Even so, it still took longer than the training time he had when he was in the squad.

Moreover, with Renji Abarai, Soi Fon, and Nemu Kurotsuchi by his side, Natsuhiko didn't find it boring at all.

Forty days later, Soi Fon's face was somewhat pale, but she could still hold on.

Kurosaki Isshin can last for about eighty-three days, but his condition will be very poor.

Soi Fon's spiritual power is slightly weaker. If she goes all out, she can last for fifty days without any problem, but the agreed time is forty-two days, and half an hour outside.

Before the forty-second day had arrived, a figure entered the room, wearing a white haori and a star-binding headband, with a serious and unsmiling expression.

Kuchiki Byakuya.

"Captain Kuchiki." Inside the barrier, Natsuhiko and his three companions greeted Kuchiki Byakuya.

"Hello, Captain Xia Yan, and Captain Soi Fon." Kuchiki Byakuya nodded, maintaining basic courtesy despite his cold exterior.

"Captain Kuchiki, thank you for your help."

Xia Yan expressed his sincere gratitude, saying that every team leader who was willing to come here was a great help to him.

Kuchiki Byakuya said, "I was just following the orders of the Seireitei."

Kuchiki Byakuya said calmly, then looked at Soi Fon and said, "Give me your seat."

Soi Fon got off the chair, and Byakuya Kuchiki took her place, sitting down to continue increasing his spiritual power.

But Soi Fon didn't leave; instead, she stayed and planned to train with them.

Soi Fon wanted to stay with Natsuhiko, and at the same time, Aizen's situation made all the captains feel the crisis. There was a stable Transcendental Gate here, so Soi Fon also planned to train here.

After this lasted for twenty days, another figure rushed into the room. Upon seeing the newcomer, the first to react was Renji Abarai, who exclaimed, "Rukia, you're here too."

The newcomer was none other than Rukia Kuchiki. She smiled and said, "Yes, I also wanted to train here. I made a promise with my older brother, but he came in without waiting for me."

After the Penitentiary Palace incident, Byakuya Kuchiki took the opportunity to tell Rukia Kuchiki why he insisted on upholding the rules of the Seireitei, and also told her about Hisana Kuchiki.

Therefore, Rukia Kuchiki understood his actions, and their relationship improved considerably.

"Rukia-neechan, you're here too." Xia Yan walked over and greeted Kuchiki Rukia.

Rukia Kuchiki said with a smile, "Since you and Renji are both here, of course I had to come. Kira originally planned to come too, but as you know, he has to take charge of the team now."

Kira Izuru is currently the acting captain of the Third Division, so he must stay with the Third Division at all times.

Rukia Kuchiki joined their training, bringing the total number of trainees to four.

Natsuhiko, Zaihou, Renji and Rukia.

Following Xia Yan's suggestion, the Dangai has become a training ground for many people, especially with Aizen eyeing Hueco Mundo with hostility, making everyone wary.

Besides them, Madarame Ikkaku and Shiba Kaien also came here to train one after another.

Soon, the 250-day training ended, and only Xia Yan, Soi Fong, and Nemure lasted for such a long time.

Rukia Kuchiki stayed for forty days, arriving with Byakuya Kuchiki and then leaving with him.

Renji Abarai stayed there for 123 days, which is equivalent to three hours in the outside world.

Everyone else trains here for about forty days; no one stays here for too long.

Komamura Sajin, Kyoraku Shunsui, Shiba Kaien, and Hitsugaya Toshiro also arrived one after another to maintain spiritual pressure.

After the training ended, Shiba Kaien stayed here to continue training.

When the 250th day arrived, everyone left the boundary. Nemuro, Natsuhiko Soi, and Kaien Shiba, who stayed behind, quickly carried the eight traps, boundary markers, and chairs back to Seireitei through the passage.

At this moment, only six hours had passed in Soul Society, which was only a quarter of a day.

But Xia Yan felt as if he had lived a long life, and that this kind of life would continue.

That's all for today.

Xia Yan bid farewell to the other three, and after they left, he went to Shiba Kukaku's residence.

The matter I asked Shiba Kukaku to handle should now be showing some progress. (To be continued.)

Chapter 144: Advancement

"what is this?"

Inside the rift, Soi Fon held a small machine in her hand and kept fiddling with it.

"This is a music player with hi-fi sound quality and headphones. It has many songs downloaded on it, which I asked other Grim Reapers to buy from the human world."

As Xia Yan spoke, he inserted the earplug into Soi Fon's ear.

"Oh? This song has a great rhythm."

Soi Fon listened to the music coming from her headphones, her expression somewhat surprised.

Xia Yan said with a smile, "That way, Soi Fon won't be bored here."

"What did you say?"

Soi Fon looked at Natsuhiko, leaned her head closer, and stared with wide, innocent eyes, her adorable appearance captivating.

Xia Yan pointed to Soi Fon's ear, and after Soi Fon took off her earplugs, she said, "I said, now Soi Fon-neechan has something to do."

Soi Fon nodded and said, "That's right, it's nice to be able to pass the time by listening to music."

Xia Yan said, "Not only is there a music player, but also a tablet computer with thousands of modern comics and hundreds of high-definition TV series, so that Sister Soi Fong will have something to watch."

"You have a heart."

Soi Fon looked at Natsuhiko with a smile on her lips.

"I just want to share what I've seen and heard in the real world with Soi Fon."

Xia Yan smiled and walked over to put headphones on Soi Fong. His fingers touched her earlobe, and he felt a soft sensation.

Then, Xia Yan slowly walked back to the center of the open space and continued his cultivation.

Xia Yan continuously tempered his body. Because there was food, rest, entertainment, and the company of his loved ones and friends in the Broken Realm, time here did not seem to be long.

. . .

Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, a month had passed in the outside world, and two months had passed since Aizen's betrayal. Meanwhile, Natsuhiko had been in the Dangai for twenty years.

"Xia Yan, come on, let's have a spar."

Renji Abarai drew his Zanpakuto, looked at Natsuhiko, and a confident smile appeared on his lips.

"Renji-nii, are you sure you want to fight me?"

Xia Yan looked at Renji Abarai and asked with a smile.

Renji Abarai said, "I only use swordsmanship, not the power of my Zanpakuto."

Natsuhiko's Zanpakuto abilities are far superior to Renji Abarai's. His Logia and Kido types each have their strengths, while his physical type abilities are basically the weakest.

However, Renji Abarai later possessed super-captain-level combat power, surpassing that of an ordinary captain.

"can."

Xia Yan agreed to Renji Abarai's request.

Renji Abarai said with a smile, "Then let's go."

He drew his Zanpakuto and stood in front of Xia Yan, who also drew his Zanpakuto.

"Be careful."

Renji Abarai took a heavy step, lunged forward, and slashed down with his sword.

But as the blade fell, it was stopped by a finger, a finger that wasn't very long.

"this?"

Renji Abarai stared blankly at the scene, his eyes filled with disbelief.

During the month that the barrier was opened, Renji Abarai would occasionally come here, which gave him about seven or eight more years to train.

However, over the past twenty years, Xia Yan has been using magnetic fields to train his body, giving him a steel-like body and extremely strong energy.

Aizen could block Ichigo Kurosaki's Bankai attack with just one finger.

He could also block Renji Abarai's slash without releasing his Zanpakuto with just one finger.

"How is that possible?"

Renji Abarai withdrew his long sword, his face somewhat grim, and muttered, "How is this possible? I couldn't even hurt a single finger of yours."

He had cultivated for seven or eight years, but he couldn't even cut Xia Yan's finger, which he found hard to accept.

Xia Yan didn't speak, but sat back down and continued cultivating.

Xia Yan knew that Renji Abarai would find it hard to accept, as Renji's aptitude and strength were inferior to Xia Yan's from the very beginning of his enrollment.

In an effort to catch up with his younger brother, Renji Abarai made many efforts and trained for decades, but the gap between them only widened.

This made Renji Abarai somewhat discouraged.

However, Xia Yan wouldn't say anything. If Renji Abarai was discouraged by this, he wouldn't be of any help in the upcoming battle.

Keep in mind that he only defeated one Arrancar, Irnold, a subordinate of the Six Espada.

Although he initially fought in a limited state, he was still at a disadvantage against Ilnot, who was not yet freed.

Even Tsumugi Amane and Hanakari Jinta could defeat Ilnot when he was not freed.

Then, after Irnott was released and Renji Abarai was released, they instantly defeated their opponent.

This was the only Arrancar that Renji Abarai defeated. Later, when he entered Las Noches, he encountered the Eighth Espada, Szayelaporro, and Uryu Ishida, and was defeated by him.

Chad and Yamato fought against Yammy, but were still defeated.

In the Aizen arc, even though he mastered Bankai, he was still only below the captain level.

If Abarai Renji continues like this, he won't be able to protect himself enough in the upcoming battles.

Renji Abarai hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth, stood up, and continued his training.

Seeing this, Xia Yan smiled.

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