Provincewide Announcement

At this moment, Chen Xingyao walked out of the Practice Room, holding Communicator, and approached Feng Yuelan.

"Mom, I saw the province-wide announcement that my brother has been selected for the Provincial Youth Genius Group."

This was posted on the official WeChat account of the Martial Artist Association, one of the official media outlets in East River Province.

"Let me see!"

Feng Yuelan snatched the Communicator from her daughter's hand and began reading the Communicator on it.

"It really was a province-wide announcement?"

On the Communicator screen, there was a message: "Provincial Announcement - Congratulations to Chen Lie, Martial Arts Student from East River Province, for being selected for the Provincial Youth Genius Group."

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Below the title is a brief introduction of over two thousand words: Chen Lie, from Changdong City, East River Province, is a student at East River Province No. 1 Provincial Key Martial Arts High School.

Being shortlisted for the Provincial Youth Genius Group is a remarkable achievement for their family, given their circumstances. It's like a child from a poor family becoming a successful candidate in the imperial examinations hundreds of years ago – a truly glorious event.

"Mom, Dad said he wanted to invite relatives and friends to a gathering to celebrate my brother being shortlisted for the Provincial Youth Genius Group. When is that planned?" Chen Xingyao asked.

"Let's wait a bit longer, let me discuss it with your dad."

In the past few days, Chen Lie's second uncle's family has been visiting almost every day. The first time they visited, they said they learned that the reason for Chen Lie's rapid progress in martial arts was that he had met a master who gave him guidance.

In order to conceal the true story of her son's extraordinary encounter and the real reason that transformed him and his sister, Feng Yuelan had no choice but to go along with what Chen Lie's Second Aunt, Chang Guirong, and admit that Chen Lie's rapid progress in martial arts was due to guidance from a master.

But this seemed to have stirred up a hornet's nest. From that day on, Chen Lie's second uncle's family visited every day, asking them to introduce Chen Ye to the master Chen Lie had met.

This stumped Feng Yuelan. In reality, there was no such thing as a master; it was all fabricated. Naturally, she couldn't introduce Chen Ye to a non-existent master.

Therefore, she could only politely decline, but Chen Lie's Second Aunt Chang Guirong, did not give up and insisted on asking for help every day, which made Feng Yuelan extremely anxious.

If you're throwing a party to celebrate your son, you absolutely can't skip his family.

Feng Yuelan simply couldn't imagine how desperately Chang Guirong Chang Guirong would plead for help if she found out her son had joined the Provincial Youth Genius Group.

Feng Yuelan understood Chang Guirong's actions very well. When her son's Blood Qi Value was slow to break through 1, making it difficult for him to even get into an ordinary martial arts university, she was also very worried and couldn't sleep at night.

As for the banquet to celebrate his promotion to the Provincial Youth Genius Group, let's wait and see.

Feng Yuelan told her son and daughter what she was doing and was about to go to the kitchen to prepare dinner when the doorbell rang.

She immediately went to the door to open it, and found that it was her brother-in-law Chang Guirong.

"Sister-in-law, what brings you here at this hour? Please come in!" Feng Yuelan asked.

"Don't you have to work during the day?"

I was afraid no one would be home during the day, so I came at this hour.

Chang Guirong walked into the living room, put the gifts she was carrying on the table, and then sat down.

"Huh? Chen Lie's here too? Wasn't he supposed to be at the Genius Training Camp?"

Upon seeing Chen Lie, Chang Guirong was immediately surprised.

"I've already left the Genius Training Camp," Chen Lie said.

Chang Guirong didn't take Chen Lie's words seriously, assuming Chen Lie had asked for leave. So she said, "Since Chen Lie is here too, what have you thought about the matter that your Second Aunt mentioned to you a few days ago?"

Feng Yuelan gave a dry laugh and said, "Let's talk about these things later. Sister-in-law, you've come at the right time. I was just about to prepare dinner. Please wait a moment, and you can have dinner here."

Chang Guirong quickly waved her hand. "No, no, I've already eaten. Let's get down to business first."

As she spoke, she looked at Chen Lie again. "Chen Lie, to be honest, your cousin Chen Ye's Blood Qi Value are progressing extremely slowly due to the aftereffects of his blood and qi deficiency. Moreover, his Strength Value can only be maintained at three times, and no matter how hard he tries, he cannot break through three times."

You young people are different from us older generation; you Strength Value a lot. As the older cousin, you must lend a hand to your younger cousin at this crucial moment.

"Think about it, if Chen Ye also joins the Genius Training Camp, you'll have one more helper Genius Training Camp. Wouldn't it be great if you two brothers helped each other out?"

Chen Lie said, "Second Aunt, I know about what you're talking about. If my teacher comes to East River Province again, I will definitely mention it to him."

Chang Guirong said, "Why isn't this martial arts master in East River Province yet? Chen Ye's martial arts aptitude is so good, can't he come to East River Province specifically for Chen Ye?"

A great teacher produces a great student; the two complement each other. Doesn't a teacher feel proud to have a good student?

Chang Guirong's words made Chen Lie frown.

Chen Xingyao couldn't help but sneer. Chen Ye, a guy with weak qi and blood who cheated and shirked martial arts, could be praised like this?

How dare they say Chen Ye has good martial arts talent? Do they even have any shame?

Second Aunt, aren't you being a bit too certain with your words?

Chen Ye were truly that talented, he wouldn't have let his desire for speed lead to such a deficiency of vital energy.

Besides, there are at least eight hundred, if not a thousand, martial arts geniuses in East River Province, but how many of them can receive guidance from renowned masters?

You want someone even more powerful than Martial Arts Grandmaster to make a special trip to East River Province for Chen Ye? Aren't you afraid they'll get angry and complain that my brother is being nosy?

If Chen Ye is really that sought after, then Grandmaster Martial Artist in East River Province should be vying to take Chen Ye as their disciple. Why would it be the turn of martial arts experts from other provinces to come and try?

Upon hearing Chen Xingyao's words, Chang Guirong immediately looked embarrassed.

In her view, if Chen Lie's martial arts aptitude was so poor, yet he could be trained so successfully by a master, then Chen Ye's aptitude must be many times higher than Chen Lie's. What difference would it make if a martial arts master came to East River Province?

"Shut up, Yaoyao! How dare you speak to your elders like that?" Feng Yuelan immediately scolded Chen Xingyao.

Chen Xingyao curled her lip, not taking it to heart.

"It was my fault,

My question is indeed valid; we shouldn't underestimate the abilities of those in power.

After her initial embarrassment, Chang Guirong said, "Chen Lie, how about this, you contact this martial arts master."

See which province he's in, and whether he's willing to take Chen Ye as an apprentice.

If possible, I'll have your second uncle take Chen Ye out of the province to find that expert.

"Alright then, I'll ask when I have time." Chen Lie nodded.

"Then you'd better hurry, preferably get results within two or three days," Chang Guirong said.

Having finished speaking, Chang Guirong stood up and said, "Now that I've finished, I'll be leaving."

Seeing this, Feng Yuelan immediately said, "Sit a little longer, have dinner before you leave."

"I'm not eating. Chen Ye is still waiting for my message at home. Besides, it's getting late."

Chang Guirong finished speaking, she left Chen Lie's house.

Feng Yuelan closed the door, sighed, and went to the kitchen to cook.

In the living room, Chen Xingyao said to Chen Lie, "Brother, why are you arguing with her? Just refuse her directly, that should be enough."

"Next time, if your Second Aunt comes again, just tell her that the master refuses to take on disciples."

"Why go through all that trouble? You can just refuse directly," Chen Xingyao said.

"A direct refusal is too blunt."

Chen Lie simply shook his head.

The reason Chen Lie was being evasive with his second uncle and the others regarding the Blood Mist Flower incident and this incident was because his father valued family ties very much.

Chen Gequn is the kind of person who would rather suffer a loss himself than break ties with his relatives.

He naturally had to consider his parents' feelings. Having lived a second life, he understood the meaning of "filial piety" and "harmony" even better than his previous self.

Meanwhile, Chang Guirong returned home, and Chen Ye immediately went over to ask her about it.

"Mom, you're finally back! How did it go? Did Uncle and the others agree?"

Chang Guirong said, "I didn't refuse, but I didn't agree immediately either. I told you to wait a few more days."

"How many more days? In my opinion, Chen Lie has no intention of letting me catch up with him in martial arts at all."

My aptitude is so much better than his; while his Blood Qi Value hadn't even broken 1, Blood Qi Value were already in double digits.

"He's afraid my martial arts will surpass his, so he has no intention of introducing me to that martial arts master," Chen Ye roared.

"Alright, you don't need to yell. Among relatives, isn't it just that they dislike you for being poor, fear you for being rich, hate that you have something, and laugh at you for not having it? Of course, Mom knows they don't want you to have this extraordinary encounter, but what can we do? We're the ones who need their help now."

Don't rush me. Let me try a few more times; we might be able to get it done.

"What can you possibly accomplish? And you're telling me not to worry? Mom, Chen Lie has already joined the Provincial Youth Genius Group. If you don't hurry..."

I won't even be able to see his taillights anymore!

"What did you say? Chen Lie joined the Provincial Youth Genius Group?"

Upon hearing this, Chang Guirong immediately asked.

"Look, all the major official media outlets in East River Province have issued province-wide announcements."

Chen Ye showed the Communicator to Chang Guirong.

Chang Guirong was shocked when she saw it. "It's actually true! Chen Lie has really joined the Provincial Youth Genius Group?"

Joining the Provincial Youth Genius Group means that even if you go to Blue Star University in the future, you will be a top student with unlimited potential.

She simply couldn't believe that the Chen Family could produce such a martial arts genius. Were their ancestral graves emitting auspicious smoke?

The next day, Chen Lie went to the Provincial Genius Training Ground early in the morning, which is the location of the Provincial Youth Genius Group.

Many members of the Provincial Youth Genius Group are already active in various places.

Chen Lie arrived at 7:30 in the morning.

He arrived at the Master Lecturer Platform, where there were Master Lecturer Platform thirty seats scattered around.

This means that the Provincial Youth Genius Group can only have a maximum of thirty people. If the thirty-person limit is reached, even if later applicants meet the standards, they will not be able to be selected for the Provincial Youth Genius Group.

This regulation is mainly because the martial arts resources in East River Province are scarce and cannot support too many geniuses.

Chen Lie walked around the lecturer's platform when a girl with an elegant and refined demeanor suddenly walked towards him.

"Chen Lie, you've been promoted to the Provincial Youth Genius Group?"

Hearing the crisp sound, Chen Lie turned his head and saw that it was Luo Zhixun standing beside him.

"Yes, I just passed the test yesterday." Chen Lie nodded.

"I saw the province-wide announcement and also received internal information that a new member would be joining today. I didn't expect it to be you," Luo Zhixun said with a smile.

"By the way, the Provincial Youth Genius Group has an internal group. Can I add you as a friend (you're known Green Bubble) and invite you in?"

"Okay!" Chen Lie nodded, took out his Communicator, and added a Green Bubble to Luo Zhixun.

Soon, a message popped up on his Green Bubble.

"Luo Zhixun invites you to join the Dongchuan Province Youth Talent Group. "Chen Lie clicked "accept" directly and joined the group chat.

Upon joining the group chat, I saw that the "Dongchuan Province Youth Talent Group" group only had 28 members, including myself.

Among these twenty-eight people, one is a renowned teacher.

"Alright, now that you're in, any announcements from the provincial government and the Martial Artist Association, such as lectures by renowned instructors, will be sent out in the group chat in advance," Luo Zhixun said.

"Um."

At this moment, members who had been moving around came to the front of the stage to listen to the lecture.

Upon seeing this, Luo Zhixun said, "It seems that Old Master has arrived. Old Master is a renowned teacher of the Genius Group. Let's take our seats."

"Good!"

Chen Lie nodded and went to the seats below the podium with Luo Zhixun.

"Chen Lie, sit next to me."

Attendance at the Genius Training Camp was sparse; even when two seats were next to each other, there was a 50-centimeter gap between them.

Following Luo Zhixun's suggestion, Chen Lie sat down next to her.

Just then, a young man arrived. Upon seeing Chen Lie, he immediately said in a deep voice, "Kid, what are you doing here?"

"Nonsense, I joined the Genius Group, where else would I be but here?" Chen Lie glanced at the young man indifferently.

The young man before him was none other than Lu Qingyun, with whom he had interacted twice.

Lu Qingyun said, "So you're the new member who joined today. I didn't expect you to have met the criteria for being selected for the Genius Group."

This spot is mine. You can go pick another one over there.

Before Chen Lie could speak, Luo Zhixun said, "The location of the speaking area has never been fixed. It's always first come, first served. When did this location become yours?"

"Zhixun, I—"

"Are you deliberately provoking me? I gave this seat to Chen Lie."

"Zhixun, how could I target you?"

"Then disappear immediately. Old Master is here; stop rambling on."

Since Luo Zhixun had already said that, Lu Qingyun could only give Chen Lie a disapproving look before leaving.

Luo Zhixun smiled and nodded at Chen Lie, then said, "Old Master is here," and fell silent.

Gu Tian, a renowned teacher from the Dongchuan Province Youth Talent Group, stepped onto the stage, glanced at the twenty-odd members, and said, "It seems everyone has arrived."

You've probably received a notification that a new person joined today.

Let me first introduce our new member, Chen Lie.

Chen Lie, please stand up and let everyone get to know you.

Upon hearing this, Chen Lie stood up from his seat, and the other members of the Provincial Youth Genius Group all glanced at Chen Lie.

"Everyone, take a look. This is Chen Lie." After Gu Tian finished speaking, he Chen Liedao, "Alright, Chen Lie, sit down."

Chen Lie immediately sat down again.