Death's Hidden Mobile

Renji Abarai wanted to skip a grade early. His grades were average. Although his spiritual pressure met the requirements and his swordsmanship was good, his exam results were always poor.

However, he will graduate sooner or later, and his future is not bleak.

Kira Izuru and Kondo Isami passed Natsuhiko's Zanpakuto around, their eyes filled with envy.

Renji Abarai looked at Natsuhiko and asked, "After obtaining the Zanpakuto, it's said that you'll have to go to the human world for an internship. How long will that take?"

Xia Yan replied, "There are still six months left. During these six months, I will learn about killing voids and soul burial. I will start my internship in the second half of the year, following the senior students who are six years old, to the present world for soul burial. There is not much danger."

Renji Abarai said with a smile, "Then you'd better work hard and try to get your Shikai released as soon as possible."

Xia Yan nodded emphatically and said, "I will."

Chapter Seventeen: The Demonic Path Lesson

After obtaining a Zanpakuto, one must learn the method of soul infusion, which involves injecting one's soul into the Zanpakuto to communicate with it, gain its recognition, and learn its true name. Then, one can invoke its true name to perform Shikai.

Of course, many people cannot achieve the initial release even after graduation, but that does not prevent them from carrying out the work of the Grim Reaper.

So after obtaining the Zanpakuto, he taught the method of soul infusion and then began teaching other courses.

In fourth grade, the academic subjects included a lot more content, such as the Transcendental Gate, Hell Butterfly, and introductions to various squads.

In addition, there are theoretical teachings on soul burial and killing void.

This content is already preparing for actual combat; if you want to become a Grim Reaper, these are all things you will inevitably encounter.

Conversely, the courses in grades one through three are merely knowledge dissemination and do not directly help with practical application.

Xia Yan knew these things were crucial and studied them very diligently. However, once he entered fourth grade, the most important thing became the training sessions.

Needless to say, the swordsmanship and hand-to-hand combat courses in the training class are taught by instructors from the 11th and 2nd Divisions, respectively. Although they have retired and no longer hold positions in the divisions, they still possess the strength to be ranked among the top.

But what attracted Xia Yan the most were the other two courses: Kido and Shunpo.

Xia Yanxian took the Kido class. The Kido teacher was a member of the Kido Clan. Although the Grand Kido Master and the Deputy Kido Master were forced to leave Soul Society 110 years ago, the Kido Clan elected a new Grand Kido Master and Deputy Kido Master.

Hidetoshi Tsuruno, the teacher of the Kido sect, is a member of the Kido sect and will be their teacher from now on.

In the first Kido class, Tsuruno Hidetoshi did not go to the playground, but instead explained the knowledge of Kido in the classroom. "Kido is a high-level spell, which is a method of using spiritual particles to transform spiritual particles into various abilities. Kido is divided into three types: Hado, Bakudo, and Kaido."

"As the name suggests, Hado is a type of destructive magic. Hado has immense destructive power; it can transform into flames, lightning, wind, or even a dragon. Hado possesses the ability to directly attack enemies, making it a powerful form of combat,"

"Binding spells are spells used to bind enemies and for defense. They can transform into ropes to bind enemies, into light staffs to imprison enemies, into smoke to obscure vision, or into light to conceal one's form. Binding spells are extremely powerful, and when used properly, they can change the course of a battle."

Xia Yan noted these words down: there are many ways to fight, and if you can coordinate well, it can have unexpected effects.

Uryu Ishida and Kisuke Urahara are adept at using this method, defeating enemies through tools and the manifestation of different abilities.

Hidetoshi Tsuruno continued, "As for the Resurrection Path, it is a special healing method, but it requires talent. Not everyone can master the Resurrection Path. Even the lowest level of the Resurrection Path is beyond the reach of most Shinigami. Most Shinigami who have mastered the Resurrection Path have joined the Fourth Division, and a few have joined the Kido Clan. So if you have the talent to use the Resurrection Path, you can apply for the Fourth Division's special training course at the Shinigami Academy."

"Of course, the teaching of the return path will be in the second semester. In the first semester, you will mainly be taught the breaking path and the binding path. The breaking path and the binding path require chanting, so you need to accumulate time. If you are very familiar with the spells, you can give up chanting, but the power of the spells will be greatly reduced if you give up chanting."

"Hado and Binding Techniques are further divided into low-level, mid-level, and high-level, as well as forbidden techniques. The level represents the strength of the spell. Seireitei has compiled statistics based on the strength of the spells, arranging the one hundred Hado and Binding Techniques in order. The first thirty are low-level spells, thirty-one to sixty are mid-level spells, sixty-one to ninety are high-level spells, and ninety-one to ninety are considered forbidden techniques."

"Low-level spells require level four spiritual pressure to cast, mid-level spells require level five spiritual pressure, high-level spells require level six spiritual pressure, and forbidden spells are rarely mastered even by captain-level Shinigami."

Upon hearing this, Xia Yan thought of the fact that there were only five people in Bleach who could use spells with an order number of 90 or higher: Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, Aizen Sosuke, Urahara Kisuke, Yushōda Hachigen, and Gahishi Tessai.

Among these five individuals, the strength of Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni and Aizen Sosuke is beyond doubt, Urahara Kisuke's intelligence is unparalleled in the Soul Society, and Katsuhiko Tessai and Ushōda Hachigen were once Kidō Master and Vice Kidō Master, respectively.

Xia Yan knew that mastering advanced ghost arts and forbidden techniques was currently beyond his reach, but the combat techniques of ghost arts were diverse, and the basic and intermediate ghost arts also had powerful effects. As long as they were used in combination, they could be quite effective.

While cultivating the demonic path, one can also increase spiritual pressure through consumption and replenishment, which is faster than cultivating the sword path or hand-to-hand combat.

Xia Yan wrote down the contents, and just as he finished, a voice rang out beside him, "Is writing this down useful?"

Xia Yan saw a tall, muscular young man leaning over and staring at his notebook.

His name was Sanada Ryoji, the same young man who spoke to him on his first day in Class 6.

He happened to be sitting next to Xia Yan today and has been bothering Xia Yan for a long time.

Xia Yan glanced at the other person, touched his nose, and said, "It should be useful."

Sanada Ryoji said in a low voice, "Then lend it to me after class, I'll copy it, and I'll treat you to dinner in a few days."

Xia Yan nodded and said, "I can lend it to you, but you don't need to eat."

Sanada Ryoji laughed and said, "Alright, then we won't invite anyone. It'll save us some money, otherwise we won't be able to make ends meet this month."

Hearing this, three black lines appeared on Xia Yan's forehead. Although he didn't need the other party to treat him to a meal in return, was it okay to be so blunt?

However, Xia Yan knew that although he seemed rough, carefree, and not very bright, he had a good character and was easy to get along with.

Many of the students at Shinigami Academy are nobles, but there are also quite a few souls from Rukongai.

Xia Yan refocused his attention and listened to the teacher's lesson.

After class, Xia Yan handed the notes to Sanada Ryoji, who took them and said with a smile, "I'll give them to you during class this afternoon."

Xia Yan nodded, took his notes, walked out of the classroom, went downstairs, and out of the teaching building. He saw Renji Abarai, Rukia, Izuru Kira, and Momo Hinamori waiting for him not far away.

Even though he was in fourth grade and not in the same grade as them, they would still wait for Xia Yan and go out to eat with him.

When Xia Yan saw them, he felt inexplicably happier and quickly walked over, saying, "Let's go."

Chapter 18: The First Stage of Breaking the Path

"Brave warriors, steel chariots, charge forward, break through the darkness. First step, charge!"

Accompanied by a low chant, Xia Yan raised his right arm horizontally, with his right middle, ring, and little fingers bent, his thumb spread out, and only his index finger pointing forward.

The next moment, a flash of light appeared at the tip of Xia Yan's index finger, followed by a light blue shockwave that shot out from his fingertip and struck the open space in front of him.

This fleeting glimmer of light drew everyone's attention.

"No way, he succeeded on his first try?"

"Didn't the teacher just say that it takes at least a period of training to master the Ghost Path?"

"Could this brat be a disciple of some powerful family, and have already learned the ways of the ghosts?"

"Impossible. I heard this kid is a new soul from the Xu Diao District. How could he have learned the Ghost Path?"

The surrounding students kept talking, and most of them had a sense of frustration and surprise on their faces. Even Tsuruno Hidetoshi looked somewhat astonished.

The training courses for Shin'o Spirit Arts are mostly held in two sessions combined, with a total of one and a half hours of instruction.

This lesson is a Kido lesson in the training course, and Teacher Tsuruno Hidetoshi plans to teach the students one of the Hado, Strike.

For the first half hour, Hidetoshi Tsuruno taught the students the incantation and hand gestures required for the first type of Hadokyu to the students below. Then he spent fifteen minutes telling everyone how to use spirit particles. Finally, he let them train on their own and told them that they did not need to rush and that it would take at least a few days to master it.

But no sooner had he finished speaking than Xia Yan successfully unleashed his Breakthrough, which was a slap in the face.

Tsuruno Hidetoshi coughed and said, "Natsuhiko, could you try again?"

"it is good."

Xia Yan raised his right arm, made the hand gesture, and chanted: "Brave warriors, steel chariots, forge ahead, break through the darkness. Hadouken I, charge!"

As the incantation ended, Xia Yan's fingers emitted another burst of light, and a shockwave shot forward, this time even faster than before.

Seeing this, Hidetoshi Tsuruno finally realized that Natsuhiko had mastered one of the Hadō techniques; he was truly a genius.

Hidetoshi Tsuruno looked at the other students and said, "Natsuhiko has already mastered one of the Hadokas and set a good example. Everyone should learn from him..."

When the word 'learning' was mentioned, Tsuruno Hidetoshi's voice became weak. How could one learn like this? Xia Yan succeeded on his first try; that was determined by talent. If one's aptitude isn't high enough, no amount of learning will help.

Tsuruno Hidetoshi could only say, "Everyone, let's start training. If you have any questions, you can ask Natsuhiko."

With a single sentence from Tsuruno Hidetoshi, the people in the classroom began to train, chanting and making gestures, but they were unable to activate the spell.

Many people were at their wits' end and thought of Xia Yan, especially Sanada Ryoji, who was the first to come to Xia Yan's side and ask, "Xia Yan, why can't I succeed? Do you have any secrets?"

Xia Yan looked at Sanada Ryoji and said, "Senior, you do it once, and I'll take a look."

Sanada Ryoji quickly raised his hand, made a gesture, and then chanted, but there was no response after the chanting ended.

Xia Yan asked, "Senior, your hand gestures are a bit off. Don't clench your middle, ring, and little fingers so tightly. Also, your index finger isn't straight; it's actually pointing downwards, while your thumb is slightly raised."

Upon hearing this, Sanada Ryoji immediately began training according to Natsuhiko's instructions. As the chanting ended, his index finger lit up slightly, but then went out without any shockwave appearing.

"It's here, it's here!"

Although it only emitted light, Sanada Ryoji was already very happy and began to continue trying.

Seeing this, the others gathered around and all began asking for advice.

"Junior Xia Yan, my gestures are correct, but why can't I succeed?"

"Senior, your chanting speed is too fast, why don't you slow down a bit?"

"Junior Xia Yan, my chanting and speed are fine, so what's the problem?"

"Senior, is your method of transmitting spiritual energy correct? You need to mobilize the spiritual energy in your body while chanting, and cut it off the moment the chant ends to avoid subsequent interference."

Xia Yan answered the other students' questions one by one. With Xia Yan's help, most of them saw flashes of light and faint shockwaves appear on their fingers.

If you continue training, mastering one of the Hado methods won't be difficult.

When Mr. Hidetoshi Tsuruno saw this scene, he looked somewhat helpless. A true genius is not one who makes other students feel ashamed, but one who takes the teacher's job away from them.

However, Tsuruno Hidetoshi also harbored a glimmer of hope. Natsuhiko possessed a powerful talent for Kido, and perhaps he could pay more attention to him and eventually recruit him into the Kido sect to increase its strength.

It should be noted that after the Great Ghost Master and the Deputy Ghost Master left 110 years ago, the strength of the Ghost Path Clan was greatly reduced, and now the Great Ghost Master can hardly use forbidden techniques.

Tsuruno Hidetoshi was determined to recruit him into the Kido Cult.

Xia Yan was unaware of the teacher's thoughts. After he spent half an hour helping his classmates master the skills, there were only fifteen minutes left in the Ghost Path class.

Xia Yan stood there, raised his fingers, but hesitated to chant.

What Xia Yan needs to do is abandon chanting.

For Shinigami, both Hado and Binddo require chanting, but the stronger they are and the more proficient they are at Hado and Binddo, the less they need to chant.

Aizen Sousuke can skip the incantation for the Hado Ninety Black Coffin, which only has one-third of the power, but saves time.

As for the other Shinigami, they can't do what Aizen Sousuke did—abandon the incantations of high-level Kido—but they can still do the incantations of low-level Kido.

Especially for Hadō, Hadō Ichū, Hadō IV Hakurei, Hadō eleven Tsūrai, and other low-level Kidō below level 30, most Shinigami can forgo chanting.

Rukia Kuchiki, Isane Kotetsu, Shuhei Hisagi, Byakuya, and Momo Hinamori have all done this.