Full-Level Fierce Person-Chapter 45 Literacy

45: 45 Literacy

45: 45 Literacy

Fang Zhixing exclaimed with excitement, “Brother Wang, will the village head pass on the cultivation technique to me?

Are there any conditions?”

Wang Yitong thought for a moment and replied, “Based on what I know about the village head, so long as you can win his favor, not to mention martial arts secret manuals, even the women he supports would be at your disposal.”

Fang Zhixing’s mind stirred, and he asked, “Does the village head have any special preferences?”

Wang Yitong waved his hand dismissively and said, “I know what you’re thinking, to cater to his tastes.

This method would usually be very effective, but at the moment with bandits rampant, our town is in great danger, and the village head is worried and frightened.

He doesn’t even dare to leave for entertainment.”

He continued solemnly, “Therefore, I suggest that you help the village head with his worries and solve problems for him.”

Upon hearing this, Fang Zhixing’s expression changed uncertainly, and he asked, “Isn’t the Xiaqinghe Market Town very secluded?

Would river bandits really attack here?”

Wang Yitong replied, “You’re unaware, due to various natural disasters and calamities, there are refugees everywhere.

They’re starving, desperately hungry, and could riot at any moment.

That gang of river bandits takes advantage of this, actively recruiting refugees, turning them into water bandits, committing robberies along the eighteen waterways and their tributaries, their power is quite formidable.

Not long ago, several towns downstream from us were successively looted.”

Fang Zhixing understood.

He had not expected that the gang of river bandits had some brains, actually knowing how to mobilize refugees for zero cost.

Given the current situation, the power of these river bandits was evidently formidable, unstoppable unless the court deployed a naval force.

Otherwise, it seemed no one could deal with them.

With his own capabilities, what kind of storm could Fang Zhixing possibly stir up?

Help with worries and solve problems, my ass!

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Fang Zhixing couldn’t help but ask, “Brother Wang, your family’s martial arts…”

Wang Yitong was speechless for a moment.

Just a moment ago he was called old Wang, and now it’s Brother Wang—the speed of this face-changing is damn fast.

“Forget about coveting our family’s martial arts,” he said righteously, waving his hand.

“Let me tell you the truth, our family’s martial arts have long been lost.

I only know the first layer, and there’s no further technique.

However, the village head has given me the second layer, on the condition that I serve him for ten years, during which I cannot leave and must not divulge it to outsiders.”

Fang Zhixing nodded, understanding, and sighed, “I get it, there is no such thing as a free lunch in this world.”

After the meal, Fang Zhixing sat in a chair, his eyes closed in contemplation.

Xigou saw this and asked telepathically, “What are you thinking about?”

Fang Zhixing replied, “I’m thinking about how to obtain the cultivation technique from Luo Kegong.”

Xigou stood up and said, “Do you even need to think about this kind of thing?

There’s a common saying: ‘Cultivation techniques are not easily transmitted, principles are not sold cheaply, a master won’t just come knocking, and neither will a doctor!’

How could he give you the martial arts without you paying a sufficient price?

Freeloading is impossible!”

Fang Zhixing acted as if he hadn’t heard and kept talking to himself, “The best strategy is to do as Brother Wang suggested, and the worst is to steal.”

“Steal?”

Xigou flatly disagreed, “You dare to steal from an aristocratic family?

You’re asking for death!”

Fang Zhixing was unfazed and said, “Luo Kegong is a fool.

If I do this without leaving a single trace, how would he know his cultivation technique was stolen?”

Xigou asked, “How can you leave no trace?”

Fang Zhixing answered, “It’s simple, find the manual first, then copy it, isn’t that right?”

Xigou expressed doubt, “Setting aside how you’ll find the manual, you’re illiterate, how will you transcribe it?”

Fang Zhixing’s lips curled into a smirk as he replied, “This is the village head’s residence; there are plenty of people who are literate, and I can learn at any time.”

Xigou couldn’t help but glance at Fang Zhixing’s system panel.

[Reading and Writing · Full Level Conditions:

1.

Read a dictionary 10 times (Uncompleted)]

Afternoon!

Fang Zhixing, holding the tattered book he had picked up, went to find Wang Yitong, and smilingly said, “Brother Wang, you can read, right?”

Wang Yitong suddenly displayed a face full of pride and said triumphantly, “When I was young, my father taught me how to read and write.”

Fang Zhixing immediately took out that torn book and asked, “Take a look, what book is this?”

“Oh, this is a primer dictionary.”

Wang Yitong recognized it at a glance, “Children learning to read and recognize characters usually start with this dictionary.”

Fang Zhixing asked, “Do you recognize all the characters in this dictionary?”

Wang Yitong laughed heartily, “Of course, I was known as a child prodigy in the town back then.”

Fang Zhixing was overjoyed and said repeatedly, “Could you teach me?”

Wang Yitong was startled for a moment and hurriedly waved his hands, “No, no, no!

I’m telling you, reading is harder than practicing martial arts, especially at your age, it will be even more difficult to learn.

Besides, I’m not eloquent, I can’t teach you.”

Fang Zhixing had anticipated this and pulled out a Tong Bao coin, saying earnestly, “Teach me for a month, and I’ll give you a thousand Big Coin!”

“A thousand Big Coin, really?” Wang Yitong was greatly surprised.

Fang Zhixing said with utmost seriousness, “I’ll pay first, you teach afterward.”

Wang Yitong took a deep breath and said sincerely with a smile, “I could tell at a glance that Brother Fang is an extraordinarily brilliant talent, you will surely learn it!”

Following that, he opened the dictionary and began to teach Fang Zhixing how to read each character and what each meant.

Fang Zhixing listened attentively, took out a rooster’s tail feather, dipped it in some wet ash, and made phonetic annotations.

A single dictionary contained a record of as many as thirty thousand characters.

Wang Yitong taught about three thousand characters each day, and it took twelve days to teach the whole thing once.

Fang Zhixing read along as well.

[1.

Read a dictionary ten times (1/10)]

“Hmm, that’s enough, I can study on my own from now on,” Fang Zhixing took back the tattered book.

“What, study on your own?”

Wang Yitong was completely baffled, “I only taught you once, and you remember?”

Fang Zhixing nodded, “More or less, if there are any I don’t remember, I’ll ask you again.”

Wang Yitong’s face was a picture of disbelief.

To be honest, there were more than thirty thousand characters, and even if a person studied diligently for two or three years, they might not learn them all.

Fang Zhixing closed his door and devoted himself to reading, one reading after another.

Four days passed quickly.

[1.

Read a dictionary ten times (Completed)]

[Condition for reaching Full Level in Literacy has been met, do you wish to upgrade?]

“Upgrade!”

Fang Zhixing didn’t hesitate at all, immediately making a decision.

In a flash, he felt as if his head had enlarged, a splitting headache ensued.

A massive influx of characters poured into his mind, absorbing swiftly like a sponge soaks up water.

After a moment, Fang Zhixing slowly opened his eyes, his forehead covered with beads of sweat as large as beans.

Then he casually turned to a page in the dictionary, his gaze quickly sweeping across.

Every character entered his field of vision, all read without any obstacle.

“Finally!”

Fang Zhixing’s mood instantly became exceedingly joyful, the trouble of being illiterate was finally resolved once and for all.