor.

……

A moment later, at the counter on the first floor.

Even a well-off man's face twitched with heartache.

"Four hundred and sixty pieces of white jade, and you still want eighty merit points? Why don't you just rob someone!"

He painstakingly refined the fasting elixir for a month, only to earn four or five hundred white jade coins. It was just a secret technique, yet it cost him a month's income.

Moreover, he originally intended to take advantage of the situation.

"Buy it?" Qing Lu asked indifferently, still with his usual calm and expressionless demeanor.

"Buy it!" Chen Mu gritted his teeth and respectfully handed over his identity jade token and white jade.

This guy was a ruthless man who could chop Old Ghost Sun into mincemeat. No matter how much he grumbled in his heart, he didn't dare to cause trouble in front of him.

Once he obtained the True Dharma Jade Tablet, Chen Mu immediately turned and left.

He only slowed down when he was far away from the Scripture Pavilion.

"Four hundred and sixty pieces of white jade! How much exotic beast meat could that buy?"

"No wonder the disciples of the lower academy all use swords, leather armor, gourds, flying kites, and other close-fitting or handheld magical artifacts."

"Any magical artifact that can be disposed of is precious in itself. The secret techniques for controlling magical artifacts are even more expensive."

"With farming and mining, how can we afford it?" Chen Mu sighed. "No wonder everyone flocks to Liyang Road to pick up bargains, they're so poor."

"It would be better if we met with Qingduyuan in person; otherwise, we would have to argue about who is better."

The thought of Qingdu Academy sent chills down Chen Mu's spine.

When I was working as a proofreader, I even used my qi to monitor him for miles to guard against his elusive and unpredictable techniques. Little did I know that he was a big shot even more powerful than Old Ghost Sun.

"I should probably avoid hanging around these big shots in the future."

“It’s not safe.”

(End of this chapter)