A person in Japan, a sword that soars to immortality.

"Alright, let's stop here for tea. I'm heading back now. I'll leave the rest to you, Kiyoichiro."

After nodding his thanks, Tai prepared to get up and leave the shop.

As he reached the door, Jingyilang behind him suddenly said:

"Lord Taiyi, as a merchant who has received your favors many times, I have some news about you. Would you like to hear it?"

As he wiped the table with a rag, Jingyilang spoke with his head down.

"You're a merchant? As the leader of the famous chivalrous gang in Edo—the Clean House—the word 'merchant' doesn't apply to you at all." Taiichi stopped his hand that was parting the curtain, turned his back to the other person, and continued with a smile:

"What message is it? Is it free? If it is, I won't listen."

"Haha, Taiichi is joking. There is no elder brother. My greatest hobby is doing business. As for news, the Red Scorpion family in Asakusa seems to be inquiring about you."

"It's just a casual remark," said Jingyilang.

"That's not surprising. A while ago, I killed a thug in Yoshiwara. He claimed to be from the Red Scorpion family."

Taiichi thought for a moment, and the scene in Yoshiwara that day immediately flashed into his mind. Then he said nonchalantly.

"It's not because of that. It seems to be related to your assistance to the officials in wiping out the Bloodwind Five Soldiers Bandit Gang."

Ok?

Upon hearing what the other party said, Taiyi immediately realized that something was wrong.

"As expected of the largest yakuza organization in Edo, you learned about this in less than a day. Also, could you elaborate on the Red Scorpion family?" After marveling at how quickly they had obtained the information, Taiichi continued to ask.

"That's all we know for now, but I will continue to inquire about any further developments for you, sir."

"Why do you do this?" Taiichi turned around and smiled at Joichiro.

"Because we admire your chivalrous spirit of helping the weak and fighting for your friends, your actions are the very embodiment of the ultimate way."

Jingyilang stepped out from behind the counter and bowed to Taiyi.

"I don't want to join the yakuza, but I accept everything you've said, haha."

After laughing loudly, Taiyi lifted the curtain and left the shop.

Jingyilang slowly straightened up, watching the other person's departing figure, his eyes filled with admiration, and he chuckled softly.

"Lord Taiyi, you are truly a generous man. I wish you great success in your military endeavors."

......

A few days later, in an izakaya in Asakusa.

The food was plentiful, but the diners on both sides of the table weren't paying attention to the food and drinks, and their expressions were very unnatural.

"Master Kenji, what's going on with Rantaro? Our business has been greatly affected lately..."

Swish! Snap!

"Ken, Master Ken, please, please don't act rashly!"

The iron terracotta warrior spread its legs and desperately leaned backward.

In front of him, the table laden with exquisite ingredients had been cleaved in two by Kenji Nakahashi.

"Since when have the Yakuza dared to make demands of the government?" Kenjiro Nakahashi pointed the tip of his knife at the other man, narrowing his eyes, and continued viciously:

"If the general hadn't suddenly ordered us to do everything in our power to capture those notorious criminals, our Fire Bandits would have already arrested your Red Scorpion family!"

"We haven't arrested you yet because we think you're smart. Remember, if you're going to be a dog, behave well. If someone bites you, bite them back, instead of barking at your owner!"

After saying this, Kenji Nakahashi sheathed his sword and left the room with a gloomy face.

After the initial panic, the iron terracotta warriors returned to normal.

Looking at the mess before him, a ferocious expression gradually appeared on his face: "Rantaro, is it? If it weren't for that damned ronin samurai helping him, how could the organization have suffered such a great loss!"

"Yamada Asaemon Taichi, is it? Why are you meddling in other people's business instead of selling your medicine properly!"

"We can't afford to offend the Fire Thieves, but what can we do about a family of ronin who's broken away from their original status?!"

"Wait for me!"

Bang!

The iron terracotta warrior stood up, punched through the wooden door behind it, and said angrily.

A few more days passed.

In a Japanese-style room, Taiichi was meditating with his eyes closed, slowly practicing his breathing techniques.

With each breath he took, the spiritual energy floating in the air was carried into his body, circulating throughout his entire being and gradually enhancing his various attributes.

After a long while, Taiyi suddenly opened his eyes, and a golden halo flashed across his eyeballs.

"Phew~ Using breathing techniques intentionally is no problem, but using them while sleeping seems a bit difficult!"

Taichi found it incredible that the Demon Slayer Corps samurai could practice breathing techniques even while sleeping.

When he activates the Yin Tiger's Roar, he will feel as if he is in flowing water, with waves of coolness sweeping through his body.

When practicing the Yanglong's Roar breathing technique, one feels as if sitting in a fire, with intense heat enveloping them from all sides.

This sensation of extreme heat and cold left Taiyi feeling both ecstatic and on the verge of death.

But when it comes to maintaining both of these sensations while sleeping, he really thinks it's unrealistic.

Whether it's ice-cold or scalding hot, neither of these conditions is conducive to falling asleep!

Several times he tried to do this, and the result was that he not only couldn't sleep all night, but when he woke up, he found that he not only had dark circles under his eyes, but his essence level had also decreased instead of increased.

"No wonder the striped warriors don't live past 25. They burn themselves out every day, it's no wonder they live long."

After venting his frustrations, Taiyi started checking his own data.

[Sword Control System]

Name: Yamada Asaemon Taichi

Age: 20

【Lifespan: 53】

[Energy: 80.2 (+)]

Qi and Blood: 25.7 (+)

[God Soul: 11.8 (+)]

[Breathing Techniques (+): Yin Tiger's Roar Intermediate (+), Yang Dragon's Chant Intermediate (+)]

[Additional effects: Rapid recovery; Possession burning effect;]

[Martial Arts: Test-Sword Style Secret Sword Modified (+)]

【Title: Nameless Ronin (When facing enemies, the only thing they'll notice about you is your good looks)】

[Common points: 18]

After obtaining 38 general points, Taiyi decided to change his approach.

Since we cannot create a new breathing method or integrate the two for the time being, let's upgrade the existing breathing method and deepen our understanding of the two energies of water and fire.

After adding 10 points to each, just as he expected, both breathing techniques were upgraded.

Furthermore, after the upgrade, he gained a deeper understanding of Qi and the application of techniques.

Compared to these, there was something even more pleasing to him: as his breathing technique improved, the additional effects he received also updated.

"I never expected that upgrading my breathing technique would also update the vocabulary entries..."

"To be honest, I was surprised by the speed of the recovery."

While Taiyi was thinking, he pulled out the shorter version of the cochab beside him, preparing to hit his palm with it to test the effect of the rapid recovery once again.

"Junior Brother Taiyi, are you trying to harm yourself?"

A lazy voice rang out as Yamada Asaemon Toko, holding a sake gourd, leaned against the doorframe and looked at Taiichi.

"Of course not. May I ask what brings you here, Senior Brother?"

Taiichi pretended to inspect the knife, while replying indifferently.

"Of course there's something going on~ You're about to strike it rich again. Someone's come to test their skills, and they've specifically asked for you."

As Shihe spoke, her eyes flickered, and her tone became more playful.

"Which nobleman is it?"

Taiyi sheathed the scythe and stood up to straighten his clothes.

"Not a nobleman, I heard he's an official of the Red Scorpion family."

Ok?