Tokyo Sword Saint Online Dealing

"Strictly speaking, you now deserve the title of a new Yin-Yang master."

Just as Uesugi Kiyoshi was about to offer a humble refusal, he was interrupted by Izumi Hidekawa waving his hand.

"Let's not talk about being modest anymore."

A mysterious smile suddenly appeared on his bearded face, like a child preparing to play a prank.

"Qing, watch this move."

Kamiizumi Hidekawa sat cross-legged, casually picked up the ebony sword beside him, and swung it very casually.

He swung his sword towards the entrance of the dojo, where Uesugi Kiyoshi hadn't yet put it away, intending to tidy up the wet rag he used for mopping the floor before leaving.

Kamiizumi Hidekawa was at least five or six meters away from the wet rag—but when he pointed his sword at it, the rag shattered with a loud crash, making a slight sound like a sharp blade cutting through it, turning into scraps of cloth scattered on the ground.

It was as if countless invisible sword energies crisscrossed, tearing the cloth into pieces!

Uesugi Kiyoshi's eyes widened in disbelief—even if he used the Hundred Tales Card Game, he couldn't do that, at least not yet!

What is this?! Sword energy kills! A sword immortal among mortals?!

Kamiizumi Hidekawa tossed the wooden sword aside, grinning like an old fox seducing a chick.

"Kiyoshi, you have completely mastered the secret techniques of Shinkage-ryu, which means you have completed the foundation of swordsmanship."

"So, what's next? Would you like to learn?"

Uesugi Kiyoshi swallowed hard, still savoring the unbelievable scene that had just unfolded. This didn't frighten him; he had even seen and killed ghosts, so naturally, he wouldn't be so easily swayed by a single sword strike.

but.

This is a sword with incredible skill.

His body language is still very honest.

He nodded frantically like a chick pecking at rice, squeezing out two words from his throat.

"Want to learn!"

Chapter 16 Departure

Kamiizumi Hidekawa considered Uesugi Kiyoshi a kendo genius, but Uesugi Kiyoshi himself wouldn't dare to be so arrogant.

He spent a year learning all the secret techniques of the Shin-Kage-ryu school, and he knew exactly what it was all about.

First, he had the Mirage Tower to rely on; second, he had learned the "Uesugi family's traditional swordsmanship" since childhood, which was actually an early version of the Shinkage-ryu style, so he had a solid foundation.

If you include the years of hard work he put into swordsmanship as a child, he has been practicing swordsmanship for more than ten years. In his fragmented memories, his father was very strict with him when he was a child and paid great attention to his swordsmanship training, which made his basic skills very solid.

But he had never seen the Sky-Piercing Sword technique that Uezumi Hidekawa just used.

Of course, an ordinary person might think this is some kind of prank, a trap, or a magic trick, but Uesugi Kiyoshi doesn't think so.

He was a man who had slain demons.

In his mind, since there are evil spirits in this world, there must be means to control them and people to punish them.

Otherwise, the world would never be as peaceful as it is now; it would have long since become a paradise overrun by evil spirits.

Could someone with swordsmanship like Kamiizumi Hidekawa be the one who controls those evil spirits?

Uesugi Kiyoshi thought of many things in an instant, and his gaze toward his master became complicated.

Uezumi Hidekawa, however, smiled and didn't seem to care. He seemed to be in a good mood today and was quite pleased with the astonished expression on his well-behaved, precocious young disciple's face. He stretched and stood up.

"Even if you want to learn, I can't teach you now."

"Wait here for me for a while."

After saying that, Uezumi Hidekawa turned around and went into the inner room. After a series of rummaging sounds, Uezumi Hidekawa came out carrying a cardboard box.

He sat down again, placed the box in front of Uesugi Kiyoshi, and then slapped a paper scroll, still smelling of ink, onto the box—the scroll had writing on it, and the ink wasn't even dry.

"Alright, I've written you a certificate of approval and stamped it with the seal of Shin-Yin-ryu. From today onwards, you are the fully authorized successor of my Shin-Yin-ryu. Kiyoshi, you have completed your apprenticeship."

"Mianxu Jiechuan" is a certificate, and the literal meaning of the term is "to pass on the skills of this sect or dojo to people of different surnames without permission".

In other words, it means that one has mastered all the sword techniques of the sect and has reached the point where one can open a school and take on disciples.

Moreover, this not only represents the disciple's superb swordsmanship, but also indicates that the disciple is deeply trusted by the sect.

In ancient times, those who had obtained the full mastery of a particular school of swordsmanship at the age of Uesugi Kiyoshi were all renowned swordsmen in history.

For example, Okita Souji, Ito Daizo, and Saito Hajime are all swordsmen who have made their mark on history.

Without giving Uesugi Kiyotaka time to defer, Uesugi Hidekawa shoved the scroll into the hands of his closed-door disciple and then patted the cardboard box.

"Qing, have you ever heard of the Juxiang Society?"

Uesugi Kiyoshi shook his head somewhat blankly. He had only seen the "Jusou Mugai-ryu" sword technique video in the videos his master had given him. As for the Jusou Association, he had never heard of it.

Kamiizumi Hidekawa was not surprised and began to explain.

"The Jusoukai was a swordsman organization that was active about twenty years ago, and I was also a member of it."

"This organization was started by a swordsman friend of mine who practiced the Wuwailiu style. He was determined to complete the incomplete ancient manual of Wuwailiu and restore the ancient swordsmanship. Later, many like-minded people joined the organization, and Juxiang Society gradually became a gathering place for ancient swordsmen to exchange ideas and hone their skills."

“In the past, the school of swordsmanship was very strict about lineage and the techniques were not easily passed on. If someone was caught stealing someone else’s swordsmanship, a real sword duel was inevitable. But the members of our Jushang Association were all young people at the time, and they were more open-minded. They did not hide their swordsmanship when exchanging techniques. Over time, a lot of ancient swordsmanship materials were left in the Jushang Association.”

Kamiizumi Hidekawa patted the cardboard box.

"It's all here. Take it back and look at it at your leisure."

"The taboo in learning swordsmanship is to be broad but not deep, but I don't think you will make that mistake. It's not a bad thing to look at the sword styles of other schools and learn from their strengths to make up for your weaknesses."

"As for that kind of sword technique that cuts through the air and injures people, it requires very demanding training conditions."

"It's very troublesome to go through the real sword trial, to find the sword intent, and to understand the sword heart."

"Most importantly, I don't have the seeds for awakening the sword heart here. I need to ask some acquaintances for them."

"Coincidentally, some old friends from the Juxiang Association sent me an invitation to get together in a few days. They said they have important matters to discuss. I'll set off this weekend, firstly to visit my friends, and secondly to find a seed of sword heart so that you can truly embark on the path of sword cultivation!"

Seeing Uesugi Kiyoshi's bewildered expression, Uesugi Hidekawa smiled slightly.

He looked up at the sky, his gaze seemingly able to penetrate the rooftop and reach the twilight sky outside.

"Qing, I don't know if you believe it."

"The world is far from as peaceful as it appears on the surface."

"There are many threats that we cannot see, but which do exist, surrounding humanity, sharpening their fangs in the shadows, waiting for their chance to strike."

"The only good news is that we swordsmen still have our swords to rely on!"

Uesugi Hidekawa's words were vague and ambiguous. If it were someone else, they might have been fooled by him, but Uesugi Kiyoshi knew exactly what was going on. His mind raced, and he was now certain that his master must have also been to the "Ghost Realm"!

Perhaps the number of evil spirits that Master has personally slain is already countless!

The unseen, yet undeniably present threat—isn't it those ghostly creatures?

Kamiizumi Hidekawa sighed and looked directly at Uesugi Kiyoshi with a serious expression.

"We live in the mundane world."

"Beyond the mundane, there is the extraordinary."

"There are too many incredible and extraordinary beings in this world that are not observed or recognized by ordinary people, but they are real."

"As for the specifics, you can see for yourself after I return and guide you through the gates of the extraordinary!"

"I will be gone for a few weeks or even several months. I may have to ask you to take care of Rin for a while. I have spoiled her since she was little. I am afraid she will cause trouble if I am not by her side. I hope you can keep an eye on her. I entrust everything to you."

Uesugi Kiyoshi naturally wouldn't refuse. He understood that the main reason his master was going on this long journey was probably for his "sword cultivation." Although he didn't know what power could make sword energy emanate, and he didn't know what the extraordinary world was, he believed that his master wouldn't harm him.

"Yes, Master, I will take good care of Rin, please don't worry."

Kamiizumi Hidekawa smiled with satisfaction and nodded.

After a few seconds of contemplation, he seemed to suddenly remember something.

"Qing, are you still working odd jobs all weekend?"

Uesugi Kiyoshi didn't know why his master asked this, but he still nodded honestly.

He works at least eight hours a day on Saturdays and weekends to earn some living expenses. He spends his weekday evenings studying and practicing kendo. If he isn't busy on weekends, his financial situation will be in serious trouble.

"Don't go, I've found you a job."

“I have an old friend who is a member of the Yakuza. He wanted to hire a swordsmanship teacher for his daughter and came to ask me several times. I didn’t want to refuse him, so I was going to go and give him a try. But the gathering of the Juxiang Association disrupted my plans.”

"It just so happens that you've completed your apprenticeship today. I plan to recommend you to him. Before I return, you will go and teach me the Shinkage-ryu swordsmanship."

"Don't worry, you have my new Yin-Yang lineage's unrestricted transmission, so go and preach and teach, and no one can find fault with you."

"That old guy is a rich man. You just need to go for two days every Saturday and Sunday, and attend two hours of classes each day. He will pay you a hefty tuition fee."

"So, do you have a problem?"

Uesugi Kiyoshi bowed very respectfully.

"No, thank you, Master."

His words were sincere and heartfelt; it was clear that Uezumi Hidekawa didn't want him to work too hard and had found him an easy job that paid well.

He wasn't indiscriminate; if it weren't for his master's influence, where could someone his age, no matter how good his swordsmanship was, become a teacher?

Even if there were no tuition fees, he would still go as long as his master gave the order.

When the master travels far away, it is only right and proper for the disciple to serve him.

Kamiizumi Hidekawa nodded slightly.

“My old friend is a formidable figure; he’s the head of the Tokyo yakuza, but you don’t need to be afraid of him. He’s just a defeated opponent of mine.”

"I haven't met his daughter, so I don't know how capable she is. But I imagine she shouldn't be too bad. As for what to teach her, you can decide."

"Then it's settled. You can go this weekend."

"I'll talk to him. You just wait at home; someone will come to pick you up."

"Go to the Dongwen Association, meet Dongwenjue, and give them my name!"

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Dongwen Society