My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 594 Seizing the Ship

Chapter 594 Seizing the Ship
Not long after the water-avoiding shuttle stabilized, Lei Hong appeared in front of Chen Mu's small building.

"Brother Li, the water-avoiding shuttle has been attacked and is damaged in many places."

"I'll have to trouble you to work with my Lei family's weapon refiners to help with the inspection and repair," Lei Hong said solemnly, clasping his hands in a fist salute.

“I am already a member of the Lei family’s weapon-refining group, no problem.” Chen Mu immediately nodded in agreement.

"I don't know your brother..." he inquired cautiously.

"The Kui Niu drum was damaged, and he suffered a bit of backlash. Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough, and his injuries weren't serious." Lei Hong looked relieved. "After two or three days of recuperation, he'll be fine."

The injury isn't serious?

Will I be fine after two or three days of recuperation?

Chen Mu blinked, and the Listening Dharma unfolded.

The scene inside the front dojo flashed through Chen Mu's mind. Looking at Lei Cheng, who was lying on the soft couch in the secret room with an increasingly pale face, Chen Mu's expression was strange.

This fat Lei is blatantly lying.

Something's not quite right.

……

Two days later.

In the Water-Avoiding Shuttle Dojo, the second floor of a certain pavilion was completely empty, except for a low, long table placed in the middle.

Huang Jian, dressed in a dark purple Taoist robe that filled out his large body, sat cross-legged in front of a long table.

Not long after, Chai Song, dressed in gray, strode into the room.

“Lei Cheng’s injuries are serious, and he will probably be unable to recover in a short time.” Chai Song sat down opposite Huang Jian with some excitement.

"Fatty Lei is very cunning. He actually told the outside world that Lei Cheng was in seclusion repairing the Kui Niu Drum."

"Ha, bullshit!"

Upon hearing this, Huang Jian's eyes lit up.

“Now that Lei Cheng is unable to control the Water-Avoiding Shuttle, it is up to you, brother, to take control of the situation.” Chai Song immediately advised, “At that time, you only need to intercept a little Peiyuan Pill from the inner treasury, and you may be able to cultivate the Divine Aperture.”

"And what about you?" Huang Jian asked, but then looked at Chai Song with a half-smile. "Don't you want to condense your divine aperture as soon as possible?"

"Of course I want to," Chai Song said calmly.

“But the supplies stored inside the Water-Avoiding Shuttle are limited. It’s barely enough for you to cultivate alone. As for me…” He shook his head with a wry smile: “I can only wait for my elder brother to condense his divine aperture and then guide me.”

“What if I had a way to ensure we both had enough resources?” Huang Jian’s eyes flashed with a sharp light. “Do you still remember Yun Chong’s Lower Courtyard?”

"You mean that secret method of sacrificing Yama with blood?" Chai Song was startled: "Isn't that used to generate primordial energy?"

"That secret technique can do more than just generate primordial energy." Huang Jian's face was full of smiles: "With a slight modification, it can drain the surrounding earth's spiritual energy."

"Brother, do you want to return to Dali and use that secret method to gather primordial energy to refine white jade coins?" Chai Song suddenly realized.

"In the past two years, the lower houses of Goose Sheep Road have collapsed one after another, and the few survivors are scattered quite far away."

"We don't have the Cloud Bat Flying Boat, and traveling too far and wide might lead to unexpected events."

"The lower courtyard is already impoverished; even if you drain it dry, you won't make much money." Huang Jian sneered and shook his head: "If you're going to make a move, make a move on Goose Sheep Mountain!"

"Just this one success is enough for the two of us to eat our fill."

"How dare you? That's the ancestral temple of our Goose and Sheep Sect!" Chai Song exclaimed in surprise.

"Besides, Goose and Sheep Mountain has already been sold to the Seven Clans Alliance, so we..."

"The Seven Clans Alliance? Ha! I was just worried about not having enough offerings." Huang Jian looked at the busy crowd outside the window, a sinister smile creeping onto his lips.

"Think of the white jade coins, think of the Qi-nourishing pills."

"Goose Sheep Mountain belongs to others, but the cultivation level is truly our own!"

"Done!" Chai Song nodded vigorously.

"I'll have to trouble you, brother, to find a way to get close to Lei Cheng." Huang Jian smiled and pulled out a palm-sized straw figurine.

"Elder Lian's Nightmare Curse?" Chai Song raised an eyebrow.

“I’ve only condensed half of my Qi, while Lei Cheng is almost fully condensed.” Huang Jian nodded: “The dead Elder Lei is the best elder.”

"Brother, you've thought this through perfectly. Leave this to me!"

……

A few days later.

At the top of the water-avoiding shuttle, a wide street runs through the center.

Twenty-four deep wells stand in a row along the street.

The wellhead was sealed off by a chain net, and faint flashes of lightning could be seen above it.

Beside a well, Lei Hong's magical power surged as he chanted incantations, removed the lightning seal from the iron net, and lifted the iron chains.

"Brother Li, I'll still have to trouble you." Lei Hong rubbed his hands together and gave Chen Mu a fawning smile.

"Can the meat of a strange beast really help repair the water-repelling shuttle?" Chen Mu stared at Lei Hong suspiciously.

"The main body of the Water-Avoiding Shuttle is the shell of a tortoise representing the twenty-four solar terms, which retained some of its activity during the initial refining process."

"The secret lies in the twenty-four deep wells; by placing the appropriate materials inside, they can produce special effects."

"This deep well corresponds to the main body of the tortoise shell. As long as enough alien beast flesh and bones are put in, the damaged and shattered hull can be automatically restored," Lei Hong quickly explained.

"The water-avoiding shuttle is now severely damaged, making it impossible to open the door and go out to hunt strange beasts."

"Moreover, we don't know where we are. The area around the Water-Avoiding Shuttle is completely deserted, with very few living creatures around."

"Even if we can use a secret technique to escape the water-avoiding shuttle, we may not be able to capture enough exotic beasts."

"I've already put in all the meat from the beasts I hunted and stored before, but it's still a little short."

"Then I thought of Brother Li. You stockpiled a lot of top-quality exotic beast meat back then, so..." Lei Hong chuckled and looked at Chen Mu.

He then gritted his teeth, looked pained, and pulled out five walnut-sized, jade-like red gems, which he handed to Chen Mu.

"This is……"

"One red jade coin is worth a thousand white jade coins."

Three times the premium?
Chen Mu raised an eyebrow.

“So generous?”

"No, it's just that I raised the price a bit when I bought the alien beast meat for you."

Chen Mu: “…”

So, you also tripled the price for me back then?
What a heartless and unscrupulous merchant!
Chen Mu glared at the short, fat man, snatched the five red jades, and stuffed them into the Five Ghosts Bag.

Red jade coins...

This is a very rare item.

I'd only ever heard about it before, but now I've finally seen real money.

Then, a cloud of black smoke appeared out of thin air above the well, and chunks of strange beast meat, frozen solid by the Lesser Frost Magic, flew out of the black smoke and fell into the deep well.

"Has your brother's injury fully healed?" Chen Mu asked casually.

"It's all better now." Lei Hong said with a smile, "I've been in seclusion, but I'll be able to show up tomorrow."

alright?

Showing up?

If it weren't for the blatant image of Lei Cheng unconscious displayed in the Listening Technique, he might have almost believed it. "Elder Lei is safe and sound, so we all feel reassured," Chen Mu said with feigned concern.

That short, fat guy is really good at pretending.

"Yes, yes, if we don't show up soon, people's hearts will fall apart." Lei Hong nodded seriously, looking completely convinced.

Chen Mu's heart skipped a beat, and he glanced at the other person's chubby face.

Is this guy trying to impersonate Lei Cheng and show up?

Believe it or not, the two brothers look seven or eight parts alike. With a little dressing up, and given Lei Hong's cunning acting skills, he might actually be able to fool them!
But it won't work to fool them.

If the Kui Niu Drum is not repaired, Lei Cheng will not wake up, and the water-avoiding shuttle will be unable to move.

trouble……

……

The next day.

Inside the secret chamber of the Water-Avoiding Shuttle Dojo, Lei Hong tried his best to control his facial muscles and make himself appear even more expressionless.

"Second Brother's wooden face isn't easy to act either."

Looking at Lei Cheng, who was lying on the bed and whose face was getting paler and paler, Lei Hong took a deep breath and walked out of the room.

After passing through a long corridor, we entered a grand hall.

At this moment, the two groups of people are clearly separated on both sides.

On one side were Lei's own people, and on the other side were a large number of Upper Academy disciples led by Huang Jian.

Lei Hong tried to suppress his pounding heart and glanced indifferently at everyone.

Excitement, relaxation, doubt, frustration and a whole host of other emotions came into view.

He coughed lightly, and was just about to arrange for everyone to repair the water-repelling shuttle according to the original plan, when a bolt of lightning suddenly appeared in front of him.

boom!
Caught off guard, he was sent flying through the air and crashed into the wall behind him without any resistance.

The paralyzing power of thunder enveloped his entire body. After landing, Lei Hong struggled several times, but was unable to get up.

He struggled to lift his head and immediately met Huang Jian's ambiguous smile.

"Lei Hong, your acting is so convincing."

"If you also knew a couple of lightning techniques, you could almost fool the real thing. I was almost scared by you."

"You want to rebel and seize the ship?" Lei Hong gritted his teeth in hatred.

“Obviously.” Huang Jian shrugged and slowly walked forward.

"Even if you seize the boat, you'll only be taking a lifeless tortoise shell!" Lei Hong slumped to the ground and sneered, "Without my brother and my help, you won't be able to repair the Kui Niu Drum or control the water-repelling shuttle."

"Guess why Lei is still unconscious?" Huang Jian leaned down and gently prompted with a smile.

"If you cooperate obediently, I will spare the lives of you and your brother."

"If you resist to the death, I also know a little about the secret technique of bewitching the mind and searching the soul."

"I've given you the path; you choose for yourself."

Lei Hong's face was grim, but he just stared intently at Huang Jian without saying a word.

Huang Jian slowly stood up, his face cold, and lightning flashed between the five fingers of his right hand.

But before he could unleash his lightning magic, a sudden exclamation came from the crowd behind him.

Immediately afterwards, a voice devoid of any emotion appeared behind them.

“Huang Jian, you must choose your own path, but you have chosen a dead end.”

Huang Jian's pupils contracted, and without turning his head, he unleashed a powerful thunderous attack with his right hand.

A thick, purplish-red lightning bolt shot out and suddenly rushed towards the source of the sound from behind.

At the same time, its massive body swayed swiftly and agilely from side to side, zigzagging through several lines, and dashed like lightning to an open area more than ten meters away.

As soon as he turned around, he saw a short, stout Taoist priest who looked exactly like Lei Hong, standing expressionlessly where he had just been standing.

The lightning magic he had just unleashed with all his might was now under the control of his opponent, coalescing into a ball of purplish-red lightning.

Lei Cheng?!
"Impossible!" Huang Jian's expression changed drastically.

That's certainly impossible, but it's still possible to disguise oneself.

Chen Mu chuckled softly.

"Nightmare Curse?"

"Ah!"

Large beads of sweat immediately appeared on Huang Jian's forehead.

Before he could even open his mouth to argue, Chen Mu pointed his finger, and a bolt of lightning the thickness of a chopstick shot out and struck him instantly.

The other person's tall, muscular figure suddenly froze.

The next moment, a gentle breeze blew by, and Huang Jian turned into gray-white dust.

I don't care about seizing power, but what's the point of going back to Goose Sheep Mountain?
Having planned for so long and already set off, how could we possibly go back to Goose Sheep Mountain?

Do you want to use me as a sacrifice to appease the evil spirits from beyond the heavens?
If you don't die, who will?!

Chen Mu stared at the pile of ashes on the ground, his expression indifferent.

Upon seeing Huang Jian leave the stage, the hall erupted in an uproar.

A gray figure silently walked along the edge of the crowd toward the door.

But as soon as he lifted one foot to step over the threshold, a purplish-red ball of lightning floated in front of him, the very same ball that Huang Jian had just unleashed.

He turned around shakily and met a pair of eyes full of smiles.

Chai Song coughed lightly and slowly raised his hands above his shoulders.

"Ah!"

Chen Mu chuckled, looked away, and turned to look at the bewildered Lei Hong.

The Qi barrier extended for a hundred miles, instantly imprisoning Lei Hong, who was about to speak.

Then Chen Mu quickly stepped forward, pretended to help him up, and patted him on the shoulder with a satisfied smile.

Immediately, he leaned close to Lei Hong's ear with a smile on his face.

"I also know a little about the Bewitching Soul Searching Technique..."

Lei Hong: "..."

Do they all think I'm an easy target?!

Anyone can try and take a turn!
"Second brother!"

"Fortunately, I live up to my fate!"