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#372 - The Secret to Improving Boxing Skills

In the martial world, there are indeed some legendary and miraculous disguises that can completely change a person's appearance.

Liang Jin had heard of them before and knew that the Star Demon Sea of the Western Regions also had experts in this art.

Initially, Liang Jin didn't take these so-called disguises too seriously.

After all, the world he came from in his previous life had a wide variety of makeup techniques, beauty tools, and the miraculous evil art of Photoshop, all of which could achieve a transformative change in appearance.

Not to mention high-tech cosmetic surgery and the creation of realistic masks, which could also achieve astonishing results.

This kind of wonderful disguise technique is truly magical!

Yu Linglong gently put down the teacup in her hand, her face filled with excitement, and said with great interest:

"My Transformation Dragon Gate has a profound foundation and has collected all kinds of martial arts secrets in the Sutra Depository, naturally including exquisite disguises."

"It's just that in the past, I acted with integrity and disdained to use disguises, which I considered to be trivial tricks."

"But now, in order to make it more convenient to go out and play, I specifically went to the Sutra Depository today to carefully study the disguise technique."

"Now that I have this magical skill, it will be much more convenient for us to go out and play in the future!"

"Especially you, your tall and mighty body is too eye-catching. After I teach you the disguise technique, your figure and appearance can be changed at will!"

After speaking, Yu Linglong immediately asked Liang Jin to listen carefully, and then began to carefully teach him the exquisite techniques of disguise and bone shrinking.

She explained patiently for a long time before Liang Jin finally understood the key points.

It turned out that the disguise technique in this world was not just superficial, but could truly cause varying degrees of changes in one's bones, muscles, and facial features.

Of course, for ordinary mortals, this was undoubtedly a fantasy and impossible to achieve.

Only martial artists with strong bodies could use their own powerful internal energy to cause changes in some parts of their bodies.

Moreover, sometimes it was necessary to use some special tools, such as medicine and acupuncture.

Some extreme disguises even required the use of human skin.

Only in this way could the disguise effect reach a level of realism.

Yu Linglong also mentioned that there were many schools of disguise in the martial world, each with its own strengths.

The disguise technique treasured by the Transformation Dragon Gate is called 'Thousand Faces Magic,' and it is considered the supreme method among all disguises in the world.

This technique does not require the use of external objects. As long as a martial artist's internal energy is deep and pure enough, they can change their appearance and figure at will.

However, this advanced disguise technique has extremely high requirements for internal energy, and martial artists below the Fifth Rank are really difficult to achieve it.

Disguises in the world, more or less, have some side effects.

Some disguises, if used for a long time, will damage one's skin, and in severe cases, even injure the facial muscles, leading to terrible sequelae such as facial paralysis.

There are also some disguises that cannot be performed without specific tools, and long-term use of these tools will cause toxins to accumulate in the body, which will have a great impact on the martial artist's health.

As for some disguises involving changing the body shape, such as bone shrinking, they can even damage the martial artist's meridians and have immeasurable negative effects on the martial artist's future martial arts practice.

The Transformation Dragon Gate's 'Thousand Faces Magic' has the fewest side effects among the many disguises in the martial world.

Its only drawback is that during the use of the disguise, one's own cultivation cannot be fully exerted.

Martial artists who are new to the Transformation Dragon Gate's 'Thousand Faces Magic,' if they want to maintain the disguised state, must reduce their cultivation by an entire major realm.

For example, a Fifth-Rank martial artist, if they want to maintain the disguise effect, can only exert the strength of the Sixth Rank.

If they encounter a moment of crisis and fully activate their Fifth-Rank strength, then the disguise will instantly fail, and the whole person will immediately return to their original appearance.

Even those who have cultivated the 'Thousand Faces Magic' to the Ninth Perfection Realm cannot completely get rid of this side effect, but the reduction in cultivation will be reduced to a small realm.

For example, a Fifth-Rank Late Stage martial artist only needs to maintain the level of Fifth-Rank Middle Stage power to maintain the disguise effect.

After Liang Jin learned the 'Thousand Faces Magic,' he couldn't wait to say:

"Sect Leader, I'll try it first."

"If there are any mistakes, please help me check and give me some guidance."

Yu Linglong smiled and nodded, happily agreeing.

So, Liang Jin immediately began to perform the 'Thousand Faces Magic.'

All that could be heard was a series of crisp sounds of 'crackling' from his bones, which was the bone-shrinking technique in the 'Thousand Faces Magic.'

With this burst of crisp sounds, his original towering body, more than two meters tall, shrunk rapidly as if by magic.

At this moment, Liang Jin looked about one meter eight tall, a normal height.

However, his overly developed muscles remained the same, which made him look slightly bloated.

Then, Liang Jin took a deep breath.

As he slowly inhaled, the muscles all over his body seemed to come to life, wriggling strangely and gradually becoming solid and compact, as if subjected to an invisible and powerful pressure.

Under this magical change, Liang Jin's bloated body began to gradually become well-proportioned.

But this proportion was only relative. Liang Jin's entire figure still looked like layers of stacked flesh, and a large number of muscles were gathered in the abdomen.

Making him look like a fat man with a round belly from a distance.

Although he had become a fat man of one meter eight, compared to the muscular man of more than two meters before, it was already a world of difference, making him difficult to recognize.

Then, Liang Jin turned his attention to the changes in his face.

His facial features seemed to be manipulated by an invisible hand, and began to wriggle violently.

His eyelids slowly drooped down, and the corners of his eyes squeezed inward, making his originally bright eyes gradually become smaller. At the same time, a lump of flesh bulged on the bridge of his nose, instantly becoming tall and straight.

Then, the flesh on his cheeks continued to accumulate, and the originally well-defined face gradually became round, and even his chin almost disappeared, a complete look of a fat man.

Even his ears seemed to be pulled by some mysterious force, and began to move forward, becoming a pair of conspicuous protruding ears. His lips also became more and more full, and in the end, they even seemed a little thick.

With the continued operation of internal energy, even more miraculously, Liang Jin's skin color was also quietly changing. His originally slightly dark skin was now gradually becoming white and smooth.

Seeing this, Yu Linglong nodded in satisfaction, then pointed to the mirror beside her and said:

"Go and have a look."

Liang Jin came to the mirror as instructed and took a closer look, and couldn't help but marvel:

"I have really transformed into another person!"

"This effect is really magical!"

"It's just, why am I still so ugly."

Liang Jin has only been practicing the 'Thousand Faces Magic' for a short time, and it is really difficult to make large-scale changes to his body.

Even if he cultivates this technique to great success, there is still a certain range limit to the changes to the body.

But even so, he in the mirror at this moment is already a very wealthy fat man, white and fat, and very cute.

With his current appearance, I am afraid that even acquaintances would find it difficult to recognize him.

"No wonder this 'Thousand Faces Magic' needs to reduce the cultivation realm to maintain the disguise effect."

"I feel that as long as I relax a little, my body and face will instantly return to their original appearance. I must rely on a lot of internal energy at all times to maintain these changed parts from returning to their original state."

Liang Jin thought to himself.

This situation is akin to forcefully flattening a rubber ball. Constant pressure must be applied to keep it flattened.

Once the pressure is released, the rubber ball will instantly spring back to its original shape.

Liang Jin secretly estimated that, given his current condition, he could only realistically exert the strength of a fifth-grade realm.

If he were to exceed the fifth-grade realm, he would inevitably need to mobilize the internal force that maintains the disguise technique. As a result, he would quickly revert to his original appearance.

Such a side effect should not be underestimated.

But overall, the disguise effect of the "Thousand Faces Marvel" is remarkable.

This level of disguise is so effective that even washing one's face or being thoroughly examined naked would hardly reveal any flaws.

Moreover, after an adaptation period of about half an hour, a second disguise can be performed.

In other words, after Liang Jin transforms into this fat man's appearance, he only needs to wait for a cooldown period of half an hour to continue changing his appearance and become someone else.

"Sect Leader, is there any way to break this 'Thousand Faces Marvel'?"

"If I encounter an enemy using such a disguise technique in the future, how should I deal with it?"

Liang Jin couldn't help but ask Yu Linglong.

Yu Linglong's features and figure instantly underwent a strange undulation, and in the blink of an eye, she returned to her original appearance.

She slowly said:

"The best method is to attack the enemy's dantian qi sea, just like breaking the 'Hidden Dragon in the Abyss'. Of course, this method only applies to the 'Thousand Faces Marvel'."

"There are many disguise techniques in the martial world, each with its own unique methods. If it's another disguise technique, this method won't work."

Liang Jin nodded slightly, understanding this principle in his heart.

After all, for some masters proficient in makeup, the breaking effect of a bottle of makeup remover is far more effective than a punch to the stomach.

Yu Linglong immediately asked with great interest:

"Last night, we caused too much commotion in Azurewave City, attracting too much attention. Going out to play again would probably be less fun."

"But now that we have this magical 'Thousand Faces Marvel', that's no problem at all, right?"

Liang Jin quickly replied, "Of course, there's no problem."

"At that time, Sect Leader, you can transform into different identities to go out and play, fully experience the fun of all walks of life, and no one will notice."

This magical disguise technique is like opening up a series of new aliases for people. Each time you change an alias, it's a brand-new identity.

In this way, playing becomes naturally infinitely interesting.

Yu Linglong immediately instructed:

"Xiong Ba, go to the Divine Dragon immediately and bring it to the old place."

"Same time as last night, we'll meet at the old place!"

Liang Jin was slightly stunned when he heard this.

Yu Linglong's playfulness is so great?

She just played last night, why is she going out again tonight?

As the saying goes, if you walk by the river often, you're bound to get your shoes wet.

If Yu Linglong doesn't grasp the measure well, it's only a matter of time before she's discovered.

So, Liang Jin whispered a reminder:

"Sect Leader, the people most likely to discover that you're not in the palace at night are the maids who serve you."

"Are they...definitely trustworthy?"

Yu Linglong rolled her eyes at Liang Jin and said:

"Of course, they can't be completely trusted, which is why I had you appointed as the commander of the personal guards."

"You must handle this matter properly for me."

When Liang Jin heard this, he felt even more helpless.

Even the maids around Yu Linglong can't be ensured to be completely trustworthy, so going out to play is indeed a bit risky.

Liang Jin thought for a moment and said:

"There is someone by my side who might be able to help. I can teach her this 'Thousand Faces Marvel' and have her temporarily disguise herself as Sect Leader during your absence, pretending to be you in the palace."

"In this way, even if there is a sudden situation, it can be barely dealt with."

When Yu Linglong heard this, she instantly guessed who it was and said:

"Is it that Han Suyan?"

Liang Jin nodded.

Now, the only person he can employ and trust is Han Suyan.

"So, Sect Leader, I plan to have her serve as your personal maid, following you to learn more. By the way, let her carefully imitate your tone, expression, aura, and so on."

"Although with her qualifications, it's difficult to imitate even one ten-thousandth of your demeanor and charm, but it should be feasible to deal with it temporarily."

"At the same time, I will secretly investigate the maids around you to see if there are any problems. If there are, I will replace them in time to prevent problems before they occur."

Liang Jin said earnestly.

Yu Linglong's eyes narrowed and she asked:

"So, what you mean is..."

Liang Jin answered truthfully:

"And to do all this, it takes a lot of time."

"This disciple suggests...why don't we call it off for tonight?"

Yu Linglong snorted coldly when she heard this, her face showing displeasure.

She turned around and sat back in her chair, obviously full of sullenness.

Liang Jin was also quite helpless.

Serving leaders is really not easy.

The leader promotes himself, hoping that he can do things well, rather than finding various reasons to shirk responsibility.

After all, for leaders, they only value the final result and don't care about the process.

But as a subordinate, one cannot but consider the measure in it.

Subordinates follow their leaders, pursuing a long-term and stable relationship.

Otherwise, if you just hook up with the leader for a few days, and the leader falls because of acting too flamboyantly and failing to grasp the measure, then the subordinate's previous efforts will be in vain, and even bring a lot of trouble to himself.

Being helpless, Liang Jin could only find another way, trying to get Yu Linglong to change her mind:

"Sect Leader, it's like this, a grand auction will be held in Azurewave City tomorrow night, which will definitely be very lively."

"All kinds of rare and exotic treasures from all over the world will gather here and appear at the auction, and the scene will definitely be eye-opening."

"And if you want to participate in the auction, Sect Leader, you have to prepare some silver in advance. After all, I am penniless now, and I spent all the money last night."

"If you mobilize a large amount of silver from the private treasury, I am afraid it will arouse the suspicion of the person in charge of the private treasury. After all, you don't have much to spend on the island. All of this needs to be prepared in advance."

"What's more, every time the Divine Dragon is dispatched, it will cause a great impact, and I also need to properly handle the relevant matters."

"Why don't we rest for one night and go out tomorrow night? What do you think?"

Liang Jin pleaded earnestly, constantly persuading her.

Fortunately, Yu Linglong was not an unreasonable person.

After listening to Liang Jin's words, she finally agreed:

"Okay, tomorrow during the day, I will find an excuse to replace the internal affairs deacon in charge of my private treasury with you, and you will be in charge of my money."

"You should also properly handle all the things that need to be dealt with. Tomorrow night, we must go to Azurewave City to participate in the auction!"

Liang Jin finally breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Yu Linglong let go.

He immediately bid farewell to Yu Linglong, preparing to start the related preparations.

Just then, Yu Linglong suddenly said:

"Xiong Ba, you work hard for me, and I will definitely not treat you badly."

Liang Jin quickly replied:

"Sect Leader has already shown me great kindness."

Speaking of which, Liang Jin can now walk around arrogantly in the Dragon Transformation Sect, all thanks to Yu Linglong's protection.

There is naturally no question of being treated badly.

But Yu Linglong stared at Liang Jin with burning eyes and said:

"Everything you have now is certainly given by the Dragon Transformation Sect."

"But what I am talking about is what I personally give you separately."

"As long as you loyally serve me, there are some things that the Dragon Transformation Sect cannot give you, but I can give you."

"For example..."

"The secret to ensuring that you won't go crazy when you improve your fist intent!"