Chapter 537: Sea Gathering Residual Art (Please Subscribe)

One month later.

Aaron dug up a patch of soil where the sunlight could not reach, and from it, he took out tiny, sand-like grains of Fish Bait.

Placing them under his nose and sniffing gently, he caught a faint, spicy scent.

"Shaped like silkworm droppings, with a spicy scent... it is finally done."

"Next, I will wait for the Moon to rise at midnight to test it."

Recalling the preparations he had made for the Fish Bait over the past month, Aaron's face twitched slightly.

After all, the descriptions on the book pages were somewhat obscure, and some parts required guesswork.

Aaron gazed at the fish tank, which was packed to the brim, and fell into silence once more.

The sky was filled with brilliant starlight, without a single cloud.

Because the fish tank had limited capacity, while fishing, he even had to painfully discard some large fish that were not of high value, even though they would have been quite decent under normal circumstances.

"This world... possesses supernatural powers!"

He glanced at his Attribute Panel again:

【Name: Fang Yu (Aaron)】

This was Fang Yu's previous pursuit, but it was definitely not his.

"However, I am not in a hurry. Time is long, anyway. Even if I am slow, I must be steady; I will always be able to accumulate enough silver."

The shimmering light on the water surface was, in fact, the backs of fish!

Beside him, Xiao Chu was scratching his head in anxiety, yet he was helpless.

As for Lao Chutou, he seemed to be holding back some words, but was too embarrassed to speak, so he could only remain silent.

After speaking, he raised his wine bowl to clink it, then drained it in one gulp.

He lowered his voice; this was considered a borderline private job, and if the Golden Fish Gang found out, there would be no good outcome.

"Sigh... this money, consider it a loan from your old uncle; I will definitely pay it back later!" Lao Chutou raised his wine bowl.

Aaron sat waiting for the rest, and sure enough, Lao Chutou's back hunched, and his hair seemed to have turned much whiter: "You have grown up too... my Xiao Chu is almost twenty years old, but he is clumsy with words and foolish... he cannot find a wife. As his father, I am anxious!"

"As for an excuse, it is easy to find... after all, it has been so many years; it is normal for my fishing skills to have improved."

"Dad." Xiao Chu muttered in dissatisfaction, but said nothing more.

Money is the hero's courage!

As his fishing harvest gradually increased, Aaron would occasionally order a plate of sliced white meat.

After this wave of 'fish tide' dispersed, looking at the Swordfish, Seven-Star Catfish, and Dragon Sun Trout packed into the fish tank... he could not help but fall into silence.

This led to his rising status in the tavern, and when he met acquaintances, he was addressed as 'Yu'.

For example, the 'Earth Dragon Attractant'—Aaron only knew it was earthworms after trying it several times, and they had to be sun-dried earthworms at that.

Lao Yutou puffed on his dry tobacco pipe, glanced at the father and son of the Lao Chu family, his eyes seemingly carrying a smile.

Aaron secretly made plans for the future.

Three days later.

"Oh."

Aaron was silent for a moment before speaking: "A few years ago, I was fishing alone, with no one to teach me, and life was difficult... Lao Chu, you gave me pointers back then, which benefited me greatly... this money... I will borrow it! And I won't charge you interest."

Estimating that the time had arrived, he grabbed a handful of the refined special Fish Bait and scattered it into the lake.

To get married, how could fifty large coins be enough?

One has to borrow everywhere, then work hard, toiling like an ox or a horse to save up.

As a result...

The waiter greeted him with a fawning smile.

He saw it very clearly: after the Fish Bait entered the water, under the Moonlight, it seemed to begin to melt in a Weird way...

Splash!

And since this only had a fragmentary fish-food recipe, it could of course only be called the 'Sea Gathering Residual Art'!

"It seems that the ancestors of 'Laili Liu' were actually sea-folk? But it is also possible it was snatched from someone else's hands."

"Lao Chu..." Aaron understood the hidden meaning behind the words. Although he did not care about this amount at all now, he had to put on a troubled expression: "I am not young anymore, and I just want to save money to buy a wife and continue the family line..."

【Skill: Fishing (Proficient), Sea Gathering Residual Art (Entry)】

Sea Gathering Residual Art!

This was the official name of the Fish Bait production method!

Because on the residual pages, a book titled "Sea-Gathering Essential Art" was repeatedly mentioned and highly praised.

And the good daughters of fishing families were long since eyed by other paupers, and Xiao Chu did not seem to have any competitive edge...

"Lao Chutou takes his son to find work carrying bags at the pier; when the fishing harvest is low, they go to work as laborers, earning five large coins a day..."

Until half of the third quarter-hour had passed, Aaron suddenly heard the splashing sound of water.

Countless schools of fish gathered near the small boat as if they had gone mad, one pressed against another; the bustling noise was comparable to the grand spectacle of a super-large fish migration!

Until this time, it finally looked very close to the finished product described...

The area of water Aaron chose actually had relatively few fish.

Aaron cast his net and scooped up fish with a blank expression...

When the bowl of meat noodles was served, Lao Chutou finally could not help but speak: "Last time, that 'Dragon Sun Trout' of yours was taken by me and sold to Niu Er, and he gave fifty large coins."

Fishermen are inherently miserable, but it is different from farming; one never knows when they might be fed to the Dragon King, so even if a good woman marries a farmer, she would not want to marry a fisherman.

Bream, Grass Carp, Triangle Head, Big Green Fish, Black Crucian Carp, Dragon Sun Trout, Seven-Star Catfish...

Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled, dark clouds gathered, and it began to rain...

Whether it is the preparation of the Fish Bait or the usage at specific times, both possess certain characteristics of Occultism Rituals!

Aaron strode into the Yuyang Tavern.

Even Lali Liu knew not to act with great fanfare, let alone him?

"The batch with the highest value, one must either eat it oneself or release it... one can only take the ones with lower value to sell..."

【Age: 18】

Night.

He looked out, unable to help but be stunned.

"It is a pity he is already dead, so there is no way to interrogate him under torture."

【Talent: Changsheng】

"Literature is for the poor, Wu is for the rich; if one wants to practice Wu, one must spend money, a lot and a lot of money!"

Recently, he had been eating well and sleeping soundly, so his physique gradually filled out, becoming a fine fisherman's son like a white streak in the waves.

All kinds of fish, precious or not, those Aaron could name and those he could not, all gathered here, fighting and snatching at the remaining Fish Bait.

At this time, there was no need for a fish spear; one could just use a basin to scoop and easily haul back a mountain of fish!

"This effect... is it too good?"

"Yu..."

The movement and reproduction of fish schools have their own laws, and several large 'fish nests' are even family heirlooms for some boat people; if one dares to go there to beg for food, they will certainly be met with fish spears.

Autumn passed and winter came.

For fishermen, this Sea Gathering Residual Art is simply a divine skill; from now on, going into the water is like scooping up money!

But just as Aaron had thought before, holding gold in a busy market is a disaster!

"Good, good child." Lao Chutou thanked him profusely and took Xiao Chu to leave.

Aaron greeted them with a smile, and the four who were Fishing gathered at one table.

Aaron put away the Fish Bait, waiting for the night full of anticipation.

Lao Yutou had not spoken, puffing away on his dry tobacco pipe, and only spoke after the Chu father and son had left, his tone playful: "Yu... you are righteous, but I advise you, do not do anything foolish."

Aaron moored the boat in the center of the water and looked up at the bright moon: "The third quarter of the Zi hour, that should be midnight, right?"

Aaron could only huddle inside the Black-Awning Boat, silently waiting for the rain to pass, while lamenting that six or seven out of ten things in life do not go as one wishes.

"Then, I can slowly save up some money."

"Oh, Yu is here."

Aaron's expression gradually became solemn: "This is... supernatural power!"

Just then, under the moonlight, a shimmering expanse, like ocean waves, came surging and sweeping over...

A quarter of an hour passed...

"There is no ordinary fish food that can attract all types of fish and achieve a total kill effect..."

"It's cold today, bring two bowls of Yellow Wine, give me a small stove to stew it slowly, and another bowl of stewed meat noodles. Oh... Lao Yu, Lao Chu, and Xiao Chu are all here."

Two quarters of an hour passed...

Even after figuring out the formula, several attempts at making the Fish Bait resulted in failure.

"Oh? What do you mean?" Aaron pricked up his ears.

"How much can one earn from carrying sacks? Although Lao Chu is an honest man, for the sake of his son, he might take risks, so you must not get involved." Lao Yutou finished the last broad bean in a leisurely manner, tucked his tobacco pouch into his waistband, and said: "Going back to sleep... the world says immortals are good, but only the wife cannot be forgotten... cannot be forgotten, ah, cannot be forgotten..."

(End of this chapter)