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

"Phew, looks like I'm in luck!" Chen You wiped the water off his hands and smiled as he looked at the two stunned people in front of him.

"Good heavens, Brother Chen, you're not just lucky, you're incredibly lucky!" Zhou Yunfei's eyes were red with envy as he stared intently at the heavy, three-tailed fish on the ground. "That's a second-grade treasure fish! How long have you been fishing?!"

Seeing this, Zhao Zi snorted sourly and said defiantly, "Hmph, this is probably the legendary newbie protection period. I remember the first time I went fishing, I caught a treasure fish with ease!"

Despite saying that, Zhao Zi felt a little uneasy!

She was too embarrassed to say that she had caught the fish in her own artificially bred pond that time.

Moreover, what he caught was just an ordinary first-grade treasure fish fry, which was incomparable to the eight-pound second-grade treasure fish that Chen You had pulled up from the turbulent river in the wild.

Zhou Yunfei snapped out of his daze and quickly asked, "Brother Chen, what do you plan to do with this precious fish?"

"I'm planning to sell it," Chen You answered crisply.

He already had a plan in mind. He was going to continue fishing for the third-grade treasure fish later, so this second-grade one was indeed a bit redundant.

Besides, if the treasure fish is out of water for too long and is not dealt with in time, its flesh and spiritual energy will easily deteriorate. I don't have time to stew it and eat it on the spot right now, so it's better to exchange it for real gold and silver.

"Then I'll buy it!" Zhou Yunfei's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this, and he said impatiently, "In the big markets of the government and the chamber of commerce, an eight-pound, second-grade, three-tailed fish would sell for at least 120 taels of silver. Brother Chen, I'll offer 130 taels to take it, what do you think?"

Chen You was very familiar with the market prices. After listening, he smiled and waved his hand, "Just give me 120 taels at the market price. We're brothers, I won't take advantage of you."

"Alright! Brother Chen, you're so generous!" Zhou Yunfei was overjoyed and readily agreed.

This second-grade three-tailed fish is rich in qi, blood, and spiritual energy, which is perfect for his current martial arts level to greatly nourish his body.

Zhou Yunfei was overjoyed to have acquired this rare and highly sought-after wild treasure fish at a fair price.

Zhao Zi glared at Zhou Yunfei.

She originally wanted to buy it!

I never expected that this guy would steal it.

Zhou Yunfei sensed Zhao Zi's murderous glare and chuckled awkwardly, "Zhao Zi, I'll cook fish soup for lunch tomorrow, and we can all eat together!"

"Alright, at least you have some conscience." Zhao Zi nodded repeatedly. "Chen You, you cook! Zhou Yunfei, let me tell you, Chen You's fish soup is incredibly delicious."

"Okay, I'll do it."

Chen You then wanted to pack up his line and go fishing at the next spot.

However, the time interval is too short.

If they caught another top-grade treasure fish, wouldn't these people be even more astonished?

With this in mind, Chen You did not catch any more fish.

Zhao Zi and Zhou Yunfei also carried the three-tailed fish back to the caravan.

Upon returning, it caused a sensation!

After they left, Chen You immediately went to fish at the location where the Grade Three Treasure Fish was.

Within five minutes, the red-scaled treasure fish took the bait.

This time, the red-scaled treasure fish was even heavier, weighing about twelve or thirteen pounds.

To be honest, ordinary fishing rods are useless. Luckily, I had the Handing fishing rod, which allowed me to successfully catch this top-grade treasure fish.

After he finished, he threw the precious fish into his fish basket, packed up his fishing rod, and went into the jungle.

He quickly found the second-grade Blood-Sweating Grass.

"This must be worth at least several dozen taels of silver."

Chen You smiled and put it away.

The three-grade treasure fish is enormous, exuding an astonishing aura of blood, and cannot be hidden in a fish basket at all.

Therefore, as soon as Chen You stepped back into the camp with the fish basket, the crowd that had been gathered together commenting on the second-grade treasure fish was instantly thrown into a huge commotion again!

The noise stopped abruptly, and everyone's eyes were fixed on Chen You's fish basket.

Zhou Yunfei was completely stunned, his mouth agape, wide enough to fit an egg: "Brother Chen... Brother Chen! You actually caught another treasure fish?! And judging from the blood energy fluctuations... this, this is a grade three treasure fish?!"

"Yes, it's just luck, just the luck of a newbie." Chen You casually put the fish basket on the ground and smiled modestly.

Looking at the huge, lively, and surging fish of grade three in the fish basket, Zhao Zi's lips twitched violently a few times.

If catching an eight-pound, three-tailed fish could be attributed to "beginner luck" as a lucky break, then this time, it can no longer be explained by luck.

To repeatedly catch high-level treasure fish in swift currents where no one expected to succeed—this isn't luck, it's clearly terrifying skill!

Zhao Zi stared intently at the composed Chen You, her mind racing with suspicion: "This guy... he definitely has some amazing fishing secrets! He might have mastered some special technique that allows him to directly sense the precise location of high-level treasure fish underwater!"

"Chen You, are you selling this fish? I'm willing to buy it!!" Zhao Zi asked expectantly.

"Sorry, I still want to eat this fish," Chen You said.

Zhao Zi was disappointed.

Yes, Chen You has already reached the third rank.

The Qi and blood of the second-grade treasure fish no longer had much effect on him.

But even with the best quality fish, the effects are still amazing.

Just then, desire resurfaced within Zhao Zi.

[Desire 1: I want to learn your fishing techniques. (Completion rewards 80 Desire Points.)]

[Desire 2: Want to eat the Three-Grade Treasure Fish. (Completion rewards 80 Desire Points.)]

Upon seeing this, Chen You smiled.

These two desires are easy to fulfill.

"Miss Zhao, although I don't sell them, I plan to cook them tomorrow so you can have some."

Zhao Zi immediately beamed with joy: "I didn't expect you to be so generous."

"What's wrong? Did I seem stingy before?"

"Of course not, it's just that this treasure fish is so precious that very few people are willing to share it with others."

Zhao Zi said.

Chen Youxin said, "I can't bear to part with it either."

Isn't this just earning points from desire?

"Oh, right." Zhao Zi thought of something, pulled Chen You aside, and said mysteriously, "You're so good at fishing, you must have some tricks up your sleeve, right? Tell me about them."

"Okay, actually, I did study it. It's a fishing manual left by my master!!"

"Oh?"

Zhao Zi's eyes lit up.

"Ahem, this book is called the 'Eight Trigrams Fishing Technique'!"

Chen You didn't mention any fishing techniques, since those techniques were too common.

A fancy name can impress people!

Then, take the opportunity to teach Zhao Zi, perhaps to satisfy her desires and gain desire points.

"The Eight Trigrams Fishing Technique sounds amazing!"

"Of course! I'll teach you how to fish!"

"Is it really possible?"

"Of course!" Chen You nodded.

"Alright, alright. Once I've mastered it, I can arrange for you to enter the first floor of my Zhao family's library and choose a cultivation technique!"

Chen You didn't really care about the so-called first-level cultivation technique.

After all, his Little Li Flying Dagger Technique, Black Tiger Heart-Piercing Palm, and Pure Yang Skill are not ordinary martial arts techniques.

Next, Chen You explained the art of fishing to Zhao Zi.

Now his fishing skills have reached perfection. His understanding of water flow, fish behavior, casting and line control is already superb. He can explain things in a simple and easy-to-understand way, which greatly impressed Zhao Zi, who nodded repeatedly.

Xu Changqing and Zhou Yunfei, who were standing nearby, heard a few words and their eyes lit up instantly. They quickly scurried over to listen in.

Zhou Yunfei, in particular, even took out a small notebook and started taking notes, looking like he was learning something.

Even the usually arrogant Old Bai pretended to be "just passing by" with his hands behind his back, pacing around while straining his ears to listen carefully, afraid of missing a single word.

For the next three days, the journey continued smoothly.

As for the two precious fish that were caught, their flesh was delicious and highly nutritious, and they were soon devoured by everyone, leaving not even a drop of fish soup behind.

That night, the team rested.

According to Elder Bai, if we speed up our journey early tomorrow morning, we should arrive at the Zhao family's house before noon.

Before going to sleep, Chen You habitually checked information about the surrounding area.

[Information 1: Luo Haitang took a nap during the day and dreamed again about her deceased younger brother! Her brother bought her delicious little sugar figurines, which made her miss him dearly.]

[Information 2: Several women have recently been abducted in Qinghe County. Shen Yun, concerned for the safety of the Xu sisters, Qiuxue and Yue, suggested they stay together that night. Xu Qiuxue readily agreed.]

"Phew, thankfully we have an expert like Shen Yun here."

Upon seeing this message, Chen You felt an overwhelming urge to return home!

[Information 3: The Fang family of Baicaotang recently achieved a great victory in a major battle against the Black Tiger Gang, severely injuring several high-ranking members. The reason is that Bailian Armory secretly supported Baicaotang.]

[Information 4: Tang Jili, the strategist of the Black Shark Gang, is not dead! He is disguised and hiding in the Fang family mansion in Sanhewan Town. The Fang family recently defeated the Black Tiger Gang, and their morale is high! They are attempting to seize the Luo family's territory in Sanhewan! However, they cannot do so openly. Therefore, they are using the Black Tiger Gang's name to continue targeting the Luo family.]