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Chapter 106: Sword Forging (End)

When Fang Yi saw Nakamori Yuto start to explain sword techniques to Rengoku Chijuro, he knew that he had hooked another fish.

He did not choose to directly use [Diligent Learning] to empower this young man, but instead used various obstacles to whet his appetite.

Of course, there is a difference between Rengoku Chijuro and Nakamori Yuto.

The latter are people who have no way out and have extremely strong inner driving force. Such people usually explode and perform exceptionally well in battle.

From Tomioka Giyu, Fang Yi learned that all of Nakamori Yuto's family except himself were eaten by ghosts, so Nakamori Yuto's heart was filled with hatred for ghosts.

At the same time, his family was not well off, he had no relatives to rely on, and he did not have the capital to retreat and live a quiet life.

If he had not become a swordsman and had no skills to make a living, he would have starved to death on the streets as he was still very weak.

He only had the option of becoming a swordsman, so within a year he reached the threshold to participate in the Demon Slayer Corps' 'final selection'.

As long as the swordsman overcomes his inner fear of demons, hatred will continue to urge him to become stronger and move forward.

At the same time, the victory that Fang Yi brings him again and again can quickly improve the opponent's friendliness and gain the opponent's loyalty.

But Rengoku Chijuro is different. He has a way out, and his inner motivation to move forward is not clear enough.

His living environment is very ideal. He doesn't have to become a swordsman, and the assets and connections of the Purgatory family can allow him to live a peaceful life.

To put it bluntly, there are so many choices that there is no motivation to move forward.

He may want to become a swordsman because of a momentary emotion, but such an undetermined person will hesitate and retreat in a difficult battle and will die.

Usually such people become a burden in the battle.

Fang Yi is looking for teammates and employees, not to accompany the prince to study, so he wants the other party to find his own inner motivation and cherish his "professor" at the same time.

The harder it is to get, the easier it is to cherish it. After the other party has encountered so many obstacles, the greater the shock your "diligent study and improvement" will bring to the other party, and the more the other party will cherish the opportunity to be taught by you.

As for letting Nakamori Hayato teach the other party first, it was naturally to compare the effects, and at the same time let the new employees see the mental journey of the old employees and look forward to their own future.

[It's not like Nakamori Yuto can teach him anything. 】

Fang Yi shook his head and drove this ridiculous idea out of his mind. He was going to drink some water and rest while thinking about his plans for tonight.

My teammates have practiced enough, and I have practiced with the sword enough, so it’s time to go and crush Chen Cheng to death.
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After Fang Yi went over the plan in his mind, imagined various ways that Chen Cheng might ambush him, and designed several contingency plans.

He walked out of the room, ready to start 'teaching' Rengoku Chijuro, giving his new employee a little shock of 'persistence and hard work'.

Then he received a beep.

[Hiroto Nakamori taught Rengoku Chijuro the knowledge of [Breath of Flame]]

[Due to your talent [Diligent Study], Rengoku Chijuro and Nakamori Yuto's understanding of [Breath of Flame] has deepened, and your understanding of the skill [Breath of Flame] has also deepened.]

"Ah? My talent can also hit the target from a distance?"

"No, [Diligent Study] is contagious. What kind of talent is this? You're really causing a lot of harm."

"Is this a sign of further development of talent, or a precursor to its evolution?"

Fang Yi fell into deep thought as he watched Rengoku Chijuro try to use a move of [Breath of Fire], who failed but was still full of motivation.

This time, Nakamori Yuto taught Rengoku Chijuro to walk eighty steps out of a hundred steps, which saved him a lot of effort and also strengthened his understanding of the skill.

Next, with just a little guidance from himself, Rengoku Chijuro will be able to master [Breath of Fire].

It seems we need to further test the benefits of [Diligent Learning] with Nakamori Yuto. This kind of teaching definitely has limitations.

If there were no restrictions, you could even cast a wider net and then brush up your skill levels without doing anything.

The younger brother is responsible for persistence and hard work, and he directly reaps the fruits of his labor.

[However, it's better to avoid this kind of daydreaming. This effect will probably require the talent to evolve several times.]

Fang Yi stepped forward, ready to use the last bit of time during the day to teach Rengoku Chijuro the "Breathing of Flame" while further testing his own talent.

If nothing unexpected happens, this will be the last relatively peaceful time he spends here.
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After Rengoku Makijuro finished his rest, he saw three people practicing [Breath of Fire] in the yard and felt that something was wrong with his brain.

He rubbed his eyes and looked at the water glass beside him to confirm that it was not wine but water.

[I didn't drink, I'm not drunk, why am I blurry? ]

The three people in the courtyard finished their practice and began to exchange their experiences with each other.

The former Flame Pillar finally realized that the scene before him was real and not an illusion or a dream.

The fact is, the three people in front of him have mastered [Breath of Fire] to varying degrees.

In terms of actual level, Fang Yi and Nakamori Yuto have mastered the skills quite well, and his youngest son has also made some progress.

When he saw that his youngest son had just mastered the sword technique of [Breath of Fire], he immediately felt something was wrong.

The lies I had told him were finally exposed, so what should I do next?
Should we continue to attack him? Or should we let him join the Demon Slayer Corps and force him to stay? He is very likely to escape on his own now that he has the strength he needs, and there is no way to stop him.

Rengoku Makijuro looked at Fang Yi and instantly realized that this genius must be the culprit of all this.

With a stern face, he walked up to the three of them and, rarely, did not belittle his youngest son.

Instead, he seriously pointed out the shortcomings of the three people's sword skills while the other two began to think about their own sword skills.

He signaled Fang Yi to follow him. He was going to tell Fang Yi some things and get the truth about this bizarre incident. Fang Yi turned around and gave the anxious Rengoku Chijuro a look of relief, indicating that he could handle his old father.
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Purgatory House, a room.

Rengoku Makijuro and Fang Yi were staring at each other, neither of them spoke.

After Fang Yi drank several cups of tea and ate several snacks, Rengoku Makijuro became a little restless.

Unable to hold back his words, Rengoku Makijuro spoke directly about his doubts.

"I'm not surprised that you mastered the [Breath of Flame], but how did Nakamori Yuto and Senjuro master it?"

"I know their talent very well. It's impossible to do this."

"It's not a good thing for Senjuro to master this sword technique. You should understand the situation."

Fang Yi took a sip of tea and began to weave the story slowly, while shifting the focus.

"Narration is the best teacher. I just told them some of my sword skills to improve my own skills."

"Through this story, I have sorted out the more ambiguous aspects of my previous sword skills and expressed them in a more concise and understandable way."

"They understood something. It seems that telling is the best teacher."

After finishing editing the things related to [Breath of Flame] and seeing Rengoku Makijuro looking thoughtful, Fang Yi knew that this little matter had been fooled away.

The next thing about Rengoku Chijuro is the key point. He cleared his throat and began to cooperate with the achievement [Respond to the Trusted One] to lay the foundation for kidnapping his son.

"I didn't want to teach him, but he was just listening and I couldn't just kick him out."

"So, after my explanation, he mastered some sword techniques. I didn't want to teach him in depth, but his words touched me."

"He asked me a simple question."

Fang Yi took another sip of water, whetting Rengoku Makijuro's appetite before he began to fabricate lies.

"He asked me what he would have done if I hadn't happened to pass by the alley where he was kidnapped yesterday."

"Or in other words, what will be his fate?"

Rengoku Makijuro was silent for a moment, then gave his honest answer.

"Chijuro will miss his chance to survive because I passed out drunk in front of the door."

"His ending depends on the other party's intentions, but it's unlikely to be a good one."

Fang Yi nodded and continued the discussion along this topic.

"If he gets stronger, he'll have more options."

"At the very least, I won't be taken away without any resistance."

"If he were half as strong as you, he could have delayed a while to get help. If he were as strong as you, he could have killed those two bandits outright."

Rengoku Makijuro shook his head and retorted.

"If I stop drinking in the future, I can avoid this kind of thing from happening."

"Chijuro doesn't have the same talent as his brother, and he'll die if he joins the Demon Slayer Corps."

"He's also going to go find his brother, which means he'll have to face a Pillar, and a very powerful opponent at that. I can't let him do that."

Fang Yi interrupted Rengoku Makijuro's speech and asked him a question, ending the conversation.

"Mr. Rengoku Makijuro, I am twenty years old, and Nakamori Yuto is a little younger, nineteen."

"Chijuro is much younger than me."

"So, Mr. Rengoku Makijuro, how old are you this year?"

"As for the traitorous 'Pillar', it's even simpler. I will kill him."

After saying that, Fang Yi looked at Rengoku Makijuro who remained silent after listening to these words, nodded to him and left the room.

He didn't expect to change the former Flame Pillar's mind anytime soon. In fact, trying to change others was an arrogant thing to do.

It would be better for him to figure it out on his own. Rengoku Chijuro's kidnapping experience this time is a good opportunity.

Besides, it was getting dark, and he and Nakamori Yuto were going out to 'hunt' the Reincarnationists from the enemy camp.

This would be the last relatively peaceful night.
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But until the next morning, Fang Yi and Nakamori Yuto had not killed the hostile reincarnation.

The night in Asakusa seemed so peaceful, so quiet, and so abnormal, but Fang Yi had already sensed the murderous intent hidden behind this tranquility.

A conspiracy is brewing here, a huge conspiracy against him.

The sense of danger that followed him like a shadow had already coiled around his heart like a poisonous snake, and his intuition told him that it would be best to leave here.

Chen Cheng had already started planning, or had set a trap for me to step into, and I was going to step into it and kill him.

If nothing unexpected happens, tonight will be the night when I will confront him, and the hunting mission will come to an end.

There are still eighteen hours until the next dark.

(End of this chapter)