Cultivating through increasing my stats in America Chapter 394 - 238: Return to the Village to Participate in A

Li Ang just smiled and shook his head, not responding to her words.

Though Gao Ranran was impressive, Li Ang didn’t have the desire for a deeper encounter; after all, he was destined never to be with one person until the end of his days. Or, to put it another way, he couldn’t give up the vast Amazon Jungle for a single tree. With that mindset, it was better not to waste soone else’s ti.

"Okay, let’s part ways here then. If you ever have the chance to travel to Arica, feel free to contact , and I’ll make sure everything is clear and straightforward for you,"

Having said that, Li Ang, without a hint of reluctance, bid farewell to her and the others.

Overall, he was quite satisfied with the outcos of this trip. Apart from acquiring "Bone Marrow Cleansing," there was also the unique experience of revisiting his roots.

On the way down the mountain, Li Ang suddenly turned to Nie Zhaofeng and asked out of the blue:

"If you need help with anything, just be straightforward about it. I happen to be quite free these next few days."

He had noticed Nie Zhaofeng’s unusually warm enthusiasm early on and guessed he must have run into so issue. However, he didn’t shy away from the eagerness, especially since having him as a middleman made many things easier at the Shaolin Temple.

Moreover, as of now, there was really nothing he considered too difficult to handle.

Nie Zhaofeng scratched his head, looking sowhat embarrassed as he said:

"Well, it’s not that..."

After two seconds, fearing he’d been too polite, he followed up with:

"Actually, I do have a small difficulty I need Chairman Li’s help with..."

"Just co out with it. Once this chance is gone, there won’t be another,"

"It’s like this, as you know, my hotown is in Guangdong, and there’s a custom in our village..."

Nie Zhaofeng hesitated before explaining, and Li Ang more or less got the idea: he just needed Li Ang to step in once and participate in a competition for the village’s young people.

The reason he was hesitant to say it was mainly because it involved Li Ang pretending to be his junior, which he felt could offend Li Ang.

"I’ve been saying all these years that I’ve been doing quite well in Arica, right? That I have a bunch of disciples under . This ti, my hotown’s elders contacted specifically, hoping I’d bring back so impressive disciples to shine for our line. But the disciples I have in the martial arts school are all foreigners. Bringing them would not only look bad, but their skills are also nothing to boast about,"

"That’s why, just by chance, Chairman Li is back in the country, and I thought to ask for your help,"

Li Ang nodded; wandering around was also a kind of leisure, and experiencing the local customs and culture seed quite nice.

Compared to the heavier flavors of Hubei cuisine, the taste of Guangdong was clearly more in line with these Aricans’ eating habits.

Various dishes such as roast goose, roast duck, cured ats, white-cut chicken, hearty soups, clay pot rice, and Guangdong herbal teas – Nie Zhaofeng took them to try each one in turn.

"Roast goose, I love it!"

Watching them all give thumbs up, Nie Zhaofeng also felt a sense of accomplishnt.

After they had eaten their fill, the group set off for Nie Zhaofeng’s hotown.

Though it was categorized as a village, the infrastructure and population density were on par with so small cities, which served as an eye-opener for the Arican visitors.

"Ah Feng, you’re back! Are these the disciples you brought back from Arica?"

They had not been in the village long when they t the elder who enthusiastically ca to greet them. Had it been before, Nie Zhaofeng wouldn’t have had such status, but this ti was different – this branch of the family was counting on the people Nie Zhaofeng brought back to make them proud.

"Elder, only this one is my disciple from Arica,"

Nie Zhaofeng pointed at Li Ang as he introduced him and then turned to the foreigners beside him, saying:

"These are so Arican friends. They are traveling to China, and since I was returning to the village, I brought them here for a visit, letting these Aricans broaden their horizons."

The elder nodded continuously and said:

"Good, good, they all look very promising. This young man, so handso!"

"Let’s go, we can talk on the way; there’s food waiting for you back ho."

After the al, the extended family gathered and with great urgency, began discussing strategies and preparation.

The event also embodied the Olympic spirit, striving for ’faster, higher, stronger.’

It consisted of three competitions: a five-kiloter run, a vertical jump challenge, and a martial arts contest.

Each branch would send out five competitors, and they could recruit foreign help, but the number of foreigners had to be less than the natives, aning a maximum of two foreigners. Also, participants had to be under thirty-five years old.

The competitions would score based on ranking, accumulating points which would then determine the overall standing of the branches.

However, after the al, there was a slight hiccup.

Nie Yongjin’s high school results weren’t great, so he always lacked presence in front of the older generation. This made him especially eager to prove himself at a gathering where the whole village was present.

Due to his enthusiasm and the fact he had learned boxing since he was young, the elders had promised him a spot as a substitute.

Mainly because with Nie Zhaofeng being in Arica, there were too many uncertainties; if sothing delayed him and he couldn’t make it back, the family needed to be prepared.

And hiring another foreign aid would not only cost money but was also difficult to secure. What if Nie Zhaofeng did manage to return in ti?