Under One Person: I, Jiaqian Jushi, work from nine to five

Upon learning that Ishikawa Ken was the head of the Ishikawa family, he understood why Hiaiyama was able to rise to prominence.

If you're not good enough, you can't blame the road for being uneven; you have to be strong yourself to succeed.

The mismatch between their strength and status has led to the current situation where the Ishikawa family, the clan behind the powerful and influential guild leader, is being completely dominated by Hiaiyama...

Chapter 527 A Fake Public Appearance (Second Update)

"Chong, don't talk nonsense. There are still many capable elders in the family..."

Hearing the younger generation's praise, Ishikawa Ken still humbly scolded the younger generation for being talkative.

He said that compared to this "God of War" from China, he was just a little brother...

"Young Master Jian...you are too modest."

Despite Ishikawa Ken's reprimand, the younger man still acted like a devoted fan.

It's clear that Ken Ishikawa enjoys high popularity within the Ishikawa family and is firmly positioned as the next head of the family.

"Hehe... Mr. Jian, please go easy on our Bao'er during the trial match tomorrow..."

Seeing that the situation was becoming somewhat awkward due to the younger man's conversation, Zhang Chulan stepped in to smooth things over.

"Don't worry..." Ishikawa Ken said, patting his chest.

...

While everyone was chatting, three people present seemed to be completely detached from the conversation.

Among them, Feng Baobao and Chen Duo were oblivious to everything else, focusing solely on cooking...

Our village chief, Ma, was completely dumbfounded.

Because he hadn't participated in the mission to escort the demon sword Hirumaru, he couldn't understand what the others were saying.

I've truly become a complete stranger...

...

After dinner, Ishikawa Ken assigned a junior to accompany Zhang Chulan and the others on a brief tour of the Ishikawa family home, while he himself began his daily sword practice.

As the undisputed number one in the Ishikawa family, his talent was undoubtedly great, but his hard work was even greater.

When the new demon was forced away by Zhou Fengliu during the struggle for the demon sword, he mentioned the sky at four o'clock in Dongdu Bay, which he could see almost every day.

...

"This is the first head of our Ishikawa family..."

"This is the second one..."

Just as Zhang Chulan and the others were listening to the younger members of the Ishikawa family introduce the portrait of the head of the Ishikawa family, the sound of wind breaking suddenly came from the courtyard in the middle.

The continued sound aroused Zhang Chulan's curiosity.

What is that sound?

"Ah, that's the sound of Young Master Jian practicing his sword. This is... exactly the time Young Master Jian practices his sword..."

The junior answered Zhang Chulan's question, pointing his left index finger towards the central courtyard.

"They're really working hard. Can we go and take a look?" Zhang Chulan asked again.

Obviously.

He had no desire to learn more about the Ishikawa family's history; he felt it would be more interesting to see Ishikawa Ken's swordsmanship than this tedious tour.

"of course."

The junior was quite happy to oblige, after all, as a swordsman of the Ishikawa family, witnessing Ishikawa Ken's sword practice was a wonderful thing.

Led by this junior, the group arrived at the central courtyard.

As far as the eye could see, Ishikawa Ken held a Japanese longsword in the courtyard. Each swing of his sword was incredibly fast, and the flashes of light from each strike were almost as thin as a line...

Such exquisite swordsmanship truly earns him the title of the number one swordsman in the Ishikawa family.

After completing a smooth combo, Ken Ishikawa finally noticed their presence.

"Sorry, I didn't notice you all. I made a fool of myself just now..." Ishikawa Ken sheathed his sword and addressed the crowd.

"Mr. Jian's swordsmanship is indeed impressive," Zhang Chulan echoed.

"You flatter me..."

Just as Ishikawa Kenji finished responding, he noticed that Feng Baobao seemed to be staring at his knife, so he asked again:

"Miss Feng...is there something wrong with my knife?"

Upon hearing Ishikawa Ken's question, Feng Baobao shook her head and then said:

"No, I'm just curious about the light you drew when you swung your sword just now... it was so thin, how did you do that?"

"..."

Ishikawa Ken was somewhat surprised that Feng Baobao, an outsider, could discover this.

"Has Miss Feng received any formal sword training before?"

"No, not at all."

"You're truly remarkable; to be able to discover this without any training..."

Ishikawa Ken first praised Feng Baobao's keen insight, and then said:

"Since Miss Feng is so interested, then I'll explain in detail... Miss Feng, do you have a knife?"

"Yes, I have..."

As Feng Baobao spoke, her Okamoto 0.01, which had been with her for a long time, slipped out of her hand.

"Please deliver the strike you're most satisfied with..."

Following Ishikawa Ken's instructions, Feng Baobao did as she was told. With a sudden downward slash, a wide streak of light flashed past...

"Um, please give me your knife..."

Upon seeing Feng Baobao's slash, Ishikawa Ken also took Feng Baobao's sword and then casually slashed at her in front of everyone.

Compared to the light from Feng Baobao's previous slash, the light from Ishikawa Ken's slash was much finer, so fine that it was almost invisible unless one looked closely.

"It seems...to be really different."

Zhang Chulan noticed something amiss and stroked his chin as he spoke.

"Um..."

Kenichi Ishikawa nodded, and then explained in detail:

"Compared to my previous strike, hers was stronger in both speed and power, but what I could cut through, her strike just now couldn't."

"The key lies in the way you hold the knife—whether you adjust the blade to match the trajectory of the strike. That's the crucial factor in determining the power of the cut..."

"A layman might think that simply swinging a bladed weapon constitutes slashing, but without proper control, the angle formed by the blade and the trajectory of force when wielding it can cause a significant loss of power..."

"That kind of slash was less of a chop and less of a blunt weapon strike; it was merely a show of force..."

"A true chop should make the trajectory of the blade and the force of the swing infinitely consistent, showing only the flowing light of the blade as it passes... That is a slash."

As Ishikawa Ken spoke, he made another downward slashing motion, a streak of light flashing by, making his "public display of divine power" a great success.

The little fanboy from the Ishikawa family, who was leading the way, clapped his hands excitedly and exclaimed, "As expected of young master Ken!"

"That's amazing."

Feng Baobao touched her chin and commented.

She first agreed with Ishikawa Ken's explanation of the slashing principle, then took his dagger and began to try it out...

Seeing Feng Baobao's attempt, Ishikawa Ken also spoke up:

"Miss Feng, as long as you practice more and correct your bad habits when slashing, the sword light will soon become thinner and thinner..."

Before Ishikawa Ken could finish speaking, the sword light produced by Feng Baobao wielding the dagger was visibly thinning.

Not only that... this sword light was also incredibly agile, like a paintbrush drawing in mid-air, changing shape at will...

Upon seeing this, Ishikawa Ken's brows furrowed slightly, and he was rendered speechless by what he saw...

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P.S.: Just asking for some free little gifts every day. Goodnight and sweet dreams, godfathers.

Chapter 528 The Real Manifestation Before the Public! (First Update)

If you're bad at cooking, practice more.

There are still many things in this world that effort cannot overcome, such as talent...

At this moment, Feng Baobao's amazing swordsmanship talent made Ishikawa Ken, a veteran swordsman who had practiced swordsmanship for twenty years, break out in a cold sweat.

Is that right?

Seeing the look of existential doubt flash across Ishikawa Ken's face, Zhang Chulan completely understood Ishikawa Ken's current mood.

Looking back, when he first joined the North China region, the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony was just around the corner, and he received special training from Zhou Fengliu and Feng Baobao.

Zhou Fengliu's terrifying, seemingly endless strength, and Feng Baobao's limitless learning ability, left him living entirely in their shadow...

Speaking of swordsmanship alone, he had Zhou Fengliu teach him at the time.

The moves were the same, but the effects were completely different, which shattered his Dao heart.

He hasn't touched a sword since the special training...

Talent plus hard work can indeed help you surpass 99% of people.

But that one percent of cheaters... is something you can never catch up to, no matter what.

Zhang Chulan patted Ishikawa Ken on the shoulder, then changed the subject:

"Mr. Jian, Bao'er is exceptionally talented, isn't she?"

"Indeed... if Miss Feng were to train for a few more years, in terms of swordsmanship alone, she would definitely be able to surpass me..."