I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

"The U19 tournament format starts with the preliminary rounds, followed by a knockout stage, before players can advance to the finals."

"The timing of the knockout rounds varies from region to region, as sufficient time needs to be allowed for the participants to rest after the knockout rounds. Therefore, the timing of the finals is also not fixed."

"Our Maple City division is scheduled for the middle of the season. There should be about half a month before the knockout rounds in other regions are finished. After all the knockout rounds are over, there will be another half a month of rest."

"Therefore, the finals will probably be held in about a month."

Xue Jing pondered for a moment and nodded: "A month... that should be enough."

His ultimate goal in participating in this competition was to obtain the [GOD-519·Unsharpened Blade] from the Far East man, Suzuka Otogi.

This knife, which embodies the concept of "never wearing out," also possesses the characteristic of "choosing its master." When its owner fully acknowledges that they have lost to another person, ownership will transfer to the victor.

As for whether he could beat Otogisuka right now, Xue Jing felt he could.

If he uses all his divine skills and goes all out, he should not be able to lose to someone his age. This is something that has been acknowledged by the [Mirror Man] who has lived for over two hundred years.

The problem is that this is not something that can be solved simply by defeating the other side.

The condition for transferring the [Unsharpened Blade] is that 'the owner admits defeat'.

Otogi Suzuka is a martial arts fanatic who admires the old martial arts that use a pure, natural body to pursue the true limits of human potential.

Therefore, it can be basically determined that only by defeating him in the pure realm of 'Old Martial Arts' without using any other means can he be truly convinced and thus obtain the Unbreakable Blade.

If he can only rely on his own martial arts skills... it's really hard to say whether he can beat Otogi Suzuka.

A year ago, this person was certified as having a skill level of at least professional fifth dan.

At his current age, he is in a period of rapid growth in strength. In just one year, he may have reached the sixth or even seventh dan.

The factors to be considered in determining the rank are very complex and require specific practical testing. Xue Jing's current martial arts strength is evaluated as 'sixth rank' by the person in the mirror.

Of course, because he cultivates the hexagonal technique of Hidden Dragon Style and possesses cheat skills such as [Hidden Dragon Ruyi Force] and [Visualization True], his actual combat power far exceeds that of an ordinary sixth-stage cultivator.

With such combat power, plus the various double boosts from the [Twins], he is already considered very strong for his age, but he is still not safe enough against Otogi Suzuka.

Because there is another saying about him – "wielding a sword nine times faster".

In the Far East, swords and knives are inseparable; wielding a sword is the same as wielding a knife. Otogi Suzuka, who wields a knife, is more than nine times stronger than when unarmed.

"A month... should be enough for me to advance another level in strength, right?" Xue Jing muttered to himself.

……

The next match was about to begin. Xue Jing put on his ordinary glasses, walked out of the lounge, and went to the spectator area next to the ring.

His arrival caused all the young contestants present to look at him wistfully, but no one spoke.

The atmosphere at the scene was silent and frozen.

Xue Jing didn't seem to care. He walked over and sat down next to Xue Wan, casually asking, "Hmm? Sister, where's Yin Mei?"

Xue Wan then noticed her younger brother had arrived, and she pouted somewhat displeased, saying:

"You haven't seen your dear sister in so long, and the first thing you ask about is another woman?"

Xue Jing paused, speechless, and said, "Are you a sensitive girlfriend who feels insecure in a long-distance relationship? Don't do this, it's creepy."

Xue Wan chuckled.

Today she was wearing a black Japanese-style JK uniform, with long, plump bare feet under the pleated skirt, and a pair of black loafers.

She looks like a beautiful high school girl straight out of a manga, and perhaps because she was blessed by the goddess of flowers, she also exudes a melancholy floral fragrance.

"Xiao Yin was called backstage by the staff. She'll be playing in the next match."

As she spoke, Xue Wan reached out and hugged Xue Jing's neck, then kissed him on the cheek with a soft "smack".

"Ah Jing, you were pretty cool just now! I feel really proud of you, this is a reward!"

Xue Jing's lips twitched, and he reached out to wipe the glistening substance off his face in disgust.

Seeing this, Xue Wan immediately said with dissatisfaction, "Hey, what are you doing?"

Xue Jing glanced at her: "Can't I complain?"

Xue Wan patted his shoulder and said angrily, "You're disgusted by a beautiful girl's saliva?"

“…I’m not complaining about pretty girls, I’m complaining about you.” Xue Jing sighed.

At that moment, the voice of the commentator came from the stadium.

"The short halftime break has ended, so let's welcome..."

……

After Yin Muhu entered the arena, he fought a fierce battle, sustaining some injuries, but ultimately won, securing one of the four tickets to the finals.

The Vajra Ruyi Hand's killing move, "Horizontal Ruyi," which he used, gave Xue Jing some new insights into the application of Ruyi Force, and he gained a lot from it.

Afterwards, the group stayed to watch the last match. By the time it was over, it was nearly 6 p.m. and the sky was getting dark.

The Maple City knockout stage has now come to a complete end.

Xue Jing, Xue Wan, Jiang Siwei, and Yin Muhu walked out of the stadium and arrived at the parking lot.

Xue Jing said, "Yin Mei, shall I take you back to your hotel first?"

Yin Muhu crossed his arms, flexing his bulging muscles, shook his head, and said in a strikingly contrasting, clear, girlish voice:

"No need, I've already booked my ticket and I'm going back to Rongcheng soon."

Xue Jing nodded: "I see."

Xue Wan, standing beside her, said with some reluctance, "Xiao Yin, you're leaving already? Aren't you going to stay and play for a few more days? There are still so many places in Fengcheng that I haven't taken you to see yet."

Yin Muhu scratched his head: "No... time is of the essence."

"I've already fallen too far behind Brother Xue. If I don't hurry up and work hard, I'm afraid I won't even be able to see his back anymore."

Xue Jing smiled and said softly, "You're exaggerating... My situation is rather special, so don't use me as a benchmark."

Yin Muhu said seriously, "But you are right in front of me."

Upon hearing this, Xue Jing paused for a moment, then nodded and smiled, "That's true."

Yin Muhu turned and walked gracefully out of the parking lot, raising his hand with his back to Xue Jing: "The road ahead is long, see you in the finals!"

After she left, Jiang Siwei said:

"Xiao Jing, Wan Wan, where are you going next?"

Xue Jing thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to Fengda to get the cat first, then go back to the hotel... Is Feng Wan in your dorm?"

He looked at Xue Wan.

The latter nodded.

"Well, let's go then."

The car started and slowly drove away from the parking lot.

What Xue Jing didn't notice was that not far from the parking lot, on a camphor tree by the roadside, hidden by the dense foliage, were two tall, hunched figures with black headscarves.

"This person must be the 'Xue Jing' that the little snake mentioned... The woman who obtained the sacred object lives with him, which means that you can find the sacred object by following him."

One of them spoke, his voice deep and resonant, like that of a ferocious beast.

“Beliru, shall we make a move?” He looked at the other person.

“Wait a minute, Bazebu.” Belial narrowed his beast-like vertical pupils slightly.

"This is the city center, it's too conspicuous... It's not a problem with the official government, but if it attracts the attention of the madmen from the 'Secret Weapons Society,' then we'll be in trouble."

"Let's hold off for now... This man is going back to Qingcheng. He'll be taking a boat. We'll wait for him at the dock."

……

The car slowly came to a stop at the entrance of Fengcheng University.

Previously, because Xue Jing had fought with a woman named Aqin from the Flower Goddess Society here, the ground was destroyed and left in a mess.

After several days, although it has been basically repaired, there are still discolored traces of newly filled cement everywhere.

The car door opened, and Xue Wan jumped out of the car with her bottom sticking out. Her pleated skirt billowed up, and you could vaguely see the safety shorts she was wearing underneath.

"I'll go get Feng Wan, wait a minute."

Xue Jing was chatting with Jiang Siwei in the car when, about ten minutes later, Xue Wan came out of the school gate carrying a cat.

As soon as she saw Xue Jing from afar, Maomao jumped down from Xue Wan's arms and ran towards Xue Jing at great speed.

Then, with a sprint and leap, it jumped into the car through the open window, landing on Xue Jing's thigh. The cat's face showed a very human-like dissatisfaction as it meowed, as if complaining about something.

Xue Wan followed behind, opened the car door, got in, sighed, and said:

"Hey, Xiao Fengwan is so heartless. I love you so much, but you forget all my kindness as soon as you see your own father."

Xue Jing smiled and scratched the cat's chin.

"You're saying I'm your biological father? What do you mean?"

The cat angrily bit his finger.

Jiang Siwei glanced at the cat in the rearview mirror and exclaimed in surprise:

"...What's wrong with your family's genes? It's one thing for the people to be good-looking, but even the cats are so good-looking."

Xue Wan stroked her chin: "Sister Wei really knows how to talk, no wonder she's a workplace elite!"

Xue Jing pulled his finger out of the cat's mouth and smiled: "Let's go back to the hotel."

By the time we got back to the Yunlu Hotel, it was completely dark.

After saying goodbye to Jiang Siwei, Xue Jing and Xue Wan went into their hotel room.

Because cleaning staff have been cleaning the room, it was very clean even though we hadn't lived there for a while.

As soon as Xue Wan entered the room, she pounced on the sofa and clapped her hands at the cat in Xue Jing's arms: "Come here, Little Feng Wan~"

The cat pouted, turned around, and buried its head in Xue Jing's arms.

Xue Wan's eyes widened slightly: "You ungrateful little kitten!"

Xue Jing put the cat on the ground and casually said, "I'm going back to Qingcheng tomorrow, sister."