blueteamnovel Chapter 399 - 392 Exchange
Chapter 399 - 392 Exchange
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In the lower cabin of the gigantic Cloud Bat Flying Boat, Chen Mu sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion, resting with his eyes closed and his back against the cabin wall.
This was his second day aboard the flying boat.
He was oblivious to the panic and wariness of Lu Ku and the others, and even if he knew, he wouldn’t care. After all, he had no plans to meet with those people again.
"As a person who keeps to himself and abides by the rules, I definitely can’t associate with those dangerous elements. What if I got dragged into trouble?"
"Now that I’ve got the secret technique, it’s better for everyone to part on good terms."
Chen Mu cheerfully summoned his Grey Screen, looking at the new slot for the secret technique.
Mechanical Technique: 15/10000/Fourth Rank;
Soul Capturing Return to Origin Technique: 7735/10000/Third Rank;
Heavenly Demon Armor: 6345/10000/Third Rank;
Ten Directions Hand: 3/10000/First Rank;@@@@
This wasn’t Chen Mu’s first time pondering these four secret techniques.
Although powerful, they all had a somewhat sinister nature to them.
Only the Mechanical Technique, a Daoist Puppet manipulation secret technique, was somewhat normal.
"Being able to manipulate complex puppets and control Magic Artifacts like Flying Swords is an unexpected joy."
That day he acquired the secret techniques, he briefly checked and discovered that the Mechanical Technique could control Flying Swords, and Lu Ku had already trained it to the Third Rank limit. Chen Mu only tried it twice, and the secret technique broke through to the Fourth Rank.
"With the Mechanical Technique, there’s no need to practice the Green Flowerhorn Mother-Child Spell anymore."
"What a shame about those four hundred plus White Jade Coins."
He looked around, and most of the fellow passengers were also meditating with their eyes closed, sitting a few meters apart from one another.
In the middle of the empty area, various goods were piled up.
The mixture of odors was indeed not very pleasant.
"I wonder how many more days we’ll have to fly."
"I can’t wait to try out the Flying Sword."
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Several days later, halfway up Jilong Mountain, at the Pill Treasure Pavilion.
"You’re the one from East Ridge, here to take over Qi Yi’s Alchemy duties?" an elderly man in his sixties, clothed in a brown garment, asked Chen Mu with a curious look.
"Is there a problem?" Chen Mu was bewildered by the man’s gaze: "Could it be that Pill Master Qi has had second thoughts?"
Wouldn’t that mean his trip was in vain?
"Him having second thoughts? He’s afraid that you’ll have second thoughts!" The old man looked at Chen Mu as if he were looking at a fool: "Three days ago, he’d already taken care of the handover procedures. By now, he’s probably already at Jade Spring Mountain?"
"So what is this about...?" Chen Mu frowned.
"Another one who secludes himself in training and cares nothing for world affairs," the old man chuckled.
"You might not know this, but due to the attack by Li Yang Path, the earth vein of Jilong Mountain has been damaged. The institute has decided to turn this place into a branch sector."
"It won’t be long before the Upper Court core will relocate," the old man said with a playful expression on his face. "Guess where the Upper Court is planning to move to?"
"Jade Spring Mountain?"
"Have all the sects’ mountain veining in Yunzhou experienced changes?"
Chen Mu pondered for a while but couldn’t come to a conclusion.
He felt the higher-ups and elder experts must know something.
Otherwise, Liu Ling wouldn’t have left to set up the Jade Spring Mountain branch in East Ridge more than five or six years ago.
"It’s fruitless to overthink it. Better to secure the secret arts while the Upper Court is still open. Once purchased, they are mine to keep."
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The next day, Chen Mu arrived early at the Scripture Transmission Institute located atop a cliff on the western side of Jilong Mountain.
A massive five-story Octagonal Tower loomed before Chen Mu.
He barely gave the structure a glance, too excited to appreciate it, and rushed inside.
After asking a young scribe at the front desk for directions, Chen Mu went straight to an enclosure on the fifth floor’s west side.
The enclosure was quite large with antique bookshelves on both sides and a huge window made of fine jade facing the entrance, beneath which stood a long wooden desk.
An elderly man with grizzled hair and beard was sitting sternly behind the desk.
The man was stout, and his wide Daoist Robe was stretched taut, giving off an imposing presence just by sitting there.
"Netherworld Grand Summary is tiered for exchange, twenty thousand White Jade Coins per level, and thirteen thousand for Daoist Cultivation," he said.
"Kui Water Yin Thunder costs twenty-five thousand White Jade Coins and eight thousand for Daoist Cultivation."
"No bargaining, no discounts, and absolutely no credit."
"Buy if you can afford it; if not, stay out of my sight," the sturdy old man said impatiently.
Having said that, he stared at Chen Mu as if he would throw him out of the Scripture Transmission Institute if he dared to haggle.
Chen Mu’s face involuntarily twitched.
He had anticipated it would be expensive, but not to such an extent.
After doing some quick math, Chen Mu couldn’t help but grit his teeth.
"I’ll buy it!"
The robust elder looked at Chen Mu with surprise, his expression losing the previous impatience.
"Rare to see someone so decisive," he remarked.
The elder accepted Chen Mu’s Identity Jade and White Jade Coins, verified them, and promptly handed two wooden boxes to Chen Mu, gesturing for him to inspect them.
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His manner became amiable, "If there’s anything unclear, you can come to the Scripture Transmission Institute for lectures."
"We have Scripture Doctorates available to resolve doubts and questions, free of charge."
Could there really be such a good deal?
"Of course, if you’re interested in specific cultivation techniques, those are the unique teachings of the Scripture Doctorates. To learn alongside them..." The stalwart elder trailed off, winking at Chen Mu.
"I’ll need to pay extra?"
Chen Mu immediately rolled his eyes.
As expected, the Scripture Transmission Institute was as mercenary as ever.
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