My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 78 Secret Technique
Sun Fu woke up groggily to complete darkness. He knew he had been blindfolded.

Chen Mu?!
What is that strange paper figure?
How could Chen Mu possess such methods?

A cold voice suddenly rang out: "Why are you investigating Chen Mu?"

Sun Fu's heart skipped a beat. It was indeed because of that scholar. He was about to deny it when his eyes suddenly lit up: "It was Master Zuo who asked me to investigate."

Chen Mu and Zuo Sheng are in cahoots, but perhaps we can try to sow discord between them; there might still be a glimmer of hope.

Click!

Chen Mu indifferently withdrew the hand that had snapped the other person's neck.

"You're talking nonsense."

"The people in Chunfeng Tower are not Zuo Sheng."

This person never tells the truth; asking too many questions will only lead to being misled.

"Think carefully before you speak." Chen Mu turned to look at the thief beside him, whose mouth was gagged and who was pale and trembling.

……

Three days later, early morning.

Shanglinfang, Chen Residence.

Chen Mu sat in the pavilion, carefully reviewing the actions of the past few days.

Sun Fu and the tabby cat have been buried by him under the big willow tree outside the courtyard.

Chen Mu looked up at the willow tree swaying in the wind, as if it were greeting him.

"Grow faster so that it can provide more shade for the pavilion."

Ever since realizing the synesthetic properties of the paper effigy, Chen Mu has been using it as a covert sentry.

That night, the thief was discovered by the ghostly paper figure as soon as he climbed up the willow tree.

He had intended to kill him, but he refrained from doing so.

What if he's a mastermind? What if this is a ploy to lure him out? What if there's a mastermind behind it all?
Anyway, there aren't any valuables in the house. I sleep in the bedroom of the house next door. Let him search all he wants.

As the other person left, he casually tossed out a small paper figure, letting it fly high to take a look. And that's how he spotted Sun Fu.

"Luckily, we played it safe!"

“Ebony…” A hidden sword suddenly appeared in Chen Mu’s hand.

"It's still a treasure."

He hasn't been idle these past few days either.

Disguising his face, he secretly used small paper figures to monitor the group of burly men at Chunfeng Tower.

“The Jinghong Gang is indeed looking for someone. From their conversation, it seems their target is a Taoist priest.” Chen Mu relaxed a little. “The leader isn’t Zuo Sheng, but some young master whose name I don’t know.”

“Sun Fu also appears to have been identified as having fled without permission.”

Chen Mu immediately lost interest in investigating further.

Sun Fu was already dead, and it didn't cause him any trouble.

Continuing to investigate might lead to trouble.

"I'll just keep grinding my skill level."

……

Chunfeng Tower.

"They ran away?" Si Kouyu frowned slightly.

"Yes. We searched his house and several hidden residences. I reckon Sun Fu fled that very night," the burly man in black said, sounding slightly nervous.

"I don't think so," Sikou Yu said meaningfully.

He was probably drowned by Zuo Sheng.

He had originally intended to use Sun Fu's initiative to befriend Zuo Sheng.

Now it's not necessary; they arrested the person themselves.

"How uncouth!" Sikou Yu curled her lip, immediately losing interest in making friends.

He's just an illegitimate son of a noble family. Without the support of their secret medicines, it's already a stroke of luck that he managed to cultivate the Soul-Traveling Technique. His future is limited, so there's no need to deliberately befriend him.

"Let's keep looking for that Taoist priest!" Sikou Yu immediately put the matter out of his mind.

"Yes."

……

Two weeks later, in Taipei.

Chen Mu adjusted his facial muscles, transforming into a round-faced, small-eyed man, and strolled into the fresh food street.

As soon as I stepped into the alley, a rich aroma filled my nostrils.

Chen Mu turned his head and saw Qi the eldest son of Qi's snack shop.

The other party also happened to see Chen Mu.

A smile unconsciously appeared on Qi Laoda's face.

Another customer. This is his pride after years of making pies; he's confident that once you smell the aroma of his pies, you'll definitely be tempted to buy a couple to try.

Sure enough, the round-faced man's nostrils flared, and he unconsciously swallowed.

That's how business comes about.

Then he saw the round-faced man walk up to the snack shop and peek at his pie.

Just as he was about to speak up and offer his services, the other party chuckled and said, "Old Qi's Pies... I can make them too!"

Then he walked away, hands behind his back, shaking his head.

Boss Qi: "..."

You're utterly useless!
Why come over here not to buy any pancakes, but just to tell yourself you can make them?
are you crazy!

Chen Mu continued browsing the fresh food street with a cheerful smile.

I randomly picked a butcher shop, ordered five freshly slaughtered pigs, and went home.

……

In the afternoon, inside the pavilion at the Chen residence.

The Five Ghosts Bag was fully replenished, and Chen Mu recited the incantation skillfully.

Now, the incantation to activate the Five Ghosts Curse is reduced to just five notes. It is activated almost instantly.

Black smoke filled the surroundings, rapidly condensing and contracting inwards.

Four paper figures, some fat, some thin, some tall, some short, lined up in front of Chen Mu.

"Spring, summer, autumn, and winter—enough to make a mahjong table, hehe..."

He practiced during the day and honed his skills at night, burning the midnight oil for a month, and finally mastered the Five Ghosts Moving Mountain Spell to the fifth level, creating the fourth paper effigy of a ghost.

"Another scout has been added." Chen Mu chuckled as he examined the new paper figure.

The paper figure of Qiu is slightly short and chubby, with an endearing expression on its face. As usual, its body is covered with red lines, and a jet-black "Qiu" character is on its back.

A wave of his hand.

The four paper figures turned into black smoke and disappeared.

It appeared out of thin air next to the wall.

"Eight meters, the distance has increased by another meter."

This means that an area within an eight-meter radius centered on Chen Mu is within the transport distance of the Five Ghost Bags.

He can collect supplies from eight meters away, and he can also release bewitching smoke from eight meters away. He can also send out paper dolls as scouts from eight meters away.

"Based on this calculation, if the Five Ghosts are trained, the distance will increase to nine meters?" Chen Mu pondered.

Within this range, combined with the bewitching smoke, it's practically a powerful tool for clearing the area! Within nine meters, it's even faster and more stealthy than the Iron Lotus Seed!
"If only it could be ninety meters long," Chen Mu thought greedily.

In addition, he had an unexpected gain.

The intention of continuously using the Red Falcon God.

My proficiency didn't improve, but my insights kept coming in.

His courage, which was the size of an ordinary soybean, has grown to... the size of a relatively plump soybean.

"Can the Red Falcon Form Training Technique still be practiced?" Chen Mu asked, puzzled.

……

"Want to know?" Jie Jia swallowed the last bite of Lao Qi's baked bun.

She took out a white handkerchief to wipe the corner of her mouth and looked calmly at Chen Mu's left sleeve.

Then Minghuang's eyes widened in surprise, and he immediately turned to look at the right side of Chen Mu's clothes.

He couldn't help but lift his eyelids slightly and look at the cloth bag at Chen Mu's waist.

After a while, he finally raised his head and looked at Chen Mu, who was beaming with pride, with a puzzled expression.

"Now you don't know where I hid the silver, do you?" Chen Mu chuckled.

Then, with a smug look on his face, he pulled out two taels of silver from his left sleeve and handed it to Jie Jia.

Jie Jia frowned even more deeply.

There was definitely no silver in my left sleeve just now.

Chen Mu smiled even more smugly.

We have the Five Ghost Bags! We can hide the silver wherever we want!
As the activation incantation gradually shortens, the Five Ghosts Bag becomes increasingly convenient to use.

"A complete training technique will have accompanying secret techniques. These can greatly amplify the power of the moves," the armored man said, putting away the silver with a puzzled expression.

"The Red Falcon Formation Technique is too rudimentary; there is no secret technique involved," Jie Jia said calmly.

"As for your insights, well, you were probably sleeping too soundly..." Jie Jia's eyes darted around, glancing lightly at Chen Mu.

"So you're saying I'm overthinking things, that I'm dreaming?" Chen Mu rolled her eyes. She didn't press the matter further.

Chen Mu didn't have much desire for the secret technique. It would be better if he succeeded, but it wouldn't matter if he didn't.

Anyway, he already has the skill level, and he'll know if he can do it if he keeps practicing.

(End of this chapter)