My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 69 White Ape
June 5th, 640th year of the Great Liang Dynasty.

The weather was clear. Chen Mu bent his knees slightly, held his hands to the sky, squinted his eyes, and slowly exhaled a long breath.

The next moment, a wave of heat suddenly radiated from his body.

The muscles throughout the body twitch in small areas and expand at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In just three breaths, Chen Mu transformed from a tall and thin man into a burly figure with inverted triangle legs.

The next moment, his ferocious-looking body rapidly shrank.

It was as if an invisible force was compressing inwards. In no time, Chen Mu returned to his tall and thin form.

It's only slightly stronger than it was at the beginning.

After a long while, Chen Mu took a deep breath and stood up.

"It's done!"

After working tirelessly for over a month, the Azure-Eyed Golden Ape's Body Refining Technique reached the level of Yi Jin Jing. Just now, in that instant, he completely transformed his physical form.

After losing weight from his massive physique, Chen Mu felt even stronger.

This is precisely the wonder of the Body Shaping Technique; it truly transforms the subtle structure of the body. Muscle fibers don't thicken much, yet strength increases exponentially, and agility doesn't decrease but rather improves.

"With the foundation of mastering the Red Falcon Form Training Technique, the path to mastering the Azure-Eyed Golden Ape Form Training Technique is clear."

"Once I reach the peak of my skills, with the help of proficiency, the Soul Wandering Realm will be just around the corner."

"The path of layering body shaping techniques is correct."

Chen Mu clenched his fist and stretched his leg, slowly experiencing the changes in his body.

"As long as the soul isn't too small, it'll be fine," Chen Mu prayed helplessly.

It is widely believed in the martial arts world that the techniques for cultivating form are too rudimentary, resulting in a small area covered by the resulting wandering spirit. The smaller the area of ​​the wandering spirit, the lower its quality and the slower its accumulation.

"If they're all that small, how many Body Refinement Techniques would you have to practice to truly cover your entire body?" Chen Mu felt a chill run down his spine just from doing the calculation.

But upon closer reflection, it doesn't seem like a big deal.

He has the skill and a solid foundation in physical training, so he can quickly master new skills. He naturally spends less time learning them than others.

"After all, it takes a hundred years to cultivate one's spirit."

He is only twenty years old.

There are still eighty years until the centenary.

If he practices one form-training technique per year, conservatively speaking, before the deadline, after accounting for lost time, he could master at least seventy techniques.

With that thought, Chen Mu immediately felt relieved.

"There's no need to rush forward. Slow down, be more careful, and be more steady."

As for the issue of lifespan limitations, Chen Mu had some guesses.

As the wandering spirit is generated, his energy gradually increases, which is a manifestation of strong vitality.

"What if one's entire body's spiritual energy was transformed into armor? Wouldn't one's vitality be even stronger?"

Whether it was his own feelings or the ambiguous description of the armor, Chen Mu felt a deep sense of anticipation for the armor.

"We're going to the Ghost Market ship tonight. We absolutely have to buy that White Ape Form Refinement Technique!"

He's not short of money now, so he might as well buy it early and secure his money.

After staying in Nanyang Prefecture for five or six months, he increasingly felt the value of the Body Refining Technique.

There are only those three books on the black market.

The details regarding private martial arts schools are even more vague.

Looking back now, I was really lucky to have met that greedy Sheng Hong.

Unfortunately, he was a bit too greedy. In the end, he died without spending any money.

Yes, he's dead, but the money is still there!
I know exactly where he lives, how could I forget to collect the gift?!

Mistake! Mistake!

It's just that I wasn't familiar with the business at the time.

I wonder who ultimately benefited?
……

As dusk fell, Chen Mu had already eaten dinner.

Wearing a gray straw hat and sporting a yin-yang face, Chen Mu donned Yang Zhi's vest once again.

Under the cover of night, we crossed the Luohe pontoon bridge and arrived at a secluded dock on the south bank of the Luohe River.

He deliberately chose this place far from his residence to board the boat, fearing that someone would sneak up to his doorstep. The black awning boat, the masked boatman, the black wooden token, Chen Mu sat at the bow, passing through the misty water vapor, and boarded the ghost market ship.

He didn't linger, heading straight to Hongliao Studio. He slightly altered his voice and said directly, "I want the White Ape Form Refining Technique."

The shopkeeper, wearing a demon mask, was taken aback, then his gentle and polite voice suddenly became more enthusiastic.

That decisive tone—he's a big spender!
"Please look, sir. This is the White Ape Form Refinement Technique. It is a complete lineage with clear annotations. It's only eight hundred taels!"

Chen Mu looked up at the shopkeeper wearing the demon mask and slowly took out six hundred taels of silver from his pocket and handed it to him.

The shopkeeper with the grotesque face froze.

Six hundred taels was the price listed at Hongliaozhai. He quoted eight hundred taels hoping to make some extra money, but he didn't expect this wealthy customer to know the prices so well.

Immediately, he acted as if nothing had happened, saying helplessly, "The customer really knows how to bargain."

"Since the customer is so generous, I can't be stingy. Six hundred it is!" The devilish-faced shopkeeper waved his hand, full of generosity.

Chen Mu curled his lip, "Trying to rip me off? Aren't you afraid I'll give you a whole iron lotus seed as a gift?"
He immediately packed up his books and prepared to leave.

"Please wait a moment, sir."

Chen Mu suddenly turned around, his eyes under the bamboo hat fixed on the shopkeeper.

What? You really want to cause trouble!

The evil spirit shopkeeper felt a chill run down his spine. This guy was a jinx?!

The shopkeeper cautiously suggested, "I've just acquired a few precious secret techniques here. Would you like to take a look?"

Being a black market seller is tough!
Secret skill?

Chen Mu became interested.

It seems that the former head of the Lin family had a secret technique that allowed him to instantly unleash his attack speed.

If he hadn't developed such courage and been quick enough to slip away, he might not have been able to dodge it.

"Take a look." Chen Mu's eyes lit up, and he sat back down at the table.

"Please wait a moment, sir." The shopkeeper, wearing a mask with a ghost face, walked into the back room with a delighted expression.

A short while later, he returned carrying a wooden box that was three fingers thick.

"Please taste it," the shopkeeper said confidently, opening the wooden box.

Chen Mu looked over curiously.

There were three booklets inside the wooden box, which Chen Mu took out one by one.

The Art of the Phoenix and the Luan, The Sutra of Ultimate Bliss, and The Wondrous Method of Golden Wind and Jade Dew.

"Hiss!" This is not the secret technique I wanted.

The shopkeeper's voice held a hint of ambiguity: "How is it?"

"Is this book serious?" Chen Mu said he didn't understand, but he felt deeply shocked.

"It's certainly not very proper," the shopkeeper chuckled.

Chen Mu looked knowing, his right hand itching to move.

I'll just take a look, that's all, just to broaden my horizons!
Having successfully convinced himself, Chen Mu quickly opened the "Luanfeng Technique".

"Every morning upon waking, take Qingyin San (formula in appendix) with warm water, and immediately begin reciting the following incantation, repeating it at least twenty-three times..."

"The birdsong is melodious; you need to control your breathing rate—neither too fast nor too slow..."

"The voices are complex, so we need to select one person each from the elderly, middle-aged, young, and children to have daily conversations and constant imitation..."

Chen Mu looked up at the shopkeeper with a bewildered expression.

"This ventriloquism technique is a secret passed down in the martial arts world, and at the end there is also the secret technique of ventriloquism, which is a rare and excellent secret method!"

Chen Mu: “…”

This isn't the kind of frivolous thing I was thinking of!
Shady businessman! Utterly shady businessman! Deceiving consumers' feelings!
Holding onto a sliver of hope, Chen Mu opened the other two books.

Good heavens, the *Sutra of Bliss* is actually a guide to sleep! All its detailed methods help people fall asleep easily and quickly.

The book repeatedly claims that performing the ritual according to the law can bring one to blissful dreams.

I believed your evil deeds!

The last one is even more outrageous; it's about beauty!
Formulas for reshaping muscles, lifting and firming skin, and even whitening and removing blackheads?!
Chen Mu stared speechlessly at the ghost mask opposite him.

This secret technique is definitely not legitimate.