I'm a demon in Tokyo!

Chapter 255: The Ticket is Torn Up, the Train Arrives! Thunderous Roar of Tiger and Leopard! No one can take my Uesugi-kun away!
Since the following discussion and guidance would focus on spiritual practice, which was a serious matter, Uesugi Tetsuya didn't mince words.

He quickly took off his thin short-sleeved shirt, revealing a muscular physique that was as full as if cast in steel, yet not so muscular that it hindered his explosiveness and speed.

The next moment, icy cold fingers had already climbed up from behind.

With fingertips, they strok and pinch each muscle with the precision of a scalpel.

As she touched it, Lili exclaimed in amazement, "Wow, this skin, this flesh, and this complex circulation of internal energy... Amazing!"

Just as Uesugi Tetsu was about to speak, he saw Ririko's face pop out from the side, nodding happily at him.
"It's both beautiful and practical."

"So please don't play..."

"I'm not playing around, I'm feeling the strength of your body, Uesugi-kun... Hmm, even though I'm ahead of you in the Corona Breathing Technique, I'm completely no match for you in terms of pure physical strength."

At least, it's two or three times less.

As she spoke, her fingertips, which had been brushing against her like a gentle breeze, fell, and Ririko's two palms were now pressed against the sides of Uesugi Tetsuya's ribs.

The sudden softness and coolness made Uesugi Tetsuya pause in his breathing, then he heard Ririko's calm voice coming from behind him.

"Don't move, I'm going to test your other powers next."

She closed her eyes and said softly, "I need to have a concrete understanding of all your powers before I can begin to teach you this Dan-forming technique, right?"

This is true.

Uesugi Tetsuya then stopped circulating his internal energy, lowered all his guard, and let Ririko do as she pleased.

Soon, he could feel a very faint but extremely pure "qi" flowing out from Lilizi's palm, entering his body as if nothing had happened, following his internal circulation.

A sense of amazement rose in Uesugi Tetsu's heart.

Even though he had lowered his guard, his current internal energy circulation contained not only qi, but also spiritual energy and fragments of lightning.

It's truly impressive that Ririko was able to sneak in so quickly.

What shocked him even more was Ririko, who was probing Uesugi Tetsuya's body with all her might.

First, she encountered the overflowing internal energy within Uesugi Tetsuya's body.

—Because the Qi Sea is constantly producing Qi, and only a small amount is released on ordinary days, the Qi naturally fills every available crevice.

"Hey...isn't this amount of internal energy a bit abnormal?"

A sense of doubt arose in Ririko's heart.

If the purity is slightly higher, that's fine; this is a job that requires a lot of strength and can cause bricks to fly.

But she and Uesugi Tetsuya practiced the same breathing technique, so why did the other person have several times more internal energy than her?
On what grounds?
Ririko was naturally unaware that, in addition to his Qi Sea, Uesugi Tetsuya also possessed the "Spirit Control Technique: Qi," a method of manipulating Qi that he had cultivated to a profound level.

However, these thoughts were fleeting, and Ririko continued to probe deeper with her energy.

Hmm... The same enormous amount of spiritual energy, and even lightning flowing within my body, strange, this lightning even automatically retaliates, making my fingertips a little numb.

After sensing it, Ririko felt that Uesugi Tetsu had completely and utterly crushed her in terms of numerical values.

Whether it's physical strength, internal energy, spiritual power, or blood and qi, Uesugi Tetsuya far surpasses himself.

If her power is a lake, then Uesugi Tetsu's power is a great river that converges from different sources.

But precisely because of this, the difficulty of Uesugi Tetsu's Dan-holding technique is much higher than hers.

The greater this power, the more difficult it is to gather it all and combine it into one, not to mention that he also has spiritual energy in his body, a power of a different origin, but equally formidable.

Disaster!Disaster!Disaster!
Faced with such a difficult problem, Ririko did not sigh; instead, her delicate face showed an even more interested expression.

The more difficult the challenge, the more interesting it is to overcome it!
"what?"

After further intensifying her strength, Ririko unconsciously emitted a strange tone.

Because the jade bones she forged were entirely jade-white.

In her perception, the bones inside Uesugi Tetsuya's body were a pure, cold white, and they even constantly gave her a stinging sensation.

So Ririko asked, "Uesugi-kun, your bone structure seems a little different from mine."

"You could tell that? You're a master." Uesugi Tetsu praised first, then explained, "This is my 'Thunder Bone,' forged after being tempered by heavenly lightning hundreds of times."

Thunder Bone.

In an instant, Ririko's mind flashed an image of Uesugi Tetsu sitting cross-legged in the pouring rain, his hair standing on end from being struck by bolts of lightning, his body as black as charcoal.

She couldn't help but laugh, but then exclaimed, "Uesugi-kun, you're really brave. Aren't you afraid of getting split in two?"

Unfortunately, he had already completed the forging of his entire body's jade bones and could no longer temper them with lightning.

"I already knew lightning magic, which is why I thought of this and dared to do it."

As Uesugi Tetsu spoke, he felt Ririko's strength and spirit gradually flowing through his body, completely understanding his background except for the fact that he had no Qi Sea.

After all, if you don't have the Void Sea of ​​Qi yourself, you can't even imagine its existence or find its location.

"Uesugi-kun, your essence and foundation are just too strong, you're practically a monster."

Ririko raised her hands, which had become burning hot in just a few minutes, rubbed them together, and then spoke.
"Next, I'll teach you a simple body-strengthening method that can speed up your breathing technique practice."

Uesugi Tetsuya paused for a moment: "Weren't you supposed to teach the method of forming the elixir?"

Ririko, standing behind him, rolled her eyes: "You have to take things one step at a time, and eat one bite at a time. You think hugging a pill is as easy as just hugging it whenever you want, like hugging me?"

The girl gave a soft hum.
"With my thin arms and legs, I almost died while trying to hold the elixir. With your immense strength, if I tried to hold it like that before... I would die at least a hundred times over."

Uesugi Tetsu thought to himself that he could actually die a hundred times, but this was too many times, and dying too often would slow down his progress in exploring new maps.

I'd better just learn from Ririko-sensei.

Seeing that Uesugi Tetsu remained silent, Ririko placed her hands on his shoulders and squeezed his relaxed, soft, and full trapezius muscles, thinking to herself that they felt nice.

"Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound".

"After mastering the technique, one can vibrate the bones throughout the body at a special frequency, thereby tempering the body and accelerating the progress of breathing exercises."

At the same time, it can also teach you to first concentrate your power into your bones, narrowing down the range of power starting from your whole body.

She smiled and said, "This method should be quite simple for you—after all, you're covered in thunder bones, so you might even be able to produce real thunder sounds."

"Moreover, for those of us who have already truly tempered our entire skeletal structure, this can be considered going back to our old ways."

Ririko took a deep breath, her hands pressed tightly against Uesugi Tetsuya's shoulders.
"Come on, I'll try to transmit this frequency and feeling with my strength. Uesugi-kun, feel it."

After a silent response, the purest and most powerful energy enveloped the bones on both sides of Shan Che's shoulder blades, allowing the subtle frequency to begin transmitting to the spine and bones throughout the body.

Crack, crackle!

A sound like thunder exploding erupted from Uesugi Tetsuya's body, causing Ririko to open her eyes in surprise.

When she practiced, she was making deep "hum" and "ha" sounds, like the low growl of the king of beasts, but when it was Uesugi Tetsu's turn, it really turned into thunderous roars.

As expected of Lei Gu.

Having first ingested the calming incense ash and immersed himself in feeling this frequency, Uesugi Tetsu had memorized it all with his body after just one time and saw the newly popped-up notification.

[Tokugawa Ririko is teaching you her skills: Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound...]

[You have mastered the skill "Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound"!]

【Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound】

[Effect: Concentrates internal energy and accelerates the progress of breathing technique practice.]

—The bones and muscles resonated, and thunder roared.

Feeling the continuous friction and vibration of all 206 bones in his body, and listening to the thunderous sounds emanating from beside his ears, Uesugi Tetsuya couldn't help but exhale.

—Not only did it make the bones more connected, but in just those few seconds, it warmed up all the muscles in the body.

He achieved the same level of progress that he had previously only been able to reach after ten minutes of trying to refine meat.

The thunderous roar of the tiger and leopard is truly profound.

And then there was Ririko's strength—just now, Uesugi Tetsu even felt as if her hands had shrunk by more than ten times, then reached into his flesh, and only began to tremble after directly touching his bones.

In reality, this was merely Ririko's compression and manipulation of her power.

Even Uesugi Tetsuya, who possesses the art of spirit control, would find it extremely difficult to accomplish such a thing.

A cultivator at the Core Formation stage is terrifyingly powerful.

"So, how much did you remember?"

Patting her already bright red shoulders, which were steaming hot, Ririko asked curiously.

Uesugi Tetsu was still savoring the experience when he finally replied, "If it were Tiger Leopard Thunder Sound, I already know it." "Impressive, as expected of the man I've chosen!"

Ririko clapped her hands in admiration.

Upon hearing this, Uesugi Tetsu subconsciously turned around and met the gaze of the girl who was smiling happily.

Ririko raised an eyebrow.
"What, what's the problem?"

Under Uesugi Tetsu's gaze, the girl's anxious sword heart was perfectly clear.

Without a doubt, this was the truth that Ririko blurted out without much thought.

Therefore, Uesugi Tetsu shook his head.

"Let's continue... Can the 'Embracing the Elixir' technique also be performed like this?"

Ririko didn't care about these minor details and nodded: "It's possible, but the effect will be very weak because the difference in our strength is too great."

"Anyway, let's experience it first."

After saying that, Ririko intertwined her fingers and hugged Uesugi Tetsuya tightly from behind.

Just as Uesugi Tetsu was about to speak, he heard two words behind him, melodious and deafening.

"Calm down!"

He stopped thinking about it, quickly closed his eyes, and cleared his mind.

I focused all my attention on my body, feeling the flow of energy guided by Ririko.

During this process, their breathing and heartbeats gradually synchronized, and even the speed at which their blood flowed began to become the same.

Several tens of minutes passed, and an extremely slow but complete cycle of the Great Heavenly Circuit was completed.

Ririko's fingers immediately loosened due to exhaustion and fell to the ground.

Guiding others with force is already a mentally taxing task, not to mention that Uesugi Tetsuya's strength far surpasses hers.

It's like a small horse pulling a heavy cart; it must be exhausting.

She swayed, her face pale, and finally clung to Uesugi Tetsuya's hot, sweaty back, finding support to keep herself from falling to the ground.

The girl asked in a voice barely audible, "How much have you learned? Tell me..."

Uesugi Tetsu felt only a brief, almost imperceptible moment pass by before he exhaled a breath of scalding hot energy.
"I understood it when you were with me, but once it ended, I felt like I didn't understand it anymore."

[“Tokugawa Ririko” is teaching you a technique: the "Holding the Dan and Sitting on the Hips"...]

Your understanding of "embracing the dantian and sitting on the hips" has deepened slightly.

【Holding the Dan and Sitting on the Hips (1/100)】

He stared at the line of golden notification and replied helplessly.

"If I had to say, I'd say one percent."

Ririko, who was perched on his back, chuckled, a hint of pride in her voice.
"That's actually a lot."

"Take it one step at a time, safety is the most important thing," the girl said slowly, adjusting her breathing. "Completing this requires a deep understanding, let's continue tomorrow."

"it is good."

Uesugi Tetsu gave a brief reply, then asked, "I've already spoken with Nanjo-nee, so Ririko, is it okay if you play in the preliminaries tomorrow?"

"it is good."

Ririko also answered with a single word.

Moonlight streamed into the room through the half-open window, landing on their shoulders.

After a long silence, Ririko, having finished adjusting, let out a long sigh of relief.

"Uesugi-kun..."

Uesugi Tetsuya, still comprehending the Tiger Leopard Thunder Sound and the Dao of Embracing the Elixir, turned around and saw those bright and clear eyes.

Waiting for her next step.

Ririko remained silent.

Because she suddenly realized that, on this ordinary evening, it would be meaningless to say anything.

Even if he hit a fastball home run on the spot, he would never get a clear and straightforward response from Uesugi Tetsu.

Having spent so much time together, she knew all too well what kind of person Uesugi Tetsu was.

Therefore, if I want to defeat Uesugi Tetsuya, I must be stronger than him!

We'll force it! Make it work whether he wants to or not!
But right now, I'm just too weak, too weak! I simply can't get Uesugi Tetsu to do things my way.

It's better not to say anything.

Ririko scoffed inwardly—a relationship that is neither truly acknowledged nor truly intimate is worse than no relationship at all.

It will not only be entangled in complicated matters, but it will also distract you from your spiritual practice and affect your progress.

Therefore, facing Uesugi Tetsu's calmly questioning gaze, Ririko grinned happily.
"I'll save the second half of what I said for later."

Damn, you're a writer who only writes snippets of content, aren't you?
Uesugi Tetsuya remained silent, feeling as if a kitten was scratching at his heart.

Very curious.

He stopped halfway through his sentence, damn it.

Ririko naturally sensed it clearly, so she laughed even more happily.

—But even if she doesn't make a move, Uesugi-kun will always belong to her, both now and in the future.

No one can take it away.

No one can take it away.

Thinking about this, Ririko remembered the girl who said she liked Suguru.

I think her name was Chisa.

Ririko knew that the other person's "liking" was just a child's longing and admiration, so she also cared about Chisa somewhat.

"By the way, what should we do with Chisa?"

Ririko rested her chin on her hand: "If she comes to your senses and asks to become your disciple, will you just accept her as your apprentice?"

The young girl gazed at the moonlight and sighed softly.
“I have seen it. She does not have any talent for breathing techniques or swordsmanship. She is almost the same as me. To move forward, one has to put in unimaginable effort. I suppose it is the same in Yin-Yang arts.”

"Isn't that just right?"

Uesugi Tetsu shrugged: "Chisa doesn't have much ambition. She just wants to train to a level where she can be a chivalrous person."

“I will show her the way and give her all the help I can,” Uesugi Tetsuya replied without hesitation. “What she does after that, and how much she does, is up to her.”

Offer help, then respect your choice.

Upon hearing the answer, Ririko's eyes widened slightly, and she smiled, "Not bad."

"—If you need anything, you can contact me."

"Don't teach children that they can't grow tall if they don't sleep for a day...

"Okay!"

The girl got up, rubbed her sleepy eyes,

"I'm exhausted, time for a long nap!"

……

Having played in the qualifiers, stolen the factory core, and learned so many new skills, Uesugi Tetsuya was naturally exhausted.

So he slept for a full five hours before entering the mortal world.

In front of the ruins of Kisaragi Station, Uesugi Tetsu, now in a different form, tears open the anti-counterfeiting label on the far right of the "Round Trip Ticket for the Train".

Then, he silently repeated "Karido Factory III" three times in his mind.

After a few minutes of waiting, the clanging sound of wheels hitting the rails rang out, and the old-fashioned searchlight on the front of the train lit up in the thick fog.

The Tokoyo Train has arrived.

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(End of this chapter)