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MTL - It’s Obviously a Life Skill, But You Developed It Into a Magical Skill-Chapter 155v100 New skill guess
"What are you talking about? If Eunuch Qian has anything to say, just say it directly. There is no need to hide it between us." Zhou An naturally built a relationship between the two.
Although Eunuch Wei is standing in front of him and Eunuch Qian treats him very well, he should not behave in a arrogant manner.
The more this happens, the more approachable you will be, and your impression in the minds of others will be improved.
As expected, Eunuch Qian showed a comfortable smile after hearing what Zhou An said.
Even though he is older, there is a kindness in his smile, which is quite strange.
Eunuch Qian whispered: "Eunuch Wei said, don't study the book that Yuan Qingyi gave you. Just follow your own path."
Eunuch Qian did not tell which book he was given. In fact, he did not know that it was a psychic medicine.
After all, the Eight Special Skills are a very secret thing. Eunuch Wei told him about them in a book.
Zhou An knew what it was, and he nodded to show that he understood.
As for why he said this, he did not speculate. After all, he did not know how to study this book.
With proficiency, everything else can be easily learned, so why bother to learn other books?
Even the Eight Special Skills are not necessary, as long as your liver is good.
After Eunuch Qian told Zhou An this, he said: "In that case, I will leave first. There are still many things in the capital that I need to do."
If Eunuch Wei hadn't meant it, there was really no need for him to come with this imperial edict.
Zhou An nodded: "I will give money to my father-in-law."
Eunuch Qian waved his hand quickly: "No, no, Mr. Zhou, you can just be busy with your own business. We will leave soon and we have to take care of things here. I can leave alone."
Having said this, Zhou An did not send him off any further. He just watched Eunuch Qian leave, then returned to the room and continued to work on the fusion casting method.
As for what is written in the imperial edict, he can leave within three days.
It's better to hurry up during this period and gain proficiency in a while.
After all, it is difficult to digest something that incorporates casting methods while on the road. There is no material and no place for him to digest it.
…
Time passed in the blink of an eye.
Over the past few days, Zhou An's fusion casting method has improved somewhat, and he has also had some social activities recently.
The most intuitive one is the various chambers of commerce.
These chambers of commerce knew that Zhou An was going to Fenglin Prefecture to serve as the chief craftsman and supervisor in Fenglin Prefecture, so they all came to give Zhou An gifts.
The things given away are also some expensive items.
After all, these chambers of commerce not only have shops in Tingyun Mansion, but also in other places, the only difference is that they are large and small.
Zhou Qingyun is the person in charge of the Hengtong Chamber of Commerce in Tingyun Prefecture. During this period, Zhou An was invited to have several meals. He even wanted to invite Zhou An to listen to a song at Goulan Place, but Zhou An refused.
Of course, there are quite a lot of things collected.
In addition to the Chamber of Commerce, there are other people coming to visit.
Xu Fu Ling and Yan Sifu were the most frequent visitors.
The few of them have experienced some battles, and even experienced a strange battle on the Yue River, so there is no need to talk about their relationship.
Now that they heard that Zhou An was leaving, the three of them naturally had a meal together.
Among them, Xu Fuling was the most troubled.
From the beginning when Zhou An arrived, he looked down on Zhou An, to finally being impressed by Zhou An, and experienced a lot of things.
Now that Zhou An is about to leave Tingyun Mansion, he is naturally a little embarrassed.
And apart from these two, it is the group of subordinates he works as supervisors in the craftsmanship.
These subordinates look very sad on the surface, but actually they are quite happy on the inside.
After all, Zhou An is here and they are all afraid. Everyone knows Zhou An's temper.
As long as they serve as supervisors for one day, these people will live in fear.
Zhou An naturally received them one by one without any airs.
Like this, it lasted until the third day.
Zhou An packed up all the things that needed to be packed and put the important ones into the pink purse.
The unimportant thing is that he wrapped a bundle and carried it behind his back, and then opened the door.
On the street, a carriage was already parked there.
There was a middle-aged driver sitting in the carriage.
This was arranged by the Hengtong Chamber of Commerce. Just like when he left Anding County, naturally someone would help Zhou An solve these things.
This is the benefit of having a background.
The coachman was a middle-aged man who looked honest and honest, but Zhou An could tell at a glance that he was a man in the industry.
Because this coachman did not hide himself at all.
Zhou An walked to the front, and the coachman got off the carriage, took out a stool, put it down, and helped Zhou An up.
Zhou An didn't need help, but the driver didn't dare to slack off at all.
“Are you also in the industry?” Zhou An asked after getting on the carriage.
At this time, the coachman just sat up and was about to drive away.
After hearing Zhou An's words, the coachman responded with a smile: "Yes, Mr. Zhou, I am also a member of the industry. I am a branch of the coachman's profession, called a driver."
“The name Driver is pretty straightforward,” Zhou An said.
The driver raised the whip in his hand: "The driver branch does not need to fight, and we have no fighting ability. We are drivers, and we are very fast. When our country of Chu was founded, we also served as transportation."
“Master Zhou, when you came from Anding County, there was no such business in Anding County, but it is different now. If I drive, we can reach Fenglin Prefecture in less than three days.”
Fenglin Prefecture is quite far from Tingyun Mansion.
In fact, Fenglin Prefecture also controls Tingyun Mansion, but if we really get there, there is still a long way to go.
But it’s different when someone in the industry drives the car, and he’s also a professional in the industry, so the speed is naturally very fast.
“It’s time to work.”
Zhou An nodded, said nothing, sat back in the carriage, and closed the carriage door.
At this time, the driver drove the carriage and slowly left Tingyun Mansion.
When you are in Tingyun Mansion, naturally you cannot use the methods that are popular with others.
Once out of Tingyun Mansion, the coachman raised his whip higher.
Moreover, there is a layer of Qi wrapped around the riding whip.
After the whip fell on the horses, Qi wrapped the entire carriage.
The carriage became extremely light.
The horse in front pulled more easily and began to speed up.
Zhou An was sitting in the carriage and felt that the bumps had become smoother. When he opened the curtain and took a look, he could naturally see the essence of everything.
“Sure enough, every person in the industry has his role.” Zhou An thought to himself.
The coachman looked at Zhou An from the front and opened the curtain of the carriage. He quickly smiled and said: "Master Zhou, you can squint for a while. When we get to the inn, I will let Master Zhou come out to rest."
Zhou An lowered the curtain and said "I'm tired" before returning to the carriage, closing his eyes and thinking.
The carriage went further and further away, running quickly on the smooth official road.
Zhou An was lying in the carriage and taking a nap.
A day and a half passed in this way, and half of the journey was also passed.
At two stations in the middle, I rested for a while, replenished water and food, and then set off again.
The weather is not very good today, it is raining lightly outside.
Fortunately, the driver wore rainproof clothes, which did not affect his driving.
Although the ground is muddy, the job of driver is not affected at all.
The carriage was driving forward, but at this moment, the speed gradually slowed down.
Zhou An was originally resting in the carriage, but when he felt the speed of the carriage slowing down, he frowned.
“I just came out of the inn not long ago. There is no need to go to the inn to rest now.”
He thought for a moment and opened the curtain of the carriage, just in time to see the coachman stop the carriage.
“What’s wrong?” Zhou An asked.
The coachman looked at the official road ahead, with a solemn look in his eyes: "Master Zhou, the **** is here."
"A escort? A person in the profession?" Zhou An asked.
The driver nodded and said: "Escort escorts are a type of people in the industry. They actually run **** agencies, but there are many branches of this **** agency. Some are **** agencies, and some are **** agencies."
“It’s better to say that you’re cheating on someone, but if you meet someone who’s cheating on you, there are rules.”
“What rules?” Zhou An thought.
The coachman organized his language and explained: "The people who carry out escorts are not transporting ordinary items, but all kinds of dangerous things. The path they take is not the path that ordinary people take, but a road that they take." A very special way of life and death.”
"This road is between life and death. It is extremely difficult for people to discover, so it is also difficult to find. However, you will encounter all kinds of horrors on the road of life and death, including the weird."
“It’s strange, how can a person who acts as a secret agent take the official route?”
The coachman was puzzled.
As soon as the words fell, Zhou An saw something special in front of him.
Not far ahead, a group of escorts was approaching.
It's just that the appearance of this group of escorts is different from the usual ones.
Each of them held a white flag in their hand, and with the other hand, they continued to sprinkle yellow paper money into the sky.
This group of escorts all have different looks, but one thing they have in common is that their faces are as pale as paper.
On their cheeks, there were red marks, as if they were wearing blush.
Among this group of escorts, four people were carrying a coffin.
The coffin was blood red, as if it had been poured with blood, and the top of the coffin was covered with yellow paper money.
When the coachman saw this scene, he immediately said in surprise: "Weird! This group of escorts must have encountered Weird on the road of life and death, and then after death, they turned into Weird!"
As a driver, the driver has naturally encountered all kinds of strange and strange things on the way, so he also has some knowledge at this time.
Zhou An also felt it.
This group of escorts are no longer human beings.
At this moment, the team of escorts who were scattering paper money and holding white flags stopped.
They turned their heads and looked at Zhou An with cold eyes.
The coldness penetrates into the heart, like ice.
Zhou An thought for a while, reached into his arms, and took out the cold crystal knife, which was a straight knife.
“Since it’s weird, there’s no need to keep it.”
The black-green sword light was like a tornado, killing all the escorts.
The body of the **** turned into pieces, and then turned into flying ash all over the sky.
But next, when Zhou An's knife fell on the coffin, the blood on the coffin suddenly swelled, forming a barrier around it.
After the black-green sword light entered it, it was like a mud cow entering the sea, without any movement.
“Corrosive? Nothing more than that.”
Zhou An could naturally feel the blood corroding his dark blue sword light when he swung it.
But it had no effect on him.
As soon as the energy in Zhou An's body stirred, the flesh and blood barrier in front was immediately turned into ruins by the light of the sword.
Together with the coffin, it was reduced to ashes.
After being reduced to ashes, the place where the coffin was placed was empty.
"Let's set off." Zhou An sheathed his sword without even looking at what was in the coffin.
The cold breath disappeared, and everything seemed as if nothing had happened.
The coachman swallowed and nodded stiffly.
He knew that it was Hengtong Chamber of Commerce’s intention to send Mr. Zhou here this time.
But he really didn’t expect Lord Zhou to be so strong.
"Don't look, don't listen, don't think." The coachman muttered in his heart, and then continued driving.
Zhou An lowered the curtains of the carriage and continued to sit in the carriage, closing his eyes and falling asleep.
The carriage started to drive, heading towards Maplewood State at high speed.
Zhou An, who was sitting in the carriage, opened his eyes at this time and looked at the shadows in the carriage.
In the shadows, a human face emerges.
The woman in black looked at Zhou An with numb eyes and opened her mouth.
In midair, a drop of blood suddenly condensed.
This blood droplet had a strange smell and was sucked into the mouth of the woman in black.
Zhou An raised his eyebrows: "These blood beads seem to be similar to the weird ones just now."
When the blood droplets were sucked into the mouth of the woman in black, the woman in black frowned, her eyes were still dull, but she seemed to have a little bit of energy.
However, this look of light only flickered, and the original numbness returned again.
Zhou An's pink money bag vibrated slightly, and the Qingxincao came into play.
The woman in black disappears again.
“Did this woman condense some of Weiyi’s essence after I killed Weiyi just now?” Zhou An thought to himself.
Subsequently, he made up his mind to go to Maplewood Prefecture this time and quickly check out the information to make up for his weak basic knowledge.
Then find a way to deal with this woman, otherwise she will be like a time bomb next to her.
Even the weirdness can be concentrated and absorbed. The woman in black must have a lot of background.
The carriage continued to drive.
The encounter with the **** this time was just an interlude, and no other unusual things would happen in the future.
After the carriage drove for another day and a half, it finally arrived at Maplewood Prefecture.
“Master Zhou, we have arrived, you can get off the carriage.” The coachman said outside the carriage.
When the carriage stopped, Zhou An opened the curtain and looked at the busy street outside.
The street is more than twice as wide as Tingyun Mansion, and the ground is paved with high-quality floor tiles. The houses on both sides of the street are larger than Tingyun Mansion in terms of shape and area. There are still traders on both sides, but the clothes of these traders are much better than the people of Tingyun Mansion.
The state is naturally larger than the prefecture.
After Zhou An got off the carriage, he stepped on a stool and stood on the ground paved with stone bricks, looking at the house in front of him.
The house is very big, and at first glance, you can feel the grandeur.
A plaque hangs above the house with the words Hengtong Chamber of Commerce written on it.
At the door, there was already a chubby businessman standing there, waiting anxiously.
The businessman was dressed in silk and satin. He looked very rich and had a kind smile on his face, as if he had this expression on everyone.
Just from the face of this businessman, you can see four words - harmony brings wealth.
When Zhou An got off the carriage, the chubby businessman also spotted Zhou An and immediately came up to him with a smile.
“I’ve met Mr. Zhou in Mengjiang. I’m the manager of the Hengtong Chamber of Commerce in Fenglin Prefecture. From now on, Mr. Zhou can talk to me about anything I have to do.”
Zhou An nodded and said with a smile: "From now on, I will have to ask Brother Meng to take care of me in Fenglin Prefecture."
Simple politeness is required.
When Meng Jiang heard what Zhou An said, he quickly waved his hand and said: "It is the Hengtong Chamber of Commerce that entrusts Master Zhou to take care of him. Master Zhou has worked hard all the way. I have hosted a banquet at the Hengtong Chamber of Commerce to cleanse Master Zhou."
Zhou An really didn’t eat much along the way, so he followed Meng Jiang’s arrangement and entered the Hengtong Chamber of Commerce.
After entering, he realized that it was quite large inside, with extremely luxurious decorations everywhere.
In a room, a round table was set up with dishes that Zhou An didn't understand.
On the surface, the word "noble" stands out.
At this moment, when Zhou An was introduced to the table by Meng Jiang, some businessmen from the Hengtong Chamber of Commerce came in and sat at the round table.
Meng Jiang began to introduce Zhou An one by one, and Zhou An responded with a smile.
This meal lasted for nearly half an hour before Zhou An declined Meng Jiang's invitation to go to Goulan to listen to music, saying that he had other things to do.
“Xiao Liu, take Mr. Zhou to the house where he lives.” Meng Jiang was also a very sensible person. Knowing that Zhou An had something to do, he asked a servant to take Zhou An out of the Hengtong Chamber of Commerce.
Subsequently, the servant took Zhou An to a secluded street.
This street is indeed quite quiet, but in the middle of the street, there is a particularly luxurious house with the word "Zhou Mansion" written on it.
"Master Zhou, we understand that you like to be secluded, so we have placed a house for you here, and you have used the things in it before, including the pool and the blacksmithing place." Xiao Liu is also a sensible person, walking, While introducing.
Zhou An nodded, feeling that the Hengtong Chamber of Commerce was indeed quite authentic in its work.
After he was brought to the house, Xiao Liu also knew that he couldn't say much at this time, otherwise it would spoil Mr. Zhou's mood, so he left directly.
Zhou An walked around the house and found that the house was extremely large, but it was a pity that he only lived there alone.
Of course, Qingjing is indeed clean enough, and has everything you need. Even the house you built has a lot of iron materials to facilitate your liver fusion casting method.
After shopping around, Zhou An put away some sundries and then walked towards Fenglin Prefecture Carpenter Supervisor.
He has just arrived, so of course he doesn’t know where he is, but he just needs to talk about it.
After questioning several people, Zhou An arrived at the position where the craftsman was the supervisor.
Since you are going to sit in this seat, of course you have to come over.
Compared to Tingyun Mansion, this craftsman supervisor is much bigger.
When Zhou An pushed the door open and entered, he happened to see busy people inside.
And there are much more people here than in Tingyun Mansion, about ten people.
Zhou An came in and naturally attracted attention.
A middle-aged man who was directing others hesitated slightly when he saw Zhou An. Then he came forward, raised his hands and said, "Is this Mr. Zhou?"
“Do you know me?” Zhou And said.
The middle-aged man nodded quickly: "According to His Majesty's imperial edict, Mr. Zhou should have arrived recently, and no one comes to supervise our craftsman on weekdays. Naturally, we can guess Mr. Zhou's identity."
Zhou An nodded: "What's your name?"
The middle-aged man replied: "My name is Zhao Dehai. Before Master Zhou came, I was in charge of this place."
Zhou An hummed: "Take me around here to find out more about the situation."
How dare Zhao Dehai refuse to agree and took Zhou An for a walk inside.
Soon, Zhou An became familiar with all these people.
The subordinates of the craftsman's supervisor are called by the adults one by one.
After Zhou An sat in his exclusive seat, Zhao Dehai took out several books and placed them in front of Zhou An.
These books are all bound with thread, and they record various matters related to mining and manufacturing in Maplewood State.
Every matter is recorded in detail.
Compared to Tingyun Mansion, the craftsmen and supervisors here are no longer the kind of fishermen.
Zhou An nodded and started reading it casually.
After reading it once, Zhou An spent nearly half an hour.
During this period, Zhao Dehai had been waiting by the side. It was not until Zhou An finished reading that he asked: "Master Zhou, is there anything that needs to be changed?"
Zhou An shook his head: "There is nothing to change, you did a good job."
It is really not necessary, just continue following this process.
The current craftsman is the supervisor, and the operating framework is also very mature.
"If you have something you can't handle in the future, just come to where I live and find me." Zhou An gave an address.
Zhao Dehai hurriedly agreed and said that he understood: "By the way, Mr. Zhou, there is one more thing. Our Sizhou from Fenglin Prefecture Town said that if Mr. Zhou arrives, go over there. He has something temporarily stored in the town. Guisi, I need Mr. Zhou to go and get it."
“Thing, what thing?” Zhou An asked.
Zhao Dehai hurriedly said: "It seems to be some books, and they are quite secret. Master Zhou can only go there in person."
When Zhou An heard this, he suddenly felt in his heart: "I know, I'll go there now."
These books were naturally promised by the emperor, and contained books about the knowledge of this world.
It was also a deal with the emperor.
Now that he had a general understanding of the craftsman supervisor, Zhou An did not intend to stay for a long time. After saying a few more words, he went out and walked towards Zhenguisi.
The road from Jiangsu Supervisor to Zhenguisi was quite long. In addition, Fenglin Prefecture was much larger than Tingyun Prefecture, so Zhou An walked for a long time before reaching his destination.
In Fenglin Prefecture, Zhensi Si is naturally larger than Tingyun Mansion, and the members of Zhensi Si who come and go are also in a hurry and look busy.
When Zhou An entered the Zhenguisi, several members immediately came up.
“I’ve met Mr. Zhou.” The leading member of the Suppression Division had a serious expression.
Zhou An raised his eyebrows: "It seems that my reputation is known to you here."
Zhou An thought it was normal for the members of the Town Spies to know him, because the Town Spies were all connected and had a lot of information that was connected to them.
Perhaps many people in the world don’t know about the things he did in Tingyun Mansion, but Zhenguisi should know about it.
Even though Yan Sifu had agreed to simplify some processes, the final credit cannot be erased.
“Master Zhou’s various achievements in Tingyun Mansion, it is difficult not to admire us, the people who suppress the secrets.” The members of the suppression are also very sensible, and they are very likable when they speak.
Zhou An exchanged a few pleasantries and then got straight to the point: "I want to find you, sir."
The members of the Town Spies quickly pointed to the location of the stairs: "My lord said that as long as Mr. Zhou comes over, just go directly to the second floor and find the southernmost room. He will be waiting there."
Zhou An clasped his fists: "Thank you very much."
After finishing speaking, go to the stairs.
Follow the stairs directly to the second floor.
The second floor is smaller than the first floor, but much more spacious, because there are fewer members of the town.
Zhou An remembered what the members of the town guild on the first floor said and came to the southernmost room.
This room is much larger than the surroundings. The door is open at the moment, and a lean middle-aged man is sitting inside.
To say he is lean is actually a compliment.
This middle-aged man has no flesh on his body and looks like a bamboo pole.
If Yan Sifu of Tingyun Mansion is as fat as a ball, then this middle-aged man is the ultimate contrast.
Zhou An's arrival naturally attracted attention.
The middle-aged man, who was as thin as a bamboo pole, raised his head with a smile on his face and pointed to the seat next to him.
"Master Zhou is here, wait a moment, I still have some official business to deal with."
Zhou An also knew that the people who suppressed the scheming were very busy, so he didn't bother him.
He sat aside and poured himself a cup of tea.
The thin middle-aged man was not trying to make things difficult for Zhou An, but he was really working.
When Zhou An sat down, he carefully looked through various books and some secret envelopes.
There was not a word of communication during the whole process.
The thin middle-aged man was so focused that he seemed to be the only one around him.
It took about two sticks of incense before he put a letter into the envelope, and then called a member of the Suppression Division.
"Distribute these letters one after another. Remember, they must be implemented in the hands of every prefecture-level town lieutenant. This is the work for next month, so they must not be careless."
The members of the Town Spies accepted the thick envelope, nodded, and left.
At this time, the thin middle-aged man stood up from his seat and staggered to Zhou An's side.
Zhou An looked at this look, fearing that a gust of wind would blow him away.
“Master Zhou, please invite Haihan. He was really busy just now. I am in Xia Houyuan, Sizhou of Fenglin Prefecture.” Hou Sizhou cupped his hands and said.
“Master Hou has thought too much, and I am the one who came to disturb you.” Zhou An said politely,
Houssizhou quickly waved his hand. At this time, he also poured himself a cup of tea and drank it in one gulp.
There is no way, many things in Maplewood Prefecture need to be done by oneself. If some places are not done well, the omissions can easily cause a series of incidents and have a bad impact.
Sizhou is already considered a high-ranking official in the Chu Kingdom.
Don’t forget, the original Gu God Sect was destroyed by the joint efforts of more than a dozen Sizhous.
So when you are in their position, you must be careful about everything.
If something goes wrong, nothing can be undone.
Zhou An put down the tea cup: "I came here this time because I heard that Mr. Hou has something to give me."
Hou Sizhou then slapped his head: "Sorry, Mr. Zhou, I was so busy just now that I almost forgot about this. Please wait for me."
With that said, Hou Sizhou got up and walked to a room inside.
Not long after, he walked out with a huge box in his arms.
The box is more than one meter high and is entirely black. If you weren’t a person in the industry, you wouldn’t be able to carry it.
Hou Sizhou put the box in front of Zhou An, and then Zhou An saw the lock on the box.
The lock is very delicate, and it looks like something extraordinary at first glance.
There are no holes on it.
Zhou An could see clearly that if the things inside were not opened through this lock, they would be destroyed directly.
As for the way to open it, it should be with your own blood.
Don't ask him how he knew it. The lock and the box were made of pure iron, that is, forged.
He has level 5 fusion casting methods, and understanding these is effortless.
"Master Zhou, no one can open these things. You are the top craftsman supervisor, so you should know it, so I will hand it over to you completely now." Hou Sizhou said.
Zhou An nodded and did not open the box in front of Hou Sizhou. Instead, he picked it up and said, "Master Hou, I will stay here soon. After all, you still have things to do. If you are free in the future, I will invite you." Lord Hou, come out to have a meal.”
Houssizhou nodded and agreed.
Zhou An really wanted to know what was inside, so he didn't stay long and left.
After leaving Zhenguisi, holding such a big iron box, many people naturally looked over, but Zhou An turned a deaf ear to it.
Did not stop along the way and returned to his home.
After he closed the door to the room, he came to the iron box.
Zhou An took out the cold crystal knife, pricked his finger, and dripped blood on it.
Although this operation is very vulgar, it is how it is done.
Zhou An can't do anything.
When the blood dripped on the lock, the lock immediately melted and disappeared without a trace.
Zhou An opened the box and found a box full of books.
Each book was folded for him and even classified into categories.
“Your Majesty is indeed very meticulous in his work.” Zhou An said with emotion as he looked at the classified books.
He went to bed tonight and originally wanted to learn about casting techniques, but after reading these books, he felt itchy in his heart.
Especially because there was a woman in black in his shadow, which made him even more worried.
“I’ll first look for any books about curses.” Thinking of this, Zhou An began to search.
He rummaged around and found information related to the curse.
But there is very little information, there is only this one book.
But for Zhou An now, even a few words are quite important.
Thinking of this, Zhou An patiently looked through it.
This book is only half a finger thick. With Zhou An's speed, he can naturally read it very quickly.
After he read the entire book, he already had an outline in his mind.
This book does not have too complicated content. It mainly talks about what the curse is.
Yuan Qingyi said before that the curse was weird, but in fact he only meant that the woman in black in his shadow was weird.
There are many curses, but they are not weird.
Curse is very complex and requires many methods to form.
And simple, that is really simple.
Especially after seeing this simple method, Zhou An already had a guess.
“The next skill is you.”
(End of this chapter)