Heaven has bound me to weakness? I angrily unleash the Eight Gates!

I know you're close to Zenji Jinsuke, and you aspire to be as strong as him, but that's impossible. You don't have his talent, nor his courage.

The words of the Jibi people are cruel, but also realistic.

He knew Maki's situation very well; her limits were there. The Twin Curse was no joke. Did he really think that the situation of those two perverted brothers was so easy to happen?

"Hmph, I will use my strength to become the head of the Zen family and shut you all up!"

Maki gripped the long staff, her face resolute as she turned and left. She needed to accelerate her cultivation progress; she had been stuck at this bottleneck for far too long.

"Hahahahahahaha...!"

The Jibi people almost laughed until they cried when they heard this.

"I'll be waiting for the day you become the head of the Zen family!"

Although his talent wasn't great, he couldn't find fault with Maki's personality.

Unfortunately, being the head of the Zen family is not an easy job, and besides, the next head of the Zen family has already been decided.

Before leaving Zenji's house, Maki met Zenji Jinsuke.

"Master, I plan to go to a vocational college."

Zenji Maki stood ramrod straight with a determined look in her eyes, as if she had already made up her mind.

Her strength has reached a bottleneck, and she needs to fight more people or cursed spirits in order to break through.

"Then go ahead, have you told Zhenyi?"

Zen-in Shinsuke had no objection to this.

He has already taught her almost everything he can. It can be said that in terms of physical combat skills alone, Maki is no weaker than any level one mage.

However, his physical strength was still a bit lacking, and coupled with his inability to use his magical power, his overall strength was estimated to be only at the second or third level.

If a top-tier cursed tool is used, it might be possible to solo a level-two curse.

"No, I don't plan to tell her." Maki shook her head.

She knows her younger sister very well.

She may have become much bolder in recent years, but she has no intention of rebelling against the Zen family, or rather, in her mind, they simply cannot do such a thing.

My sister doesn't want to do it, but that doesn't mean she doesn't want to. She just wants to shut everyone in the Zen family up.

As for the younger sister, she should just enjoy her life. This is something that the older sister should do.

"I don't want to say much about what you two sisters are going to do. You can take Youyun with you from inside the house."

Zen-in-san didn't want to interfere in the relationship between the "plastic sisters," letting them deal with the headaches later.

"Master, are you serious?"

When Maki heard Zenin Jinsuke ask her to take Yuuki away, her eyes widened instantly, and she became excited.

For people like them who have no magical powers, magical tools are extremely important.

Her master was actually willing to give her a top-grade magical artifact, which moved her deeply and strengthened her resolve.

Even if it weren't to embarrass the Zen family, she would persevere simply because of her master's trust in her!

"Take it, but we agreed that the test can only be conducted using ordinary magical tools."

"understood!"

Maki responded and rushed into the house, grabbing the long-lost Yuyun in her hand, her eyes shining.

She could feel the power of this cursed artifact even with a casual wave of her hand.

But she knew that such a powerful magical artifact had been broken by her master before, and she couldn't imagine how much force it would take to break it.

Seeing the excited Maki, Zenin Jinsuke smiled and murmured:

"I hope that one day you can unleash its full potential."

Chapter 43 The Limits of This Physical Technique

Just a few days after Zenin Maki left the Zenin family to go to Tokyo Jujutsu High School, Zenin Shinsuke was met with accusations from Zenin Mai.

Zhenyi arrived at Zenji Shinsuke's house with a dejected look on her face, as if she had been abandoned by something, which made people feel sorry for her.

She found Zenji Jinsuke, looked up blankly, and said, "Brother, I've been abandoned by my sister."

Upon hearing this, Zen Monk Shenjie's cheek twitched slightly.

What was abandoned? It's just that they didn't consult you, right?

Zenji Shinsuke inwardly scoffed, but seeing how pitiful Zhenyi looked, about to lose her little pearl, he didn't add fuel to the fire. Instead, he asked:

"You already know?"

Mayi replied, "I overheard my sister's conversation with the head of the family. I've been waiting, waiting for my sister to tell me her decision in person."

However, she only received news of her sister leaving the Zen temple.

This means she was abandoned by her sister. Why didn't her sister discuss it with her? Was it because she was too useless?

"Don't be so sad. Maki probably just didn't want you to worry," Zenin Jinsuke comforted her.

He had long suspected that the sisters would develop a rift.

"So, is this why my sister told my brother this before she left, but not me?"

The current Zhenyi is obviously not so easily fooled; she is no longer the little girl who could be easily deceived by just a few words.

"Are you jealous?" Zenji Jinsuke raised an eyebrow.

Seeing the resentful look in Zhenyi's eyes, he realized what was going on.

What really made Mai angry was that Maki had discussed running away from home with him, but not with her, so the girl was jealous.

"No! How could I possibly be jealous of my brother!"

Zhenyi turned her head away, her lower lip pouting unconsciously, looking as if she had a bottle of vinegar hanging from her lips.

"Alright, alright, if you really want to know the reason, go find Maki at the vocational high school. It's better than being jealous here."

Zen-in-chan was speechless. What's the big deal? Why is he so jealous? He might as well just spend his life with his sister.

"Brother! I told you I wasn't jealous!"

Zhenyi stared wide-eyed at Zenji Jinsuke, her face flushed slightly, as if she were ashamed of being exposed.

"Also, I won't go to my sister. Since she looks down on me, I'm determined to prove her wrong!"

Zhenyi's eyes were more determined than ever before.

"Silly girl, what are you trying to prove? Prove you're stronger than your sister?"

Zhenyi's words made Zen-in-chan feel inexplicably amused.

"Prove that I can help her!"

They complained that she wasn't working hard enough, that she was useless, so she decided to prove her sister wrong.

"How do you want to prove it?"

"I will defeat my sister!" Mayu clenched her fists, as if she had made up her mind.

“Hahahaha…”

"Well done, Zhenyi! I believe in you!"

Zenji Jinsuke burst out laughing. From his perspective, Mai's words were really funny. Although he didn't want to discourage Mai, a younger sister is a younger sister. It would be extremely difficult for her to defeat her older sister.

Unless the opponent can compensate for the flaws in the spell, there might still be a chance.

"Brother! You're making fun of me, I'm not talking to you anymore!"

Mai saw through Zenin Jinsuke's mockery. She knew it would be difficult to defeat her sister, but she was, after all, a sorcerer. With a little effort, she should be able to...

"Brother, I'm going to Kyoto High School of Spellcasting! You and sister just wait for me!"

Zhenyi stormed off in a huff.

This time, she's going to break ties! She's going to break ties with her brother and sister!

She would continue until she defeated her sister and stopped her brother from mocking her.

"He's still just a little kid who hasn't grown up yet."

Zenji Jinsuke shook his head as he watched Shin'i run away.

Although my body has grown up, my mind hasn't kept up. Going out and making my way in the world for a few years should help.

After seeing off Shin'i, Zenji Jinsuke didn't stay at home any longer. Instead, he planned to visit his nephew, who would be enrolling in a vocational college by the time he finished his studies next year.

After all, his eldest nephew didn't really like staying at the Zen temple.

During his time practicing at the Zen temple, Hui felt that the people there were deliberately trying to please him, and that this kind of place was not suitable for him.

Zenji Jinsuke arrived at a restaurant. It was past lunchtime, and there weren't many people in the restaurant.

"Boss, one of everything on the menu, please."

Upon entering the restaurant, Zenji Shinsuke greeted them without any politeness.

When Shen'er, who was at the front desk, saw this familiar face while looking at the bill, her face darkened. "Can you finish all this?"

After taking over the business from Fushiguro Megumi and Tsumiki, Shinji used the little money he had left to buy a restaurant and start a small business.

The main reason is that the assassin has had fewer and fewer missions in recent years, and with the addition of two children, he doesn't want to make too many enemies.

Although he always tries to eliminate all threats before taking on a task, oversights are inevitable.

I might as well stop being a sorcerer killer and become my own boss.

He can hire a few employees and come to visit occasionally, leaving him with more time for cultivation.

"Who are you underestimating? Just go for it, stop with all the nonsense."

Zen-in Shinsuke treats this place like his own home, and he comes over every now and then to treat himself to a nice meal, since he doesn't have to pay.

She glanced at him and looked at the waiter clearing the table, "Give him the cheapest set meal."

"Got it, boss!"

"Hey, hey, hey, Shen'er, aren't you being a little stingy?"

He simply ignored it. Did he think he didn't need money to do business? He had two children to support.

Tsumiki is using such expensive nutrient solutions to prolong her life every day, so how can he not be frugal?

He had already planned that if Hui was unwilling to go to the Zen temple to inherit the family's wealth next year, he would send her to work at a vocational college.

Fortunately, his older brother, who didn't do any proper work, was a teacher at a vocational college, so he could take care of him.

"By the way, Shen'er, how's your cultivation going? Have you opened the fourth acupoint yet?"

Zenji Jinsuke didn't dwell on the other party's stinginess for the time being, but instead inquired about his progress in cultivation.

It has been many years since Shen Er last asked him to open the fourth acupoint. If the other party has not been lazy, he should have almost completed the cultivation of the fourth acupoint.

"It should be in the next day or two. By the way, how many acupoints can this physical technique be cultivated to?" Shen'er replied.

He had been practicing the Eight Gates Formation for ten years, and the more he progressed, the more he could feel the power of this physical technique, even to the point of being terrifying.

However, the time required and the difficulty of cultivation are also increasing exponentially.

It is now much more difficult for him to cultivate a trace of Qi and blood than it was at the beginning.

"How many do you think there are?" Zenji Jinsuke asked with a smile.

The Eight Gates Formation is different from other techniques. A highly talented practitioner may be able to develop their technique to its fullest potential at a young age, reaching the peak of their strength.

The Eight Gates Formation, a physical technique, requires honing one's physical body and slowly developing it over time.

"Five?" Shen Er guessed.

Each time an acupoint is filled, the sensation is different, and the amplification effect becomes stronger as you progress.

He estimated that five was already the limit. Based on his current cultivation progress, he estimated that he could open a maximum of five acupoints, and no more than that.

"Hehe, more or less."

The Zen monastery did not tell Shen Er in detail.