New Year's Day on the Old Calendar

After paying the bill, Qin Siyu didn't go to Chen Lie's place but returned to her family, returning the Star Dollar Card to her father. "Siyu, could this be your classmate from Yunchuan Martial Arts High School?"

"You went to help pay the bill, why didn't you say a word? Do you have some powerful connections?" Qin Siyu's mother asked.

"He was my junior high school classmate. He doesn't have a powerful background; he's just good at martial arts."

"Is your behavior suggesting that your classmate's martial arts skills are far superior to yours?"

"How can I compare to him? He's number one in the Genius Training Camp, someone who could be promoted to the Provincial Youth Genius Group at any time."

"Your classmate is so skilled in martial arts?"

Qin Siyu's mother was immediately surprised, then instructed, "You did very well. A martial arts genius like this is extremely rare even in the entire province..."

Making more friends will only benefit you.

Qin Siyu nodded. Of course she knew that it would be beneficial to maintain a good relationship with a martial arts genius, but befriending a martial arts master was not so simple.

Chen Lie's position was taken by Lu Qingchan's mother, Xu Yunyan stepped forward.

Today is Chen Lie's birthday; he'll be 18 soon.

Turning 18 is a significant turning point in life. Sister-in-law, why didn't you and Brother Chen let us know? We were caught completely unprepared.

Feng Yuelan said, "I originally wanted to invite you all to get together, but Chen Lie said he didn't want to cause too much trouble, otherwise he would have invited you first."

"Speaking of Chen Lie— " Xu Yunyan suddenly said, "Sister-in-law, Qingchan said that Chen Lie's martial arts performance seems to have improved a lot."

Qi Dong's niece, who is also his elder brother's daughter, has always been hailed as the Lu Family's martial arts genius. Her Blood Qi Value is close to four digits, yet she still conceded defeat in front of Chen Lie.

I remember you guys said on Qingchan's birthday last time that Chen Lie's Blood Qi Value hadn't even broken 1 yet. How long has it been?

Chen Lie's progress in martial arts is just too fast!

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"Chen Lie certainly didn't improve during this period. His martial arts level has never been low; it's just that he has made rapid progress recently."

To be honest, we only recently learned about Chen Lie's grades.

"Really? Chen Lie didn't even tell you?" Xu Yunyan.

"If we had known earlier, we wouldn't have been in such a panic," Feng Yuelan said, shaking her head.

"With Chen Lie's grades, he should be able to join the Provincial Youth Genius Group, right?" Xu Yunyan asked again.

"I've met the requirements and plan to join after the New Year."

Lu Qidong was also surprised. "Chen Lie's Blood Qi Value is already so high? It has actually reached the standard of the Provincial Youth Genius Group?"

Lu Qingchan was taken aback and asked, "Chen Lie, are you going to join the Provincial Youth Genius Group after the New Year?"

Chen Lie hummed in agreement. "I do have that plan."

Upon hearing Chen Lie's words, Lu Qingchan felt a pang of disappointment.

Those who make it into the Provincial Youth Genius Group belong to a completely different world from ordinary Martial Arts Student.

"Qidong, we've finished eating and are about to leave."

"I won't take up any more of your time, you can go back now," Chen Gequn said.

Lu Qidong nodded and said, "Well then, it 'Chen Lie's birthday today, and it wouldn't be appropriate for us elders not to give him anything."

"Today's gathering is on me."

As he spoke, Lu Qidong glanced at his daughter Lu Qingchan, and said, "Qingchan, take this Star Dollar Card and settle the bill for your Uncle Chen's table."

Lu Qingchan hummed in agreement, took the Star Dollar Card from her father, and went to the hotel front desk to check out.

However, when Lu Qingchan arrived at the front desk and went to pay the bill, she was told that she had already paid.

"Someone just paid for seat number 6. It was that young lady; she must be your friend, right?"

As they spoke, the staff member pointed to where Qin Siyu was.

After hearing this, Lu Qingchan glanced in the direction the staff member pointed, then silently nodded and walked back.

"Dad, Uncle Chen's table was already paid for by Chen Lie's junior high school classmate."

"In that case, let's get together again next time."

Lu Qidong nodded and said nothing more.

"Sister-in-law, Chen Lie's martial arts skills are so strong, why don't you talk to him and see when he has time to tutor our Qingchan?" Xu Yunyan said.

"Okay, I'll remember." Feng Yuelan nodded repeatedly.

Just then, a teenager and a middle-aged couple walked out of a private room.

Upon reaching Lu Qidong and Xu Yunyan, the young man said, "Auntie, Uncle, I have to attend a gathering, so I'll be going now."

"Oh, Yuan Hao, are you leaving?"

Xu Yunyan glanced at the young man.

"Yes, I made plans with some friends," the boy nodded in reply.

"Wait a minute, Chen Lie, weren't you planning to join the Provincial Youth Genius Group after the New Year?"

It just so happens that Yuan Hao is also a member of the Provincial Youth Genius Group. Your strength shouldn't be much worse than Yuan Hao's, right? You two can exchange martial arts tips more often."

After Xu Yunyan said that, the boy noticed Chen Lie and looked at Chen Lie: "It's you?"

Chen Lie looked up and met Xu Yuanhao's gaze.

"What? You two know each other?" Xu Yunyan asked.

The young man said, "Aunt, you don't know this, but about a month ago, the martial arts resources I ordered at the Martial Artist Association's Trading Market were snatched away by this Chen Lie."

Furthermore, his attitude was extremely arrogant.

Upon hearing this, Xu Yunyan was also momentarily stunned, and then said, "Hey, I thought there was some kind of grudge. Young people are all hot-blooded, and it's perfectly normal for them to have minor conflicts."

Besides, Chen Lie is about to be promoted to the Provincial Youth Genius Group. We're all acquaintances, and we'll definitely have interactions in the future. You can get to know him in advance."

"Since my aunt knows him, I won't hold it against him for taking my resources."

"There's no need for us to get to know each other. My time is precious, and I don't want to waste it," the young man said.

Hearing this person look down on his brother, Chen Xingyao clenched his fists and glared angrily.

The boy's words made Xu Yunyan look somewhat embarrassed.

"Qingchan, I'm leaving now."

Lu Qingchan was already feeling down because she had heard that Chen Lie was going to be promoted to the Provincial Youth Genius Group. When she heard the boy's words, she just hummed in agreement and said, "Okay, goodbye, Brother Hao."

After speaking to Lu Qidong and Xu Yunyan, the young man turned and left.

"Qidong, Yunyan, we're leaving too. Let's get together again next time."

After saying goodbye, Chen Gequn left the table with his family.

When they arrived at the hotel reception, Chen Gequn Chen Liedao, "Chen Lie, your junior high school classmate paid our bill earlier. Dad will transfer the money to you later, and you can return it to him."

The food we just ate was top-quality, and with the Spirit Medicine wine, it should have cost over 200,000 Star Dollar. We can't afford to take advantage of that."

"I understand, but I have money too, you don't need to transfer it to me."

"Alright, let's go then!"

After Chen Gequn finished speaking, he and his family left the Starlight Hotel and boarded the airship.

On the airship, Chen Lie immediately used the Communicator. Although he had given his sister the ten million Martial Arts Incentive Fund the School Martial Competition competition, he still remembered that he had several hundred thousand Star Dollar in income from engraving Psionic Crystal Card.

So, Chen Lie found Qin Siyu's friend "Green Bubble" and transferred 300,000 Star Dollar directly to her.

The moment Chen Lie transferred 300,000 Star Dollar, Qin Siyu immediately sent a surprised emoji. "Chen Lie, do we have to be so formal with each other?"

It's just a meal; it probably doesn't even amount to half the value of the Spirit Medicine you usually use.

Besides, you showed me the world yesterday.

The Spirit Medicine Meal I ate were worth about the same price.

Chen Lie: "Alright, then forget it."

Qin Siyu: "That's right [smiley face]"

Chen Lie put away his Communicator, turned around, and found that his younger sister, Chen Xingyao, had somehow gotten close to him.

So he asked, "Is there something you need?"

"Brother, that guy named Yuan something-hao was so awful. Was he really that strong?" Chen Xingyao asked.

"It's alright."

"And yet he's still so arrogant?"

"Why do you care if he's arrogant or not? As long as he doesn't offend us, he can be as arrogant as he wants."

"But the way he looked at you just now clearly showed he looked down on you," Chen Xingyao said indignantly.

"Let him be, I don't need his approval."

Upon hearing his brother's reply, Chen Xingyao said nothing more.

My brother's current state of mind is truly amazing; he really is like a strong person.

Before we knew it, it was Old Calendar Galactic Calendar.

As the youngest of the three Chen Family brothers, Chen Gequn would usually visit his two older brothers' homes to offer New Year's greetings on this day.

However, this year, since Chen Lie has turned 18, his father, Chen Gequn, specifically entrusted Chen Lie with the task of paying New Year's visits.

On the first day of the Old Calendar New Year, before dawn, Chen Lie took his younger sister Chen Xingyao to their second uncle's house, which was the nearest one.

Arriving at his second Chen Guangqun's house, Chen Lie knocked on the door.

After knocking for quite a while, the door finally opened.

Chen Guangqun appeared inside the door. Seeing Chen Lie and his sister, he said with slight surprise, "Chen Lie, Yaoyao, is that you?"

"Second Uncle, we've come to wish you a Happy New Year. Where's Second Aunt?" Chen Lie asked.

Just then, a shrill female voice rang out. "Who is it?"

Chen Guangqun replied, "It's Chen Lie and Yaoyao, they've come to wish us a Happy New Year."

"Chen Lie is here?"

Second Aunt Chang Guirong came out of the room and, upon seeing Chen Lie, immediately said, "Come in, Chen Lie, Yaoyao, come in and sit down."

Chen Lie nodded and walked into his second Chen Guangqun's house with Chen Xingyao.

Upon arriving at the sofa in the living room, Chang Guirong immediately arranged for Chen Lie to sit down.

Chen Lie placed the gifts he brought on the coffee table in front of the sofa.

Chen Guangqun asked, "Chen Lie, why didn't your father come this year? Why did he send you instead?"

Chen Lie said, "There's no particular reason. This year, I volunteered to come here to offer New Year's greetings on behalf of my father."

"Then your dad can rest easy, unlike Chen Ye, who hasn't even gotten up yet."

After Chen Guangqun finished speaking, Chang Guirong asked, "Chen Lie, I heard from your mother that you joined the Genius Training Camp? When did that happen?"

"That happened more than a month ago."

"A little over a month ago, I remember you only had around 40 Qi Blood Qi Value, and they were unstable. Didn't the Genius Training Camp require 200 Qi Blood Qi Value to get in?"

You've made progress that fast?

Chang Guirong thought Chen Lie's family was just bragging, and she still didn't believe that Chen Lie had really entered the Genius Training Camp.

After all, only a few hundred people in the entire province can get into the Genius Training Camp each year. They are all outstanding individuals who will likely be able to get into Blue Star University in the future.

Chen Lie's talent is not even as good as her son Chen Ye's. Even Chen Ye couldn't get into the Genius Training Camp, so how could Chen Lie possibly succeed?

"Oh, it's like this. By chance, I became the disciple of a master who helped me regulate my Qi and blood, and also guided me in martial arts, allowing me to make rapid progress in martial arts in just a few months."

Faced with Chen Lie's answer, Chang Guirong was full of doubt. "Are you telling the truth? What kind of master is so powerful that he can make a Blood Qi Value increase by hundreds of calories in such a short period of time?"

Chen Lie, we're all relatives, you can't lie to your aunt.

Chen Xingyao, who was standing to the side, naturally knew that her brother was lying, but she quickly cooperated and said, "Second Aunt, what my brother said is true."

I've met my brother's teacher; he even gave me some pointers for two days.

This teacher is truly amazing; I think he's even more skilled than Martial Arts Grandmaster. Under his guidance, my Qi and Blood Qi Value Blood Qi Value have increased dramatically, and they've now surpassed 5 points on their own. I plan to take the Elite Student assessment after the New Year and join the Elite Class.

"What? Your Blood Qi Value has exceeded 5? How old are you?" Chang Guirong was immediately shocked.

Chen Xingyao replied, "Has Second Aunt forgotten my age? I'm fifteen this year."

"Your Blood Qi Value has really exceeded 5 calories?" Chang Guirong asked again.

Of course it's fake!

Chen Xingyao thought to herself, her Blood Qi Value is already over thirty calories.

However, she naturally couldn't say this out loud. At her age, having only thirty-odd calories of Blood Qi Value, and not coming from a wealthy or powerful family, was simply unreasonable.

"Of course, would I lie to you?"

"At 15 years old, your Blood Qi Value have exceeded 5. You two siblings are truly lucky. The person who guided you is probably more than just Martial Arts Grandmaster."

After being shocked, Chang Guirong suddenly felt a pang of jealousy. She looked at Chen Lie and said, "Chen Lie, could you introduce your master to your cousin?"

To be honest, although his qi and blood deficiency was cured with Martial Dao Rare Treasure, it left some aftereffects, causing his recent martial arts training to be very unsuccessful.

If you could introduce your teacher to Chen Ye, and have him help Chen Ye adjust his condition and give him some pointers on Chen Ye arts, your Second Aunt would be very grateful to you.

Chen Lie seemed surprised that his Second Aunt, an elder, would say such a thing, so he replied vaguely, "Well—I'll try it when I have the chance."

"Then you must keep it in mind. I'll come to your house in a few days to ask you about it."

Chen Guangqun frowned, feeling that it was inappropriate for his wife to say such things to a younger person, but he did not speak up to stop her.

"Second Aunt, please don't make things difficult for my brother. His master is even more powerful than Martial Arts Grandmaster, and he's always busy with many important matters."

"He might not even be in East River Province now, where would he go to find his teacher?" Chen Xingyao said, trying to help Chen Lie out of the predicament.

"What are you saying? Chen Ye is your cousin, Chen Lie's cousin. How can it be considered difficult for him to help his cousin?"

Besides, if Teacher Chen Lie can guide you and make your Blood Qi Value improve by leaps and bounds, why can't he guide Chen Ye as well?

His deficiency of qi and blood has serious long-term consequences, and if it is not properly treated, his future achievements may be limited.

Chen Lie, please, your Second Aunt is begging you, just help your cousin.

Chen Lie remained calm and simply said, "Second Aunt, as I said, I will try."

As for whether it will succeed, I cannot guarantee it.

Chang Guirong immediately replied, "How could it not work? Your aunt believes you can definitely succeed."

If it really works out, your second uncle and I will invite your family to a banquet at the Starlight Hotel in the provincial capital.