Beast Taming: I gained the talent of a spirit pet.

Chapter 9: Reading and Learning to Read! (Please Read!)

"Sure enough. Older objects often have a certain Daoist charm."

Gu Yuan's eyes lit up slightly. "For example, this book records some knowledge of principles. The owner of the book often reads and ponders it. Over time, the book will naturally be stained with the owner's understanding of the universe, heaven, and nature, which is the rhyme of the Tao. Even if the rhyme of the Tao is a little less, it can accumulate into a lot."

After pretending to flip through it for a while, Gu Yuan put it down and picked up another book.

[Tao Yun Points +3! 】

Another three Dao Yun points were earned!
Gu Yuan was excited in his heart, but on the surface he remained calm as he put down the book in his hand and picked up another one.

The scholar was nervous and looked at Gu Yuan with a little doubt as he checked all the items on the stall one by one.

[Tao Yun Points +1! 】

[Tao Yun Points +3! 】

[Tao Yun Points +27! 】

Big gain!
It’s a worthwhile trip!
Gu Yuan sighed in his heart, then put down the copper lamp in his hand.

The surface of this thing is covered with verdigris rust, and the patterns on it are a little blurred. It is obviously an antique and quite old, but it contains the most Taoist rhyme, a full 27 points.

The Dao Yun points obtained from this item alone are almost enough for him to upgrade the Mountain Rat.

"Excuse me, bro, is there anything wrong with these things of mine?"

The scholar was nervous and couldn't help asking.

If it were someone else, seeing that Gu Yuan was just looking and not buying, they might have told him to get out long ago, but the scholar was a bit weak in character and didn't dare to say anything more.

"no problem."

Gu Yuan smiled and asked curiously, "I see these things are quite old. Could it be that these are the things you used?"

"My last name is Lin Zhou, so just call me Lin Zhou."

The scholar first introduced himself and then explained, "Brother, please don't misunderstand me. Although these things are old, and some have even been passed down from my grandfather's generation, I have preserved them well and they are definitely still usable. Moreover, these books are also well preserved."

As he spoke, his face turned slightly red, as if he was a little ashamed, and he said embarrassedly:

"If you really want it, I can give you a lower price."

"Sorry, I don't plan to buy anything."

Gu Yuan shook his head.

"Don't want to buy anything?"

Hearing this, Lin Zhou was startled, then forced a smile and said:

"Haha, it's okay. It doesn't matter if you don't want to buy it. Things like this always depend on mutual consent."

Although he tried his best to appear indifferent, the disappointment on his face was evident to everyone.

I've been setting up the stall for almost a whole day, but I haven't sold anything.

If this continued, not only would he have a hard time, but the embroiderer would also have to starve, which was something he could not accept.

Just when Lin Zhou was feeling depressed, someone stuffed something cold and hard into his hand.

"Brother, what are you doing?"

Looking at the dime in his hand, Lin Zhou looked at Gu Yuan in disbelief.

"Although I'm not buying anything, I do want to trouble Brother Lin with something."

Gu Yuan smiled and said.

He could tell that Lin Zhou was one of those honest, dull, and worldly-wise poor scholars who was easily deceived. He could easily get these things if he wanted to. However, he had no intention of bullying an honest man; there was no point in deceiving him for these worthless things.

"whats the matter?"

Lin Zhou squeezed the silver in his hand. Although he was very tempted, he still felt a little cautious and couldn't help but said, "Please forgive me for speaking frankly. If it is not against morality, I can agree, but if..."

Even though he was a little naive, he knew that there was no such thing as a free lunch in this world, and even if there was, it would never be his turn.

"Brother Lin, don't worry. I will never go against morality."

Seeing that Lin Zhou still insisted on his bottom line in the face of interests, Gu Yuan's evaluation of him was inevitably higher. He explained, "I just want to ask Brother Lin to teach me how to read and write in the next few days."

Words are the carriers of knowledge and inheritance.

If a person cannot even read, no matter how talented he is, he will never achieve anything great.

Gu Yuan knew very well that since he had decided to achieve something, he had to learn to read and write first. Otherwise, even if he got some secret manuals of martial arts, he would be at a loss.

In this life, he was just an ordinary mountain dweller who had difficulty even getting food, so of course he would not go to any private school.

As for characters, he did know some, but not many, thanks to the fact that he had learned from an old scholar at the village entrance when he was young.

"Teach you to read and write?"

Lin Zhou was stunned for a moment, as if a little surprised, but then he reacted and nodded ecstatically, "Yes, of course!"

Reading and writing are his hobbies and his expertise.

And if you can make money with your hobbies, it would be a wonderful thing!

"Okay, my name is Gu Yuan. Starting from tomorrow, unless there are any unexpected events, I will come to the county town to see you every day."

Gu Yuan raised a question:
"However, learning to read and write requires a quiet place. Where should I find you?"

Although the other party is an honest person and the possibility of cheating is very low, people are fickle and you have to be on guard.

The monk can run away, but the temple cannot. As long as you find out where the other person's home is, it will naturally not be a problem.

Lin Zhou was no fool either, and he immediately started packing his things:
"My yard is small, but it's secluded enough. Brother Gu, please wait a moment. My house is in the Tianshui Lane Hutong in front. I'll take you there right away."

Gu Yuan naturally had no objection.

Next, after confirming Lin Zhou's residence, Gu Yuan finally felt relieved. After saying goodbye to Lin Zhou, he prepared to go home.

But when he turned into another street, his footsteps paused and his nostrils twitched, as if he smelled something.

"You've appeared near me time and again. It's obvious you've got your eyes on me. Do you really think I don't know?"

Gu Yuan's gaze turned and fell on a man on the side of the road who was pretending to buy something, and a sneer appeared on his face.

Thanks to the mountain rat's innate "rat smell", his sense of smell has become extremely powerful.

Everyone has a unique smell. Once Gu Yuan smells it, he will remember it. When this person appears in front of Gu Yuan for the second time, he will be able to detect him immediately.

This was the third time this man appeared around Gu Yuan, which naturally attracted Gu Yuan's attention.

Gu Yuan looked away to avoid alerting the other party and continued walking forward, thinking silently in his heart:

"This is my first time in the county town, and I don't have much money on me. The only people I've come into contact with today are Ji'an Pavilion, Yuding Tower, Cheng Gang, and Lin Zhou."

"Cheng Gang and Lin Zhou can be ruled out. Yuding Tower is a huge force with deep roots, so the possibility of them targeting a small figure like me is very small. On the other hand, I have already offended the owner surnamed Xu in Ji'an Pavilion, and he even vaguely guessed that I have other Huangjing."

Thinking of this, Gu Yuan's eyes moved slightly, and he felt a little cold: "Is your surname Xu?"

(End of this chapter)