I AM GRINDING EXPERIENCE IN ANOTHER WORLD

Pingjiang Dojo, within a Water Avoiding Shuttle.

Chen Mu pressed his right hand against the white jade-colored wall, mana subtly fluctuating. He looked focused and strained, as strands of black lines slowly and resolutely meandered forward inside the jade disk.

After a long while, a faint glow flickered on the jade disk as the pattern of the Mustard Talisman merged into the inner wall, after which he finally let out a big sigh of relief.

“It’s really not easy.”

“Turning a task that can be done in three to five breaths into an hour-long ordeal, really isn’t easy…” Glancing at the distant departing figure of Lei Wen, who looked pleased, Chen Mu couldn’t help but sigh helplessly.

Having advanced the Mustard Seed Spell to the Second Rank, he became increasingly familiar with the twenty-eight talismans. Implanting a Mustard Seed Talisman into the Water Avoiding Shuttle was as easy as eating and drinking.

However, outwardly, he was supposed to be an ordinary Qi Cultivator of average ability, so to avoid any slip-ups, maintaining this disguise was indeed exhausting.

“It’ll be soon.”

“Once this Water Avoiding Shuttle is completed, Goose Sheep Path will likely start relocating, and then I won’t need to continue fooling people.”

In the past few months, Water Avoiding Shuttles had been sold every few days, and just yesterday, the Administrative Affairs Institute had begun selling Boarding Jade Tokens, unmistakably signaling the imminent relocation of Goose Sheep Path.

“I wonder when the Lei Family will distribute the Boarding Jade Tokens.”

The Boarding Jade Tokens were quite expensive. Ordinary disciples from the Lower Institute had to spend a large amount of White Jade Cultivation and sign a servitude contract for more than ten years.

For those non-Goose Sheep Path Qi Cultivators, the contracts required only labor, starting at a minimum of thirty years, not even considering how much treasure or Secret Techniques they provided.

If the cost was so prohibitive, the Lei Family might renege on the deal…

“It looks like I’ll need to scout some spots and gather information on a few Lei Family disciples.”

“If they really disown us, then I’ll just change my face and directly impersonate someone from the Lei Family!”

“Ah, I need to allocate more energy to the Truthful Listening Technique.”

Chen Mu looked toward the gray wall.

Truthful Listening Technique: 3026/10000/Ninth Rank;

“Traveling to Hai Province is a long and treacherous journey. With advanced Truthful Listening, I can detect dangers ahead of time.”

“Of course, being keener in hearing and sight would also make it easier to scout and gather information at the Lei Family.”

…

Evening, mountain waist Market District, Hundred Objects Pavilion.

Lei Hong pushed a palm-sized Mustard Talisman across to Chen Mu, “This contains three hundred pounds of Pingjiang dragon carp, want to check it out?”

“I trust you, Mr. Lei.” Chen Mu grinned as he collected the Mustard Talisman and pulled out white jade to settle the remaining payment.

“Going to Hai Province is indeed a long journey, but compared to Fasting Pills, stocking up on Exotic Beast Meat for food isn’t very cost-effective,” said Lei Hong as he collected the white jade.

“What can I do? I just have this penchant for good food,” Chen Mu spread his hands and laughed.

“Should I continue collecting for you?”

“Keep going, keep going. As long as it’s tasty and rich in vitality, I want all the Exotic Beast Meat you can find.”

“Alright, if you’re paying with white jade, you call the shots,” Lei Hong laughed along.

“I’ve also found all the various types of Gold Essence you pre-ordered,” he said as he pulled a heavy iron box from below the counter and pushed it toward Chen Mu. “Not an easy task to find all these types.”

Chen Mu’s eyes lit up with joy, “It had to be Mr. Lei; I didn’t expect you to find them all so quickly.”

“Is Brother Li planning to refine Flying Swords with the Magical Instrument?” Lei Hong asked curiously.

“Me? Refining Flying Swords?” Chen Mu waved his hand, “I’m just looking to melt them into a couple of Heart Protecting Mirrors.”

“With the long journey to Hai Province ahead, having some extra protection can only be a good thing, right?” He grinned.

Heart Protecting Mirrors?

Ha! All my years as the manager of Hundred Objects Pavilion weren’t in vain; those materials are clearly for refining Flying Swords!

Glancing at Chen Mu’s squinting, playful smiling face.

Lei Hong’s heart tightened, his face turning stern, “You’re right, these Heart Protecting Mirrors indeed need to be refined!”

…

Deep in the night, hillside timber house, second floor in a quiet room.

On a short, square table, a forearm-tall red gourd stood in the center, its golden patterns breathing, the glow flickering on and off—it was the long-unused Gourd Sword Box.

The next moment.

Buzz!

The gourd suddenly vibrated, with a crisp ringing sound, two beams of red light burst out from within it.

Like incredibly swift bees, they zigzagged and swirled in mid-air, leaving behind trails of red light.

With a thought from Chen Mu, the two red lights hovered in mid-air, revealing two palm-sized magic swords with feather patterns instantly visible to the eye.

“What a treasure,” he admired, looking at the gourd on the table.

The Gourd Sword Box was originally a magic artifact passed down in the Sun Family of Jilong Road; it had fallen into Chen Mu’s hands by a twist of fate.

The Magical Instrument was quite mysterious; as long as the formula was provided with ore and Gold Essence, it would automatically refine the Vermilion Feather Sword. On normal days, it could also store the Magic Sword for nurturing and repair, making it a rare and valuable item.

Unfortunately, since it had come into his possession, he had hardly used it. If not for a particular Secret Technique undergoing an abnormal change, he wouldn’t have activated it again.

Thinking this, a Gray Wall emerged, and Chen Mu singled out a Secret Technique.

Mechanical Technique: 9315/10000/Fifth Level,

“Five or six more skill points than yesterday, interesting,” Chen Mu inspected with some surprise.

The Mechanical Technique was a Magical Instrument manipulation secret, initially learned for the purpose of controlling Vermilion Feather Sword.

However, not long after using it, he unexpectedly fell into the Netherworld, and due to a lack of Earth Spirit Vital Energy, the Flying Sword was shelved, and the Mechanical Technique was also halted for many years.

Recently, however, this Secret Technique began to inexplicably gain experience. Over the past few months, the proficiency had silently increased by more than two thousand points. Now, the Fifth Stage was almost reaching Perfection.

Chen Mu thoughtfully glanced at another column.

Ghost Channeling (Mechanical Imprint): Limit;

“Could these two Secret Techniques have some connection?”

The Mechanical Technique was a Qi Cultivator’s Magical Instrument manipulation secret, while the Mechanical Imprint was used by Lock Dragon Knights for marking.

The former belonged to the Qi Cultivators’ secrets, and the latter belonged to the Netherworld.

He hadn’t expected mastering the Ghost Pattern of the Mechanical Imprint would drive the autonomous growth of experience in the Mechanical Technique.

“It can only be described as a pleasant surprise.”

“This is also good, the Mechanical Talisman Seeds split from the Mechanical Technique can control the Flying Sword and simultaneously capture distant light and shadows in real-time.”

“As the proficiency of the Secret Technique improves and more Mechanical Talisman Seeds split off, they can manipulate more Magic Swords.”

“Not to mention the power of a swarm of Flying Swords, just being able to achieve surveillance over a longer distance and a wider range alone, it means this Vermilion Feather Sword has to continue being refined.”

…

Chen Mu methodically prepared for his journey while Goose Sheep Path was bustling up and down the mountains.

The Administrative Affairs Institute coordinated the Lower Institute Disciples, and the Inspection Courtyard also often patrolled to ensure the stability of each place.

Clearly, Goose Sheep Path had long planned for the relocation, and every aspect had appropriate planning and arrangements.

Thus, several months passed in a blink.

In the early morning, Chen Mu opened his eyes and rose, first internally inspecting his Jade Seed.

With a single thought, the outer four layers of Divine Orifice Talisman began to rotate in reverse. Mana was drawn in and then thrown out, with spirituality increasing by three parts during the in and out.

With Dark Cloud True Method reaching Perfection, the refinement of his Divine Orifice proceeded autonomously, and the River Chariot stage was smooth sailing.

“If Goose Sheep Path’s relocation were delayed by a year, perhaps I might reach Perfection in River Chariot and further elevate my Cultivation. Departing for Hai Province then would definitely be safer.”

“Unfortunately…”

In Pingjiang Dojo, inside a Water-Avoiding Shuttle,

“Brother Li, this is your Boarding Jade Token,” Lei Wen handed Chen Mu a palm-sized, round Jade Token, “Five days from now, early in the morning, Brother Li can take this token to board the Ping Ning Water-Avoiding Shuttle. Please don’t miss the timing.”

Chen Mu took the Jade Token and breathed a sigh of relief, sincerely bowing his hands, “Thank you, Brother Lei.”

“You don’t think my Lei Family would try to deny payment, do you?” Lei Wen frowned at Chen Mu.

“How could I, Brother Lei’s promises to us Artifact Refiners have been fulfilled one by one, I might not trust others, but I definitely trust Brother Lei,” Chen Mu asserted confidently.

“Really?” Lei Wen looked skeptical, always feeling that there was something off about this person’s expression.

“Absolutely true!” Chen Mu said with all seriousness.

The information previously collected for reconnaissance was useless now.

He still wanted to change his appearance and become this Lei Family’s young master’s second uncle.

Lei Wen shook his head and stopped overthinking it, then looked at Chen Mu with some regret, “Brother Li, you are just too cautious. If you were more willing to show your skills, you could definitely have boarded my family’s elder’s Water-Avoiding Shuttle, the Green Spirit. Unlike now…”

He studied Chen Mu refining the Water-Repelling Pearl; the arrangement of the talisman was exquisite, and his technique was exceptional, he was sure Chen Mu had hidden his actual skills when tasked with refining a Water-Avoiding Shuttle.

“Brother Lei thinks too highly of me,” Chen Mu feigned a flattered bitter smile, “Unfortunately, this is all the skill I have; I truly have let down Brother Lei’s expectations.”

Do you think I believe that!

“Forget it, if you want to hide your skills, hide them,” Lei Wen glanced sideways at Chen Mu.

“We have a long way to go, once you realize my Lei Family’s integrity, you surely won’t hide anything again,” he said confidently.

“Fortunately, my second uncle, Lei Cheng, is in charge of Ping Ning. It may not compare to the Green Spirit, but it’s definitely better than other medium-sized Water-Avoiding Shuttles.”

Lei Cheng?

That Lei Family Elder Lei Cheng, skilled in using Kui Water Yin Thunder, whom I’ve been watching for over a month?

Chen Mu’s expression turned strange.

This was quite the coincidence.

It seemed the information previously collected for reconnaissance wasn’t entirely useless after all.

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