Chapter 9, The Role of Pork

According to the book, as long as there are sufficient materials and means, it is possible to create powerful automata. These automata can even possess incredible abilities such as splitting mountains and shattering rocks, turning rivers and seas, and flying through the sky and burrowing through the earth.

Suddenly jumping up, Zheng Haotian chuckled and ran to the kitchen, very consciously serving himself two bowls of rice

However, today is clearly an exception; Zheng Haotian is truly engrossed in his reading

How does grandpa know

Zheng Haotian's eyes immediately lit up; he knew that his father had always been a man of his word. Since he had said so, it was certain that he would receive an answer by the time he turned eighteen

Zheng Chenglian's gaze fell upon his son, and a faint smile of satisfaction slowly appeared at the corners of his mouth. If possible, he would prefer this warm moment to last forever

Zheng Chenglian was clearly intimidated by his son's persistent entanglement. He held out a bowl and said sternly, "Eat your meal"

However, today he has found the patterns and detailed descriptions of these traps in this book

The arrangement of traps is certainly not an easy task, as it involves a considerable number of issues. For instance, excavating a large trap with a radius of several meters while ensuring that it has a certain load-bearing capacity presents a rather challenging problem

"The bear meat has been finished," Zheng Chenglian said with a smile. "I noticed you enjoy eating meat, so I bought some pork from the village chief's family for you. Eating it will give you the strength to practice martial arts."

Zheng Haotian had no idea what a talisman was; this concept was far too unfamiliar to him at this moment

After the lessons learned on the first day, every morning Zheng Chenglian only prepared a little food to fill his stomach until he officially had breakfast after finishing his morning martial arts practice

Zheng Chenglian's expression changed as he said: "This is the ancestral teaching; anyone who is a successor must memorize the contents within. I have not been an exception, and you, my son, cannot be an exception either. Otherwise, after my death, I will have no face to meet our ancestors."

With a single blink of his eyelids, he had already fallen asleep

Zheng Chenglian nodded slightly and said, "It's not just about trap techniques; you need to remember everything else as well." He reached out and tapped Zheng Haotian's little head.

Zheng Chenglian quietly tidied up the bedding for him, feeling a pang of sympathy as he thought, this child has been working too hard in his martial arts training lately

The father and son sat opposite each other to eat, and surprisingly, the ten-year-old Zheng Haotian consumed even more than his father.

These things may serve as a pleasant diversion, but if one were to memorize them all, it would indeed be a vast and monumental undertaking

Zheng Haotian quickly lowered his head and responded. He was perceptive and understood that if he chose to argue at this moment, his little backside would likely suffer again

However, after reading, he gained a certain understanding of talismans. This also seems to be something belonging to the realm of legends

He raised his head slightly with a furrowed brow and exclaimed, "Father, when did you come in"

Since his injury healed, his appetite has greatly increased, and he eats very quickly; a large bowl of rice is soon completely devoured by him

Zheng Haotian furrowed his brows; he had just realized that after this meal, there was unexpectedly no warmth or enthusiasm for books generated at all

Interesting. Zheng Haotian hurriedly took a couple of bites of his meal, devouring it ravenously, and said: "However, there are many places I don't quite understand."

The things described within are incredibly diverse, and it is likely that he will never encounter even one of them in his lifetime

He knows that thing is definitely a treasure

Zheng Chenglian said calmly: "It doesn't matter if you don't understand; you can learn slowly."

In a daze, Zheng Haotian climbed onto the bed, his little mind vaguely pondering.

Zheng Chenglian, caught between laughter and tears, said: "No matter how much you like it, you should eat first before talking about it"

He glanced around the dishes on the plate and said, "Father, did you not prepare bear meat today?"

Haotian, come out for dinner

The art of traps can undoubtedly be described as profound and extensive. Although the previous sections have provided a detailed introduction, having someone to guide you alongside would naturally accelerate the learning process significantly.

Having let out a satisfied burp, Zheng Haotian patted his little belly, his eyes squinting into a narrow slit

Zheng Haotian immediately felt a gnawing hunger

Returning to his own room, Zheng Haotian eagerly took out his books

Zheng Chenglian asked with concern: "What happened?"

The second book, on the other hand, is a work that introduces mechanisms and traps, where the art of mechanisms is also enigmatic and unpredictable, and the contents described within are truly hard to believe

Zheng Haotian's face suddenly turned sour, and he said: "Father, you have seen the other content as well, but do you really believe those things are true?"

It was said by your grandfather

Zheng Chenglian nodded solemnly and said, "It is true"

He casually opened the first book from mhetushucom.com and browsed through it briefly. He soon understood that it was a book introducing the world's flora and fauna. However, what astonished him was that the things described within were bizarre and strange, completely beyond his previous experience and knowledge.

However, this book provides detailed explanations for all the issues, and the minuscule text leaves one feeling dizzy and disoriented. At this point, Zheng Haotian finally realizes that the traps set by his father originated from this very place, and that successfully arranging those large traps is indeed so difficult.

Upon seeing this content, Zheng Haotian decisively turned the page.

"Father, are you referring to the art of traps?" Zheng Haotian asked, filled with both surprise and joy

He always believed that this trap was the result of his father's brilliant imagination, conceived entirely by himself. Moreover, there were several other well-concealed traps in the village, all of which were also crafted by his father

The Four Absolute Water Immortals can be found throughout the vast world, and adult Water Immortals possess four powerful water-based skills

Although he yearned for it greatly, he also understood that this was something he could never create himself

When he looked at most of the content in those three books, he indeed regarded them as mythological stories

A dark shadow clearly obstructed his line of sight. He reached out his hand and gave it a tap, but the shadow remained completely still

His hand, which had been patting his little belly, also came to a stop, and a hint of confusion flickered in his eyes

"It was your great-great-grandfather who said that," Zheng Chenglian said with a wry smile, shaking his head. Seeing his son full of energy, seemingly determined to get to the bottom of things, he quickly waved his hand and said, "Hao and Tu, you should focus on your studies. When you turn eighteen, I will prove it to you."

After a while, Zheng Haotian, who was engrossed in reading, suddenly noticed that the atmosphere around him seemed somewhat off

The materials used to make these three books are unknown. Although the pages are as thin as a cicada's wing, they are resilient and indestructible. Even if one were to pull at them with force, no damage could be inflicted.

A ten-year-old child may not have extensive experience, but they are already capable of distinguishing between reality and myth.

The title of this book is increasingly strange: The Art of Talisman Refinement

The following words become increasingly incredible, almost akin to the abilities possessed by deities in tales of the divine

The traps recorded within are equally astonishing and difficult to guard against. He even found some traps that were quite familiar to him. After a moment of contemplation, he understood.

At just ten years old, Zheng Haotian had no interest in these unattainable things. Therefore, he very straightforwardly closed the book and began to flip through the trap techniques again

Suddenly, the smile on Zheng Haotian's face froze.

Zheng Chenglian sat down and said, "Haotian, are those books interesting?"

He carefully flipped through the book, as if he wanted to memorize everything inside, but in reality, he could understand less than one-tenth of it

There are many types of talismans, and Zheng Haotian merely skimmed over these without paying much attention, as he discovered that the materials for making talismans are mostly those plants and animals mentioned in the first book, the origins of which he had no knowledge of.

After a long time, he finally opened the third book

Because all of Dad's ingenious ideas actually come from https://m.hetushu.com, he has even come to understand that the reason Dad is able to create so many variations and seemingly chaotic yet effective complex techniques in crafting furniture and weapons is fundamentally derived from this book

Eating bear meat can increase strength, so what effect does eating pork have?

Zheng Haotian hesitated for a moment, but finally let go of his inhibitions and began to eat heartily.

However, the thought of having to wait for another eight years made his heart feel somewhat unsettled.

That night, as the black bears rampaged through the mountains and reached the village entrance, suddenly more than half of them fell into a trap.

The first page depicts a blooming flower, entirely indigo, seemingly as transparent and bright as crystal. The introduction below is even more astonishing, leading one to question whether this is a figment of the imagination.

Zheng Haotian nodded in disappointment, let out a big yawn, and said: "Dad, I am a bit tired; I want to take a nap."

How do you know

Among the three books, the first one is undoubtedly the thickest, containing the most content. It introduces at least ten thousand different species of plants and animals in a comprehensive manner. However, after merely flipping through it a few times, he realized that this book would essentially be of no practical use to him.

Zheng Haotian flipped through the pages for a moment, but ultimately lost his patience

The following content is about trap techniques. After a brief glance, Zheng Haotian's eyes finally lit up slightly.

After a moment of hesitation, he finally asked again, "Father, do you think those things are real?"

The old man's call temporarily diverted his attention from the book; he responded perfunctorily and lowered his head to continue flipping through the traps technique in the second book