In Tokyo, I draw cards and become a big demon

"Fusion!"

Seeing that Uesugi Toru lowered his head and stopped talking, Lilizi, who was standing by, thought that he seemed to have realized something, so she immediately shut up to avoid disturbing him.

——But Uesugi Tetsu was just looking down at the fusion progress bar scrolling slowly. Although the speed was not slow, it was estimated that it would take three or four minutes to complete.

But it is just as frustrating as when the game is updated and resources are loaded in the preparation interface, but the network speed is very unsatisfactory.

[Fusion in progress... 90%, 91%...]

【Fusion completed! 】

[Because your Qi Fusion fragment is at "Mastery Level", the starting proficiency of the skill after fusion is "Beginner", and the required proficiency of the fusion skill is reduced by 30%!]

【Please propose a name for this fusion technique! 】

Uesugi Tetsu thought for a moment: "Corona Breathing."

Is it confirmed that this fusion technique is called "Coronal Breathing"?

"Yes."

This skill name was not chosen randomly because Uesugi Tetsu is bad at naming.

Rather, it is because calling them by the same name when the skills are obviously completely different can be quite deceptive.

If an enemy in the future loses control even for a moment because of this same name, it will be well worth it.

The moment he named the new skill, Uesugi Tetsu felt the surging internal energy in his body begin to surge, contract, and decrease madly.

In just a moment, the internal energy that was originally flowing slowly through the limbs and countless meridians disappeared.

It turned into a hot breath about the size of a fist at the dantian.

But this fist-sized breath of air made Uesugi Che feel as warm and comfortable as if his whole body was soaked in a hot spring, and he could feel the nourishment and evolution of every corner of his body.

[You have learned a new skill: Coronal Breathing! ]

[Coronal Breathing (Beginner 0/1400)]

【Effect: Strengthens the five internal organs, and exhales fire.】

[The amount of your internal energy has been greatly reduced, and the quality has been greatly improved! ]

[Because you have mastered the Corona Breathing Technique, your body is nourished by the Corona Energy, Physical Strength +4!]

His normal physique, which had originally reached 14 points due to the improvement in the quality of Smiling Prajna, now instantly jumped to 18 points!

The skin becomes tougher, the heartbeat becomes louder, and everything within the field of vision becomes clearer. The improvement brought about by physical growth is all-round.

The evolution of the physical body is completed, and what follows is the practice method and basic knowledge of the improved Coronal Breathing Method.

The practice of Coronal Breathing is roughly the same as that of Qigong, which is nothing more than breathing in and out in daily life, combining Qi during battle, and after practicing deeply, being able to let the Coronal Qi circulate automatically without consciousness.

The training methods are almost identical, so it’s no wonder that Qigong is called a prerequisite skill.

But once it comes to combat, Qigong is completely incomparable to Coronal Breathing.

Compared to the monotonous Qi explosion of Qigong, or the more superficial use of attaching the Qi to the body surface, the Coronal Breathing Technique has more than a dozen special breathing techniques to deal with different scenarios.

For example, the first form is a versatile weapon in combat, the second form focuses on short bursts of power, and the third form can greatly enhance the hardness of the body...

Now, even if Uesugi Tetsu does not transform into Laughing Prajna, it can be said that he is no less capable than most of the one-star demons.

Just getting started can bring him such a big improvement.

It can only be said that breathing techniques are worthy of being called the two most widespread extraordinary paths along with Yin-Yang techniques.

However, even if the proficiency requirement is reduced, it still takes a full 1400 points to upgrade it to the proficient level.

Uesugi Che felt the surge of burning air in his lungs, and subconsciously exhaled it slowly, forming a thin air sword about one meter long.

It seems that next time I have to choose the task reward with reduced proficiency.

——After Ririk looked at Uesugi Tetsu, who lowered his head and remained silent, and suddenly spit out the iconic air sword that was the entry point into the breathing technique, even with her state of mind, she couldn't maintain a calm expression.

A flash of extremely cruel jealousy flashed across the girl's face.

Lilizi took a deep breath, temporarily stopping the visualization of fighting in her mind and the breathing method that was running at the maximum speed in her body.

Suddenly, the internal organs that were constantly tortured by the hot internal energy seemed to be reborn, making Lilizi couldn't help but squint her eyes with ease.

To use a more vivid metaphor, practicing Coronal Breathing is like taking a sauna. Practicing for tens of minutes or three or two hours will not be painful, but your body will feel very comfortable.

But what Lilizi did was more like living in a sauna room for 365 days a year, as long as this limit would not cause her to be injured to the point where she could not practice, or die from it.

As for how torturous and painful the practice process was, she didn't care at all.

The next moment, Lilizi suppressed these thoughts that would slow down her growth, and said seriously, "Uesugi-kun, I really can't compare to you."

Even though she had the Sword Heart Enlightenment plug-in to help her understand knowledge, she still had to listen to the entire text carefully several times before she could spend time to understand and practice it.

And what about just now?

She had only explained more than half of the introductory chapter of Coronal Breathing...but Uesugi-kun had already suddenly realized the key.

It's so amazing that it makes people not even think about catching up.

"But this is Uesugi Tetsu, this is the Uesugi Tetsu I know." After a moment of confusion, Ririko regained her happy smile and threw the bamboo sword aside to Uesugi Tetsu.

She stood up and picked up the bamboo sword as well: "Come on, Uesugi-kun! I put everything I want to say into this sword!"

Uesugi Tetsu picked up the bamboo sword that rolled in front of him, and after understanding the situation, he didn't say anything extra.

Because the requiem incense ash in the storage backpack has begun to glow.

[You have used 2.5 pieces of Requiem Incense Ash (Micro).]

He practiced the Coronal Breathing Technique with some awkwardness, carefully feeling the tingling sensation as the internal energy flowed through his body. He assumed a neutral stance and asked seriously,

"Lilizi, my physical fitness is much stronger than yours now. What if I accidentally hurt you?"

"Then you'll lose your best sparring partner and teacher for many days! Controlling your own strength is also a form of training, Uesugi-kun!"

After saying that, Lilizi rushed forward with a bamboo sword.

Chapter 82: Uesugi-kun, do you want a reward?

The fierce fight in the kendo field lasted for a full hour before it slowly came to a stop.

Neither of them wore a face mask, but apart from being sweaty, Ririko's head was surprisingly intact. Apart from some slight pain in the skin under the breastplate and gauntlets, she was fine.

Only Uesugi Tetsu was beaten again.

[Your skill, Coronal Breathing proficiency +178! ]

[Your skill, Natural Rational Flow proficiency +112! ]

But looking at the two lines' skyrocketing proficiency, Uesugi Che felt that what Lilizi said before was true, and he gained a lot.

In order to suppress his own strength to the same level as hers, Uesugi Tetsu not only needs to control his own strength finely, but also needs to carefully observe to what extent Ririk can currently exert strength.

Lilizi's moves are extremely exquisite, and she can often make one point of strength produce twice or even more strength. If it were an ordinary Uesugi Tetsu, he would definitely be helpless.

But it’s different after using the ashes of the soul-resting incense.

Although his physical attributes were far superior to his opponent's, Uesugi Tetsu could clearly observe Ririkko's force trajectory and techniques.

After doing it many times, he could roughly estimate that her physical attribute was around 10 points, and then maintain his own strength at the same level as hers.

——Then get beaten up to gain experience.

"What we want is that no matter how hard you're beaten, you can maintain the same level of power output."

Lilizi threw a clean towel over and said, "Uesugi-kun, this isn't something you can do with your willpower alone. You have to make your body remember this feeling."

"This way, even if you lose control of your emotions in a life-or-death fight, you can still maintain your strongest fighting strength."

As she spoke, Lilizi shuddered again and bit her lower lip with her canine teeth.

Uesugi Tetsu knew that she was killed again by the object of visualization in her mind.

During the one-hour long sparring session, the two of them talked about everything, and these little things were no longer secrets to him.

He wiped the sweat off his face and curled his lips: "But it's really disrespectful to fight with others in your mind while sparring with me."

"--Then Uesugi-kun, please improve your swordsmanship as quickly as possible to a level that will not distract me. Otherwise, my training efficiency will not be maximized."

Lilizi spread her hands indifferently and spoke in the tone of a little devil.

This woman...

Without arguing with Lilizi, Uesugi Tetsu sat back on a bench beside him, lowering his eyes and pretending to rest as he read the hints about the breakthrough of the Natural Reason Flow.

[Your skill, Swordsmanship: Natural Rishin Flow, has been upgraded to the proficient level!]

【Natural Rinpoche Flow (Proficient 100/1000)】

【Effect: Solid foundation, flexible and varied, natural and harmonious.】

[Because your natural rational flow has been upgraded to the proficient level, your physical strength is increased by 2! ]

[Because your natural rational flow has reached the proficient level, you have learned a new stance: Three-stage thrust! ]

[Because your natural Rishin flow has reached the proficient level, you have learned the related Iaijutsu! ]

No wonder I felt dizzy right after I finished playing.

Uesugi Che rubbed his temples. He had not yet fully understood the techniques of Coronal Breathing, and now he had a lot of knowledge related to Iaijutsu.

The three-stage thrust posture is not difficult. It can almost be said to be an upgraded version of Ping Qingyan. He should be able to master it after using it a few times.

As for Iai...who should I find to practice with me?

Ririkko definitely couldn't do it. Iaijutsu is all about surprise, speed, accuracy and ruthlessness. If he chopped her with all his strength, Uesugi Che couldn't even imagine the scene.

"Is it all I can do to make Chi suffer?"

Speaking of sparring partners, the Chi in Ruyue Station is really good.

Poor perception, won't move around, low but not completely aggressive - simply the perfect target for early Iai practice!

While Ririko was changing clothes, Uesugi Tetsu continued to glance at the gradually becoming more luxurious attribute panel——

【Uesugi Tetsu】

【Physique: 20】

[Will: 9]

【Charm: 9】

[Spiritual Skills: 1]

Although the "1" of the spiritual technique is still a bit glaring, this situation should improve after drawing the three-tailed fox incarnation...

Speaking of drawing cards, Uesugi Tetsu thought that his soul ash was almost approaching 500 points, enough for him to draw ten cards in a row.

"Let's go into Ruyue Station later."

——After changing her clothes, Ririk stood at the door, silently looking at the young man who looked like a Greek goddess sitting on the chair.

Those white muscles that rose and fell with his breathing, as if carved out of marble, really made Lilizi envious.

You ask why you can see so many muscles in Lilizi even through her clothes?

——Of course, that’s building a mathematical model in your mind!

"Uesugi-kun has become much stronger after training with me, not only in swordsmanship, but also in physical strength."

On the other hand, only kendo was barely passable because I had wasted a long time. Even the most crucial sword heart was a breakthrough by luck. I was no match for Uesugi Tetsu who was gradually catching up step by step.

I need to work harder...

No, it's desperate.

Lilizi sighed out the hot white air tiredly, and silently added an image of herself in her mind who went to various extreme environments to practice hard, and to complement herself in actual combat with the enemy.

"Tired?"

Ririko looked up in a daze and saw the exquisite white amulet with the word "Qingxin" engraved on the front and the handsome young man who handed it to her.

"It has a nourishing effect on the spirit. If there are demons nearby, it will probably generate heat to warn you." Uesugi Tetsu smiled at her, "I think this is probably the best for you."

She took the Qingxin Amulet in a daze, and almost instantly, Ririko felt her thoughts lighten and the world in front of her became bright.

Thoughts are flowing without stopping and breathing is smooth!