I'm a demon in Tokyo!

Chapter 283 Ririko and Renwang Hachi's "Sparring"! Blood Regeneration Stage Completed, Twenty-Three Acupoints Opened!
Motonobu Okabe's gaze lingered on the expressionless woman's shoulder for two seconds.

She had seen this sign before.

To be more precise, he must have seen her before she died.

Five hundred years ago, during the Warring States period, she received the then-renowned swordsman, Kamiizumi Ise no Kami Nobutsuna.

At that time, the two servants beside him had the exact same insignia embroidered on their shoulders!

Motonobu Okabe frowned slightly behind his sunglasses.

How could someone close to the current Sword Saint end up in a place like this...?

Although Okabe Motonobu's gaze only lingered for a moment, it was still keenly noticed by the little monk next to him who was eating cotton candy.

He looked in the direction Okabe Motonobu had been looking, and after a sudden "Oh," he turned back and said directly,

"This is the person that the Sword Saint sent to stay by my side... He said that he would observe and judge my potential around the clock in order to decide whether I can become a candidate for the next Sword Saint."

Big sister, you don't need to worry too much.

The young monk helplessly spread his hands: "Since Master and everyone else have agreed, there's nothing I can do. Let her keep looking if she wants to, anyway, she won't be able to figure it out."

"However... that sword saint wants to decide whether I can become the next candidate, which is to say, he wants to take me as his disciple."

Hozoin Inari suddenly chuckled softly, his gaze deep and mysterious: "This humble monk would like to know whether the current Sword Saint has the qualifications and ability to utter such words..."

This barrage of information left Motonobu Okabe stunned.

No, is this something that can be said directly?

She glanced at the little monk, then at the woman who remained expressionless, and remained silent for a moment.

But Okabe Motonobu still pretended not to understand, nodding thoughtfully: "I see, I understand."

"Hmm! It's fine as long as big sister is okay with it." Adhering to the principle of not wasting anything, the little monk used his finger to stuff the last bit of cotton candy into his mouth.

"Next, would you do me the honor of having a meal with me, elder sister?"

The handsome young monk invited him with a smile, causing the monk Enshō, who had been watching Okabe Motonobu warily from the side, to immediately shake his head.

Monk Yuanzheng argued logically, "No, this person's origins are unknown, and besides, you yourself said she is powerful..."

"Oh, it's okay, Senior Brother Yuanzheng. I can tell that Big Sister isn't a bad person."

The young monk turned and stared at Monk Yuanzheng with a smile, and in just a few seconds, the latter broke out in a cold sweat on his temples despite the sweltering heat.

Monk Yuanzheng fell silent.

He silently watched as the young monk turned back and extended his other clean hand towards Okabe Motonobu: "My Buddhist name is Yinli. What is your name, elder sister?"

"Ogasawara Shingen."

Without hesitation, Okabe Motonobu gave a pseudonym he had already prepared.

“Ogasawara... Nobumoto, I will remember this.”

Hozoin Inari nodded, then turned to walk toward the restaurant not far away.

They completely disregarded Okabe Motonobu's personal wishes.

Motonobu Okabe thought for a moment, then used his newly acquired knowledge to say, "These days, you have to use your phone to pay for meals at restaurants, right? I lost my phone, so I can't..."

This blatantly clumsy lie is easily seen through by any normal person, because such absurd logic simply doesn't hold water.

Unfortunately, the young monk, Hozoin Inri, had just experienced the frustration of not being able to use his mobile phone to make payments, so he nodded emphatically in agreement.

Hozoin Inari looked at Monk Enshō: "Brother Enshō, could you help me and Sister Ogasawara buy two cell phones?"

"please."

Still hesitant, the latter had no choice but to agree and strode towards the nearest mobile phone store.

—The phone problem was solved so easily?

Motonobu Okabe was stunned for a moment, feeling that the success had come too suddenly.

After seeing Mr. Ogasawara's phone, she had long wanted her own to collect information more efficiently, securely, and conveniently.

But she had previously heard that the "big data" and "intelligent search" of this era were very powerful, and that if someone committed a crime, the real criminal could be found in an instant.

Therefore, Motonobu Okabe neither dared to snatch the phone from someone else nor felt that stealing the phone with his own body was too risky.

There has been no progress on this matter.

Unexpectedly, it was solved by a young monk from Hozoin Temple whom they met on the street.

Okabe Motonobu followed behind Hozoin Inori in a daze.

However, it should be considered a good thing.

After all, she could go to Sky City to watch the seed battle up close, get the phone she had been longing for, and also get a free lunch.

……

Time flew by, and soon it was the last day before the start of the seeding tournament knockout stage.

2024 6 Month 28 Day.

For several days, aside from being repeatedly tormented by Hoshiguma Doji in a couple of rounds every day, Uesugi Tetsuya spent his time opening up acupoints.

After a little over a hundred hours, Uesugi Tetsuya's movements became increasingly faster, and the efficiency of opening acupoints also improved rapidly.

Currently, a total of twenty-three acupoints have been opened up.

Even though opening acupoints is much more difficult now than opening the Sun and Moon acupoints at the beginning, Uesugi Tetsuya's speed has not only not slowed down, but has actually increased a lot.

With the combined support of Tokugawa Yugoro's memories and the soothing incense ash, it was only natural for Uesugi Tetsuya to become familiar with the process.

The opening of the first twenty-eight, and even seventy-two, acupoints was not difficult for Uesugi Tetsuya, because he only needed to copy them.

The only difference is that you need to copy it more carefully.

As for Ririko, she opened up sixteen acupoints.

She also started slowly and then sped up, and her speed increased dramatically!
Uesugi Tetsu estimated that in about another month, Ririko's progress in acupoints would be not much different from his own.

Her talent in breathing techniques is equally astonishing...

Under the scorching sun, Uesugi Tetsuya, with clear hearing and sharp eyesight, slowly exhaled.

[Because you have opened the Dark Aperture, the progress of your body's spiritual potential has accelerated!]

[Current progress: 23/108]

He glanced at the "twilight" effect again, and smiled helplessly after realizing it enhanced night vision.

Most acupoints have minor, insignificant effects that are almost useless... of course, this is assuming they haven't formed a spiritual core.

Compared to the minor effects of the acupoints, what Uesugi Tetsu was more concerned about was the change in the second stage, the Palace of Flesh, and the total amount of Qi.

Now, not only has the regeneration phase been completed—

[Your Corona Breathing Technique - Flesh Refining Phase - Blood Enhancement is complete!]

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

[You have completed the Rejuvenation stage, and your physical strength has been moderately increased!]

Even the final "罡肉" (罡肉, a type of raw meat) part of the meat refining stage is about to be completed.

Gangrou, as the name suggests, is the combination of Qi and flesh, weaving together into a vast, inseparable net.

Compared to "Xuanrou," Gangrou represents a closer connection between Qi and flesh.

"If I complete two more acupoints, the flesh-refining process will be almost finished," Uesugi Tetsu thought to himself. "I wonder if I can finish in time for tomorrow."

Then he sensed the total amount of internal energy in his body, and his eyes lit up with joy.

Because of the addition of the twenty-three acupoints, the amount of internal energy stored in his body has increased by almost a quarter.

Keep in mind that this includes the already expanded Qi Sea! For an ordinary person—like Ririko—her total amount of Qi might have more than doubled!

Currently, they have only opened up about one-fifth of the acupoints.

Uesugi Tetsu didn't even dare to imagine how many times the amount of Qi would increase if the Star River Qi Sea were defined using all 108 major acupoints.

This shows the difference between practitioners of the Four Extremes Breathing Method and practitioners of ordinary breathing methods.

In terms of sheer amount of internal energy, the difference is several times greater than in pure numerical terms, not to mention the gap in skills, profound techniques, and talent.

After a moment of reflection, before Uesugi Tetsuya could even look up, he felt a damp, cool towel pressed against the back of his neck, wiping away all the sweat little by little.

The gentle voice of the two-foot-tall man then came: "Lord Che, don't move, let me wipe your sweat."

Such scenes have happened many times in recent days.

At first, Uesugi Tetsuya firmly refused, fearing that Nisuke might pull off some fancy tricks.

But after one or two times, Uesugi Tetsuya realized that the man in the two-foot-tall house seemed to be just wiping his sweat and didn't have any other thoughts, so he let him do as he pleased.

As the cool sensation swept over his entire upper body, Uesugi Tetsu heard the two-foot-tall man behind him say, "Here, a towel for you, Miss Ririko."

A wet towel flew over and was caught by Ririko, who had just opened her eyes slightly.

Compared to Uesugi Tetsu, this is a clear and obvious form of differential treatment.

Ririko was used to it and didn't say much.

—After all, this is someone else's shikigami, not hers. Giving her an extra towel is already showing her generosity.

But being able to connect with a shikigami who shares the same feelings... I wonder what that feels like.

Ririko was slightly curious.

Normally, if it doesn't involve Uesugi Tetsuya, the two get along fairly well.

They greet each other, say thank you, and don't forget each other when doing things.

Even if we're not entirely on the same level, we can still be considered friends.

"Lord Che, what are your plans for the future?"

The two-foot-tall adult transformed into a five-foot-tall girl and said softly, "If there's nothing I can do, I'll go clean up."

Today's two-foot-long skirt can change size according to different needs, and it has become smoother and more proportionally balanced than before.

Of course, it's okay if it's unreasonable... as long as the person in question wants it.

He asked, "Erchi, you said before that you inexplicably learned how to use the weapons that appeared, right?"

These weapons include at least four types: plain spear, cross spear, iron pestle, and naginata.

Based on Suguru's careful observation, they are all at a level of beginner to proficient – ​​sufficient, but clearly only sufficient.

If you think you can crush your opponent in terms of skill, that's just wishful thinking.

"Mm." The girl, Erchi, nodded.

Uesugi Tetsu pinched the bridge of his nose, pondered for a moment, and then took out his phone from his pocket to check the time.

Around 10 o'clock...

There are still a little over 26 hours until the knockout stage begins tomorrow.

There was enough time for the cooldown of the "Nioh" state to be completed.

So Uesugi Tetsuya said, "Why don't you try transforming into Niou form later? I want to see the specific effects and what will happen."

“Okay…” Erchi licked his lips. “As long as Lord Che wants it.”

Uesugi Tetsuya immediately noticed her hesitation: "Is there something you're worried about?"

"I can't hide it from you, Lord Che."

Erchi stuck out his tongue: "I feel like I'd be really scary if I transformed into 'Nioh,' so if I did it inside the house, I might end up damaging Lord Che's house."

"That's alright, we can just go to the yard."

The building constructed by the Special Affairs Bureau still has basic soundproofing and visual barriers.

And if someone is spying from the outside... Uesugi Tetsuya's Eye of Insight and Ririko's Sword Domain are not to be trifled with.

"Alright, I'll do as Lord Che says!"

Er Chi clenched his small fists, took a deep breath, and transformed into an eight-foot-tall figure, leaping from the rooftop to the ground.

"Nioh status?"

Ririko walked over to Uesugi Tetsuya with great interest, looking at the two-foot-tall man below who was shouting and waving his fist: "What do you mean?"

Uesugi Tetsu explained simply, "It's because the two-foot-tall man gained a new ability after his promotion, and he'll probably become very strong after using it."

"How strong?"

Uesugi Tetsu subconsciously wanted to open his mouth to reply, but he clearly felt that the atmosphere around him had changed.

He turned his head and found Ririko staring at him as she made the suggestion.

"How about I test the depth?"

"Anyway, Uesugi-kun, didn't you say you wanted to see the actual effects?"

broken.

Uesugi Tetsuya sensed something was wrong and was about to say something to stop what was about to happen when the sharp-eared Ershaku-sama downstairs looked up and spoke.

"I think Miss Ririko is right."

The two-foot-tall man grasped the spear, which was five or six meters long, and placed it in his hand, its semi-transparent blade tip aimed at Ririko's face.

"However, don't just talk the talk but walk the walk."

Her smile was warm, but her eyes were cold.

Ririko nodded happily, and nudged Uesugi Tetsuya with her elbow within two feet of his line of sight.
"Look, even your shikigami says the same thing."

Having said that, she jumped off the rooftop empty-handed and stood opposite the two-foot-tall man.

Two seemingly tangible gazes collided in the void, exploding with a crackling sound.

Uesugi Tetsu quickly landed between the two.

He looked left and right, and realized that the two men, who had obtained perfectly reasonable explanations, no longer took him seriously.

Uesugi Tetsuya's lips twitched slightly. After hesitating for a moment, he coughed twice and said, "In that case, why don't you two, Nichi and Ririko, have a spar?"

"—But there's a premise."

He composed himself and said seriously, "Stop when you've made a point; there must be no bloodshed."

Ririko raised her eyes slightly: "Don't worry, Uesugi-kun, I have the confidence and the leeway to do so."

The two-foot-tall man sneered, then patted his chest and spoke gently to Uesugi Tetsuya.

"Lord Che, I will do my best to ensure that Miss Ririko is not harmed."

After saying those two sentences, Uesugi Tetsu felt the atmosphere in the courtyard suddenly become tense.

He pressed down on Kaga Kiyomitsu, who was restless at his waist and wanted to add fuel to the fire, and after tapping the hilt of his sword forcefully, he addressed the man in his two feet.
"Let's try transforming those two feet into the Benevolent King state first."

"As you command, Lord Che."

The eight-foot-tall Bodhisattva slowly parted his lips, placed the translucent spear aside, clasped his hands together, and his voice became majestic and deep.

"Kongo... Nioh..."

(End of this chapter)