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

"I couldn't sleep tonight, so I thought I'd take a walk. I happened to see a mouse scurrying into a hole! I was thinking of catching it and eating it, but I never expected there to be so much silver in that mouse hole..."

"This...how is this possible?" Xu Qiuxue still didn't believe it.

"Master's wife, if you don't believe me, I'll take you to see that rat hole right now! It's at the west entrance of the village, under that crooked tree!"

Seeing that Chen You spoke with such conviction and even mentioned the location, Xu Qiuxue naturally believed him.

"That's really good luck. Perhaps your master is watching over you from beyond the grave. You should keep the money safe; it'll be your capital for finding a wife in the future."

Chen You stuffed the silver into Xu Qiuxue's arms: "Master's wife, if we run away, keep this silver for travel expenses."

"But this is yours..."

"I'm taking you all with me, so what's the difference between 'mine' and 'your'?"

Before Xu Qiuxue could speak again, Chen You waved his hand: "Alright, Master's wife, put it away. It wouldn't be good if someone saw it. Don't make a fuss about this."

"Well... alright then, if you want to use it, just tell me."

Xu Qiuxue looked at Chen You, her gaze becoming complicated.

Yesterday, Chen You took out the land deed, which already surprised her greatly.

And now, a full 15 taels of silver were handed to her...

You must understand, their relationship was merely that of a master's wife and disciple, a very thin one, yet Chen You treated her so poorly!

This is all his savings for getting married!

Could it be that... Chen You doesn't want to get married in the future?

No, how could that be?

Xu Qiuxue shook her head decisively, then suddenly a possibility occurred to her.

"Could it be that he...?"

Thinking of this, Xu Qiuxue blushed and subconsciously looked at Chen You.

Just then, Chen You was also looking at her. At such close range, Chen You found that his master's wife was indeed very charming.

Even though she had just woken up and her pretty face was completely unadorned, her beauty was still undeniable.

"Master's wife, you go and cook. I'm going out later to take the venison to the market to sell."

"Hey, let me heat up the meat for you, and I'll make you a hot pancake too."

Xu Qiuxue blushed, her heart raced, and she quickly turned away to get back to her work.

But while working, Xu Qiuxue's mind was in turmoil.

Logically speaking, it's a good thing that her husband has passed away and she has a reliable man to take care of her.

But she is, after all, Master Chen You's wife!

Moreover, he was four or five years older than Chen You.

"However, Chen You has done so much for me after all. If... if he really likes me, then it wouldn't be impossible for me to be his wife..."

After a moment, Xu Qiuxue understood.

Her husband is dead, and Chen You treats her so well, so why can't the two of them be together?

"If my husband knew, he would surely support me, wouldn't he?" Xu Qiuxue thought to herself.

Chen You didn't think much of it.

At that moment, he had just received a notification that Nianyu's money had been deposited into his account.

I've gained another 20 desire points.

However, another desire arose.

[Desire: I hope Chen You can find a good wife. If he truly loves me, then I can too. (Completed, 100 Desire Points awarded.)]

what's going on?

Chen You was stunned.

He was aware of this desire before.

Xu Qiuxue hopes he can find a good wife.

He once thought that this desire would not be fulfilled in a short time.

But now, it's actually done.

Judging from the feedback, Xu Qiuxue thinks I like her, and her teacher's wife... agrees!

She automatically put herself in his shoes as his wife, so the desire level was reached.

"That works too..."

Chen You was both amused and exasperated.

I now have 170 desire points.

He's considering whether or not to learn fishing techniques.

He looked at the message.

[Information 2: Two tricolor fish have been spotted in a ditch in the woods about 30 miles to the north.]

The three-colored fish is considered a treasure fish, possessing strong vitality and considerable value.

But catching this kind of fish is extremely difficult.

"Forget it, I can earn more Desire Points. I'll have to learn this fishing technique sooner or later. The sooner I learn it, the more Desire Points I'll get if I catch a tricolor fish!!"

Thinking of this, Chen You's consciousness entered the Desire Spirit Pearl.

This is a void and chaotic space, but everything here can be changed at will!

"Then... let's change it to a regular river, with tricolor fish in the water."

Chen Youxin had a sudden thought.

In an instant, the surrounding emptiness receded like a tide, replaced by a wide, shimmering river, with the sound of rushing water even audible.

Then, Chen You began practicing fishing techniques in this illusory space, a practice that was both tedious and novel.

He transformed into a real fisherman, suddenly having a fishing rod in his hand!

This fishing rod is exactly the same as my master's.

He sat calmly by the river, baiting his fishing hook.

Spiritual practice knows no time.

For the first whole month, he gained nothing, not even a single fish fry, and became a veritable air force commander.

But by the second month, he had gradually figured it out and was occasionally able to catch a few ordinary small fish.

By the time the hundredth day had passed, he had a sudden inspiration and figured out the habits of those treasure fish, so he knew how to target them specifically.

On the 150th day, Chen You suddenly jerked his fishing rod, and a plump splash of water bloomed on the river surface.

By this time, he had thoroughly mastered the fishing techniques in his mind, and in the interweaving of reality and illusion, he had transformed into a remarkable fishing expert.

At the same time, their skill information appeared.

Chen You

[Skill: Fishing Techniques (Minor Mastery)]

"I only spent 150 Desire Points, and the skill is already partially mastered?"

"So, catching ordinary goldfish shouldn't be a problem for me anymore!"

According to feedback, skills, like martial arts techniques, are divided into beginner, minor, major, and perfect levels!

Beginner-level fishing techniques can only catch common small fish, such as crucian carp, whitebait, or at most mandarin fish or tilapia!

With a basic level of fishing skill, one can catch big fish, or even ordinary goldfish.

The levels of Treasure Fish are similar to the ranks of human martial artists, divided into Rank 1, Rank 2, Rank 3, and so on.

The three-colored fish is a top-grade treasure fish.

This gave him enough confidence that he would go fishing after selling the venison!

After breakfast, Chen You carried the fresh venison to the market.

Venison is a rare commodity at the market.

Chen You casually found an open space at the entrance of the vegetable market and set up his stall. Before he could even call out, people quickly gathered around.

"Hey sir, how much is this venison?"

Chen You looked up and saw that the person who came was a young woman wearing a floral print dress.

The woman was not particularly beautiful, with freckles on her face, but she was neat and tidy. Her hair was tied in a bun, and her eyes and brows showed the shrewdness and plumpness unique to women from the streets.

"Beautiful lady, which cut of meat would you like to buy?" Chen You asked with a grin.

Having rarely been called "Miss" and then praised for her beauty, the young woman paused slightly, then covered her mouth and laughed, giving him a sidelong glance and saying, "You little rascal, you have a sweet tongue. I bought this for my husband, the hind leg part, it's sturdy."

"Alright, how about this piece?" Chen You deftly cut off a piece, weighed it in his hand, and said, "This weight is definitely sufficient. Five hundred coins will do."

Since it was a temporary stall, he didn't bring a scale. However, most of the hunters on the street who sell wild game also give an estimated price, and the main business is to make transactions based on chance.

"Then give me some more." She pointed to a piece of meat with skin on the side.

"Okay!" Chen You was eager to sell the fish and go fishing, so he readily agreed.

Then, he picked up a wood-chopping knife.

Just as Chen You finished cutting the meat, he was surprised to find that a third person had appeared on the Rosary of Desires.

[Miao Cuicui’s favorability rating: 61. 】

Miao Cuicui? This woman's name is Miao Cuicui?

[Miao Cuicui's desires.]

[Desire 1: My husband needs to eat more meat while practicing martial arts. We can't afford the treasure beast meat, so let's buy some venison. (Completing this will earn you 10 Desire Points.)]

[Desire 2: This venison vendor has a sweet tongue, but unfortunately he doesn't have much money. If he could give me another piece of deer hide, that would be great. (Completion rewards 20 Desire Points.)]

Chen You's heart stirred.

Because I was sweet-talking, I gave her a piece of meat, and my favorability rating jumped to 61 points! That's why I saw her desire!