Godslayer: Aizen Template, I will stand in the heavens!

Old Zhao's act of waiting for Lin Qiye at the entrance of No. 2 Middle School today was a case of deliberately making things difficult for himself. Lin Qiye definitely wouldn't be going to school today. Judging by the time, Old Zhao must have had at least a dozen cigarette butts in front of him.

After finishing his noodles and cleaning up the bowl, Li Lian went to the operations room and found Chen Muye leaning back in his chair, looking at the documents in his hand, waiting for Li Lian.

"You're here? Please have a seat!" Chen Muye said. "After discussion, we've decided to accept you as one of our members."

"Great!" Li Lian stood up abruptly.

"However, I must remind you that you are not yet a formal team member; you need to undergo intensive training first!"

"What training camp?" Li Lian scratched his head, pretending not to know.

"Any newcomer to the Night's Watch must undergo a year of intensive training, learning various skills such as combat, firearms, and the use of forbidden structures."

"Can I learn how to use a knife first?"

"Um... okay. Please tell us if you have any other conditions, and we will try our best to meet them."

Chen Muye had already reported the situation of the two divine agents last night, and headquarters immediately gave instructions.

Neither of the two divine agents is an evil being. Michael's agent has escaped, but we must immediately track his whereabouts. It would be best if he were willing to join the Night's Watch. If he is unwilling to join the Night's Watch, we must not let him be found by the Church of the Old Gods and must protect him closely.

The second one is said to be an agent of Death... Although this Death is not well-known and the power he uses is more like that of Vulcan, the task that Death gave to his agent is consistent with the interests of the Night Watch.

Furthermore, Death's Agent was very interested in the Night's Watch and actively requested to join, so the Night's Watch couldn't let them down.

As long as there are no issues with the other party's background, they can be directly added to Squad 136 as a temporary member, and then sent directly for training when the annual new recruit training begins.

"Then I have two last conditions!" Li Lian nodded happily: "First: help me resolve that mess at school; my homeroom teacher won't let me take a leave of absence. Second: even if I'm just a temporary team member, I demand that I get room and board and be paid!"

"It's easy to arrange a leave of absence. You can eat here, and we'll rent you a place nearby later. As for wages, we night watchmen have regulations. Temporary team members don't get paid, but I can personally give you 500 yuan a month for pocket money."

Li Lian: (⊙︿⊙)

"Fine, it's better than nothing."

"I'm going to find the Ghost-Faced King who's hiding, so if you want to learn swordsmanship, go to the training ground and find Hongying. Although she doesn't use a sword, she can still teach you the basics."

Wu Xiangnan smiled and said, "You've already reached the peak of the Zhan Realm right after awakening. It seems the god who gave you the Forbidden Ruins must be very powerful. Don't waste your talent. Go train hard."

"Yes!"

Li Lian pondered to himself, "Is my level 3 spiritual power equivalent to the peak of the Zhan Realm? If I could raise my level to 5, wouldn't I be able to easily reach the Chi Realm?"

Practicing with teammates doesn't give you any experience! You have to wait until you fight the Demon King to level up on your own!

However, not gaining experience points doesn't mean you can't become stronger. Mastering how to use a knife is also a way to become stronger, since the system didn't give Li Lian any knife skills.

Unable to watch Old Zhao die like this, and in order to ensure he could gain enough experience points to reach level 5 and unlock the Soul Society, Li Lian decided to personally end Oni-Masked King's life.

The stronger you become, the better your chances of survival when facing the Demon King.

Go learn how to use a knife first!

……

When Li Lian returned to the training ground, Hong Ying was sitting on the floor resting in a rather unladylike manner. A few strands of hair were stuck to her face, and her hair was wet with sweat, giving her a unique youthful look, quite different from how she looked when she was practicing martial arts.

"Sister Hongying, I'm here..."

Hongying waved her hand to stop Li Lian from speaking, then got up from the floor, walked to the weapon rack on the side, picked up a straight sword and held it in her hand. The style of the straight sword was exactly the same as the one Zhao Kongcheng used yesterday.

“I know why you’re here. The captain told me. Take out your knife first. I don’t usually use a knife. How much you learn is up to you.”

Li Lian didn't speak, but simply nodded and silently summoned his Zanpakuto.

“Each of us on the Night's Watch uses different fighting techniques, but we all learn to use a straight sword. Now I will teach you the eight basic sword techniques: chop, slash, sweep, strike, sweep…”

As Hongying explained, she demonstrated, and Li Lian, holding his Zanpakuto, slowly followed her movements. When she noticed any areas where Li Lian's movements were incorrect, Hongying would tap the parts of his body where he should be applying force with the blade of her sword, helping him remember the correct technique.

"There are only eight moves. How you use them is up to you. In close combat, reaction speed is more important. Don't think about what moves to use to deal with what situation. Let it all become your body's instinctive reaction. The captain has been busy catching the Ghost King these past two days. Otherwise, you would have found out if he had sparred with you."

Li Lian did not answer, but practiced the basic movements of the eight swords round after round. With each round of practice, he became more familiar with the Zanpakuto in his hand, as if it were an extension of his own limbs.

At first, Hongying could find some minor issues with Li Lian's power exertion, but as Li Lian wielded his Zanpakuto more and more often, these issues were gradually corrected, and his movements became increasingly fluid.

It's as if the Zanpakuto was originally one with him.

Yes, the Zanpakuto originally resided within his soul; the two were originally one.

Gradually, Li Lian entered a strange state. He could neither see nor hear. The whole world became a blank, and the only things in the world were him and the Zanpakuto in his hand.

Gradually, Li Lian swung his Zanpakuto faster and faster, emitting a wave of heat. A flame swirled continuously on the blade, and the temperature of the entire training ground seemed to rise.

Hongying: Σ(⊙▽⊙“)

This...this isn't right, is it? Is this someone learning to use a knife for the first time?

"Bang!" The fire alarm system in the training ground detected the high temperature, and the fire sprinklers on the roof immediately sprayed out a large amount of water. The water was poured around Li Lian and quickly evaporated due to the heat, forming a large amount of mist.

For a moment, the entire training ground resembled a scene of the Dragon King bringing rain, with torrential rain and clouds of mist rising simultaneously.

"Hey! Li Lian, stop practicing!" Hong Ying was suddenly drenched by the fire hose and stared dumbfounded at Li Lian, who looked like a pressure cooker come to life. "Are you trying to kill me? I told you to practice your sword skills, not to use the Forbidden Realm! Stop it now!"

However, Li Lian was still immersed in the strange world and could not hear Hong Ying's calls at all. He just practiced the eight moves on his own. The temperature of the Zanpakuto in his hand was getting higher and higher, and the mist rising around him was getting higher and higher. It looked like Li Lian's figure was about to disappear into the mist.

Hongying didn't have time to think. She pushed off with both feet and transformed into a black shadow, breaking through the water curtain sprayed from the fire sprinkler head and heading straight for Li Lian in the mist. She held the straight knife in reverse, ready to teach this naughty brat a lesson with the back of the blade.

When Hongying was still 3 meters away from Li Lian, she felt a wave of heat hit her face, as if she had fallen into a furnace. The scorching air made it difficult for Hongying to breathe, but she still used the back of her knife to slash at Li Lian.

In the blink of an eye, as if guided by something, Li Lian's Zanpakuto struck Hong Ying's blade with incredible speed, sending the straight sword flying high into the air.

Then, Li Lian took a step closer to Hong Ying and suddenly swung his sword! The eight moves he had been practicing just now flowed out towards Hong Ying like water!

Hongying was startled by Li Lian's sudden attack. Without thinking, she retreated rapidly while using her straight sword to continuously parry Li Lian's attacks.

"Clang clang clang clang clang clang clang!" The Zanpakuto and the straight sword clashed eight times in a short period of time. Li Lian attacked with eight strikes, and Hong Ying blocked eight. In Hong Ying's eyes, Li Lian's eight attacks gave her the same feeling she had when sparring with her captain.

After eight strikes, the two separated. Hongying took two steps back, then firmly planted herself in a horse stance, holding her straight sword horizontally in front of her chest, assuming an offensive posture.

"Good lad! Again!" A glint flashed in Hongying's eyes. Li Lian was much better than yesterday! He had only been learning for a short while, but when he wielded the knife, he showed an unstoppable decisiveness and ruthlessness, following the same path as the captain. He was a promising talent!

Having said that, she launched another attack on Li Lian, this time turning her blade around and no longer using the back of the sword. In other words, Hongying was serious this time!

"Huh!? Is it raining?"

After Li Lian subconsciously swung his sword eight times, he emerged from that strange state. Before he could figure out what had happened, he saw Hong Ying rapidly approaching him with a straight sword in both hands, and then she slashed down straight at his face!

Oh my god! If that knife hits me, I'm done for!

Li Lian had nowhere to dodge, so he gripped his Zanpakuto with both hands and slashed horizontally, attacking the enemy's attack!