Chaotic World of Martial Arts: I Have a Spirit Pearl of Desire

Upon learning that it was the Black Tiger Gang who had made the move, Fang Zheng was somewhat incredulous.

At this moment, the steward leaned in and whispered, "Young Master, do you think it's possible that Lin Hu's affair has been discovered? I've been looking for Lin Hu these past few days, but that kid is nowhere to be found! I heard he... is gone!!"

"What? The person is gone? Why didn't you say so sooner?" Fang Zheng's expression changed.

If Lin Hu is gone, it's highly likely that their collaboration with Baicaotang has been discovered.

This is tantamount to undermining the Black Tiger Gang, no wonder the Black Tiger Gang has been causing them trouble lately.

"Young master, what should we do?" the steward asked.

"I'll go tell my dad."

Scarface hurriedly said, "Young Master, that... that Chen You..."

"We don't have time for those small fry right now. Gather your best men immediately! Focus all your efforts on dealing with the Black Tiger Gang!"

"yes!"

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[Information 1: Fang Zheng originally wanted Scarface to deal with you by setting your house on fire, but after learning that the Black Tiger Gang was causing trouble, Fang Zheng decided to deal with the Black Tiger Gang first.]

[Message 2: Senior Sister Yang Zhenzhen's athlete's foot is completely cured! Not only is itchy, but it also has a faint, pleasant fragrance. Yang Zhenzhen is overjoyed and has decided to reward you handsomely.]

[Information 3: The Black Tiger Gang has been causing trouble at various stores under Baicaotang in recent days, resulting in heavy losses for Baicaotang.]

Inside the Yanyang Martial Arts Academy, the blazing sun hung high, and the training ground was filled with the shouts of disciples practicing martial arts.

Chen You stood in the corner, looking at several intelligence reports, a slight smile appearing on his lips.

The plan went very successfully.

Bai Cao Tang and the Black Tiger Gang are now locked in a full-blown battle, with constant clashes taking place in the streets.

"However, after weighing the pros and cons, these two major forces will eventually settle down and make peace."

Chen You clenched his fists, his eyes becoming incredibly resolute. "Strength... Only by possessing absolute strength can one be free from the threat of these forces and establish oneself in this world."

After taking a deep breath, Chen You composed himself, assumed a fighting stance, and began practicing the Three Yang Fist.

With his movements, the wind from his punches howled, carrying a faint scorching heat.

Just then, a light footstep sound came, and Yang Zhenzhen walked over with her hands behind her back.

Watching Chen You finish his set of boxing techniques, a hint of admiration flashed in her beautiful eyes, and she praised, "Junior Brother Chen, your Three Yang Fist is quite good. You performed it with great skill and even developed the power."

Chen You stopped, wiped the sweat from her brow, and smiled modestly: "Senior Sister, you flatter me. I know my talent is average, so I practice diligently at home every day after I get back. Hard work can make up for lack of talent, and that's why it looks a little more presentable."

"Not bad, not bad. You know the saying 'the early bird catches the worm,' you've got the makings of a martial arts master." Yang Zhenzhen patted Chen You's shoulder with satisfaction. "Judging by your progress, you're almost at the threshold of minor mastery, aren't you?"

"It should be about time," Chen You replied, following her words.

In fact, Chen You really wanted to tell her that he had already mastered the Three Yang Fist to perfection.

But this speed of cultivation is truly astonishing.

He was afraid that revealing his strength would scare Yang Zhenzhen to death, so he wisely chose to hide it.

Based solely on her naked eye observation, Yang Zhenzhen could only assume that he was a beginner with a solid foundation.

Yang Zhenzhen looked around, then lowered her voice and said mysteriously to Chen You, "Since you've worked so hard, I'll let you go home a little later tonight, and I'll teach you our sect's Blood Strengthening Breathing Technique ahead of time!!"

After saying that, Yang Zhenzhen left him with a fragrant silhouette before turning and leaving the training ground.

"Teach me in advance? Not bad..."

Originally, Chen You had intended to learn the Blood Strengthening Breathing Technique today.

I never expected Yang Zhenzhen to bring it up herself; this was truly a pleasant surprise.

Seeing Yang Zhenzhen's attitude towards Chen You these past few days, some disciples started to have their own ideas.

Chen You seems to be quite favored!

"This kid is just a country bumpkin from the outer city, what makes him so favored?" someone said indignantly.

"Shh, keep your voice down. I heard this kid is a first-rate fisherman. He gave Senior Sister a treasure fish as soon as he came in! Now, Senior Brother Gao Chengyang wants to catch a second-grade treasure fish, so he gave him a valuable fishing rod."

"Did you catch the guy?"

"Pshaw, you'll never catch one. Haven't you seen how worried Senior Brother Gao has been lately?"

"Sigh, it's just that Senior Brother Gao is too honest; he must have been fooled."

"Keep your voice down. No matter what, Chen You is not someone we can afford to mess with..."

Chen You naturally didn't hear what the people around him were saying.

At noon, the martial arts training grounds closed, and Chen You joined the other disciples in queuing to receive the special medicinal meals provided by the martial arts school.

The warm medicinal food, once swallowed, transformed into streams of heat that nourished every part of the body.

Just as Chen You was sitting on the stone bench, slowly drinking her medicinal food, a slightly reserved disciple walked over.

The disciple rubbed his rough hands together, a hint of envy and unease in his eyes, and said in a low voice, "Senior Brother Chen, I saw you just practice the Three Yang Fist. The power was profound, and you did a really good job."

Chen You looked up and recognized the person in front of her.

This young man is named Zhang Huo. He is actually quite talented, but unfortunately his family is so poor that they cannot afford the high cost of formally becoming an apprentice.

The martial arts school owner, Yang Yan, made an exception for him by allowing him to stay and do odd jobs at the school, based on the fact that his parents had helped the school in the past. He allowed him to do manual labor while listening to lectures on martial arts.

Looking into Zhang Huo's eyes, which were full of longing yet also somewhat inferior, Chen You couldn't help but think of her past self.

In this world, it is extremely difficult for the poor to get ahead.

"What, you want to learn?" Chen You smiled slightly.

Zhang Huo was stunned, seemingly unable to believe his ears, and stammered, "R-really? Senior Brother Chen, you're willing to teach me?"

"Okay, come on, let me demonstrate a few moves for you." Chen You put down the bowl of medicinal food she had finished drinking, stood up, and waved to the open space.

Zhang Huo was overjoyed and quickly followed.

Chen You deliberately slowed down his movements, demonstrating as he explained to him in detail the key points of the Three Yang Fist that were most prone to error: "When you punch, your shoulders should be relaxed, the power should originate from the ground, be transmitted through your waist and abdomen to your fist, don't just use brute force..."

Zhang Huo listened with rapt attention and immediately began to mimic the movements. Under Chen You's careful guidance, his previously awkward and clumsy movements quickly improved dramatically.

To Chen You's surprise, Zhang Huo had a good understanding of things.

In just a few moves, he actually started to practice quite well.

"Could he be a genius?"

Chen You felt a pang of jealousy.

Despite his rapid cultivation, he knew that he had spent several years cultivating within the Desire Beads to achieve such strength.

So compared to the other person, I'm just a piece of trash!

"Senior Brother Chen..."

Zhang Huo also felt his own progress and said with emotion, "Senior Brother Chen, you taught so well, I feel I have improved a lot."

"Yes, keep up the good work, you can do it."

Chen You smiled and continued his cultivation alone.

As evening approached, the setting sun cast extremely long shadows across the martial arts school.

As the sun set, the disciples left in twos and threes, and the once noisy martial arts school quickly quieted down, leaving only Chen You in the end.

Chen You stepped into the backyard and immediately saw that Yang Zhenzhen had changed into a neat black outfit that perfectly accentuated her tall figure, clearly having been waiting for a long time.

"Senior Sister, the disciples have all left." Chen You stepped forward and clasped her hands in a salute.

Yang Zhenzhen nodded, her expression turning serious: "Yes. You must not mention to outsiders that I made an exception to teach you the Blood Strengthening Breathing Technique ahead of schedule. The rules of the martial arts school cannot be broken. If Father finds out, you will definitely be punished."

"Don't worry, Senior Sister, I know my limits and won't say a word out of turn," Chen You replied solemnly.

Seeing Chen You agree so readily, Yang Zhenzhen relaxed and smiled, "Oh, right, there's one more thing... that prescription for treating athlete's foot you taught me last time really works!"

Chen You smiled slightly and said calmly, "I guessed it."

"You guessed it?" Yang Zhenzhen looked at him with some surprise.

"Yes." Chen You pointed to his nose and said honestly, "When I was near my senior sister during the day today, I couldn't smell that scent that even herbs couldn't mask anymore."

Upon hearing this, Yang Zhenzhen's pretty face instantly turned red to the roots of her ears.

She was a little embarrassed and annoyed, and spat out, "So, according to you, you could smell that scent every time I got close to you before?"

"Uh..." Chen You realized he had spoken out of turn, touched his nose, and was a little embarrassed, not knowing how to respond.

"Okay, I know the smell used to be quite strong, so I used to buy lots of rouge and face powder and put them all over my body to cover it up."

It was rare for Yang Zhenzhen to open up to outsiders. She sighed self-deprecatingly and said softly, "To be honest, because of this athlete's foot, I haven't even dared to think about marriage, for fear of being disliked by others in the future..."

"With such a beautiful senior sister, I'm sure many talented young men will be attracted to her."

As he spoke, Chen You noticed that the Desire Beads in his mind had moved.

Desire manifested in Yang Zhenzhen.

[Desire 1: The upright young master of Baicaotang is handsome, elegant, and refined. It would be wonderful to date him. (Completion rewards 100 Desire Points.)]

[Desire 2: Recently, due to my father's injury, the martial arts school has suffered a severe loss of students, and we're getting fewer and fewer jobs, leaving the school unable to make ends meet! I was originally planning to buy those new shoes from the makeup shop, but I'll have to be more frugal. (Completion rewards 30 Desire Points.)]