I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

Seeing her like this, Xue Jing offered words of comfort.

"Really? You said it yourself!" Takeyama Ei said happily.

……

Around 5 p.m., Xue Jing returned home in Zhu Shanying's car.

As soon as I opened the door, I saw the cat sitting on the sofa in the living room watching TV.

"Teacher Wan, why didn't you cook today?"

Xue Jing walked into the house, closed the door, and said with a smile as he changed his shoes.

The cat glanced at him with her emerald-green vertical pupils and pouted:

"You still need me to cook? I can tell you're quite happy living off a woman."

"No way, a gigolo's food is nowhere near as good as your cooking."

Xue Jing hung the Futu on the wall, walked to the sofa, sat down, and rubbed the cat's head.

"Besides, what do you mean by 'living off a woman'? It's just visiting my fellow disciple's house... and you're jealous of that?"

Xue Jing smiled.

The cat rolled its eyes: "Who's jealous of you? Don't talk nonsense."

The cat's tail, with the ring around its neck, swayed gently. The cat licked its tail with its paw, then looked up and hummed softly.

"Even though we... went through that, you're still just my owner, not anyone else... I don't mind who you want to be with."

"But that little girl..." Cat's eyes showed a thoughtful expression.

"Her identity is very mysterious. Even Old Man Li doesn't know much about her family situation. He only knows that she comes from the First Metropolitan Area."

Xue Jing was somewhat surprised: "The First Metropolitan Area?"

After the Eternal Night War, the administrative regions of the various Xia states underwent a major reorganization, resulting in the division into nine major metropolitan areas.

The metropolitan areas are far apart, with the intersecting areas forming a 'separation zone' that makes transportation very inconvenient, even for airplanes.

Therefore, there is very little communication between urban areas, and they basically maintain a considerable degree of autonomy, being governed only by the central 'Cangting'.

The vast majority of ordinary people never leave their own urban area in their entire lives.

The first metropolitan area and the fifth metropolitan area, where Xue Jing is located, are located in the north and the south, respectively, and are very far apart.

Getting here from the first metropolitan area involves traversing countless border crossings, making it an extremely dangerous undertaking...

“I specifically asked Old Man Li, and he said that the girl’s family comes from the First Metropolitan Area to stay here for a period of time every year. Do you know what that means?”

"The cat said meaningfully."

"Either her family possesses absolute security capabilities, allowing them to move freely through numerous border areas, or her family controls a 'special air route' that allows them to safely travel from the First Metropolitan Area to this area..."

"Whichever possibility it may be, it means that her family possesses extraordinary energy."

"In families like this, there are many rules. If you want to become their son-in-law, you'd better be prepared."

In the end, Ning Fengwan's tone couldn't help but become a little sour.

Xue Jing understood, but simply shook his head and smiled:

"What are you talking about? Senior Sister Zhu and I are just ordinary senior and junior brothers."

The cat hummed in agreement: "But that little girl probably doesn't think that way."

"She's not a child anymore, and she's still inviting a man to her home alone. Her motives aren't exactly innocent."

A complex expression appeared on the cat's face in a very human-like way.

"Actually... if you could really have something going on with her and get her family's protection, I wouldn't have to worry about you."

The girl was always worried about staying by Xue Jing's side.

Xue Jing chuckled and said, "We'll talk about it later. Things will work themselves out."

……

three days later.

Back hill in the northern part of the city.

Xue Jing brandished his Futu sword on the grass, cutting through the weeds with flashing blades and swirling green dust.

His pupils were tinged with crimson; in his eyes, what was being cut down in swathes were not weeds, but the heads of his enemies.

The corpses piled up into mountains, and the blood accumulated into a sea.

The Asura Blade flowing with endless crimson in his heart was radiating an increasingly violent ferocity and killing intent.

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

With the absolute mental control brought about by [Visualization], Xue Jing firmly maintained the clarity of his mind and never lost himself in the raging killing intent.

"Human life and death are determined by Heaven... Even the Asuras who kill are merely acting on the will of Heaven..."

"If Heaven decrees it, He has no choice but to kill..."

Xue Jing wielded the blade with increasing force, his strokes becoming more and more exquisite, and the weeds he cut were becoming more and more finely.

"The path of Asura is extreme and powerful, but its purpose is not lofty."

"When a sword intent stands above Asura."

Xue Jing's wielding blade came to rest on a delicate blade of grass.

The extremely sharp blade gently touched the small grass, bending it and brushing past its body, but without harming it in the slightest.

"If Heaven wants you to die, you have no choice but to die."

The bloodshot color in Xue Jing's eyes slowly faded, and in its place, a silvery-white radiance slowly emerged.

Indifferent, divine, domineering... those were eyes like those of a god.

"The will of Heaven is like a knife... it cannot be defied."

Xue Jing gripped the hilt of his sword tightly, a flash of silvery light appearing.

"Crackling and snapping—"

The grass in front of him, extending ten meters away, had all the weeds cut down by the roots, as if ravaged by a lawnmower, leaving only a bare patch of muddy ground.

[During your sword practice, you achieved a sudden enlightenment regarding the Nameless Sword Intent, gaining +998 weapon combat experience points.]

[During your sword practice, you achieved a sudden enlightenment of the Nameless Sword Intent, gaining +1182 visualization experience points.]

[Military attack upgraded to Lv4 (657/1200)]

[Visualization upgraded to Lv6 (113/3000)]

Xue Jing stared directly at the blade in his hand with his silvery-white eyes.

"The Blade that Acts on Behalf of Heaven?"

"No, I am God."

"The blade I wield is—the Blade of Destiny."

His silvery-white eyes revealed not a trace of emotion, like those of a god who held the power of life and death over all things.

……

Chapter 96 Heavenly Blade Whirlwind and Thunder, GOD508 Reaching New Heights (4K)

After a long while, the silvery-white color in Xue Jing's pupils slowly faded.

He let out a breath.

"The will of Heaven is like a knife that cannot be defied... This sword intent is derived from the Asura Blade, but its purpose is infinitely more profound."

Xue Jing gazed at the graceful, silvery-white light emanating from the Futu Blade.

"Currently, this sword intent is only in its rudimentary form and is not yet perfect, but it feels even more difficult to control than the Asura Blade."

He recalled the state of mind he had when he was immersed in the 'Heavenly Will Blade', a mind that seemed like that of a god of heaven, disdainful of everything and indifferent to all living beings...

"Compared to the Asura Blade, which directly drives one into a frenzy and makes one unable to control their killing intent, the 'divinity' of the Heavenly Will Blade does not have a very direct impact on consciousness, but rather subtly and imperceptibly makes me feel superior to all living beings..."

Xue Jing frowned slightly.

"The later stages of traditional martial arts training are fundamentally about cultivating the spirit, using the mind and spirit to influence the physical body's genes. The stronger the mind, the stronger the body; therefore, possessing an invincible mind allows one to unleash an invincible fist..."

"If one possesses a heavenly heart that transcends all living beings and things, one can naturally wield a heavenly blade to annihilate all existence... But is this a good thing or a bad thing?"

Will I still be myself then?

Xue Jing couldn't help but ponder.

He then glanced at the [Visualization Lv6] on the panel, and his brows relaxed again.

"Trust in Aban. Even if the Heavenly Will Blade becomes perfect in the future, the level of [Contemplation] will continue to improve, and you will be able to firmly lock yourself in and anchor your original mind."

Xue Jing felt relieved, twirled the Futu sword in his hand, and muttered to himself:

"The Asura Blade has transformed into the Heavenly Will Blade, but it still only possesses the blade intent and lacks corresponding blade techniques, thus failing to unleash its true power."

"However, the Hidden Dragon Style's killing moves are very versatile, so they can be used in combination, albeit barely."

He changed the way he held Futu in both hands, his eyes turned silver-white, and his expression became indifferent.

Then, the Twin Defense was activated, its power surged, and a dragon's roar resounded.

Spiral indentations began to appear on both arms at the same time.

He turned his head and looked at a small lake not far from the meadow.

"Heavenly Blade: Whirlwind Thunder!"

……

Pei Youguang stood by the lake, holding a few flat stones in his hand, idly skipping them across the water.

"call out--"