HBWnovel Chapter 318 Manipulation
Chapter 318 Manipulation
"Do we want to..." Bai Xiuwen squinted his eyes, feigning a cold tone.
After frowning and thinking for a moment, Qi Hui shook his head, "Let's wait and see if he will continue to take on the Fasting Pill tasks."
In a month, eight thousand Fasting Pills, he refined over five thousand himself and purchased about three thousand more.
This was a number consistent with his alchemy skills, one that would not arouse suspicion of fraud in the merit points from other courtyards.
"But if that person continues..." Bai Xiuwen probed in a dark undertone.
Upon hearing this, Qi Hui's expression immediately turned as somber as water.
"Then don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Qi Hui's eyes were sharp as knives.
"I will definitely go to the Pavilion Master and give him a thorough complaint!"
More than four hundred meters away from a cliff, hidden by the Five Ghosts and sitting cross-legged on a flying kite, Chen Mu: "..."
Tattling?
Wow!
What a ruthless move!
Ha ha...
Even Bai Xiuwen was somewhat caught off guard.
"Just... just tattling?"
Not playing any underhanded tricks or anything?
"What else would you want?" Qi Hui looked at Bai Xiuwen bewilderedly, then coldly scoffed with disdain, "Those mud-legged peasants from the Lower Courtyard are all so eager for quick success."
"Does the other institute not know everyone exchanges Elixirs for merit points? It's an open secret."
"But if someone takes us for fools and acts without any scruples... Hmph!"
"As long as I lodge a complaint against him, the Pavilion Master will definitely deal with him harshly!" Qi Hui said triumphantly.
Chen Mu, watching from a distance, was full of reflection.
This Senior Brother Qi, how to put it.
He's definitely not foolish, but it seems...
Well, he's like a well-behaved child fresh out of school from a previous life.
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Chen Mu, who had seen his fair share of the harsh realities of the world, found this unexpectedly novel.
Such a good person...
How wonderful it would be if everyone were this simple!
...
He covertly watched this Senior Brother Qi for several days.
He made sure the man truly harbored no ill will.
And had Bai Xiuwen closely monitor the man's movements.
Only then did Chen Mu feel at ease.
Fortunately, when receiving the task in the past, he left some leeway. Had he taken all twenty thousand Fasting Pill tasks at once, it would have enraged Senior Brother Qi enough to complain right away!
Tsk tsk... That was close!
...
Midway up Jade Spring Mountain, within a dense, verdant forest.
But just as he ascended half a meter, that heavy sensation abruptly diminished.
It was as if the iron sand in the water glass had suddenly turned into air!
Taken by surprise, Chen Mu shot up into the sky like a monkey soaring through the heavens.
In panic, he tried to descend rapidly, pressing downward fiercely.
Then he crashed into the ground with a thud.
Chen Mu jumped out of the big pit, shaking his head to toss off the dirt on his head.
"Ptui ptui... that's quite difficult."
He immediately continued experimenting with a cheerful laugh.
...
In the following days.
He spent his days holed up in his cave dwelling, grinding the Triple Yin Slaying Demon Technique.
At night, he ran to the secluded dense forest, tirelessly practicing the Five Ghosts Blazing Flame Great Escape Technique.
Even though he fell and ended up covered in dust and dirt every time, he never tired of it.
"Before ascension, the Five Ghosts become heavy, but once surpassing a certain point, it's like breaking free from shackles, and the Five Ghosts regain their lightness," he observed.
"However, if you perform maneuvers like changing directions or accelerating, this shift from heavy to light repeats itself."
"To fly effortlessly, one has to master this fluctuation between heavy and light," Chen Mu thought silently.
He looked at the experience meter on the grey wall.
To his surprise, not only had the proficiency of the Five Ghosts Moving Mountain Curse increased with the days of practice, but the experience in Manipulation Skill was also skyrocketing.
Manipulation: 7986/10000/First Rank;
"Now that's a goal," Chen Mu thought cheerfully.
Let's grind to Second Rank before reassessing!
...
Nine nights later, at the entrance to Chen Mu's cave dwelling.
A clump of black and red smoky clouds descended from the sky.
Just two meters from the ground, it slowed abruptly, landing lightly like a feather.
Amid the swirling smoke clouds, the three-meter-tall figure of Chen Mu with bulging muscles and indigo skin appeared intermittently.
The next moment, the center of the black cloud seemed to contain an invisible black hole, rapidly drawing in the swirling smoke until it all disappeared.
Chen Mu's form also rapidly shrank back to normal size.
"Five Ghosts Possession and the Great Escape Technique can be used at the same time."
"It just consumes mana too quickly."
He was trying to integrate the Five Ghosts Blazing Flame Great Escape Technique into his own energy system.
"Faster than the flying kite speed, but it consumes more mana, suitable for short bursts, and pretty good for a quick escape."
"The inherent ghostly wails and howls seem to have a deterrent effect, coupled with Flying Escape Rapid Speed, it can also be used for rapid offensive strikes."
Chen Mu looked at the experience record on the grey wall.
Manipulation: 236/10000/Second Rank;
Second Rank Manipulation already allowed him to effortlessly control the Five Ghosts and fly at will.
"If I continue to improve the Manipulation Rank, the Great Escape Technique will surely become even more mysterious and swift."
"Looks like I've got another daily task," Chen Mu shrugged.
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