Curse Returns: Eight Extraordinary Skills? I lack nothing.

Xigong Tao sat on the chair with her legs crossed: "The near-level two spell tool fell into the water. I found it in my storeroom. It was just sitting there anyway, so I gave it to you to use."

Although Nishimiya Momo made it sound easy, getting this cursed artifact out of her house was anything but easy.

She pestered her elderly father all night, earning the title of "little cotton-padded jacket that lets in the wind," before finally succeeding in getting him to relent.

After all, although his family was considered a family of sorcerers, it was an ordinary one, with only a handful of core members.

Now, her father, the elder of the family, only has her as his daughter.

Yuuto sheathed his sword. Although he didn't know the specifics, he understood the value of cursed artifacts. He looked up at her and asked, "How much?"

Xi Gongtao waved her hand: "I said I'd give it to you, so it's a gift."

“No,” Yuuto shook his head.

Yuuto took out his wallet from his pocket, pulled out a card, and handed it to Nishimiya Momo: "Here, take this."

Nishimiya Momo frowned: "What do you mean?"

"It means you can't just take it for free. Cursed artifacts aren't trivial things. If you take them out of your home, you have to give an explanation," Yuuto replied.

Nishimiya Momo stared at him for a few seconds, then finally put the card away: "Fine."

She put the card into her bag, glanced up at Qiong standing next to her, then looked at Youren: "Your sister keeps staring at people like that?"

Yuu turned around and saw that Qiong was indeed sitting behind him, her gaze never leaving Nishimiya Momo.

"Sora," Yuuto called out with a hint of helplessness.

Once Yuuto spoke, Sora withdrew her gaze. Momo Nishimiya's lips curled slightly, but she said nothing.

Yuuto's sister is really strange.

Suddenly, as she turned her head, she noticed a shadow puppet that Gojo Satoru had taken from his high-end inventory and given to Yuuto not far away.

Upon seeing this, Yuuto explained the origin of the knife to him, then placed the two knives side by side on the table and said:

"I plan to find some time to learn dual-wielding."

Yu Ren still owes the system points. If he wants to improve his strength in a short time, he must start from other places and cannot rely on the system.

And swordsmanship was one of his plans.

Xi Gongtao looked at the two knives on the table, raising an eyebrow in disbelief, and said:

"Dual swords, are you sure you can handle it?"

You'll only know if you try.

Xigong Tao picked up Luofeng and weighed it in her hand:

"This knife has a forward center of gravity, making it suitable for slashing."

"Your Shadow Strike is a standard katana, suitable for thrusting and parrying."

"The feel of each hand is completely different; dual-wielding is not as easy as you think."

Yu Ren nodded: "I know, I'll practice slowly."

Qiong whispered from the side, "Brother learns everything so quickly."

Xi Gongtao glanced at her, her lips twitched, but she didn't reply.

After chatting for a while, Nishimiya Momo recommended a style of swordsmanship suitable for Yuuto.

This is the Niten Ichi-ryu style, created by Miyamoto Musashi.

Yuuto accepted the recommendation and planned to visit the man when he had time.

During this time, Yuuto also learned on his own that many famous figures in history who were known for their martial prowess were actually top figures in the world of sorcery.

Miyamoto Musashi, who pioneered the Niten Ichi-ryu style, was a renowned sorcerer at the time, and even by modern standards, he would be at least a top-tier sorcerer.

According to Nishimiya Momo, although Niten Ichiryu is not as effective as Shinkageryu, its combat power is no less than that of Niten Ichiryu.

Furthermore, the way this school of thought is passed down in modern times is very practical.

For a fee, one can learn the common techniques and basic routines of this school of thought in the application of sorcery.

However, the true core secret techniques and orthodox inheritance are still only open to inner disciples, and outsiders, no matter how rich, cannot access them.

It was noon when Nishimiya Momo stood up and looked at Yuuto: "Then I'm leaving."

"I'll take you," Yuuto said.

Xi Gongtao walked to the courtyard gate, then suddenly stopped and turned to look at Qiong:

"By the way, what's your sister's name again?"

"The sky of spring."

Xi Gongtao nodded and waved to Chao Qiong.

Qiong looked at her, still without saying anything, but simply nodded slightly.

Nishimiya Momo didn't care and turned to leave.

The courtyard gate was closed. Yuuto looked at Sora, who looked unhappy, and asked:

"what happened?"

Qiong shook her head: "Nothing."

Yuuto chuckled first, then said, "Jealous?"

Qiong's ears turned red: "No."

"Really not?"

Qiong turned her face away and remained silent.

Yu Ren looked at her stubborn expression, shook his head with a smile, and ruffled her hair: "Alright, I'm going upstairs to take a nap."

Qiong grabbed his sleeve: "Now?"

"I didn't sleep at all last night."

Qiong paused for a moment, then let go of her hand: "Oh."

Yuuto carefully put away the two knives, went upstairs, opened the door to his room, and collapsed onto the bed.

He stayed by Qiong's bedside all night, then tested the spell and received Xigong Tao.

He was already overcome with drowsiness, so he closed his eyes, and his consciousness quickly faded.

After an unknown amount of time, a slight noise suddenly came from beside me.

Yuuto opened his eyes.

Qiong had entered at some point and was carefully climbing onto the bed, lying down beside him.

Yuuto asked helplessly, "What are you doing?"

Qiong blinked and said matter-of-factly, "Go to sleep."

"You have a bed in your own room."

"That bed is uncomfortable."

Yuuto looked at her.

Qiong didn't flinch, but stared back at him, her dark red eyes carrying a hint of cunning.

Yuuto sighed and closed his eyes: "Whatever you say."

A soft sound came from beside him; Qiong had moved closer to him until her arm touched his.

Chapter 24 A Spirit Cannot Be Raised Without a Spirit

Five days later, at six o'clock in the morning, on the outskirts of Tokyo, at a factory that had just been abandoned and was placed under official quarantine.

Yuuto stood at the factory gate, wearing a dark gray kendo uniform with tight cuffs and a shadow striker and a water dropper tucked into his waistband.

I changed into this specifically for the two-day first-class dojo this afternoon, where formal attire is required.

These past few days, I've asked Nishimiya Momo and even Gojo Satoru to communicate with the people in the Two Days Ichi-Shinsuke.

Could you teach me some insider techniques? I'll pay whatever it takes.

Yu Ren originally just wanted to give it a try, but unexpectedly he succeeded. The head of a first-class family with two generations of inheritance agreed to teach Yu Ren the inner sect sword technique.

The two parties agreed to meet at 2 p.m.

Yuuto, burdened with loans, has been working incredibly hard lately, so he didn't even let this morning slip by, choosing to take on a mission to remove the cursed spirit.

Yuu looked up at the factory gate, where waves of magical energy emanated from within.

Judging from its aura, the strongest one should be a near-level two. I've really had good luck today.

It should be noted that the highest level of mission Yuuto has obtained in the past 5 days is only a level 3 cursed spirit.

They couldn't muster any fighting spirit and couldn't earn any points either.

"Mr. Kasuga, the tent is set up." The window attendant behind him jogged over and said to Yuuto:

"It has been confirmed that there is one near-level two, four level three, and a large number of level four."

"The reason why the curse spirit is created is that the resentment accumulated by the workers working overtime for a long time is transformed into curse power and then condensed."

"The summoning ceremony will draw out these cursed spirits that usually hide in the shadows and never show themselves..."

"I understand," Yuuto interrupted.

This guy's name is Oda Ueki, and he's been using my window for the past few days.

It doesn't have any obvious flaws, except that it's too old-fashioned.

Take the account function, for example. You have to repeat it to yourself every time you start a task.

This is extremely beginner-friendly, but for experienced players like Yuuto who already know all the tricks of the trade, it's like reciting scriptures.

Yu Ren pushed open the factory gate and walked in. The factory area was very large, with abandoned reaction tanks and rusty pipes everywhere.

Yu Ren stopped and made a hand gesture with his left hand.

Five cursed spirits emerged from behind him, landing on the ground and solidifying into physical forms.