Demons, Constables, and the Demon-Slaying Sword

[Doesn't kill indiscriminately] + [Not a saintly do-gooder] + [Plot-driven] + [Not a feel-good power fantasy] Among the myriad schools and sects, the Immortal and Buddhist paths possess vast, unfathomable divine power. Known to the world as the Great Dao of Longevity, they rank first! The Martial Path emphasizes killing and warfare but offers no immortality. Its methods are limited, making it the least remarkable of the myriad schools and sects, and the lowest-ranked. Feng Changqing starts out as a constable. He cultivates peerless martial arts, cleaves evil with his blade, and cuts down wicked ghosts with his sword, using the Martial Path to attain the Great Dao. (Also known as: Starting with Mastery of the Iron Shirt)