I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

Xue Jing threw a straight punch at Meng Qingjiao's exposed chest, but she quickly countered, grabbing his wrist and preventing him from advancing an inch; his fist was still an inch away from his chest.

A glint flashed in Xue Jing's eyes; he had finally found the real flaw.

The breathing technique is activated, and the energy is mobilized and gathered at the fingertips of the fist. The thumb and forefinger of the fist, which is only an inch away from the chest, are clenched together, and then a finger snap is made!

"Snapped!"

A sudden explosion, force concentrated in the fingertips, kills with a flick of the finger.

Upon feeling the soft, yielding touch, Xue Jing's expression changed.

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Please continue reading!

Chapter 43 is important and a must-read!

The part where the protagonist goes to the boxing gym with Chen Fuguang was cut off by the author because the reader missed it for three or four days in a row. The gap was so large that the author had to delete it. Readers who have already read it don't need to go back and read it again. Just know that the part about going to the boxing gym with Chen Fuguang is gone.

There was really no other way; the amount of reading material lost was too outrageous. If it wasn't corrected, the book would be ruined. The author had no choice but to do this, and I'm truly sorry for the inconvenience caused to the readers.

However, as a way of repaying the author's apology, since that part of the story was deleted, leaving two chapters blank, there will be two extra chapters today.

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Chapter 44 Why is Senior Sister Meng not speaking?

"Snapped."

Feeling the soft touch on his fingertips, Xue Jing realized something was wrong and his expression changed.

In the heat of the moment, without thinking too much, I only saw the distance between my fingers and instinctively felt that there was an opportunity, so I used the finger flick.

I really didn't mean it.

Just as Xue Jing was stunned, Meng Qingjiao struck him in the chest with a palm, sending him flying.

The technique still uses a gentle approach.

Xue Jing sprang to his feet with a somersault and asked Meng Qingjiao with concern:

"Sister, are you okay?"

Meng Qingjiao shook her head.

She glanced at Xue Jing with a blank expression, as if nothing had happened, were it not for the barely perceptible blush on her face.

The atmosphere became a little awkward for a moment, but fortunately Li Qi spoke up to defuse the situation: "Alright, let's call it a day for today's training."

Hearing this, Xue Jing breathed a sigh of relief.

After this incident, a certain romantic feeling arose in his heart, and he lost all fighting spirit, or rather, his 'energy of movement' was gone. His punches would inevitably be powerless, and he would be unable to fight at all.

As shrewd as Li Qi was, he saw through this and immediately ended today's training.

"Qingjiao, go and rest," Li Qi said gently.

"..." Meng Qingjiao nodded, thought for a moment, walked up to Xue Jing, and patted his head, as if to say that he didn't need to worry about it.

Xue Jing was stunned for a moment, and he could see a hint of maternal tenderness in the cool and pretty face in front of him.

After the short-haired beauty left, Xue Jing looked at her curvaceous back and thought to himself.

'Next time, I'll cook a big meal for Senior Sister Meng... I'll do my best.'

Shaking his head, Xue Jing opened the panel and glanced at it.

[Fitness Lv5 (827/2000)]

【Health Preservation Lv3 (468/800)】

【Cooking Skill Lv3 (751/800)】

[Running Lv5 (699/2000)]

【Charm Technique Lv4 (66/1200)】

[Aiming for Lv3 (567/800)]

【Fighting Lv3 (520/800)】

【Mobility Lv4 (217/1200)】

[Visualization Lv1 (251/300)]

These three days of practical training were a great gain for him.

In particular, combat and energy exertion have each been directly upgraded by one level, while fitness, aiming, and health preservation have all gained a lot of experience.

Of course, these are just the data displayed on the panel. The practical experience he gained in these three days and the fighting system he gradually began to build are not reflected on the panel.

This is the real boost to combat power.

"Although I've gotten used to your growth rate, I'm still surprised every time."

Li Qi rubbed his chin and spoke.

Xue Jing humbly replied, "It's all thanks to my master's excellent teaching."

Li Qi waved his hand: "We martial artists have to learn to 'lie,' we can't always just tell the truth."

"In actual combat, if you can deceive your opponent, you've already won half the battle. Errors in intelligence can be extremely fatal in a critical moment of battle. You must remember this."

Xue Jing nodded and said, "This disciple has learned a lot."

After thinking for a moment, Xue Jing asked, "By the way, Master, why aren't Senior Sister Meng and Senior Brother saying anything?"

He asked the question that had been lingering in his mind since he started learning.

He had initially thought the father and daughter were quiet and aloof, but after spending the last few days with them, he found that they were not what he had imagined.

When the eldest disciple Meng Boshang saw him, although he never spoke, he would nod at him each time and give him a smile that was hard to define, but it was probably an expression of goodwill.

Needless to say, Senior Sister Meng would spend several hours every day training him in combat techniques, patting his head, and even... she wouldn't get angry when he bounced her into her front armor. Clearly, she genuinely regarded him as her beloved junior brother.

Aside from remaining silent and having little expression, he is basically not associated with the word "aloof".

"..."

Li Qi was silent for a moment, then sighed:

“When Qingjiao was still young, something happened…”

"When Bo Shang was young, he followed me around the inner city's social circles and had a certain reputation. He deserved to be called a young talent and knew quite a few wealthy young ladies..."

"He and one of them, Qingjiao's mother, fell in love and soon got married, and Qingjiao was born."

At this point, a trace of sadness and regret appeared in Li Qi's old and cloudy eyes.

"At that time, I was arrogant and overbearing, and I challenged people to fights every day. In the end, I was defeated and ran into a ruthless person. He broke both my legs and killed the dragon in my heart with a single punch, ruining my spirit."

"I have too many enemies. After learning that I had become half a cripple, countless people took advantage of my misfortune."

“At that time, Bo Shang stayed by my side every day to protect me, and inevitably neglected the family. On that day, only Qing Jiao and her mother were at home when enemies came to our door…”

"To protect her, Qingjiao's mother made her hide and told her, 'You must not make a sound before your mother comes back.'"

Xue Jing listened in silence, having already roughly guessed what was going on.

"When the old man and Bo Shang realized something was wrong and rushed back, they only found Qing Jiao, who had been starving for several days, in the basement of the house. Her mother disappeared and her fate remains unknown."

“Qingjiao has never spoken a word since that day.”

Li Qi looked out the window.

"Bo Shang was originally a talkative and cheerful person, but later, in order not to let Qing Jiao think that he was an alien or disabled person, he and Qing Jiao shut their mouths and stopped talking."

"To escape our enemies and protect Qingjiao, we slunk away from the inner ring city and came to Qingcheng to open this Hidden Dragon Dojo."

Xue Jing remained silent, unsure of what to say.

However, a pity for Meng Qingjiao inevitably arose in his heart.

The reason she could never speak again, 'I must not make a sound before my mother comes back,' is so heartbreaking.

Because he was not involved, he could not express any opinion on Li Qi's account of the past and could only remain silent.

"...As people get older, they inevitably become more sentimental and talkative," Li Qi suddenly said with a smile.

"You don't need to worry about these things; they're all old stories and have passed."

Li Qi comforted Xue Jing.

"Master, do you want revenge?"

Xue Jing thought for a moment and then asked.

Li Qi shook his head: "When will this cycle of revenge end... I've caused too much trouble and accumulated a lot of enemies, which is why Bo Shang's family has encountered this kind of thing."

"As for revenge, I certainly have it. My only remaining obsession is to find the person who hurt Qingjiao and her mother, but..."

Li Qi shook his head: "I have too many enemies, I don't even know who to target anymore."

Without hesitation, Xue Jing casually replied, "Then let's not think about who it is specifically. We'll just crush them all from now on."

Li Qi was speechless.

"You're even more arrogant than I was at my peak! My enemies are all big shots from the inner city, not some small fry in Qingcheng. I'd have a hard time dealing with any of them, so how did you manage to wipe them all out?"

Xue Jing blinked and said seriously, "I think I can do it."

Li Qi laughed heartily.

"Then I'll look forward to it."

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