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

Barbarian country?

After hearing these two words, Zhou An's memory stopped at the fat and thin people.

To be honest, Zhou An didn't think there was anything strange about forces such as Zongxing, Ye Dao Sect, and Ye Buddhism Sect.

At best, it is a force composed of charlatans.

Even if they have a deeper foundation, they are still just power.

Barbarian countries are different.

Don't look at today's barbarian countries, which are cornered by many countries.

But no matter what, the barbarian country dared to develop there arrogantly.

Although the terrain is harsh, people dare to develop openly.

You control these forces and don't even dare to show your face.

This alone shows how powerful the barbarian country is.

A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Compared with the barbarian countries, these forces are not worth it after all.

But now it seems that this is not just a country in Dachu that wants to fish.

"Are other countries also involved?" Zhou An asked.

The psychic space does not distinguish between countries, and everyone who reaches the psychic realm will enter it, so it is really not the Da Chu Kingdom alone that can make the decision.

"Your Excellency is wise." He Sheng flattered him appropriately and said with a smile: "Not only the Great Chu Kingdom is involved, but also other countries are involved. As for the purpose, it seems to be related to a secret place in the psychic space. related?"

Secret place?

Zhou An touched his chin: "That thing is very dangerous."

The so-called secret places are the ruins in the psychic space.

For example, the ancient city Zhou An encountered.

But the secret place may also turn into something strange.

As we all know, weird things, whether they are flowers, grass, trees, or flowers, birds, fish, and insects, may become weird.

For example, the Moon River, or even more like the Guild of Guilds.

Within the psychic space, there are many ruins.

It is even more related to the crack.

Strange things will appear in those ruins.

The strange scholar Zhou An met last time was born in a psychic space.

Ruins are even more prone to being weird. Once they become weird, the entire secret place becomes weird.

Extremely dangerous.

It's like a coven.

"What does this have to do with the Barbarian Kingdom?" Zhou An asked.

"It is said that in the psychic space, there is an ancient city. In that ancient city, the body of the White King of the Barbarian Kingdom is buried. The secret of the White King is hidden in the body."

He Sheng explained: "King Bai is the younger brother of the emperor of the Man Kingdom."

"I entered the psychic space when I was in the psychic realm, but fell into it."

"Before his death, King Bai once said that he discovered the secret of the ancient city."

"So the people from the barbarian country want to find that ancient city at all costs."

"But I heard that the ancient city has turned into a strange thing, and it is extremely powerful. Ordinary psychic realms can't deal with it at all."

Having said this, He Sheng paused for a moment.

"Sir, you also know that those who are beyond the psychic realm cannot enter at all, so... if you want to solve that ancient city and find the secret of the White King, you need to rely on numbers."

Zhou An nodded when he heard this.

As He Sheng said, it is indeed the case.

People in the psychic space are only in the psychic realm.

If you want to obtain the so-called secret, you must have enough quantity.

Otherwise, it would be extremely difficult to deal with an ancient city that had turned into a strange place.

For example, the ancient city that Zhou An encountered last time was so majestic that it would be truly terrifying if it really turned into something weird.

"So, those people in the banditry industry may be related to the barbarian country?" Zhou An thought.

After he connected it all together, he had an idea.

He Sheng nodded and agreed: "Those people are those who were bewitched by the Barbarian Kingdom. The Barbarian Kingdom is not only blocked by various countries outside, but also in the psychic realm."

"Moreover, maybe it's not just a trick, it may even be someone from the barbarian country pretending to be someone."

"Especially the largest bandit organization in the psychic space was established by the Barbarian Kingdom."

"I seem to understand." Zhou An thought: "They established this to give a reasonable reason to gather."

If it were another situation, and a large number of forces suddenly appeared, still in the psychic space, they would definitely attract attention.

The result of the attention was that it was found to be related to the barbarian country.

But if you rely on this kind of behavior, it will give people the impression that they are all for profit and have nothing to do with the barbarian country.

When the number of people reaches a certain number, they can boldly go to the ancient city that has turned into a strange place and find the secret left by King Bai.

"There are experts in other countries who have seen through their plans." Zhou And said.

How he knew this, Zhou An didn't know, but he thought he had to pay a huge price.

"Okay, I understand, give me the deciphered information, I will be of great use." Zhou An said.

Zhou An was not interested in the power struggles between various countries.

He was just checking in along the way.

What Zhou An is concerned about is his own proficiency and the book he obtained from the psychic space this time.

This book was obtained from that strange hand that exuded an ancient aura. It belonged to the early era. Zhou An was very interested in what was recorded on it.

Although He Sheng didn't know what Zhou An was thinking, he needed to carry out Zhou An's orders unconditionally.

Soon, he said goodbye and left.

Not long after, information about deciphering was placed in front of Zhou An.

Public is public, private is private.

Deciphering the coffin lid is a public matter, so we all do it together.

The book in Zhou An's hand is a private matter, so he can do it himself.

What's more, he had no intention of letting others know.

After He Sheng sent the information, he said goodbye and left.

Zhou An had no intention of taking it home. He found it very troublesome, so he simply planned to stay in Zhensi to decipher it.

There is also accommodation here, and it is your own independent room, which is more convenient.

"You just play here. Don't be shy today." Zhou An warned Black Jade.

Black Jade said oh and went to entertain himself.

Zhou An picked up the information in his hand, took out the book at the same time, and carefully compared it and translated it.

The work of deciphering is actually more like working with a dictionary.

Find the corresponding word among the massive characters.

This workload is quite large.

Especially the word-for-word deciphering is even more demanding.

Zhou An finally realized what was causing a headache for the members of the Suppressing Spies.

Fortunately, he only has this book, and people in the industry are very fast.

From the beginning of the deciphering to the end of the deciphering, the time came to night.

"Sir, the food is here." The members of the Zhenshisi brought the dinner, and after delivering it, they said goodbye and left.

Zhou An and Hei Yu finished dinner together and then looked at their deciphering results.

On the table, there is a thick stack of paper.

On the paper, there are densely packed words.

When deciphering, he did it word for word, so he didn't pay attention to the content.

At this time, after eating and drinking, Zhou An began to read in detail.

"This is an experimental diary about the psychic space?" Zhou Ancai read the beginning and was surprised.

From this beginning alone, he could see the identity of that strange person during his lifetime.

He must be one of the people who participated in the psychic space experiment, otherwise this experiment log would not exist.

On the paper, it is recorded in detail.

[On February 1st, the psychic space was first built and was not very stable. The power of the cracks could not be stabilized and the violence was too high. 】

[On February 2, a group of masters entered the psychic space. One hundred and twenty three people entered, sixty-seven of them died, and twenty-five went crazy. 】

[On February 3rd, the remaining people who were not dead or crazy gradually became unable to bear it anymore and all died. 】

[February 4th, re-debugging. 】

[On February 5th, there was another group of people. I didn’t know how long they could survive. They were so tired. I felt that every step I took was related to their lives. 】

[They trust me, they are not afraid of death, but... they also have life! 】

…

Every time he looked down, Zhou An became more silent.

There are numbers on it, all representing death.

There were too many deaths, and masters died in every record.

These masters came in voluntarily and left their lives in the psychic space.

It seems to be a very simple description, but if you carefully imagine the scene, you will find that dying at that time was quite heroic.

The result is for the psychic space, hoping that the psychic space can alleviate the cracks so that future generations can live a stable life.

After Zhou An calmed down his thoughts a little, he continued to read.

Later, there are records about experiments.

From nothing to the completion of the psychic space, there was a lot of death.

Eventually, the psychic space succeeded.

Zhou An continued to read.

Gradually, Zhou An saw the content behind and was slightly startled.

"What happened later?"

Zhou An touched his chin and thought to himself.

On the paper, the follow-up was recorded.

[Successful, we succeeded, but... we also failed. 】

[Differences have arisen. Originally, everyone was united, but now differences have arisen. 】

[Some people think that just by relying on the psychic space and slowly eroding the cracks, the weirdness can be stabilized. Although there is still weirdness, it can be dealt with. 】

[But some people believe that the existence of the psychic space is a huge energy field. If the psychic space is destroyed, then the destruction of the psychic space can be used to form an isolation zone to completely isolate the cracks. 】

[This is an extremely extreme conjecture. If the psychic space is destroyed and the crack cannot be completely blocked, what will happen next? 】

[The war broke out in the psychic space. 】

Seeing this, Zhou An fell into deep thought.

He feels that this kind of problem is actually quite normal.

If nothing else, the two thoughts actually serve the same purpose.

One of them is extreme, the other is relatively stable.

Extreme and stability are two opposites in themselves. When the opposition reaches a limit, there will inevitably be friction.

Thinking of this, Zhou An continued to read.

[After the battle broke out, the psychic space was fiercely fought. In the end, only a few people survived. 】

[In the end, there was no result. The strongest person at the time appeared, stabilized the situation, and died in the psychic space. 】

[Lu Yi is dead. The leader of the miscellaneous sect who was best friends with Qing Shuangzi, the leader of the Taoist sect in ancient times, used his death to add a layer of rules to the entire psychic space. 】

[From now on, only the psychic realm can enter the psychic space, and the psychic realm is not enough to destroy the psychic space. The war has stopped. 】

By now, everything has been seen.

Zhou An put the papers into the brazier and burned them all.

These are big secrets and must not be leaked out, otherwise they may be exploited by those who indulge in sexual harassment one day.

"Green clothes, I've heard of it." Zhou An thought to himself.

The indulgent monk mentioned it when the Guild of Guilds first hunted him down.

In the ancient times, an era even earlier than the founders of the Eight Special Skills, miscellaneous sects also had leaders.

Zhou An thought this was normal. After all, the miscellaneous sects at that time were also extremely powerful.

"Some more veils have been unveiled. It seems that I already know a lot about the secrets of the psychic space."

Zhou An pondered: "The secret place was once established by those who created the psychic space for experiments, including ancient cities and ruins."

"Later, these secret places turned into battlefields, and eventually everything was reduced to ruins."

"Strangeness will also appear because of this. After all, it is the place closest to the crack."

Zhou An felt that his conjectures were actually correct.

Looking at the ashes in the brazier, Zhou An shook his head.

"Unraveling some secrets and understanding the mysteries of ancient times, but I still live my life."

Get information to prevent it in the future.

In addition, preventive measures include improving one's own strength.

"I won't be going into the psychic space for a while. I have to seize the time to improve my strength. If I can reach the psychic realm earlier, I can go in and temper my soul."

Zhou An had already made his decision, and the latest proficiency panel appeared in front of his eyes.

[Pao Ding’s Sword Skill lv.7 (Speed ​​+10, Accuracy +10, Sharpness +10): 1/120000]

[Pot Spell lv.6 (Strength +8, Destruction +8, Seal +8): 60000/100000]

[Flying Dragon Body Technique lv.6 (Speed ​​+8, Dodge +8, Flying +8): 1/100000]

[Form your own body lv. 6 (hardness +8, fusion +8, defense +8): 1/100000]

[Read Thousand Volumes lv.6 (Spirit +8, Understanding +8, Rebound +8): 1/100000]

[Making Trouble lv.6 (Water +8, Water Control +8, Healing +8): 1/100000]

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

[Thousand Mile Eyes lv.6 (Detection +8, Illusion Breaking +8, Range +8): 1/100000]

[Holy Spirit Demonic Body lv.7 (purification +10, dispersion +10, power +10) 1/120000]

[Bagua arithmetic lv.7 (accuracy +10, deduction +10, formation +10): 1/120000]

[Storage proficiency: 60000/80000]

During this period of time, Zhou An has been practicing the liver pot technique, and his improvement in proficiency is extremely gratifying.

After converting the 60,000 proficiency points, an additional 30,000 storage points have been added, and there is still a shortfall of 20,000 points, which can be improved again.

In addition, Zhou An felt the changes in his Qi body villain.

Within the body, a burst of light bloomed from the end of the Qi Ti villain's chest.

The light there is extremely bright.

In addition to these, the left hand of the Qi Ti villain is already full of Qi.

The right hand side is half full.

The further your strength goes up, the harder it becomes.

Now, when three skills reach level seven, one and a half arms are filled.

Zhou An estimated and said: "In other words, two seventh-level ones, exchange one part for fullness."

"When all my skills reach level seven, my Qi Body villain will be able to reach the point where all limbs and head are full. At that time, I will be in the psychic realm."

It seems that Zhou An has a long way to go.

After all, reaching level 7 with so many skills is an extremely terrifying level.

But things are different now.

"Having stored proficiency saves me a lot of time. Maybe the psychic realm will be greatly shortened for me."

Zhou An thought to himself: "However, it is better not to activate new skills for the time being. I don't have the time to activate them."

New skills must be opened, after all, the more skills he has, the more comprehensive he will be.

But now is not the time.

Reaching the psychic realm as early as possible and relying on your ability to overcome adversity is the most stable thing.

Thinking of this, Zhou An did not continue to stay in Zhenguisi, but took the black jade and left Zhenguisi.

But before leaving, he still had a word with He Sheng.

If there is something that cannot be solved, talk to yourself in time.

He Sheng naturally agreed.

Afterwards, Zhou An returned home with Black Jade.

"It's been a long time since I took the blame. Come over here, Black Jade." Zhou An waved to Black Jade.

Black Jade immediately ran over with a begging expression.

Soon, a black jade voice sounded in the room.

…

Zhou An is busy taking the blame.

On the other side, on a high mountain extremely far away from Huaixi Capital, something was happening at this time.

The high mountains surrounded by the clear water are intoxicating.

On the top of a green mountain, sits an ascetic temple.

Green pines and bamboos, mountain springs and waterfalls, green peaks and ridges, are magnificent.

The sky at the top of the mountain is exceptionally blue and crystal clear.

Looking up at the mountain peaks, all you can see is magnificence and tranquility.

Crossing a curved bridge, the expected tranquility and solemnity are demonstrated at the entrance of the temple. The door has a majestic and upright air, and the towering ancient cypresses in front of the courtyard are deep and clear.

The meditative figures of several monks in cassocks quietly put aside all the things in the world that began with the mundane world.

Their faces look serious, but in fact they are determined, and a sense of transcendence emerges leisurely.

There are towering cliffs to the left and right of the house, standing upright in the mountains, and the sense of noble status is obvious.

The dark roof is inlaid with golden Buddha seals, which are reminiscent of the name of Buddhism.

The atmosphere inside the temple is very sacred and solemn. The towering drum tower and cornices give people a strong sense of solemnity at first sight.

There is a huge bell hanging on the bell tower above the temple, and the copper bell that is rung is crisp and touching.

The sound of the bell is soft and loud, and it is shocking and powerful.

Among the beautiful mountains and rivers, this mountain temple looks particularly solemn and sacred, making people involuntarily feel as calm as water and gradually becoming transcendent.

Sitting in such a majestic and holy temple will only make people feel refreshed, and all things are born in it.

Wandering in this natural art treasure house, every detail tells the story of the sublime and mysterious natural masterpiece, which makes people's eyes bright and lingering.

This high mountain with beautiful mountains and clear waters is decorated like a palace of natural beauty, thus exuding a different atmosphere.

Qinghuang Temple alone embraces this mountain range.

Every mountain has this kind of temple, connected to each other.

At this time, in the solemn hall of the largest main temple, an old monk in his seventies or eighties was worshiping the huge golden Buddha statue in front of him.

The old monk is wearing the abbot's cassock. He is the current abbot of Qinghuang Temple and one of the few top masters.

Since before the founding of the Great Chu State, his senior brother had sacrificed his life for charity, and finally won the reputation of Qinghuang Temple.

Among the Buddhist schools in the entire Chu Kingdom, only the Qinghuang Temple is the most respected one.

At this time, Abbot Ciyuan was banging the wooden fish and chanting sutras.

Under Abbot Ciyuan, Monk Hui Wu was sitting on the ground with his head lowered, looking listless.

Besides him, there were a bunch of ascetics.

None of them spoke, but waited for Abbot Ciyuan to finish reciting the sutra.

After about a stick of incense, Abbot Ciyuan recited all the scriptures.

He turned his head, his eyes neither sad nor happy.

"Do you know where you went wrong?" Abbot Ciyuan said calmly.

Monk Huiwu said quickly: "The mistake is that I can't distinguish between right and wrong. What Zhou An did was to protect the people. I don't distinguish between right and wrong. It's not good for Qinghuang Temple to hurt Zhou An's face."

Since coming back, Monk Huiwu has been thinking about his mistakes.

It was not until today that Abbot Ciyuan allowed Monk Hui Wu to return to the palace.

Monk Huiwu finally understood how outrageous what he had done was.

He almost ruined the future of Qinghuang Temple.

Zhou An is doing things for the emperor, and if you disrupt the situation, you will be in trouble with the emperor.

Qinghuang Temple's current momentum is all dependent on the emperor, and his approach is to seek death.

"I have received the letter from the General Director, and Zhou An has already informed it."

Abbot Ciyuan said slowly: "Zhou An is not the reckless man you imagined. He knows how to use the power behind him and is extremely thick-skinned."

"For example, now, we are the ones being put under pressure. At least the director-general is putting pressure on me."

Monk Huiwu was stunned for a moment, and then he broke out in cold sweat: "It's all my fault, what does the chief director mean?"

Abbot Ciyuan said: "I have already made it clear that I will not have any conflict with Zhou An. This matter is over. From now on, when you see Zhou An, you can just go around."

Upon hearing this, Monk Hui Wu quickly agreed.

Qinghuang Temple is too far from Huaixi Capital.

He may not meet Zhou An, so naturally, he will not have any trouble with Zhou An again.

To say the least, even if he met Zhou An, he would still hide away.

Abbot Ciyuan waved his hand, indicating that the matter had been resolved and asked him to leave.

Monk Huiwu didn't stay long and left quickly.

After Monk Huiwu left, Abbot Ciyuan saluted the Buddha statue again before leaving the palace.

Behind the treasure hall, there is a small door.

This is the forbidden area of ​​Qinghuang Temple.

No one except the abbot is allowed to enter.

Abbot Ciyuan opened the small door and walked in from the outside.

Inside the small gate is an independent small courtyard.

In front of the small yard is a wooden house.

This place is not like an ordinary courtyard, but is blessed by formations.

This is an extremely advanced formation. Even masters in the psychic realm cannot see what is going on inside from the outside.

In addition, this is a forbidden area, so it has always been a secret that only Abbot Ciyuan of Qinghuang Temple knows.

Abbot Ciyuan closed the small door with his backhand, and then came to the small wooden house.

This respected person from the Buddhist community in the Chu Kingdom actually bowed slightly towards the wooden house and made a very respectful gesture.

He didn't speak, but everything was silent.

After a while, a voice sounded in the wooden house.

"come in."

It's just three words, but it has a condescending meaning.

What's even more surprising is that the voice is extremely childish, like that of a teenager.

Abbot Ciyuan slowly opened the door.

Inside the wooden house, the furnishings are extremely simple.

Minimal but not simplify.

The light spreads on the ground through the window, embellishing it with a golden color.

The room was clean and tidy, with almost no furnishings except for the bed and a few small tables.

There is a painting hanging on the wall, painted by a master.

Next to the bed, there is a pot of blooming flowers, which embellishes this simple space.

The cabin is quiet and comfortable, as if you are in a warm embrace.

In front of the table, a boy of seventeen or eighteen years old was drinking tea lightly.

The young man had a big bald head and was very conspicuous.

Abbot Ciyuan slowly closed the door and said respectfully: "Ciyuan, I have met my senior brother!"

When the word "senior brother" comes out of the mouth, if someone in the Jianghu hears it, they will definitely think that there is something wrong with their ears.

Senior brother refers to the previous abbot, the top master who died for the Great Chu Kingdom.

But now, a young monk who is seventeen or eighteen years old is actually called senior by Abbot Ciyuan. This is a sensational thing.

The young monk accepted the respect calmly and said: "This body is not very suitable for it. It will not be used for a few days. My strength is too strong and it is limited."

Abbot Ciyuan nodded: "We are already looking for a more suitable body for our senior brother, but the Suppressor has been keeping a close eye on her recently and it is difficult to do so."

"As soon as possible."

The young monk put down his teacup: "The method of reincarnation is still not comprehensive after all. Green to yellow, green to yellow, is just from green to yellow. I took the risk and thought it was a method that has both ends."

"Not only can the Qinghuang Temple be protected by the Great Chu Kingdom, but also the final secret method of the Qinghuang Temple can be tried, but the result is still not perfect."

Abbot Ciyuan remained silent.

The Buddhism of Qinghuang Temple advocates asceticism.

It seems to be training the body, but only they know that the real training is the soul.

The purpose of tempering is reincarnation.

Even those who work in the industry cannot avoid aging. They will live a long life, but they will eventually die.

The Green and Yellow Dharma can solve this problem.

At that time, the abbot was almost dying of old age.

That’s why I used the Green and Yellow Dharma to perform reincarnation.

But this secret method is not complete after all.

Nowadays, every once in a while, it is necessary to find a new body to carry the soul.

Many bones have been buried in this small courtyard.

Outsiders don't know this, otherwise Qinghuang Temple would have turned into ruins long ago.

They even deceived Emperor Xingwu and others back then.

"Senior brother, I have found a very suitable body, but..." Abbot Ciyuan hesitated.

The young monk said calmly: "Are you talking about Zhou An?"

Abbot Ciyuan was actually not surprised that his senior brother knew this.

He nodded, indicating that it was indeed the case.

The young monk fell into deep thought and then asked, "Are you sure?"

Abbot Ciyuan nodded: "Senior brother, I also want to rely on you to perfect the method of reincarnation. I am going to die of old age, and you know that, so I won't lie to you."

"Zhou An has a variety of strengths. The most important thing is that he is young and is in line with senior brother's ideas."

"So, it's perfect."

The young monk's frown relaxed: "What do you mean?"

"Senior brother, the Green and Yellow Dharma Conference is about to begin. Perhaps senior brother can disguise himself as an accompanying disciple and go to Huaixi Capital, waiting for an opportunity to seize Zhou An's body."

Abbot Ciyuan said: "If this is the case, it must be possible. Although senior brother's strength is restricted, he can naturally capture Zhou An with ease."

The young monk fell into deep thought.

Abbot Ciyuan did not speak, but waited for the young monk's answer.

After a long time, the young monk sighed.

"feasible."

"I can't stand a day like this, constantly changing bodies."

"In that case, it's Zhou An."

The young monk made a decision.

Abbot Ciyuan nodded: "If nothing happens, I will leave first to arrange the Qinghuang Dharma Ceremony."

The young monk waved his hand, somewhat disinterested.

Abbot Ciyuan left.

Soon, the small courtyard returned to calm.

After a long time, a trace of greed appeared in the young monk's eyes.

"If you live like Zhou An, maybe... you will have another kind of style."

The tea cup was crushed by the young monk.

…

After Abbot Ciyuan left the courtyard, he went to his residence alone.

During this period, disciples from Qinghuang Temple continued to come to greet them, and Abbot Ciyuan responded one by one.

Not long after, Abbot Ciyuan returned to the room and silently closed the door.

After closing it, he sighed.

"Brother, I gave you a chance."

There was a hint of regret in his tone.

In the room, there was an ordinary young monk with a smile on his face.

"What's the use of the opportunity you gave him?"

"It's better to give yourself a chance. We can help you resist old age and death by letting us indulge you."

"Follow us and live better."

Abbot Ciyuan remained silent.

The young monk waved his hand and said: "Your senior brother's Qinghuang Buddhism has been integrated with Qinghuang Temple. Only by keeping him away can we kill him. Only by killing him can you fully control Qinghuang Temple."

Abbot Ciyuan sighed: "I just want Qinghuang Temple to live better."

The young monk chuckled: "Okay, I'm leaving. I'm here to tell you that I can kill two birds with one stone. I can not only allow your senior brother to kill Zhou An, but also suddenly attack and kill your senior brother at this time."

Abbot Ciyuan raised his hands in thanks.

The young monk didn't say much, turned around and left directly.

After the young monk left, Abbot Ciyuan was the only one left here.

After Abbot Ciyuan made sure that no one was there, he took out an envelope from the drawer.

There is no signature on the envelope.

"Well, to be precise, kill three birds with one stone."

Abbot Ciyuan smiled and said: "The prisoners in Zhengui's death row have almost been used up by senior brother, and we finally found this opportunity."

"It's a pity that senior brother won't be able to kill Zhou An. I have to send a letter to Zhou An to tell him to pay attention to those who indulge in sexual behavior recently."

"Not only can I kill my senior brother and preserve the imperial edict of Qinghuang Temple, but I can also deal with a bunch of perverts and allow Zhou An to deal with hidden dangers."

"The General Secretary is really good at planning. Who doesn't have a lot of status these days?"

"They are all fucking old bastards! How could we ever have fun!"

Abbot Ciyuan used foul language for the first time. (End of chapter)