Ji Lingxuan's Favor

Following the camera, television reporter Li Shumin walked onto the Duel Platform and stood in front of Bao Yongchai.

"Mr. Bao, hello. I am Li Shumin, a reporter from East River Province TV Station. On behalf of the Three Provinces of Chuanzhong, I welcome you to host today's Provincial Genius Group."

"Hello, Reporter Li." Bao Yongchai nodded.

"Mr. Bao, you have just assessed the strength of the Martial Leader from the Three Provinces of Chuanzhong. In your opinion, who will ultimately win the Chuanzhong Martial Champion's martial arts Three-Province Martial Tournament martial arts competition?"

Bao Yongchai said, "I believe everyone has their own opinion on who deserves the title of Chuanzhong Martial Champion."

Yunchuan Martial Way Index far surpasses that of the eastern and western Sichuan provinces. Since the establishment of the Three Three-Province Martial Tournament Three-Province Martial Tournament system, Cloud River Province has consistently held the top spot, and this time should not see a change.

"Oh, then could you give a critique of the Martial Leader from the Three Provinces of Chuanzhong?" asked the beautiful reporter Li Shumin.

Bao Yongchai nodded and said, "Then let's start with the Yunchuan Province Martial Leader."

Her aptitude and talent are exceptional, making her unique among the Three Provinces of Chuanzhong. In my opinion, this Martial Leader from Yunchuan Province is no less than the top ten martial arts geniuses on Blue Star.

Furthermore, the Martial Leader of West River Province possesses the strength to be considered a top-tier martial arts genius in Chuanzhong, and his potential for further advancement is limitless.

Li Shumin nodded repeatedly in front of the camera, and finally asked, "Then what about the Martial Leader of East River Province?"

"The East River Province Martial Leader combat skills and fighting spirit far exceeding those of ordinary people, and even I am amazed by his use of strength."

If the difference in strength between him and his opponent is not too great, he should be able to easily defeat the stronger opponent. If it were a life-or-death battle, even someone stronger than him would probably fall to his hands.

Of course, his martial arts skills still need improvement.

Bao Yongchai's words surprised the members of the Provincial Genius Group in the audience.

Doesn't this imply that the true martial arts prowess of the East River Province Martial Leader is inferior to that of Cloud River Province and West River Province?

It's fine if we can't compare to Cloud River Province, but it would be a bit embarrassing if we couldn't compare to West River Province.

"However, it's possible that my judgment is too shallow to see through the true strength of the East River Province Martial Leader," Bao Yongchai added.

"Alright, now please welcome our three provincial Martial Leader to the stage. As is customary, let's take a group photo."

The TV reporter added.

As soon as the words were spoken, Chen Lie, Ji Lingxuan, and Gu Yang stepped onto the Duel Platform.

Bao Yongchai glanced at the three of them and said, "Three students, you are the Martial Leader of the Three Provinces of Chuanzhong and the team leaders of the Provincial Genius Group. After today's gathering, be sure to give instructions to the members of your respective provinces."

Our motto for this Three-Province Martial Tournament is: friendship first, competition second.

The Three Provinces of Chuanzhong are one family; competition should be healthy, and excessive force is absolutely forbidden in any contest!

Chen Lie, Ji Lingxuan, and Gu Yang stood in a row, listening to Bao Yongchai's instructions.

Bao Yongchai spoke for quite a while before finally finishing.

At this moment, a reporter on the stage said, "Three Martial Leader, please look at the camera; we'd like to take a picture here."

With a "crack".

The camera took a picture of Ji Lingxuan in the middle, Chen Lie on the right, Gu Yang on the left.

After the photo session, the provincial reporter announced, "Dear viewers, after discussion among the Martial Leader of the three provinces, it has been decided that the date for this year's Three-Province Martial Tournament will be the 20th of this month, which is ten days from now."

The Provincial TV Station will broadcast the event live. Please stay tuned.

At this moment, the receptionist from the Yunchuan Province Martial Artist Association stepped forward.

"Dear students of the Provincial Genius Group, this gathering has come to an end. It's now time for everyone to head to the restaurant on the third floor for lunch."

After the receptionist finished speaking, the members of the Provincial Genius Group, led by their respective team leaders, went to the third floor.

Chen Lie stepped off the Duel Platform and was about to go up to the third floor with the crowd when a soft voice called out to him.

"Chen Lie, please wait a moment."

Chen Lie glanced back and saw Ji Lingxuan catching up.

"Ji Lingxuan, is there something you need?"

Ji Lingxuan said, "I just remembered that I didn't have time to exchange contact information last time. Since we've agreed to exchange martial arts tips after the martial arts competition, can I add you as a friend on Green Bubble first?"

"All right."

Chen Lie nodded, took out his Communicator, and added Ji Lingxuan as a friend.

Ji Lingxuan glanced at Chen Lie Chen Lie's Communicator and found that it was the same as hers, a cheap, low-end Communicator worth less than 10,000 Star Dollar.

"I heard that Chen Lie, like me, comes from a poor family?"

After adding her as a friend, Ji Lingxuan asked.

What kind of family do you come from? My parents both have jobs and have never lacked anything from me, so we can't be considered poor.

Ji Lingxuan said "Oh": "Then you should be a little stronger than me. When my Blood Qi Value broke through 1, I didn't even use the Blood Essence Fluid Blood Qi Value. From applying for the Martial Arts Department exam to breaking through double digits, it took me more than a year, almost two years."

However, even if your family background is better than mine, the difference isn't that significant; it's definitely worlds apart from the children of the powerful and wealthy.

"Oh? Your family is quite poor. If your family were better off, you wouldn't have wasted more than a year. You should be able to Organ Refining process by now, and might even have started Blood Refining."

"Chen Lie has excellent eyesight; he was able to see through my martial arts level."

She knew Chen Lie was Divine Sense Master, but she hadn't sensed his Mental Power probing Chen Lie. So how did he see through her Organ Refining at a glance?

"In recent years, I have been working hard to practice martial arts, hoping to make up for all the time I have lost."

My Communicator was purchased with the incentive money given by the school after I was promoted to the Elite Class and first entered the Elite Student Top 100 Ranking.

Because I didn't have much money at the time, I only bought a cheap phone with a few thousand Star Dollar. By the time I joined the Genius Training Camp, I didn't lack Star Dollar anymore, but because I was practicing martial arts day and night, I didn't have time to replace the Communicator.

I imagine Chen Lie is like me; he hasn't upgraded to the latest model of Communicator because he doesn't want to waste time practicing martial arts.

Having joined the Provincial Youth Genius Group, it's impossible for someone to lack money. The fact that they've been using a cheap, old Communicator can only be because they're too busy with martial arts training to find Communicator replacement.

Upon seeing Chen Lie's Communicator, Ji Lingxuan thought of herself.

Upon hearing this, Chen Lie said, "You are indeed quite diligent in martial arts, but martial arts training requires a balance of intensity and rest. Such a tight schedule is not necessarily a good thing."

"Aren't you the same?" Ji Lingxuan glanced at Chen Lie's Communicator and said.

"I was just too lazy to go and change it," Chen Liedao.

"The method of circulating qi and blood that Chen Lie taught me last time must have originated from Outer Stars, right?"

Using this method of Qi and Cloud River Province to nourish my muscles and bones, I saw tremendous results in just over a month. My Strength Value increased by 0.2 times, and I achieved twice the results with half the effort during the Organ Refining stage.

Aside from Outer Stars, I doubt Blue Star possesses such a miraculous Blood Qi Yunchuan Method.

"Keep this to yourself, don't tell anyone."

"Chen Lie for your generosity, Chen Lie. I will not reveal it."

This set of Blood Qi Circulation Method saved her months of arduous practice, which made her develop some goodwill towards Chen Lie.

Chen Lie hummed in agreement.

At that moment, Wei Ranran suddenly arrived.

"Chen Lie, why don't you go up to the third floor for dinner?"

After Wei Ranran arrived, she saw that the person talking to Chen Lie was Ji Lingxuan, the number one martial arts genius in Three Rivers.

"You are... Ji Lingxuan?"

When she was in Cloud River Province, Ji Lingxuan's publicity was overwhelming. Tens of millions of young people in Cloud River Province regarded Ji Lingxuan as their idol in martial arts. How could they not recognize Ji Lingxuan?

Ji Lingxuan nodded to Wei Ranran, then said to Chen Lie, "Chen Lie, you must be busy. We can talk again another time."

After saying that, Ji Lingxuan turned and left.

"Chen Lie, do you and Ji Lingxuan have a private relationship?"

Seeing Ji Lingxuan leave, Wei Ranran couldn't help but ask.

"Just nodding acquaintances."

"Even nodding acquaintances are considered friendships. Everyone was right; geniuses have their own circles, and top geniuses have their own circles."

"Why are you looking for me instead of going directly to the third floor?" Chen Liedao.

"My dad told me I'm a new member and that I should come with you," Wei Ranran replied.

Let's go to the third floor.

Chen Lie didn't press the matter further, and instead went directly to the third floor with Wei Ranran.

"Chen Lie, what did Bao Yongchai, the inspector from the Blue Star Martial Artist Association Headquarters, mean by what he just said?"

Does he think you're the worst of the three provincial Martial Leader?

"Why bother with that? He's just a Seventh-Order Martial Artist; he can only see what Seventh-Order Martial Artist can see," Chen Lie said.

"Seventh-Order Martial Artist is quite powerful, isn't it? They're only one step away from becoming Grandmaster Martial Artist."

"Given the environment on Blue Star, the probability of Seventh-Order Martial Artist over forty years old breaking through to the Grandmaster is almost zero."

"Is that so?" Wei Ranran, puzzled.

Before long, Wei Ranran and Chen Lie reached the third floor.

The restaurant on the third floor has more than twenty food pick-up counters, and many people are sitting inside eating.

After Chen Lie and Wei Ranran each got a lunch, they headed to the gathering place of the East River Provincial Genius Group.

"Chen Lie, you've arrived?"

Upon seeing Chen Lie, Luo Zhixun quickly waved.

Chen Lie saw Luo Zhixun Luo Zhixun beckoning and sat down opposite her.

Wei Ranran followed closely behind and sat down next to Chen Lie.

"Chen Lie, thanks to you this time, despite Cloud River Province's provocation, our East River Province won two games and drew one, which not only saved East River Province's face but also dealt a heavy blow to Cloud River Province's morale."

"I've reviewed the records. Hopefully, the Three Provinces Gathering, but both East River Province and West River Province will face all sorts of difficulties from Cloud River Province," Luo Zhixun said.

Tang Jiu'er, who was standing next to her, asked, "What's up with that Song Yixuan? How come she's so strong?"

With just a few light moves, she defeated Zhou Jinlun from Cloud River Province. According to the ranking of Yunchuan Provincial Genius Group, Zhou Jinlun's strength is even above Chen Jiaqi's.

"You shouldn't concern yourselves with Song Yixuan's affairs; she doesn't want to reveal too much," Chen Liedao.

"So Song Yixuan has been hiding her strength all along. Could she also be at the Blood-Qi Extreme Realm? You're really insightful, managing to expose someone with hidden strength and fight them. Otherwise, things could have been very dangerous."

"That Chen Jiaqi is only tenth in Cloud River Province, yet she's on par with me. I can't even imagine the strength of someone in the top five or even the top three in Cloud River Province," Tang Jiu'er said.

"However, why didn't Ji Lingxuan from Cloud River Province make a move?"

"Where is Shen Miaowei, who ranked second, also?" Luo Zhixun wondered.

Wei Ranran inwardly.

Only she knew that Ji Lingxuan, Shen Miaowei, and Chen Lie of Cloud River Province all had personal relationships, so of course they wouldn't make things difficult for her.

In the distance, Lu Qingyun stared intently at Chen Lie Chen Lie, his eyes practically blazing with fury.

"Damn it, so what if I luckily won the Martial Leader?

Didn't you hear the inspector's evaluation? East River Martial Champion is the worst among the three provinces!

He initially thought Chen Lie was just a nobody and didn't take him seriously, but who knew this bastard was so powerful.

He reached the Blood-Qi Extreme Realm, and even won the Provincial Martial Leader.

Now, even within the Genius Group, he avoids Chen Lie whenever he sees him, for fear that Chen Lie will cause him trouble.

He was well aware of the gap between himself and those who had reached the Blood-Qi Extreme Realm.

"Brother Lu, keep your voice down."

"It's said that those at the Blood-Qi Extreme Realm have enhanced five senses, and their hearing is unmatched by ordinary people. If Chen Lie hears you talking about him behind his back, he definitely won't let it go," a member of the Genius Group next to Lu Qingyun reminded him.

"Damn it, you think I'm afraid of him?" Lu Qingyun retorted.

"Brother Lu, even if you're not afraid, we can't afford to have a conflict in this situation, can we?"

"That's true."

Lu Qingyun immediately turned off the engine.

The mealtime passed quickly.

Chen Lie walked to the corner of the third-floor restaurant and saw Cui Jinyang, one of the Grandmaster Seed, among the members of the Yunchuan Provincial Genius Group.

"Shen, now that the gathering is over, do you have time to discuss the cultivation of Mental Power?"

Across from Cui Jinyang, Shen Miaowei frowned slightly and replied, "I don't have time today."

"What about tomorrow? I can wait for you in Cloud River Province all day!"

I also have plans for tomorrow.

"Will it be ready the day after tomorrow?"

Shen Miaowei immediately replied, "Cui Jinyang, is that right?"

We only met once at the Divine Sense Master Association of Guannei Province. I don't see any need for me to communicate with you about Mental Power, so please don't bother me anymore.

"Student Shen, didn't your fourth uncle and my uncle Sun Zhen say that we should spend more time together and exchange Mental Power?"

"It was just something the elders casually mentioned during pleasantries; Cui Jinyang, there's no need to take it so seriously."

Upon hearing this, Cui Jinyang felt as if the sky had fallen: "But—"

At this moment, members of the Yunchuan Provincial Genius Group surrounded them. "Who the hell are you? How dare you harass the runner-up of our Yunchuan Provincial Genius Group's All-Member Martial Competition?"

"Isn't this the uniform of the East River Provincial Genius Group? Are you from East River Province?"

"Damn it, you bunch of scum from East River Province, don't think you can get away with this just because I let you off the hook on the second floor. You dare to harass our female students from Cloud River Province? You're asking for a beating!"

Looking at the Yunchuan Provincial Genius Group surrounding him, Cui Jinyang felt a little intimidated and quickly asked, "What do you want?"

"How did you rank in the East River Province martial arts competition?"

What a strange thing to do today! We from Cloud River Province didn't cause any trouble for you from East River Province, but you from East River Province have turned around and come to Cloud River Province to make things difficult for us.

I'll ask you one more time: do you dare come up to the Duel Platform with me?