I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

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"Let me show you something even more amazing."

He took the dark red seed out of his pocket and tossed it aside.

A dozen green roots sprouted from the seed, growing rapidly in the wind, and soon became a giant 'octopus', wriggling its thick tentacles in the room.

Xue Wan was shocked again.

She felt that ever since she arrived at the hotel and saw her brother, she had been in a state of constant shock.

"What's going on?"

Xue Jing smiled and said:

"The King of No Face and Thousand Faces, He is a god with a thousand appearances and a thousand faces. His true form is 'No Face,' and because of his lack of appearance, he can wear the Thousand Faces... After I extracted 'something' from the stigmata from you and your colleagues, this thing became one of the 'Thousand Faces,' becoming my property, which I can wear at will."

"Simply put, I have gained the ability to manipulate plants similar to yours."

Xue Wan gasped, "This is blatant cheating!"

Xue Jing: "This is what the chosen one is like. You are not the chosen one, so you don't understand."

Xue Wan: "..."

"You even packed it up for me?" Xue Wan reached out and pinched Xue Jing's cheeks, saying fiercely.

"Let go, or I'll poke you with my tentacles," Xue Jing said calmly.

Xue Wan gave a soft hum, released her hands, then paused for a moment before whispering:

“Ah Jing, your sister will definitely find a way to solve the ‘disappearance phenomenon’ of the chosen one.”

She reached out and hugged Xue Jing, burying her face in his chest.

"So... promise me, sister, don't disappear until I find you, okay?"

A muffled, indistinct voice came from inside her arms, trembling slightly.

Xue Jing remained silent for a moment, then placed his hands on Xue Wan's shoulders and said gently:

"Don't worry... I will definitely not disappear, believe me."

……

The siblings talked for a long time in the hotel room until evening. After having dinner with Xue Jing, Xue Wan finally left.

She didn't take the cat with her, saying she had something to do and it was inconvenient to bring the cat along. She would come back to pick up Xiao Fengwan tomorrow.

[…Acting experience points +366]

[Acting skills improved to Lv3 (133/800)]

After glancing at the prompts on the panel, Xue Jing sighed slightly.

“You didn’t tell me that you became a recipient of the gift.”

The cat sat on the sofa, its emerald-green vertical pupils slightly narrowed.

"It's only been a few days, I haven't had a chance to tell you yet, you've been staying with my sister the whole time, Teacher Wan."

Xue Jing said with a sincere expression.

Acting skill level 3, flawless.

“Really…” Cat looked at him with a skeptical expression.

"Then let's just say that's how it is... You really do seem to get into trouble wherever you go. One minute you're the recipient, and the next you're being approached by other recipients."

The cat's face showed a thoughtful, anthropomorphic expression: "Why don't we go find a temple and pray first?"

Xue Jing: "..."

He coughed lightly and said, "I am now the chosen one of the Kings of No Face and Thousand Faces, and I have a formal position. Do you think it's appropriate for me to bow to someone else?"

The cat lay sprawled on the sofa, paws in the air, and sighed, "The end of the universe is weaving..."

A faint platinum-gold light appeared, and a black-haired cat-eared girl appeared on the sofa.

She picked up a thin shirt from the side and put it on, her graceful figure appearing and disappearing in the air.

Her long, bright phoenix eyes looked at Xue Jing, and her red lips parted slightly as she spoke:

"...What do you plan to do about the 'disappearance phenomenon' that your sister mentioned?"

Xue Jing smiled and said, "Things will work themselves out."

He walked over and sat down in front of Ning Fengwan, patted her head, and said gently:

"Don't worry, I won't suddenly disappear, don't be afraid."

"Who's afraid—"

Ning Fengwan instinctively wanted to refute, but her rosy lips trembled slightly halfway through her sentence, and she could no longer continue.

Her narrow, phoenix-shaped eyes shimmered with light, mist filled the air, and tears seemed about to fall.

Xue Jing was sweating profusely.

This whole thing is a mess...

Is it too late for him to come up with another excuse?

"Don't worry, really. Although I can't explain why, I feel that I'm different from the other chosen ones."

Xue Jing thought for a moment, then spoke.

A smile appeared in his eyes.

“I am more special.”

……

Chapter 138 Health Preservation Lv8, Vitality Development, Immortality, Xue Wan's Gift (4K)

Nighttime, Maple City University, Horticulture Institute.

Wearing a black cloak and hood, Aqin walked into the flower nursery area where plants were cultivated.

"Wow, that's terrible."

She looked at the scene before her and clicked her tongue in amazement.

The once orderly and lush flowerbed area has now been completely transformed.

The ground was dilapidated, with cracks, gravel, and mud everywhere. Countless flowers and trees were either withered or broken, creating a chaotic scene, as if it had been ravaged by war.

In the center of the flowerbed, only one figure stood silently.

Dark green, dreadlock-like vine-like hair, and an unremarkable middle-aged woman's face.

It was Professor Lü.

She didn't look well; her clothes were tattered, and a clump of her hair, which was part of the vines on her head, was broken off, as if it had been ripped off by something, with an uneven break.

"None of the carefully nurtured 'children' survived... Professor."

Ah Qin came up to her and greeted her.

Professor Lü maintained his usual calm demeanor, as if nothing had happened.

"This is the price I was prepared to pay... It doesn't matter."

Her tone was flat and monotone.

Ah Qin smiled and glanced at the professor's broken vine hair: "She actually targeted your 'Holy Mark'. That girl is really ruthless. If she weren't weak, she might even be capable of 'killing her master'."

“You made the wrong decision…you underestimated how much she cares about her brother.”

Professor Lü calmly shook his head: "On the contrary, the more she values it, the more it proves that I am right. The heavier her concerns are, the more detrimental it is to the path she is taking."

"I did nothing wrong, I just didn't succeed."

Ah Qin shrugged: "Whatever makes you happy."

Professor Lü glanced at her: "A martial artist who has only recently started practicing martial arts, with your abilities, why couldn't you defeat him?"

“It’s not just about martial artists,” Aqin retorted.

She recounted her encounter with Xue Jing and the ensuing battle, then continued:

"That boy knew very little about the recipients. I initially thought his strange black flame ability was brought about by a divine relic... but after thinking about it, I don't think so."

"He used that ability so naturally, it didn't seem like he was relying on external forces at all."

"Oh?" Professor Lü's eyes narrowed slightly.

After thinking for a moment, Aqin said, "Professor, that boy gives me a very bad feeling."

"Maybe I'm a little traumatized after losing."

She scratched her face.

"I don't know what you plan to do in the future, but I don't recommend that you continue to target him."

"Even if you have to take action, don't come after me. In short, I don't want to be his enemy anymore. That person... is very dangerous."

Professor Lü did not speak, but nodded thoughtfully.

Ah Qin didn't say anything more and quickly left.

Professor Lü was left alone, standing in the dilapidated flowerbed.

……

At dawn, as the sky began to lighten, Xue Jing opened his eyes.