Sword God in a World of Magic

Shang slowly opened his eyes.

Everything was silent.

However, in comparison to last night, the silence wasn't oppressive.

It was just that, silence.

Shang's head wasn't hurting anymore.

His mind wasn't under pressure anymore.

While he had dreaded the silence during the last night, he enjoyed it now.

It was just calm.

For a while, Shang only lay on his bed, looking at the ceiling. He could see some orange light coming from the two slits in the wall. It was either morning or evening.

Shang didn't stand up immediately.

He only remained lying on his bed, enjoying the calm and silence.

Last night went through his memory again, and he remembered how he had felt.

'Last night was difficult.'

'But everything actually isn't as bad as it seems.'

'I'm making quick progress with my power, and I reached a major milestone just recently. I can upgrade my sword now.'

Shang looked at the sword lying beside him and remembered that the sword had wanted to be close to him.

Shang touched it lightly, but it didn't react.

'It's still difficult to believe that there are such things as living weapons. Guess I'm still too used to Earth.'

Shang looked at the ceiling again.

'I'm still on edge when thinking about that day,' Shang thought with furrowed brows. 'However, things aren't as bad. I don't need to achieve cold-heartedness in an instant. I still have a long way to go.'

'Yes, that event has taken a lot out of me, but I'm sure that I can recover. I'm also sure that I can get used to it.'

'After all, many teachers probably went through something similar, and they still managed to reach the Commander Stage. Sure, in the grand scheme of things, that isn't very powerful, but they also live in a weak world.'

'I know that there are at least eight Realms in this world, and I only know of five, but this area is still a small microcosm of power. In this microcosm, the teachers are already pretty powerful.'

'So, if they managed to get through something like this, I can too.'

'I only need time and effort, and I have a lot of both.'

The same issues that had plagued Shang's mind yesterday now only looked like minor problems.

Why?

Because he had slept.

That was it.

a situation felt inescapable and oppressive, a good

happened that a couple had a gigantic falling out that felt like the end of the world, but as soon as they had both slept, it just didn't seem to be such a

forgot what sleep could do for

a while, Shang only

silence

at him. It was like it had

it was like his mind

continued thinking about his life for about an hour

to do

his bed and looked at the light coming from

It was yellowish-white.

it was,'

like eight hours. My mind was too full. I guess I probably slept for a bit more than an

over at

ears and the

chin and felt the

'I should shave.'

knife he bought

time, there

moment, Shang

could finally train against other

also wasn't blind to his

that the longer he stayed, the worse it would

two weeks, his mind would probably become taut again, and the situation

forward to the next time

like everything was normal and good, but as soon as night

okay, but

someone worked on their problems, every following night would become easier and easier with only a few

yet, but for

left his room with his gold and his beast

main building, he saw

lessons up to now, and I've been here for over two weeks. I think

marketplace in the south of

served their purpose. No one was

minutes of relaxed walking, Shang reached

sack onto the counter, and the clerk went through

Points," he said as he handed

with a polite smile. Right now, it wasn't hard for

is barely anything. Sure enough, without hunting Vanishing Snakes, earning

a package for you," the clerk suddenly

Shang

who would even send him

imagine anyone that

big sack

with shock at the sack of

to be a

him

a confused expression. He pulled the