My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 409 Ganhe Lower Courtyard
A secluded courtyard in Linxi Mountain.

Suddenly, a crack the size of a person appeared in mid-air, its shape resembling a vertical pupil. Its interior was deep and pitch black, so dark that a single glance was enough to make one dizzy.

The next moment, General Jin and his two companions stumbled and fell out of the black vertical pupils like broken dolls.

Despite his disheveled appearance, General Jin dared not complain and quickly got up to kneel on one knee in front of the vertical pupil rift.

"Please forgive me, Spirit Lord!"

boom!
The heads of General Jin and his two companions suddenly exploded, like smashed watermelons, with red and white pieces of flesh scattered all over the ground.

Then the flesh and blood scattered throughout the courtyard hissed, as if dry ice had sublimated, turning into wisps of black smoke that slowly drifted away.

At the same time, the flesh and blood around the three people's necks began to grow and swell, and in the blink of an eye, a brand new head appeared intact.

Even with his thick beard, General Jin couldn't hide his deathly pale face. Despite being severely wounded and having his head blown off, he dared not utter a single complaint, but instead was filled with gratitude and respect.

"Thank you for sparing my life, Spirit Lord!"

“Mo Wuzhou is the third-generation direct descendant of the Chicken Cage Sect. If he dies, it will inevitably attract investigation.” A soft voice, seemingly emanating from a thousand people speaking at the same time, came from the black rift.

"The time is not yet ripe, so we should prioritize safety and secrecy in our actions."

“I know everything you did at Jinlong Mountain.”

"You act rashly, so the mission of infiltrating Jilong Mountain is not very suitable for you."

"Go outside and cause trouble. Pretend to be a wandering demon, and stir up as much conflict as you can."

General Jin was overjoyed upon hearing this: "We're experts at killing and arson, just you wait and see!"

The next moment, the tall, black, vertical pupils suddenly closed and vanished.

Only a gust of wind remained, slowly dissipating within the courtyard.

……

On the east side of Chaoyang Mountain, in front of Chen Mu's small building, at the porch.

Chen Mu looked at the bald-headed Jia Tian with delight.

"You've come at the right time. Help me sell a batch of fasting pills."

As he spoke, he took out a wooden box about the size of a portable medicine box and handed it to the other person.

"You've been a great help. I came to Jilong Mountain this time to purchase precious medicines and elixirs." Jia Tianxi happily accepted the gift: "As you know, my trading company has just opened and is in dire need of all kinds of pills."

Before he could open them to check, eight or nine identical wooden boxes landed at his feet.

"So many?" Jia Tian looked surprised.

When alchemists refine pills for Chicken Cage Mountain, they usually keep a portion after delivery. But isn't what you've kept a bit too much?

“Cultivating the Qi Condensation Realm takes too much time, so I practiced a little more,” Chen Mu said casually.

It wasn't intercepted?
Jia Tian smiled and exclaimed meaningfully, "Senior brother, you have excellent skills!"

He immediately stopped talking and bowed his head to inspect the items.

Chen Mu looked at him with a smile and didn't try to explain further.

Even though the bald man guessed that his Bigu Pill had a high success rate, he would never have imagined that he could achieve a 100% success rate.

"By the way, Senior Brother, would you like to come with me to the Lower Canglan Academy?" Jia Tian asked casually while checking the pills.

"Is there anything special about that place?" Chen Mu asked Jia Tian with a puzzled look.

"Does it count as particularly chaotic?" Jia Tian chuckled. "Canglan Lower Courtyard is located on the banks of the Canglan River, a buffer zone where Chicken Coop Road and Goose Sheep Road meet, a no-man's-land."

“All sorts of people come from there, and murder and robbery happen frequently.”

"With your alchemy skills, Senior Brother, if you were to develop one or two healing pills, you would surely be able to earn a lot of money in that kind of place."

"You dare to go to such a dangerous place? Aren't you afraid of losing your life and spending money?" Chen Mu rolled his eyes.

"Fortune favors the bold," Jia Tian said dismissively, then sighed with a hint of helplessness, "You said it yourself, cultivating the Qi Condensation Realm consumes too many resources."

Chen Mu thought about the expensive price of the Peiyuan Pill and suddenly realized what was going on.

Fortunately, I have the Rejuvenating Decoction to strengthen my body and replenish my vital energy.

"Even the Five Mountains of Dongling, now the Upper House, are constantly plagued by troubles, both big and small."

“Unless you hide in a remote lower courtyard on the edge of Dongling, there are risks everywhere. Senior brother, why don’t you reconsider?” Jia Tian continued to persuade.

A remote lower courtyard?

What a coincidence! I was just looking for a secluded retreat place.

Chen Mu immediately inquired, "Are there any newly established branch courtyards like this on the edge of Dongling?"

Jia Tian couldn't help but be taken aback: "Senior brother, you're not really going to that remote and impoverished place, are you?"

"Let's not even talk about making money; you can't even buy Qi-Nourishing Pills in those places!"

"The Qi Condensation doesn't necessarily require the Qi Cultivation Pill; it's not impossible to cultivate by following the proper steps."

"At worst, we can eat better and spend more time strengthening our foundation." Chen Mu said calmly, "Compared to vigorous advancement, I prefer to be more cautious."

Jia Tian couldn't help but scratch his bald head, somewhat helplessly: "Oh dear... I was hoping you could help my business refine pills."

"I've already sold you the fasting pill."

"You're really... cautious."

"Stop praising me, just tell me which lower houses are safer."

Jia Tian: "..."

……

Five days later.

Chen Mu walked out of the General Affairs Office with a relaxed expression.

"I will be able to leave Jilong Mountain once the person who will take over arrives."

"I originally planned to complete the Qi Condensation here, but unfortunately..."

He never expected that Jilong Mountain, once the Upper Courtyard Mountain, would become so fraught with disasters.

"So, any place with a bit of a reputation will inevitably cause some trouble no matter how you look for it," Chen Mu thought to himself.

Qi cultivators rely on the earth's spiritual energy for cultivation. Famous mountains and great rivers are rich in spiritual energy, which can always cause ripples. What may be a gentle breeze for great figures can be a great disaster for a lowly person like him.

"We have to move to a poor, remote place with scarce resources to avoid any risks," Chen Mu thought to himself.

……

In front of the wooden building.

Pale blue flames scorched the huge earthen pot.

Just as the bright red soup began to float to the surface, it was instantly snatched up by Yuanbao's tongue and swallowed down in one gulp.

"Eat up, eat up! If you don't eat now, you won't have any left to eat later," Chen Mu sighed.

He still quite liked the big toad.

"Quaa?"

"Yes, I'm moving." Chen Mu said goodbye.

"Quaa?"

"Where?"

"They're probably going to the Ganhe Lower Temple."

"That place is remote, there are no demons or monsters, it's safe."

"Cuck!"

"Keep it a secret and don't tell anyone? That would be great."

"Your mouth is really tight, you big toad." Chen Mu patted the toad's belly with a chuckle.

"While I'm still here, please come more often these next few days."

"Anyway, there's no use keeping the Primordial Qi around here, so I might as well help you cultivate."

This is also why he wanted to leave Jilong Mountain.

The other experts who had reached the Qi Condensation Realm were alright; they didn't even fly over the barren summit of Chaoyang Mountain.

But Mo Wuzhou is different.

Because of Yuanbao, the other party often frequents his place. If the other party were to fully condense their Qi one day, they might discover the Primordial Chaos Qi within him.

"Just thinking about it is such a hassle."

"Indeed, we should stay away from Mo Wuzhou and Jilong Mountain."

……

The Taoist temple atop Jilong Mountain.

Mo Wuzhou stood respectfully before the incense table.

Wisps of smoke rose into the air from the incense burner, gathering to form a curtain.

The image of a woman in a moon-white Taoist robe with gentle features is slowly dissipating from the smoke and clouds.

"Tsk tsk... Someone has their eye on the Milky Way water of Chicken Cage Mountain and is trying to drive you away." The black smoke monster inside the jade seed slowly surged, emanating a series of mocking voices: "Now even your master can't protect you, how pitiful!"

"Trying to stir up my emotions? Ha! You heretic!" Mo Wuzhou said expressionlessly.

The black smoke monster didn't seem to care, and said with a hint of amusement, "Don't you blame your master? She's the head of the Pill Treasure Pavilion. If she were truly willing to stand up for you, who could drive you away from Chicken Cage Mountain?"

"And what about that elder who took your place? Don't you want to teach him a lesson?"

"How stupid." Mo Wuzhou mocked, "You should read more books and understand what it means to repay evil with justice."

The black smoke chuckled strangely: "Whether you're repaying kindness or settling scores, it all requires power."

"Come and beg me!"

"roll!"

Mo Wuzhou withdrew his mind from the jade seed, no longer paying attention to the mad ramblings of the idiot demon in his mind, and instead began to think about where he would go in the future.

"My master has prepared enough Qi-Nourishing Pills for me. I just need to find a safe place to cultivate."

He took out a newly drawn map and examined it slowly.

"Lindong, Ganhe, Dantong, Shitai,..."

"According to the master, these are all newly opened branches on the edge of Dongling. They are a little barren, but peaceful."

Mo Wuzhou looked left and right, unable to make a decision for a while.

Turning to look at the big toad watching the commotion from the side, he couldn't help but feel mischievous and said with a grin, "Yuanbao, which courtyard do you think we should go to?"

"Cuck!"

"Ganhe Lower Court?" Mo Wuzhou was taken aback. He hadn't expected the giant toad to actually speak up and make a choice.

Why go there?

"Cuck!"

"Is the sky bluer there? So you can just stare at it and daydream?" Mo Wuzhou was speechless.

What kind of ridiculous reasons are these?

“The sky over Jilong Mountain isn’t that great either, and you’re still just sitting there staring blankly at Chen Mu all day… wait a minute.”

Mo Wuzhou looked at the giant toad with a suspicious expression.

“I remember you used to like to burrow underground and hibernate, and you would only stare blankly at the sky when you were with Chen Mu, so…”

"Chen Mu is also going to Ganhe Lower Hospital!"

"Given that guy's cautious nature, he must feel that this lower courtyard is very safe." Mo Wuzhou couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth.

"Then let's go to the Ganhe Lower Temple too!"

"Cuck!"

"Yes, yes, you didn't say anything. You're the most discreet person. I just guessed. It's all a coincidence."

"What a damn coincidence! Haha..."

(End of this chapter)