11: Chapter 11 One Foot in the Extraordinary

"Interesting, Zhou Heshun..."

Looking at the name on the business card, Xu Yan knew.

Although the other party had handed the initiative to him, as long as he continued to eat at their restaurant, he would absolutely be unable to avoid Zhou Heshun.

Unless Xu Yan was the type of person who only took benefits without wanting to interact with the other party.

But clearly, Xu Yan was not that kind of person.

"We'll see about that later."

Xu Yan accepted the business card. Future matters could be dealt with in the future; for now, he should focus on adding points.

Time passed slowly. He didn't know how long it had been, but Xu Yan finally exhausted all his free attribute points.

With a slight movement of his consciousness, Xu Yan opened his Attribute Panel.

Name: Xu Yan

Age: 26 years old

Strength: 1.2

Agility: 1

Spirit: 1.25

Constitution: 1

Skills Learned: Basic Guidance Technique LV1 (Cannot be upgraded)

Available Attribute Points: 0

Looking at the information on the Attribute Panel, Xu Yan clenched his fists tightly.

After all his attributes reached 1 point, his body seemed to have undergone some kind of transformation.

It was a feeling he couldn't quite put into words, yet it was undeniably real.

If, when a single attribute previously broke through 1 point, it was just a change or strengthening in one aspect...

Then now, after all attributes had broken through 1 point, Xu Yan felt as if something inside his body had loosened.

It was very subtle, but exceptionally distinct.

"I need to find a way to test the changes in my body right now."

Thinking this, Xu Yan stood up and walked outside.

"Take care, and you are welcome to come again next time."

The restaurant owner, Zhou Heshun, remained as respectful and smiling as before, never mentioning a word about wanting to befriend him throughout the whole time.

Xu Yan rubbed his nose. It seemed he really had eaten here a bit too much, and feeling a bit embarrassed, he smiled, nodded at the other party, and left.

Walking out of the restaurant, the sun was already slanting to the west, and the sky was gradually darkening.

Looking at the street with pedestrians coming and going, Xu Yan's eyes suddenly lit up.

"That's right, the road back to Xu Family Village is exactly six kilometers, just right for testing."

No sooner said than done, Xu Yan immediately took out his phone, preparing to start the timer.

He prepared to use this six-kilometer journey back to Xu Family Village to test the changes in his body.

One must know that running is never just a simple change in speed.

Six kilometers is not a short distance. Running at full speed is a test not only of speed but also a comprehensive test of his body, endurance, strength, and more.

With everything ready, Xu Yan took a deep breath, then lunged forward, shooting out like an arrow released from a bow.

People passing by Xu Yan were startled by him. Just as they wanted to open their mouths to curse, they realized he had already vanished without a trace.

"Huh? Did I see things?"

Twenty-some minutes later, Xu Yan stopped after running all the way to the entrance of Xu Family Village.

"Huff... huff..."

While catching his breath, Xu Yan looked at the timer on his phone.

"23 minutes and 38 seconds!"

Although Xu Yan was panting heavily, he couldn't suppress the smile on his face no matter what.

"It's been less than two weeks."

Xu Yan was incredibly excited. By his reckoning, he had only obtained the Attribute Panel for a little over a week.

Yet, in just this little over a week, his body had undergone an earth-shattering change.

A week ago, saying it was a struggle for him to even get onto the heated brick bed might have been an exaggeration, but it wasn't much better in reality.

At the very least, for this 6-kilometer journey back to the village, not only would he be exhausted to the point of death just from walking, but it would take him nearly half a day.

But now, after just over a week, not only did he run back, but it only took him 20-something minutes. The difference between the two was truly heaven and earth.

At the same time, Xu Yan became increasingly convinced that the "average attribute of a healthy male is 1 point" mentioned by the Attribute Panel definitely included the average attributes of top athletes and those Transcendent beings.

Xu Yan speculated in his heart that when all four of his attributes reached 1 point, that was the physical peak of a human, excluding Transcendents.

"If 1 point in attributes represents the human peak, then every subsequent increase in attributes means I am stepping toward being a Transcendent."

The more he thought about it, the brighter Xu Yan's eyes became. "If that's really the case, then in a sense, I have already stepped half a foot into the realm of the Transcendent."

"Little Xu, what's this?"

Suddenly, Aunt Li's voice came, pulling Xu Yan back to reality.

"Oh, I just finished exercising."

Xu Yan greeted Aunt Li with a smile and then walked toward his own courtyard.

But just as he lifted his leg, he was stopped by Aunt Li.

"Um, Little Xu," Aunt Li said, looking a bit embarrassed. "I know you young people have quick minds and learn things fast, so Auntie would like to ask you for a favor."

"Please, go ahead." Xu Yan didn't refuse and nodded in agreement immediately.

"It's like this," Aunt Li said after organizing her words. "It's about that Basic Guidance Technique promoted by the state. I thought I'd respond to the call and practice it too, but I've been practicing for several days now and haven't felt any reaction at all."

"So I was thinking, could it be that my posture or method is wrong?"

Hearing this, Xu Yan immediately understood what Aunt Li wanted to say, so he replied.

"Auntie, actually I haven't really mastered it either. But if you don't mind me taking up your time, why don't you practice it in front of me, and I'll take a look?"

"Taking up time? Nonsense," Aunt Li waved her hand. "I'm just practicing blindly on my own anyway."

"Alright, then let's go to your courtyard."

Xu Yan didn't hesitate. Aunt Li had looked after him quite a bit during this time, so he would help within his capabilities.

Xu Yan had also practiced the Basic Guidance Technique many times. He wouldn't claim to have any deep insights, but regarding some physical movements, he felt he was significantly better than the person teaching in the video.

This was also his confidence after his Guidance Technique reached LV1.

After all, if one wants proficiency to increase quickly, one cannot succeed without practicing wholeheartedly.

Rural courtyards were nothing special; they were just an empty space and a vegetable plot. His courtyard was like that, and so was Aunt Li's.

Looking at the lush greenery in Aunt Li's courtyard, Xu Yan thought about how his own courtyard was bare and had nothing, and he resolved to plant something in his yard later.

"Aunt Li, you may begin."

Without further pleasantries, Aunt Li set her stance and began performing the movements according to the Guidance Technique.

But just seeing Aunt Li's first movement, Xu Yan couldn't help but frown.

Perhaps due to her age, Aunt Li's limbs appeared very stiff. The movements looked somewhat like the real thing, but in reality, they were worlds apart from the actual movements in the Guidance Technique.

However, Xu Yan did not interrupt Aunt Li. He quietly watched her finish all the remaining movements before pausing for a moment and then speaking.

"Aunt Li, it's clear that you have memorized the basic movements of the Guidance Technique."

Xu Yan first complimented her, then pointed out the issue. "However, there are a few movements you aren't doing correctly; perhaps that is where the problem lies."