strokinit Chapter 168 Genius Gathering
Chapter 168 Genius Gathering
Chapter 168 Genius Gathering
After leaving the lecture hall, Luo Zhixun didn't explain anything to Chen Lie about what Lu Qingyun had done earlier, since Chen Lie had met Lu Qingyun twice before.
She thought for a moment and said, "Chen Lie, I think Lu Qingyun's gaze towards you just now was a little strange."
If he causes you trouble or disturbs your martial arts practice, you must tell me so I can help you resolve it.
"Okay, I understand." Chen Lie nodded.
Luo Zhixun nodded and walked with Chen Lie towards the restaurant next to the genius training ground.
"This is the designated restaurant for the East Sichuan Province Genius Group, provided by the provincial government."
If you have time, you can come here to eat.
As she spoke, Luo Zhixun led Chen Lie into the restaurant.
After undergoing facial recognition, Luo Zhixun and Chen Lie went to the food pick-up area and each picked up a lunch.
The two then found a table and sat down.
Chen Lie glanced down at the genius group's lunch and was somewhat surprised; this ordinary lunch alone cost hundreds of thousands of star coins.
It is no exaggeration to say that Dongchuan Province is using all its resources to support the province's group of child prodigies.
Seeing Chen Lie's slightly surprised expression, Luo Zhixun explained, "This is a medicinal herb and beast meat meal. The ingredients are medicinal herbs that are over fifty years old and meat from second-tier exotic beasts. It was jointly customized by the provincial government and the martial arts association according to the standard of 0 star coins per person per meal."
If your Qi and Blood value has exceeded 1,000 calories, you must have experienced firsthand that Qi and Blood value is not static, but rather it will decline if it doesn't improve.
Once your Qi and Blood value exceeds four digits, the resources required to maintain your current martial arts level each day are enormous, even for an ordinary martial arts student.
This meal of medicinal herbs and animal meat will ensure that we maintain our own vital energy and blood while slightly enhancing it.
"I see."
Chen Lie nodded and began to eat.
A short while later, Chen Lie finished his meal of spirit herbs and beast meat, wiped his mouth, and asked, "I heard that the provincial youth genius team has two opportunities each month to specifically search for the martial arts resources they need?"
"Yes!" Luo Zhixun nodded in reply, "Do you have the martial arts resources you need?"
"Of course, I need far too many martial arts resources."
"What kind of resources do you need? I can go with you to the Martial Arts Association to apply for a search, but if it's a resource that's available at the trading market, there's no need to waste a designated search opportunity," Luo Zhixun said.
"I need a thousand-year-old elixir and a second-tier martial arts treasure. Do you have these items at the trading market?"
Upon hearing this, Luo Zhixun rolled her eyes at Chen Lie: "Of course not. The kind of resources you're talking about, let alone the trading market,..."
Even if the Martial Arts Association designates a search, there's still an 80% or higher chance of failure, wasting a chance.
"Oh? Are thousand-year-old spiritual herbs and second-tier martial arts treasures really that rare?"
"It's extremely rare. The thousand-year-old herb I used to entertain you last time was purchased from the Jingji Province by a friend of Blue Star University on behalf of my father."
"These rare martial arts resources are not easily found in the eight provinces of Sichuan and Shaanxi. Even if they do appear occasionally, they will definitely be bought up immediately," Luo Zhixun explained.
"So, what level of resources can the Martial Arts Association find at most?"
"There should be a more than 90% chance of finding medicinal herbs under 700 years old, but if they are over 700 years old..."
There's probably less than an 80% chance of finding a medicinal herb over 800 years old; the success rate might only be 50% to 60%.
"Such a low success rate?" Chen Lie frowned.
"The success rate of finding specific resources is naturally not high, but you can relax the conditions appropriately, which will greatly increase the search probability."
"How can we relax the conditions?"
"For example, if you need a Blood Shadow Flower that is 700 years old, the Blood Shadow Flower is a spiritual medicine for stabilizing your energy. If your target is the Blood Shadow Flower, the probability of finding it is only about 70%. But if you replace the Blood Shadow Flower with any spiritual medicine that is 700 years old and can stabilize your energy, the probability of finding it will increase to 90%."
"Oh, I see."
Chen Lie nodded and said, "After we finish eating, can you come with me to apply for resource search?"
"OK!"
Luo Zhixun nodded and quickly finished the medicinal beast meat meal in front of her.
A moment later, she stood up: "I'm ready, shall we go?"
"good!"
Chen Lie responded and then walked out of the restaurant with Luo Zhixun.
Chen Lie and Luo Zhixun walked to the Martial Arts Association, which was not far from the restaurant.
As they walked, Luo Zhixun explained the details of the Genius Group to Chen Lie.
Before long, the two arrived at the resource application office within the Martial Arts Association.
Luo Zhixun walked ahead of Chen Lie and said to the staff at the resource search application office, "We're here to apply for a martial arts resource search."
"Hello," the staff member said with utmost respect, "Please show me your identification."
Chen Lie stepped forward and began verifying his identity at the counter.
After the identity verification was completed, the staff member frowned slightly and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Chen Lie, your identity is correct and you are indeed a member of the Provincial Youth Genius Group. However, the information on the computer shows that your identity information was only entered into the Dongchuan Provincial Martial Arts Association's system yesterday, and your twice-monthly martial arts resource search rights are still frozen."
Upon hearing this, Chen Lie immediately asked, "Hmm? When can it be thawed?"
"It will take about three to seven days, but generally it's three days, so you can come back the day after tomorrow," the staff member said. "Then I'll use mine."
Luo Zhixun glanced at Chen Lie, then went to the counter and activated her privileges.
The staff handed over a search request form.
Luo Zhixun took the list and handed it to Chen Lie: "Chen Lie, just write down what resources you need."
"Okay." Chen Lie took the order, thought for a moment, and said, "I'll return it to you once my access is unfrozen. Just let me know if you need any resources."
Luo Zhixun shook her head and smiled: "No need. We're all friends. Isn't it normal to help each other out occasionally?"
If we get into Starry Sky University in the future, we'll still have to support each other. Is it reasonable to be so particular about reciprocity?
Besides, it's just an opportunity to search for resources; it's not really important to me.
"Alright then." Chen Lie nodded, thinking of Luo Zhixun's family background, and felt that she really didn't need the Martial Arts Association to help her find resources, but still said, "If you encounter any difficulties in martial arts in the future, you can come and ask me for advice at any time."
"May I ask you something?"
Luo Zhixun was confused by Chen Lie's words.
Her Qi and Blood value is over 2,000 calories, more than four times the normal value. While she may not be close to the Qi and Blood Limit, she is not far off.
Even if Chen Lie, who just entered the provincial youth genius team, is incredibly skilled, he couldn't possibly have more than 1,200 kilocalories of qi and blood.
With 3.9 times the strength, how can I get her to ask me for advice?
If she had to choose a peer from the three provinces of Sichuan who could guide her in martial arts, she really couldn't think of anyone qualified to do so, except for Ji Lingxuan, the number one genius in the three provinces.
However, with her high emotional intelligence, she naturally wouldn't offend Chen Lie, and said with a smile, "Okay, if I encounter any difficulties in martial arts, I will definitely seek your help to study together."
Chen Lie nodded, picked up a pen from the counter, and filled in two martial arts resources directly on the application form.
An elixir that enhances the strength of Qi and blood, aged eight hundred years.
An elixir that enhances the purity of Qi and blood, aged for eight hundred years.
After seeing the resources Chen Lie needed to search for, Luo Zhixun asked with some confusion, "Chen Lie, after your Qi and Blood value exceeded 1000 calories,
In martial arts training, reaching 100 calories of Qi and Blood is a minor bottleneck.
If your Qi and Blood have just exceeded 1000 calories, I suggest you go to the trading market and buy two 500-year-old spiritual herbs. Using an 800-year-old spiritual herb seems a bit wasteful.
Chen Lie said, "I know that. My blood and qi aren't as low as you think."
"Okay, it's good that you understand."
Luo Zhixun nodded. She was only offering Chen Lie a friendly reminder and would not interfere with his decision.
Chen Lie handed the application form to the staff, who stamped it, transmitted the contents to the computer, and then filed the application form.
A short while later, the staff completed the steps on the computer and said to Chen Lie, "The two martial arts resources you ordered, after the discount from the Martial Arts Association, will cost a total of 180,000 points."
You need to pay first. If the resource search fails, the 180,000 points will be automatically refunded to you.
Chen Lie nodded, took out his upgraded student card, and swiped it at the counter to pay.
After the payment was successful, Chen Lie's card points decreased by 18, leaving him with more than 210 million points.
"Your martial arts resource reservation has been successful. You will receive the results within half a month."
Chen Lie and Luo Zhixun walked out of the Martial Arts Association.
"The members of the genius group usually cultivate alone, and only gather together when there is a special occasion or when a famous teacher is giving a lecture."
After leaving the Martial Arts Association, Luo Zhixun continued to explain the relevant matters of the Heavenly Genius Group to Chen Lie.
Upon reaching the plaza of the Martial Arts Association building, Luo Zhixun, seeing that there was nowhere else to go, said, "Chen Lie, do you want to go back to the training grounds to practice martial arts, or go home? I'll take you there."
Chen Lie said, "Let's go home."
"Alright, then let's get on my airship."
As she spoke, Luo Zhixun walked to her airship and opened the cabin door.
After boarding the airship with Chen Lie, Luo Zhixun asked, "Chen Lie, where do you live?"
Chen Lie gave Luo Zhixun his home address.
Upon hearing this, Luo Zhixun immediately ordered the driver to steer the airship toward Chen Lie's house.
As the airship was moving, Luo Zhixun suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, Chen Lie, half a month ago, Gu Lao announced something: martial arts geniuses from eight provinces including Sichuan and Shaanxi would hold a gathering."
However, Dongchuan Province only has 28 slots available, and the date seems to be just three days away.
Seven of our province's group of young geniuses are new members who joined not long ago, so you should be able to attend this gathering of geniuses from eight provinces.
"A gathering of geniuses from eight provinces including Sichuan and Shaanxi? What can you do there?" Chen Lie asked.
"The gathering will include lectures by master martial artists, as well as resource rewards distributed by the martial arts association."
Most importantly, it allows me to exchange martial arts techniques with geniuses from eight provinces and identify my own shortcomings," Luo Zhixun said.
Upon hearing that there was a resource reward, Chen Lie immediately nodded and said, "Then I can go and take a look."
"If you want to go, you must defeat the seven members of the genius group."
Why don't you just reveal your identity as a Divine Sense Master? That way, you'll definitely be able to attend this gathering of geniuses from eight provinces in Sichuan and Shaanxi.
Among the five Grandmaster seeds in our genius training camp, there is a trainee Divine Sense Master named Cui Jinyang. His Qi and Blood value is only 1200 calories, and his Strength value is only 3.9 times, but because of his identity as a Divine Sense Master, he was exceptionally included in the Grandmaster seed list.
"There's no need. With my abilities, I can definitely qualify for this gathering of geniuses," Chen Lie said, waving his hand.
"Um, may I ask about your health and strength?" Luo Zhixun asked Chen Lie.
"1,500 calories, four times the stamina."
"So tall?"
Upon hearing this, Luo Zhixun immediately showed surprise: "Your strength already ranks among the top ten among the twenty-odd members of the genius group."
Chen Lie nodded without saying anything.
A short while later, the airship landed outside Chen Lie's house.
Luo Zhixun stepped off the airship after Chen Lie.
After seeing Chen Lie's house, Luo Zhixun realized that Chen Lie's family background was actually quite ordinary.
In her view, the fact that Chen Lie lived in this place meant that his family had absolutely no connection with the powerful and wealthy.
Compared to ordinary people, such families are certainly wealthy, but it is completely impossible for them to support a martial arts student with a four-figure health level.
This means that Chen Lie joined the provincial youth genius team entirely through his own efforts in earning resources.
Thinking of this, Luo Zhixun looked at Chen Lie with admiration.
This kind of person, who has entered the ranks of the strongest geniuses in the province entirely through their own efforts without relying on their family, will definitely be able to be self-reliant and strong even in the future at Starry Sky University, unlike someone like her who can only achieve such strength by relying on her family background.
"Chen Lie, shall I go with you to visit your uncle and aunt?"
Chen Lie said, "My parents are probably not home right now, but of course, you're welcome to come in and sit for a while."
"good!"
Luo Zhixun did not refuse. She actually wanted to befriend this martial arts genius who had already reserved a spot at Starry Sky University.
To be of ordinary birth, to have such outstanding spiritual power and to have achieved such accomplishments in martial arts, one must be an exceptional individual.
Chen Lie walked to his front door and pushed it open to go inside.
As soon as Chen Lie pushed open the door and came in, he heard a cacophony of voices.
"Gequn, I've come all the way from Yunchuan to ask you for a favor. As your uncle, please have some compassion for your nephew. Consider this my way of speaking to your second brother."
If that's still not enough, Ono, get up and kowtow to your third uncle.
In the living room, Chen Lie's parents, Chen Gequn and Feng Yuelan, his second uncle Chen Guangqun and his second aunt Chang Guirong were all gathered together.
At this moment, Chang Guirong lowered her head by half a head and gave Chen Ye a wink.
Chen Ye understood the meaning in his mother's eyes and immediately got up, knelt down and kowtowed to Chen Gequn.
"Third Uncle, I'm begging you, please help me."
Upon seeing this, Chen Gequn immediately reached out to support Chen Ye, saying, "Chen Ye, let's talk this out. Don't make such a grand gesture; your third uncle can't accept it."