I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

This trip to the Heavenly Palace with the Extreme Martial Arts Academy was very rewarding, extremely rewarding.

Through the empowerment, nirvana, and the flow of all things, he underwent a complete transformation.

Martial arts skills more than doubled.

These were the days with the fastest growth he had experienced since obtaining the skill panel.

On top of already using cheats, they added a speed cheat.

Although he wanted to continue, the challenge time set by Ye Honghui, the master of the first floor, was three days later, so Xue Jing could only wait until three days later to continue.

He also searched for a while on the 46,000th floor and even lower floors to see if anyone was willing to have a friendly match with him... But because he had been performing so well these past few days, defeating everyone with a single move, his reputation had become too great, and everyone knew him, so no one wanted to be tortured.

Everyone politely declined his invitation with a forced smile.

Xue Jing couldn't just knock someone unconscious and pat their head in front of everyone... so he had no choice but to leave the Extreme Martial Ascension Palace and rest for a few days.

"If I had known better, I wouldn't have shown off. If I had just played poorly and barely won every game, I would have had plenty of opponents to play friendly matches with."

Xue Jing touched his chin.

"Still not mature and steady enough."

He shook his head, reached into the empty space in front of him, and took out his phone from the invisible gap.

As soon as I took it out, the phone went from being 'not in existence' back to normal, received a signal, and immediately countless message notifications popped up.

There were more than 300 missed calls. Xue Jing opened his contacts and found that apart from more than 100 calls from unknown numbers, the vast majority were from Du Shiwei, the homeroom teacher of Qingfu Middle School. He had made nearly 200 calls, which was even more outrageous than debt collectors.

After thinking for a moment, Xue Jing pressed the call-back button.

Without even a beep, the call was answered immediately as soon as the signal went out, as if the person on the other end had been holding the phone and looking at the screen the whole time, answering the call at lightning speed.

"Hello! Is this Xiao Jing?"

Du Shiwei's urgent voice came through the receiver.

Xue Jing casually asked, "Teacher Du, what can I do for you?"

Du Shiwei seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and said:

"I've finally gotten in touch with you... It's like this..."

Xue Jing held the phone and listened to Du Shiwei recount the events.

The specifics are a bit complicated...

In short, it became known that he had led all thirty of his students to achieve top marks.

This unexpected incident caused quite a stir.

The reason is that, according to custom, every young genius who is hired as a martial arts examiner will first register as a guest lecturer under a prestigious university in order to obtain the status of a teacher.

However, Xue Jing's situation is rather special.

For reasons that are well-known but cannot be disclosed, Xue Jing, who was originally supposed to be an examiner in the Fifth Metropolitan Area, was transferred to the Seventh Metropolitan Area.

The education bureau officials of the Fifth Metropolitan Area, who had not encountered this situation before, were unsure whether to register Xue Jing's guest lecturer status under the name of the university in the Seventh Metropolitan Area. Instead of stamping the document, they chose to communicate with the officials of the Seventh Metropolitan Area.

Due to the extreme isolation between metropolitan areas, coupled with various other reasons, administrative efficiency was extremely low. Even after Xue Jing had finished serving as an examiner, the matter was still not resolved.

After that, the results of the candidates led by Xue Jing were exposed.

This is probably the best-performing class in history, making countless people take notice of Xue Jing's teaching ability. In addition, some of the students involved spoke out online, praising Xue Jing to the skies, resulting in a lot of attention. Recently, some people have even started to jokingly call him a "saintly teacher".

This popularity made the authorities of the Fifth and Seventh Metropolitan Areas realize that Xue Jing was a top talent.

The key universities within the inner ring road have also realized that Xue Jing's reputation can add a lot of prestige and attractiveness to their schools.

The attitudes of the two sides, who had originally planned to discuss which university to place Xue Jing as a lecturer, suddenly changed.

Xue Jing, the principal of the Fifth Metropolitan Area, is a local of the Fifth Metropolitan Area. He should have been serving as an examiner and leading local students in the Fifth Metropolitan Area. It's already a great advantage for the Seventh Metropolitan Area to temporarily "lend" him. Ultimately, he will return to his hometown, and his lecturer status should definitely be placed in the university in his hometown.

The Seventh Metropolitan Area also has something to say. According to tradition, you should naturally take up your post in the place where you teach. Regardless of whether Xue Jing is from your Fifth Circle or not, I'm just asking you, where did he get things done?

Both sides started finding excuses and making irrelevant arguments, and the clashes gradually intensified as they tried to keep Xue Jing's name on their side.

The Seventh Metropolitan Area initially gained the upper hand because Xue Jing achieved his goal through martial arts exams. The Seventh Metropolitan Area, whose martial arts development far surpassed that of the Fifth Metropolitan Area, subjected him to various forms of regional discrimination and humiliation, implying that the mere Fifth Metropolitan Area was unworthy of possessing such a genius…

Until yesterday, things took another dramatic turn.

A colossal creature unexpectedly joined the battle.

The First Metropolitan Area, Beijing University, directly extended an invitation to Xue Jing, hoping that he could come to the First Metropolitan Area and become a special martial arts lecturer at Beijing University.

Things started to get complicated.

"that's it?"

Xue Jing's tone remained unchanged as he asked Du Shiwei on the other end of the phone.

“…Xiao Jing, you are very capable and ambitious, but I can’t stand it.”

Seeing that he didn't seem to care at all, Du Shiwei smiled wryly.

"Teacher, I receive more than a hundred calls every day. If you took any one of these callers and put them on Qingda University campus, the whole school would tremble..."

"I'm getting old, my heart isn't what it used to be, I can't live in constant fear... You need to give me a straight answer so I can reply to these deities..."

Amidst the ongoing debates, Xue Jing's own wishes are the most crucial factor.

Xue Jing thought for a moment and asked:

"Can a lecturer's position only be affiliated with one school, and cannot be held in multiple positions?"

Du Shiwei paused, then hesitated and said:

"It's not explicitly stated that it's not allowed, but there has never been a precedent for it."

"So, Professor Du, what's your opinion? What do you want me to do?" Xue Jing asked casually.

Du Shiwei never expected that he could influence Xue Jing's decision, and suddenly a terrifying pressure descended on his shoulders.

Perhaps with just a word he could decide the outcome of the clash between the three top forces in the Chinese education sector... It's like having a nuclear launch button in front of him, which he has to press and choose which country to launch it at—it's both exciting and terrifying.

Du Shiwei thought for a long time with utmost seriousness before finally speaking, his throat dry:

"I think... the best option for you is undoubtedly to accept the offer from Beijing University."

"There is no ranking among the major metropolitan areas of China. The concept of 'first' is simply a matter of establishing an order... But the first metropolitan area is undoubtedly the best and highest among all metropolitan areas. As the university with a clear top ranking, Beijing University can provide the most support for your future."

“That is the real Lingxiao Palace... Kyoto University rarely extends an olive branch to people from other metropolitan areas, so this kind of opportunity is rare.”

Xue Jing smiled with some surprise and said, "Teacher Du is very thoughtful."

Du Shiwei was presented with what might be his only chance in his life... If he could convince himself to keep his lecturer position in the Fifth Metropolitan Area, with this achievement, a meteoric rise in rank would be a certainty. He could break down the barriers between the inner and outer areas and even take a position in the inner ring to achieve a class leap.

But he didn't do that. Instead, he chose to stand in Xue Jing's shoes and let Xue Jing choose the best option for himself.

This may not necessarily mean that he cared a lot about Xue Jing or had a strong sense of responsibility as a teacher... but at least he was clear-headed and didn't lose his mind in the face of temptation. He genuinely tried his best to persuade Xue Jing to stay in the Fifth Metropolitan Area for the sake of his own career.

“I will handle this matter afterward. If anyone calls you again in the future, just say that the student has made his own decision and that you cannot make that decision, and that will be the end of it.”

"Or you could just add a whitelist to your phone and have some peace and quiet."

"If you encounter any trouble, feel free to contact me anytime."

After giving some instructions, Xue Jing hung up the phone.

He didn't care much about it. For others, becoming a lecturer at a top university would be a prestigious achievement, but for him, it was hardly even a bonus.

After that, just let Young A-Meng help him solve it.

……

Back in the top-floor room that the Carrie Hotel had always reserved for him, Xue Jing calmed down and began to reflect on the rapid progress he had made in the past few days.

He rushed to the next arena before he had fully mastered the rapid growth of his physical and mental stats, as well as the improvement of his martial arts comprehension and realm, so his condition was still somewhat fluctuating.

In one day, Xue Jing used the consciousness simulation space to completely master all his current strength and maintain his condition at its best.

After that, he had nothing to do. After finishing his daily cultivation, he practiced the 'Thousand Transformations Dragon' technique and pushed his progress to the point where he could roughly transform his entire palm into a dragon claw. Then, Xue Jing planned to ask Ning Yuantai to take him to visit Silver City.

Since arriving here, things have been happening one after another, and I haven't had a chance to get to know this city.

However, just as he was about to leave, the arrival of an unexpected visitor brought his plans to an end.

"Junior brother~ It's been a long time."

The petite girl blinked her bright eyes, as lively as a newborn fawn's, as if they could shoot stars at any moment, and looked at Xue Jing with a genuine, joyful smile, as radiant as a flower.

Xue Jing was slightly taken aback, but also smiled and said:

"Long time no see, Senior Sister Zhu."

The youngest disciple of the Hidden Dragon School besides Xue Jing, the sixth senior sister, Zhu Shanying.

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Chapter 366 The Classic Rich Heiress's Bodyguard, Annihilation of Myriad Streams, Junior Brother, You Smell So Good

The last time I saw Senior Sister Zhu was the last time.

When Xue Jing recalled it, he felt as if it were a lifetime ago.

After he joined the Hidden Dragon Dojo and set off for Maple City to participate in the U19 Maple City Selection Tournament, when he returned, Senior Sister Zhu was nowhere to be found and he could not contact her at all.

It has been almost four months since then.

Before losing contact with Takeyama Ei, he was a novice who had only recently started practicing martial arts and could barely beat up people like Ning Yuantai and Li Chengxuan.

When they met again, he was already known as the Demon King and was praised by the martial arts world.

When Xue Jing heard from the hotel receptionist that a Miss Zhu wanted to see him, he was a little incredulous. But when he went downstairs, he actually saw Senior Sister Zhu.

They met so easily, as if the four months of silence she had gone by had never happened.

Looking at the bright and clear eyes of the girl in front of him, which curved into two crescent moons with a smile, he realized that the four months had made her grow taller and her pretty face more mature, but she was still young. She had gone from feeling like a half-step Great Perfection cultivator in the middle of the early stage to feeling like a beginner in the high stage.

It's a pity that there's still not much growth in some areas; it remains a small cup in Asia.

However, it was an exceptionally good size for her, exuding a youthful and innocent charm.

Xue Jing had many questions that needed to be answered by Senior Sister Zhu.