I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

"Yes, ma'am."

The driver was a woman in her thirties, wearing glasses and looking very refined.

She glanced curiously at Xue Jing in the rearview mirror, staring at his face for a few more moments, and sighed inwardly.

He didn't say much, just stepped on the gas, the car started smoothly, turned a corner, and drove towards the northern part of the city.

In the car, Zhushan Ying and Xue Jing sat together.

A faint, delicate fragrance lingered around his nose, but Xue Jing paid no attention to it. Instead, he touched the cushion of the car seat.

It has a soft texture and excellent elasticity.

"Junior brother, I went to the dojo this morning, and they've already started renovations there. It's so noisy..."

Takeyama Ei started chattering away beside him.

Today she was wearing a youthful light purple short-sleeved top and black tank top shorts, revealing a pair of flawless, fair legs, and sandals decorated with flowers.

Because he usually only saw Senior Sister Zhu in her training clothes, Xue Jing found it very novel.

"I went to see my senior brother this morning."

As they talked, Zhushan Ying took off her sandals, placing her small, unadorned feet on the wide chair. She sat sideways, completely unladylike, then reached out an arm and hooked it around Xue Jing's neck, practically hanging on him, and said with a playful laugh:

"I heard from Master that Senior Brother chased Jiao Hongyuan for half a day yesterday and beat the old man seriously. But after chasing him to the South District, a group of people suddenly appeared and blocked him, which allowed Jiao Hongyuan to escape."

Xue Jing felt the Asian Cup faintly rubbing against his arm and pondered:

"Wouldn't that be a bit troublesome?"

Jiao Hongyuan, as the master of the Golden Wind Dojo, is extremely powerful. Currently, within the Hidden Dragon Dojo, apart from the senior brother Meng Boshang, probably no one can defeat him.

Now that the Golden Wind Dojo and the Hidden Dragon Dojo are completely at odds, if Jiao Hongyuan were to disregard his reputation and try to play dirty tricks, bypassing Meng Boshang and specifically targeting their other disciples for assassination, it would be really difficult to handle.

Xue Jing himself wasn't too afraid of this, as he had a double passive ability to protect him.

But the other senior students didn't have that.

Zhu Shanying shook his head and said, "Master said that Jiao Hongyuan's injuries are very serious. In order to protect his disciple, his senior brother used the 'Profound Technique: Eye-Pointing' to pierce through his vital point. Now, even if he doesn't die, he will only have half a life left. We don't need to worry."

Xue Jing nodded upon hearing this, "That's good."

"And Senior Brother Chen, he seems very angry and is planning to go to the Golden Wind Dojo with Senior Brother to get revenge..."

As the girl's clear and pleasant voice rang out, the car drove into the northern part of the city.

After many twists and turns, we arrived at the entrance of a huge manor.

Although Xue Jing had expected that Zhu Shanying, who claimed to be a super-rich woman and could casually give away a 20 million yuan longsword, must live in a very impressive place, the result still exceeded his expectations.

Xue Jing roughly estimated that the walls on both sides of the gate were at least a hundred meters long. If the length and width were roughly the same, the manor's area must be over ten thousand square meters.

This area is actually not that exaggerated.

The problem is, this is the northern part of the city where even money can't buy a house...

"Hmph, this is the true power of this rich woman. How about it, junior brother? Don't you want to work hard anymore?"

The car slowly drove into the manor gate, and Takeyama Ei stood beside him with his arms crossed, raising his head with a haughty expression.

Xue Jing looked at the luxuriously decorated house in the distance, swallowed hard, and stubbornly said, "It's just so-so."

……

Chapter 94 The Hidden Talents of Qingcheng, The Perfect Sport (4K)

As the car drove along the cobblestone road, Xue Jing looked out the window at the elegantly decorated manor and unconsciously tapped the scabbard of Futu's sword.

"That's the stable over there. Junior brother, have you ever ridden a horse before?"

Takeyama Hide pointed to a circular fence on the grass not far away, inside which was a row of wooden pens. Each pen contained a large horse of various colors with bright coats, and servants were using large ladles to feed the horses.

"How about we go horseback riding later? The back door of my house leads right to the back hills of the northern district, which is a great place for horseback riding."

Xue Jing shook his head: "I can't ride a horse."

Zhushan Yingling's bright eyes were full of smiles: "That's perfect, I'll teach you."

Xue Jing initially wanted to refuse, but suddenly realized something, thought for a moment, and smiled:

"Alright, let's give it a try."

Takeyama Ei let out a surprised "Eh?"

"I thought you would take a very serious look and say, 'I'm here to practice martial arts, not to play,' and refuse me outright."

She reached out and poked Xue Jing's cheek, chuckling, "It seems you're more interesting than I imagined, Junior Brother."

The car slowly stopped in the small square in front of the main house. The door opened, and Xue Jing got out.

He glanced at the beautifully designed fountain in the center of the small square and asked Zhushan Ying, who had just gotten out of the car:

"I need to say hello to my senior's family."

The main reason for visiting Zhushan Ying's home this time is that we need a spacious place to practice martial arts, especially swordsmanship.

He usually couldn't fully unleash his skills in the training room of the Hidden Dragon Dojo; he could only practice basic sword techniques.

The training hall is full of ordinary disciples, so they feel restricted when practicing, not to mention they might accidentally hurt someone, and they're constantly being watched, which is quite uncomfortable.

It just so happened that the Hidden Dragon Dojo was going to be renovated, and Zhushan Ying said that her house was very big, so Xue Jing could practice freely. So Xue Jing agreed, otherwise he would have to find a new place to practice martial arts, which would be troublesome.

Now that we're here, we should definitely greet Takeyama Ei's family to avoid being impolite.

Hearing Xue Jing's words, Zhu Shanying shook her head, "My family doesn't live in Qingcheng. Apart from the maid who takes care of the house, I live here by myself."

Ok?

Xue Jing raised an eyebrow and glanced at her.

"What, Senior Sister Zhu, are you some city princess who's come to the countryside to experience life?"

Takeyama Ei pursed his lips and said, "That's about right... but your way of putting it is weird."

“Qingcheng is where my ancestors started their business… Before my ancestors passed away, they left a will saying that Qingcheng is the place where our family rose to prominence, and that our family members must come here to stay for a period of time every year.”

"When I came to live in Qingcheng two years ago, I met my master and became his disciple. I settled here long-term in order to practice martial arts."

After listening, Xue Jing fell into deep thought.

How can such a small city like Qingcheng have so many hidden talents and promising young masters?

Although we don't know exactly how impressive Takeyama Ei's family background is, the fact that her ancestors dared to use the phrase "the place where dragons rose" to describe Harujou tells us that they are absolutely extraordinary.

Besides Zhushan Ying, there is also Master Li Qi, the 'Dragon King' who retired from the inner city, and Wu Youqing, whose exact level of awesomeness is unknown, but is definitely awesome.

These are just those who are connected to him; there are countless others who aren't.

"Sister Zhu's ancestors were knowledgeable; there's a saying about the 'place of origin of dragons'."

Xue Jing shook his head and spoke.

Qingcheng is indeed a place where hidden talents abound, and the biggest 'dragon'... is himself.

Zhu Shanying waved his hand dismissively, "It doesn't matter, let's go in, junior brother."

After saying that, she walked ahead towards the main house, with Xue Jing following behind her.

The massive black double wooden doors slowly opened, revealing an entryway hallway decorated in soft beige tones.

To Xue Jing's surprise, the main house's decoration style did not pursue high style, but rather a very homey style, with modern traces everywhere in pursuit of comfort and practicality.

Aside from being ridiculously large, the house has a very down-to-earth style, with virtually no fancy or impractical items like oil paintings, antique sculptures, or crystal chandeliers.

After passing through the entrance hall, there was a small living room opposite. However, Zhushan Ying did not take Xue Jing there. Instead, he led him to turn the corner and go up the stairs on the left side of the corridor to the second floor.

"I live in this house alone now, so you can wander around as you please, junior brother, without any worries."

As Zhushan Ying spoke as she climbed the stairs, Xue Jing followed behind her. With the two of them going up and down, their gazes inevitably fell on the girl's pert and rounded breasts.

With each sway, her slender waist accentuated a youthful yet deadly allure.

Xue Jing didn't look at it much, but instead turned his head to survey the house's ingenious structure, lighting design, and so on.

"There's a pretty big swimming pool on the third floor. If you're tired from practicing martial arts and want to relax, you can go there. Swimming there is very comfortable."

"That's the library over there. It has a lot of rare, out-of-print books that you can't buy elsewhere..."

Zhushan Ying led Xue Jing around the house, explained the basic layout, and finally took him to the fifth floor.

The door opened to reveal an enormous, spacious room, dozens of meters long and wide, with a light gray rubber floor. Apart from a few dozen load-bearing columns and some machinery, there was nothing else.

"This is the training room. Junior brother, you can practice here, or you can go to the courtyard. You can also go directly to the back mountain of the North District through the back gate. It's very convenient."

Zhushan Ying said with a smile.

"Thank you very much, Senior Sister Zhu."

Xue Jing expressed his gratitude.

"That's settled then, Junior Brother, you can start practicing now~ I have all the medicinal herbs here, the small room over there is where you prepare the medicine, feel free to use it."

Takeyama Hide pointed to an inconspicuous door in the corner of the training room.

"I have some things to take care of, but I'll be back to have lunch with you at noon. I'll teach you how to ride a horse then."

The girl waved and left the training room.

Xue Jing suppressed the strange feeling of being kept, shook his head, took a deep breath, and began his daily cultivation.

……

On the other side, outside Qingcheng, in a desolate wilderness.

Jiao Hongyuan opened his eyes and began to cough violently.

"Cough cough cough-"

With each cough, he would spit out a mouthful of thick, almost solid black blood, involuntarily clutching his chest with his hand, his face contorted in pain.

Seeing this, Li Chengxuan, who was sitting next to him, quickly reached out and patted his back, asking with concern:

"Master... are you alright?"

Jiao Hongyuan waved his hand and looked down at his dantian.