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Chapter 163 Cultivator, First Encounter (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

The Great King, who was sealed by Kisuke Urahara in the previous round, would certainly not want to have any contact with Kisuke Urahara and Yoruichi again, and might even want to take revenge, but Guan Yi felt that this was almost impossible to accomplish.

Even though he had completed the first round of the game, the Great King, who was sealed away after the early stages of the Bleach storyline, still knew far less about Bleach than Guan Yi.

Based on current interactions, it seems that this ancient, multi-hundred-year-old king, who is also the governor of a province, has inexplicably maintained a childlike innocence, which would likely make it easy for a shrewd person like Kisuke Urahara to see through her.

As fellow explorers, the Great King and Meow Meow will eventually come looking for him, and he can't hide it from Urahara Kisuke and Yoruichi, who have already discovered him. This is a major hidden danger for Guan Yi.

With this in mind, Guan Yi felt it would be better to create a subtle 'opposition' with the two from the very beginning, and use them to complete her own 'origins'!
"Yesterday it was an orange cat, today it's a black cat. Do all you Fullbringers like cats this much? What other breeds of cats do you have?"

Seeing that Yoruichi did not respond, Guan Yi took the initiative to steer the conversation in that direction.

Sure enough, Yoruichi asked with interest, "You mean, you saw an orange cat yesterday that could talk, just like me?"

"...You weren't together? No, what a coincidence. Don't try to fool me."

Guan Yi gripped the compass tightly, channeling his spiritual pressure into it, and said, "As I said, I am not a Fullbringer, but a cultivator who is a successor of the Mo family's mechanical arts and Qimen Dunjia techniques. I came to Karakura Town simply because the spiritual particle concentration here is high, making it convenient for cultivation. I have no intention of having any disputes or entanglements with your local cultivators."

Mohist mechanical arts? Qimen Dunjia techniques? Cultivators? These things were all unfamiliar to Ye Yi, but judging from his preparations, they were exactly the same as those of those who mastered the Perfect Manifestation technique.

"You...you're not Japanese?"

"Of course, I am Chinese."

"China? Is that so?"

Yoruichi's cat eyes were bright.

The area where the Bleach story takes place isn't very large, but the world-building background is vast. Tite Kubo is very good at making promises; although they didn't come true, he at least provided the setting for the Hell Arc and the West Coast arc.

As another organization in Soul Society that manages the European region, the Western Bureau deals more with incidents caused by dragons and disputes between magicians than the Eastern Bureau, also known as the Gotei 13. Their power systems are not entirely the same.

Guan Yi, having played in Europe during his previous match, had met several 'magicians' and knew of the existence of those who wielded powers very similar to Fullbring. Given this, it's quite normal for a vast and resource-rich country like China to have some unique things, right?

He was still an unregistered resident in the Mysterious Realm of Death. Only by pretending to have just arrived from a foreign country could he conceal the fact that there had been no trace of his activities in Karakura Town or even the whole of Japan!

If Kisuke Urahara and Yoruichi were to go to China to investigate what a 'monk' is, they would only get some vague legends. Besides, although Kaneki had never seen one, he felt that in the world of Bleach, China must have at least one person with supernatural powers.

Yes, it's available. As the head of the Shihouin family, one of the four great noble families, Yoruichi Shihouin, although she didn't know much about that great Eastern country, had heard of cultivators and cultivation to some extent.

This is my first time doing this.

She became interested and showed off her cat paws.

……

"That's the situation. The way the power is activated is exactly the same as Fullbring, only the name may be different. He insists that he is a cultivator."

Half an hour later, at Urahara Store.

After hearing Yoruichi's account, Kisuke Urahara shook his folding fan and looked at Kaneki with a smile, saying, "Oh dear, they're guests from a foreign country. Yoruichi-san, how could you lay a hand on such an honored guest?"

"What can I do? This kid is a bit stubborn. He keeps treating me like a Fullbringer and refuses to come with me," Yoruichi complained.

Not far away, Guan Yi, sitting on a chair in the shop, had three deep cat claw marks on his neck and was frowning as he observed his surroundings.

Upon meeting Urahara Kisuke, a shrewd man recognized by Aizen and Yhwach as the most intelligent man in Soul Society, Guan Yi felt a sense of unease. Fortunately, his ninety years of training under one master had perfected his ability to maintain composure, preventing him from showing any signs of nervousness.

“I see. I’m so sorry, I’m so sorry, you misunderstood.” Kisuke Urahara walked over and said, “We are just ordinary merchants, running a small shop in Karakura Town. We don’t know any Fullbringers. We only went there today because we sensed a powerful Hollow’s spiritual pressure. We didn’t expect to run into this foreign cultivator, Kaneki-san. We were a little curious and offended you.”

"You pet cat... I tried everything but couldn't shake it off. It's so fast I can't even see it. You're telling me you're just ordinary businessmen?"

A pet cat? Kisuke Urahara quickly unfolded his folding fan, obscuring half his face and hiding his uncontrollable grin, and squinted at Yoruichi. A fierce glint flashed in Yoruichi's vertical pupils.

Kisuke Urahara quickly changed the subject: "Ahem. Guan Yi-san, to be honest, this is the first time we've ever met a 'cultivator.' As for the Mohist mechanical arts and the art of Qimen Dunjia you mentioned, these tongue-twisting terms are even more unfamiliar to us."

"I wonder if Guan Yisang could broaden our horizons and show us what she's capable of?"

Guan Yi paused for a moment, then said, "Master said that we cultivators cultivate not to perform tricks for others. But if I'm ever short of money, I do sell some mechanical ornaments. If you want to see them, just buy one."

"You...you want money?" Urahara Kisuke and Yoruichi were both taken aback and couldn't help but ask, "How much?"

“One million yen.” Guan Yi touched his neck and said, “This includes my medical expenses.”

"..."

Oh no, has this kid figured out that Yoruichi-san and I won't do anything to him?

"One million yen? You've just arrived in Japan, do you know how much you can buy with one million yen?" Yoruichi said in a low voice, "I don't know exactly what the mechanical ornament is, but it's just an ornament after all, isn't it?"

Guan Yi paused, then said helplessly, "I knew you wouldn't know its value. 50 yen, I'll make you a simple one, that's the lowest I can go. Rules can't be broken, scratching me won't help."

This is exactly the funding needed to activate the third round of infrastructure construction; let's get it done while we can!
Kisuke Urahara's shop, serving as a transit point between the Soul Society and the Human World, has swindled countless Shinigami who have passed through, so he's certainly not short of money.

He and Ye exchanged glances for a few seconds, finding it rather amusing, and then said, "Alright, 500,000 yen it is. Is there anything we need to prepare?"

"A suitable piece of wood should be at least 30 centimeters thick, plus a saw, a knife, and preferably a carving knife."

“These things are all available in the store.” Soon, Kisuke Urahara had prepared everything, and he and Yoruichi sat together to watch Kaneki’s performance.

The moment Guan Yi grasped the carving knife, his entire demeanor changed; his slender fingers seemed to merge with the knife.

The blade fell on the log before him, initially with large, sweeping cuts, wood chips flying like black snowflakes. But as the outline became clearer, his movements gradually became more refined.

"It looks like you, Yoruichi-san," Kisuke Urahara whispered. "This level of skill can't be achieved without years of relentless practice."

Yoruichi nodded slightly; this proved that the kid wasn't lying.

Ahead of them, Guan Yi's knife tip traced the natural grain of the wood, sometimes lightly lifting, sometimes heavily slicing. The log seemed to be undergoing a rapid transformation; in just over ten minutes, the outline of a wooden cat emerged, a perfect replica of the black cat Yoruichi!
When the needle-like carving knife gently traces the outline of the wooden cat's eyes, leaving tiny reflective spots, the wooden cat instantly becomes bright-eyed, sharp, and focused, as if it might pounce at any moment to tear its prey apart.

This was exactly the same action Yoruichi took before lunging at Guan Yi, looking quite imposing!

"Alright," Guan Yi said.

"Wow, that's fantastic!" Kisuke Urahara clapped his hands, then asked, puzzled, "Kan-chan, this is just carving, right? The mechanical arts and stuff..."

"Try channeling a little spiritual energy into the cat's rear end, right here. You have spiritual energy, right?"

Guan Yi pointed, and Urahara Kisuke then noticed that there seemed to be several strange markings and symbols on the wooden cat's butt.

Spiritual power? Is it spiritual pressure?
He tried to take it and did as instructed.

Swah——

Under the astonished gazes of Kisuke Urahara and Yoruichi, the seemingly one-piece joints of the wooden cat actually moved, and its two front paws suddenly crossed and swung forward, emitting a sharp, piercing light!
When did he develop the ability to move his joints?

That's actually quite interesting!

"Chenghui, 50 yen."

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(End of this chapter)