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

It didn’t take much time for the text to change from blurry to clear.

Zhou An's eyes widened.

He was actually quite curious as to what skills a book on water burial could be transformed into.

Of course, this is just pure curiosity.

Thinking of this, Zhou An waited patiently.

After a while, the text became clearer and clearer, and finally slowly appeared in front of Zhou An's eyes.

【Reading lv.1:1/10000】

Zhou An: "..."

OK OK.

I read such a book, and you give me a reading skill.

Nothing seems wrong.

But...is reading a life skill?

Zhou An thought about it carefully, and it seemed that it really counted as a life skill.

Of course, it doesn't matter.

The important thing is that he felt a little liver pain.

Human beings are sometimes very strange, with a particularly obvious kind of pain.

This kind of pain means that you obviously feel no pain, but when you see something familiar to you, you will feel pain.

For example, on the Internet, when you see someone pulling out a barb on their finger, you will feel a dull pain from your own barb.

To put it more simply, if you want to try it, you can pick up your phone and search for egg-breaking videos.

You will feel uncontrollable pain.

The same is true for Zhou An now. After seeing another skill, his liver began to hurt.

Of course, this is a good thing. For a liver emperor, it only hurts a little bit.

"This rhythm makes me turn on the mad liver mode." Zhou An thought.

He suddenly found that his day was fully booked.

Now it is completely possible to do the liver fusion casting method in the morning, the liver chef's knife method in the afternoon, and read a book in the evening.

Moreover, the skill level of reading is low and rises quickly.

Wait until the Fusion Casting Technique is upgraded to level four, and then shift the focus to Cook Ding's Beef Knife and Reading. Then, after raising Cook Ding's Beef Knife to Level 5, he can then focus on Reading to Level 4.

Finally, deal with all level 4 skills.

"Okay, okay, this is a good plan! But it will be covered in liver!"

Zhou An took a deep breath.

He felt that he no longer had a person living in his liver, but that the people inside were made of the liver.

"I'll upgrade my reading to Level 2 tonight and see what happens."

Thinking of this, Zhou An did not carve the dough anymore, but picked up the water burial method and continued to read.

As he flipped through, lines of text appeared in front of him.

[Reading +1+1+1+1...]

"Reading books you have read also has effects." Zhou An understood instantly.

He didn't know what the principle was, but if it could rise, that would be all.

Thinking of this, Zhou An became more and more fascinated.

…

The night passed quickly. The next day, accompanied by the crow of the rooster, Zhou An looked at the white light outside the window and fell into confusion.

He discovered that Emperor Gan could control anything, except books, which made his liver very haggard.

Last night, he even almost fell asleep several times. If he didn't rely on willpower to hold on, he really couldn't bear it.

This feeling is like going back to the old high school era, which was even crazier than now.

"No, I have to find another way." Zhou An took a deep breath.

However, it will be over soon.

Looking at the last few pages, I looked at the proficiency in front of me.

Zhou An gritted his teeth and read the last few pages.

The next moment, the smoke in front of me changed.

[Reading lv.2 (Spirit +1): 1/20000]

After the smoke appeared, it quickly disappeared. The next moment, Zhou An had a kind of enlightenment in his heart.

At the same time, something was changing in his mind.

Zhou An found that the fatigue of the night was gone.

My own special spirit.

Normally, he only needs to sleep for an hour at night to replenish his daily losses.

The Qi in the body is enough to support him.

But now he suddenly discovered that this hour had shortened again.

"Very good, very energetic!"

This is Zhou An's most intuitive experience.

And more directly, it is a defensive ability.

The improvement of spirit can resist mental attacks.

This is an inner defense that cannot be defended by armor alone.

"Good guy, that's what it meant."

After Zhou An sorted out all the problems, he already understood the gist of it.

"This skill is very strong and can make up for one of my weaknesses."

Thinking about this, Zhou An sensed the Qi in his body again.

Originally, he was not far away from the second-rate master, but now the middle of the ring-shaped Qi has been partially filled.

You just need to wait until the Qi in the middle is filled up, and you will be able to reach the level of a second-rate master.

It was a fruitful night, and Zhou An was very happy.

All the progress appears before my eyes.

[Pao Ding’s skill level lv.4 (speed +2, accuracy +2): 25800/60000]

[Bianwu lv.4 (Strength +2, Destruction +2): 1/60000]

[Wandering Dragon Step lv.4 (Speed ​​+2, Dodge +2): 1/60000]

[Fusion casting method lv.3 (hardness +2, fusion +1): 35900/40000]

[Reading lv.2 (Spirit +1): 1/20000]

Nowadays, the fusion casting method has come from behind and is more proficient than the Pao Ding's knife method.

This is of course because the fusion casting method only has three levels.

When he reached the fourth level in the Fusion Casting Technique, he turned his focus to the Cooking Ding Jie Niu Knife Technique and reading.

"Go on, let's hit the iron first this morning!"

After Zhou An made up his mind, he went out to have a meal and then headed to the blacksmith shop.

The morning went smoothly. Tiejiang Zhao knew that he had made up his mind and did not say anything else.

After finishing the blacksmithing, Zhou An had another lunch, and then walked leisurely towards home.

But before going, he stopped by a nearby bookstore.

When he went to bed last night, Zhou An already felt a little speechless.

Studying really depends on your liver, but he thinks this water burial method is really not interesting.

This feeling is no longer boring, it is completely torture.

So Zhou An thought about it carefully and already had a clever idea.

Since reading can increase your proficiency, why not find books that interest you?

In the past, when I read high school subject books, I would fall asleep while reading them, but once I started reading novels, I would stay up all night.

So Zhou An felt that he had to get some story books to read.

The bookstore is not far from where I live.

The great Chu State was prosperous in culture and military affairs, and it was advancing at both ends. Although the business of the bookstore was not very good, it was not very bad either.

When Zhou An approached, he immediately smelled the smell of ink.

In the room, there were many young people wearing plain robes walking around, each of them holding a book in their hands.

These are readers.

Some are rich and some are poor.

There are two ways in the bookstore.

One is bought and the other is rented.

For different people, in different ways, bookstores can make a living.

When Zhou An walked in, several scholars immediately looked over.

However, they did not take a closer look and continued to read the books in their hands.

There's nothing surprising about this.

Don’t people come to bookstores just to read books?

They are reading books themselves, so they have no interest.

The bookstore owner was standing on the counter, dialing his abacus.

After hearing the footsteps, he immediately raised his head. When he saw Zhou An, he was obviously stunned.

"Master Zhou, what are you..."

It is a place not far away, and Zhou An often passes by, and Zhou An's temperament often mixes with the people around him, so the bookstore owner also knows Zhou An.

Zhou An smiled and said: "I have resigned from the position of police officer. There is no need to call me Master Zhou anymore. Just call me Zhou An."

The bookstore owner was even more confused when he heard this.

Wouldn't it be better to have a system these days?

He couldn't understand why Zhou An quit.

On weekdays, Zhou An treats others kindly, so even if he quits his job, the bookstore owner has no intention of looking down on others.

"Then take a look around and tell me if you want anything." The bookstore owner said.

Zhou An nodded, but had no intention of going to the bookshelf. Instead, he came to the bookstore owner.

The bookshelves here are crisscrossed and filled with books.

If Zhou An were asked to look for them one by one, it would be very troublesome.

"Boss, do you have any... books here that seem interesting, such as a storybook or something." Zhou An asked.

The bookstore owner was stunned for a moment, then he realized what he was doing and nodded: "So you want to use it to kill time. There are quite a few of them. I'll choose them for you."

Zhou An nodded.

Soon, the boss entered the bookshelf, selected several books, and placed them on the counter.

"These are the more popular storybooks today. I didn't choose too many for you, for fear that you might not finish them all at once. They are available for rent or purchased directly," the boss said.

Zhou An thought for a while and felt that it would be better to rent this thing.

After all, I am not really a scholar, so I don’t need to rely on this thing to study it carefully, just look at my proficiency.

Moreover, the storybook is good after just reading it once. Even if it is well written, you will get tired of it after reading it two or three times.

Not to mention it saves money.

Although Zhou An also has some savings, it is not his style to spend money lavishly.

Thinking of this, Zhou An paid the money and returned home with a pile of books in his arms.

There was nothing else to do at this time. Zhou An practiced the chef's knife skills all afternoon and went out to have dinner.

At night, he picked up a book and started reading.

…

Zhou An is still proficient in liver.

On the other side, inside the Yamen.

Wu Youde made two cups of tea and handed it to Qi Shuo across from him.

"Brother Qi, I've actually wanted to ask you this for a long time. You had one black eye when you came here, and you have another one today. What's going on?"

Opposite Wu Youde, Qi Shuo had two huge dark circles under his eyes and took a sip of tea expressionlessly.

"Haha... I went to ask a senior to come out, but the senior was unwilling and gave me two punches. It's okay. This is all my own pleasure."

Qi Shuo said it very simply.

But to Wu Youde's ears, these words had another meaning.

"Brother Qi means that there are such great masters in my small Anding County!"

Who is Qi Shuo?

He is a businessman from the Hengtong Chamber of Commerce, and he has a backer behind him.

But such a person was actually punched twice, and he was still speaking for the person he punched.

Wu Youde thought that there was such a master in the county, but he didn't know it, so he had to go and visit him.

Qi Shuo said speechlessly: "Master Wu, don't think too much, you are not someone you can afford to offend."

Of course Wu Youde understood this truth and quickly said: "Brother Qi, I am sharing the burden for you. Think about it, if I go with you, wouldn't it give this great master face? Even if he doesn't agree, he won't I'll hit you over and over again, and it will gradually ease up."

What he said made sense.

When Qi Shuo heard this, he really thought about it carefully.

He thought this was okay.

Although he had no hope for Wu Youde, there was no harm in letting Wu Youde give it a try.

This doesn't have any big impact, and it won't make things worse. It's just a look.

Thinking of this, Qi Shuo figured it out and nodded in agreement.

Wu Youde was very excited.

This trip can not only meet the big master, but also win the favor of the Hengfeng Chamber of Commerce. It is simply killing two birds with one stone.

As for whether it can be done...

It does not matter.

At least you can look familiar and show that you are trying your best.

The two started chatting again.

The main conversation was about minerals.

…

The next day.

Zhou An woke up early and felt energetic.

The effect of Spirit +1 is very good, making him not feel tired.

This morning, he went to the blacksmith shop as usual.

After a simple meal and a few words with the restaurant owner, Zhou An packed up his things and walked towards the blacksmith shop.

I also met Yu Hang on the way. This guy was still reading a book while eating out.

After all, it won’t be long, so we can’t cram for the exam when the time comes, right?

After chatting casually with Yu Hang, Zhou An walked towards the blacksmith shop.

When they came to the blacksmith shop, Blacksmith Zhao was still taciturn.

Especially after seeing that it was Zhou An, Blacksmith Zhao even showed a heartbroken expression.

It seemed that Zhou An's not participating in that competition would be a huge loss.

Of course, expressions are expressions. Tiejiang Zhao has been around for so many years and is also a sensible person.

If you encourage these things too much, they will make others disgusted.

So Blacksmith Zhao didn't say a word.

Zhou An was so happy that he was too lazy to talk about these things, fearing that Blacksmith Zhao would come to persuade him again.

He came to the small anvil with familiarity.

He picked up the iron material and heated it red, then started beating it.

This knocking lasted all morning.

The two arm-long iron bars are almost overlapping perfectly. When they overlap, it will be the fourth level of the fusion casting method.

After working all morning, Zhou An felt a little tired.

After a few words with Blacksmith Zhao, he went out to have a meal.

This afternoon, he was not going to bother the chef any more.

The fusion casting method is almost at the fourth level, and it is just hanging there. Zhou An also feels itchy. It is better to get the fusion casting method to the fourth level as soon as possible.

After lunch, Zhou An walked towards the blacksmith shop.

He calculated that he would reach level four by tomorrow.

Of course, the premise is that he doesn't care about the chef's skills in the afternoon.

"It's just one day. After Level 4, I will change my focus."

Zhou An thought this in his heart, getting closer to the blacksmith shop.

At this time, people gathered outside the blacksmith shop again, and they were still the familiar guards.

"Qi Shuo really doesn't give up, and that's right. If it were me in his place, I wouldn't give up either."

Zhou An thought, there would be a banging sound soon, and he planned to listen to the excitement outside.

But what he didn't expect was that there were four sounds.

Inside the house, a second person was beaten.