HBWnovel Chapter 261 Lying Flat
Chapter 261 Lying Flat
The next day, in the morning.
Chen Mu went about his usual routine of tending to the Yellow Bud Rice fields.
Around ten o'clock, he returned to the wooden porch and settled into the rocking chair to drink tea.
His hands held a wooden teacup, but his gaze was somewhat unfocused as he pondered the Illusion Breaking Technique.
"The body and the Jade Seed exist in two separate worlds."
"One is the tangible world that we can see and touch."
"The other can only be observed through the perception of consciousness—a virtual world."
"And the purpose of the Black Orb Talisman is to bridge these two worlds, both virtual and real!"
The understanding brought by Proficiency gave him a deeper insight into the Perceptive Illusion Breaking phase.
"So the Divine Will Talismans of the Secret Technique Dharma Curses are not in the mist but in the body on the other side of the mist."
His previous observations of the Divine Will Talismans were as if looking through frosted glass, and this feeling was not incorrect.
Chen Mu had an epiphany.
The mana cultivated from the Spirit Armor Technique resided in the space between his eyebrows, within the body.
He was able to initiate Dharma Curses like the Five Ghosts Possession because the Divine Will Talismans were originally within the body too.
Now that the Divine Will Talisman had been absorbed into the Jade Seed...
"The Dharma Curses won't become unusable, right?!"
"Five Ghosts Possession Technique!"
Chen Mu quickly activated his most powerful secret technique.
Accompanied by the turning of his thoughts.
Inside the Jade Seed, the Divine Will Talisman belonging to the Five Ghosts Moving Mountain Curse was instantly pulled into the Black Orb Talisman.
The next moment.
His body inflated as if filled with air, morphing into a two and a half meter tall burly man in the blink of an eye.
His skin turned indigo, his muscles bulged and rippled, and silver light swirled at his brow.
Feeling the constant onslaught on his consciousness, his voracious desire to consume and destroy remained nearly unchanged.
Chen Mu quickly canceled the Five Ghosts Possession Technique and couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief.
"Thank goodness, thank goodness..."
Without this trump card, he wouldn't be able to sleep at ease.
Next, Chen Mu tested various Secret Technique Talismans such as the Five Ghosts Moving Mountain Curse, United Heart Curse, Fire Cloud Curse, Void Cloak Technique, and Sand Containing Technique by pulling them into the Primordial Talisman one by one, experimenting with the changes and having a great time doing so.
...
For three consecutive days, he didn't practice anything.
Every day after tidying up the Yellow Bud Rice, he'd return to the wooden porch, collapse into the rocking chair to enjoy the breeze and tea, and when mealtime came, he'd busily experiment with new dishes.
With Fifth Rank culinary skills, his sense of taste became increasingly sharp, and he discovered many more methods to prepare ingredients.
The declining price of Exotic Beast Meat from Peng Yue Mountain allowed him to attempt various recipes without worry.
If it tasted bad, it went to the Five Ghosts Bag; if it was delicious, he kept it for himself.
After loafing around for a couple of days, Chen Mu picked up the Fire Cloud Curse again.
And that Daoist Cultivation. Contribution to the Dao? Does it mean making contributions to Jilong Road?
"That Secret Technique must be expensive, right?"
"Tsk tsk... it's not just expensive, it's very expensive." Shang Huan said with eyes shining, "It's said to cost over a hundred Red Jade Money!"
Red Jade?
The kind that's worth a thousand White Jade Coins each?
Hiss... so damn expensive!
Can't afford it, can't afford it.
I better just keep my head down for a few years before considering it.
...
"This Insect Repellent Incense of yours works pretty well." Shang Huan, having lain down for a while, noticed the spiral incense hanging under the eaves and his eyes lit up.
"I'll give you the formula later," Chen Mu said nonchalantly, knowing that this fatso was trying to get something from him again.
But for those who do Planting in the Lower Courtyard, who doesn't have some insect repellent formula? Even if made, nobody buys.
"That's a deal then!" Shang Huan's eyes sparkled.
"Is this thing really profitable?" Chen Mu didn't understand.
"Not on the mountain, of course." Shang Huan chuckled, "But out in the wild, powerful Insect Repellent Incense becomes very useful."
"Those wealthy guys in the hunting teams, they don't care about spending a piece or two of White Jade Money just to be more comfortable in the wilderness."
That actually made sense. Chen Mu nodded involuntarily.
Just like in his previous life. Those players who loved going outdoors wouldn't blink an eye when spending money on equipment.
"Alright then, I'll modify the process and formula for you later to cater to the outdoor environment."
Having an extra source of income was certainly good.
...
Time passed.
Perhaps because the Earth Spirit Element at Cold Moon Pond was abundant, Yellow Bud Rice grew very quickly.
Although they missed the optimal Planting time, in just over a month, it had already shot up to a person's height.
The once barren and bald Peng Yue Mountain, due to logging and mountain-clearing, suddenly donned a layer of green foliage.
Chen Mu sat under the wooden shed, retracting his gaze from inspecting the Yellow Bud Rice.
He looked at a piece of Jade Slip in his hand, lost in thought.
This item was his gain from the chaotic night at the Tongtian River Lower Courtyard.
The original owner was a sharp-mouthed, monkey-cheeked disciple from Zhongshan Path.
The Jade Slip recorded the method to create a Magic Artifact, the "Wood Spirit Boy," used for surveillance and alerting.
"The cost isn't high."
"If it can be made to help guard the fields..."
Chen Mu felt this was doable.
After all, it's over a hundred Red Jade.
Although he needed to keep a low profile for a few years, it was time to start slowly saving up.