My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 393 Redemption
Inside the lower cabin of the giant cloud bat flying boat, Chen Mu leaned against the cabin wall, sat on a futon, and closed his eyes to rest.

This was his second day on the flying boat.

He was completely unaware of Lu Ku and the others' panic and fear, and even if he had known, he wouldn't have cared. In any case, he didn't plan to meet those people again.

"A law-abiding person like me can't associate with those dangerous individuals. What if I get dragged into it?"

"Now that we have the secret technique, let's part ways amicably."

Chen Mu chuckled and brought up the gray wall, looking at the new secret technique section.

Traction method: 15/10000/fourth order;

Soul-Seizing and Rejuvenating Technique: 7735/10000/Tier 3;

Celestial Demon Armor: 6345/10000/Tier 3;

Ten Directions Hand: 3/10000/Tier 1;
This wasn't the first time Chen Mu had pondered these four secret techniques.

Although powerful, it carries a hint of evil.

Only the puppet-controlling technique of the "Pulling Machine Method" is considered normal.

"Being able to control complex puppets and wield magical flying swords is an unexpected delight."

That day, after obtaining the secret technique, he quickly discovered that the "Pulling the Mechanism" technique could control flying swords and that Lu had already practiced it to the limit of the third tier. Chen Mu only tried it twice before breaking through to the fourth tier of the secret technique.

"With the Pulling Mechanism Method, the Qingfu Mother and Child Spell no longer needs to be practiced."

"What a waste of my four hundred-plus white jade coins."

He looked around and saw that most of his fellow passengers were resting with their eyes closed, about two or three meters apart.

Various goods were piled up in the open space in the middle.

The various smells mixed together were really not pleasant.

"I wonder how many more days we'll have to fly."

"I really want to try flying swords soon."

……

Several days later, halfway up Jilong Mountain, at Danbao Pavilion.

"You've come from Dongling, to take over Qi Yi's alchemy?" An elderly man in his sixties, dressed in brown clothes, looked at Chen Mu strangely.

"Is there something wrong?" Chen Mu was puzzled by the look in his eyes. "Could it be that Alchemist Qi has changed his mind?"

Wouldn't I have made a wasted trip?
"He'd go back on his word? He's afraid you'll go back on your word!" The old man looked at Chen Mu as if he were a fool. "He completed the handover procedures three days ago. He's probably already at Yuquan Mountain by now?"

"Then what is this, sir..." Chen Mu frowned.

"Another one who secludes himself to practice diligently and doesn't care about worldly affairs," the old man chuckled.

"You don't know yet."

"Due to the attack by Liyangdao, the geomantic veins of Jilong Mountain were damaged. The academy has decided to convert this place into a separate residence."

"The core of the Upper House will be relocated soon." The old man said with a smirk, "Guess where the Upper House is planning to move to?"

"Yuquan Mountain?"

"Yes!"

Chen Mu's expression immediately changed.

"Don't overthink it. You've already accepted this job. Unless you find someone else to replace you, you'll have to stay here and refine pills."

Chen Mu gave a wry smile: "That's all we can do."

After following the old man to the General Affairs Office and familiarizing himself with the procedures for obtaining yellow tooth rice and submitting the Bigu Pill, Chen Mu walked dejectedly towards the front of Chicken Cage Mountain.

But once he was away from the General Affairs Office, the dejected look on Chen Mu's face immediately disappeared.

"Convert it into a separate residence? That's great!"

The concentration of vital energy in the detached courtyard is not high, and it is mostly used for the cultivation and production of ordinary spiritual herbs and spiritual rice.

Even if there were another attack on Liyangdao, its intensity would be far less than that of the Upper House.

Although the Lord of Dongli Dao is no longer in charge, it is actually safer.

"With the relocation of the Upper House, the competition among the five mountains of Dongling will inevitably intensify."

"If we stay there, we don't know when we'll get caught up in the conflict."

"Nowhere else can I find such comfort and safety as this villa?"

……

In front of Jilong Mountain are three small hills, and countless pavilions with green tiles and flying eaves are faintly visible among the dense forests on the mountains.

Most of the disciples of the Chicken Cage Sect live between these three mountains.

Chen Mu inquired his way up the smooth, gray-white stone steps, and slowly climbed the eastern side of Chaoyang Mountain, arriving at a two-story pavilion located on the eastern side of the mountainside. This was the residence assigned to him by the General Affairs Office. The mountain air was damp and shady, and the gray steps in front of the porch were covered with lush green moss.

The room had been uninhabited for a long time, and as soon as the door was opened, a foul, musty smell wafted out.

Chen Mu peered inside. Although it was somewhat old, it still retained a rustic charm, and with the mountain scenery, it could be considered a good place to stay.

With a thought, the five paper ghost figures flew into the room, turned into black smoke, and swept outwards like a wave, skillfully absorbing and cleaning the entire room.

Then he took out a moving-specific mustard seed talisman and took out household items such as pots, pans, sheets, and blankets.

The air was so thick that it could be captured and arranged in the air, and the room was set up in just a few breaths.

After opening all the windows for ventilation, Chen Mu went to the porch outside, took out the rocking chair he had worn smooth from sitting on it, and comfortably lay down inside.

"The house is nice, but the spiritual energy of the land is a bit lacking." Chen Mu's eyes flashed with fluorescent light: "After all, it's a free residence, so it's probably not very suitable for high-intensity cultivation."

After looking at it for a moment, he looked away and shrugged indifferently.

He possesses the exquisite jade plate; as long as he has the white jade in his hand, his cultivation will not be affected no matter where he is.

The three small mountains were mostly devoid of spiritual energy, and were originally just places to live.

The Taoist temple on Jilong Mountain is the true training ground.

“However, even in a place of residence, the vital energy should not be so scarce.” Chen Mu pondered, “There is indeed a problem with the ley lines of Jilong Mountain.”

The previous attack by Chongshandao on Jilongdao also seemed to be related to changes in the earth's energy veins.

If this is the case with Chongshan Road, what about Liyang Road?

"Have the mountain gates and ley lines of the seven routes in Yunzhou all changed?"

Chen Mu pondered for a while but couldn't figure it out.

He felt that the senior elders must know something.

Otherwise, Liu Ling wouldn't have gone to Dongling to open the Yuquanshan Villa five or six years ago.

"There's no point in thinking about it too much. Let's go buy the secret technique as soon as possible before the upper academy leaves and secure it in our pockets."

……

The next day, Chen Mu arrived at the Chuanjing Academy, located on the cliff on the west side of Jilong Mountain, early in the morning.

A huge five-story octagonal pavilion appeared before Chen Mu.

He only glanced at it twice, not bothering to appreciate it, before excitedly running inside.

After asking the librarian at the counter by the entrance for directions, Chen Mu went straight to a cubicle on the west side of the fifth floor.

The room was quite large, with antique bookshelves on both sides and a huge jade window facing the entrance, below which was a long, light-colored wooden desk.

At this moment, an elderly man with white hair and beard was sitting upright behind his desk.

The other person was burly, and his wide robe was stretched taut. Just sitting there, he exuded a powerful sense of oppression.

"The Yellow Springs General Outline can be exchanged in tiers, with each tier offering 20,000 pieces of white jade and 13,000 Dao merits."

"Sunflower Water Yin Thunder, 25,000 White Jade, 8,000 Dao Merit."

"No price reductions, no discounts, and absolutely no credit."

"Buy it if you can, otherwise don't get in my way." The burly old man said impatiently.

After saying that, he stared at Chen Mu, as if he would throw him out of the Scripture Academy the moment he dared to bargain.

Chen Mu's face twitched involuntarily.

He had expected it to be expensive, but he never imagined it would be this expensive.

After a quick calculation, Chen Mu couldn't help but grit his teeth.

"Bought it!"

The burly old man looked at Chen Mu with surprise, his expression no longer showing the impatience he had before.

"It's rare to find someone so straightforward."

He took the identity jade token and white jade coins from Chen Mu, checked them carefully, and immediately took out two wooden boxes and handed them to Chen Mu, gesturing for Chen Mu to examine them.

His expression softened: "If there's anything you don't understand, you can come to the Scripture Transmission Academy to listen to lectures."

"The institute arranged for a PhD to answer our questions, and it didn't cost any money."

Is there really such a good thing?
"Of course, it involves certain specific cultivation techniques, which are the exclusive secrets of the Transmission Doctor. If you want to learn from him..." The burly old man stopped talking and winked at Chen Mu.

"Do I have to pay more?"

Chen Mu immediately rolled his eyes.

As expected, the Scripture Institute remained as greedy for money as ever.

(End of this chapter)