Beast Taming: I gained the talent of a spirit pet

Chapter 9: Reading and Writing!

"Indeed, older objects often possess Dao rhythm points."

Gu Yuan's eyes lit up slightly: "For example, if a book records some principles and knowledge, and the owner often reads and contemplates it, over time, the book will naturally be stained with its owner's insights into the heaven, earth, nature, and all things, which is Dao rhythm. Even if the Dao rhythm is small, it can accumulate."

He pretended to flip through it for a moment, then put it down and picked up another book.

[Dao Rhythm Points +3!]

Another three Dao rhythm points earned!

Gu Yuan was excited inside, but on the surface, he calmly put down the book in his hand and picked up another one.

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

[Dao Rhythm Points +1!]

[Dao Rhythm Points +3!]

[Dao Rhythm Points +27!]

A great harvest!

This trip was worth it!

Gu Yuan sighed inwardly, then put down the copper lamp in his hand.

The surface of this object was covered with green copper rust, and the patterns on it were somewhat blurred, obviously an antique of some age, but it contained the most Dao rhythm, a full 27 points.

The Dao rhythm points obtained from this object alone were almost enough for him to upgrade the Mountain Rat.

"May I ask, brother, is there something wrong with my things?"

The scholar asked anxiously.

If it were someone else, seeing Gu Yuan only looking and not buying, they might have told him to get lost, but the scholar was somewhat weak in nature and didn't dare to say much.

"There's nothing wrong."

Gu Yuan smiled and asked curiously: "I see that these things are quite old. Could it be that these are all items that you have used?"

"My name is Lin Zhou. Brother, you can just call me Lin Zhou."

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

As he spoke, his face flushed slightly, as if somewhat ashamed, and he said embarrassedly:

"If you are interested, brother, I can give you a discount."

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

Gu Yuan shook his head.

"Not buying anything?"

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

"Hehe, it doesn't matter. It's okay if you don't buy. These things are always a matter of mutual willingness..."

Although he had tried his best to appear indifferent, the disappointment on his face was obvious, and anyone could see it.

He had been setting up a stall for almost a whole day, but he hadn't sold a single item.

If this continued, it would be bad enough for him, but it would also involve Xiu Niang going hungry, which he found somewhat unacceptable.

Just as Lin Zhou was feeling depressed, someone stuffed a cold, hard object into his hand.

"Brother, this is..."

Looking at the piece of silver in his hand, Lin Zhou looked at Gu Yuan in disbelief.

"Although I'm not buying anything, there is something I would like to trouble Brother Lin with."

Gu Yuan smiled.

He could tell that this Lin Zhou was the kind of honest, dull, and naive poor scholar, the kind who was quite easy to deceive. If he wanted to, it would be easy to trick him into handing over these things.

However, he didn't plan to bully an honest man. Deceiving him for these worthless things would be meaningless.

"What is it?"

Lin Zhou squeezed the silver in his hand. Although he was very tempted, he still felt a trace of vigilance and couldn't help but say: "Please forgive me for speaking frankly, but if it is something that does not violate morality, I can agree. But if..."

Even though he was somewhat naive, he knew that there was no such thing as a free lunch in this world. Even if there was, it would definitely not be his turn.

"Don't worry, Brother Lin, it definitely won't violate morality."

Seeing that Lin Zhou still insisted on his principles in the face of profit, Gu Yuan couldn't help but think highly of him and explained: "I just want to ask you, Brother Lin, to teach me how to read and write in the coming days."

Words are the carrier of knowledge and inheritance.

A person who can't even read will not achieve great things no matter how talented they are.

Gu Yuan knew very well that since he was determined to make something of himself, he must first learn to read and write. Otherwise, even if he obtained some cultivation techniques or secret manuals, he would be at a loss.

In this life, he was just an ordinary mountain dweller. It was difficult even to eat, so of course, he wouldn't go to a private school.

As for words, he did know some, but not many. This was thanks to him having studied with an old scholar in the village when he was young.

"Teach you how to read and write?"

Lin Zhou was stunned, seemingly a little surprised, then reacted and nodded with joy: "Yes, of course, I can!"

Reading and writing was his hobby and his specialty.

And if he could make money from his hobby, it would be a wonderful thing!

"Okay, my name is Gu Yuan. Starting tomorrow, as long as there are no accidents, I will come to the county town to find you every day."

Gu Yuan raised a question:

"However, reading and writing will require a quiet place. Where should I go to find you?"

Although the other party was an honest person and the possibility of him lying was low, people are fickle, so he had to be prepared.

You can run away, but you can't hide your temple. As long as he found out where the other party's home was, it wouldn't be a problem.

Lin Zhou wasn't a fool either. He immediately began to pack up his things:

"Although my yard is small, it is quiet enough. Brother Gu, please wait a moment. My home is in Sweetwater Lane ahead. I'll take you to see it right away."

Gu Yuan naturally had no objections.

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

But when he turned onto another street, his footsteps stopped, and his nose twitched, as if he had smelled something.

"Appearing near me again and again, clearly already targeting me, do you really think I don't know?"

Gu Yuan's gaze shifted and landed on a man who was pretending to buy something by the roadside, and a sneer appeared on his face.

With the Mountain Rat's talent "Rat Sniff" enhanced, his sense of smell became exceptionally sharp.

Everyone has a unique scent. After Gu Yuan smelled it, he could remember it. When this person appeared in front of Gu Yuan for the second time, he could immediately detect it.

This man had appeared around Gu Yuan for the third time, which naturally caught Gu Yuan's attention.

Gu Yuan shifted his gaze to avoid arousing the other party's vigilance and continued to walk forward, thinking silently:

"This is my first time in the county town, and I don't have much money on me. Today, I have only been in contact with the Ji'an Pavilion, the Jade Cauldron Tower, Cheng Gang, and Lin Zhou."

"Cheng Gang and Lin Zhou can be ruled out. The Jade Cauldron Tower has a huge influence and a deep foundation, so the possibility of them targeting a small character like me is also very small. On the other hand, the Ji'an Pavilion, I have already offended that Manager Xu before, and he even vaguely guessed that I have other yellow essence."

Thinking of this, Gu Yuan's eyes flickered, somewhat coldly: "That Xu..."