My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 580 Opportunity
Evening, in the woods on the hillside, on the long porch by the entrance.

Chen Mu sat down in the rocking chair, stroking the smooth armrests, and let out a long sigh.

He spent most of the day clearing away the rocks and weeds around the house, cleaning the room with black smoke, and setting up bedding, kitchenware, tables, chairs, and benches.

"Now we've successfully infiltrated Goose and Sheep Mountain."

After enjoying the cool breeze in the woods for a while, he brought up the gray wall and, as usual, began planning his future cultivation path.

He picked out some secret methods of practice, whether active or passive, and examined them one by one.

Listening Method: 2081/10000/Nine Levels;

Five Qi Hunyuan Method: 9746/10000/Fourth Order;

Giant Spirit God: 1866/10000/Seventh Tier;

Kui Shui Yin Lei: 2705/10000/5th Rank;

Nine Cups Arithmetic: 1161/10000/3rd order;

Dark Cloud True Method: 4009/10000/Fourth Tier;

Tongyou (Red-Eyed Demon Mark): 7273/10000;

Weapon Refining Skill (Water-Repelling Bead): 7977/10000;

"Refining the divine aperture remains the current focus of cultivation, and the Dark Cloud True Method must be continued."

"The Secret Techniques such as Listening to the Truth, Giant Spirit God, and Sunflower Water Yin Thunder are not urgent. We can continue the daily practice plan and slowly accumulate experience."

"More time should be allocated to the crafting of the Water-Repelling Pearl."

He infiltrated Yun Chong's lower academy for two reasons: first, to capture Yinming worms to aid his cultivation; and second, to hitch a ride on the Goose-Sheep Path ferry to cross the Ten Thousand Mountains.

Now that the crisis of the ghosts has led to the overachievement of the auxiliary cultivation plan, it is time to find a way to intervene in the construction of the Goose and Sheep Path ferry.

"According to Yuan Xian, the Water-Avoiding Pearl is the key. Before we find out any specific information, we should try to perfect our Water-Avoiding Pearl training."

Looking at the experience on the gray wall, Chen Mu silently pondered.

……

The next day, at the foot of Goose and Sheep Mountain.

Chen Mu strolled leisurely down the street.

The summit of Goose Sheep Mountain is hidden from view by the clouds, where the Dao Master and several senior elders reside.

The buildings on the mountainside are mostly black-tiled wooden buildings, hidden among the forests. The buildings are simple and exquisite, and are the location of various separate courtyards such as Danbao, Bailian, Xuncha, and Shuwu.

The area at the foot of the mountain where he was standing was the main residential area for the disciples of the Upper Academy, and it was also the Goose and Sheep Mountain Market.

The streets were lined with various shops, and in the open spaces there were vendors selling all sorts of things, from medicinal herbs and rice to various minerals and animal hides, creating a lively and bustling atmosphere.

"It's been a long time since I've seen this sight."

……

Fangshi East District, Baiwu Pavilion.

"Isn't the Bigu Pill supposed to come in a bottle of white jade? When did it become two?" Chen Mu raised an eyebrow.

"A new guest to Goose Sheep Mountain?" The short, stout innkeeper with a thick black mustache chuckled. "You don't even know how chaotic Yunzhou has been lately."

"Many of the lower temples that produce yellow sprout rice have disbanded, causing the price of yellow sprout rice to rise. It's inevitable that the price of fasting pills will also increase."

Chen Mu suddenly realized the significance of the turmoil in Yunzhou over the years.

"It's not just fasting pills; everything is going up in price now. People are panicking, and nobody knows when chaos will break out." The short, stout shopkeeper sighed, "I really hope Yunzhou can return to peace soon."

That would probably be difficult to recover from.

Chen Mu glanced at the other person and sighed inwardly.

Already caught in the earth's vein changes, and with the underworld adding fuel to the fire, Yunzhou's environment will only get worse.

Do you buy water-repelling beads? What's the price?

"You have a water-repelling pearl?" The short, stout old man asked with delight. "Is it high-grade or low-grade?"

"I can give you ninety-five white jade coins for a low-grade water-repelling pearl. If it's a high-grade one, I can give you three hundred and sixty white jade coins!"

"Aren't you afraid that the Hundred Refinements Hall will cause you trouble?" Chen Mu looked at the short, fat boss with surprise.

The acquisition price is significantly higher than that of the Hundred Refinements Hall. Who is behind the Hundred Items Pavilion that dares to raise prices and compete with the Hundred Refinements Hall for goods?

"Don't worry, anyway, all the water-repelling pearls I collected ended up in the Hundred Refinements Hall, they don't care." The short, fat old man waved his hand dismissively.

"Then what are you after?" Chen Mu asked, puzzled.

"Of course it's Taoist cultivation," the short, stout boss chuckled.

"Some people want Daoist cultivation, and some people want white jade. We can't give you Daoist cultivation, but we can give you more money for white jade." The short, fat boss winked shrewdly.

Chen Mu suddenly realized.

He had no shortage of cultivation techniques and didn't care much about Daoist cultivation methods. But there were clearly people on Goose and Sheep Mountain who needed Daoist cultivation methods to exchange for secret technique scrolls. That's why the short, fat boss started this buying and selling business.

Chen Mu immediately took out three Crimson-Eyed Ghost-Patterned Beads and handed them to the short, stout shopkeeper. "Three low-grade water-repelling beads and two hundred and eighty-five white jade coins, you see..." The short, stout shopkeeper smiled broadly.

"Deal." Chen Mu nodded readily.

Previously at Yun Chong Lower Academy, he had practiced many Crimson-Eyed Ghost Pattern Beads, but he dared not sell them all to the Hundred Refinement Hall, because the success rate was not in line with Li Moliang's character.

But it's different now.

"There must be more than just Baiwu Pavilion buying Water-Repelling Pearls in the market. This is a great opportunity to make money from white jade!"

A glint flashed in Chen Mu's eyes.

Back in the Underworld and the Netherworld Heaven, the white jade coins were the only source of earth spirit energy, and every time I cast a spell or cultivate, I had to be careful with my money.

Having experienced that embarrassing situation before, he felt insecure without at least ten thousand or eight thousand pieces of white jade.

"Done!"

……

late at night.

At the summit of Goose Sheep Mountain, there is a side hall to the east of Jilei Hall.

"Li Moliang?" Huang Jiu's expression was indifferent.

“It must be him. As soon as I get close to him, even the jade token Elder gave me will start to heat up slightly.” Chai Song respectfully clasped his hands in a fist salute to Huang Jiu.

"That's him." Lian Xi's face was icy cold.

"This only proves that the escape of the monster from Mitsuba Island was related to him." Huang Jiu waved for Chai Song to leave, then gave Lian Xi a meaningful look.

"What do you mean? Are you still suspecting me of causing trouble?" Lianxi was furious. "If it weren't for the fact that your Huang family's skills are not good enough and the magic restrictions were set up incorrectly, how could the Yin-Yang Transformation Magic Restriction have collapsed?"

A hint of unease flashed in Huang Jiu's eyes, but his expression remained unchanged. He even gave Lian Xi a deep look: "Alright, let's not talk about the past. What's more important is what to do now."

Lianxi felt a little guilty under the other person's gaze, so she immediately feigned anger and gave a cold snort, but stopped pursuing the matter.

"He is proficient in thunder magic and can also deal with demonic monsters. His cultivation level must be at least at the Qi Condensation stage."

"Back then at Yunze Lake, besides you and me, he had the highest cultivation level. The problem with the Two Elements Transformation Technique is most likely related to him," Lian Xi said coldly.

"Moreover, why would such a master of thunder magic hide in the Yun Chong Lower Academy for so many years? Don't tell me it has nothing to do with your Huang family." He looked at Huang Jiu meaningfully.

"You mean, Dao Lord?" Huang Jiu's expression darkened.

“Our Dao Lord is quite shrewd and calculating,” Lianxi said softly.

Upon hearing this, Huang Jiu couldn't help but clench his fist.

“Should we take this Li Moliang…” Lian Xi looked at Huang Jiu, her eyes revealing murderous intent.

Huang Jiu took a deep breath and waved his hand: "No, we must not act rashly."

"Yun Chong's Lower Temple has been destroyed. Killing him won't allow us to obtain more Hunyuan Qi."

"The most urgent task is to find a secluded lower courtyard and cast the Yin-Yang Transformation Technique again," Huang Jiu said calmly, suppressing the turmoil in his heart.

"How hateful!" Lian Xi gritted her teeth, and after a while, she snorted coldly, "Then spare his life for now."

"Has the Dao Lord done anything unusual?" Lianxi asked with some concern.

"That old fellow seems to have obtained some kind of magical scroll and has been obsessed with refining it for many years."

“I even suspect that even if the entire Goose Sheep Road were to collapse, he probably wouldn’t show his face,” Huang Jiu sneered.

"Isn't this perfect? ​​It allows us to refine the Primordial Qi without restraint," Lian Xi said with a smile.

……

Evening, at the western edge of the foot of Goose Sheep Mountain.

In the east room on the first floor of the wooden building, a long dining table was placed by the window, with a pile of white jade coins occupying the table.

Chen Mu counted them one by one, and it took him a while to finish.

"Three thousand six hundred and fifty-five white jade coins."

"Adding the white jade I already had, I now have 7,014 white jade coins."

"What a windfall!" Chen Mu chuckled as he put away the white jade on the table.

Knowing that someone in Goose Sheep Mountain Market was willing to pay a high price for the Water-Repelling Beads, Chen Mu immediately decided to sell the Crimson-Eyed Ghost Pattern Beads.

In a single day, he transformed his appearance and went out to sell off his stockpiled goods, reaping considerable profits.

"It's a pity we can't continue selling them." He shook his head regretfully.

Red-eyed demon pattern beads are not proper water-repelling beads, and selling too many can easily cause trouble.

"We had no choice but to do this before because we were short of money for white jade. Now that the white jade crisis has been basically resolved, it's time to stop."

"It's decided. From now on, we'll only sell righteous water-repelling beads." Chen Mu said solemnly.

(End of this chapter)