Bleach: Getting Stronger Starting from Teaching at the Spiritual Arts Academy

"That's right, as long as you have money, what kind of guards can't you hire? My family's guard captain is even a retired officer!"

"That's true, but if I could sense my Zanpakuto, I'd want to become stronger too!" Guan Zhimu Yan drank another cup, his cheeks flushed, his mind already somewhat drifting. "The Guan Zhimu family is founded on martial arts. Someone like me won't get many resources after graduation; I'll just be wasting my life!"

Guan Zhimu's words silenced everyone, as they were in the same boat.

The people in their circle are all untalented and marginalized within their respective families. They are not valued and are essentially just tools to ensure the prosperity of their families.

After several rounds of drinks, everyone had enjoyed themselves and prepared to leave for home.

"I just called a carriage to take Yan back." Shu Kanai, who had a shaved head, took the initiative to take the drunken Yan back home.

"Then you'd better keep a close eye on him."

"Don't worry, I'm not drunk."

"No need to help me up, I haven't had too much to drink." Guan Zhimu Yan felt that he was alright, just a little tipsy, not drunk yet.

Shukuei smiled and helped the unsteady Kanzaki En into the carriage.

After the carriage started moving, Shuu Nukui suddenly asked, "En, do you want to obtain a Zanpakuto?"

"A Zanpakuto?" Guan Zhimu Yan was slightly taken aback, then scoffed, "How could I not want one? But what's the use of thinking about it?"

“If…” Shu Nukui’s voice was low and menacing, like a devil’s whisper, “I mean, if… there were a chance for you to have your own Zanpakuto…”

The carriage left the pleasure quarters and slowly drove into the darkness, but it didn't seem to be heading in the direction of Guan Zhimu's house.

...

"Shikatori-sensei, you explained it so well! I think you explained it so clearly that even someone as dull as me can understand it." Hoshino Rie was very grateful to Shikatori Nanatsuki.

Since the diagnostic test last week, she has frequently come to the office to ask questions related to the response, and Ms. Shikato has patiently answered them for her.

Moreover, she felt that Professor Shikato was really good at teaching, even better than Yamada, the head of the Kaidobu club.

He can explain things that I used to find difficult to understand very clearly.

"Don't underestimate yourself. You're just a little weak in the basics. After all, the path of return involves a lot of medical knowledge. It's not easy to master all that knowledge in a few years. I believe you can learn the path of return and join the Fourth Division through your own efforts," July said gently.

The content discussed in July was easy to understand, and the term "patient guidance" also played a significant role.

【Hoshino Riyi】

[Talent: D+ (C-)]

[Spiritual Pressure: lv10]

[Reputation Level: Aspiration]

When July was teaching, Hoshino Rie's learning abilities, such as comprehension and insight, improved by a small level, so she found the content taught by July easier to understand.

However, to July's surprise, Hoshino Rie's reputation level had reached the level of admiration.

It should be noted that even among his personal disciples, only Mochishiro Kana reached the level of aspiration.

Moreover, a large part of this is probably due to his delicious cooking, which won over the stomach of Cilantro City.

Through her experiences over this period, July deeply appreciated the power of the phrase "patient guidance".

The term "patient and persuasive guidance" greatly enhanced his teaching ability and was of great help to his teaching work.

He currently has a sufficient number of disciples and has decided to continue accepting students of different talent levels to further enhance the effect of the "patient guidance" attribute.

July decided to give Hoshino Rie, a student who loved to answer questions and had a serious attitude but limited talent, a chance.

July said gently:

“I admire your passion and dedication to the path of death. If you were like other students, it wouldn’t be difficult for you to improve your overall abilities and meet the graduation standards to become a grim reaper. But you still chose the most difficult path—studying the path of death, which requires medical knowledge.”

“I also hope to see passionate people like you join the medical team.”

"Hoshino Rie, would you like to become my disciple?"

Hoshino Rie was stunned.

Ever since Shichiru Kagari taught at the swordsmanship training class, she has greatly admired the swordsmanship teacher who taught swordsmanship. His superb swordsmanship was praised even by Captain Unohana and Department Head Yamada.

She never expected that her most admired teacher would now say he wanted to take her as his disciple.

She suddenly felt a little dizzy.

The unexpected surprise almost knocked her unconscious!

After regaining her senses, Hoshino Rie quickly bowed and said, "Shikatori-sensei, I would like to become your disciple!"

“Alright, from now on you will be my disciple. You must be loyal to your sect and study diligently. Then I will teach you the Dao.” July said.

[Successfully recruited Hoshino Rie as his personal disciple]

[First time acquiring a D-rank talent disciple, additional rewards received...]

Chapter 54 Harvest Day

[Having acquired a D-rank talent disciple for the first time, you will receive an additional reward: the trait "Patience and Guidance"].

As expected in July, he once again received the reward for the "patient and persuasive" keyword.

Open your panel, and you'll see that the original "patient guidance" entry has been changed.

[Guided and persuasive (can be further improved): You are skilled at guiding and more likely to gain people's trust. When you guide students, their talents (in terms of comprehension, understanding, and learning ability only) will temporarily increase by two minor levels. Disciples currently undertaking cultivation tasks will continue to receive this effect.]

The "Patience and Guidance" attribute has been enhanced again, allowing students and disciples to increase their talent level by two!

In July, he checked the disciples' panels and found that the disciples with cultivation tasks all had two talent levels.

Among them, Kana Mochishiro, Kensei Muguruma, Shinji Hirako, Isane Kotetsu, and Yoruichi Shihouin all reached the SS- level in terms of talent!

Kotsubaki Jin'emon's talent was originally B+, but it has now been upgraded to A.

Although Hoshino Rie, the newly accepted disciple, has not been assigned any training tasks yet, July is currently tutoring her, so she has also benefited from the talent enhancement effect, rising from D+ level to C level.

"Liyi, go back and preview this human anatomy atlas and the Essentials of Returning to the Dao. I'll explain them to you in a couple of days." July took out two books from the drawer.

[Current cultivation task has been added: Guide Hoshino Rie through the basic cultivation for returning to the Dao (in progress)]

"is teacher!"

...

The backyard of Shikatori Dojo.

Yoruichi Shihouin held his breath, intently observing his teacher's movements.

July stood opposite her, and suddenly, with a flick of her wrist, she threw the four pieces of wood in her hand into the air at an extremely fast speed.

Yoruichi Shihouin's gaze sharpened, and he vanished from his spot in an instant.

Boo hoo hoo hoo——

She used her Instant Step four times in a row, her figure flashing past the four pieces of wood in the air.

Finally, Yoruichi Shihouin flashed and landed on the ground in a half-crouching position.

The four logs in the air finally stopped rising and fell to the ground one after another.

One of the pieces of wood broke in two.

Yoruichi Shihouin quickly stepped forward to examine the severed wood.

"Ugh—I cut the wrong piece again! Couldn't you have marked it more clearly?!" Yoruichi Shihouin was getting a little frustrated. These four pieces of wood were different, and she needed to find the differences in a very short time and hit the target she needed to hit.

"We're training your sword-swinging speed during Shunpo," July said with a smile. "That's why you need to find the target before the log starts to fall and slash at extremely high speed. The more undetectable the interference, the better."

Yoruichi is training in "Four Directions Instant Strike".

In fact, Yoruichi's speed of progress had already surprised him. This move was quite difficult to master, yet she had only spent a week to get to the basics.

While Yoruichi's own strong foundation played a part, the "gentle guidance" attribute also contributed significantly to the effect.

The disciples' training results have improved significantly recently.

July spoke slowly:

"Your Instant Step speed is already sufficient, no need to rush, make sure you see your target clearly before you strike."

"While the 'Four Directions Instant Strike' sword technique aims to deliver multiple attacks at extremely high speeds, its use can also pose a danger to the user."

"Once a weakness is exploited, you only have a very short time to assess the situation, and if necessary, you must change your tactics."

"Except for life-or-death moments where there is only a sliver of hope, you should always leave some room for maneuver."

"Sword skills are not about making your sword rigid."

Yoruichi nodded thoughtfully: "I understand. I feel great right now. Please let me try again!"

In July, he took a piece of wood from the lumber pile and marked it: "The wood we're going to cut this time is the one marked with a heart."

"No problem!" Yoruichi held the knife in both hands, watching her teacher's movements intently.

The wood was thrown out again in July.

Night vanished from the spot in an instant.

Boo hoo hoo hoo——

Yoruichi's figure flashed in front of each of the four pieces of wood in the air.

Then, Yoruichi used Shunpo to return to the ground.

Four pieces of wood fell from the air.

Yoruichi strode forward to examine the piece of wood that had been broken in two.

"We did it!" Yoruichi cheered excitedly.

"You did a great job. You learn things very quickly," July said with a smile.

"Hehe, it's all thanks to the teacher's excellent teaching," Yoruichi said with a grin.

“Next, we’ll move on to the next training session. You’ll need to cut four wooden stakes simultaneously. But with your Instant Step skill, it shouldn’t be too difficult. I believe you’ll soon be able to learn the ‘Four Directions Instant Strike’ sword technique,” ​​July continued.

"no problem!"

At this moment, good news also came from Cilantro City.

"Teacher, I can stop the bell from ringing!" Cilantro from Mole City skipped over.

Her sleeves and belt swayed, but the bells attached to them remained silent.

In July, after glancing at the panel notification, it was clear that Cilantro Mole City's training mission had been completed.

[Guiding Kana Mochi to complete advanced training in spiritual pressure control (completed)]

SS-level talent is terrifying!

He was tormented by those bells for over a year before he finally completed his advanced training in spiritual pressure control.

Although his talent level was not displayed on the panel, based on his previous observations of several disciples, he estimated that his comprehension and learning ability should be comparable to those of disciples with S-level talent.

With the added benefit of the "patient guidance" attribute, Kana Mochishiro completed her advanced training in spiritual pressure control in just three months!

"Coriander, your progress has surprised me greatly. Next, I will teach you the 'Flowing Light' sword technique," July said with a smile.

[A new training task has been added: Guide Kana Mochi in completing a sword technique training (in progress)]

Previously, when hunting bears in the mountains behind the city, he had demonstrated "Flowing Light" in front of Kana Mochi, and she was very interested in this move.

July continued, "The 'Flowing Light' sword technique is a type of drawing sword. It requires extending the spiritual pressure attached to the blade at the moment of the strike, lengthening the blade to attack enemies beyond its length."

"Therefore, it requires very strong spiritual pressure control skills to learn, which is why I had you undergo spiritual pressure control training first."

“Hold the hilt of the sword, and I’ll show you what it feels like when spiritual pressure is compressed into the blade.” July gestured for Kana Azashiro to hold the hilt, and then took her hand.

Then, July's spiritual pressure condensed and compressed on the blade through her hand: "Carefully feel the changes in the blade and scabbard. When you are not proficient, you can condense your spiritual pressure on the scabbard and use the scabbard to seal the spiritual pressure on the blade."

"However, once you're proficient, you must quickly break this habit. You need to use the spiritual pressure on the surface of the blade to seal the spiritual pressure inside the blade; this will make your 'flowing light' even sharper."

Cilantro Mochi's earlobes inexplicably turned slightly red, but she quickly adjusted her mindset, concentrated, and carefully sensed the fluctuations of her teacher's spiritual pressure.

"Then, when you draw your sword, you need to unleash your spiritual pressure quickly, otherwise the extended spiritual pressure will gradually dissipate and lose its 'sharp' characteristic." July grabbed Kana Azajo's hand and the hilt of the sword and quickly drew it.

A streak of light suddenly rose in the courtyard.

A leaf on a red maple tree suddenly split open with a neat cut.

At this moment, Kotsubaki Jin'emon and Kotetsu Isane also came over and said: