My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 589 Preparation
Several days later, at dusk, the wooden house on the hillside.

A thin bolt of lightning suddenly shot out from the window of the second-floor quiet room and struck a tree in the woods that was as thick as two people could hug.

puff!
With a soft click, the tree trunk quickly turned black and withered. A gentle breeze blew by, and the tree turned into grayish-white dust and disappeared.

"What powerful Kui Water Yin Lightning! If this hits someone, hiss..."

Standing at the second-floor window, looking at the damage he had caused with his lightning strike, Chen Mu couldn't help but feel a chill.

After the Dark Cloud True Method was able to operate autonomously, Chen Mu devoted most of his daily leisure time to the Sunflower Water Yin Thunder.

Not long after the Divine Aperture had completed its fourth cycle, the Thunder Technique had made significant progress.

"It's a pity that this secret technique has reached its peak. If only it could continue to climb higher..."

With a thought, a gray wall appeared before my eyes.

Sunflower Water Yin Thunder: Limit;
"However, it's not impossible."

The Yin Thunder Secret Technique originated from Chicken Cage Path, but Chicken Cage Path is not skilled in thunder magic. However, the Goose and Sheep Path, where they are currently located, happens to be famous for its expertise in thunder magic.

"Even if there are no advanced secret techniques related to this, there must be other, more powerful lightning techniques!"

"I've gained a lot of Taoist merit from repairing the ship, so I might as well use it."

……

The next day, the sun began to set in the west.

Chen Mu feigned exhaustion and left the Pingjiang Dojo with a group of equally listless workers.

Instead of going home, he headed straight for the market town on the mountainside.

As more and more disciples from the lower temples gathered, the market became increasingly lively.

In the past, the market would close as soon as it got dark. But now it is brightly lit and bustling with noise.

"Latest information on the Ten Thousand Mountains, a set of five white jade pieces..."

"The spirit horn of the rhinoceros is the best choice for warding off miasma and detoxifying. First come, first served..."

"The Mythical Beast Scroll of the Tongtian River, a brand new version you've never seen before..."

It was no secret that Eyangdao was preparing to leave Yunzhou, and various businesses related to crossing the Ten Thousand Mountains were booming.

As soon as Chen Mu stepped into the market, he was immediately attracted by the shouts of vendors along the street.

He approached with great interest and asked questions, and then went on a shopping spree.

After all, we're about to head to the Ten Thousand Mountains, and it won't do if we know nothing.

It was quite a while before he left the market, still feeling rather unsatisfied, as it grew completely dark.

……

Above the mountainside, on the east side of the wide stone steps leading directly to the summit, a three-story octagonal pavilion is hidden in the dense forest; this is the main building of the Sutra Repository.

As soon as he stepped across the threshold, rows of bookshelves came into view. Chen Mu's heart pounded as he looked at the dazzling array of scriptures.

Using Li Moliang's disciple's jade token to quickly complete the registration, Chen Mu headed straight for the thunder magic storage area on the top floor of the pavilion.

The Lunar Eclipse Thunder Scripture, the Divine Firmament Thunder Scripture, the Kui Niu Secret Canon, the Five Thunder Treasure Scroll...

He only glanced at it briefly, and a series of lightning spells dazzled him.

"Truly worthy of being a Taoist sect renowned for its thunder magic."

Chen Mu compared the two sides and finally left the Thunder Magic Zone with the Five Thunder Treasure Scroll.

This lightning technique isn't the best, but it has an advantage that other lightning techniques of the same level don't have... it's cheap!
But this is only relatively cheap.

"Eight thousand five hundred merits, six thousand white jade, tsk... that's really greedy!"

Li Moliang had been hiding in the Goose and Sheep Path for more than ten years, raising Golden Pearl Clams and practicing Water-Avoiding Pearls. Over the years, he had only accumulated more than four thousand Dao skills.

"It's fortunate that I took on the job of the Lei family's weapon refiner, otherwise I definitely wouldn't have been able to afford this Lei Fa."

Even at this price, there was a discount.

If it weren't for the impending relocation and the price reduction specifically designed to motivate his disciples, he would never have had the chance to exchange it.

Chen Mu suddenly thought of Lei Hong, the manager of Baiwu Pavilion. He roughly knew where the water-repelling beads that had been bought by Lei Hong at a high price had gone.

The secret techniques are on sale, a rare opportunity. Some people want to buy the techniques but lack sufficient cultivation. Therefore, they have no choice but to spend a high price to purchase water-repelling pearls and send them to the Hundred Refinements Hall to exchange for cultivation.

Chen Mu suddenly understood.

He didn't really regret selling the beads to Lei Hong.

Having experienced a lack of earthly spiritual energy, Chen Mu now values ​​white jade, which contains earthly spiritual energy, even more.

Even now, the main reason for exchanging for thunder magic is to consume the Dao power accumulated on his body.

After all, there's no harm in using it.

……

After choosing the Thunder Technique, Chen Mu did not leave immediately, but went to the Qi Refining Techniques area on the third floor.

After searching through the room, he shook his head regretfully.

"There are many secret manuals, but none of them contain any information about the mysteries of the Foundation Establishment stage, which is a pity..."

With the aid of the Dark Cloud True Method and an abundance of Primordial Qi, Chen Mu had no problem with the first stage of the River Chariot Training.

He wanted to find the scriptures and notes to learn about the subsequent cultivation process.

"There are two volumes of secret manuals on condensing the divine aperture, but there is not much information about the River Chariot stage."

Information about the Dao Foundation Secret Realm is only mentioned sporadically in some personal notes.

"I should have thought of that; it was really well hidden."

The fundamental scriptures of Qi cultivation are secrets of the Daoist school and cannot be easily passed on to outsiders. It is already quite remarkable that the secret method of Qi Condensation could be placed in the scripture library.

Undeterred, Chen Mu searched for a while longer, but still found nothing.

In the end, he had no choice but to leave the Sutra Repository dejectedly, carrying with him the Jade Tablet of the Five Thunder Treasure Scroll.

……

In the following days, Chen Mu went to the Pingjiang Dojo to build ships as usual during the day, but when he returned home at night, he did not rush to think about the newly obtained Five Thunder Treasure Scroll.

That day, in the quiet room on the second floor of the wooden building.

A round, chubby alchemy furnace, about half a person's height, with three legs and two ears, stood in the middle of the house, humming loudly.

At one point, with a bang, its top cover suddenly popped up.

Twelve large, amber-colored pills, each the size of a longan, flew out and were immediately captured by the Qi Restriction for a hundred miles, then jingled and fell into the jade bottle in Chen Mu's hand.

"With this bottle of Tongxi Baizhang Pill, we should have no problem dealing with the miasma on the outskirts of the Ten Thousand Mountains."

The Tongxi Baizhang Dan (a type of poison pill) is extraordinary; its ability to defend against poisonous miasma depends on the type of miasma incorporated during its refining process. It can defend against specific types of poisonous gases depending on which miasma is incorporated.

The Hundred Miasma Pill was refined using miasma commonly found in the Eastern Ridge, which Chen Mu had collected when he was in the Chicken Cage Road. The Eastern Ridge is located on the outskirts of the Ten Thousand Mountains.

"If only there were miasma deep in the Ten Thousand Mountains, what a pity..."

The Ten Thousand Mountains are vast, filled with poisonous miasma and toxic waters, inhabited by all sorts of monsters and ferocious beasts. Entering is difficult, but leaving is even more so; no one has ever been able to bring out the essence of the poisonous miasma.

Regretting collecting the jade bottles, Chen Mu waved his hand and released a pottery urn about half a person's height. Lifting the lid revealed a vat full of the essence of five grains.

He acquired this from the market, spending a considerable amount of white jade.

"I don't know how long it will take to get to Haizhou. I need to prepare the Bigu Dan (a traditional Chinese medicine) carefully."

After cleaning the alchemy furnace and adding the materials, Chen Mu began refining the Bigu Pill with exceptional skill, activating the Wind and Fire Pivot Mantra.

He had long since perfected the method of fasting and elixirs, and these operations were as natural and easy as eating and drinking.

"I need to go to the market tomorrow to order a batch of exotic beast meat from Lei Hong for stockpiling."

The meat of the exotic beasts can not only satisfy one's appetite, but can also be used to make a Rejuvenating Soup, which can not only nourish one's vital energy and strengthen one's foundation, but also assist the Giant Spirit in cultivating his mysterious arts.

"We also need to buy some daily necessities such as bedding, pots and pans, oil, salt, and seasonings."

"Yes, just prepare enough for 100 people."

(End of this chapter)