In Tokyo, I draw cards and become a big demon

——After this, at least in the "Palace of Flesh" stage, the advancement of Coronal Breathing Technique should only rely on one's own hard work to improve it bit by bit.

The proficiency level required is skyrocketing, and it cannot be improved by fighting with others, and progress will regress if you don't practice for a day.

This is probably the reason why the "Palace of Flesh" is called the first towering mountain on the path of breathing method.

Even if Uesugi Tetsu's proficiency in practice would not regress, he could still feel the heaviness of these three words.

"When we reach the Warring States Period, we can start hardening the skin."

Uesugi Che frowned and thought, not quite sure whether the current practice speed of Coronal Breathing would be like other skills, completely affected by the speed of time.

After all, the method of improving proficiency in Coronal Breathing is different from that of other skills.

He glanced at the current proficiency of the three skills—

【Natural Rational Flow (Mastery 2045/3000)】

【Coronal Breathing (Skin Hardening 272/1500)】

[Five Thunder Method: Qi Combination (Proficiency 479/1400)]

The natural flow of reason is about to break through, but it is not something that can be achieved in just three or five days. I still have to work hard step by step.

Uesugi Che waved his fingertips to make the proficiency panel disappear, and glanced at the several intact items in the storage backpack.

He thought to himself that it was a good thing that he collected them at the moment of the lightning strike, otherwise these equipment would probably have turned into ashes.

But even so, the lowest quality chief priest robes and blood-stained crowns had varying degrees of damage.

"I wonder if there's a blacksmith in the Special Affairs Office who can repair equipment..."

Uesugi Tetsu blinked, and suddenly a black and red tip with a very unique style popped up in front of him.

["Hundred Eyes Demon" has submitted a transaction request to you. ]

The Hundred Eyes Demon in the Edo Castle card pool?

Did she digest the three big eyeballs?

No, that's not the point.

Uesugi Tetsu raised an eyebrow.

This Baimugui could actually send a transaction request to him through the card pool whose page was not opened?

If this continues... Uesugi Tetsu might not be surprised when the undrawn demon incarnation in the card pool jumps out and says, "I'm actually alive."

Uesugi Tetsu yawned and was just about to see what good stuff Baimegui had taken out when there was a light knock on the door.

Then, Shizuma Manaka's calm voice came: "Is Uesugi-kun here?"

"Nanjo Daizu is looking for you."

"Oh well."

Picking up Nishaku-sama, Uesugi Tetsu followed directly behind Shizuma Manatsu.

As for Baimegui, let her wait for a while. After all, she was the one who took the initiative to request the transaction, so she is not the one in a hurry.

Less than two minutes later, Uesugi Tetsu saw Shizuma Manatsu knock on the door again, then turned around and said to him to come in.

She herself stayed outside the door and kindly closed it for him.

Uesugi Che walked into the conference room, looked around, put down Erchisama, and let her stand obediently behind him.

"Uesugi Tetsu."

Sitting in the deepest part of the conference room, facing Uesugi Tetsu and Nanjo Aimi, Kujo Oboroya suddenly spoke up, saying something shocking: "Would you like to come to Oboroya Hall and recognize me as your master?"

She opened her right eye, which had not been opened for who knows how long, pointed at the moon-white glass pupil and whispered, "I can give it to you."

Uesugi Tetsu stared at the moon-like pupil, gazing at the diamond-shaped pupil in the center that slowly emitted starlight. He could clearly see that behind the pupil were nine layers of nested blood-red patterns...

This eye is so beautiful...

"Don't cross the line, Kujo Oboroya."

Nanjo Aimi spoke, and the small Hiyabo appeared in front of Uesugi Tetsu, crossing her body to perfectly block his view.

For a moment, Uesugi Tetsu felt a huge sense of nausea and vomiting in his heart, and then the whole world began to spin and become distorted.

Everything started to get better only after Nunu stood in front of him and Hiyaban landed on top of him.

Uesugi Tetsu took two labored breaths and realized that this was one of the abilities of Kujo Oboroya's eye... perhaps it wasn't even an ability, just a simple passive ability.

"Demon Eyes: Moon Viewing."

Kujo Oboroya closed his eyes and spoke as if nothing had happened: "As long as you agree, Uesugi Tetsu, I will cut it off and give it to you immediately."

"—This pupil is the secret of how I was able to quickly break through to the Ghost Realm a hundred years ago and remain invincible among those at the same level."

She smiled and said, "At the same time, it has always been a check on the natural barrier I have buried in my sword heart."

"But with the talent you just revealed, Suguteru, you should be able to easily overcome its side effects."

Kujo Oboroya said, "That's what I think."

She "looked" at him and was not moved at all, not even her expression changed, and allowed Nanjo Aimi to be recruited at will.

"So, what's your answer?"

"--Thank you for your generosity, Lord Kujo, but I think it's better to leave it at that."

Uesugi Tetsu shook his head: "I have no interest in installing unknown demon organs on my body."

He was already able to transform into a demon without any side effects. If he took unknown risks and loaded himself with these, wouldn't that be a waste of time?

"Is that so? Then forget it."

Kujo Oboroya nodded casually, as if she wasn't the one who had just paid such a high price to recruit Uesugi Tetsu: "Then just treat me as air and continue talking."

Uesugi Tetsu was stunned when he heard this.

Why does it feel like... the actual Kujo Oboroya is completely different from the rumored "Edo Murderer" who is over a hundred years old and has mood swings and slays both demons and humans.

Except for the moment when he opened his eyes just now, Kujo Oboro gave people the impression of being completely lazy and letting things take their course.

Is this also a disguise?

Uesugi Tetsu didn't think about it anymore, but looked at Nanjo Aimi: "Nanjo sister, what do you want me to do?"

Nanjo Aimi turned around and raised her chin towards the door behind him: "Actually, it wasn't me who wanted to come here, but Ms. Tokugawa."

Ms. Tokugawa?

Tokugawa Star?!

Uesugi Tetsu's eyebrows twitched wildly. He immediately turned around and protected Nishaku-sama and Nanjo Aimi in front of him.

——You blocked the door on purpose to prevent me from escaping and beat me up, right?

But who would have thought that when Tokugawa Xing saw him like this, he chuckled and said, "Thank you."

The unexpected words made Uesugi Tetsu fall into deep thought in confusion.

what?

what's the situation?

Why did Tokugawa Xing say thank you to himself?

Could it be that he was actually in a coma for three days and three nights after being struck by lightning, so he skipped a lot of events inexplicably?

"Thank you for taking care of me these days, little sister."

Tokugawa Xing's words interrupted his thoughts.

She said, "Because my little sister suddenly ran away from home before, I didn't know where she went or what she went through."

"It was only when Haruhiko came back a few days ago that I learned that she had actually gone to Tokyo."

Tokugawa Xing leaned his foot against the door, staring down at the ground as he continued, "Just now, I've learned a lot about you and Ririko from Nanjo Daizu, so I want to say thank you in advance."

"And then, say sorry."

The girl with a high ponytail smiled at him and said, "Even though I didn't use physical force, verbal attacks still count as attacks."

She casually took out a blue teardrop-shaped gem from her pocket and threw it towards Uesugi Tetsu.

Uesugi Tetsu immediately reached out to catch it.

"I'm giving you this little gadget. It's a decent amulet."

Tokugawa Xing shrugged: "If you really don't want to wear it, you can give it to Ririko."

As soon as he took the gem in his hand, Uesugi Che felt a warm feeling in his palm.

He lowered his head and fell silent after seeing the prompt that popped up on the gem.

【star】

[Quality: Epic]

[Effect: Increases the speed of practicing breathing techniques, swordsmanship, and mental awareness. Has powerful effects on concentrating essence, nourishing qi, and calming the mind.]

[——The pendant worn by Tokugawa Hoshi since childhood has witnessed her countless days and nights of practice, suffering, hard work, failure, and growth.

Now she hands her over to you. 】

Uesugi Tetsu didn't know what to say for a moment.

He lowered his head, pretending to observe the azure sapphire for a while, but in fact he was considering how to answer.

Uesugi Tetsu: "An apology is enough, no need to send more..."

"This is not an apology, nor is it a reward."

Tokugawa Xing put his hands in his pockets and smiled: "Just consider it as my dowry gift to my younger sister. Please forgive my poor family background."

"Lilizi and I haven't reached that place yet..."

"Maybe not." Tokugawa Xing took two steps closer and pointed at him, "But Third Sister, I am optimistic about you."

Seeing that Uesugi Tetsu fell silent again, Tokugawa Xing patted his shoulder heavily and said, "So, Uesugi-kun, you have to treat her well!"

She suppressed her smile, clenched her fists and spoke word by word.

"Otherwise I'll chop you up even if I come from the ends of the earth!"

After saying that, Tokugawa Xing slammed the door and left without even stopping. He was so decisive, refreshing, clean and neat.

All that was left of Uesugi Tetsu was his back which had disappeared halfway.

……

At the same time, in the previous backfield lounge.

"Donor Tokugawa, are you free now?"

While leaning against the wall to deduce the Flesh Palace, Ririk opened her eyes in surprise when she discovered that there seemed to be some flaws before.

"Master Huijue?"

Huijue clasped his hands together and said, "It's been a long time since we last met. Donor Tokugawa's practice has improved significantly."

He took out the booklet that Tokugawa Hoshi had given him from his pocket.

"Donor Tokugawa, I just found this note on the ground and suddenly felt the urge to give it to you. Please accept it."

Lilizi stared at Huijue's smiling but serious expression, without saying much, but directly took the letter and began to read it.

However, when Lilizi turned to the first page and saw the familiar yet unfamiliar handwriting, her pupils shrank sharply and even her breathing rhythm became disordered.

She immediately looked up: "Master Huijue! She..."

Huijue emphasized, "This is what I just picked up."

Lilizi stopped talking.

She closed her mouth, rubbed the surface of the notebook with her fingertips for a while, and bowed to Huijue and said, "In that case, Lilizi would like to thank Master Huijue."

"Good."

Huijue nodded at her and said, "Then I will leave first."

After Huijue left, Xiao Yuelan raised her head after hearing the five words "Tokugawa, Ririkko" in the corner of the lounge, and stared at the "ordinary person" wearing a mask and a hood in a daze.

She is...Tokugawa Ririko?