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"About 20 years ago, I received the news that my younger brother was seriously ill."

"When I rushed back to my old home in Edo, my younger brother was barely alive."

"I still remember those days vividly."

"With his last ounce of strength, my younger brother grasped my hand and said, 'Brother, I entrust Keji to you. Please nurture him with utmost care; he will surely become an unparalleled swordsman.'"

"Yamada Asaemon Katsumi - the last adopted son his younger brother adopted, and also the adopted son who amazed him the most."

"Keji was originally an orphan who was adopted by a temple."

“This temple is a place our family often frequents.”

"By sheer chance, my younger brother met Katsumi at a temple and was captivated by his swordsmanship talent."

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Chapter 834 Qingdeng possesses the strongest "sword" [4600]

"It is impossible to find out who Keji's parents were."

“When he was still an infant, he was placed at the entrance of the temple.”

During the Edo period, temples served as both "neighborhood committees" and some of the functions of orphanages.

When poor families cannot afford to raise their children and are unwilling to abandon them in the wild, they often leave the children at the entrance of a temple so that the temple can take them in.

Of course, temples are not charitable institutions, and whether or not they accept donations depends entirely on the individual's wishes.

"The temple that sheltered the self-disciplined monks was once a major producer of warrior monks."

"Although the practice of warrior monks was banned under the suppression of the Edo Shogunate, this temple has always maintained the tradition of 'practicing martial arts and physical fitness'."

"Keji grew up in such an environment full of martial virtues and was deeply influenced by martial arts from a young age."

"When his younger brother met Katsumi for the first time by chance, he was practicing swordsmanship in the courtyard."

"It's no exaggeration to say that when my younger brother saw Keji's swordsmanship at the age of only 8, he was absolutely amazed!"

“An 8-year-old child was wielding a knife with great skill.”

"The straightness of its blade, the speed of its movement, the power of its strike, and the subtlety of its technique almost made my younger brother think that a great swordsman was practicing it."

"My younger brother was already over sixty years old at that time. He had long since passed on the position of head of the family to his descendants, and he had also stopped adopting children for a long time. He just wanted to live a peaceful life."

"The appearance of self-discipline made him change his mind."

"He couldn't bear to see such a prodigy go unnoticed."

"Therefore, my younger brother made up his mind: it would be a waste of talent for Keji to become a monk. He should not be accompanied by the ancient Buddha and the dim lamp. What should be his companion is the sword!"

"And so, the younger brother approached the abbot and truthfully told him his wish to take Keji as his adopted son and last disciple."

"The process of adopting Keji went relatively smoothly."

"However, before leaving the temple with Keji, the abbot suddenly approached his younger brother and earnestly warned him: Keji is an unparalleled swordsmanship genius, but he has a fatal flaw—he is too competitive and only knows how to focus on himself, unable to see others."

“The abbot saw through his character flaw, which is why he gave him the name ‘Self-Discipline’.”

"Haha... Now that I think about it, what the abbot said was indeed true..."

"In short, the younger brother successfully adopted Keji and took him away from the temple."

"From then on, Katsumi officially changed his name to 'Yamada Asaemon Katsumi' and became a member of the Yamada Asaemon family."

"Self-discipline has lived up to my younger brother's expectations."

"He is indeed a once-in-a-century swordsmanship prodigy."

"When he first practiced 'splitting tatami mats with a knife,' he casually swung his hand and successfully cut the blade between two tatami mats."

"Under his younger brother's careful guidance, his skills improved by leaps and bounds."

"In just six months, he became completely proficient in the 'Executioner's Sword Technique' passed down through generations of the Yamada Asaemon family."

"Unfortunately... not long after, my younger brother fell seriously ill, and his health deteriorated rapidly."

"My younger brother adopted Keji not out of any consideration for profit."

"We neither expect him to become the future head of the Yamada Asaemon clan, nor do we expect him to achieve anything particularly illustrious in the future."

"I simply wanted to nurture this swordsmanship prodigy and not let his talent go to waste—that's all."

"Therefore, on his deathbed, my brother begged me to cultivate self-discipline for him."

"To be honest, I only agreed because I felt sorry for my younger brother."

"I had not yet seen self-discipline at that time."

"I have absolutely no idea what this person looks like or how capable he is."

"It wasn't until I saw Keji with my own eyes, and witnessed his terrifying strength—at just over 10 years old, enough to obtain the power of the 'Unrestricted Path'—that I belatedly understood why my younger brother valued this person so much."

"I am very pleased with the ability to discipline oneself."

"He possesses both an innately strong physique and unparalleled swordsmanship talent, making him a martial arts prodigy who appears only once in a century."

“I wasn’t this good when I was his age.”

"Before I met Keji, I had been searching everywhere for someone who could inherit my mantle, but to no avail."

"It's no exaggeration to say that I even felt somewhat desperate at that time."

"I had no choice but to prepare myself mentally for the possibility that my unique skills might be lost."

"The sudden emergence of self-discipline gave me renewed hope."

“After my younger brother passed away, I left the Yamada Asaemon family with Katsuki and took him with me to raise him carefully.”

"Although it may sound like I'm bragging, I have truly poured my heart and soul into cultivating and educating myself, and I am fully worthy of the phrase 'giving my all'."

"While further refining his swordsmanship, I also taught him the 'Flowing Light' sword-drawing technique."

"My self-discipline did not disappoint me."

"He mastered 'Flowing Light' in a very short time."

"Then, not long after, he completely mastered the secret technique 'Moment'."

Upon hearing this, Qingdeng frowned slightly, his expression becoming solemn.

Secret Technique: Moment – ​​Qing Deng has not yet fully mastered this move!

On the other hand, judging from Kiryu's description, his senior brother seemed to have mastered this extraordinary skill without much effort.

This alone is enough to prove the terrifying power of self-discipline and the terrifying talent!

At this moment, Kiryu's facial features softened slightly.

"My relationship with Keji is that of teacher and student, and also like family."

"I am unmarried and have no children. I am used to living alone."

What does it feel like to have offspring?

“Asking such questions is like asking me where the edge of the universe is—how could I possibly know?”

"The emergence of self-discipline filled this 'blank' in me."

"He made me realize for the first time that having offspring isn't so bad after all."

"I treat him like my own son."

"For me, self-discipline is both my beloved disciple and my son."

"In terms of ability, he is my prized disciple with a bright future."

"In terms of lineage, he is a member of the Yamada Asaemon family."

“From any perspective, entrusting Vairocana to him is the most appropriate choice.”

"Logically, that's how it should be..."

At this point, Mr. Kiryu stopped and remained silent for a long time.

He closed his eyes, looked up at the sky, seemingly trying to calm his emotions.

Although he appeared expressionless, Qingdeng could clearly sense countless complex emotions surging within his chest.

Qingdeng remained silent and waited quietly.

After a short while, Mr. Kiryu slowly opened his eyes and continued:

"Everything is just as the abbot said."

"Being too self-disciplined is too competitive."

"His eyes can only see himself; he can't see anyone else."

“Even though the abbot gave him the name ‘Self-Discipline,’ he still couldn’t ‘control himself.’”

"Self-discipline is the hallmark of a martial arts fanatic."

"He had no interest in worldly things such as money, beautiful women, and power."

"He has only one goal: to become stronger and stronger, surpass the 'Four Sword Saints', become the strongest swordsman in history, and become the 'Peerless for a Thousand Years'."

The Four Sword Saints are Ogata Itsei, Kinoshita Genichi, Kamiizumi Nobutsuna, and Tsukahara Bokuden.

Throughout Japanese history, only these four have been bestowed the title of "Sword Saint," hence they are collectively known as the "Four Sword Saints."

The Kiryu boss chuckled dismissively.

"Most martial artists only pursue being 'unparalleled in the world'."

"His ambition is quite large; he actually wants to become unparalleled in a thousand years."

"However, on the other hand, his obsession with being 'unparalleled for a thousand years' also compels him to constantly improve himself."