I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

"There's a monster... there's a monster in this lake, a black monster!"

Xiaoqin covered her half-transparent white dress, which was soaked with water, and shivered.

……

Xue Jing was also somewhat dumbfounded by the effect of this strike.

"Holy crap... I used Shadowflame and Twin Enchantment, and it's this powerful?"

"That blade energy could probably shred that enhanced cockroach monster from Qingfu High School into pieces from a distance..."

Xue Jing gasped.

He would never believe it if you said it was caused by a purely physical attack.

"To interfere with one's own reality with mental power... How terrifying!"

"However, this strike is clearly much more powerful than yesterday's. Not only is the power increased, but the attack range and distance are also much greater..."

"This must be the role played by Shadow Flame. After Shadow Flame enchanted and enhanced the sword energy, it changed its properties?"

Xue Jing pondered.

"It seems this divine skill still has many wonderful uses that I haven't discovered yet..."

Xue Jing clenched his fist, a thought forming in his mind.

The shadow behind him suddenly emitted wisps of black energy, which coiled around his palm. Instead of turning into burning black flames, it formed a pitch-black membrane that covered his palm in black.

"Why does it sound like Armament Haki..."

Xue Jing raised an eyebrow.

"This is a good way to use Shadow Flame discreetly, as it won't be as conspicuous as when Black Flame is burning."

"It seems that the priority of Shadowflame's improvement also needs to be raised... In that case, divinity will be even more lacking."

Xue Jing frowned slightly.

However, the thought of getting the "Hundred-Foot Pole" tomorrow immediately eased his frown.

"A hundred feet of divinity should be enough to give the twins another level up... With that, the basic preparations for defeating Otogisuka will be complete."

"However, I'm not far from Lv10 in fitness training. I'm only a little over 10,000 experience points away. I also need to prepare the 1,000 points of divinity required for skill advancement... I'm still really short on them."

Xue Jing shook his head, stopped thinking about it, and got into position to begin his martial arts training for the day.

……

At noon, Xue Jing rode Shi Feng back to the manor.

He put Shifeng into the stable pen, removed its saddle and reins, and took a lot of carrots, apples, corn and other things from the storeroom to feed it as a reward.

He then left the stables and returned to the manor house, ready to grind some experience in swimming.

Just as I reached the entrance, I happened to see a black sedan drive in along the cobblestone driveway.

The back door of the car was opened, and Takeyama Ei's petite figure emerged from the car.

Her long, smooth black hair fluttered in the wind. The girl reached out and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear before looking at Xue Jing.

She first looked at his glasses with some doubt, then her bright eyes lit up, and she called out in a sweet tone:

"Junior brother~"

Xue Jing smiled and nodded at her: "Senior Sister Zhu."

Takeyama Hide walked up to him, pinched his chin, examined his face, and commented:

"Upon closer inspection, my junior brother actually looks quite good in glasses. Although it doesn't have the same impact as usual, it has a kind of understated and low-key beauty."

"Ok?"

Zhushan Ying's small nose twitched slightly, and she leaned forward a little, sniffing closer to Xue Jing.

"Junior brother, you smell so good."

Xue Jing subtly changed the subject, saying:

"Senior Sister Zhu, you've seemed really busy these past few days. What have you been up to?"

Upon hearing this, the girl pouted and muttered:

"It's about negotiating business deals... I don't know where all these business deals suddenly came from back home, and they insist that I handle them personally, even though it wasn't like this before..."

"I've been so busy I haven't had time to play with you, junior brother."

Upon hearing this, Xue Jing roughly understood why.

He didn't say much, he just smiled and said:

"I suppose it's because Senior Sister Zhu has outstanding business acumen, and her elders at home hope that she can take on more responsibilities."

Takeyama Hideaki spread his hands, "Maybe~"

"Alright, junior brother, have lunch with me. I'm going out again after we eat..."

……

After Xue Jing and Zhu Shanying finished lunch together, Xue Jing chatted with her for a while longer before the girl went out.

Watching the girl get into the car, Xue Jing waved goodbye to her.

Once the car was out of sight, Xue Jing thought to himself that it was best not to stay at Sister Zhu's house for too long.

However, it wouldn't be good to suddenly say that I won't come anymore, as it would make Senior Sister Zhu overthink things.

I'm going to Fengcheng for a competition in a few days. Once I'm there, I'll naturally not come back.

Xue Jing pinched his chin, feeling something was off.

"What if Sister Zhu's family comes to me next, throws a bank card at me, and says, 'There are 500 million in this card, leave my daughter'?"

"Hmm? It seems pretty good."

Xue Jing smiled.

He didn't seem to care about the subtle wariness that Zhushan Ying's family had towards him.

Even in an ordinary family, the thought of a daughter suddenly bringing a man to her home when her parents are not around would certainly raise suspicions. This is even more true for Takeyama Ei, whose family is of extraordinary background, so her concerns must be even greater.

It's hard to believe that a young, single man and woman can claim to be completely innocent...

That's perfectly understandable, and he can comprehend it.

Xue Jing stretched and went to the indoor swimming pool on the third floor to start grinding for swimming experience.

An hour later, he left the pool and went to the training room to practice the Hidden Dragon Technique and the Shaking Armor Technique.

At 5 p.m., Xue Jing finished his full day of cultivation and took a car home.

The cat, who was lazily lying on the sofa watching cartoons, heard the door open, glanced at Xue Jing who walked in, and didn't pay any attention at first.

But then she noticed something, and with a 180-degree turn like an owl, she looked at the glasses Xue Jing was wearing.

"Ok?"

The cat's delicate face twitched, its lips twitching in a very human-like way.

She had been burned by these glasses before, and it left a deep impression on her...

"Teacher Wan, are you home?"

Xue Jing pushed up his glasses and walked forward with a smile.

The cat stood up as if facing a formidable enemy, its four white paws tilted back, its fur bristled, and its face was full of vigilance.

"You...what do you want to do?"

Xue Jing was taken aback and hesitated for a moment, unsure whether to say yes or no.

He rubbed his chin, pondering:

"Teacher Wan, since you like watching anime so much, how about I give you a cosplay performance?"

The cat tilted its head: "Hmm?"

Xue Jing went into the bathroom and searched for a while on the sink where various bottles and jars were placed, but couldn't find the hairspray.

He thought for a moment, squeezed some shampoo onto his hands, rubbed them together, then walked out of the bathroom, stood in front of the cat, and looked down at her.

Just as the cat was confused, Xue Jing's dark pupils suddenly turned silver-white, and his entire demeanor changed abruptly.

Divine, domineering, and contemptuous, like a god who stands high above the heavens and knows nothing of human nature.

He looked down at the cat, his expression indifferent, and slowly spoke in a low voice:

"No one was born in the heavens—"

"Whether it's you, me, or even God."

He slowly took off his glasses, his medium-length black hair covering his eyes, and his presence, suppressed all day, suddenly burst forth.

At this moment, he amplified his already terrifying divine aura tenfold or even ninefold. The cat's emerald-like pupils contracted, and the entire cat was stunned by the shock.

"What's this?"

The cat was so shocked that it felt as if it were facing a god, and it was almost speechless.

"But the unbearable vacancy of the throne of this day is about to end."

Xue Jing's tone seemed to have taken on a divine quality, becoming even more ethereal. As he spoke, he tossed his glasses aside and wiped his head with one hand.

His soft bangs were styled into a slicked-back look, exposing his flawless, handsome face to the air with a powerful yet alluring and highly sexually attractive aura.

He looked down at the dumbfounded cat and said in a cold voice:

"From this day forward, I will stand in the heavens."

[Someone has developed a strong liking for you; Charm skill experience points +662]

[Someone has developed a strong liking for you; Charm skill experience points +688]

[Someone has developed a deep faith and worship for you; your Charm skill experience points +1026]

"……god."