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Chapter 159: Cutting Power, Fourfold Increase! Five Major Goals, Great Changes in Changshi Factory (6.8k)

In the shower room.

The boiling hot water dripped down from Uesugi Che's plump and sharp muscles, falling into the gaps of the cross grid along with the black and red blood and sweat, and after emitting the last bit of steam, it gurgled into the sewer.

The water temperature of up to sixty or seventy degrees was nothing to Uesugi Tetsu at that moment.

After completing the bast stage of training, his resistance to extreme cold or heat has greatly improved.

At least, based on body temperature, water temperatures within 100 degrees Celsius cannot cause much harm to Uesugi Che.

Uesugi Che lowered his head and looked into his own blurry eyes on the tiles.

He thought silently:
——This is different from Lilizi's constant inward and eternal search within herself, which is "seeking within oneself".

If he wants to transform the clear mirror in his heart into a qualified heart embryo, he probably needs to achieve it through repeated "stimulation" from the outside world.

In other words, it means "seeking help from the heaven, earth and people outside of oneself."

Uesugi Tetsu discovered this just now after feeling Ririko's joyful and hot gaze.

After looking into the eyes of Ririkiko, Uesugi Tetsu inexplicably found that a corner of the mirror had become a little clearer.

This is not an illusion.

But Uesugi Tetsu still hasn't quite figured out what this "stimulation" specifically refers to.

Although the way forward has become clear, it is still confusing.

——However, the cultivation of the state of mind is so difficult and demanding that there is no clear path that can be replicated.

If you want to touch the sword heart that is bright enough to enlighten yourself, you must forge your own path from this moment, from this untempered "heart embryo".

"This can be considered as one of the pleasures of boring practice."

Click.

After turning off the hot water, Uesugi Che slowly wiped off the water droplets on his body and hair with the large bath towel placed beside him.

Then, use the corona breathing method to quickly and conveniently evaporate the remaining water on the body surface.

This saves the trouble of using a hair dryer to dry your hair, and clearly illustrates that the practice of breathing techniques to perfection can also be very useful in daily life.

After taking another bath towel and tying it around his waist, Uesugi Che opened the translucent door of the shower room.

Then, as expected, he found Ershaku-sama standing at the door, staring with wide eyes, wanting to see what was going on.

No, maybe it should be called "five-foot-tall man" now.

"Master Che, Master Che! Let me blow dry your hair!"

At this moment, the girl was holding a low-power hair dryer, her eyes full of expectation.

As soon as he finished speaking, Lord Nishaku noticed that Uesugi Tetsu's hair had already been dried by breathing technique.

She blinked, said nothing more, and put down the hair dryer with a look of disappointment. She pointed behind her and said, "The Great Demon King has prepared the medicinal bath. He asked me to call you over after Master Che is done."

Uesugi Tetsu stared at the girl who had turned back into her two-foot form and pondered for a moment.

Maybe, in the future, I can dry my hair directly after taking a shower without using the breathing method?
Anyway, I’m not bragging.

He nodded and replied, "Okay, I'll go now."

Lord Erchi whispered from behind, "Lord Che, can I go too?"

"No."

Lilizi, who had wrapped herself in a towel without knowing when, leaned against the wall and looked at Erchi: "The herbs that make up this medicinal bath are not cheap. Erchi, you won't be able to absorb them without practicing breathing techniques."

not cheap.

Lady Nishaku pouted, thinking of what Uesugi Tetsu had said to her before: "Be frugal and thrifty."

Lord Che has just gone through such a difficult training, and he must be very tired both physically and mentally.

It’s better not to cause him any more trouble.

The girl rarely made a scene and nodded instead of yelling. "Okay then. I'll be waiting for you outside. Just call me if you need anything."

So, in the surprised eyes of the two people, Erchisama walked outside with a small hair dryer in his arms, and his back disappeared after a while.

Uesugi Tetsu and Ririko stayed where they were, looking at each other in bewilderment.

Lilizi: "When have you ever seriously educated her?"

Uesugi Tetsu was confused: "No."

He pinched his chin. "As the saying goes, people grow up in an instant. Although Nishaku-sama is a kaidan shikigami who has lived for over a hundred years, perhaps he has suddenly become sensible."

"——I think she's more likely to take a detour to capture you, her master."

But Lilizi didn't say this out loud.

How Erchi's personality changed and why it changed were other people's family affairs, and it was not her turn as an outsider to point fingers.

"Without further delay, Uesugi-kun, please get into the bathtub."

Lilizi led him into another relatively empty bathhouse. In the middle of the bathhouse stood two wide and deep smooth wooden barrels.
"We can talk about the extra things while we're soaking."

——Uesugi Che looked at the black, unknown, sticky liquid in the barrel that was constantly bubbling with boiling bubbles, and his eyes twitched slightly.

Can this thing be called a medicinal bath?
If you put an ordinary person in there, they will be roasted directly.

This scene is almost like the torture of being cooked in an iron pot.

"Stop looking at it, Uesugi-kun. The longer you look at it, the longer the medicinal effect will evaporate."

In a blink of an eye, Lilizi threw the bath towel aside, and then quickly got into the wooden barrel, leaving only her neck outside the area covered by the black liquid.

Crackling!

A creepy sound like someone being fryed in oil was heard.

She frowned slightly, exhaled twice, and said, "It's different from the medicinal bath in the sauna room before. That was restorative, but this one is specially formulated for physical training and tempering, and it has a certain stimulating effect."

A certain excitement...

Upholding his trust in Ririko, Uesugi Tetsu took a deep breath and stepped into the bathtub.

The next moment, a burning sensation as if I had really stepped into a boiling oil pan came from every inch of my skin.

Uesugi Che clenched his fists, took a deep breath subconsciously, and wanted to stand up reflexively.

But the prompt that popped up in front of him made him press his restless body firmly into the medicinal bath again.

[Stimulated by the special medicinal bath, your proficiency in Coronal Breathing is slowly increasing...]

He gritted his teeth and slowly inhaled the hot steam: "Hiss..."

Lilizi, who was standing opposite him, couldn't help but laugh at his rare, embarrassed look. Then, with a frown on her face, she said, "Actually, tempering your body while taking this medicinal bath would be even more effective."

"Like, like this!"

The next moment, a series of dull sounds of bones popping came from the bathtub, echoing continuously in this not-so-small bathing area.

Now, Ririko could no longer maintain her calm expression, but put on the same painful mask as Uesugi Tetsu currently wore.

Strengthening bones, Lilizi is strengthening bones in this medicinal bath!
Seeing this, Uesugi Che also tried to use the罡气 to temper his skin.

But the pain he felt the moment the two touched almost overwhelmed his mind.

Uesugi Che immediately withdrew his internal energy and just stared at the girl opposite him with admiration, who had her fangs embedded in her lips.

Salute to the legendary King of Pain Endurance!
Amidst the terrifying sound of the bone forging, Lilizi spoke intermittently: "Uesugi-kun...when will the water surface become clear...even if the medicinal power is completely absorbed."

"When the time comes... remember to help me."

Uesugi Tetsu nodded silently.

He looked at Lilizi's face, which was twitching with pain, and decided to say something to distract her: "Speaking of which, Lilizi, how did you know the formula for this medicinal bath?"

"When I was little."

The girl trembled as she spoke, her voice almost muffled by the loud cracking of her bones: "While my third sister was making this, she secretly pulled me aside to talk and 'relieve her boredom'."

"My third sister kept muttering about these herbs... I accidentally touched it once, and it hurt so much that I couldn't forget it even if I wanted to."

Lilizi forced a smile, but the momentary smile was quickly drowned out by the overflowing pain and trembling.

This is the practice of the Palace of Flesh.

Every practitioner is the most equal climber in terms of "speed".

If you want to be even a little faster than others, you have to pay a price far greater than that of ordinary people.

She imitated Tokugawa Hoshi's childhood and slowly recited the names of the medicinal herbs one by one.

And Uesugi Tetsu was just like Ririkiko at that time. When he felt the pain for the first time, he memorized the names of dozens or hundreds of medicinal herbs at once with just one use.

——In this way, he could have the Imagawa family prepare medicinal baths for him after entering the Warring States Period.

Two hours later.

Uesugi Tetsu stood up with difficulty from the greasy and clear bathtub, and felt his body was back under his control.

He looked at Lilizi not far away and found that the girl was leaning on the edge of the bathtub with her eyes rolled up and had lost her basic consciousness.

But even so, she still maintained the minimum bone strengthening according to her instinct.

Uesugi Tetsu walked over silently and looked down, and found that the bathtub in Ririkos was spotless, even purer than plain water.

He picked up the girl and wrapped her in layers of bath towels like a mummy with only her head exposed, then casually covered himself with the towels.

"Two feet, sir."

Uesugi Tetsu opened the half-open door of the small bathhouse and spoke to the girl who was squatting at the door and playing games with her Shikigami friends.

Before he could say what he needed the girl's help with, a reply came immediately.

"--Oh well!"

Erchidaren said a few words hurriedly into the microphone, then turned off his phone and tucked it into his skirt amid Nunu's elegant and easy-going greetings.

She ran over and saluted the tired-looking Uesugi Che.

"Pooh! Erchi will take good care of the Great Demon King. Please don't worry about anything, Master Che, just go to sleep!"

Uesugi Tetsu smiled at her and patted the girl's head: "Then I'll leave Lilizi to you."

"poof!"

……

Silent all night.

The next day, Uesugi Tetsu felt neither tired nor in pain, and opened his eyes in bed full of energy.

He stretched lazily in surprise and looked at the panel that had been fixed in front of his eyes.

[Stimulated by the medicinal bath, your skill, Coronal Breathing, proficiency +25! ]

[Stimulated by the medicinal bath, your physical refinement speed will increase slightly over the next day.]

Taking a medicinal bath can actually increase your proficiency by 25 points?

Even though it only increases one twentieth of the proficiency required for the "Bronze Skin" stage, taking a medicinal bath is the "leisure time" after the serious training is completed, and it is a completely extra proficiency gained.

Not to mention that the medicinal bath also brings a buff that slightly increases the speed of cultivation.

All Uesugi Tetsu had to pay was to endure the pain for two hours.

“That’s a lot of money.”

Uesugi Tetsu lifted the quilt and looked at the lady Ershaku who was sleeping soundly with her arms around his thighs like an octopus. He rarely woke her up.

Instead, he just sat on the bed, transformed into a four-tailed fox and began to absorb and exhale spiritual energy, continuing to practice the art of controlling spirits.

Like the natural flow of mind and breathing techniques, you can practice them anytime and anywhere.

The skill of controlling spirits, which requires a large amount of spiritual energy to increase proficiency, is almost impossible to practice after entering the Warring States Period, so you must practice it while you are still in the present world.

As for whether or not Ririkko would discover her transformation into a four-tailed fox... such a trivial matter shouldn't matter to her at all. As expected, Ririkko didn't say anything more when she prepared breakfast and called them.

After finishing their meal, the two of them and their Shikigami began their day's training.

However, even the two-foot-tall man had developed a gloomy and bitter face, and was far inferior to the two scroll kings around him who were immersed in cultivation and even enjoyed it.

The peaceful and extremely fulfilling days passed by like water day by day.

Four days later.

"The illustrated Ninja Secret Manual arrived today, and it's time to bring Xiao Jia back from the Special Affairs Office."

After completing today's physical and spiritual training in the evening, Uesugi Tetsu looked at the proficiency panel in front of him with great satisfaction.

[Coronal Breathing (Bronze Skin 311/500)].

[Spirit Control Technique (Mastery 792/1000)].

After Uesugi Tetsu spent 300 soul ash points to draw enough soul-soothing incense ash (small) for practice, the progress of the breathing method was basically steadily improving at a rate of about 70 points a day.

Although the Spirit Control Technique is only 200 points away from being promoted to the next stage "Expert" level, there is no need to delay the progress for two more days.

Because the original Warring States period was just a three-star map, most of the people and monsters encountered there would not be much stronger than his current monster form.

The art of controlling spirits is not his main combat skill.

However, if you encounter an extremely powerful hidden BOSS, there will be no essential change even if you practice these two skills to the next level.

——Taking the subway alone to the Special Affairs Office, Uesugi Tetsu, who did not have an ID card, knocked on the door of the forging room.

After a long while, the door opened to both sides, revealing Qingshan Yi's face with a generous smile.

"Uesugi-kun, you are finally here. Your family has been waiting impatiently for the past two days."

He invited Uesugi Tetsu to come in, and then carefully picked up Kaga Kiyomitsu, who was placed behind the anvil and supported by a shelf.

In Aoyama Yoshi's hand, even the scabbard began to sparkle, and Kilakila's Kaga Kiyomitsu suddenly shot out a two-inch sword blade, which began to vibrate with a very dissatisfied buzzing sound.

It’s like saying: What are you doing, boss? I’ve been waiting for you for a long time, why are you here only now!

Why do I feel like... Kaga Kiyomitsu seems to have become more cheerful after not seeing him for a few days?

Uesugi Tetsu glanced at Aoyama Yoshi with some surprise. He was smiling at him in a friendly manner, showing his white teeth.

——Could it be that after spending a few days together, he was infected by the cheerful spirit of the craftsman who gave it a full set of health care?
Uesugi Tetsu took over Kaga Kiyomitsu, held the warm handle of the sword, and stroked the sharp and distinct blade with his fingertips, feeling its relaxed and happy mood very clearly.

A shining hint jumped out from above Kaga Kiyomitsu's sword.

[Heartfelt and Soulful: Kaga Kiyomitsu's Farewell Blade has been meticulously maintained by craftsman Aoyama Yoshi. All attributes will remain in peak condition for a period of time.]

Uesugi Tetsu sheathed Kaga Kiyomitsu with satisfaction: "Aoyama-kun, thank you very much. If you need me in the future, just let me know."

The craftsman shrugged, his massive chest muscles throbbing with delight. "I should be the one to say thank you. The opportunity to forge a weapon with such beautiful spirit is rare."

"I further enhanced the sharpness of that ashigaru spirit," Qingshan said with a smile. "After all, no one would think that the sharpness of their weapon is sufficient."

Since Aoyama Yoshi said so, Uesugi Tetsu did not thank him again. Instead, he added a line with the other party and took Kaga Kiyomitsu back home directly.

As soon as he opened the door, he saw Ririkko beating up the samurai Zancemaru with the sound of "Hehe, Haha" - of course, this kind of forceful blow might just be a tickle to the latter.

Holding the excited Kaga Kiyomitsu, Uesugi Tetsu, who had not tested the power of his strike for a long time, couldn't help but feel itchy.

After all, he is now very different from when he entered the "Master of Slashing" trial.

"Slashing power, 2,282 kan—that's right!"

"Slashing power, one thousand and one kan—"

As Uesugi Tetsu approached, he heard two voices in succession from the samurai Zhan Cemaru, who leaned back slightly and reported faintly.

The latter was naturally the little fist that Erchisama swung with all his strength.

Although there is still a big gap compared to Lilizi's normal attack, Nishaku-sama has almost stopped close combat since he obtained the talent of "Illusory Weapon".

Before, her full-strength punch only had a force of four or five hundred guan, but now it can be said that it can exert a force of one thousand guan, which can be said to be a huge improvement and a proof of her sweat and hard work.

Coming behind Ershaku-sama, Uesugi Tetsu gently pressed her shoulders.

"Very good, let's take a rest first."

The concentrating Nishaku-sama shuddered first, then turned around and saw that it was Uesugi Tetsu and smiled foolishly.

"Hehe~"

Seeing this, Lilizi put away her worn bamboo sword and took three steps back without saying a word, leaving enough space for Uesugi Tetsu to move.

Samurai Zancemaru turned his gaze.

After seeing Uesugi Tetsu, who was completely different from the last time he stood before him, and his hands trembling as if challenging Kaga Kiyomitsu to a fight, he said respectfully with great anticipation,

"Owner."

Uesugi Che responded without saying anything more.

He knew the best response to Samurai Zancemaru...

Just slash!

This time, Uesugi Tetsu decided to test the strength of his basic attack.

He neither wore any props nor activated the fifth form of the Corona Breathing Technique, but just maintained the circulation of the energy and swung out Kaga Kiyomizu.

Uesugi Tetsu exhaled lightly and pulled out Kaga Kiyomizu as if nothing had happened.

The blade was unsheathed, and then became unusually quiet.

The cold feeling spread to Lilizi's skin beside her, making her swallow her saliva.

Take a neutral stance and slightly raise the tip of the knife.

Then behead.

There is no accumulation of energy and no unnecessary preparation.

Instead, he just slashed out with the sword calmly.

He slashed out with a sword that could be performed with incredible ease at any time and anywhere.

The fine energy and lightning wrapped around Kaga Kiyomitsu's blade and disappeared in a flash.

The extent to which the Samurai Zan Ce Wan leaned back was not much different from before, but the admiration in its voice could not be concealed.
"Slashing power, 3,666 kan—"

Lord Erchi immediately applauded and said that Lord Che was very powerful.

But in fact, as a pure layman, she did not understand the value of this sword at all. She just saw that the force was heavier than that of her and the big devil combined, so she thought it was powerful.

But Lilizi is different. She can see the intention of Uesugi Tetsu's slash, and she understands the horror behind it.

——Uesugi-kun, if you had swung your sword with all your strength, it would probably have far exceeded ten thousand kan.

"Ten thousand taels..."

The girl murmured softly, closing her eyes and recalling the slash she had made this morning with all her might.

——Six thousand two hundred and forty-three strings of cash.

She boasted that her progress was rapid, having tripled in just a few days, and could even beat more than ten of her predecessors at that time.

But if compared with the word "wan guan", it is nothing.

Lilizi felt the slight crackling of bones in her body and lowered her eyes.

You have to work harder, yourself.

——Uesugi Tetsu sheathed his sword and also showed a satisfied smile.

Previously, when he was in the trial of slashing the adult, a single blow of his sword could only reach about 900 kan, and that was after charging the power.

The gold content of these 3,600 strings of cash is now more than five times that of that time.

Sure enough, hard practice will never deceive you.

Uesugi Tetsu turned around and said to the girl,

"Lilizi, I'm going to be away for a few days after today, and I'm going to take Zancemaru with me, so I apologize in advance."

——In fact, it was Uesugi Tetsu who wanted to bring the samurai Zhanshemaru back to the Warring States Period, so that he could serve as a guide for his own training and a target to be beaten, and at the same time, he could also improve the strength of the samurai of the Imagawa family.

Lilizi came back to her senses from her deep thoughts, sighed softly and shook her head.
"This originally belongs to you, Uesugi-kun. Why are you asking for my opinion? That's your fault. You're always thinking about others..."

Before she could finish her words, the doorbell rang outside.

Uesugi Che looked at the electronic screen at the door, and his eyes lit up when he saw that the visitor was wearing the uniform of the Special Affairs Department.

The Ninja Secret Manual (Illustrated Edition) that he had been waiting for for a long time has finally arrived.

Now, all preparations are ready before entering the Warring States Period again!

Uesugi Che walked out the door and thanked the courier from the Special Affairs Office after signing for the express delivery.

Then he quickly opened the package and saw the thick secret book wrapped in layers.

Uesugi Che glanced at it casually, and after finding that he could understand it normally, he did not look at it carefully.

——He has already practiced enough, and this not-so-rare ninja manual is completely unnecessary.

At most, I just took a quick look to prevent myself from being fooled in the future.

Uesugi Tetsu first returned to the dojo to retrieve the Samurai Zancegan, and then called Nishaku-sama to the door.

"——So, Lilizi, I'll have to trouble you to look after the house for the next few days."

The girl in a kimono and a high ponytail glanced at him and said, "It doesn't matter if it's just a small matter. The key is that you, Uesugi-kun, don't slack off after you go out."

She said seriously, "Otherwise, if you're not careful, I'll catch up with you."

"That would be great."

Uesugi Tetsu smiled, his tone expectant.

"I'm looking forward to the day when I can hug your thick thighs, Lilizi."

The girl said nothing, but just watched the two leave.

……

After leading Erchi-sama out, Uesugi Che first found a family restaurant to have lunch, while at the same time clarifying his immediate goal.

Taking his eyes away from the girl who was enjoying the children's meal, Uesugi Che stared at the surface of the coffee and began to think seriously in his mind.

First and foremost, it is important to find a breathing method that is more advanced and complete than Coronal Breathing.

It should not be difficult to ask Imagawa Yoshimoto to do this.

If you get the chance, try to learn the Four Extremes Breathing Technique from Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Therefore, it is natural to continue to improve Imagawa Yoshimoto's favorability... and the Mikawa riot caused by the mysterious demon is already imminent.

correct.

Uesugi Tetsu tapped the table lightly with his fingers.

It is also necessary to increase Imagawa Yoshimoto's popularity as much as possible - this will make it more likely that she will appear in the ordinary world.

On the premise of high favorability, it is not impossible that such an Imagawa Yoshimoto would stand on the side of the present world, or even be used by him.

With the help of such a great name, it would surely greatly reduce the pressure on Arakawa District and even the entire Special Affairs Office, and the benefits to him would be countless.

He gave the ninja secret manual to Shiraishi to practice and observe for feedback, and also looked for Tiangong in the Warring States Period to let him use the appropriate spiritual gold to forge Kaga Kiyomitsu again.

——These two things should be ranked after the above-mentioned things.

In other words, it’s best if you can do it naturally, but it doesn’t matter if you can’t.

After completing a simple plan in his mind, Uesugi Tetsu clapped his hands.
"But before that, let's go to Arakawa Village and take a look at the factory."

After all, this factory located in the Novice Village is likely to have an unclear and in-depth relationship with the super epic map in his hand.

(End of this chapter)