I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

so close.

After listening, Xue Jing frowned, patted the little girl's head, and said:

"From now on, knock before entering my training room. Only enter when I tell you to, understand?"

Zong Shichan nodded obediently and said, "Understood, Master."

Xue Jing hummed in agreement, his eyes showing a thoughtful expression.

This had happened before. After he entered the Heavenly Blade Realm, he deliberately showed off and acted cool, which made the cat develop a certain degree of faith in him... as stated in the panel prompt at the time.

Ning Yuantai, and a large group of passengers also experienced this phenomenon while traveling by cruise ship to Fengcheng.

After that, Xue Jing was very careful. After comprehending the [Concealment] technique, he constantly used his aura to conceal and restrict most of his unusual charm.

'Despite meticulous planning, a single oversight occurred... almost leading to irreparable consequences.'

Xue Jing frowned slightly.

The various martial arts techniques he possesses that affect the mind, combined with his Lv10 charm skill, produce an effect that is somewhat exaggerated.

Previously, it was fine; it only briefly evoked feelings of faith in people, which greatly increased their goodwill but did not significantly erode their thinking.

This time, my little apprentice was almost completely brainwashed.

He looked thoughtfully at his attribute table.

Body: 1068

Italian: 1172

Robbery: 11621

Saint: 6967

Momentum: &￥#%￥%

The [Saint] attribute has increased by several hundred again...

'The fact that it could produce such a near-brainwashing effect is probably not due to the 'Nirvana Technique' being too powerful.'

"My master never mentioned that Nirvana Kung Fu has the effect of brainwashing others; at most, it just makes one's Buddhist aura stronger, making one look more like a charlatan."

'The reason why Chan'er was almost brainwashed, besides the charm technique, might also be related to the value of the [Saint] stat...'

It seems that this attribute has many functions that are not yet fully understood.

Xue Jing began to consider whether he should try to elevate his charm technique.

Perhaps after sublimation, one will be able to control this troublesome, damned charm... but there is also the possibility that after sublimation, the charm will be greatly enhanced, making it completely uncontrollable.

It would be hilarious if all my parents and friends turned into my followers in the future.

He didn't want to see that scene, so he hesitated.

Shaking his head, Xue Jing decided to put that aside for the time being and looked at Zong Shichan.

"Come, let me teach you a 'Seamless' technique to calm your nerves today..."

……

Two days later, Xue Jing lay on his side on his bed, eyes closed, breathing heavily, asleep.

His sleeping posture remained unchanged, like the lion's posture during Buddha's Nirvana, radiating a faint golden light, exuding a solemn and serene sense of holiness.

Until the very moment the clock struck 5:00 from 4:59, with not even a 0.01-second error, Xue Jing opened his eyes precisely. A flash of azure light passed through his eyes, clear and pure to the extreme.

The golden light on his body gradually faded, and Xue Jing opened the panel to take a look.

[You practiced Nirvana Technique for one night, True Martial Experience Points +568]

[You have practiced Nirvana Technique for one night, Visualization True Experience Points +667]

[You practiced Nirvana Technique for one night, sleep experience points +1696]

Sleep improved to Lv5 (1211/2000)

Xue Jing sat up and stretched, his body crackling all over.

The effects of Nirvana Kung Fu are just as incredible as its reputation as the world's number one sleeping kung fu.

Just taking a nap can provide rest that is many times better than normal sleep, and at the same time, you can gain experience in many skills, and quite a lot of experience at that.

Especially sleep.

If it weren't for the fact that the experience gained from [Health Preservation] is already maxed out and can't be gained any more, Xue Jing estimated that he could gain about the same amount of experience from Health Preservation as from Sleep, since the health preservation effect of this sleeping technique is clearly visible to the naked eye.

Xue Jing already had a pretty good understanding of the effects of the [Sleep] skill.

This skill is similar to the Nirvana Technique in that it allows him to quickly restore his energy, physical strength, and vitality through sleep, while also calming his mind and nourishing his soul, and slowly increasing his maximum vitality.

Basically, it's equivalent to giving Nirvana Skill a major boost... or conversely, it's like Nirvana Skill giving a major boost to the effect of [sleep].

Combined, Xue Jing's regenerative abilities reached a terrifying level.

Previously, Xue Jing would forcibly heal his physical injuries by igniting the flame of life, thus engaging in extremely intense self-torture-style training. However, he dared not go too far, because although his vitality was far superior to that of ordinary people due to his 'health preservation', excessive consumption would also result in permanent damage.

This is similar to the concept of 'metal fatigue'. You can bend the metal once or twice in a short period of time without any problem, but if you keep bending the metal, it will cause metal fatigue, and in severe cases it may even break.

But now, that problem is gone.

No matter how much his life force is depleted, he only needs to take a nap and use the combination of [Sleep] and [Nirvana Technique].

The next day, all your energy, vitality, mana, health, and mana bars will be quickly replenished, and you might even break through a small limit.

As a result, Xue Jing has been practicing like crazy these past two days.

The Hidden Dragon Technique, the Shaking Armor Skill, and the Yellow Woman Skill were practiced continuously at high intensity under the influence of twenty times the gravity of the dragon thunder. When injured, they would ignite their life force to forcibly recover and continue...

He was in a state of intense training for almost ten consecutive hours.

Zhenwu was originally short of more than 20000 experience points for leveling up, but in just two or three days, he almost filled them up. His Visualization·True skill even leveled up directly, and is now Lv11 (1261/20000).

The results were also extremely encouraging. According to the attribute table analysis, his [Body] and [Intent] values ​​each increased by over one hundred, becoming:

Body: 1195

Italian: 1286

The [Intent] value has completely surpassed that of the senior brother, and the [Body] value is also not much different from that of the senior brother.

Such progress in just two or three days is an incredibly terrifying rate of growth, especially considering that skills like [Fitness], which directly enhance the physical body, can no longer be improved.

Moreover, his stats are different from others. While others' stats are fixed, he not only possesses true martial arts and a special physique, allowing him to unleash combat power far exceeding that of ordinary people, but he can even multiply these stats many times over through [Twins] and [Infinite Spiral]...

If we also include the temporary burst-type ultimate technique, 'Reverse Scale - Wrath of the Heavens,' it becomes even more outrageous.

After turning off the control panel, Xue Jing got out of bed and headed to the bathroom.

The cat didn't sleep next to him. After what happened with his little apprentice a few days ago, he didn't dare let anyone close to him sleep with him anymore.

Recently, the cat has been sleeping with the maid Yunqin. Xue Wan raised some personal opinions about this, but Xue Jing suppressed them.

Arriving at the sink, Xue Jing turned on the tap, listened to the sound of the running water, and looked at himself in the mirror.

As he practiced Nirvana Technique, his body seemed to begin to undergo some subtle changes.

Her eyelashes were longer and neater than before, and her eyes, which were originally dark brown, were now gradually tinged with a bluish-black hue.

He opened his mouth, revealing neat, beautiful, fine white teeth, and then stuck out his tongue upwards.

It licked almost to the eyebrows and eyes with surprising ease; the length of its tongue was quite frightening.

"The Buddha's thirty-two marks..."

Xue Jing whispered.

According to Buddhism, as people cultivate themselves, they gradually grow into Buddhas, and in this process, their bodies will gradually develop some characteristics of 'Buddha'.

These characteristics are collectively summarized as the 'thirty-two marks' and 'eighty auspicious marks'.

These characteristics are symbols of perfection, and many of them are 'appearances' that can appear on the body even if one is not a Buddhist. For example, the 'forty-tooth mark' can cause one to lose all their teeth and have forty new teeth grow in the mouth that are as smooth and white as snow and always have a pure and wonderful fragrance.

Now, as Xue Jing cultivates the Nirvana Technique, some of the 'Thirty-Two Aspects' seem to be gradually appearing on his body.

Long and even eyelashes – this is described as 'eyelashes like those of a bull king'.

The eyes gradually turn bluish-purple—this is known as 'bluish-purple eye color'.

The tongue becomes longer—this is called 'a broad and long tongue'.

“There are signs, but they are not yet fully formed… It is said that the Buddha’s ‘broad and long tongue’ can be extended so that it can cover his entire face, thin, soft and long.”

Xue Jing touched his chin, thinking of something lewd.

"If I tell Ning Maomao about this, she'll probably act like she doesn't care, but actually..."

Shaking his head, Xue Jing pondered:

"If you really practice until you have all thirty-two marks, that's not good."

While most of the Buddha's thirty-two marks are simply aesthetic enhancements, some are quite outrageous.

A "wide and long tongue" is fine, since it doesn't matter if it's not fully extended. However, a "fleshy topknot" is problematic, as it makes one's head look like it's been feasted on by mosquitoes.

Xue Jing didn't want to become more handsome, but he also didn't want to become ugly.

He is not a Buddhist and does not appreciate the 'ushnisha' (cranial protuberance).

"I possess the ability of [Visualization of Truth], so I should be able to find a way to subconsciously reject a portion of the 'Thirty-Two Aspects'..."

Xue Jing quickly washed and tidied himself up, without even brushing his teeth, just rinsing his mouth symbolically.

In fact, there's no need to brush. His body is extremely clean now, with almost no stench. If left unchecked, he would even exude a pleasant fragrance. Even if he sleeps all night with his mouth closed, there's not a trace of dirt in his mouth.

Washing up is just a habitual action, a psychological effect of giving yourself a sense of cleanliness.

After finishing the breakfast prepared by Yunqin, Xue Jing went out to the Hidden Dragon Dojo to cultivate.

At this time, the Hidden Dragon Dojo had been open for three days, and the number of students had surged from three digits to nearly three thousand.

The five-story venue was extremely lively, like a school, with students exchanging ideas and practicing martial arts everywhere.

As a result, Li Qi also changed the membership structure of the dojo, adding a new position called 'Inner Disciple'.

Some of the older students who had performed well were promoted to inner disciples, who could then cultivate more advanced Hidden Dragon Style martial arts. They no longer needed to pay tuition fees and even received a salary. In addition, they could receive a fixed amount of secret medicine every month to use for martial arts practice.