I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

"...You pressed the left one, right? I didn't expect you to have such a high level of favorability towards me, the leader of this sect. It's a pity I don't feel the same way about you..."

Xue Jing said leisurely, "The right side."

"...Then I must have remembered it wrong. The right side of this thing is where you measure your feelings for others, right?"

Xue Jing leaned back, looking down at Ning Fengwan with a half-smile: "Hehe."

“…” Ning Fengwan gritted her teeth, feeling both ashamed and angry.

The number on the electronic screen dropped slightly from [2313] to [2312].

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Chapter 215 Nine Leaps Over the Dragon Gate, Physical Sainthood, Nine Revolutions of Heaven and Man, Consciousness Ascending to Godhood

In Yuancheng, C6 district, on the rooftop helipad of a building, the Dragon Core fighter jet slowly landed.

The cabin door opened, and Xue Jing dragged his suitcase out. The cat sat on his shoulder, its tail wagging irritably, seemingly still quite unhappy.

Ning Yuantai also got off the plane and walked to Xue Jing's side.

"Yuan Tai, just drop me off here. You must be very busy too."

Xue Jing spoke up.

Ning Yuantai shook his head and said cheerfully, "No way, I just called my superiors. Our commander of Zhige heard that it was your first time visiting the inner ring, so he asked me to temporarily put everything aside and be your guide..."

"In addition, she also asked the Zhige members in Yuancheng to bring you a gift, saying it will arrive in a little while."

Xue Jing paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "Then please convey my regards to the Commander and ask him to take care of it."

Ning Yuantai winked and said, "Brother Xue, are you really not going to consider officially joining our 'Zhige'? I'm afraid you don't know, but let me tell you, our Zhige's commander is a great beauty."

As he spoke, he glanced around somewhat guiltily, lowering his voice considerably: "I'm just a little older, but you can't tell from my appearance..."

Xue Jing was looking at the city scenery around him. Yuancheng was not quite what he had imagined. In terms of architecture, although it was obviously much more developed than Qingcheng, it did not have that very futuristic sci-fi feel in terms of architectural style and aesthetics. At least the buildings were all on the ground, and there were no houses floating in the sky.

The biggest difference between it and outer ring cities like Qingcheng and Fengcheng is that the lighting is more flashy and the holographic advertisements floating around the various high-rise buildings.

Xue Jing smiled and asked, "When you say 'a bit older,' how exactly do you mean by 'a bit older'?"

Ning Yuantai thought for a moment and whispered, "The captain of my Ninth Zhige Brigade once mentioned it to me."

“He has been working at Zhige for almost thirty years... From the time he first joined the company, the commander was this beautiful woman, and she looks exactly the same as she does now, without any change.”

Xue Jing thought for a moment and said, "In this day and age, there are quite a few ways to maintain a youthful appearance, aren't there?"

Ning Yuantai nodded and said in a low voice, "There are quite a lot, but this commander is young not only in appearance, but also in physical condition and even mental condition."

"She practices traditional martial arts. Rumor has it that she is a master who has broken through her limits more than three times, and not just ordinary limit-breaking, but the same 'ultimate limit-breaking' as that Martial King..."

Xue Jing was taken aback: "Can you break through limits many times? What is the ultimate limit breaking?"

Ning Yuantai then remembered that this Brother Xue grew up in the outer ring and had only been in contact with the Sixth Agency for less than three months, so he didn't know much about the more secretive knowledge.

"Leap over the dragon gate, bury the old body, the limits of heaven and man are changed by the heart... Brother Xue should have heard of this saying."

Ning Yuantai, whose spirits lifted at the rare opportunity to show off in front of Xue Jing, spoke with great enthusiasm.

"Leaping over the dragon gate and burying the old body" means breaking through the limits of the physical body, reshaping and sublimating one's own genes, and burying the old physical body.

"The limit between heaven and man is transformed by the mind." This means to break through the limits of the spirit. The so-called "limit between heaven and man" refers to the boundary between the human spirit and reality. It means to use the spirit to interfere with one's own reality and reverse the limit between heaven and man.

"To break through limits, both are indispensable. Only a strong physical body can nurture a powerful spirit, and only a powerful spirit can interfere with reality, allowing the physical body, which has reached its limit, to break through its limits and continue to grow stronger."

"After breaking through the limit, the strong will break free from the stagnation of strength before breaking through the limit and enter a period of rapid growth in strength... So have you ever thought about what would happen if the strong who broke through the limit also reached their limit?"

Xue Jing nodded and said, "I see. After reaching their limit, even those who have broken through limits must continue to break through limits in order to become stronger."

Ning Yuantai continued, "That's how it is... The theoretical number of times the limit can be broken according to current human calculations is nine."

"In our Chinese lands, this is called 'Nine Leaps of the Dragon Gate, Nine Turns of Heaven and Man'."

"Those who leap nine times over the Dragon Gate achieve physical sainthood; those who undergo nine transformations in the celestial realm ascend to godhood through consciousness."

"It is said that once someone reaches these two realms, they will ascend to become a true 'god'..."

"However, just as theoretically the probability of the universe ending in the next second is not zero, but infinitesimally small, reaching that state is only possible, but the probability is infinitesimally small."

Ning Yuantai shrugged.

"The information about that Supreme Martial King is too well-known. I don't know what level he has reached, but he probably hasn't broken through the limit nine times either."

"Not to mention others, even those top martial artists who have obtained the title of Eternal, the number of times they have broken the limit will not exceed six."

“Each time you break through the limit, the difficulty is dozens or even hundreds of times greater than the last time. According to what those top martial arts masters said when they were lecturing, after the third time, talent, perseverance, mentality, resources and the like are no longer important. Whether you can continue to break through the limit basically depends on ‘luck’.”

Xue Jing listened intently, nodded, and smiled, "That's good. I've always had pretty good luck."

Ning Yuantai flattered, "With your talent, breaking through the limit three or four times is a piece of cake, right? Add a bit of luck, and getting an eternal title will be a piece of cake..."

Xue Jing was both amused and exasperated: "...You're exaggerating a bit too much."

Ning Yuantai sighed and said, "This is entirely based on a rational analysis of the existing data. How can you call it boasting?"

Xue Jing walked to the edge of the rooftop and looked down at the building. Below was a main road, and everything above came into view.

There were no maglev cars or motorcycles as Xue Jing had imagined. Although the vehicles used by the people in the inner ring were all styles that Xue Jing had never seen before and had a very ethereal appearance, they still ran on wheels.

The passersby were dressed quite normally. Although it was obvious that many of them had implants, their aesthetic sense was not much different from that of the people in the outer ring.

Xue Jing nodded.

The sky pirate crew he had encountered earlier had a very cyberpunk look, which led to some misunderstandings.

"Then what is 'breaking the limits'?"

he asked.

Ning Yuantai thought for a moment and said, "I practice the new martial art, and the method of breaking limits is quite different from that of the old martial art. I don't know much about 'ultimate limit breaking' either."

"All I know is that there seems to be a 'standard'. Once you exceed that 'standard,' you reach the limit. And if you break through that limit again, you break through the limit."

"This concept only came about after the appearance of the Supreme Martial King. It is said to be very difficult, and only true geniuses dare to touch it."

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(I went to a friend's house to help move things, and I think it's because I haven't exercised in a long time. When I got back, my hands started shaking uncontrollably whenever I exerted myself. I really can't write much more now, so I have to go out and find a professional massage parlor to massage my hands...)

Leave

……

Yesterday I could still move my hand, but today I can barely move it... I can barely even hold a bowl while eating.

My computer desk is very high, so I have to hold my hands up when I type. I'm used to it, and now it's painful when I can't use my hands properly.

Of course, I could probably still write if I really wanted to, but my fragile willpower gave up after a brief struggle.

Really sorry……

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Chapter 216 What a magnificent face! The first arrogant person to enter the city, the terrifying power of Xue Jing's words (4K)

"Pushing the limits to the extreme... Does it mean pushing the limits after meeting a certain 'standard'?"

Xue Jing looked thoughtful.

It sounds like it's related to foundation, accumulation, and combat strength.

I just don't know if this 'standard' can be applied to him.

With the support of the panel, his body is now completely different from that of a normal human, especially after activating [True Martial Arts]. In terms of talent alone, he is no longer a species like a human.

Ultimately, it's unclear whether the "limit-breaking" system can even be applied to him.

Breaking the limit means that after an ordinary person reaches the limits of their physical and mental abilities, their strength growth stagnates. Only by breaking that limit can they continue to improve themselves.

His 'limit' is influenced by the [True Martial Arts] in his physical body and by the [Visualization True] in his mind, which is obviously different from that of ordinary people.

"Brother Xue, have you settled into your accommodation yet?"

Ning Yuantai inquired.

Xue Jing shook his head: "Not yet."

Wu Youqing didn't arrange a hotel for him this time. He tried to book one online in advance before he left, but he couldn't find a way to book a hotel in the inner ring area.

Now he also knows that the inner ring road uses the supernet, so it's normal that you can't order through the regular internet.

However, his youngest apprentice, Zong Shichan, offered to contact the disciples of the Tiger Soul Dojo in Yuancheng for help after hearing that he was going there. But Xue Jing refused, saying it was no big deal and he could ask them for help when he arrived.

"Then why don't you come stay with us? We, Zhige, have a branch base in Yuancheng. The facilities there are quite complete, so it will be convenient for you to practice martial arts on your days!"

Ning Yuantai made the suggestion with anticipation.

Xue Jing glanced at him and smiled, "I really have no intention of officially joining the Sixth Agency."

Ning Yuantai shook his head and said, "It's fine if we don't go in. It's good to come and have a look around."

"The branch base is quite large, much more convenient than a hotel, and also safer. The only difference between the inner ring and outer ring is that the security situation here is not very stable..."

"Boom—" Just as the words were spoken, the middle floor of a building in the distance suddenly exploded, with sparks flying everywhere.

"Hmm?" Xue Jing turned his head and looked at the huge holographic subtitles floating above the main entrance of the building, which read "Qining Holiday Hotel".

His lips twitched: "...Alright, then I'll stay at your Zhige branch base. Thank you for your help."

The passersby seemed quite used to the sudden explosion. Although they were all quickly moving away from the blast area, there was little panic, and for a moment they even appeared somewhat orderly.

The hotel was blown open, and from the still-burning hole, a figure flew out and landed on the ground, raising a cloud of dust.

Xue Jing looked up, initially just out of pure curiosity, but to his surprise, the figure who landed was someone he knew.

Standing nearly 1.9 meters tall, her muscular physique stretched taut over her black martial arts uniform. Her face had strong features, but her overall appearance was somewhat feminine, allowing one to vaguely discern that she was a woman.

"Yin Mei?"

With such distinctive features, he must be Yin Muhu, a disciple of the 'Vajra Ruyi Hand'.