bookandnovel Chapter 199 Resource Exchange
Chapter 199 Resource Exchange
Chapter 199 Resource Exchange
After Luo Zhixun and Chen Lie and his sister entered the Chen family home, they found that there were still many people in the living room.
Chen Xingyao walked ahead and immediately spotted her father, Chen Gequn, in the living room, so she quickly ran up to him.
"Dad, you're back?"
"Yes, Yaoyao, you're back? Your second aunt came to visit today."
Chen Gequn nodded to Chen Xingyao.
Chen Xingyao glanced at his second aunt Chang Guirong sitting on the living room sofa and Chen Ye next to her, and whispered "Oh".
"Dad, my brother's friends from the provincial youth talent group are visiting us."
"Oh?"
Chen Gequn and Feng Yuelan immediately looked at Luo Zhixun, who was next to Chen Lie.
Luo Zhixun greeted them, "Hello, Uncle and Aunt."
"Oh, it's Zhixun! Come, sit down quickly."
When Feng Yuelan saw Luo Zhixun, she warmly invited Luo Zhixun to sit down on the sofa in the living room.
Luo Zhixun, seeing that Chen Lie had guests, was initially reluctant to stay. However, seeing Feng Yuelan's warm invitation, she didn't say much and followed her to the sofa in the living room, saying, "Thank you, Auntie."
Chen Ye, who was standing next to Chang Guirong, saw Luo Zhixun and his eyes lit up.
"Sister-in-law, Chen Lie's classmate is visiting. Can we talk about our business another day?" Chen Gequn said at this moment.
Chang Guirong shook her head and sighed, "Let's talk about it another day. Can we really come to a conclusion? I'm afraid it'll just be tomorrow and tomorrow—"
Gequn, your nephew has always respected you greatly since he was a child; you can't disregard his future.
Chen Gequn's face was grim, but he couldn't explain why.
Upon seeing this, Luo Zhixun asked, "Uncle Chen, are you still talking about the aftereffects of qi and blood deficiency?"
Didn't I give you the contact information for a famous therapist last time? Haven't you contacted him?
"This—there really isn't one," Chang Guirong said.
"Are you worried about the cost of the treatment? It's okay, this therapist is a friend of my dad's. I can ask my dad to put in a good word and help out this time," Luo Zhixun said.
Chang Guirong chuckled awkwardly twice and said, "Girl, it's not like that. We came here this time to ask Chen Lie to help introduce his martial arts instructor to his cousin."
"Oh? Does Chen Lie have a master who specifically guides him?"
Luo Zhixun found it strange. The so-called master was no ordinary person. He was different from a tutor or instructor and was not just a title.
Master, Master, once a teacher, always a father.
Once you become a disciple, you are to inherit your master's mantle, and your master will spare no effort to help you.
Master-disciple relationships in martial arts are rare. Those who have achieved success in martial arts will not easily accept disciples, and those with outstanding talent will not easily become disciples.
It is a matter of the master choosing the student, and the student also choosing the master.
Given Chen Lie's qualifications and his status as a Divine Sense Master, his master must be at least a martial arts grandmaster.
"Chen Lie, give me an answer. Are you willing to help your cousin?" Chang Guirong looked at Chen Lie.
Chen Lie glanced at Chen Ye and said, "I'm afraid not, Second Aunt. Chen Ye's aptitude isn't particularly outstanding."
I consulted the expert who guided me, and he said he didn't want to see Chen Ye.
Upon hearing Chen Lie's reply, Chang Guirong's expression turned somewhat unpleasant: "Chen Lie, tell your aunt the truth, did that expert really look down on Chen Ye's mediocre talent, or did you not even introduce Chen Ye to the expert?"
Chen Lie replied without changing his expression, "Second Aunt, I'm telling the truth."
Chang Guirong asserted, "That's impossible!"
Luo Zhixun sat on the sofa, feeling somewhat helpless in the face of this dispute between relatives in an ordinary family.
Practicing martial arts is already very arduous, and it's fortunate that she comes from a high-ranking official's family, where there are no such trivial matters among relatives. Otherwise, if she had to deal with these disturbances while practicing martial arts, her progress would definitely be greatly reduced.
"Auntie, could you tell me roughly what level Chen Lie's cousin is at in martial arts?"
Chen Ye said proactively, "My Qi and Blood value is now close to 200 calories."
"Two hundred calories?"
Luo Zhixun was surprised; the blood energy value was lower than she had imagined. She continued, "Actually, with two hundred calories of blood energy, you don't need guidance from a particularly skilled martial artist."
With Chen Lie's martial arts skills, he could easily instruct a martial arts student with only 200 units of Qi and Blood.
Upon hearing this, Chang Guirong immediately questioned, "Let Chen Lie instruct Chen Ye? What's his level of martial arts? How can he possibly instruct someone?"
Even as an outsider, Luo Zhixun couldn't help but feel that Chen Lie's relatives were a bit strange.
Shouldn't a child from an ordinary family who gets into the provincial youth talent team be the envy and admiration of their relatives and friends?
Such a young prodigy is willing to give pointers to his relatives' children. Logically, the relatives should be grateful. Why would they show disdain?
"No way? Chen Lie is a Grandmaster seed member, with a blood energy value of around 2,000 calories and a strength value of over four times that. Guiding someone with a blood energy value of 200 calories should be more than enough, right?"
"What did you say? Chen Lie's Qi and Blood value is two thousand calories?"
Luo Zhixun's words startled Chang Guirong.
Two thousand calories of Qi and Blood, that's the Martial Star descended to earth, something Chen Lie could achieve?
Not only Chang Guirong, but Chen Lie's parents were also amazed by their son's martial arts achievements.
They knew their son had made rapid progress in martial arts recently, but they never imagined that his blood energy level could reach two thousand calories.
"Chen Lie was recently selected as a Grandmaster Seed member. The minimum requirement for being selected as a Grandmaster Seed is a blood energy value of over 1800 calories."
"The Grandmaster seed members all have a chance to compete for the provincial martial arts champion, didn't you know that?" Luo Zhixun asked.
Upon learning of Chen Lie's rapid progress in martial arts, Chang Guirong became even more convinced that the master Chen Lie had encountered was no ordinary person.
It's like turning trash into treasure; it can even turn people with terrible aptitude into geniuses.
No wonder the third brother's family kept the secret so tightly; if it were them, they would have been just as vigilant.
"Second sister-in-law, look, Chen Lie's classmate has gone to great lengths to come and visit us. Let's talk about these things another day."
"Feng Yuelan said at this moment.
"Yuelan, you dote on the younger generation. I remember you treat your nephews and nieces from your maternal family very well. You can't favor one over the other. After all, Xiaoye calls you 'Auntie'," Chang Guirong said.
Feng Yuelan simply smiled awkwardly and nodded.
Upon seeing this, Chang Guirong immediately said, "Xiao Ye, your aunt promised us, quickly thank your aunt."
Chen Ye quickly stood up and bowed deeply to Feng Yuelan.
"Thank you, Auntie!"
Feng Yuelan was startled. What had she agreed to?
Just as he was about to speak, Chang Guirong interrupted, "Xiao Ye, your aunt still has guests to entertain, let's go first."
Prepare a thank-you gift next time you visit; your aunt definitely won't go back on her promise.
Chang Guirong didn't give Chen Lie's parents a chance to speak, and pulled Chen Ye to walk out the door.
Chen Ye glanced at Luo Zhixun with a hint of reluctance before leaving with his mother.
The Chen family remained silent.
After a while, Chen Xingyao couldn't help but ask, "Mom, what did you promise Auntie?"
"You saw what I promised just now," Feng Yuelan said.
Chen Xingyao couldn't help but say, "Second Aunt, isn't this a bit too unfair? Trying to pull this stunt while acknowledging the facts?"
"Alright, that's enough!"
After waving her hand, Feng Yuelan said to Luo Zhixun, "Zhixun, I'm sorry you had to see this."
Luo Zhixun shook her head and asked, "Auntie, I wonder why Chen Lie's aunt is so insistent on having Chen Lie's master guide his cousin?"
Feng Yuelan sighed and said, "Chen Lie's previous martial arts achievements were not very good. They believed that the reason why Chen Lie was able to make such rapid progress in martial arts was entirely due to the guidance of a master."
They hoped that Chen Lie's cousin could also enter the provincial youth genius team like Chen Lie, so they had been trying to get Chen Lie to introduce his cousin Chen Ye to that expert.
"Even a martial arts grandmaster couldn't possibly allow a martial arts student with only 200 kilocalories of health to suddenly enter the provincial youth genius team, right?"
"Auntie, why don't you explain things clearly to them? Besides, letting Chen Lie rashly invite a master might offend them," Luo Zhixun said.
"Our family situation is a bit complicated, so let's not talk about it."
Zhi Xun, it's getting late. Why don't you have dinner at home before you leave?
"Okay, thank you for your help, Auntie." Luo Zhixun nodded slightly.
"No trouble at all, just wait a moment, it'll be ready soon."
After saying that, Feng Yuelan went to the kitchen to get busy.
Luo Zhixun sat on the sofa in the living room talking to Chen Lie. After a while, Feng Yuelan prepared dinner and called the family to the dining room to eat.
At the dinner table, Feng Yuelan said, "Zhixun, Chen Lie is new here, so please take good care of him."
"Auntie, Chen Lie and I will probably both be studying at Starry Sky University in the future. I can't guarantee you'll take care of us, but we'll support each other."
"That's good."
After finishing dinner, Chen Lie saw Luo Zhixun off at the door and watched her leave on an airship before returning home.
When Chen Gequn saw his son return, he gestured for Chen Lie to sit next to him and said, "Chen Lie, I've heard everything about Yao Yao from your mother."
Knowing that you'll be going to Blue Star University soon, remember to get along well with your classmates in the province's Young Geniuses Group. That way, you'll have someone to look after you at Blue Star University.
"I know, Dad!" Chen Lie nodded.
"If you have the chance, please take good care of your sister at Blue Star University."
Dad came back this time because he wanted to use his military merits.
The military-themed exchange offers a wide variety of martial arts treasures; you're sure to find something you need.
The application for exchanging military merits was approved the day before yesterday. We'll go exchange it for the martial arts treasures you need first thing tomorrow morning.
"Okay." Chen Lie nodded.
After Chen Gequn finished speaking, he looked at his daughter Chen Xingyao.
"Yaoyao, Dad gave your military merits to your brother. Do you feel resentful?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Xingyao immediately said, "How could that be? My brother is so good to me, what do I have to complain about?"
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Not to mention, his elder brother taught him so much advanced martial arts knowledge and prepared for him the Spirit-Nourishing Flower for cultivating spiritual power and the five martial arts treasures for beginners of the Azure Phoenix Body Refining Method.
If she harbors resentment because of this, is she still human?
"Your brother needs resources right now, so the competition among the province's top young talents is bound to be fierce—"
"Dad, I've already told you I don't care. The military merits and resources are what my brother deserves. Don't bring this up with me anymore!"
Chen Xingyao quickly interrupted her father, who spoke as if she were a petty and calculating person.
"As long as you don't harbor any resentment, that's fine. Now go back to your room and rest. We'll go exchange for resources first thing tomorrow morning."
"Yes!" Chen Xingyao nodded.
Meanwhile, Chang Guirong returned home with her son Chen Ye.
As soon as he got home, Chen Ye couldn't help but say, "Mom, did you hear that? Chen Lie actually got two thousand units of health."
I also looked into those potential grandmasters; there are only a handful in the entire Dongchuan province. They're future martial arts grandmasters nurtured with the full resources of the province!
"Mom knows. Two thousand calories of Qi and Blood. Chen Lie has truly undergone a complete transformation. With guidance from a martial arts master, he will definitely reach the pinnacle of martial arts, even surpassing a grandmaster."
"Mom, please think of something! I also want to join the provincial youth genius team and become a grandmaster seed."
"What can I do? I can only visit your third uncle's family more often. At first, they were reluctant to open up, but after a while, they got embarrassed to keep it a secret," Chang Guirong said.
"When will I be able to get in? I can't even get into the genius training camp now. Once I turn 18, I'll have passed the admission requirements for the genius training camp."
My third uncle's family is so stingy; they don't care about family ties at all.
Chen Ye's expression twisted with jealousy.
Despite his poor aptitude, with a mere single-digit Qi and Blood value, Chen Lie was able to join the provincial youth genius team and be recognized as a Grandmaster seed after being taught by a master.
His talent is five or six times greater than Chen Lie's. If he were to receive guidance from a master, wouldn't he become the number one martial arts genius in the three provinces of Sichuan?
Ji Lingxuan and everyone else have to step aside.
He secretly resented the wise man who had guided Chen Lie for being blind to his true worth and misjudging him by choosing Chen Lie instead.
"What kind of affection can there be between relatives? Alright, stop complaining."
Ah Gai Ding hopes that your future achievements will surpass Chen Lie's. Now that we are asking for your help, we can only speak kindly.
When you go to your third uncle's house again, be sure to say nice things; they're the kind of family that responds better to gentle persuasion than force.
"I see!"
After replying, Chen Ye returned to his room.
Inside the room, Chen Ye saw on the communicator that Chen Lie had been recognized as a Grandmaster Seed, and he was consumed by jealousy.
Back then, Chen Lie's Qi and Blood value never exceeded 1, while his own Qi and Blood value had already broken into double digits long ago. He never expected that the tables would turn now and Chen Lie's Qi and Blood value would be ten times greater than his own.
Increasingly annoyed, Chen Ye abruptly threw the communicator aside.
The next morning, Chen Lie got out of bed, went out of his room, and washed up in the bathroom.
Chen Lie, who had entered the first stage of the Qi and Blood Realm, felt that his sleep quality was much better than before.
After a good night's rest, he felt full of energy, his blood and qi were flowing smoothly, and his recovery ability was greatly enhanced.
"The sublimation of one's life level is indeed mysterious and unfathomable."
Chen Lie walked out of the washroom and into the living room.
After having a quick bite to eat in the living room, Chen Lie and his family went out together and took a small airship to the Dongchuan Military Region.
The airship took off and flew for nearly twenty minutes before arriving at its destination.
After the airship landed, Chen Lie was the first to disembark.