The Demon King, reborn in Japan as a monk

Combat-related, including various fighting techniques and free-fighting.

The kind without the support of internal energy or physical strength.

They possess all sorts of talents, such as photographic memory and quick thinking.

In that instant, many geniuses and elites from various industries emerged in countries around the world, giving a preliminary glimpse into the impact of the Nightmare Space on reality.

While this inevitably leads to some chaos and even crime, overall, the social environment of various countries and the Earth remains stable, and it has not entered a chaotic era as depicted in some anime.

Ishihara Akira continued to stay at home and cultivate his skills, while also cultivating relationships with various women and enjoying his happy life.

Until Keiko Yamada called again...

Chapter 421 Breakthrough and the Restaurant

"I've made arrangements. We'll meet at 5 PM this afternoon at a certain pavilion." Keiko Yamada didn't waste any words. After a few brief pleasantries, she stated the purpose of her call.

“I understand, I will be there on time,” Ishihara Akira replied.

As for a certain restaurant, he knew it was a high-end restaurant in Nagoya, quite famous, and it was a members-only establishment that only served the elite and wealthy. So Ishihara Akira didn't know how the food there tasted.

But I don't think it should be too bad, right?

After all, even if people like them mainly come here to talk business and drink, and only secondarily to eat, the food should be of the highest quality in order not to be criticized by those people. Otherwise, it's fine once or twice, but if it happens too often, they can simply meet at another restaurant of equal quality. Why would they choose your place?

Your boss isn't some special person who needs our respect.

"Alright, once you arrive, just tell the receptionist my name, and they'll take you to the suite I reserved."

"Ah."

After discussing other things, such as evening plans, Yamada Keiko finally hung up. Ishihara Akira was then able to refocus his attention on his training.

It was also a coincidence that today was the day he was about to break through his realm and open up his Ren and Du meridians to break through to the Innate Realm.

Therefore, after reconsidering for a while, he decisively turned off his phone, activated his security measures, and devoted himself entirely to circulating his internal energy.

True Qi began to flow through his meridians, from left to right, starting from the Lung Meridian of Hand-Taiyin and ending at the Liver Meridian of Foot-Jueyin. Then it entered the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, circulating throughout the body, before returning to the Dantian. It carried True Qi down to the Huishu acupoint, then along the Changqiang point, through the Jiaji point, and directly to the Baihui point. Then, with a powerful leap, it opened the Xuanguan point, connecting the two bridges of Heaven and Earth. Finally, it carried the returning Yuan Qi from the outside world down through the Chengjiang acupoint and returned to the Dantian.

Then, heaven and earth became connected, and the so-called two bridges of heaven and earth manifested as the so-called root of heaven and earth, or the spiritual root mentioned in cultivation novels. They opened channels from the top of the head and the navel respectively, connecting with the outside world, just like a person in the womb, being conceived and nurtured by heaven and earth.

In an instant, Ishihara Akira felt light and refreshed, as if he had returned to infancy, and he felt incredibly comfortable.

"No wonder Taoist classics describe the innate state as something like 'concentrating one's qi to achieve gentleness,' like an infant... So the innate state really can be like an infant." After a while, having completely consolidated his current state, Ishihara Akane exhaled a long breath of turbid air with a slightly fishy smell, opened his eyes, and muttered with deep emotion.

Then, with a wave of his hand, he dispelled all the defenses, opened the doors and windows, and expelled the lingering bad luck and foul air from the room...

"Let's stop here for today. We'll start practicing the Five Elements in a couple of days, once my body has fully adapted," said Ishihara Akira, picking up his phone, turning it on, glancing at the time on the screen.

There was nothing he could do. Although he didn't feel how much time had passed while he was cultivating, several hours had passed on his phone. Not only was it getting dark outside, but the time for the banquet he had agreed to meet with Yamada Keiko was also approaching. So he didn't linger any longer, got up, and quickly washed up. Since becoming a Xiantian (a type of cultivator), he had become even purer, and even without bathing, he was countless times cleaner than ordinary people. His body had also become more attractive. He changed into suitable clothes, left the temple, and took a taxi to the pavilion that Yamada Keiko had mentioned.

……

"Welcome, do you have a reservation?" The receptionist at the front desk asked Ishihara Sho with a smile and a respectful attitude.

As expected of a high-class restaurant catering to a special class, not only is the interior decorated in a very Japanese style with a traditional feel, but the staff are also dressed in kimonos, with beautiful faces and excellent manners. It wouldn't be strange to say that this is the interior of a large family.

No wonder people from privileged backgrounds like to discuss things here.

谷嵬

"Take a look and see which room Keiko Yamada has booked," Ishihara Akira asked.

"Please wait a moment, sir, let me check... I found it, it's Matsushita-ya on the second floor." The waitress apologized first, then took out her notebook which recorded guests' reservations, found Yamada Keiko's name in it, and answered.

"Guest, I'll go with you," the waitress said again.

"Thank you for your help." Ishihara Akira nodded, then followed the waitress into the restaurant, up the stairs, and into the Matsushita-ya on the second floor...

There was no one here at the moment.

"Please have a seat, sir," the waitress gestured.

Then the waitress went to a corner of the room, took out a tea set from a small cabinet, returned to the still empty dining table, knelt opposite Ishihara Akira, and skillfully prepared tea for him to pass the time.

"Please enjoy your meal, sir. If you need anything, please let us know." After saying this, the waitress knelt down and bowed to Ishihara Akira again before getting up and backing away from the room, leaving Ishihara Akira alone.

The whole process looked just like what's shown in a TV drama, giving Ishihara Sho a unique perspective.

"With this level of service, it's no wonder they can make money," Ishihara Akira remarked.

It wasn't until about ten minutes later, accompanied by a slightly noisy series of footsteps, that the door to the room where Ishihara Akira was located was opened again.

"Whoosh..."

Then, the figures of Keiko Yamada, whom Ishihara was familiar with, her personal secretary Saya Koiwa, and two other men came into Ishihara's view.

In particular, the man who looked to be around fifty years old and had slightly balding hair was taken aback when he saw Ishihara Akira already sitting inside, and looked at the female leader beside him with a questioning gaze.

"And this is...?"

“This is my lover, Ishihara Akira,” Yamada Keiko introduced frankly.

"So she's Yamada-gumi leader's lover," the man said, suddenly realizing.

At the same time, Ishihara Akira also stood up politely and bowed to the other party with great courtesy.

Consider it an early gift to save his life.

"Ishihara, let me introduce you. This is the man I mentioned to you at home the other day, the bellwether of Nagoya City, Representative Hiroyuki Nita." Keiko Yamada introduced the man and the young man who looked like his secretary to Ishihara Akira as she arranged for them to sit down.

"Hello, Representative Nita, I am Ishihara Sho. Please take care of me in the future." Ishihara Sho greeted him with another bow.

“With such an excellent wife as Ms. Yamada by his side, Mr. Ishihara, why would he need an old man like me to take care of him? Mr. Ishihara is too modest,” Hiroyuki Nida replied with a smile.

Chapter 422 Secrets and the Kidney Palace

In short, after a series of rambling pleasantries, the banquet officially began.

Although Ishihara Akira had little interest in small talk, he reluctantly cooperated with Yamada Keiko to persuade Hiroyuki Nida to drink a few times, until Nida Hiroyuki's face turned pale and he was tipsy. Only then did he decisively activate his mental intimidation, locking onto Nida Hiroyuki and his male secretary's consciousness. He then stood up and, under the watchful eyes of Yamada Keiko and her female secretary Koiwa Saya, walked behind Nida Hiroyuki and used his double-handed technique to search Nida Hiroyuki's memories.

Of course, there was also the process of transforming his thoughts and perceptions, leaving corresponding hints in his mind and imbuing him with a spirit. Only after all this was done did she turn around and walk to the male secretary next to her to carry out the same transformation.

Then, Ishihara Akira returned to his position, dispelling the intimidation effect and restoring the two to normal consciousness.

Subsequently, their attitudes changed drastically, from their previous arrogance and disdain for Yamada Keiko and the others to their respectful demeanor...

Thus, the purpose of the dinner was achieved, and there was not much point in sitting together any longer. Therefore, after renegotiation of some cooperation methods and arrangements, Hiroyuki Nida took the initiative to say goodbye and left the restaurant with Keiko Yamada, Akira Ishihara, and Saya Koiwa seeing him off.

"Do you remember when you mentioned that you had someone pick up Hiroyuki Nita's grandson?" Ishihara Akira suddenly asked after getting into Keiko Yamada's car.

"I remember, what's wrong?" Keiko Yamada asked, puzzled.

“That’s not his grandson,” Ishihara Akira said calmly.

"Huh?" Keiko Yamada looked surprised.

“Of course, it wasn’t his son’s wife who cheated on Hiroyuki Nida’s son. No, that woman did cheat on Hiroyuki Nida’s son, but the man who cheated on his son was none other than Hiroyuki Nida himself!” Ishihara Akira said with a strange smile.

"You mean to say that the child we thought was Hiroyuki Nida's grandson is actually Hiroyuki Nida's son? The child of Hiroyuki Nida and his son's wife?" Keiko Yamada, and even Saya Koiwa, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, said with strange expressions.

"Yes. It's the result of Hiroyuki Nida's drunken indiscretion one time. His son doesn't know yet. I wonder what kind of expression he'll have when he finds out," Ishihara Akira said gloatingly.

"Wow, this is eye-opening," Keiko Yamada exclaimed.

"Furthermore, the young man we met earlier who looked like Hiroyuki Nida's secretary is not simple either. He is Hiroyuki Nida's older brother's son, that is, his nephew, Yoriichi Nida. The secretary is just a disguise for him to temporarily follow Hiroyuki Nida. His true identity is actually Hiroyuki Nida's successor, the so-called 'crown prince'," Ishihara Akira said again.

"Nephew, why not son?" Keiko Yamada asked, puzzled.

Although Japan is far less fixated on the succession of one's position by descendants than China, and even accepts outsiders or non-blood relatives as long as the successor is good enough, psychologically, having one's own child, relative, or son-in-law as the successor undoubtedly makes the transition smoother and less likely to cause other kinds of turmoil.

But Keiko Yamada never expected that Hiroyuki Nida would be preparing to hand over his parliamentary seat to his nephew.

Even if this nephew is his own elder brother's son, it's the same.

It's not like he doesn't have sons.

"The subjective reason is that his son had no desire to enter politics. The objective reason is that his son lacked the talent. Therefore, after careful consideration, Hiroyuki Nida decided to groom Yoriichi Nida, who had the inclination and talent in this area, as his successor," Akira Ishihara replied.

谷贳

"I see," Keiko Yamada said, suddenly realizing.

"So as long as we maintain good relations between Hiroyuki Nida and Yoriichi Nida, the Yamada Group's development should be fine for the next twenty or thirty years. With the addition of our chosen candidates, as long as we maintain enough momentum, I believe that in at least five years, and at most ten years, we can form our own party. At that time, it will be the time for the Yamada Group to leave Nagoya and march into the whole country." Ishihara Akira encouraged Yamada Keiko as if he were painting a pie in the sky.

“I understand,” Keiko Yamada agreed.

After all, with Ishihara Akira by her side, and with his abilities and the Illuminati as her guarantee, she didn't think she couldn't do what Ishihara Akira said she could do.

So now the most crucial thing is to see if we can manage the Yamada Group well and maintain order in Nagoya's underground scene.

Otherwise, if she herself underperforms, even if Ishihara Akira could defy fate, it would still cause all sorts of problems, which is something Yamada Keiko would not want to see.

And so, not long after, the two returned to the Yamada family mansion.

……

A few more days passed in a daze. Shi Yuanzhang's Great Circulation Innate Realm was stable, and he could finally begin to cultivate the Five Elements and Five Organs, as well as awaken and reside in the Five Organs Gods.

However, it is still necessary to carefully consider which organ to start cultivating the five elements.

For example, if Ishihara Sho's first training session is the Heart Palace, that is, the heart, then the benefits and gains he can obtain are that his strength will increase, making him like a strongman, and his endurance will be limitless.

The liver and uterus possess a constitution that is immune to all poisons, as well as eyesight that is almost like seeing a thousand miles.

Those with kidney uterus are less prone to fatigue, have enhanced hearing, and are not afraid of the cold.

The Lung Palace relates to breathing; things like exhaling like a sword can be achieved. Therefore, the sword-wielding lineage or the sword immortal lineage usually starts with the Lung Palace when practicing the Five Elements.

The spleen is connected to the stomach, so it becomes extremely powerful in terms of digestion, which helps with things like injury recovery.

As for this aspect, Ishihara Akira is proficient in both, so it can be temporarily disregarded. He also possesses the Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique in his Heart Palace; if he truly wants to become a strongman, he should focus on cultivating it relentlessly. Since the Lung Palace cultivates the Qi of Geng and Xin, a slight mistake could potentially harm oneself, so it needs to be addressed later. Therefore, only the Liver Palace and Kidney Palace remain for Ishihara Akira.

However, the liver is not currently in need of the cinnabar sapstone—after all, there aren't that many toxins in the real world…

In the dimensional world, he always acts in his primordial spirit form, making him immune to most poisons. In addition, he has awakened the Heavenly Eye, so after much consideration, Ishihara Akira decided to start by cultivating his five internal organs from his kidneys.

It wasn't just because he had ideas about the hearing he gained after opening his kidney palace, but also because his life was too absurd, and he really needed to open his kidney palace to lock in his yang energy to prevent his true yang from leaking out, thus leaving offspring in both the dimensional world and reality...

Without further hesitation, Shi Yuanzhang activated his protective barrier as usual, then took out the essence of Gui water that he had collected and refined in the world of Fanyunfuyu from his primordial spirit, put it into his body, and guided it into his kidneys for refining.