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Chapter 275 Elimination Rounds - After Haku Hannya's Advancement! Spirit Control Technique Breakthrough, Nanjo Manami: Get Ready!
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what's the situation! ?

Uesugi Tetsu had originally wanted to use his phone to record the beautiful moment of someone's blushing.

Before he could even take out his phone, he was pulled over instead.

Before Uesugi Tetsuya could even utter his first words, he felt two hot, soft arms wrap around him like snakes, locking him in place, and his legs stretched out and intertwined around his waist, forming a close and intimate position.

From this exquisite position, it's easy to either execute a rear naked choke or rotate to the side for an armbar.

With just this one move, Ririko's equally powerful jujitsu skills were fully demonstrated.

In that instant, Uesugi Tetsu had become Ririko's "meal".

"No, sis, you're using me as a rubber doll for practice..."

Before Uesugi Tetsuya could finish speaking, he felt a surge of energy flowing into his body from every part of his skin that was touching his body.

Make his body surface heat up quickly as well!
"Don't talk too much." Ririko's hoarse voice, mixed with the heat, rose from his neck. "Calm down."

Uesugi Tetsu:?

His thoughts, which had just been disturbed by the external energy, were momentarily stunned, and he felt an overwhelming sense of disbelief.

No, you start at zero frames and just rip it off and stick it to your buddy.

Did the result calm me down?

But in just a few seconds, the rapidly surging blood and qi transformed into a considerable force, which was quickly absorbed by Uesugi Tetsuya's already powerful physique, which far surpassed Ririko's.

Skin, blood, muscles, bones, fascia... Qi and blood penetrate every part of the body, nourishing it.

At the same time, Uesugi Tetsuya could clearly feel that this rapidly expanding blood and qi was being consciously guided.

Uesugi Tetsuya was very familiar with this route and feeling—it was Ririko guiding him through the process of attaining enlightenment.

Out of the corner of his eye, Uesugi Tetsuya saw the girl who had clung to him with all her might, turning into a small backpack on his back.

I saw her breathing heavily, sweat pouring out and then quickly evaporating.

Even in this predicament, Ririko still did everything she could to help him.

Uesugi Tetsu stopped thinking about it and, as she had instructed, forcibly cleared his mind of distractions and calmed down. He then quickly refined the excess blood and energy in this strange posture.

Until nearly noon.

The last wisp of blood and energy was finally absorbed by Lilizi into the dantian in her abdomen, which had swelled several times over, becoming one of the reasons why her strength had increased by several times that morning.

Uesugi Tetsu also let out a heavy breath, feeling as if he had been pulled out of the water and was completely soaked.

In the sweltering air, clothes soaked with sweat clung to the skin.

The young boy and girl, soaking wet, clung together, a scene that should have been enchanting, but the intense heat, enough to distort the air, forcibly blocked out any other thoughts.

Even now, wisps of steam continue to rise under the scorching sun.

Not only him, but Ririko, who was hanging behind him, was in an even better condition.

However, she still had the strength to move, but it seemed that she had reached her limit and couldn't even move a single finger.

The moment this thought crossed his mind, Uesugi Tetsuya felt his strength and energy recovering at a clearly perceptible speed.

Raise your eyes, a hint that it's time to step out into the sunlight.

[Because you absorbed and refined a large amount of high-purity external Qi and blood, your Physique has increased by 1!]

[Because you absorbed and refined a large amount of high-purity external Qi and blood, your Core Formation progress has increased by 30!]

[Embrace the Elixir (12/100)] → [Embrace the Elixir (42/100)]

[Because you absorbed and refined a large amount of high-purity external Qi and blood, your Corona Breathing Technique - Flesh Refining Stage - Profound Flesh is complete!]

[You have completed the Mystic Flesh stage, your Physique has increased by 2!]

[Because you have completed the Xuanrou stage, your muscle strength has increased moderately!]

Ah.

A smile appeared on Uesugi Tetsu's lips.

No wonder his stamina recovered so quickly; it turns out he not only increased his physical strength by three points, but also completed the Xuanrou stage.

Now, we're one step closer to climbing the mountain of the Palace of Flesh.

Just over ten seconds later, Uesugi Tetsu's cloudy and confused vision became exceptionally clear again, and he could now even manipulate the flow of Qi in every muscle fiber.

Naturally, the Qi no longer encountered any obstacles when passing through the muscles.

The thought arrives instantly, the integration is deeper, the loss is less, and the efficiency is higher.

"Thankfully, nothing was wasted..."

Ririko's intermittent, sticky murmurs drifted into my ear.

Uesugi Tetsuya then remembered that he was carrying such a small backpack on his back—the close contact over the past few hours had made him subconsciously forget about it.

He rolled his eyes helplessly: "Next time you do something like this, at least say something first."

The girl murmured as if in a dream, "The situation was urgent, there was no time to talk... Anyway... wasn't the outcome good..."

With a few quick movements, he pried open Ririko's sticky, wet body and placed her on the rooftop. Uesugi Tetsu stood up and used his mind to summon Flame Armor.

In the shimmering, black and red flames, all the sweat vanished in an instant.

Uesugi Tetsuya stretched his body with a sigh of relief.

Lying on the ground, Ririko forced her eyes open and gasped softly.

"What is this? It's so cool..."

"It's a very difficult Yin-Yang technique to master." Uesugi Tetsuya paused after saying that, then added, "It requires spiritual energy."

"cut……"

The girl, who couldn't sense any spiritual power, pouted and let herself slump to the ground like a salted fish, powerless.

With a flick of his finger, Uesugi Tetsuya used his inner energy to wipe away all the sweat from Ririko's body, condensing it into a small ball which he then tossed onto the lawn below to nourish the flowers and plants.

Ririko didn't bother to say thank you. After grunting in response, she asked, "I'm going back to my room to lie down later. What are your plans, Uesugi-kun?"

Uesugi Tetsuya, whose entire body was enveloped in black and red flames, said, "My Flame Armor is still one step away from being perfected, so I'm taking this opportunity to complete it."

Ririko, who was struggling to regain control of her body, asked herself with self-doubt,

"Damn it, aren't you tired after doing all morning..."

"It's more accurate to say I'm full of energy than not tired," Uesugi Tetsu grinned at her.

Ririko looked up at the sky and sighed, "Uesugi Tetsu, you're not human at all..."

……

After Ririko came downstairs a dozen minutes later to be met with Tamamo's strange gaze, Uesugi Tetsu began to work on the final step of completing the Flame Armor.

— Link the five flame seeds into a pentagram loop.

This principle is somewhat similar to the circulation of Qi throughout the body, and with the help of practical experience within the memory orb, the difficulty for Uesugi Tetsuya is approximately zero.

However, Uesugi Tetsuya's true purpose was to use the method of completing the Flame Armor to clear out the last bit of residual spiritual energy deep within his body.

Under the scorching sun, the five Flame Seeds floated slightly detached from their bodies, deeply connected with each other under the guidance of extremely pure spiritual energy.

Wow.

A barely perceptible sound, like a spark, rang out and then quickly disappeared into the body.

Swish, swish, swish, swish!
Immediately following were four identical sounds.

Within Uesugi Tetsuya's body, invisible to the outside world, five crystal-clear Flame Seeds had become tightly linked, forming a black-red pentagram within his body. The Flame Armor was now complete!
Uesugi Tetsuya, his eyes glowing with fire, looked inward and laughed after sensing that all the remaining spiritual energy he could perceive had disappeared.

[Because you have perfectly linked the five Flame Seeds, the Yin-Yang Art: Flame Armor rank has been upgraded to "Perfect"!]

[Your Flame Armor has been upgraded to its maximum level, your Physique has increased by 1!]

【Flame Armor (Perfect)】

[Effect: Thoughts flow like fire, and the fire burns through the body!]

[—An ancient Yin-Yang technique created in the late Heian period, but never fully completed. You have mastered it to the level of its creator, achieving perfection.]

The Perfect Flame Armor only increased physique by 1 point this time?

It seems that attributes are indeed more difficult to improve as you progress—if his physique were over 100 now, even if he forged a whole set of Flame Armor, he would only get a 1-point increase in attributes.

As Uesugi Tetsu began to speak, the Flame Armor, seemingly no different from before, appeared.

The Perfect Flame Armor doesn't offer much of a pure numerical increase compared to the Advanced stage.

However, due to the establishment of the cycle, the Flame Armor can no longer be penetrated by external attacks from a single point.

To break through the Flame Armor, all the spiritual power stored in the five Flame Seeds must be completely exhausted.

In addition, the five Flame Seeds absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth much faster, allowing them to recover to their full strength in a shorter time.

Therefore, to harm Uesugi Tetsuya, one would have to overcome the double protection of "Flame Armor" and "Qi Circulation".

Even ordinary people couldn't make Uesugi Tetsu bleed.

"If the Flame Armor alone is this amazing, I wonder what it will be like after mastering the 'Zhou Tian Flame Armor'."

Uesugi Tetsu imagined for a moment—the Zhou Tian Yan Armor, being an Yin-Yang technique that was quite useful even to the Aragami, must be far more powerful than the fireball that Kujo Shingo released.

Moving mountains and filling seas is nothing to them.

As long as you achieve a high TOP rank in this seeding battle, obtaining the method to acquire the Zhou Tian Yan Armor will be a breeze.

The biggest hurdle in cultivating the Zhou Tian Yan Armor, "spiritual energy," was not much of a challenge for someone who was about to acquire master-level spirit control techniques.

But speaking of spirit control techniques...

Uesugi Tetsuya took out his phone, quickly charged the battery using the extremely convenient Five Thunder Method, and then dialed Nanjo Aimi's number.

"Nanjo-nee, would it be okay if I booked the 200x Spirit Energy Chamber for tomorrow?"

"A spiritual energy room?" Nanjo Aimi's tone rose slightly. "Didn't you come here just a couple of days ago? Didn't you eat enough?"

"The past two days I was practicing a new Yin-Yang technique that requires a lot of spiritual energy, but this time it's different."

Uesugi Tetsu said, "My spirit control technique is about to break through."

"Oh?"

Nanjo Ai was surprised at first, then smiled and said, "Then come over tomorrow."

Her tone was subtle: "I'll give you... a good preparation."

Uesugi Tetsu raised an eyebrow: "Ready?"

"By the way, we already set the time for the seeding tournament knockout stage this morning."

Uesugi Tetsuya was speechless: "Nanjo-nee, when did your ability to change the subject become as bad as Ririko's?"

Nanjo Aimi gave an "oh" and slowly said, "So, do you want to hear this firsthand news?"

"listen."

"Heh... It starts at 6 AM on June 30th." Nanjo Aimi hung up the phone before he could reply. "That's it then. See you tomorrow."

December 6rd?
Uesugi Tetsu put down his phone, opened Hakuhannya's panel, and looked at the remaining promotion time.

He was right.

Bai Banruo was promoted to three stars on June 30th, around six o'clock in the morning!
The timing was absolutely perfect!

Never had such a wonderful start!

Uesugi Tetsu even wanted to cheer, but since the seeding battle hadn't started yet, he didn't do anything like popping champagne in advance.

In any case, starting the seeding battle at this point in time is extremely advantageous for him!

Under the sunlight, Uesugi Tetsuya, gazing at the avatar cards enveloped in a soft glow, murmured: "Minamoto Shizumizu, Saito Ryuichi, Kitada Kei... let me see your limits..."

……

That night, on the rooftop of Uesugi Tetsuya's house.

Having experience in opening the Sun Aperture, Uesugi Tetsuya naturally opened the Moon Aperture with even greater ease, feeling a surge of clarity in his mind.

[Your skill, Coronal Breathing proficiency +150! ]

[You have completed the Qi Sea Cultivation - Moon Essence Aperture!]

[Your progress in the Flesh Palace Training - Flesh Refining Stage - Blood Enhancement has been increased!]

[Because you have opened the Moon Essence Aperture, your maximum Qi storage capacity has increased, and your Qi recovery speed has increased!]

[Because you have opened the Moon Essence Aperture, the progress of your body's spiritual treasures has accelerated!]

[Current progress: 2/108]

[You have acquired the trait "Moonlight"!]

【Moonlight】

[Effect: When bathed in moonlight, your mental recovery speed and mental strength are slightly increased.]

"Once the Qi enters the flesh, it becomes blood."

After feeling his blood become heavier and more substantial, Uesugi Tetsuya, as if he had ingested a cheap version of soothing incense ash, comfortably enjoyed being enveloped in moonlight.

Once you unlock the Sun and Moon acupoints, which are easy to open, you've essentially used up all the beginner benefits.

From then on, not only did the difficulty increase dramatically, but there were no longer any fixed sequences of acupoints for them to explore.

Theoretically speaking, it is possible to freely open the remaining 106 acupoints.

Over the long years of countless people's practice, the Tokugawa family summarized the Myo-gawa Breathing Method, first dividing it into three stages: the Lesser Divine Treasury, the Greater Divine Treasury, and the Complete Divine Treasury.

Similarly, at each stage, many different "recommended routes" for unlocking the secrets are given.

When opening the first twenty-eight acupoints in the Lesser Divine Treasury, there are three recommended routes to choose from.

Uesugi Tetsu pondered for a while, but couldn't make a decision.

However, there's no need to rush this. We can figure it out slowly with Ririko after we break through the Spirit Control Technique.

He looked at the girl enveloped in a soft silver glow.

Under the moonlight, with her eyes gently closed and even her breathing subsided, Ririko was as serene as the night, pure and flawless as a fairy who had fallen to earth.

But the moment she opened her eyes, this tranquility was instantly shattered by the sword heart that could be felt clearly even from afar.

The sword's spirit remained unaffected in the slightest.

The so-called moonlight and tranquility are merely insignificant backdrops to Kenshin's character.

"Refreshed."

Ririko stretched and yawned, then smiled smugly at Uesugi Tetsuya.

"Now, I can't sleep at all."

(End of this chapter)