I am grinding experience in another world

Chapter 329 - 324 Discovery

One month later, early in the morning.

Chen Mu sat cross-legged on the meditation cushion in the bedroom of his bamboo building.

A palm-sized black Moon Blade and a white Bone Sphere chased each other like fish, darting and floating through the air with a spiritual grace.

After a good while, Chen Mu opened his eyes, ending today’s Spirit Nourishing Curse practice.

After breakfast, Chen Mu lay in a bamboo rocking chair and indulged in reading a leather-bound "East Ridge Medicinal Stones Illustrated Handbook" with relish.

The East Ridge spanned tens of thousands of miles, with a climate that was moist and warm, giving birth to many unique poisonous insects and plants.

This scroll of Medicinal Stones Illustrated Handbook was originally a collection of the Yanxia Sect, recording thirty-nine unique medicinal herbs from East Ridge.

Now registered by the Scripture Transmission Institute, he had purchased a copy for just one White Jade Coin to increase his experience in Pharmaceutical Technique.

"Senior Brother, I’ve checked already—the discussion meeting organized by Vice-Director Sun should be fine," said Bai Xiuwen as he strode into the bamboo building.

Chen Mu pointed to the bamboo chair next to the short table and said, "Sit down, and give me the details."

"Thank you, Senior Brother," Bai Xiuwen bowed with clasped hands.

"Vice-Director Sun has hosted more than ten gatherings at the Mist Smoke Mountain."

"Most participants are from the Inspection Courtyard. They are frontline attackers who overthrew the Yanxia Sect, and they must have snatched quite a few good items back then."

"Fencing goods," Chen Mu nodded in understanding.

"Exactly," Bai Xiuwen nodded.

"I asked two of the participants to scout, and they spoke highly of the little Dao discussion meeting."

"Three days ago, I even blended in to check it out myself."

Chen Mu couldn’t help but cast a sideways glance.

I only asked you to scout for some information, yet you went there in person—such a big investment?

Bai Xiuwen chuckled and said, "Apart from using discussions as a front, it’s like one of the stores in Jade Spring Market."

"I suspect this little Dao meeting is actually a joint private operation by the Inspection, Civil Affairs, and Scripture Transmission Institute. Otherwise, they wouldn’t dare to be so blatant."

Of course there was backing behind the meetings.

That Vice-Director Sun was flaunting his family background to him, indicating that the Dao discussion has backing and is safe.

"The people inside were sincere and enthusiastic, and they were nice to talk to."

"The items were not bad either—Secret Techniques, Magic Artifacts, Elixirs, anti-insect Elixir Pills; it was quite a variety."

"Except for requiring Daoist Cultivation, everything else is pretty good," Bai Xiuwen said with regret on his face, "You really should take a look."

Having concentrated on alchemy for a month and a half, Chen Mu was also a bit frustrated.

With backing, praised by participants, and Bai Xiuwen personally investigating, the little Dao meeting seemed indeed very safe.

"I’ll go take a look later," Chen Mu shrugged and pulled out a scroll from his sleeve to hand it to Bai Xiuwen.

"Inside are some insights of mine on the Golden Bead Talisman. Maybe it can help you condense a Talisman."

Even the always restrained Bai Xiuwen couldn’t help but let a smile spread across his face at this moment.

Being busy and scouting around was all to learn about alchemy.

Picked the right person!

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Senior Brother Qi was never so generous!

"Thank you, Senior Brother!" Bai Xiuwen immediately stood up and respectfully bowed with clasped hands.

Chen Mu acted nonchalant and waved his hand, "As long as you’re happy."

After all, it was just some understanding about the Golden Bead Talisman, it didn’t even involve the making of Fasting Pills.

To exchange this information for Bai Xiuwei’s help in gathering intelligence, Chen Mu thought it was a good deal.

A pale green light shone from afar, spreading bit by bit as it drew near.

Dressed in an emerald robe, with white hair and beard, and with a physique resembling that of an eleven or twelve-year-old child, Xin Ya floated mid-air.

Three human-head-sized flames burned silently behind him, illuminating the cave.

"This sacrificial altar tunnel wasn’t dug recently, was it?" Xin Ya glanced sideways at the muscular man beside him: "You’ve been setting up the Dual Yin-Yang Creation Forbidden Technique in Mist Smoke Mountain for a long time, haven’t you?"

Wei Donglai’s tattoo-covered face was expressionless: "Merely a mine."

"Heh..."

"If your disciples and the mountain people under your rule found out that you, Sect Leader Wei, have always considered them mere sacrificial offerings, I wonder what they would think." Xin Ya sneered.

Wei Donglai’s eyes rolled, glancing at Xin Ya: "Probably not much different from those disciples and mountain people in Hundred Insects Valley, on whom you’ve implanted Gu worms."

Xin Ya paused, then snorted coldly, his voice trailing off.

Before long, the two reached the end of the tunnel.

"We need to keep digging the sacrificial altar tunnel, but with Liu Ling overseeing things above the mountain, the secret technique’s bombardment could easily be detected. I need your insect puppets to help me dig," Wei Donglai pulled out a scroll tied to his waist and handed it to Xin Ya.

"Once the task is done, I want half of the primal chaos energy," Xin Ya demanded, holding the scroll and staring at Wei Donglai.

Wei Donglai glanced at Xin Ya.

"The spirit mechanism of an entire mountain will yield a substantial amount of primal chaos energy, enough for three to five people to cleanse their Divine Orifices," Wei Donglai said nonchalantly: "I only want my share."

"The rest—if you can keep it and take it away, it’s all yours," he concluded.

A smile formed on Xin Ya’s wrinkled face.

With a flip of his right hand, a black beetle appeared.

He casually threw it into the green flames behind him, and it burnt to ash.

Accompanied by green luminous specks, the ash rapidly spread throughout the cave.

Tap, tap, tap...

A series of rhythmic footsteps approached from afar.

One by one, figures in tattered animal skin garbs, looking dazed, emerged from the tunnel.

Five brawny men stepped out of the crowd, walked straight to the end of the tunnel, raised their hands, and gently probed the hard earth.

Their nails, dark as obsidian, sliced into the wall like swords, quickly scooping out a lump of soil.

Those following wordlessly stepped forward, filled their bamboo baskets with the soil and passed it to the person behind them.

In this way, a human-powered assembly line for digging was formed.

The tunnel was rapidly extended forward.

"Without mana fluctuations and little noise, now there’s no fear of being discovered," Wei Donglai immediately nodded in satisfaction.

Xin Ya glanced at Wei Donglai, his face full of smug confidence: "Don’t worry. With these insect puppets, we’ll certainly be able to dig out the Forbidden Spell altar without anyone being the wiser!"

As he finished speaking, a faint, invisible pulsation suddenly swept past.

It was as if an invisible giant sphere had suddenly expanded from around them and dispersed.

Xin Ya’s body stiffened.

Have we been discovered?!

Wei Donglai’s expression immediately became grim.

...

In the underground secret chamber, Chen Mu sat stiffly on the soft couch.

The Truthful Listening Technique in his hand had yet to dissipate.

Just moments ago, through the feedback from the Truthful Listening Technique, he had detected two obstacles underground.

That interference, as if caused by jumbled signals resulting in distorted sounds and images, made Chen Mu’s pupils suddenly contract.

Beneath the ground... were hiding two Condensing Aperture experts!