It's obviously a life skill, but you developed it into a magical skill

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[Eye of Breaking Illusion: Detection +1, Breaking Illusion +1]

[Eye of Confusion: Hallucination +1, Bewitchment +1]

Two choices appeared in front of him. Zhou An stood on the street, holding his chin with his hand, and fell into deep thought.

If he followed the usual choice, he would choose one with the detection attribute. After all, it is equivalent to superposition.

But the bewitchment carried by the skill of Confused Eyes did make him feel a bit good.

Zhou An thought for a long time and finally decided to follow the previous method, so he chose the Eye of Hope.

The next moment, a new line of text appeared in front of him.

[Eye of Breaking Illusions lv.3 (Detection +2, Breaking Illusions +1): 1/40000]

A large amount of information poured into his mind. Zhou An stood there and after absorbing all the information in his mind, he finally mastered this skill.

"This skill is so powerful?" Zhou An was overjoyed, glad of his choice.

Immediately afterwards, he circulated the Qi in his body and used the Eye of Deception.

His eyes changed, from black to golden like the sun.

When the skill of Eye of Deception was used, in addition to Zhou An's pupils turning golden, he also found that his reconnaissance skills had been improved even more.

Now even the smallest details can be clearly felt.

This is not just seen with the eyes, but clearly transmitted to the mind in a very special way.

Another attribute is called Po Huan, but this attribute cannot be used currently. Zhou An is very clear about the role of this attribute.

As long as it is within this attribute range, all hallucinations, illusions, or illusion formations will have no effect on him.

He can see through it at a glance.

This attribute is very different from the mental attribute of reading hundreds of volumes.

The mental attribute is able to resist hallucinations, but the source of hallucinations cannot be found.

When dealing with the manipulative member before, it was because of the connection between the other party and myself that I followed the clues.

Now that I have this skill, it is not only for defense, but also for active offense, which can make up for one of my weaknesses.

By this time, Zhou An was basically satisfied. Next, he planned to upgrade his skills to level six one by one, especially the Chef Ding's knife skills.

As for the skill of looking, it has now become the eye of delusion.

"Then we'll see when the time comes. Let's focus on it first and get the Chef Ding's skill to the sixth level."

After making up his mind, Zhou An walked towards home.

On the way back, I bought a lot of tofu as usual.

He planned to go back and carve slowly.

As soon as he arrived at the door of his house, Zhou An saw two people dressed as servants standing guard there.

The clothes these people were wearing seemed to belong to the Hengtong Chamber of Commerce.

Zhou An could tell it from a distance.

He thought for a moment, then walked up and asked, "What are you doing here?"

Recently, he has been obsessed with liver proficiency, and Zhou An basically lives in his own small circle.

Even the Zhenguisi and the government office have not been there, so it is not clear why the Hengtong Chamber of Commerce came to see him again.

Before he could continue, one of the boys explained.

"Sir, our manager Zhou asked me to send this."

A bottle of medicine was handed to Zhou An. After Zhou An took it, he opened it and his mouth twitched slightly.

How could he not see the ingredients of this medicine with his current medical skills?

"You, Manager Zhou, are quite clever. Just one pill can make a man become more powerful, and the side effects are very small." Zhou An weighed the medicine bottle in his hand.

The boy immediately nodded and bowed: "That's right, that's right. I've heard that Mr. Zhou needs it a long time ago, so we..."

Before he finished speaking, he felt a chill, and then found Zhou An looking at him with cold eyes.

The boy immediately shut his mouth, knowing that he had said the wrong thing.

Zhou An's tone slowed down: "Who said I need this?"

He considers himself to be a master at this, especially with his current physical condition, he won't need this kind of medicine even if he fights for several months.

But why send it to him?

The boy shrank his neck: "Recently, a young man suddenly found Manager Zhou of our Hengtong Chamber of Commerce and said that you need it and that he is your friend, so he asked me to send it to you."

friend?

Zhou An touched his chin and couldn't think of such a person.

The boy continued: "The young man said that Mr. Zhou has been in Jiaofangsi all the time, and he only cares about girls but does not touch them, so he is suspicious..."

He didn't say the rest because there was no need to say anything else.

Zhou An waved his hand and asked the two boys to leave.

The boy ran away quickly, not daring to stay here any longer.

After the boy left, Zhou An looked at the medicine in his hand, thought for a moment, and walked into the room.

After closing the door, he put the medicine on the table and thought about it.

It is estimated that only the ten girls and the madam know that he only cares about girls but does not touch them.

Maybe it was the madam who said this?

Now that he has reconnaissance skills, he will be discovered if someone is spying on him.

As for the young man's identity, although he couldn't guess it, it didn't stop him from asking.

There is something fishy in this, and we must ask to find out.

Zhou An didn't want to worry about his proficiency tonight, so he put the tofu aside and walked towards Jiaofangsi.

Today we must find out the ugly Yinmao, otherwise this reputation will spread. Where will Zhou An's face be put?

From home to Jiaofangsi, Zhou An almost rushed all the way, and quickly reached Jiaofangsi.

Seeing Zhou An come back, the old bustard showed confusion on his face: "Master Zhou, didn't you just go out? Why did you come back suddenly?"

Before the madam could continue, Zhou An came over and said in a serious tone.

"Did a young man come to you and ask about things related to me?"

The old bustard was full of doubts and didn't know why: "No, no young man has come to me, let alone asked about anything related to Mr. Zhou."

Zhou An thought for a while.

Since it's not the madam, it's the ten girls at that time.

Thinking of this, Zhou An said: "Find the ten girls from your Jiaofang Division. I have something to ask."

Seeing Zhou An's face full of evil, the old bustard didn't dare to say anything. He hurriedly found the ten girls and followed Zhou An to the room on the second floor.

At this moment, the ten girls didn't understand what was going on and stood aside, trembling slightly.

In fact, these girls are also quite curious about Zhou An, so they often ask the guests, and they also know that Zhou An is walking sideways in Tingyun Mansion.

Now Zhou An is angry, and the ten girls are trembling slightly.

Zhou An looked around and said slowly: "Is there a young man who told you about me, and then you said something to him?"

After Zhou An finished saying this, he carefully observed the expressions of the ten girls.

After a while, one of the girls looked slightly stiff.

Zhou An pointed to the girl: "Come out."

The girl who was accused was startled, stood up with a bitter look on her face, and said with a slight cry: "Mr. Zhou, I know I was wrong!"

Zhou An raised his hand and said, "Don't cry first and explain what happened."

How dare the girl not listen and tell the matter quickly.

The reason is very simple. One day, a young man came to visit Jiaofangsi. He happened to spot this girl and asked about Zhou An.

This young man was versatile and had an elegant scholarly demeanor, so the girl was fascinated by him and subconsciously told him these things.

After Zhou An listened, he touched his chin and said, "Describe that person's appearance."

The girl didn't dare to hide anything, so she quickly described: "You are quite good-looking, and quite young. She has the temperament of a scholar. She opens her mouth to recite poems, and even says that you and I are brothers of life and death."

Brothers of life and death?

Zhou An was even more confused and couldn't figure out who it was.

Moreover, the described appearance is neither fish nor fowl, without any specific characteristics, making it difficult to distinguish.

Of course, he wouldn't vent his anger carelessly, and this girl was just quick-talking.

Without asking for details, Zhou An left the Jiaofang Division again without staying any longer.

But when he left, he was still thinking about it, and he didn't stop until he reached the door of his house.

When he stopped, he no longer thought about it.

Because there was a young man standing at the door.

The young man was waiting patiently with a pile of dishes and a few bottles of wine in his hands.

Zhou An saw the young man, and the young man saw him.

The two met, smiled, and approached each other.

At this time, Zhou An suddenly raised his fist and punched the young man on the shoulder.

"Good boy, it turns out you were the one who passed it on to me."

Yu Hang said cheerfully: "Old Zhou, you can't do this. When I came here, I heard that you often go to Jiaofangsi, so I went shopping there too. I didn't expect that you only care about girls but don't do anything. This is not true. It’s true, those girls are all very excited by you.”

Zhou An smiled and didn't take it seriously. He looked at the food and wine in Yu Hang's hands: "Let's go to the restaurant to eat. I'll treat you to a nice meal."

He didn't know why his brother came here, but he would naturally have to wash away the dust after he came.

How can anyone catch the wind and wash away the dust at home?

Unexpectedly, Yu Hang shook his head and pointed at the dish in his hand.

"We brothers haven't had a meal together for so long. It's convenient to eat at home and chat for a while. This wine was offered to me by my master when I took office. I dismissed him from his post on the same day. , a master actually has such good wine, do you think it should be withdrawn?"

"I don't care if you evacuate or not? Anyway, you are the leader there, it's up to you." Zhou An teased.

He no longer thought about going to the restaurant, so he opened the door and let Yu Hang in.

As soon as Yu Hang stepped in, he looked around and said with envy: "Old Zhou, your house is really nice. The Hengtong Chamber of Commerce is really rich."

Zhou An said with a smile: "Your boy is a leader over there, but he is much more energetic than me being a leader."

"Oh, let's not talk anymore. I'm here to help."

Yu Hang put the dishes on the stove and started washing them.

The two of them were washing the dishes while talking, and soon all the dishes were washed.

It’s still the same as before in Anding County.

Zhou An was cooking and Yu Hang was helping.

Not long after, a table of dishes was ready.

Today Yu Hang came over, and Zhou An didn't have the skills to cook. When the dishes were ready and placed on the table, they each poured a glass of wine, clinked the glasses lightly, and drank it in one gulp.

Putting down the wine glass, Zhou An asked.

"Lao Yu, why do you have time to come to Tingyun Mansion?"

The county where Yuhang is located is quite far away from Tingyun Mansion.

So he was curious as to why he came here. After all, Yu Hang was the county magistrate there.

When Yu Hang heard what Zhou An said, he put down the wine glass in his hand and began to talk: "Old Zhou, please listen to me and tell you slowly. Since I became the county magistrate, my life has been colorful. …”

Afterwards, Yu Hang's voice was the only one left in the whole room.

The place where Yuhang is located is actually a rich county.

At that time, the emperor knew that Yu Hang could make a breakthrough in the examination room and become a scholar, which was actually very important to him, so the position he arranged for Yu Hang was not bad.

After Yu Hang arrived, the new official had three priorities when he took office. The first priority was to rectify the order there, with extremely harsh methods.

No matter who has the problem, no one can escape.

So not long after he took office, Yu Hang became a person who was feared by everyone in their government office.

After that, Yuhang began to rectify various problems in the entire county.

Whether it's life or the environment, even the smallest details, Yu Hang takes care of everything himself.

It only took half a month to complete the initial framework.

Then something happened.

The cause is also very simple.

This thing comes from indulgence.

Zong Xing made some conspiracy in that county, and it was quite big.

The Zhenguisi teamed up with Yu Hang to kill the indulgent people. At that time, Yu Hang was promoted to the level of a second-rate scholar.

Yu Hang spoke of the whole process in an understatement, but Zhou An knew clearly that if he could break through to the second level so quickly, the battle would be tragic.

"Isn't it tragic?" Zhou An asked.

"I almost died."

Yu Hang did not hide anything, and his tone became murderous: "That group of beasts took away hundreds of young children in the county. I used the methods of a scholar to protect the children from leaving. I was besieged by three third-rate masters. Fortunately, I broke through, otherwise It’s gone.”

It's easy to say, but it's really not easy.

Zhou An raised the glass in his hand and touched one with Yu Hang. After drinking, he said: "Brothers, I don't know how to advise you, but you have to remember. If there is really a huge disparity between us and the enemy, you can ask for support from above." , don’t be reckless.”

He knew very well that it was impossible for this brother to give up now that he was the county magistrate.

After all, this has been his dream since childhood.

He didn't try to persuade. Sometimes, no matter what the relationship is, as long as other people's dreams are the right way, you have no reason to interfere with other people's dreams.

Yu Hang nodded: "Don't worry, Lao Zhou, I'm smart and no one can kill me. By the way, do you know why I came here this time?"

Zhou An shook his head and said he didn't know.

Yu Hang ate his food and said, "I'm going to Beijing soon. I'm just passing by this time. I stopped by to see you."

Zhou An raised his eyebrows.

A trip to Beijing?

It doesn't seem simple.

Since Yu Hang mentioned it, based on his understanding of Yu Hang, he would definitely say it.

Sure enough, after Zhou An drank the wine in his glass, Yu Hang spoke again.

"Oh, I was just waiting for you to ask. You just didn't ask me. Forget it. Let me tell you. This time it was just His Majesty's intention. It is said that he found a group of county magistrates and went there to study together. "

"Currently, it is done in batches, and then during the learning process, the matters at hand will be temporarily handed over to neighboring counties to manage, and then they will take charge again after returning."

Zhou An touched his chin when he heard this.

This operation was indeed quite unexpected to him. If this was the case, it would prove that the emperor was going to take action at the county level.

In the past, some distant counties, such as Anding County, actually had a lot of dirty things hidden in them. For example, their police officers at that time actually had a lot of money from the people.

Although it is not painful or itchy, the people's hearts are not happy anyway.

This time it has been made clear that we want to start from the county level and gradually move up to strictly control it.

Seeing Zhou An's pensive expression, Yu Hang naturally knew that his brother had noticed it, and poured another glass of wine for Zhou An: "His Majesty has great ambitions and great ambitions, but he also knows very well that the basis of all ambitions is It’s the people’s support, so I guessed the same thing as you, this time I go to study, and after I come back, there will probably be a huge shock in all the counties.”

Zhou An touched his chin, it was really possible that this was the case.

Of course, this matter is not his business and has nothing to do with him.

It would be better for him to be at ease in Tingyun Mansion.

The two of them ate for a while longer. After drinking and enjoying the food, Zhou An also talked about what happened in Tingyun Mansion.

While listening, Yu Hang showed a solemn expression: "Although I am not small, I have fought against them before, and later learned a lot from the Zhenguisi. This organization seems to be a new one, but before that , may have taken root, not only in the Chu Kingdom, but also in other countries."

Zhou An became interested. If there were people who indulged in sexual activities in other countries, then this organization would be everywhere, and it might be much bigger than he imagined.

Of course, it’s easy to say anything if you didn’t mess with me.

If they offend me, I will clear them away like obstacles.

"By the way, there is one more thing. I was too happy just now, so I didn't ask you. Did the third prince come to see you?" Yu Hang asked.

Zhou An nodded and asked, "He came to see you too?"

Yu Hang put down his wine glass: "I found it, and you have something to tell me."

Calculating the time, from the time the third prince left Tingyun Mansion to the county where Yuhang was located, there was actually plenty of time.

Zhou An thought, there must be something wrong with this guy.

I just didn't tell myself at first.

Of course, he didn't know the reason. Now that he found Yu Hang, he was a little curious.

So Zhou An asked.

Yu Hang did not hide anything and said directly: "It has been more than ten years since the founding of the Chu Kingdom, but now there are only three princes, but no crown prince, so your Majesty will establish the crown prince's position in the near future."

Zhou An looked astonished when he heard this.

Although the dragon body of the current emperor of Chu Kingdom is still there, the matter of establishing a prince is too important.

Once the crown prince is established, it is rare to depose the crown prince unless he commits a major mistake.

In other words, anyone who becomes the prince will be greatly improved in terms of status.

Nowadays, among the three princes in the entire Great Chu Kingdom, the eldest prince is guarding the army, while the second prince is learning the knowledge of various scholars from the prime minister, and the third prince is in charge of various chambers of commerce in the Great Chu Kingdom.

It can be said that there is a clear distinction between Jing and Wei.

If there is no interaction of interests, then there is no contradiction between these three people.

But now that the prince is about to be established, this contradiction will naturally arise.

Ordinary families would fight over a small amount of property, let alone the royal family?

Zhou An thought for a while and said: "What kind of legislation is the establishment of a prince? And what is the investigation?"

"There are many aspects to investigate, and support is also one of nature," Yu Hang said.

"The eldest prince has all kinds of support from the army, and the second prince has the prime minister's side. Only the third prince has the support from the chamber of commerce he manages. But the weight of the chamber of commerce is compared to the previous two. It’s much lighter.”

"So now that the third prince is running around, it's equivalent to wooing him. I thought that if he came to see you, he should have told you, but I didn't expect that he didn't."

Zhou An didn't know why the third prince didn't say anything, but he didn't think about it anymore.

The establishment of a prince has nothing to do with his liver proficiency.

The two started drinking again and stayed up all night long.

Fortunately, both of them are in the industry, so there is nothing wrong with drinking this way.

The next day, Yu Hang took a bath at Zhou An's house and was ready to leave.

His trip was just a drop-in, so he still had to enter the capital immediately.

Zhou An didn't try to persuade him to stay, and it was enough for the two of them to get together for just this moment.

Before Yu Hang left, Zhou An saw him off all the way. After sending Yu Hang out of Tingyun Mansion, he returned home and continued to live according to his previous rules.

It's just that now he no longer focuses on skills, but wholeheartedly focuses on Chef Ding's skills.

Every day, there is nothing but tofu.

If Zhou An hadn't been so famous in Tingyun Mansion, he might have thought that he was no longer in Tingyun Mansion.

Time passed gradually like this.

…

The proficiency of Chef Ding's skills requires 80,000, which is a lot.

But after such a long time, Zhou An had already lost half of his liver.

A burst of smoke appeared in front of his eyes, condensing his latest attributes.

[Pao Ding’s skill level lv.5 (speed +4, accuracy +4): 40560/80000]

[Diawu lv.5 (Strength +4, Destruction +4): 1/80000]

[Wandering Dragon Step lv.5 (Speed ​​+4, Dodge +4): 1/80000]

[Fusion casting method lv. 5 (hardness +4, fusion +4): 1/80000]

[Read a hundred volumes lv.5 (spirit +4, understanding +4): 1/80000]

[Waterbending lv.5 (Water +4, Water Control +4): 1/80000]

[Medical Gu species lv.6 (medical theory +8, toxicity +8, poison penetration +8): 3500/100000]

[Eye of Breaking Illusions lv.3 (Detection +2, Breaking Illusions +1): 1/40000]

There are no changes to other skills, only Pao Ding's knife skills have been greatly improved.

Zhou An estimated that if he continued like this, it wouldn't be long before he reached level six and there would be a qualitative change.

Although this period of time was quite boring, the pleasure of increasing his proficiency made him turn this boring life into something very interesting.

"Go out for a meal and then come back and continue." Zhou An made up his mind, stretched and walked outside.

There were still people coming and going on the streets, and there was an endless stream of people.

Zhou An was already familiar with the people around him, and people greeted him when he passed by.

He stopped by a noodle stall and ordered a bowl of noodles. After the boss enthusiastically served it to him, Zhou An started to enjoy it.

Thinking about his liver proficiency, Zhou An ate quickly and finished the entire bowl of noodles in a short time.

After eating, he didn't stop. After paying the bill, he was ready to go home.

"I still have some tofu at home. Although it has been stored for a long time and has deteriorated a bit, it is fine for carving."

With this in mind, Zhou An took two steps.

At this moment, he suddenly felt something was wrong.

He felt that something was always staring at him. This was a mysterious feeling. Ever since he became a master in his profession, he had attached great importance to this feeling.

Zhou An stopped and looked back, but didn't see what he wanted.

There was still the lively street behind him, no different from usual.

Zhou An knew that this feeling was correct. Someone was watching him.

But here comes the problem. The previous surveillance might have worked for him, but now...

Zhou An was worried that his delusion-breaking eye had no place to use, so someone took the initiative to send it to his door.

It's just a pillow for sleepiness.

Thinking of this, Zhou An circulated the Qi in his body.

At this time, the people around him did not pay attention to him.

Zhou An's pupils had turned from black to golden, as dazzling as two small suns.

As Zhou An watched, his touch was sweeping the street at an extremely fast speed?

You can see clearly wherever you look.

Immediately afterwards, he felt that in a hidden corner of the street, there was someone who was different from the people around him.

This was a feeling, and the Eyes of Delirium told him that that place was just different.

Zhou An didn't hesitate at all and walked towards that location.

After exiting this street, I just turned right for a few steps and arrived at the place I just saw.

This is an alley, and there are some people setting up stalls in the alley.

Zhou An's eyes finally stopped at a small stall.

On the stall, there are some ordinary gadgets, most of which are utensils needed in daily life, and they are also made of soil.

It should have been made by ordinary people using native methods.

The stall owner is an honest-looking middle-aged man.

As if aware of Zhou An's footsteps, the stall owner raised his head and asked with a smile on his face.

"Master, what do you want to see? Everything I have here is very cheap, and I make it all myself."

Zhou An squatted down, flipping around in front of this kind of stall, and then said with a smile: "Do you think this is interesting?"

The stall owner who was about to continue talking was slightly startled, and the smile on his face froze.

Immediately afterwards, the stall owner's smile faded and he said in a teasing voice: "As expected of Mr. Zhou, it's incredible that he found out my location so easily."

At this moment, Zhou An looked like a shopper, so naturally the people around him didn't notice.

After hearing what the stall owner said, Zhou An looked up and down and said, "Sexual?"

The stall owner nodded: "Yes, I am a manipulator. Recently, Mr. Zhou's methods are awe-inspiring, so I came to see Mr. Zhou."

Zhou An snorted: "Did you tell Miao Xiao before that?"

The stall owner continued to nod, not hiding anything: "I told you, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. It's a pity that Miao Xiao died in Master Zhou's hands. Someone who can't be defeated by eight special skills. Master Zhou really made me more and more embarrassed." It’s becoming increasingly difficult to see through.”

"I didn't find you coming to monitor me before, so you're here to cause trouble now?" Zhou An put down the things in his hands.

The stall owner shook his head: "I'm just curious. Nothing can happen. The Chu Kingdom is chasing us, so we don't have the time for the time being. Don't be offended, Mr. Zhou."

"Okay, I know what Mr. Zhou wants to ask, but there is no need. If we indulge in our own free will and die at the hands of others, then our skills are inferior to others."

As he finished saying this, the stall owner's expression gradually returned to normal, and his eyes became a little blank.

Zhou An raised his eyebrows.

He could feel that the feeling of surveillance had disappeared.

After using the Eye of Deception to look around, I didn't see anything relevant.

"Control is still about occupying this common person's body, or directly controlling his mind."

Zhou An stood up, with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

This common man is actually an ordinary person.

He finally figured out the other party's surveillance methods.

He should be monitored by controlling the people.

If this is the case, then this method is really clever.

There is no need to appear in person at all, just use this method to monitor through the people.

Not only is it very convenient and safe, but it can also greatly improve your concealment capabilities.

No one would have thought that ordinary people would become the eyes of surveillance. This ability has a powerful effect in concealment.

At this time, the stall owner also woke up and looked at Zhou An strangely: "Sir, do you need to buy anything?"

Zhou An shook his head and said he didn't need it.

At this time, the golden color of his eyes had returned to normal.

He had confirmed just now that the other party was indeed gone, and there was no need to look for him again. This would only waste time.

After standing there and thinking for a moment, Zhou An left the street and walked towards home.

For the current plan, it is better to raise the proficiency to level six as soon as possible.

No conspiracy or trick can compare to the improvement of strength.

He felt that the qualitative change of Chef Ding's skill in solving a problem would definitely not be that simple.

When the time comes, we will break all laws with one force!

Next, everything was calm, and many days passed.

…

After so many days, Zhou An once again returned to his previous state of liver emperor, and all he could think about was the chef's skills.

Apart from his three daily meals every day, he almost never leaves the house.

To be honest, it was very hard and tiring.

But a liver emperor never tires of it?

There are gains, and today, the gains have finally reached their peak.

In the morning, Zhou An stopped and showed a soothing expression.

The stove in front of him was already filled with all kinds of tofu.

These tofus are carved lifelike and are all carved by Zhou An himself.

After such a long period of madness, the familiar smoke finally appeared in front of his eyes.

Gradually, the smoke condensed into a special line of text.

A new plot is being arranged, and I want to improve my strength by the way.