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Chapter 1046 You also have a cheat, don't you? [4400]

The system sound arrived as expected.

A brand new talent, and an extremely rare eternal talent.

Qing Deng was not at all surprised that Ogata had an eternal gift.

It is not surprising that a divine being like him has any talents.

Although it was gratifying that he had successfully copied Ogata's talent, Qing Deng was unable to savor the joy for the time being.

His eyes were wide open, staring blankly at the blade that was so close to him.

An attack with the might of heaven and earth... exactly the same as it was a few years ago.

But last time he couldn't react at all.

And this time, he saw it clearly.

How the "air currents" of all things in the world appeared, and how they were concentrated on Ogata's blade... All of the above scenes were deeply imprinted in Qing Deng's mind, and he couldn't forget them even if he wanted to.

After recovering a little, Qing Deng took a deep breath and thanked Ogata solemnly:

"Mr. Ogata, thank you for your advice!"

Ogata smiled and slowly put away the Daishiten in his palm.

"You're welcome. It's just a small favor."

He said and looked up at the sky.

"It's almost noon, let's have lunch."

……

……

The two sat side by side on a large flat rock and opened the lunch boxes that Ating handed to them.

The bento made by A-machi was even more luxurious than Qing Deng had expected.

Crystal clear rice, plump sea bream, juicy fried tofu, refreshing pickled radish... For ordinary families in the Edo period, this was already a rare feast.

What's more, due to the influence of the Sonjo Movement and war, Kyoto's economic situation in recent years has been lackluster.

It is not easy to prepare such a feast in Kyoto nowadays.

Of course, it is doubtful whether this couple can be considered an ordinary family.

"Ogata suppresses bandits", "Ogata eliminates evil people"... Similar folk tales are spread all over Japan.

The income from "licking the bag" alone is already considerable.

Presumably, this couple is not poor and probably has a considerable amount of savings.

Not only were there exquisite dishes, but Ating was also considerate enough to provide a pair of chopsticks so Qing Deng didn't have to eat with his hands.

The fierce confrontation just now had already exhausted all the energy in Qing Deng's body.

The hunger burned his stomach walls, constantly protesting fiercely to Qing Deng.

Qing Deng picked up the chopsticks and gobbled down all the food in the lunch box in no time.

Ogata was not bragging, his wife's cooking skills were indeed amazing.

Every dish deserves the reputation of "delicious food" and leaves a lingering fragrance in your mouth after eating.

In comparison, Qingdeng’s wives are generally not good at cooking.

Sanako and Tenshoin are young ladies from prominent families and have never been involved in women's affairs.

Awu knows how to cook some simple side dishes.

Only Souji can cook well.

When she was studying at the Shiweiguan, she often went to the kitchen to help out, and after a while, she developed good cooking skills.

However, since coming to Luo, she has basically no time to cook, and her cooking skills must have deteriorated a lot.

While tasting Ating's food, Qing Deng suddenly remembered what she had told him before leaving:

(Jujun, you must eat it.)
——I see…So that’s what you mean.

Qing Deng burst out laughing.

At that moment, he keenly noticed that she seemed to have something else to say.

Now he finally understood its meaning.

What Atachi meant was that she hoped he could survive Ogata's challenge, not get hurt, and certainly not die, and finish her lunch box safely!

Halfway through the duel, Qing Deng had already realized that Ogata was actually using the guise of a "duel" to carefully instruct him, a junior.

However, if you think that Ogata will let him go indefinitely and will not harm his life, you are very wrong.

In the duel just now, Qing Deng brushed shoulders with death time and time again.

Although Ogata consciously controlled his own strength, he only controlled it from "I will definitely kill Qing Deng" to "I may kill Qing Deng".

If he is careless, he will definitely die miserably at the hands of the opponent!
Looking at Qing Deng who was eating so heartily that his chopsticks were almost thrown away, Ogata asked proudly:

"How is it? My wife's cooking skills are pretty good, right?"

Qing Deng nodded without hesitation and praised sincerely:
"Mm, very delicious. You can open a shop with this skill."

"We actually opened a restaurant. It was about 40 years ago. We opened a restaurant in Nagasaki."

"Mr. Ogata, do you two start a new life in a new place every once in a while?"

"Pretty much. We moved around a lot, all over the five provinces and seven regions. We even lived in Ezo for seven years. Thanks to this valuable experience, I not only learned the Ainu language, but also learned how to hunt."

The two of them chatted idly while talking about nothing at all.

Communicating with the "Eternal Sword Master"... This is a very rare experience, and Qing Deng is not willing to waste it.

In a short while, the lunch boxes in the hands of the two were cleared out, not even a grain of rice was left.

After filling his stomach and regaining his spirit, Qing Deng let out a long sigh, and then couldn't wait to ask Ogata:

"Mr. Ogata, please forgive me for being blunt, but what is that 'transparent world'? And what are those 'air currents'? Please enlighten me!"

Ever since he saw the strange "airflow", he had been very curious about it and had always wanted to get to the bottom of it.

Qing Deng tried to ask the knowledgeable boss Kiryu, but even though he was knowledgeable, he didn't know what this "air flow" was.

Based on what Ogata said and did just now, it is not difficult to see that he understands this "transparent world" and is clear about the "air flow".

The opportunity to clear up years of confusion is right before your eyes!
Qing Deng secretly made up his mind: he must take advantage of today's precious opportunity to learn from the "Eternal Sword Saint"!
Ogata waved his hand, signaling Qing Deng to relax.

"Tachibana-kun, don't worry."

"We have plenty of time. We can talk slowly."

"First, tell me, when did you first see that 'air current'?"

Qing Deng replied solemnly:

"To be honest, I saw those 'air currents' a long time ago."

Ogata raised his eyebrows, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"Oh? Tell me more about it."

……

……

Qing Deng recounted the entire story in detail.

After hearing this, Ogata smacked his lips:
"So you saw the 'air current' so early... This is really surprising."

"Mr. Ogata, is there any problem with this?"

"It's a big problem."

Ogata spread his hands.

"In theory, only top-notch warriors who have reached the pinnacle of martial arts can have the opportunity to see the 'airflow'. But when you were still very weak, you could already see the 'airflow', and you could see it very clearly..."

Having said this, Ogata paused and looked thoughtful.

After a while, he changed his tone to a half-joking, half-serious one, and said quietly:

"Maybe this is your talent."

Qing Deng's expression changed slightly when he heard this.

"My...talent..." As the owner of the "Talent System", he is very sensitive to the word "talent".

While Qing Deng was stunned, Ogata continued:

"Okay, without further ado, I will answer your questions now."

"Being able to see the 'transparent world' and the 'air currents' of the universe means that you have touched the threshold of a new realm."

"This is a higher state than the 'state of no self'."

"I call it - 'The Transparent Realm'!"

Qing Deng blinked and repeated the new word "transparent realm" as if chewing it.

"I know that the martial arts world today is claiming that the 'selfless state' is the highest state."

“In fact, this is simply a fallacy.”

"To put it bluntly, the 'selflessness state' is just the limit of 'human beings'."

“Abandon all distractions and focus on your work, so that your body and mind can reach their best state, and then you can perform beyond your normal capabilities.”

“If you want to transcend the ‘state of no self’, you must break free from the shackles of ‘man’ and separate your consciousness from the ‘self’.”

“No longer pursue speed, strength or weakness, but focus on the essence of martial arts and comprehend the universe and all living things.”

"One of the prerequisites for entering the 'transparent realm' is to hone one's martial arts to the limit."

"It's like filling a bottle with water. When the water is full, it will naturally overflow - of course, this also depends on chance."

"Some people, due to lack of talent, cannot reach the 'transparent realm' even if they are extremely powerful."

“Kuro (Kiryu’s boss) is like that.”

"In terms of strength, when he was young, Jiu Lang was the best among all the heroes."

"For a long time, he was the 'number one swordsman in Japan' besides me."

"However, no matter how hard he tried, he could not glimpse the mystery of the 'transparent realm'."

"For situations like Jiulang, I have come up with a unique concept: insufficient affinity with the 'world'."

"The ability to keenly perceive the universe - that is, the 'world' - is another prerequisite for entering the 'transparent realm', and it is also the most important condition."

"Some people are born with a low affinity with the 'world', such as Jiu Lang; while some people are born with a high affinity with the 'world' - Ju Jun, you belong to this category."

"You can see the 'air current' early on as proof of this."

"When you reach the threshold of 'transparency', you will gradually see the 'flow' of all things in the world."

"This 'air flow'...you can think of it as 'the breath of all things'."

"The 'breathing' I'm talking about here doesn't mean the breathing that living things exhale and breathe in."

"You can understand it as everything has a spirit, and the 'airflow' you see is the 'spiritual energy' of all things in the world."

"Being able to see the 'spiritual energy of heaven and earth' means that you have established a preliminary connection with the 'world'."

"Jujun, if I'm not mistaken, you've been able to see 'spiritual energy' from time to time when you're fighting with others recently, right?"

Qing Deng nodded in response.

Ever since the battle of Mount Tianwang in the "Kyoto Summer Formation", he began to frequently see "air currents"... no, now it should be corrected to "spiritual energy".

"That's right."

"If so, it means that you are only a hair's breadth away from reaching the 'transparent state'."

"When I visited your house yesterday to treat Okita Souji, I discovered that the 'spiritual energy' in your body has reached an extraordinary level - only a warrior who is about to comprehend the 'transparent realm' can have such abundant 'spiritual energy'."

"I am really surprised that you have made such great progress in just a short while."

"In order to test the extent to which you have mastered the 'transparent realm', I specially invited you to come here to find out the truth through actual combat."

When Qing Deng heard this, he was stunned at first, then he seemed to be thinking, recalling the scenes of yesterday: when he looked at Ogata, Ogata was also looking at him carefully.

At that time, even through the low-brimmed hat, he could feel Ogata's intriguing gaze.

"I see... No wonder you looked at me strangely yesterday."

"Just before the fight, you said you wanted to confirm something on me. That's what you meant."

Ogata nodded.

"I'm sure now."

"You are indeed only a hair's breadth away from the 'transparent state'."

"To be honest, I never thought that just a few words of advice would give you an epiphany on the spot."

Qing Deng laughed in silence, with a hint of helplessness on his face:
"I don't deserve the title of 'sudden enlightenment' or anything like that."

"I was just lucky. If you ask me to enter the 'transparent state' again, I can't do it."

Having said this, he paused.

After thinking for a while, he asked:
"Mr. Ogata, once you realize the 'transparent realm', can you tell at a glance whether the other person is of the same kind?"

Ogata said calmly:
"more or less."

"Once you have fully comprehended the 'transparent realm', you will be able to sense the 'spiritual energy' of all things in the world at will."

"Strong people have abundant 'spiritual energy'; weak people have exhausted 'spiritual energy'."

"Just by taking a look at the other person's 'spiritual energy', you can roughly know what kind of person he is."

"By the way, the 'Transparent Realm' can do more than just this."

"In addition to discerning other people's underlying colors, you can also judge what the weather will be like based on the 'aura' of wind and clouds."

"If necessary, you can even ask the 'world' to help you in the battle, causing storms, thunder, or something else."

As he spoke, he pulled up his right sleeve, showing his right arm that was as charred as charcoal.

Causing a storm, thunder, or something else... Hearing this, Qing Deng twitched his mouth and subconsciously wanted to complain.

Yesterday I witnessed the strangeness of the "immortal power" with my own eyes, and today I listened to Ogata's "reiki" lecture... Is this time and space I am in still a low-level martial arts world? !

It is no exaggeration to say that what he saw and heard yesterday and today completely shattered Qing Deng's original worldview.

Although he wanted to complain a lot, after seeing Ogata's charred right arm, he swallowed the complaints that were about to come out of his mouth.

At this point, no matter what happens - even if Ogata tells him, "Actually, I'm a time traveler" - he will accept it.

"...Mr. Ogata, please don't tell me that your charred right arm is the sequelae of triggering the thunderbolt."

Ogata smiled calmly:
"Indeed."

——It’s true!
Qing Deng silently complained loudly in his mind, but on the surface he remained calm and listened attentively.

"More than seventy years ago, I fought a decisive battle with my lifelong enemy."

"He is the most formidable opponent I have ever met in my life."

"He has both powerful strength and a will that is almost crazy... I'm afraid I will never meet an enemy who will leave a more memorable impression than him in my life."

"In order to defeat him, I risked my life to attract the thunder from the sky."

"Although I succeeded in killing the other party, I almost died under the thunder."

"Honestly, I never want to use such a messy trick again in my life."

"Even the 'power of immortality' cannot completely heal the trauma caused by a direct strike from the thunder."

"Fortunately, it's just the skin that has become ugly, and it hasn't affected the function of the arm."

After saying this, Ogata pulled up his right sleeve again and jumped off the stone.

"Tachibana-kun, try harder."

"You have a great affinity with the 'world'. This is a great opportunity."

"Don't waste this unique talent."

"I have a strong premonition: your future martial arts achievements will not be inferior to mine!"

"after all……"

Ogata paused, then put on a strange smile, and immediately switched to stiff Chinese:

"You have a cheat too, don't you?"

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