I Will Grind My Way To Godhood

Zhu Shanying patted Xue Jing's broad shoulder with a laugh.

"Ah, I'll handle the rest myself. Don't trouble yourself, Senior Sister."

Xue Jing paused, feeling a bit self-conscious.

"Hehe, just kidding."

Zhu Shanying's eyes twinkled with amusement, seemingly entertained by Xue Jing's awkwardness.

"Junior Brother, you're so adorable."

"Alright, then I'll get started on my homework. You just follow what I showed you earlier, apply the Sleeping Dragon Balm, and massage it in with some force. I'm off now."

The young girl stood up, bade farewell, and briskly left the training chamber.

After she left, Xue Jing took off his pants and, following Zhu Shanying's method, gritted his teeth against the pain, applying the ointment and massaging his legs with vigor.

The Sleeping Dragon Balm, a secret remedy of the Hidden Dragon Dojo, was impressively effective. It initially burned with pain but soon radiated a comforting warmth, alleviating the soreness from practicing the Dormant Dragon Technique.

With his body not yet recovered and unable to continue training, Xue Jing had nothing else to do here, so he left the Hidden Dragon Dojo and took the bus back home.

At this time, the cat was still asleep, and Xue Jing chose not to disturb it, instead turning on his computer.

Previously, discovering the cat had tampered with the computer, he had set up a discreet screen recording software to start on boot, curious about what the cat might have done.

After the computer booted up in about ten seconds, Xue Jing used a shortcut to open the recording software, then navigated to the video folder, where he indeed found a recording.

He instinctively turned his head to glance at the cat still sleeping on the bed, hesitated for a moment, but then proceeded to open the video.

In the video, on the computer desktop, the mouse was slowly moving towards the browser, seemingly struggling due to the inconvenience of cat paws, causing the operation to be rather slow.

Upon opening the browser, the cat first entered a specific URL in the address bar and accessed a hidden site to download software that had a scrambled name.

Following a series of steps Xue Jing couldn't comprehend, the software was successfully installed.

When the software was activated, nothing popped up on screen except for a small icon that appeared at the bottom right corner.

The cat then opened another browser session, entered a different address, and after a few seconds of connection, the screen displayed a website named 'Underworld'.

It appeared to be a forum with numerous channels.

[Illegal Drug Trade Zone] [Exotic Implant Trade Zone] [Bounty Order Zone] [Borderland Hunters Zone]…

At this moment, an advertisement popped up on the interface.

[Are you still troubled by the incessant noise from your neighbors? Still angry about your partner's betrayal? Or plagued by competitors? The Kill It App is at your service, place an order, and death follows, quick solutions, time-saving, effortless, place your first order now and receive a free death options package…]

Xue Jing: "..."

In the video, the cat seemed uninterested and simply closed it.

Instead of entering any channel, it clicked the login button at the top right, entered the account and password, and successfully logged in. The username was [Master], with an avatar of a Q-version anthropomorphic dragon.

The mouse hovered, clicked into the personal profile, where there was a private chat function, which, upon opening, revealed a chat interface.

Historical Records:

[October 10, 10:29]

[Leader: I am still alive and currently safe, do not worry.]

[October 10, 21:39]

[Dragon Followers: Leader!! It's so good to know you're alive!]

[October 10, 22:46]

[Dragon Followers: Leader, Kangde Corporation is hunting us down. Everyone's talking about splitting up; we can't stay in the Fifth Urban Circle anymore...]

[October 11, 01:23]

[Dragon Followers: Sigh, Mr. An says that the old leader is dead, and there's no point in holding on. He took a taxi and left overnight...]

[Dragon Followers: Miss Ji said she's going to the Third Urban Circle to seek refuge with relatives...]

After that, it's a string of who left.

[October 13, 12:18]

[Dragon Followers: Leader, what should we do? So many have left...]

In the video, the cat started typing. Due to the inconvenience of its paw using hunt-and-peck typing, it slowly typed one letter at a time.

【October 14th, 15:26】

【Sect Leader: Quite good, it's much quieter now.】

After replying, the talking cat, Ning Fengwan, closed the app, cleared the browsing history, uninstalled what seemed to be a VPN software, and then shut down the device.

Xue Jing, having watched the video, pinched his chin thoughtfully. "Looks like the Dragon Sect might be hitting the end soon..." he mused.

Still, it seemed the talking cat wasn't too upset about it; the departure was simply met with a casual "quite good."

Xue Jing stood up and moved to the bedside, gently stroked the sleeping talking cat's head with a soft gaze, and chuckled softly:

“If there's nowhere else to go... staying by my side isn't so bad.”

The next day, Monday, After Xue Jing woke up, his body, previously sore from practicing the Hidden Dragon Technique, had completely healed. It was unclear whether it was due to the miraculous effect of the Sleeping Dragon Paste or the "health preservation" practices.

As usual, after preparing a meal for the talking cat, he headed out to school.

He made his way straight to the Qingda campus, entering the seventh floor of the library.

To activate the "Twin"'s active effect, he still had to continue searching for clues about the divine relic.

This time, with a specific name obtained from the talking cat, the search was much more efficient. Any book or file seemingly unrelated to the 'divine relic' could be dismissed outright.

“Classmate, you come here specifically every day. Are you looking for something? Maybe I can help you.”

The gentle and melodious voice sounded by Xue Jing's ear, prompting him to turn his head.

He found the ponytailed girl who frequently stayed on the seventh floor standing beside him. Her pretty face was framed by slightly purplish eyes looking directly at him.

The girl wore a pure white fitted T-shirt and held a book against her chest, its upper half obscured by her well-developed figure, preventing Xue Jing from seeing the book title.

Xue Jing instinctively checked his panel, noticing no reaction from his charm technique. Clearly, this was a genuinely kind inquiry without ulterior motives.

He casually placed the book in his hand back on the shelf and responded, "Are you a student of Qingda University?"

The girl replied, "Well... you could say that."

Xue Jing pondered briefly. Although he didn't expect much, he still asked, "Have you ever heard of the 'Divine Relics'?"

Upon hearing this term, the girl's expression noticeably paused, then a hint of a smile appeared.

"It seems, classmate, you aren't just an ordinary student."

Xue Jing raised an eyebrow: "You really know about it?"

"I know a little," the girl said as she gestured towards the lounge area, inviting him to join her.

“Let's sit over there and talk slowly.”

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Transition chapter.