I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

"I will beat him, on the field," Du Mingluan said calmly.

Xiahou Shen rubbed his shoulder, wincing in pain.

"Come on, you and Kou Chengjian just got hung up and beaten at the dock. Stop talking big."

"That's because Kou Chengjian was in the way, and it was my carelessness at the time..."

"Haha, just be happy."

Xiahou Shen chuckled.

"Uncle Li, is Doctor Zhang in Fengcheng? You have a lot of influence, so please help me make an appointment... Otherwise, my shoulder will be ruined. How did that kid train? He's like a monster, how can he be so strong?"

……

Chapter 124 Your martial arts are very strong, I stole them. They're good-looking and can fight well, what have I done to deserve this? (4K)

After Xue Jing and Yin Muhu registered at the hotel front desk, Xue Jing received their room keys.

Instead of going to his room immediately, he sat down in the lobby lounge area.

First, I opened the panel and took a look.

[...Fitness experience points +203]

[...Health Preservation Experience Points +102]

[...Fighting experience points +216]

[...Hidden Dragon Strength Experience Points +268]

I had a brief fight with that guy named Xiahou, or rather, I gave him a one-sided beating. Although it wasn't intense, it was still a real battle, and the panel gave me a decent experience reward.

After closing the panel, Xue Jing recalled the battle that had just taken place.

The man's counterattack, which came at the cost of a severe shoulder injury, was sudden, but with his eyesight, reaction speed, and the speed of his twin abilities, he was still able to dodge it.

However, wanting to test his current 'tankiness', he didn't dodge but stood still and took the punch head-on.

"There are still many aspects of Shadowflame's living creations that are worth exploring."

He stroked his chin, his eyes deep in thought.

The instant he was struck, he not only used his golden scales but also created a 'shield' around his neck with his shadow flames.

This shield has two layers. The outer layer has physical properties similar to steel and is the highest strength that Shadowflame can currently achieve. The inner layer is as soft as animal fur and is used for shock absorption.

And as it turns out, the effect was very good.

Xiahou's punch first struck the Shadow Flame Shield, with a considerable portion of its power being blocked. The remaining power was directly neutralized by Xue Jing's Golden Scale Skin.

In the end, he took the heavy punch without even moving.

"There is still room for improvement in the structure of this shield..."

As he was pondering this, Xue Jing noticed that the light in his field of vision suddenly dimmed.

Looking up, he saw a tall, imposing figure standing in front of him, blocking part of the hotel lobby lights, the shadow almost completely obscuring him.

Xue Jing smiled and said, "What's wrong, Sister Yin?"

The one who came was Yin Muhu.

Her entire body was covered in muscles that looked like they were cast from steel, and even her face was covered by obvious muscle lines. Her delicate features still showed some feminine characteristics.

Of all the people Xue Jing had ever met, only her senior brother Meng Boshang was a size larger than her.

“I suddenly remembered something… Xue Jing, you just said that you are a disciple of the Hidden Dragon Dojo, right?”

Yin Muhu spoke.

After she finished registering, on her way to her room, she suddenly remembered something and turned back.

Although he had heard it before, Xue Jing still felt very amazed to hear Yin Muhu's sweet, girlish voice again, which was so contrasting.

He nodded and said in a gentle tone, "I am indeed a disciple of the Hidden Dragon Dojo... Is there a problem?"

Yin Muhu nodded and said, "That's right... You should have heard of the 'Three Heroes of Jade City' in the old martial arts circle, right?"

Xue Jing asked doubtfully: "The three heroes of Yucheng?"

Yin Muhu asked incredulously, "Aren't you 'Dragon King' Li Qi's disciple? Didn't he mention you?"

"Decades ago, there were three young martial arts masters in Yucheng who were friends with each other and were known as the three most likely geniuses in the South to reach the 'Seven Great Titles'."

“Jin Gang Zhou, Long Wang Li, Shura Chen.”

Upon hearing this, Xue Jing suddenly realized, "You mean these three."

He shook his head: "Some things have been mentioned, but the term 'Three Heroes of Jade City' has never been mentioned."

Yucheng, along with Xingcheng and Yuancheng, is one of the three inner-ring cities of the fifth metropolitan area.

My master's main area of ​​activity used to be Yucheng... I've never heard him mention it.

Yin Muhu nodded, seemingly agreeing, and said, "It seems that the Dragon King is a man who is indifferent to fame and fortune and does not like to boast about his past achievements. He must be a virtuous and respected elder."

Xue Jing: "..."

He was a little embarrassed and hesitated before saying, "Uh...more or less."

My master's biggest hobby is drifting in his wheelchair, blowing up the skirts of high school girls, and his favorite person is his sister-in-law...

From the perspective of universal values, it is not only inappropriate to describe the eight characters as having noble character and high moral standing, but it is also completely unrelated.

However, in front of outsiders, given his position as an apprentice, he couldn't very well refute others' praise of their master, and could only awkwardly acquiesce.

Upon receiving confirmation from Xue Jing, Yin Muhu's expression brightened, as if a certain idea in her heart had been confirmed. She nodded repeatedly and said:

"I knew it... As expected, what my grandmaster said was all lies. How could the Dragon King be the kind of person who, when he was almost defeated in a duel with a little nun, ended up kissing her on the lips, corrupting her Dao heart, and using such despicable means to turn defeat into victory..."

Xue Jing: "..."

No matter how he listened, he felt that his master, Li Qi, was exactly the kind of person who could do such a thing.

Li Qi's practical training for him has always revolved around one word: winning.

Winning is everything.

Only those who stand up have the right to be called despicable.

Xue Jing's expression was strange.

Master, I never knew you'd done something like that...

"It must have been our grandmaster who did this and then framed someone else."

Yin Muhu seemed to have a deep-seated prejudice against his grandmaster. As he spoke, he kept nodding, his expression becoming increasingly certain.

Xue Jing thought for a moment and asked, "Sister Yin, who is your grandmaster?"

Yin Muhu looked at him, his rugged face showing a more amiable expression than before, and smiled:

"Then let me formally introduce myself again."

She extended her large, fan-like hand to Xue Jing—the muscle lines on her fingers were quite prominent.

“Yin Muhu…is a disciple of Ma Zeyan of the Rongcheng Vajra Dojo, and is one of the direct disciples of the Vajra Dojo, ranking last among them.”

“My master, Ma Zeyan, was a disciple of Zhou Liexiong, one of the ‘Three Heroes of Jade City,’ who was also my grandmaster.”

"The style I practice is the Vajra Ruyi Hand."

Extreme hardness leads to softness, and the ultimate hardness is the ultimate softness. The method of applying force is unparalleled in the world, and it can switch between the ultimate hardness and the ultimate softness at will, which is truly amazing.

Recalling his master's evaluation of the Vajra Ruyi Hand, Xue Jing also extended his hand and shook hands with Yin Muhu, smiling:

"So Sister Yin is actually a generation younger than me?"

Yin Muhu pouted in dissatisfaction and said, "Our sects are different, so naturally we each follow our own rules. How could I be a generation younger than you?"

Xue Jing laughed heartily, and was about to speak when his expression suddenly changed.

The handshake with Yin Muhu should have been a quick touch and then a retraction, but just as he was about to pull back, it was forcefully gripped by that fan-sized hand.

"Brother Xue, be careful," Yin Muhu warned, his eyes gleaming with predatory intent.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xue Jing immediately felt a powerful and strange force coming from that large hand.

It was as if thousands of fine, sharp steel needles had suddenly pierced through, yet it also possessed a free and easy movement, able to extend and retract at will.

"Interesting." Xue Jing's eyes lit up.

This was the first time he had ever encountered such force.

Xue Jing also channeled his energy, and a true dragon emerged from his body, roaring as it flew toward his palm, clashing head-on with Yin Muhu's energy.

Hard force is different from soft force. It is a type of force that is straightforward and difficult to control. To be able to differentiate hard force into thousands of tiny, needle-like strands is already an extraordinary achievement.

But Yin Muhu's power is not limited to this.

Those thousands upon thousands of 'steel needles' were like living soldiers. Under her control, each one seemed to have its own consciousness and began to 'arrange' its own troops freely.

Like an experienced dragon-slaying army in a Western fantasy world, they began to attack and defend against Xue Jing's powerful dragon.

As the two forces clashed, Xue Jing was surprised to find that he had actually... suffered a defeat.

Every time the true dragon attacked, it was slowly entangled and neutralized by the opponent. In the complete force, the weak points that ordinary people could not perceive were all drilled into by the steel needle-like Ruyi force.

In terms of magnitude, if the opponent exerts even a fraction of their strength, they can neutralize two or three fractions of his strength.

With a thought, Xue Jing changed his approach and began to use the Golden Scale Breathing Technique to coat the true dragon with an invisible layer of 'golden scales,' locking it into a single entity and shifting it to a defensive stance.

The steel needle formed by the Ruyi Force could not find the gap in the true dragon, and slowly hovered around its perimeter...

Both were highly skilled martial artists, and their sparring match naturally caused some commotion in the outside world.

The two hands clasped together emitted a series of popping sounds, and ripples of air spread outwards. A lightning bolt-shaped crack appeared in the center of the marble floor where the two stood facing each other.

In the hotel lobby, people with a sensitive sense of touch will occasionally feel a slight tremor in the floor, as if something heavy is being lifted up and then slammed to the ground.

After a while, Xue Jing and Yin Muhu suddenly separated their clasped hands.

Xue Jing remained stationary, while Yin Muhu took three or four steps back, each step leaving cracks several tens of centimeters in diameter on the marble floor.