I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

Although he ultimately blocked that finger strike, it wasn't because his opponent wasn't strong, but because he had activated his full power.

The body, enhanced and modified by various skills, already possesses bone strength far exceeding that of ordinary people. Furthermore, it has a golden scale skin that can counter the Golden Wind White Rainbow Sword, and with the double enhancement of dual defense, this is the final result.

Xue Jing sat up, stretched, rubbed the head of the cat-shaped creature sleeping next to him, and then got out of bed.

After washing up in the bathroom, I changed my clothes, took the long sword that Takeyama Ei had given me yesterday, and went out.

He arrived at the small garden where he usually jogged. It was still early, and the sky was dim. He was the only one in the garden.

"Clang—"

Xue Jing drew his longsword from its sheath, revealing a beautiful, silvery-white blade that gleamed with a cold light.

"What a fine knife."

Xue Jing couldn't help but exclaim in admiration once again.

The thought that this knife is worth a full twenty million makes it look even more beautiful.

"Huh? What is this."

Xue Jing suddenly noticed two inconspicuous characters etched on the blade near the hilt.

The font was seal script, full of ancient charm. Xue Jing studied it for a while before saying uncertainly:

"This is... 'Futu'?"

The two seal script characters etched on the blade should be the characters '伏兔' (Fu Tu).

"So this knife is called the 'Rabbit-Taming Knife'?"

Xue Jing touched the two characters and felt that the name was a bit strange.

"The rabbit probably doesn't refer to a rabbit... perhaps it's used as a metaphor for the moon?"

Xue Jing guessed.

"In that case, adding the word '伏' (fú, meaning 'subdue' or 'slay') opens up many interpretations... like subduing and severing the bright moon, with the moon lurking within the blade? Or it could directly represent 'the moon setting in the west'..."

"Never mind, it's just a name."

Xue Jing shook his head.

He pulled out the 'Futu' sword completely, revealing the 1.5-meter-long blade.

Xue Jing placed the scabbard on the garden bench, gripped the hilt with both hands, and began practicing his swordsmanship.

"Whoosh—whoosh—"

Unlike the ordinary longsword he used before, Futu found it extremely easy to use. The weight of nearly ten pounds was neither too heavy nor too light for him.

The sharp blade sliced ​​through the air with a piercing screech, and Xue Jing, caught up in the excitement of his dance, couldn't help but fix his gaze on the lawn in the garden...

"Snap—Snap snap snap—"

Grass blades fluttered and scattered amidst the swirling blades, turning into a sky full of green dust.

Just like a child who has found a good stick and sets his sights on a field of rapeseed flowers, Xue Jing, in his excitement while cutting grass, couldn't help but fantasize like a child.

In his eyes, the grass in front of him was no longer a bunch of blades of grass, but enemies whose faces he could not see.

He raised his sword and swung it; instead of grass blades flying everywhere, heads fell to the ground.

A hint of blood appeared quietly in his pupils.

"Cha-"

The swirling green dust transformed in his eyes into severed limbs, blood, and rotting remains.

"Cha-"

With a single flash of the blade, the barren grassland was transformed into a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood.

"Heaven creates all things to nourish man, yet man has nothing to repay Heaven..."

The enemy, whose features were previously indistinct, began to take on a more concrete appearance.

At first, they were complete strangers to Xue Jing, but he didn't hesitate and killed them one by one with a single slash.

Later, Xue Jing recognized some of the people, including Pei Youguang's students and underlings, and the Razor Gang members he encountered that night.

Later, there were Duan Kaiping, Li Chengxuan, Su Bijing, Jiao Hongyuan, and even the Pei brothers, the mountain demon, and Xu Ren—people who left a deep impression on him.

They were all killed with a single slash.

Next are Xue Jing's close associates: Li Ge, his master Li Qi, his fellow disciples, Wu Youqing, and the cat Ning Fengwan.

Xue Jing's wielding blade avoided these people, only killing the others who appeared repeatedly.

The small garden was a mess, with flowers and plants flying everywhere and being cut into smaller pieces, and a pungent smell of plant sap permeated the surroundings.

After chopping for an unknown amount of time, Xue Jing suddenly stopped what he was doing.

Three new figures appeared before him.

Those were his family members: his parents and sister.

Xue Jing's blood-red eyes instantly regained their clarity, and he drew his sword and turned around.

The mountain of corpses and sea of ​​blood before them vanished, and they returned to reality.

Looking at the bare little garden lawn and the green debris all over the ground, Xue Jing couldn't help but gasp.

"Let's go talk to the neighborhood committee about compensation later..."

He rubbed his chin, looking a little embarrassed.

Then I opened the panel and took a look.

[During your sword practice, you gained an epiphany regarding the true meaning of the Asura Blade, increasing your weapon combat experience by 667.]

[During your practice of swordsmanship, you have gained an epiphany regarding the true meaning of the Asura Blade, visualization experience points +689]

[Military attack upgraded to Lv3 (290/800)]

Wow, so many hauls!

Xue Jing was somewhat surprised.

This was the first time he had gained so much skill experience outside of actual combat.

"That feels good, a sudden realization."

Xue Jing looked at the keywords displayed on the panel.

"If you can take a break several times a day, why would you need to go out and cause trouble? Just lock yourself in and train for a few years, and you'll be invincible when you come out of the mountains."

However, 'sudden enlightenment' is probably something that can only be encountered by chance.

Xue Jing raised the Futu Blade in his hand and looked at the blade.

It was still covered with bits of grass and plant sap.

"The experience points gained are secondary; the most important thing is that the cultivation of the Asura Blade Intent has finally made progress."

Xue Jing raised his sword and flicked it, making a "horizontal blood strike" motion. The rabbit trembled and made a "clang" sound.

All the debris and juice on the blade were shaken off completely.

He then picked up the scabbard from the bench next to him, twirled the sword Futu, and sheathed it.

"However... the essence of the Asura Blade is too extreme and not very free."

The Asura Blade, incarnated as an Asura, proves its Dao through killing and wields the power to kill all things.

Xue Jing frowned in thought.

"Although extremes often mean power, they are not very suitable for me."

While he was immersed in the scene, even his family members appeared in front of him.

If it weren't for visualization, which allowed him to firmly maintain his self-awareness, he might have even killed his family members in his fantasy.

"The Asura who wields power and freedom to slaughter all things, but has no freedom not to kill."

"True strength lies in being able to kill when you want to and not kill when you don't want to."

Xue Jing pondered his own insights.

"With visualization in place, perhaps I can make some modifications to the Asura Blade..."

Shaking his head, Xue Jing temporarily put the idea aside and then began his daily running workout.

A few hours later, Xue Jing went to the neighborhood committee and explained the situation regarding the garden lawn. Relying on his good looks, he apologized profusely to the neighborhood committee auntie and successfully obtained her forgiveness. The auntie even smiled and told him not to pay any compensation.

However, Xue Jing insisted on paying for the lawn repairs. He was quite wealthy now and didn't need to take advantage of the situation.

……

At nine o'clock in the morning, Xue Jing, dressed in casual clothes and holding a rabbit-shaped tofu, stood at the entrance of his residential compound waiting.

With the enhancement of Lv7 level charm magic and the innate soft rice holy body, he frequently attracted the attention of passersby.

Many people were eager to approach and strike up a conversation, but whenever they tried to get close, they would meet Xue Jing's eyes.

Then, a chill ran through him, and he felt a nameless fear. He abandoned the idea of ​​striking up a conversation and hurriedly left.

"The Asura Blade Intent is quite useful in this regard."

A slight redness appeared in Xue Jing's eyes as he met the gaze of a beautiful woman dressed in hot pants and exuding sexiness. The woman immediately froze, abandoning her intention to approach.

A chilling aura of killing intent can instinctively instill a fear of death in people.

Xue Jing didn't have to wait long. Soon, a large, expensive-looking black luxury sedan pulled up on the side of the road not far away.

The back window was rolled down, and a pretty young girl with a youthful appearance leaned halfway out, waving and greeting Xue Jing happily.

"Hey hey hey! Junior brother~ Over here~"

Xue Jing smiled and walked over.

When he got closer, Takeyama Ei opened the car door and got out. She stretched out a pair of soft, boneless hands, grabbed his arm, and pulled him into the back seat.

The girl then got into the car herself, sat next to Xue Jing, and turned to the driver with a smile:

"Sister Sang, let's drive!"