The book that recorded "The Way of Military Formation" was worth a thousand taels of gold. It was one of the most expensive books in the bookstore. Just the appearance of the golden silk on the edges and the jade on the silk indicated that it would not be cheap. Zhou Qingfeng definitely could not afford it, but he asked the puppet bird guarding the bookstore, "Can you give me some paper and a pen?"
"Ten taels …" The Flat Hair Beast was about to make another offer. Zhou Qingfeng quickly interrupted, "I've already let you earn twenty taels. Do you still have the heart to extort a poor person like me for a few pieces of paper?"
The cute Zhou Qingfeng opened his eyes wide. The puppet bird also felt that he was indeed a bit pitiful. In the end, it picked up the paper and pen and gave it to him for free. However, after giving him the paper and pen, it shouted, "Kid, what do you need paper and pen for? Don't try to copy randomly. I'll keep an eye on you. "
Zhou Qingfeng shook his head and said happily, "Don't worry, don't worry. I won't mess around. The books here are all useful, right? "
"Of course. My master spent hundreds of years and several generations to collect and organize these books. He never made up things to cheat people. All the books are sold openly and not for personal use. You can buy them as long as you pay. There are not many people in the whole of the Central Plains who can compare to my master's book collection. "The puppet bird was obviously very confident and proud of its bookstore.
"Then why does your master hide in such a small place like Fushun and open such an inconspicuous bookstore?" Zhou Qingfeng was curious.
"Uh … This is not convenient to say." The puppet bird immediately changed the topic. "You haven't told me what you need paper and pen for."
"I want to copy a bibliography and a brief introduction." Zhou Qingfeng waved the paper and brush in his hand. "This is free, right?"
To understand a profession, the basic thing was to know what the profession had and what aspects it involved. Zhou Qingfeng knew about the so-called "cultivation" but did not know why. He could quickly and accurately understand it by copying a bibliography.
It wasn't that the puppet birds didn't do such a thing, but very few people did it. It suddenly became a little anxious and jumped around on the bookshelf next to Zhou Qingfeng. "Master didn't say that you have to pay for this, but I always feel that you are taking advantage of my family. Master told me to guard the shop, and the most important thing is to prevent others from taking advantage of it. "
"Since you didn't say that you want to collect money, I'll just copy it." Zhou Qingfeng chuckled and said to Wang Kunpeng, "Find a place to set up a pen and paper. I'll read while you copy. It'll be faster."
Wang Kunpeng was very happy to be able to make the Flat Hair Beast of the study suffer a setback. He couldn't find a table or stool, so he simply spread the paper and brush on the ground and said, "Quickly, quickly, I'm waiting to copy it."
Zhou Qingfeng walked to a row of bookshelves and read, "'Soul' category, the imperial court's forbidden books column, military formation entry, 'General Survey of Phalanx', records 17 types of military formations used for marching, camping, combat, and other purposes. 'Ministry of War Treasury Book', records the military formations used in the Northern Expedition in the early years of the dynasty, … "
Zhou Qingfeng's voice was clear and crisp. As he read, the puppet bird croaked beside him, "You, you, you, you actually want to copy the bibliography of my family's study, and you still haven't paid. You are taking advantage of us. I'm so angry, I'm so angry. Don't copy, don't copy, stop now. "
"Did your master say not to copy?" Zhou Qingfeng stopped and asked.
The puppet bird was stunned and said dejectedly, "No, the master only said not to let people steal books, read them, and copy the contents of the books. He really didn't say not to copy the bibliography. But when other people come here, they all follow the rules, but you still want to copy the bibliography. This is definitely taking advantage of us. "
So, Zhou Qingfeng continued … The puppet bird could only fly around the study room and shout. It was so angry that it couldn't stop crying.
There were more than 20 bookshelves in the study, and each bookshelf had more than a hundred books, and the least was about ten books. Zhou Qingfeng and Wang Kunpeng came early in the morning. Other than eating and resting at noon, they spent the whole day in the study copying the bibliography. Moreover, after hearing that the bookstore was open 24 hours a day, they decided to pull an all-nighter — they wanted to piss off this feathered beast to death.
At night, Zhou Qingfeng had someone send food over. He had already copied more than a thousand bibliographies on the bookshelves. Just by browsing through these bibliographies, he had a general understanding of the cultivation world he was going to face.
Regarding the three independently developed cultivation systems of 'muscles and bones', 'qi and blood', and 'divine soul', the understanding of 'spells', 'talismans', 'magic tools', 'mechanisms', and 'formations', and the records of cultivation societies such as' mineral plants', 'spirit beasts', 'alien races', 'secret realms', and 'sects', just by looking at the bibliography, one could get a general idea.
The Flat Hair Beast argued for a whole day, but it couldn't stop Zhou Qingfeng from taking advantage of it. In the end, it landed on its bird rack and stared at Zhou Qingfeng with grievance, not saying a word. When Zhou Qingfeng and Wang Kunpeng were tired and leaned against the wall to rest, the study was quiet. They planned to sleep in the study for the night and make plans in the morning.
In the middle of the night, there was a sudden sound of footsteps outside the study. A string of bells rang from outside, and the puppet bird at the door immediately shouted, "Miss, you're finally back. Master is looking for you. He's worried about you. "
Hearing the voice, Zhou Qingfeng woke up. There were a few bookshelves between his position against the wall and the door. He heard a tired female voice say from the other end of the bookshelf, "I'm in Fu Shun City. I didn't go anywhere. What's there for Father to worry about? Do you still have money at home? I'm going to take some with me. "
The noisy Flat Hair Beast shouted, "Miss, I just earned 20 taels today. I'll give it all to you. Rest in the shop for the night. Master should be back tomorrow. He misses you. He's very angry that you haven't been home for a while. "
"Only 20 taels?" The tired woman didn't answer the second half of the puppet bird's words. She was just not satisfied with the money in her hands. "There's no extra money at home?"
"All the money at home has been locked up by Master. He said that you can't spend it carelessly. Rest for the night. When you see Master tomorrow, say a few good words to him. If he's happy, he'll naturally give you money, "the puppet bird said.
"I came here in the middle of the night because I don't want to be nagged by my father. 20 taels is 20 taels. Flat Hair Beast, you lend me the money. I'll calculate the interest for you. "The tired woman took the money and walked toward the door, as if she was about to leave.
The puppet bird said, "Flat Hair Beast's money is earned by Miss. Miss, you can take it. But can Miss stay at home for one night? Just one night. I'll immediately inform Master. He'll be very happy. "
"No, no, I want to leave immediately. I also have a lot of trouble. "The tired woman insisted on leaving. The puppet bird wanted to stop her again, but it brought out Zhou Qingfeng and shouted, "If Miss wants money, why don't you set up another rule for our study? Copying books also requires money. Today, there was a little scoundrel who took advantage of our family. He copied all our books but didn't pay. "
"There's such a thing?"
"The little rascal and his accomplices haven't left yet. They're sleeping on the floor behind a few bookshelves on the left. Miss, quickly give the order. I'll go and squeeze Flat Hair Beast out of them right away. "
When Zhou Qingfeng heard that he was being talked about, he quickly stood up. After a while, a tall young woman came from behind the bookshelf. There were several bells tied to her leather boots, which jingled when she walked. After sizing up Zhou Qingfeng for a while, the girl smiled sweetly and said, "Little brat, did you copy all the books in my house?"
Wang Kunpeng had copied for the whole day. His arms were sore and he was so tired that he fell asleep. Only Zhou Qingfeng got up and nodded to the woman. "Yes, we copied more than a thousand books. I think we've copied all of them."
The puppet bird was standing on the woman's shoulder. When it heard this, it hurriedly said, "Miss, look, the little rascal admitted it. He copied all the books in our study room. He deliberately angered me and made me angry for the whole day. "
Zhou Qingfeng glanced at the puppet bird and said in a low voice, "You're actually called 'Flat Hair Beast'?"
The puppet bird screamed, "'Flat Hair Beast' is something only Miss can call him. You're not allowed to call him that."
The woman was about twenty years old. She smiled at Zhou Qingfeng and said, "Boy, you're a smart person. You know to copy books. You're much better than some bookworms who only read a few books. How much money do you have on you? "
Zhou Qingfeng had a large sum of money in his pouch. He had prepared it for buying books in the study room. "I still have more than 160 taels."
"More than 160 taels. I can make do with it." The woman muttered, "Give me all the money. I'll give you a 50% discount on any book you like. Although there are many books in the study room, the best ones are hidden in different places.
My father hopes that good things are only sold to people who know what's good, so it's not that the more expensive the better. And where the good books are, I know all about it. This is a rare opportunity. If you miss it, there won't be another. "
Without waiting for Zhou Qingfeng to agree, the puppet bird screamed again, "Miss, you don't want to take advantage of this boy? You still want to sell the books in the study room? Master will be angry if he finds out. This boy has already taken advantage of us. We can't let him take advantage of us anymore. "
The woman didn't say anything. She just smiled and looked at Zhou Qingfeng. Zhou Qingfeng grabbed the pouch filled with silver and took out ten taels of silver. He handed the rest to the woman and said, "I have to keep ten taels of silver for my meal and pay the waiter's wages. I can give the rest to you. But I want to ask you for a favor. Pick the most suitable one for me. Because I haven't started cultivating yet, and my situation is a little special. "
The woman took the pouch and weighed it in her hand. The corners of her mouth curled up slightly. She was dressed like a woman of Jianghu. Her hands and feet were neat and capable. Her appearance was not stunning, but it was very pleasing to look at. Especially the beauty mole on her lips, it added a bit of charm.
After hearing Zhou Qingfeng's request, the puppet bird rushed to answer, "Miss, don't pay attention to this little rascal. He pretended to be pitiful and cheated me of a lot of paper and pen. In fact, he can't cultivate at all. His master forced him to inject Zhenqi that didn't match, causing the spiritual power in his body to be as thin as gossamer. He can't even release a complete spell. This kind of master is either stupid or bad. "
The woman listened thoughtfully and reached out to press Zhou Qingfeng's shoulder. Zhou Qingfeng only felt an external force enter his body. He didn't resist and completely relaxed, letting the other party explore. At first, the woman was still joking, but after a while, she asked seriously, "Your master is called Gu Yuanwei, right?"
"Yes, how do you know?" Zhou Qingfeng asked.
The woman stopped smiling and said coldly, "Your master has been visiting all kinds of cultivators in Fushun City these days. How can I not know? He committed a big crime in the capital, and many people hate him. We have also heard about it in Liaodong. Although his case has nothing to do with our family, your master's character is really bad. No one is willing to pay attention to him. "
After saying that, the woman snorted coldly, "But since I said it, I can't bully you. By the way, I pity you for having such a terrible master. There seems to be something in your body that is particularly suitable for divination. Come, take this' Traction Catalog 'and you can scram. "
After she finished speaking, the woman took Zhou Qingfeng's silver and walked away in a carefree manner.
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