I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

"Let me give you a piece of advice: don't try to play both sides and waver like a leech. You'd better stand firmly by the Commander's side. The Commander likes Brother Xue, so you have to do everything you can to protect him, instead of thinking that you can avoid offending anyone by doing nothing. In reality, the consequence of doing this will only be that no one will treat you as one of their own, and you will offend everyone on an equal footing."

Ning Yuantai's voice gradually rose in pitch, and his expression turned cold, a stark contrast to his usual jovial demeanor in front of Xue Jing. He now appeared as a young master from a prestigious family with exceptional insight.

"You might be thinking that as long as Lioneye successfully kills Brother Xue, the Commander won't do anything to you for the sake of a dead man."

"But you're wrong. If Brother Xue was really killed by Lioneye as you predicted, then you'd be dead by now."

Ning Yuantai's eyes held a deep meaning.

"You don't really think that Brother Xue is just an ordinary talent who caught the commander's eye and was slightly valued by her because of his good talent, do you?"

Zhang Jinghe remained silent, his eyes filled with deep thought.

"It seems you haven't understood the situation at all... You didn't even come to greet Brother Xue when he first arrived in Yincheng."

"Spend more time paying attention to and analyzing the internal dynamics of the organization, instead of staying cooped up in your own little corner of the Silver City base."

"Fortunately, Brother Xue's strength once again exceeded everyone's expectations. He even killed Lioneye, a core special operations personnel, on the spot... If something had really happened to him..."

Ning Yuantai's voice gradually turned angry.

"Besides having to endure the wrath of many powerful figures you can't even imagine... even I, this young master, have to go home and talk to my parents, no matter how unwilling I am."

……

Because the Xuanwu Mansion's accommodation building was destroyed by the appearance of the Reversal Dragon, Xue Jing temporarily had nowhere to stay.

Originally, he planned to find a hotel to stay in, but after the students learned about the situation, several of them, who were from the local area and were relatively wealthy, immediately had an idea and tried to persuade Teacher Xue to stay at their homes.

However, because so many people wanted to do this, they started arguing, each claiming that their own home was more comfortable and would allow Teacher Xue to rest better.

In the end, Fu Jiali won... Her family owns a high-end hotel, and she suggested that Xue Jing stay in the highest-standard room at her hotel.

In this way, Teacher Xue wouldn't stay at anyone's house, and everyone reluctantly agreed.

On the top-floor balcony of the Carrie Hotel in a wealthy neighborhood in Yincheng.

Yes, the hotel is called Carrie.

Xue Jing was wearing only a pair of swimming trunks, revealing his perfect, god-like white body, and sat gracefully by the outdoor luxury swimming pool.

The dark silver inverted dragon shrank to its smallest form and was held in his left palm.

He observed the appearance of the Reverse Dragon while flexing his right hand.

His right palm was writhing, its flesh and skin changing color from time to time, turning from white to dark silver and then quickly returning to its original color. Occasionally, the skin in various places would break open, revealing a few dragon scales, which would then quickly disappear.

After an unknown amount of time, Xue Jing stared at the fingertips of his right hand.

Unlike normal human fingernails, at this moment, only the tips of his five fingers have transformed into dragon claws, identical in shape to the Reversed Dragon. Sharp, curved black claws protrude from the fingertips, gleaming with a sharp and hard cold light.

"...The bodies of dragons are truly complex."

Xue Jing muttered to himself.

He is trying to use the Reverse Dragon as a model, and use [Thousand Transformations] to transform himself into a dragon like a cat.

However, compared to the simple body structure of a cat, the difficulty of a dragon's transformation was far beyond Xue Jing's expectations.

He had tried seriously for a long time, and even with the Reverse Dragon as a perfect template, he was only able to transform the tips of his five fingers into dragon claws.

"The good news is, it really can change!"

Xue Jing's eyes flashed.

Although it's difficult and it might take one or two months to fully transform, the Thousand Transformations skill truly can transform you into a dragon!

"In that case, apart from dragons, other extraordinary creatures in the borderlands should also be able to transform."

"He's kind of a youthful version of the Seventy-Two Transformations, and he's learned some of the Great Sage's tricks."

Xue Jing felt a little itchy and wanted to scratch the floor with his claws to test the sharpness of the dragon claws.

But after thinking about it, I realized that the hotel belonged to my students, and I didn't want to cause them any trouble, so I held back.

"If we use the Dragon Claw to perform 'Eye-Dotting'... the compatibility should be at its maximum. I wonder how the power will change."

He clenched his fist, canceled the Thousand Transformations, and restored his fingers. Then, Xue Jing leaped into the pool.

Although I haven't specifically focused on grinding, the [Swimming] skill has still reached level 8 over time.

Xue Jing is now undoubtedly a master swimmer, far more adept at swimming than fishermen who have spent their entire lives by the river or sea.

Add to that his extraordinary physical abilities, and when he swims...

"Boom boom boom——!!"

A tremendous rumbling sound traveled from the top floor of the hotel down to the ground, causing a tremor that was felt by almost everyone in the hotel.

Xue Jing darted back and forth in the pool like a rocket, his speed unbelievable. Wherever he went, the water surged to both sides as if Moses had parted the sea, creating waves several meters high.

In a 50-meter-long swimming pool, Xue Jing only needs two or three seconds to swim back and forth. If he weren't worried about making too much noise and causing the pool to collapse, he could have done it even faster.

Although the hotel was designed for martial artists and used extremely strong materials, it was still difficult for it to withstand his full strength.

More than half an hour later, the loud rumbling finally subsided.

At this point, the pool was half empty, and the water was being slowly replenished thanks to the automatic water exchange function.

With a loud bang, a large amount of water splashed out, and Xue Jing leaped from the pool onto the shore.

He reached up and tossed his hair back, then without any apparent preparation, his body suddenly jolted.

A large amount of water droplets and mist burst from his body, all of which were shaken off to the ground. His entire body, including his hair and swimming trunks, was almost completely dry.

"Brother Xue is so handsome."

Ning Yuantai, who had been there unnoticed, suddenly brightened up and clapped his hands in praise.

Brother Xue's perfect physique... even he, a man, thinks it's incredibly beautiful. If any young girl saw it, she probably wouldn't be able to keep her legs together and would immediately start licking it.

"...Slurp, Teacher Xue."

Fu Jiali stood next to Ning Yuantai, staring blankly at Xue Jing's body, which was only wearing swimming trunks... She subconsciously wiped away the drool that had come out of her mouth.

Xue Jing smiled at the two of them and said:

"It's Yuan Tai."

He turned to look at Fu Jiali:

"Carrie, you can go down now. I need to talk to your Uncle Tai about something."

Ning Yuantai looked puzzled upon hearing this.

Uncle Tai... he might be even younger than this little girl.

Fu Jiali had no objection to this. Although they were about the same age, she had subconsciously regarded Xue Jing as an elder. As a friend of her teacher, he was naturally considered to be of the "uncle" generation.

"Okay, Mr. Xue."

She lingered for a few more glances at Xue Jing's body before finally stepping off the balcony, turning back every few steps.

Xue Jing lay down on a lounge chair by the pool and glanced at Ning Yuantai.

"Yuan Tai, please sit down."

Upon hearing this, Ning Yuantai quickly replied, "Okay, Brother Xue."

After saying that, he sat down on the recliner next to Xue Jing, but did not lie down.

"Are you alright?" Xue Jing asked with concern.

Ning Yuantai tried to warn Shen Tu Guang about his power, but was glared at by the man and fainted on the spot.

Given Ning Yuantai's personality, he would definitely come to find him soon after waking up. It has been two days already, so he must have been unconscious for two whole days before waking up.

“There’s no problem. Shen Tu Guang’s ‘Lion’s Eye’ ability is unique. It can make a judgment on the target he sees out of thin air and measure the ‘fighting spirit’ of both parties. Those whose fighting spirit is lower than Shen Tu Guang’s will be mentally suppressed… The gap between me and Shen Tu Guang is too big. I fainted instantly and didn’t suffer much damage.”

Ning Yuantai spoke up.

Xue Jing nodded: "I see, so that's the kind of ability... I roughly understand the meaning of 'fighting spirit,' but what exactly does it refer to, the energy of movement?"

Ning Yuantai thought for a moment and said, "It can indeed be classified as a kind of dynamic energy. If we were to explain it, it would probably be the amount of pure 'fighting will' and the degree of enthusiasm for 'struggle'?"

“Shen Tu Guang is a man with a strong fighting spirit. He is invincible with his ‘Lion’s Eye’. Even many people with stronger strength than him are not as good at fighting and thus fell to him... I never thought that even he would be defeated by you, Brother Xue.”

He said with a sigh.

Considering himself one of the people in the world who knew Xue Ge's strength best, Ning Yuantai tried his best to overestimate Xue Jing's abilities and estimated his strength using unconventional thinking.

But in the end, they underestimated how monstrous Xue Ge was.

"Who exactly is that person? Why would Zhige send him to kill me?"

Xue Jing asked in confusion.

"Shen Tu Guang is one of Zhi Ge's 'core special operations personnel'."

Ning Yuantai spoke solemnly.

"Within Zhige, there are fewer than twenty such figures. They are the true foundation of Zhige. If any one of them is missing, the voices within the organization will be a little quieter."

Upon hearing this, Xue Jing raised an eyebrow and said, "Then haven't I committed a crime? Causing great losses to Zhige?"

Ning Yuantai quickly said, "How could that be? He came to cause trouble for you on his own and ended up being killed. There's absolutely no problem with him. Nobody can say anything about it."

After a pause, he continued:

"As you know, once an organization grows to a certain size, various factions will naturally emerge... Within Zhige, there are only three people qualified to command 'core special operations personnel,' and they will not do anything beyond the orders of these three."

"Of course, Commander has no ill intentions towards you. The one who sent Shentu Guang to kill you should be one of the other two."

Xue Jing tapped the armrest of the recliner with his finger: "Who are these two, and why do they have the same authority as the commander?"

Ning Yuantai said, "They not only have the same authority as the commander...theoretically, their authority is even above that of the commander."

He held up one finger and pointed upwards.

“They were sent down by the ‘Management Committee of the Organizations’.”

……

Chapter 360 Sleep Ascension Divine Skill [Nirvana], Congratulations on defeating the Great Demon King Xue Jing (4K)