This was originally a conference hall used by Champs Elys Resort to hold meetings for groups of clients. It could accommodate hundreds of people at one go, but it had been completely emptied and was now the main training hall for this martial arts training. The original platform of more than a hundred square meters in the training hall had been demolished and was currently replaced by a super large arena of the same area.This would be the main venue for future students to learn from each other and even learn martial arts from their teacher.There was a training ground made entirely of solid wood floors at the front of the arena. There were more than a hundred futons placed here. Students would sit on the futons with their legs crossed when they listened to classes.Nanako and Aurora were so excited that they could not sleep much all night.Both of them loved martial arts, but they had never had the opportunity to learn martial arts. All those who practiced inner family boxing
Rosalie’s words made Nanako and Aurora understand the secret and threshold of martial arts in an instant. People could see and feel everything in the world around them, but they could not feel their inner self. According to Rosalie, as long as they could break the shackles of an ordinary person’s external perception and truly master the method of endoscopic ability, they would be able to feel the existence of meridians and the elixir field. At that time, coupled with the complete martial arts mental cultivation method, one would be able to learn how to utilize their elixir field and break through one’s meridians. As Nanako and Aurora thought of this, their confidence also increased greatly. They were just waiting for the official start of the class to truly understand the mysteries of martial arts under Caden’s guidance. Aurora was full of confidence at this time as she held her fist and said firmly, “I have to become a true martial artist in order not to embarrass Master Wade!
As they were talking, many people behind them were greeting Charlie. The three of them looked back and saw Charlie and Porter walking in together. The soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies and the members of the Harkers were all bowing respectfully to Charlie. Charlie nodded at everyone in response. Aurora quickly waved at Charlie and said happily, “Hello, Master Wade!”Charlie smiled at her. He did not notice Sonia, who was on the other side. Instead, he came directly to the three of them and asked with a smile, “What do you feel about this place? Are you used to living here?”Aurora smiled and said, “It’s pretty good! Both the accommodation and food are great!”Immediately after that, she smiled as she said to Charlie, “Master Wade, we were just discussing martial arts earlier. Rosalie told us that it would be faster for us to enter the path of martial arts because we had taken the pill that you gave to us. Is that true?”Charlie nodded and said with a smile, “You will be able to j
Regardless of Caden’s average strength, after many years of practicing Taoism, Caden had accumulated an extraordinary demeanor. In addition, he was basically in a semi-individual state for many years as a Taoist. He was malnourished to a certain extent which made him look as skinny as firewood, and his constant training in martial arts made his skinny body look very strong, which gave people a sense of inscrutability. His long white beard gave him an even more aristocratic feeling. His temperament was exceptional in the metaphysical circle and even in the art circle.For example, everyone would think that one was somewhat boring if he did not even have a beard in the profession of a director, painter, or even a fortune teller. If one had a big beard, one would get a crowd of fans cheering even if he simply painted a few strokes on the canvas with a paintbrush.Caden, who had an extraordinary temperament, stepped in front of Charlie, bowed slightly, and said in a respectful tone, “M
When Caden saw that it was already eight o’clock, he excused himself from Charlie and Porter and then stepped in front of everyone, facing them.Caden reached out and touched his long beard before saying loudly, “Everyone, welcome to the first martial arts training conference hosted by Master Wade! I’m Caden Howton, the thirty-ninth leader of the Taoist Sect, and I’m fortunate to have received Master Wade’s appreciation, so I’m here to teach martial arts to all of you. In the upcoming period of time, I will impart what I’ve learned throughout my life to you without reservation, and I hope to be able to make progress together with you!”The students standing across from him applauded loudly as soon as he was done speaking. Caden waited for the applause to stop before he continued, “In this lecture, I will teach you all the contents of the first chapter of the Taoist Sect Hanbloom Method without reservation. As the Taoist Sect Hanbloom Method is a very detailed martial arts mental cu
Isaac reminded him, “Master Howton said that we should remember not to skip the level of practice when it comes to martial arts, but we should practice slowly and steadily. We are now learning a theoretical curse before learning to drive. We have to understand the theory first and then get into the car to practice. This is actually quite good as we will be learning step by step.”Albert chuckled and said, “I want to achieve a breakthrough in my strength as soon as possible. When the time comes, I will show my skills to my subordinates and let them know that I’m still young!”Charlie stepped forward and said with a smile, “It seems that Mr. Cameron has a better understanding than Albert.”When the two men noticed that Charlie was coming over, they quickly said respectfully, “Master Wade! Young Master!”Charlie nodded slightly at the two of them and said, “The journey to martial arts is a long one, so the initial foundation is particularly important. Albert, you must remember not to
The Ackers had long known that Lady Acker wanted to go to Aurous Hill. Moreover, her decision had already been approved by the whole family. After experiencing the crisis that almost wiped out their family, the Ackers had lost interest in career, money, and status, and they hoped to try their best to make up for the shortcomings in their lives in the future. The greatest regret for the Ackers was naturally Ashley’s death, and this was followed closely by Charlie’s whereabouts. Ashley’s death was irreparable, and the only thing that they could do to make amends now was to find Charlie. This was especially so as Lord Acker’s Alzheimer’s disease was becoming more and more serious. The Ackers did not want to find Charlie in the future when Lord Acker had completely forgotten Charlie. As the general person in charge of the Acker family’s internal affairs, Christian had arranged for his subordinates to buy the villas in Willow Manor in Aurous Hill in advance. At the same time, he h
Kaeden and Lulu nodded in agreement as well.Lady Acker said happily, “That’s good. From now on, as long as the Qing Eliminating Society is not destroyed, the only ones who can make the decision for all the major affairs of our family are me, Keith, and the four of you siblings. The descendants of the Ackers who are less than twenty-four years old are not allowed to interfere, nor can any outsiders be trusted completely.”Everyone nodded. Lady Acker’s actions were unanimously approved by everyone in this time of emergency. Lady Acker then said to Christian, “Christian, please contact Merlin and see what he’s doing now. If he has time, ask him to come to Aurous Hill with us. Aside from Nana, Merlin is the only outsider I trust at the moment. No one should be better at finding a person than him, so he will definitely be of great help to us if he can come with us.”Christian said immediately, “No problem. I will call Merlin later to see if he is available.”Lady Acker urged, “Don’t
Charlie also had to agree that this was an opportunity to formally reconcile the Wades and the Ackers.While he couldn't reveal himself just yet, the Wades and the Ackers had been in-laws for years. Even if they had had a dispute for the longest time, restoring good relations made sense now that the Ackers had come to Oskia, and it wouldn't arouse any suspicion.That was why Charlie agreed to it without hesitation, even making a mental note to invite his paternal grandfather, Jeremiah, to Aurous Hill.The old geezers could meet up and clear the air while deciding on the partnership.Yolden was prepared to resign as a professor as well so that he could help the Ackers and Charlie fully develop their automotive company.With a general direction planned, he asked everyone, "Since we're creating a new brand, has anyone come up with a name?"No one was feeling inspired at that moment, but that was when Lulu, who had been silent throughout, said, "Since Charlie and our family are worki
Neither Charlie nor the Ackers expected Yolden's insight to cover all corners.In fact, it felt like the man had a blueprint ready and was only waiting for the time to put it to use.That was why everyone was immensely approving of Yolden and wanted no other man for the job of CEO.Kaeden smiled, "Well, since everyone has agreed, let's put this to rest as soon as possible—this will be a joint investment between our family and the Wades, and Professor Hart will take the post of CEO. Let's all do our best to make this a good one!"Yolden also made up his mind, deciding that he didn't want to let slip a chance to realize his ambitions. "I'll resign from the university after my honeymoon trip. It probably shouldn't be long, and I can get involved in early preparations via teleconference."Charlie nodded. "Then, we can have Uncle Kaeden stay on schedule while I'll ask the Wades to send a representative over to sign a memorandum for the investment."Keith smiled and nodded. "You should
Charlie hadn't been born and raised in Aurous Hill, but he still started living here at the age of eight and was more attached to this place than Eastcliff.If he was going to take part in this automotive investment with the Ackers, he naturally found Aurous Hill the ideal location.Not only would it create a huge number of jobs for Aurous Hill, but it would also rake in much economic flow for the region.Yolden also nodded at his suggestion. "If the first plant is meant to cover the demand of the entire local market, there's no reason for a coastal plant. Aurous Hill stands at an intersection between the north and the south, so transportation is convenient. It's also killing two birds with one stone, as Mr. Wade is fond of the city."Charlie couldn't help but agree. "I won't lie—Aurous Hill has been good to me, and I hope to give back. Nothing's better than succeeding in that respect."Yolden spread his hands, "Heavy industries are certainly ideal to contribute to Aurous Hill's e
Yolden had actually been researching new energy for a while—in fact, it was when Tesla's first car models were produced.He was passionate about the subject and had his own opinions as well as ambitions, but he was busy teaching, so he couldn't realize any of it.But was this not a golden opportunity tailor-made for him?Seeing that Yolden was clearly interested, Charlie turned toward Kaeden, "Actually, the professor is getting married soon. There's no way we'd split up newlyweds so soon after the wedding, right? So, is it possible to set up base in Aurous Hill instead?""Not a problem!" Kaeden replied without hesitation. "Our family is planning to return to Oskia anyway, and everyone knows about Ashley and Curtis. So, why don't we invest in this enterprise alongside the Wades and have the base set up in Aurous Hill? And then bring Godot under as a subsidiary?"Turning to Yolden, he continued, "By the way, Godot's plant is already in the province—barely 100 miles from Aurous Hill,
Pausing, Yolden continued, "Moreover, the greatest advantage of AI is that it is self-conscious and has the processing power to analyze astronomical proportions of data. As car sales grow, every car owner's driving data will add precious new data to our data vault, and it will be processed by AI for even greater space of imagination."For example, kst's say I experienced a bumpiness along a certain road, and when the sensors pick up on that anomaly, the data will be uploaded to the servers along with images of the road condition in real time. The processing AI module would determine in no time at all that there was damage and label said location on the map, and then forward the data to other vehicles close to that location, sending notifications when they are close enough and providing the appropriate advice for countermeasures."Naturally, the AI can even be refined further so that it immediately warns us to slow down while uploading the data to the servers and informing any cars cl
Yolden's mind short-circuited at those words. "The most advanced AI module?!"He had been working on Wall Street for years, having invested in substantial startup tech companies as well as assisting plenty of Nasdaq tech enterprises with their IPO. That was why he especially had a sharp six sense for cutting-edge technology.It had been a while since he had gotten up the saddle, and AI had just become the trend recently, but he still paid close attention. He was well aware what applications were possible for AI modules, but he was shocked that Charlie already possessed what all the online giants were coveting!Thrilled, he quickly asked Charlie, "Can the Rothschilds resolve all the hardware and software issues? High-processing power display cards are a dime a dozen these days, and local enterprises are all planning to sell them one by one. The demand is just that high!"Charlie chuckled. "Don't worry—the Rothschilds will handle both issues for me, even the data centers. We bought i
Keith, who had been silent throughout, waved him off as he said solemnly, "Please don't sell yourself short, Professor Hart. I'm sure you can do well in this position, but it's still a matter of will."If your heart is truly set on educating future generations, then I'm sure you'd reject our offer no matter what we say."However, if you felt the slightest interest, even anticipation, for such a major project, then you really should consider our offer."We've already invested in Godot Autos for 3 billion USD and over 10 billion if we're counting in Ricebolt. But we still have 30 billion more in capital available—and that means it's 40 billion USD at play."I doubt any other global car maker can afford that much, let alone a new car maker. So, I dare say that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"Keith's words spoke to Yolden's very soul—a startup capital of forty billion US dollars was certainly unprecedented for electric-powered vehicles. Even Ricebolt had barely garnered ove
Charlie smiled. "Who, me? You'd laugh at me, but it was only after Steven found me that I learned to drive. I never bought my own car either and only had the two supercars gifted to me, and I only drove those a handful of times at best. Even now, I'm driving the BMW 5-series I bought for my father-in-law."Then, he remembered Marianne Long and said, "I did drive a friend's Tesla back to Hong Kong, but it was only for a short time, and I didn't manage to look into their so-called assisted driving system."Yolden thought about it and smiled, "But y'know… how would I describe the car, specifically? Have you heard of Mario Balotelli, the soccer player?"Every man present aside from Keith nodded—Mario had been a philosopher on the soccer field, and even those who didn't watch soccer were familiar with his name.Nodding, Yolden continued, "The way I see it, Mario has been a player with top-class hardware but third-rate software. Give him Messi or Ronaldinho's intelligence, and he'd be a
Kaeden then asked, "Well, professor, how do you suppose we overtake the competition at turning points? Or indeed, what qualifies as succeeding in that respect?"Yolden thought about it, formulating his words before explaining, "My personal understanding of the matter isn't simply to aim for turning points. Instead, it's things like staying on the inner lane of the race track and reaching the finish line faster by going where no other race car had gone before—or indeed where people never thought to go before."That's the case for new energy cars. Our fossil fuel energies have constantly lost to other countries and would always come up short. But with new energy cars, we can change the rules altogether."We can't catch up to their engine tech? Then we won't—there's no way they are masters in electric-powered engines, are they? They've spent decades on internal combustion engines and haven't the first clue about electric-powered engines."So, while everyone hasn't turned all their foc