Taichu Yandao: Starting from the Villain

Li Wujiu cursed for a while, and felt more and more wronged. He couldn't help but burst into tears, with snot and tears all over his face.

While sobbing, he looked towards the small door where meals were delivered, and found that Granny Cai had not even put any meals in. He cried even more sadly.

"Who called me a dead old woman just now?" Grandma Cai's voice suddenly came from outside the door.

Li Wujiu's tearful face immediately turned from gloomy to bright, and he said:

"Grandma Cai, you are a teacher, how can you not keep your word? Teacher Yang always keeps his word and never lies to children."

Granny Cai curled her lips and said:

"You little brat, don't flatter me. I don't think I deserve the title of Master. Today I'm going to teach you a lesson. There are only a few people who keep their words. In the future, don't trust others too much."

As he spoke, he stuffed a jade-inlaid box through the small door and said:

"Yes! It's not that I won't let you go. His Majesty the Sorcerer Saint has issued an order requiring you to memorize this book as well."

"Your Majesty the Wizard Saint?" Li Wujiu saw the box but did not take it. Instead, his face was full of confusion.

"Yes, you are only eight years old, and you have already cultivated to the fourth level of Qi training. This has never happened before. His Majesty the Wizard Saint is naturally concerned about you." Granny Cai emphasized the words "only", "eight years old", and "fourth level" with an envious tone.

Although Li Wujiu was smart, he had little experience after all. When he was praised, he immediately became proud and said with a smile:

"Really? Is he more powerful than the great hero Yun Tian?"

"Who is Yuntian?"

"Haven't you seen 'The Wizard's Majesty Falls in Love with Me'? The hero in it is called Yun Tian."

"Where did you see it?" Granny Cai frowned.

"It's in the library, right next to it!"

As soon as Li Wujiu finished speaking, the door of the library opened, but before he could be happy, the door was closed again.

Granny Cai looked serious, stared at Li Wujiu and asked:

"where is it?"

Li Wujiu pointed at the bookshelf against the wall and had a bad feeling in his heart.

Granny Cai walked to the bookshelf and started flipping through the books one by one. The books at the beginning were mostly normal, but after a while, she turned to the book "Illustrated Guide to Catching Chickens".

She was very calm at first, but after reading a few pages, she suddenly closed the book and asked:

"Have you read this book too?"

"I haven't seen it. I like to eat pork, not catch chickens."

"Catching chickens is not a good habit... cough... It's better if you haven't read it. This is an ancient book, outdated, and children can't read it, let alone learn it."

Li Wujiu opened his eyes wide and was shaking like a madman.

Granny Cai took out the book, tucked it under her armpit, and continued to look through other books on the shelf.

After a while, perhaps because she was too silent, Granny Cai spoke up:

"Do you know how long others can stay in this library after they break through the fourth level of Qi training?" After she finished speaking, she immediately asked herself and answered: "Only three months. How much you can learn depends entirely on your own ability."

"Then why do I have to stay here for so long?" Li Wujiu complained.

"You drank half a basin of King Cobra essence by yourself. That was earned by Master Yang with his life. It cannot be wasted."

Li Wujiu lowered his head, grasping the corner of his clothes and said:

"I didn't mean to do that. I drank a lot without realizing it."

"No one blames you, but... you have to live up to the king cobra essence you drank. We are old now, and we will rely on you when the next snake disaster comes."

While the two were talking, Granny Cai had already pulled out seven or eight books from the bookshelf, four or five of which were Li Wujiu's favorite books. They all started with the male protagonist and told a long-awaited adventure story.

Li Wujiu felt uncomfortable, but he didn't dare to say it directly. He rolled his eyes and asked:

"Granny Cai, why is Master Yang so powerful, but there are so few men practicing in the village?"

Granny Cai was stunned. At first, she didn't know how Li Wujiu came up with such a question, but she soon figured out the key and thought to herself:

"It seems that this kid has been poisoned by these books. I have to turn him around and prevent him from growing crooked." So he said:

"Men! Can you have children? What's the point of practicing if you can't pass on your family line? Go, bring me the middle book on the second bookshelf on the second floor."

Li Wujiu was a little hesitant, as he was afraid that the other party would sneak away as soon as he left.

Granny Cai seemed to see through Li Wujiu's thoughts and said:

"Don't worry about it. That's the decree from the witch saint. You can't get out unless you memorize it thoroughly. I'll count to three. If you don't go, you won't have any food for today."

Li Wujiu had no choice but to run to the second floor. He found the corresponding location, took out the book, and hurried to the first floor.

However, just as he ran down the stairs, he heard the door slam, and then Granny Cai's voice rang out:

"You need to memorize the book in your hand as well. I'll come back to check in a month."

Seeing his hopes dashed, Li Wujiu became angry and annoyed, and threw the book in his hand to the ground with a bang.

The sun shone through the window, casting mottled shadows on the floor. One of the beams was shining on the cover of the book, reflecting three heavy characters:

The Book of Men's Virtues

Li Wujiu was depressed for a while, until his stomach started to growl, and then he walked towards the door.

When he saw a large plate of buns at the door, his eyes lit up and he took two steps at a time and rushed over.

When you take a bite of the hot bun, your mouth is filled with oil, almost making you want to swallow your tongue.

After eating three buns, Li Wujiu half-lay on the ground in satisfaction, having long forgotten his previous worries. Although Granny Cai was strict, she would bring him his favorite food every time she came.

"For the sake of the buns..." Li Wujiu supported himself on the ground with both hands and moved to the side of the jade-inlaid box.

The box was exquisitely made and felt quite heavy in the hand, as if it were a solid block of iron.

"Why is it so heavy!" Li Wujiu was curious, so he made a hand gesture and pointed his finger at the talisman.

He opened the lid of the box and just as he made a crack, golden light immediately came out and a chilling air emanated.

Not sure if it was an illusion, Li Wujiu felt his eyes were shaken and slightly painful.

He quickly covered his eyes with his hands, and after a while he opened his hands a little and looked at the jade box again.

The box was opened, revealing a golden book with a long knife engraved on the cover and four large characters inscribed in a flamboyant style:

"Golden Knife Flying Snow"

Li Wujiu's face was full of surprise, his mouth opened wide enough for a bun to fit in. He reached into the box and carefully picked up the page of the book.

As soon as he picked up the box, Li Wujiu immediately discovered that the weight of the box came entirely from the golden pages. He put the box aside and only held the pages in his hand.

He tried to open the first page, but the book opened from the middle. The seemingly realistic pages were actually just carved patterns.

What was even more strange was that he read the book over and over again, but apart from the four words "Golden Knife and Flying Snow" on the cover, he could not find a single word.

"How am I supposed to memorize this?" Li Wujiu was extremely depressed, but he did not give up. He recalled some stories he had read before and began to try various methods.

He first picked up the golden pages of the book, ran to a sunny place on the second floor, put the book in the sun and waited quietly.

This place was where he basked in the sun every day. He remembered Yang Yongqing's teachings that if he wanted to have a wheat-like skin color, he had to bask in the sun for a full hour every day.

After two years of hard work, Li Wujiu felt that he had become a little darker. Since sunlight had such magical effects, perhaps it could uncover the secret of the golden pages.

Half an hour later, there was no change on the golden pages!

An hour later, there was still no change on the golden pages!

For a whole afternoon, until the sunlight completely disappeared, Li Wujiu did not notice any changes.

"Is it because the books were not dried in the sun long enough?" Li Wujiu did not give up. Early the next morning, he put the books in the sun again to dry.

Three days later, there was still no change on the golden page. Li Wujiu became angry and threw the page to the ground, making a big hole.

He looked at the page and thought of the fact that plants grow from seeds. He guessed:

"Does this book also need to be planted in order to grow a technique?"

Li Wujiu thought about it and slapped the floor with his palm, breaking a piece of bluestone floor into pieces. Then he cleaned up the rubble and started digging a hole downwards.

A quarter of an hour later, a fist-deep pit was formed. Li Wujiu placed the golden pages into the pit and then covered it with the excavated soil.

Two days later, Li Wujiu looked at the motionless dirt mound with an expression as ugly as it could be, and thought again in his heart:

"Am I missing some step?"

Li Wujiu ran to the bookshelf and picked up a book he had read before, "Ji's Agricultural Book", and started to read it.

In just a moment, his eyes lit up, he ran to the mound, loosened his pants, and started to pee.

In the study room at the backyard of the ancestral hall, Yao Gu was drinking tea when she suddenly started coughing. On the bronze mirror next to her, a water-like picture was flowing, reflecting Li Wujiu who was draining water.

The medicine lady put the tea aside, took out a talisman, held it between her fingers and shook it, and the talisman immediately changed into a swallow.

Then, Medicine Aunt put the swallow to her mouth and said:

"Go to the library in person and tell Li Wujiu to just inject his magic power into the pages. There is no need for any other messy operations."

After Yao Gu finished speaking, the swallow took off and flew out of the courtyard.

If nothing unexpected happens, the swallow will fly to the school and fall into the hands of Granny Cai, and Granny Cai will follow her instructions and tell Li Wujiu how to open the pages of the book.

However, just as the swallow was about to fly into the school, it suddenly made a 180-degree turn and flew back along the way it came.

After a moment, the swallow flew back to Yao Gu's hand, and was pinched by her and turned into dust.

Then, Medicine Aunt took out another talisman, summoned a swallow and said:

"You just need to inject your magic power into it. If you are predestined, you will be able to open the book and learn the skills inside."

The new swallow flew towards the school again, but this time, it did not fly towards Granny Cai, but flew directly through the school and into the library.

At this time, Li Wujiu was just finishing his last shiver. When he saw the swallows flying towards him, he immediately smiled happily. His mother, Yun Haiying, liked to use swallows to convey messages the most.

However, a philosophical question immediately appeared before him:

Should I pull up my pants first, or catch the flying swallow first?