Bleach: I'm picking up attributes in Seireitei

On Saturday afternoon, Wang Xun arrived at the entrance of the Spirit Arts Academy as promised.

He took off his academy robes and changed into a simple, plain-colored casual outfit.

Qi Xu didn't come. Hai Yan saw Wang Xun appear alone and knew what was going on, so she didn't ask any questions.

After reuniting with Kaien, the two left Seireitei and entered West Rukongai.

After passing through several relatively bustling streets, the surrounding buildings gradually thinned out, and the terrain became slightly undulating.

Finally, they arrived at a spacious house located on a low hill, far from the bustling city center.

"Um... my house is a bit messy, and I have two troublemakers around. Please bear with me, senior."

"Alright, stop being so polite with me, let's go."

Wang Xun smiled, but he was also quite curious about the Shiba family mansion he was about to see.

The first thing that catches the eye is the pair of extremely eye-catching, even somewhat exaggerated, huge stone-carved arms on both sides of the gate of the mansion.

They rise from the ground, their muscles bulging, lifelike, holding aloft a huge banner with four large, flamboyant characters: "Shiba Seagull".

Wang Xun stared blankly at the imposing decoration.

Haiyan touched her nose and chuckled twice.

"Well, this is a custom passed down from my father's generation. He said that the Shiba family could decline, but its spirit could not be lost, so the family has continued to follow it."

Just then, a commotion and a beast-like growl suddenly came from afar.

"Oh, oh, big brother, you're back! I just got back from buying the groceries!"

A large, muscular wild boar with protruding tusks was carrying a rugged-looking boy as it roared toward them!

The wild boar charged wildly, kicking up a cloud of dust, and was about to crash into Wang Xun and Haiyan, who were standing outside the door.

"Rock Eagle!!"

Haiyan's vision went black.

The next moment, he flashed to the side of the wild boar, grabbed the boy on the back of the boar by the back of his collar, and pressed down on the boar's head with his other hand.

The seemingly reckless beast was actually pinned down by his single hand, its front hooves buckling as it came to a stop, groaning.

Haiyan put her younger brother down and gave him a sharp tap on the head.

"How many times have I told you to watch where you're going? You almost bumped into a customer, and you still won't apologize!"

"Wrong, wrong, bro..."

"Apologize to the customer!"

Yanjiu held his head in his hands, only then noticing Wang Xun standing to the side with a somewhat subtle expression, and bowed hesitantly.

"The Private Horse Queen Seeks Mulberry Leaves".

"It's alright, you're in good spirits."

Wang Xun waved to indicate that everything was alright.

"Wang Xun, you're here!"

A vibrant voice came from inside the door.

Upon hearing this, Wang Xun looked over and saw Kong He quickly running out.

Today she changed into a simple red dress, with a bright smile on her face and her eyes sparkling as she looked at Wang Xun.

"Yo, Kukaku."

"Come in now, don't just stand there in the doorway. Rock Vulture, chase you, you idiot, to the backyard!"

Kukaku kicked Ganju in the lower back, making him stumble.

"Bony isn't an idiot..."

Clutching his lower back, the eagle muttered to himself as he pushed the wild boar toward the backyard.

Stepping into the Shiba family mansion, the interior looked even more...strange than the outside.

Upon opening the door, there was a staircase leading down to the ground; one had to go downstairs first.

"Our family runs a fireworks business, and we often accidentally blow up our house, so we simply built it underground."

Haiyan explained to Wang Xun with a smile.

After settling into the reception room, Kukaku called out to the outside.

"Kin-yan, Eun-yan, the guests have arrived!"

Two tall, serious-looking middle-aged men, dressed in gold and silver respectively, stepped forward in unison and bowed to Wang Xun.

"Welcome to the Shiba family home."

Their auras were calm and their spiritual pressure was refined. Although they were trying to conceal it, Wang Xun could sense that these two were quite powerful.

"I'm sorry to have bothered you so much."

Wang Xun returned the gift.

He could sense a slight scrutiny in Jin Yanyin's respectful gaze, but no malice.

"These two people have been in our home since my siblings and I were young. They were called servants, but they were no different from family members."

Haiyan introduced him to Wang Xun.

Upon hearing this, the two quickly waved their hands.

"We dare not overstep our bounds, Master, please say no more."

"Oh, you guys."

Wang Xun realized that these two must have existed since the Shiba family was still in Seireitei, when they were nobles.

After exchanging greetings, Haiyan invited Wang Xun to sit down, and Konghe quickly brought over tea and snacks.

Yanjiu also finished packing and ran over, curiously looking at Wang Xun.

Dinner was prepared by chefs Jin Yan and Yin Yan. After chatting for a while, several rather sumptuous home-style dishes were served.

Konghe naturally sat down next to Wang Xun and kept putting food on his plate.

"Try this, it's Jin Yan's specialty stew."

"I also supervised the making of this fried fish, and the heat was just right."

Wang Xun's bowl was piled high with food, leaving him somewhat overwhelmed.

Rock Vulture buried his head in his rice, his mind wandering off somewhere else.

Looking at her carefree younger brother, Haiyan remembered what had just happened and was immediately filled with anger.

"Yanjiu, you're not a kid anymore. All you do is dream about riding wild boars around the streets like crazy. What kind of behavior is that?"

"You can't learn the family's fireworks skills, you just like hanging out with a bunch of wild boys. Didn't you almost knock over someone's vegetable stall last time?"

Upon hearing this, Kukaku chimed in, but his tone was somewhat teasing.

"That's right. Our Shiba family was once wealthy, and although we are now... well, we've never had someone like you who enjoys riding pigs all day long."

"My older brother is really worried about this. He told me the other day that if all else fails, he'll send Bonnie to a distant estate to recuperate for a while so you can settle down."

"Ah? No, big brother!"

When Yanjiu heard that he was going to send away his beloved pig, he panicked and forgot to eat, his face showing distress.

"Pony is a good girl, and we didn't do anything bad, we just ran a little too fast. I'll be more careful, okay..."

His voice grew softer and softer, clearly lacking confidence, but his eyes were full of stubbornness and inner turmoil, unwilling to lose this enjoyment.

Seeing him like this, Haiyan was both annoyed and helpless, and rubbed her temples.

"Whether it's a bad thing or not, tell me, what decent thing can you do? Getting you to calm down and learn something is harder than climbing to heaven."

The eagle opened its mouth but couldn't refute it. It could only lower its head in frustration, unconsciously scratching its hair.

He knew his older brother meant well, but he really couldn't muster any interest in those skills that required quiet dedication and study.

The vast Rukongai and the freedom to rush against the wind—that was what he longed for.

Haiyan sighed softly.

"Never mind, let's not talk about this anymore. You should eat your food first."

The eagle responded, but it was clearly much more disappointed.

Haiyan gave Wang Xun an apologetic smile, and Wang Xun shook his head to indicate that it was nothing.

He witnessed this scene, and his mind raced with thoughts.

I never expected to encounter this kind of conflict in family values.

The problem with the eagle is that it is passionate about its own interests, but this does not align with its family's expectations.

He trained pigs to ride, making them feel like motorcycles, and even gathered a group of followers to ride pigs with him.

What seems like absurd to the average person, but from another perspective...

Why does it seem to align with one of my own ideas?

He put down his teacup and spoke softly.

"Seagull, Sky Crane, I think that the hobby of the rock vulture might not be so bad as to be used for the right purpose."

"I've had this idea for a while now, and I don't know if you'll be interested."