Immortality: Starts with seeking good fortune and avoiding disaster!

Chapter 5: Soaring Snake Technique 

"This..." 

After just flipping through it, Xiao Fan was instantly confused because he couldn't understand it at all. 

To him, the words inside were like ghostly drawings. 

In his previous life, he had a bachelor's degree and was a teacher in education and training. He usually taught and educated people. 

But in this world, he had become illiterate. 

He could only read his own name. 

He couldn't blame himself. 

In this world, how could the poor have the opportunity to learn to read? 

Only high-ranking officials and children from aristocratic families had the chance to learn writing. 

As for low-level professions like farmers and fishermen, just feeding themselves was exhausting. 

Even if they wanted to learn how to read, they couldn't find a way. 

Layers of obstacles kept poor people trapped in poverty throughout their lives. 

There was no path to advance. 

Boom~~ 

At this moment, Xiao Fan unconsciously tapped the book with his hand, and a ball of golden light emerged from his body, instantly surrounding the book. 

The next second, the countless words and patterns in this book seemed to come alive, sinking into the depths of his consciousness, and then the book turned to ashes. 

Then he felt a golden light spot appear in the depths of his consciousness, which he tapped lightly. 

Suddenly, a curtain of light appeared in front of him. 

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[Name: Xiao Fan] 

[Fate: Great blessings all over the sky]

[Effect: If you survive a catastrophe, you will be blessed] 

[Lifespan: 48] 

[Luck points: 100] 

[Kung Fu (Cultivation Method): Soaring Snake Technique (Incomplete), entry level (+)] 

[Skill: Fishing (Entry level (+))] 

[Realm: None] 

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Seeing these messages, Xiao Fan instantly understood that this ability came with his destiny and could help him better understand his current situation. 

"I can only live to be forty-eight years old?" 

Xiao Fan was speechless. Although he may not die young, he had anticipated living to seventy or eighty. 

But now it seemed he had overestimated his physical condition. 

As a son of a fisherman, he had been malnourished since childhood. He lacked sufficient food, warm clothing, and was exposed to wind and rain. He had no idea how many hidden dangers lingered in his body. 

It was just that he is still young, and these hidden dangers had not yet manifested fully. 

His parents were like this; they became ill from overwork and then died. 

If the situation continued like this, he might also follow in the footsteps of his parents. 

"If I want to solve this problem, I probably need to practice martial arts." 

Xiao Fan clenched his fists. 

There was no doubt that this martial arts technique, "Soaring Snake Technique," was his greatest gain. It was one of the top martial arts techniques in the world. 

The Soaring Snake is a legendary mythical beast that can soar high into the clouds and ride through the mist, omnipotent. 

This martial arts technique was created by imitating the Soaring Snake. 

Once perfected, the power of this technique would be unfathomable and astonishing. 

It was just that this technique was incomplete. 

If it were a complete technique, it was not just an eighth-grade opportunity. 

"This technique is so precious." 

Xiao Fan was very excited. He knew how valuable martial arts skills were in this world. 

Only wealthy families and martial arts schools could master them. 

Even if ordinary people wanted to learn, it was nearly impossible. 

Even if you managed to join a martial arts school, you had to spend a fortune, work for the master, and be loyal for over ten years or even decades to gain a semblance of true inheritance. 

Joining a big family meant working as a servant to learn martial arts skills. 

The existence of martial arts severely limited the possibilities for countless ordinary people to advance further. 

If this technique were to be leaked, it would undoubtedly cause a massive disaster, making it impossible for him to keep it a secret. 

Fortunately, the mysterious power he had just used turned this secret book to ashes. 

In this way, no one could find this technique but himself. 

And he gained such enlightenment that he instantly learned the written language of this world. 

Although he was not very proficient, he was no longer illiterate. 

"Now I have two abilities that can be improved." 

"One is the Soaring Snake Technique, and the other is my fishing skill." 

"And there are + signs next to them, which means I can spend my luck points to improve them." 

"So this is the function of luck points?" 

Xiao Fan clenched his fists. 

Now he finally understood the role of Luck Points: consuming them could improve the level of his skills and enhance his own capabilities. It could be said to hold endless mysteries. 

Others need to work hard to improve, while he only needed to spend Luck Points. 

This effect was truly incredible. 

After all, his destiny was full of blessings; he lacked everything except luck. 

"But luck is not so easy to obtain." 

The so-called survival during calamity meant that only by surviving could he gain luck. 

"If I can't make it through, I might die." 

"But if I can get through it, I will obtain luck and opportunities." 

"I am in chaotic times now, and disasters are everywhere." 

Xiao Fan thought that the way for him to gain luck points was very simple: living quietly was enough. This was indeed difficult for ordinary people in this world. 

Simply surviving was a formidable task. 

"In other words, as long as I keep a low profile and stay cautious, I can naturally survive many disasters and gain luck points." 

"Then I will use the mysterious energy of the luck points to enhance my own strength." 

"I survived the Dragon King before. I got a hundred luck points from one of their gang's killings." 

"These luck points could improve many of my abilities." 

Xiao Fan contemplated how to enhance his abilities. 

Improving his fishing skills would enable him to catch more fish, thus earning more money and allowing him to become a respected fisherman in Osmanthus Village. 

If he could catch precious fish, he wouldn't have to worry about food. 

But after seeing what happened today, he realized that in troubled times, power was of the utmost importance. 

So what if he became the strongest fisherman? He would still be exploited by the Dragon King Gang. 

Even the fish he worked so hard to catch could end up being someone else's windfall. 

If he had absolute strength, how could the Dragon King Gang dare to treat him harshly?! 

Once his opponents dared to attack him, he could strike back and defeat them. 

But without strength, one could only submit, bow their head, and grovel. 

Therefore, he had only one choice from the start: to enhance his martial power. 

"In this case, there is nothing more to discuss." 

"Let's get started with the Soaring Snake Technique." 

Xiao Fan took a deep breath and clicked the + sign next to the Soaring Snake Technique. 

Suddenly, all the luck points disappeared in an instant, and the hundred luck points were completely consumed. 

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