Dawn of a New Era

Chapter 634 608: Reunion

Chen Shouyi's mood was quite good after just upgrading his super talent.

Super talent and advanced talent form a dividing line. Perhaps calling it a divine-level talent is more appropriate, as even a mortal with this talent can compete against deities.

However, once it reaches the super level, the faith value required for an upgrade increases sharply.

Even for his most effort-consuming Giant Transformation, the progress is only at 10% super level.

He opened the attributes panel and glanced at Self-Healing, which was still at 70% advanced, contemplating whether to prioritize upgrading it to the super level, as there might be a surprising transformation,

After eating some food and playing around with Shell Lady for a while,

he began training in deep meditation to refine himself. After exhausting his mental energy, he would rest. Once recovered, he continued with the deep meditation training, repeating this cycle for five rounds until the recovery speed slowed significantly, and he stopped.

He took a short three-hour nap.

Next, he started practicing the Thirty-six Horizontal Training Techniques.

There was no day or night, only monotony and perseverance. Chen Shouyi ate over ten times in twenty-four hours, needing to empty his stomach every three or four hours, and he consumed a bag of salt daily for replenishment.

If not for the nourishing meat paste from the Powerful Divine Power and his self-healing ability, anyone else, even with the same power, would have long been overwhelmed by the intensity of the training.

In the following days of experimentation, the benefits of super-level mastery over the atmosphere gradually became apparent.

Not only did his air-running speed begin to exceed the speed of sound, but even his land-running speed also increased, facing less wind resistance.

...

Chen Shouyi finished his fourteen days of seclusion, and several soldiers guarding the passageway came looking for him.

He cleaned his body with a commanding will, changed his clothes, picked up Shell Lady, and stepped out of the spatial passage.

Bai Xiaoling had been waiting outside for a while.

Her trim professional outfit made her look sharp and decisive, and she immediately approached Chen Shouyi upon seeing him.

"What's the matter?" Chen Shouyi asked seriously, assuming there was some new task.

"Auntie asked you to come home," Bai Xiaoling said.

"Nothing happened at home, right?" Chen Shouyi's expression froze for a moment, and he asked hurriedly.

"No, it seems your family has guests, and you're being asked to come home," Bai Xiaoling explained.

Chen Shouyi sighed with relief and said, "Alright."

...

Jiang Yanyan sat nervously in the luxurious living room, feeling a mix of excitement and anxiety.

She could never have imagined, even in her dreams, that her cousin was the chief martial arts adviser of the Great Xia Country, Chen Shouyi. Recently, he even went abroad for a visit, and a photo of him shaking hands with the European Union's Prime Minister appeared in the People's Daily.

When she first heard about it from her father, she thought he was talking nonsense.

How could such a prominent figure, seen only in the news, be connected to them? Even as she accompanied her parents to this luxurious villa, she still felt dazed and intensely unreal.

Glancing at her cousin beside her, she noticed that this person, who passed the Martial Artist assessment last year and usually was eloquent, now looked worse off than she was, with legs trembling incessantly.

"Yanyan, and Yuan Yuan, don't be so restrained, eat, just treat it as if it's your home," Mrs. Chen said with a cheerful mood and smile.

"Thank you, Auntie," Jiang Jiayi said with a slight bow.

Jiang Yuan quickly lifted his backside off the chair as well.

"Sister, actually, Chen... Shouyi is so busy, it's best not to bother him," Uncle Jiang Hongrui said with a smile.

Second uncle Jiang Qihui concurred, "Yes, yes, seclusion is important."

"No matter how busy, he still needs to recognize his relatives. It won't take much time," Father Chen replied with a smile.

Chen Xingyue sat on the side like an ornament. She hadn't met any of these relatives before and had to maintain a smile; her face was numb, yet she couldn't leave, so she sat stiffly, enduring the ordeal.

Just then, the sound of a bicycle came from the yard.

She breathed a sigh of relief.

Her brother had finally arrived.

Before long, a handsome young man walked through the door.

The light shone on his face, giving off a slightly sparkling glow, creating a mysterious yet thrilling aura.

Everyone instinctively stood up.

"Dad, Mom, I'm back. Who are these?" Chen Shouyi scanned the room, smiling as he spoke, having already guessed the answer.

"You're back; this is your Uncle," Mrs. Chen pointed to a middle-aged man, introducing him with a smile.

"Hello, Uncle," Chen Shouyi quickly greeted.

Jiang Hongrui replied awkwardly, "Ah, good, good, good!"

Words of success wouldn't even form; the other was not just successful but had already reached the heavens.

"This is your Aunt."

...

"This is your Second Uncle."

...

After greeting all the elders, Chen Shouyi moved on to the juniors, finding it more relaxed.

"This is your cousin Jiang Yanyan, just call her Yanyan."

"Hello, Yanyan."

"Brother!" Jiang Yanyan said, blushing as she fiddled with her skirt.

"This is your cousin Jiang Yuan, three years older than you!"

"Brother!" Chen Shouyi said.

Jiang Yuan's face turned red hearing this, stammering, "Chen... General Manager Chen, just... just call me by my name."

He usually admired General Manager Chen the most, feeling immensely awkward having someone akin to the God of Martial Arts calling him brother; he truly felt unworthy.

"Yes, yes, Shouyi, just call names," Aunt quickly interjected.

"The seniority is all messed up," Mrs. Chen said with a grin.

"Calling by names is better. Everyone's unfamiliar, so they probably don't feel comfortable," Uncle commented, as the juniors had never met before, making intimacy unlikely.

Even Chen Shouyi felt slightly awkward. After a moment's hesitation, he said, "Alright, I'll call you Jiang Yuan, and you can call me by my name; there's no need to use General Manager Chen, that's for outsiders."

"Then... then I'll really call you... Shouyi."

Though he was three years older than Chen Shouyi, he couldn't hide his excitement.

It's quite understandable, facing such a legendary figure, even as a mere Martial Artist, how could he remain calm? If not for this familial connection, forget about being an artist, even a grand martial artist or a Martial Master wouldn't dare to get close.

Beside them, Jiang Yanyan's beautiful eyes never left Chen Shouyi.

So handsome!

And he's actually my cousin... It's a pity he's my cousin!

...

With Chen Shouyi's arrival, everyone naturally centered around him. Fortunately, he was already accustomed to it, as even walking down the street would attract all kinds of stares.

The former required patient handling, while the latter only necessitated a calm, unemotional demeanor to ignore them.

Through conversation, he found the conditions of both Uncles' families to be quite decent. The eldest uncle worked at a bank, the eldest aunt was a civil servant, while the second uncle and second aunt worked for a state-owned enterprise, doing reasonably well.

Shortly after lunch, both uncle families said their goodbyes.

Chen Shouyi breathed a sigh of relief, feeling more exhausted than after a day of training.

ps: My condition has been poor lately. Tomorrow I'll definitely resume two updates, or I'll eat shit.