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

Regarding new skills, Zhou An already has an idea in mind.

Just when he was flipping through these curse books, these curse-related materials talked about some simple methods to break the curse.

There are many kinds of curses.

The simplest way to get rid of it is the method of purification.

What Zhou An wants is also the simplest.

The purification methods written in this book are only generalizations.

Maybe another person wouldn't be able to learn it, but Zhou An is different. He only needs to know the direction and leave the rest to his proficiency.

The simplest one is to take a shower directly.

Yes, this is the easiest.

Curse is actually a layer of unhealthy things covering the originally healthy body, so the simplest bath can wash away all the curse.

This is what is written in this book, and it may seem particularly ridiculous to others.

But for Zhou An, it is particularly effective.

Because bathing is also a life skill, he only needs to upgrade this skill to a high level to completely evolve the curse.

It requires a variety of complex rituals, which makes it difficult for Zhou An to develop skills.

Life skills come from life, and life is the mainstream.

So the simpler it is, the closer it is to life.

After Zhou An thought about it in detail, he decided to take a bath.

"So, I have to try it right away." Thinking of this, Zhou An felt a little uncomfortable.

With the direction of new skills, he wanted to try them out.

It just so happens that it's evening now, so there's nothing wrong with taking a shower.

Thinking of this, Zhou An started to boil water directly.

After filling the bathing bucket, I soaked directly in it.

But no proficiency appeared in front of me.

Zhou An thought for a moment and finally thought of the difference.

Because I was just taking a bath, not taking a shower, I didn't come out.

Zhou An thought for a moment, and then began to wash in earnest.

After a while, the smoke suddenly appeared and condensed into a line of text.

[Bathing lv.1: 1/10000]

Sure enough, it came out, nothing wrong!

In fact, if you think about it carefully, this thing can be regarded as a life skill.

In this world, who doesn't want to take a shower? This is a life skill.

"Sure enough, you won't deceive me." Zhou An's eyes showed joy.

Just have the skills!

However, for now, there are no attributes for this skill, so it needs to be upgraded to level two.

Thinking of this, Zhou An did not rest. He took a sip of tea, looked at the wooden bucket in front of him, and continued washing.

Proficiency is rising like crazy.

Late this night, the frightening sound of water came from Zhou An's house.

All kinds of water sounds resounded endlessly.

A whole night passed.

When the sun shone in from the window the next day, Zhou An wiped the water on his head and looked at the smoke in front of him, not feeling tired at all.

That is to say, because he is in the industry, there is nothing wrong with soaking his skin like this. If it were an ordinary person, he would probably be soaked and swollen after soaking for one night.

The smoke gradually solidified, and finally turned into a line of text, which appeared in front of his eyes.

[Bathing lv.2 (purification +1): 1/20000]

"This attribute is a bit interesting." Zhou An thought in his mind.

The smoke in front of my eyes gradually disappeared, and then turned into a large amount of information and entered my mind.

Zhou An quickly mastered all the skills of bathing.

After a while, he opened his eyes and thought about what he had just thought.

The so-called purification, in fact, from Zhou An's point of view, this skill does not seem to be an active skill, not suitable for attack skills, let alone a defensive skill, but it can purify all negative states on one's body.

Including curses.

"As long as it works." Zhou An breathed a sigh of relief.

He felt that his idea was correct.

Thinking of this, Zhou An looked at the shadows under his feet again.

Although it was of a low level, he felt that this thing might be worth a try.

Thinking of this, Zhou An took out the Qingxincao from the pink purse and placed it on the table to keep the Qingxincao away from him.

When the Qingxincao was put aside, there was movement in the shadows on the soles of the feet.

The woman in black emerges from the shadows.

First the pale face, then the slender neck, round shoulders, and finally the bumpy figure appeared in front of him.

The woman in black stretched out her white hand and wanted to touch his chest.

The next moment, Zhou An circulated the Qi in his body.

He used the skill of taking a bath.

A hazy white light appeared around Zhou An's body.

The woman in black stopped.

The dull face was expressionless, but seemed to be disturbed.

Like a TV with poor signal, the aura of the woman in black is a little distorted.

This situation was beyond Zhou An's expectation.

He touched his chin and thought: "It seems to still have some effect. Maybe after the qualitative change, there will be a solution."

What happened just now is obviously effective for the woman in black.

Thinking of this, he took out the cold crystal knife and killed the woman in black again.

At present, the level of this skill is too low and it can only cause a little interference.

After the woman in black was split in half, she disappeared into the shadows.

Only then did Zhou An put the Qingxincao back into the pink purse and put it in his arms.

Then, he looked at the barrel in front of him and rubbed his hands.

"First raise it to level three and cause a qualitative change."

He is looking forward to what kind of skill this life skill will turn into after it reaches level three.

Zhou An suppressed the outburst of his liver emperor's state. He first went out to have breakfast, then returned home and continued to wash.

Fortunately, this house is really big, no matter how loud he washes in the room, it won't be heard by people outside.

After a while, the proficiency level began to increase.

The only one injured was the barrel.

Time passed and the morning came to an end.

…

At noon, a man dressed strangely appeared in front of the house.

This man was wearing ordinary clothes, about forty years old, and holding a sword in his hand.

This sword is no different from an ordinary sword. The only difference is that there is a lot of rust on the hilt, making it look more worn out than an ordinary sword.

But if you are a sword master, you will definitely be surprised when you see this sword.

Because in the eyes of knowledgeable people, this long, rusty face carries a sharpness that makes it impossible to look directly at it, and even the scabbard cannot conceal the intent of the sword.

"Well, after the third prince returned to the capital, he sent me out and insisted on asking me to talk to Zhou An. I'm really speechless." The middle-aged swordsman rubbed his brows vigorously, looking helpless.

He is the third prince's personal guard, and he had met Zhou An before when he was in Tingyun Mansion.

This time the third prince finished his outing and returned to the capital. There was no danger anymore, so he was asked to come out and come specifically to find Zhou An.

As for why he didn't come by himself, the reason was that the third prince was too confused by the operation in Tingyun Mansion.

In fact, the third prince knew that he was really confused about the operation at that time.

Originally, he could just talk to Zhou An directly, but he felt that the masters in the world didn't like people they knew personally, so they just met each other.

As a result, when I mentioned this matter to the third prince when communicating with him later, the third prince couldn't stand it anymore.

"Why didn't you say it then? Why didn't you say it earlier?"

This is what the third prince said to him.

But as a guard, how could he make a decision on this matter.

Then the third prince got angry.

In fact, the third prince was too embarrassed to come over, so he asked him to come over and say a few words.

Of course, this is only one of the reasons.

Another reason is that he has been away from the capital for too long, and the Third Prince's affairs have become onerous.

After all, the Chamber of Commerce is in charge of the entire Chu Kingdom, and things can go wrong if you are not careful, so it is not convenient to come here.

"No way, just go ahead and do it."

The middle-aged swordsman stood at the door, raising his hand to knock.

But the next moment, he heard something was wrong.

"Well, what's going on? Why is Lord Zhou taking a shower and still singing?" The middle-aged swordsman was confused.

Although the sound is very small, it is really easy for first-class experts like them to hear it.

It's broad daylight here, and it's Master Zhou's house. The middle-aged swordsman doesn't think that anyone dares to cause trouble here.

It was indeed Zhou An taking a bath and singing.

The middle-aged swordsman supported his chin with his hand, and still held the iron sword tightly with his other hand. He felt that he had come at the wrong time.

There are many masters in this world, and each master has some unique hobbies.

Especially after becoming a master, these habits are infinitely magnified.

For example, some experts like fishing, which is called cultivating the mind.

But he gets angry when he can't catch any fish.

There are also some masters who like to stay at home and talk about retreat, but in fact they don’t like to go out.

Another example is him.

The middle-aged man touched the iron sword, his eyes showing a kind of love that could only be seen for women.

He felt that he would be embarrassed when he saw a side of Zhou An that no one knew about.

"Maybe I came at the wrong time." The middle-aged swordsman thought in his heart, and then subconsciously said it.

But as soon as these words were spoken, the singing in the house disappeared, and the door was opened by Zhou An from the inside.

Zhou An looked at the middle-aged swordsman up and down with deep eyes: "You came at the right time."

With his current strength, how could he not know that there was someone standing in front of his house?

It’s just that I was obsessed with liver proficiency just now and didn’t want to be interrupted for the time being.

As for why he sang in the shower, he thought it was too boring to take a shower alone, so he wanted to cheer up his mood.

And singing in the shower, isn’t this routine?

It wasn't until the middle-aged swordsman said these words that he opened the door.

Zhou An knew this middle-aged swordsman, he was the man next to the third prince, and he was also a master.

Something must have happened if he suddenly came to see me at this time.

The middle-aged swordsman's mouth twitched slightly when he saw Zhou An suddenly opening the door.

He felt that it was like spying on the other person's secret and then being discovered by the other person. He felt inexplicably embarrassed.

But the middle-aged swordsman was still messing around in the arena. At this time, he used his fast speed to cover up his embarrassment, cupping his fists and saying: "I, Yang Jianxin, have met Mr. Zhou, and I take the liberty to disturb you. I also hope that Mr. Zhou will respect your sword. Mr. Zhou swords The title of Guo Shuangjue makes me admire you."

If you flatter me first, won't the embarrassment be over?

"Uh-huh?"

Originally, the first half of the sentence was okay, and Zhou An agreed, but when he heard the second half of the sentence, he was stunned.

"Wait a minute, you just said that the knife and the pot are absolutely perfect, right?" Zhou An was unsure and asked again.

After the words fell, Yang Jianxin nodded.

"That's right, Mr. Zhou, isn't this your name in the world? Recently, it has been widely spread in the world that Mr. Zhou is not only excellent in swordsmanship, but also has a powerful pot skill. Now we are a first-class master. The word has spread throughout the circle, and many people have admired him for a long time and want to come and meet him.”

Zhou An had no expression on his face and said in a very low voice: "Who was the first to spread the word?"

I don't know why, but when Zhou An said these words, Yang Jianxin felt an inexplicable coldness.

This coldness surrounded him. As a swordsman who often wandered between life and death, Yang Jianxin knew very well what this coldness represented.

This is murderous intent.

"Master Zhou, you don't seem to be satisfied with this title. I actually think it's pretty good." Yang Jianxin scratched his head and said.

Zhou An chuckled: "Brother Yang, don't you know who spread the news first?"

"How do you know? After this spread, it gradually spread. I don't know who was the first to spread it." Yang Jianxin said.

Zhou An took several deep breaths to calm down his inner emotions.

But he was still complaining in his mind.

He knows that the names in the world are all recognized by people in the world.

But he really didn't expect that he would be given such a title.

If you call him a master of swords and swords, the sound will be loud, but if you give him a master of swords and pots, isn't this a bit ridiculous?

Of course, it really suits him.

He does know how to use a knife and he can use a pot.

But that doesn't mean he likes the name.

He thought that if he caught the first person who spread the news, he would give him a good beating.

"Brother Yang is here this time. He must have something to do. Please come in." Zhou An didn't think too much about these things and raised his hand as a gesture of invitation.

The swordsman in front of him was the bodyguard of the third prince, and he knew very well why the swordsman came.

Yang Jianxin cupped his hands, said thank you, and walked in.

Under the leadership of Zhou An, we came to a room.

If Hengtong Chamber of Commerce is not sensible, all kinds of good tea are prepared here.

Zhou An made a pot of tea and poured a cup for Yang Jianxin.

After Yang Jianxin took a sip, he said: "I came here this time with the sincerity of the third prince. Don't be offended, Mr. Zhou. The third prince has returned to the capital now and is busy with his affairs. He really has no time." , and the third prince felt that it would be presumptuous to bring up some things when they first met, so he didn't bring them up."

Even though he was drinking tea and talking, Yang Jianxin still held the iron sword in his hand and made no move.

Zhou An touched his chin: "Is it something about the battle for the prince?"

You don't need to guess to know that if you suddenly come to him at this time, it must be this matter.

Yang Jianxin nodded, then looked around, and said in a particularly helpless tone: "Master Zhou, it's like this. The third prince wants to get the support of Master Zhou. Of course, the third prince will also give him the corresponding support." The good thing is that in the future, whenever you go to a place in the Great Chu Kingdom, if you don’t say anything else, you can find any chamber of commerce and Mr. Zhou can make it easier."

Yang Jianxin himself is a person from the world of martial arts, so he naturally has the freedom and ease of the martial arts world when doing things. He didn't want to beat around the bush and brought it up directly.

He felt that Zhou An would not agree if he proposed this matter, and he was still thinking about how to say it to completely convince Zhou An.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, Zhou An gave a reply.

Zhou An put down the tea cup in his hand: "No problem, just support me, there is no problem at all."

Yang Jianxin was stunned.

His whole body was in a state of surprise.

I have prepared nearly a few thousand words of persuasion methods, but when I came to you, why did you suddenly agree? This is too outrageous.

He even wondered if he opened it the wrong way and should go to the door again and knock again.

Zhou An saw Yang Jianxin's expression and knew what he was thinking, but it was difficult for him to say these things.

It can't be said that the third prince's father made a deal with him and gave him a lot of secret books, so he also asked him to support the third prince by the way.

It's obviously the emperor's secret, but these things really can't be said.

But looking at Yang Jianxin's intention, if he didn't explain this matter, it might arouse suspicion from the third prince.

After all, it was too easy.

Thinking about this, Zhou An took another sip of tea and then said.

"These days, it's easier to do things if I have money, and I can get support from various chambers of commerce in the Chu Kingdom. It will also be easier for me to go forward in the future."

He had already thought of this reason, and it was actually a legitimate reason.

After saying this, Yang Jianxin showed a look of surprise.

Although the power of the third prince is weaker than that of the other two princes, the Great Chu Chamber of Commerce is not weak.

That's really a lot of money.

Money can make a difference these days. Even if you are a top-notch expert, you don’t necessarily have nowhere to spend money?

What's more, the Hengtong Chamber of Commerce not only has money, but also has some things that are hard to buy with money.

"In that case, I will thank Master Zhou on behalf of the third prince." Yang Jianxin said with a cupped hand.

He said he was thanking him, but Yang Jianxin had no intention of leaving. He was holding the iron sword in his hand and seemed to be struggling with something.

This iron sword is still rusty, but from Zhou An's perspective, this iron sword is not simple.

The fifth-level fusion casting method can feel that there seems to be a trace of spirituality in this iron sword.

Zhou An asked: "Brother Yang, how does your sword make me feel alive?"

Living is the most popular way of saying it.

When Yang Jianxin heard what Zhou An said, he focused his gaze on the iron sword again, with a look of emotion in his eyes that made Zhou An's skin crawl.

"Master Zhou, I am a swordsman, and my swordsmanship is the art of love. Some people say that you can become the best swordsman in the world only by forgetting love, but I believe that only by having love can you achieve success."

"Love is not just for people. I nourish the sword with love and regard the sword as my lover. Now I have become somewhat successful."

Zhou An's eyes widened.

Good guy, he felt that the look in his eyes just now was wrong.

It turns out that you kid is actually passionate about a sword.

Zhou An felt that his previous knowledge was still too short-sighted.

In his previous life, he had seen many strange things, such as animals...

Some things are considered relatively normal.

Some people even targeted the exhaust pipes of cars.

But with a sword, this was the first time Zhou An heard about it.

So scary!

Wouldn't it be very sharp?

Don't you feel cut?

Of course, Zhou An didn't say it directly.

At this time, he was polite.

He remembered a sentence he had read in his previous life, and subconsciously said it: "Extremely strong in love, and extremely skilled in swordsmanship."

As soon as these words came out, Yang Jianxin's eyes immediately lit up, showing an eager expression.

"Master Zhou, you are indeed a member of my generation. I saw it right! Those people used to say that I was a madman and that what I did was wrong, but they all lost at my hands. I think I was right. , now you agree, right?”

Zhou An's hand holding the tea cup paused slightly.

He felt as if the polite words he just said were taken seriously by Yang Jianxin.

But he felt that it would be a bit offensive to say that he was just being polite at this time, so he could only nod his head.

"Master Zhou, I have a merciless request!" Yang Jianxin suddenly stood up with a serious expression.

Zhou An asked: "Brother Yang, just say it if you have anything to say. If I can do it, I will do my best."

Yang Jian thought for a moment, then held the sword in his hand horizontally: "All my life, I have been thinking about making achievements in kendo. I have been challenging masters all my life. When I was in the second-rate realm, I fought against hundreds of people. In the first-rate realm, I fought against hundreds of people. After the realm, it will be much less.”

"Because some of today's first-class masters have rejected my challenge in order to cherish their own feathers. Mr. Zhou is a master. I want to compete with Mr. Zhou until I click."

Only then did Zhou An realize that he thought there was something important, but it turned out to be a competition.

After thinking for a moment, he agreed.

The Yang Jianxin in front of him is indeed a master, and you can feel it from the sword in his hand.

Especially when Yang Jianxin said he wanted to challenge, the sword trembled slightly, and the spirituality in the sword seemed to be ready to come out.

Zhou An is a blacksmith. He has level five fusion casting method and can see through the essence.

In fact, that trace of spirituality was given to Iron Sword by Yang Jianxin.

Over time, Jian became involved with Yang Jianxin.

In the casting industry, it has happened before. Of course, this is also the first time Zhou An has seen such a high spirituality being given to cast objects.

If Yang Jianxin used an ordinary long sword, he could exert his full strength, but if he used this iron sword, his strength would be even stronger.

This has nothing to do with the casting, but Yang Jianxin's long-term affection for this sword.

Zhou An's hands were itchy.

He also wanted to give it a try to see if he could have a smooth battle.

To be honest, there are only a few times along the way that I can be excited about.

At first, County Magistrate Chen made me very excited, because at that time, I didn't have many skills, so the battle was very enjoyable. I still used soft armor to kill Magistrate Chen.

The second time, Yuejiang was weird, and I felt very comfortable at that time.

As for the subsequent ones, including the gathering of conspirators not long ago, they did not really fight with all their strength.

Now that he had this opportunity, he really wanted to try it.

"The yard in front is very spacious, go to the yard." Zhou An stood up.

Yang Jianxin nodded, and led by Zhou An to the courtyard of the house.

The courtyard is so big that more than a hundred people can stand there alone.

The Hengtong Chamber of Commerce is very wealthy, so the house given to Zhou An is naturally the best.

Yang Jianxin hugged the iron sword and stood in a place in the yard. Then there was no ink mark, and she clasped her fists: "Master Zhou, please."

Zhou An pulled out the cold crystal knife from the pink purse.

Yang Jianxin's eyes immediately lit up when this action appeared: "What a knife! Made of cold crystal, it's really a good knife!"

There was a clang and a crisp sound.

Yang Jianxin unsheathed his iron sword.

The sword is covered with thick rust. From the surface, this sword is no different from scrap metal.

But Yang Jianxin's next step made the sword full of life.

Yang Jianxin looked at the iron sword in his hand lovingly and wiped it with his index finger.

After he wiped it, the rust merged into the iron sword, and the iron sword immediately became cold and gleaming, and it was not ordinary at first glance.

"Master Zhou, this sword has defeated hundreds of masters when it was second-rate, and it has defeated more than a dozen masters when it was first-rate. You should be careful." Yang Jianxin said.

Zhou An nodded, with a fighting spirit in his eyes.

The next moment, Yang Jianxin took action first.

The long sword was in mid-air, a sonic boom sounded, and then, the sword stabbed straight at Zhou An.

With this stab, the powerful sword intent surged towards Zhou An.

Zhou An felt that the air around him had turned into swords.

His reaction was also very quick, and he raised his hand and waved the cold crystal knife.

The next moment, a jet-black sword light emerged, filling the entire courtyard.

The sword light overlapped and swept towards Yang Jianxin.

Yang Jianxin originally moved forward without hesitation, but when the light of the sword was about to approach, he suddenly withdrew his sword, then turned the sword around, dancing tightly around him.

Yang Jianxin's sword is very strange. It doesn't look like he is killing people, but it is a kind of sword dance.

The surrounding dark green sword light was blocked by the iron sword, and gradually dissipated as Yang Jianxin danced.

"This is the Yang family's sword dance, with top-notch defense." Yang Jianxin said.

Zhou An nodded: "Yes, if you can take my sword, you can be considered a leader among the first-class masters, but the swordsmanship alone is not enough for defense."

Yang Jianxin's eyes lit up: "Master Zhou's sword is really terrifying. I have never seen such a powerful sword light, and it is even poisonous. Master Zhou was right just now, so except for the Yang family's sword dance, I have always I’m practicing another sword.”

After saying that, Yang Jianxin suddenly made a move.

"This sword technique was created by me. It's called Killing Sword. It's simple and direct. It doesn't pay attention to any bells and whistles."

Since they were fighting each other, Yang Jian was aboveboard and did not hide anything.

Zhou An felt that Yang Jian's heart changed at this moment, as if he had turned into a sword, with a strong intention to attack.

At this moment, the interest in Zhou An's eyes became even stronger.

Being able to take one of his swords was considered good, but now he wanted to see Yang Jianxin's killing sword.

Yang Jianxin's eyes became sharp, and then he thrust his sword towards Zhou An.

This sword was crooked and there was nothing wrong with it, but it came out in the blink of an eye.

A strong murderous aura rippled on the sword, and the surrounding air gradually became distorted.

"Good swordsmanship." Zhou An couldn't help but praise.

Then, he raised the cold crystal knife and slashed it out.

The cold crystal knife came into contact with the long sword. After the two came into contact, a crisp sound echoed.

Immediately afterwards, Zhou An felt the murderous intent on the sword.

The Qi in the body circulated, and the long sword was blown away by the cold crystal knife.

The cold crystal knife was covered with a jet-black blade light and a layer of water.

Zhou An swung his sword again, but instead of using the black-green sword light, he directly used his long sword to attack Yang Jianxin.

With this knife, the cook can kill someone.

At this moment, Yang Jianxin seemed to have given up on defense and focused on the killing sword, constantly colliding with the cold crystal sword.

After three moves, Yang Jianxin took a step back and sheathed his sword.

"I am defeated and I am convinced." Yang Jianxin sighed.

The two of them fighting just now were purely sword moves against sword moves. Except for the initial sword light and the Yang Family Sword Dance, the next three moves were completely a competition in terms of moves.

After all, it was a competition, and it ended with just one click, so it didn’t produce anything that fancy.

Otherwise the house will be destroyed.

But both of them are masters, so they naturally know that even with just three moves, they can make a difference between life and death.

Yang Jianxin was defeated.

He could feel that Zhou An's sword skills were much stronger than his own.

"Promise." Zhou An put away the cold crystal sword and said to Yang Jianxin with his fists in hand.

Yang Jianxin's sword is very strong. It has sword dance for defense and killing sword for attack. It integrates offense and defense.

It can be said that he is one of the best among the top experts.

Of course, he couldn't do it to Zhou An.

Zhou An thinks so.

If Yang Jianxin's swordsmanship continues like this, he will definitely be among the best in the future.

Yang Jianxin was very happy and excited at the same time.

He said to Zhou An: "Master Zhou, after this battle, I have gained an understanding of swordsmanship, and my swordsmanship can also be improved."

This battle gave him a lot of inspiration, but now he needs to think about it carefully.

Sword intent?

Zhou An looked interested when he heard these two words.

He felt that this thing seemed to be more advanced than being able to move freely and lift weights easily.

He has now reached the top level at this level. If he wants to go further, he only needs to improve the Cook Ding's sword skills, but he really wants to know about it.

Yang Jianxin is an honest man and has only loved swords all his life, so he explained unabashedly: "Those of us who practice swordsmanship, if we can move and lift freely and reach the top level, it will become sword intention or sword intention. This thing You can’t explain it clearly, but once you break through that level, you will naturally understand it. For example, my sword intention is my love for this long sword.”

Zhou An touched his chin: "That's it."

He said he didn't understand, but Yang Jianxin couldn't explain it either.

He felt that he might be able to gain something after the Chef Ding's Jie Ren Dao was upgraded to a higher level.

Yang Jianxin cupped his hands and said: "Master Zhou, I know a lot about this battle, so I'm going to leave first. I'm going to think about it carefully."

He is a sword lover, so he didn't care about etiquette at this time.

After returning, he planned to review it carefully, and then through this battle, he would further improve his understanding of swordsmanship and reach a higher level.

The children of Jianghu don’t care about these mundane etiquette.

Zhou An nodded and said, "Brother Yang, walk slowly."

Yang Jianxin didn't stay any longer and turned around to leave.

At this moment, Zhou An was the only one left in the yard.

After Zhou An closed the door, he thought about it, returned to the house, entered the barrel again, and started washing.

He was looking forward to seeing what effect the bathing skill would have after the qualitative change.