Tokyo Sword Saint Online Dealing

"I want to see you awaken your sword heart with my own eyes!"

Chapter 249 The Man in the Mirror

"Tsk, tsk, tsk."

"I bet you old rogue, even if you had a son, you would still spoil him like this. I've never seen a great swordsman of the Shinkage-ryu style so kind and gentle."

"No wonder you were so confident in facing A-Jian. It seems your last disciple is your lifeline. You even swallowed your pride to ask me for the Sword Heart Seed, just to give it to him, right?"

"Then it's not a waste of my precious treasure."

Yagyu Teppei wasn't one to back down from a bet. Besides, although he and Kamiizumi Hidekawa seemed to be at odds, they were actually close friends who had fought and even killed people together. Although he lost the bet, he didn't hold back his sarcastic remarks.

Kamiizumi Hidekawa rolled his eyes.

"Stop talking nonsense, you lost. Remember what you promised me, you have to lend me the original copy of the Yagyu Shinkage-ryu Moon Manual for a while!"

Yagyu Teppei waved his hand impatiently.

"Here you go, this is for that kid too?"

"Sure, Xiuchuan, the day of the Imperial Trial is fast approaching. The Imperial Trial will determine the qualifications for the Dragon Sparrow Martial Arts Competition. You wouldn't happen to..."

Kamiizumi Hidekawa nodded smugly.

“That’s right. I plan to send Qing to this year’s Imperial Trial. It’s not that I’m arrogant, but in my eyes, no swordsman of his generation can beat him without a doubt.”

"Even your youngest son, whom you praise to the skies, is no good."

"You know my criteria for choosing apprentices. The first thing I look for is talent."

"Effort is nothing to me, because it's just the basics!"

"Mediocrity can work hard, but geniuses can't? The difference in talent is absolutely insurmountable!"

"Do you know how long Qing has been learning swordsmanship from me? Less than a year!"

"He learned the no-sword technique in just three days, and he has mastered all the secret techniques of the Shinkage-ryu school. A month from now, he will be able to defeat his enemy with a single move using the no-sword technique and take down your seat of the chief! Can your youngest son do that?"

Yagyu Teppei's eyebrows twitched violently as he stared in astonishment at Kamiizumi Hidekawa. Seeing that Hidekawa's expression didn't seem to be joking, he could only shake his head sullenly.

"The Lotus Sword Technique is the swordsmanship I've been teaching since I was a child. If we're going to compare them like this, you, my disciple, will win."

"Hmph, it seems that Lian's swordsmanship career will not be lonely from now on. He has been complaining to me that he doesn't have a decent opponent."

Kamiizumi Hidekawa rolled his eyes again, snorted, ended the casual conversation, and spoke seriously to Uesugi Kiyoshi.

"Qing, I know you have some extraordinary abilities, but you probably haven't awakened your sword heart yet."

"This Kenshin Seed is the treasure of that miser Teppei, and it is the best Kenshin Seed that exists in Japan. This is the best I can give you."

"I left in a hurry and there are some things I didn't tell you. I'll make it up to you here. We swordsmen need to rely on the Sword Heart Seed to awaken our sword heart."

"The purpose of the Sword Heart Seed is to allow the swordsman to 'look directly at his true self.' The higher the quality of the Sword Heart Seed, the more the swordsman can see his most authentic self."

"The extraordinary abilities of superhumans all come from the [spirit], and the same is true for swordsmen. A swordsman's [qi] is also a kind of extraordinary power condensed from the explosion of spiritual power combined with the energy in the body's cells."

"To awaken the sword heart and the 'qi' within the body, a swordsman needs to deeply understand himself on a spiritual level, strengthen his beliefs, and eradicate all distracting thoughts and inner demons."

"This seed of sword heart is the tool that allows you to confront yourself."

"If someone has strong spiritual power, they can even have their past life memories triggered by the Sword Heart Seed. With the dual spiritual power erupting, their awakened power will be even stronger."

“This process will be dangerous, so I sent Murasame back. You take that sword. That sword has the effects of calming the soul, destroying demons, slaying ghosts, and soothing the mind. It will make your awakening process smoother.”

"Find a spacious place and have Ah Lin and Ah Jian protect you. Get ready, there's no time to lose."

"Ah Jian, did you bring the testing stone?"

Yagyu Ken nodded hastily and looked at Uesugi Kiyoshi.

Uesugi Kiyoshi pondered for a moment, then got up and walked towards the backyard. The dojo's backyard was quite spacious; awakening a swordsmanship shouldn't be too earth-shattering.

"Shingo, keep an eye on the front for me. If Liu comes, give him this snow bag. Rin, come with me to the backyard."

After giving a few instructions and explaining some things, a few minutes later, in the Japanese garden in the backyard of the dojo, Uesugi Kiyoshi, ignoring the dew on the bluestone floor, sat cross-legged with his hands folded and palms facing the sky.

He held the sword heart seed carefully in his hands.

Murasame was placed in front of him within easy reach.

In front of the village rain, there was a black stone that was neither gold nor jade.

As a mere tool, Yagyu Ken was dutifully holding up the phone, adjusting it to a suitable position so that the two swordsmen on the other side could see Uesugi Kiyoshi's entire body.

"Qing, that is a testing stone. After a swordsman awakens, he will unleash a sword strike imbued with his resolve. That strike is an explosion of conviction, and its power determines your potential in the way of the sword."

"The testing stone is three feet long and impervious to swords and blades. Only a swordsman's awakened enlightenment can penetrate it. The deeper the cut, the stronger the enlightenment, and the greater the ability to manipulate qi. This allows one to go further on the path of extraordinary swordsmanship."

"Don't be nervous, Qing."

“I’m usually very good at judging people. You’re better than me, a third-rate swordsman.”

"The heights I may not reach, you may be able to touch."

"I'm getting old, and there are some things I need to rely on you for!"

As he finished speaking, Kamiizumi Hidekawa's expression became complex, filled with emotion.

Uesugi Kiyoshi stared at his master's no longer young face, pursed his lips, and nodded heavily.

He also wanted to know what this seed of sword heart would bring him.

What he cares about most is "being able to have his past life memories awakened by the Seed of the Sword Heart".

He used to think that he remembered his past life perfectly, but after experiencing so many things, he was no longer sure.

Was that poor boy on Earth who overcame adversity through hard work, the one he remembered, really his past life?

Were those vivid, seemingly genuine fragments of memory truly things that happened to him?

who is he?

Perhaps the answer lies within our grasp.

Exhale a breath of stale air, calm your mind, and use the method your master taught you to connect your sea of ​​consciousness with the mirror-like seed of your sword heart.

Gradually, a feeling of drowsiness crept over me.

The surroundings became unexpectedly warm, like being in his mother's arms, making him so comfortable that he almost groaned.

After an unknown amount of time, Uesugi Kiyoshi was in a daze, as if his consciousness had melted away.

At one point, the warmth receded like a tide, and Uesugi Kiyoshi jolted awake, his eyes snapping open.

All around was endless darkness, and there was nothing to be seen.

Only in front of Uesugi Kiyoshi was there a full-length mirror.

In the mirror was "himself," who looked extremely familiar.

Before he could react, he saw his reflection in the mirror with a strange smile on his lips, raising his hand in greeting.

"Hello, Uesugi Kiyoshi."

That's what he said in the mirror.

But his hands hung at his sides, completely still, and he didn't say a word!

Chapter 250 Who am I?

In complete darkness, there was no sound, yet one could still see.

In a mirror, I see myself vividly, yet I smile eerily and greet myself.

This scene would likely be enough to make even the most timid ordinary person scream in terror, their heart pounding with fear.

Uesugi Kiyoshi instinctively reached for his waist—he was going to draw his sword.

This is a swordsman's instinctive reaction.

He touched nothing.

This did not surprise him. With a thought, he called out the name "Onikiri".

Logically speaking, the next second, the Dojigiri and the Spider Cutter should appear in your hands.

Then, all around remained pitch black, and Uesugi Kiyoshi had nothing in his hands.

When he tried to sense it carefully, he was shocked to find that he could no longer sense the Mirage Tower.

Dream Mirror, Mirage Tower, Onikiri, and even the Scroll of One Hundred Demons all seemed to have left him.

In an instant, a layer of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

Veterans who are suddenly removed from the battlefield and return to peace often feel a sense of inexplicable crisis when they suddenly lose their weapons, because they have lost the "power" to kill the enemy and save their lives.

This is pretty much what Uesugi Kiyoshi is like right now.

He is now without a sword and disconnected from the dream world. As a result, he suddenly discovers that he is now far removed from all "extraordinary powers".

The power that allowed him to fight against ghosts and gods didn't actually seem that solid.

A long-lost sense of unease welled up in his heart, but he forcibly suppressed it.

Taking a deep breath, Uesugi Kiyoshi's mood gradually calmed down.

Even so, he wouldn't be afraid like a coward, screaming himself hoarse because he lost his strength. When he first arrived, he was weak and powerless, but he still dared to pull out a fruit knife and fight the evil spirit to the death.

When he looked at himself in the mirror again, the smile on the person in the mirror became playful.

"I thought you would panic, be afraid, lose your composure, and become like a weak mortal."

"Now that I think about it, how should I put it? I was truly worthy of being called myself?"

The voice of the person in the mirror was exactly the same as that of Uesugi Kiyoshi.

Uesugi Kiyoshi blinked slightly, then cut to the chase without further ado.

"Who are you."

He asked the question that he cared about most.

He thought the other side would play tricks and try to bewitch him, since that's how it's portrayed in horror movies.