I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

Li Qi glared at him: "Why are you interrupting when your elders are speaking? Do you even want to listen anymore?"

Xue Jing obediently said "Oh" and remained silent.

"...There was one time when Chen Buyan and I were drinking by the roadside and admiring the beautiful legs of the pretty girls passing by when that little girl from the Daoist sect suddenly came over and asked me if I would marry her."

Li Qi shook his head as he spoke.

"Back then, I was known as the most affectionate man in Yucheng, and everyone knew the name of the playboy Li Qi. I could pass through a sea of ​​flowers without getting attached to a single petal. How could I possibly be tied down for the rest of my life by a young girl? Of course I was unwilling and refused on the spot."

“But that girl said that if I didn’t marry her, she would have to go back to the mountain and be a nun for the rest of her life, and never be able to come out again.”

"Although I am unwilling to marry this young girl, I have many feelings for her, so I asked her to explain the reasons in detail, to see what exactly happened, and whether there is any other solution."

"She said that she had secretly run away from the mountain while her master was out on business. When her master returned and couldn't find her, he came to take her back."

"Unless you marry me right now and break the precepts, forcing your master to let you return to secular life, there is no other way."

As Li Qi spoke, he turned his wheelchair and drove to the window, looking out at the view.

“At that time, I was young and hot-blooded, and I couldn’t stand these strict rules and regulations. So I angrily went to her master to argue with him… At that time, Old Man Wu Xuanzhu happened to be having tea and reminiscing with her master, but I didn’t know him then.”

"...In short, after all sorts of arguments and unreasonable demands, her master finally impatiently put forward a condition: as long as I survived one of his palm strikes, he would agree to anything."

"I was confident and arrogant at the time, so I naturally agreed to the conditions. Although the little girl begged her master to spare my life, looking like I was doomed, I still took the blow in the end."

Li Qi sighed with emotion: "'Half a drop of water from the golden bottle, and the world is flooded with rain.'"

"The Taoist secret technique 'Golden Vase Palm' is simply not a martial art of this world. An ordinary palm strike that makes no sound is as inconspicuous as a drop of water, but once it touches you, it grows from small to large, from tiny to enormous, and in the blink of an eye, it transforms from a drop of water into a raging torrent."

“I almost died…or rather, I should have died. The endless palm strikes that followed were simply beyond my ability to resist, but I survived in the end.”

"When I woke up, the little girl and her master were gone, and only Old Man Wu was sitting next to me, as if he was waiting for me on purpose."

"I talked to him for a while and learned that the little girl promised to go back with her master and never think of the mortal world again. She exchanged a life-saving medicine for me and gave it to me, which saved my life."

"I haven't seen her since then."

Li Qi turned around and looked at Xue Jing.

"At the time, Old Wu was mocking me for being ignorant and arrogant, but he also brought out a lot of wine and forced me, a seriously injured person, to drink with him until dawn... To be honest, I did feel much better."

"That's about all the connection I have with him."

After listening, Xue Jing couldn't help but exclaim, "Master, you must have had such a wonderful life when you were young, just like the protagonist in a martial arts novel."

Li Qi looked smug: "That's right."

Xue Jing said regretfully, "I also longed to live a life as exciting as yours, but unfortunately I can only crush everyone I encounter, killing all the enemies I come across without making any waves."

Li Qi looked thoughtful: "You're not mocking me, are you?"

……

At night, the sky is bathed in darkness.

Xue Jing left the Hidden Dragon Dojo and was about to go home when he suddenly felt his crotch vibrating.

He had left his phone inside... He took it out and saw that it was a call from Xu Ren.

Could it be that there's been some work done?

Xue Jing raised an eyebrow and pressed the answer button.

"Hey?"

A steady voice came through the receiver: "Xue Jing."

"Captain Xu Ren, it's been a long time since we last met. What brings you here?" Xue Jing asked with a smile.

Xu Ren calmly said, "Long time no see. I won't waste any more time... Just now, we detected that the pollution rate in the unfinished building area of ​​Nancheng is continuing to rise."

"The phenomenon of the two realms overlapping... will probably happen very soon."

Xue Jing narrowed his eyes slightly: "Oh? What do you need me to do?"

“Once the overlap occurs, it is very likely that otherworldly creatures will be ‘squeezed’ into the mortal world.”

Xu Ren replied, "We don't know the situation of this other world yet, nor do we have a conclusion about the strength of the creatures in it. But just in case, you are currently the strongest fighter in the entire Qingcheng. The experts in Baiya are all very busy, and it will take time to mobilize high-end fighters. If the creatures from the other world that have descended are very strong, then for the time being, we can only rely on you."

Xue Jing nodded and said, "Do you need me to go and guard the unfinished building area? I understand."

After exchanging a few more words about the exact situation, Xue Jing hung up the phone.

He opened his messaging app, sent Xue Wan a message saying he had something to do and wouldn't be home for dinner, then took a step and instantly disappeared from his spot, speeding south.

Otherworldly creatures... I hope they can successfully reach the mortal realm.

Xue Jing thought to himself as he moved forward.

He's still missing something – the divine activation of his twin divine incarnations.

……

South District, Baiya Base.

Dozens of various pieces of equipment were placed on the ground, and a dozen or so staff members dressed in white coats were busy in front of the equipment.

"The pollution rate is still rising and is approaching 25%, which is about to reach the minimum threshold for triggering weak overlap!"

"The boundary earthquake reached magnitude 4.3, and turbulence is suspected, causing severe signal interference..."

Xu Ren stood in the center, arms crossed, his calm gaze fixed straight ahead.

Suddenly, a meteor trailing an iridescent tail flew rapidly from a distance, covering nearly a thousand meters in just a few seconds, and landed precisely beside the Void Blade.

Xue Jing landed lightly, almost silently. Everyone around saw him and quickly greeted him respectfully.

"Lord Jing."

"Lord Jing!"

“Jing…”

Xue Jing nodded to those around him, then looked at Xu Ren and asked:

"How's it going?"

Xu Ren shook his head and said, "It's not clear yet. The rate of increase in the contamination rate has not slowed down and is about to reach a level that is enough to trigger weak overlap."

"If the situation doesn't improve, then you should be prepared."

Xue Jing glanced at the unfinished buildings in front of him, the entire area of ​​which seemed to vibrate, and after thinking for a moment, said:

"Shall I go over and check on the situation?"

Xu Ren said, "It's best not to. It seems that 'turbulence' has been triggered over there. Even for you, it would probably be very dangerous."

Turbulence...

Xue Jing's eyes flickered.

This is a dangerous phenomenon that may occur when a 'boundary earthquake' occurs, and it is a major cause of death during boundary earthquakes.

Unlike earthquakes, which only cause surface shaking, boundary earthquakes involve shaking the air as well, causing a comprehensive and thorough shaking of everything within the area.

Generally speaking, earthquakes below magnitude 6 are not considered high in intensity and are generally tolerable to the human body.

However, the intensity of the seismic activity within the boundary area is not evenly distributed. Sometimes, a certain place will suddenly explode like an invisible bomb, with a seismic intensity far exceeding the average, tearing everything in its range apart. This is called 'turbulence'.

"So now we can only wait?" Xue Jing asked.

Xu Ren nodded.

A member of the White Crows brought over a chair, and Xue Jing thanked them and sat down.

This wait lasted for two hours.

"The rate of regional alienation has slowed down!"

"The earthquake has stopped...the pollution rate has begun to decrease!"

"27%...26%...23%..."

"The risk has been reduced to 15%, entering a safe range!"

Xue Jing did not see the arrival of the otherworldly creatures he had been eagerly awaiting, and the overlapping phenomenon did not occur.

"Huh? Was it all for nothing?"

He glanced at the illusory blade beside him.

“You won’t have come here for nothing,” Xu Ren said.

"As we agreed at the beginning, Bai Ya will pay you for the work we entrust to you... Although you said this time that you can contact us if you need anything and did not ask for payment, it seems that the higher-ups do not intend to let you work for free."

She waved to the side, and soon a member of the White Ravens ran over carrying a briefcase and handed it to her.

"For the next period of time, you may be needed to come and keep an eye on things from time to time. This is your reward from above."

Xu Ren opened the box: "Your favorite divine relics... these are the only two that can be temporarily allocated."

Xue Jing waved his hand and said, "Hey, you guys are being too formal."

As he spoke, he took the box and looked at its contents.

A brick and a kitchen knife.

After a moment's thought, Xue Jing quickly recognized the two divine relics.

【GOD-1622 Memory Eraser】 and 【GOD-1461 Star-Pointing Knife】.

"Memory eraser (physical), and 'the legendary kitchenware'?"

Xue Jing reached out and touched the two divine relics, asking curiously.

A brick called a memory eraser can erase a person's recent memories by hitting them on the head. The harder you hit, the more memories are erased. How to erase as many memories as possible without killing someone is a skill that requires a lot of practice.

The Star-Pointing Knife is one of the artifact sets similar to the 'Colossus Series'. GOD-1456 to GOD-1466, these eleven artifacts are known as the 'Legendary Ten Cooking Utensils'.

The ability of the Star-Pointing Knife is to add bright spots to food while cutting it, making it look more appetizing.

"Thank you very much, Captain Xuren, and please thank your leader for me as well." Xue Jing reached out and touched the two divine relics, saying with satisfaction.

[Divine matter detected; absorbing divinity...]

I originally thought there were no other ways to obtain divinity in Qingcheng for the time being, and that it would take some time to activate the twin avatars, but I didn't expect to have this unexpected gain.