I became the Lord of the Eternal World in Tokyo.

That's true.

The two Uesugi Tetsuyas exchanged a smile and said in unison, "If that's the case, then what are we waiting for?"

In the fortieth level of the Warring States Projection Secret Realm, Uesugi Tetsu sat and discussed philosophy with his own projection.

……

It wasn't until Uesugi Tetsuya had begged him many times that he finally kicked the projection of Kaga Kiyomitsu's decapitation out of the secret realm, and it was already the morning of the next day.

Uesugi Tetsuya, having reaped a bountiful harvest, looked up and silently praised himself.

"The flow of time is the same on both sides, what a pity."

He looked around and found that there were more than two or three times as many people surrounding the silver vortex.

Even with the "pass" screening mechanism, it still couldn't stop the enthusiasm of geniuses from all directions.

"Uesugi-kun, you're finally out."

Yagyu Akira's voice drew Uesugi Tetsu's attention back.

Despite having stayed up all night, Yagyu Akira, still full of energy, asked, "I don't know about Uesugi-kun yet..."

Uesugi Tetsu knew that he was asking about his strategy.

He first looked at the ranking changes on the top 100 list and found that there were already dozens of people at or below the 36th floor, pushing Liu Shengchi down to around the 60th place.

“Thirty-seventh floor,” he said. “I was defeated by the projection from the thirty-eighth floor.”

The 37th floor, though higher than most people, only ranks eleventh on the top 100 list.

Later, he might be pushed down the rankings by the various talents who gathered there, just like him, and drop to the dozens.

Upon hearing this, Yagyu Chi felt a mixture of joy and disappointment.

He couldn't understand why he had such complicated feelings.

So he could only nod and say he understood.

"Yagyu-kun, shall we go together?"

Upon hearing from the surrounding area that Minamoto no Shizumi would be arriving soon, Uesugi Tetsu immediately considered retreating.

Fortunately, I can enter the secret realm remotely; otherwise, if I had met Yuan Jingshui in front of the secret realm, I would have been in trouble.

The trouble doesn't refer to her personally, but rather to the many busybodies who are inevitably around her.

Liu Shengchi shook his head: "No, I'll take another look."

Uesugi Tetsu didn't insist. He walked alone through the now bustling and lively streets and returned to his room at the guesthouse.

Wow.

After closing the door, Uesugi Tetsu saw Tamamo sleeping in the corner, but her whole body was twisted into a "big" shape, and she had even kicked off all the blankets on her body with her little feet.

"Is this guy still a child...?"

Uesugi Tetsu sighed, lowered his voice and walked to Tamamo's side, carefully covering her with the blanket and tucking in the drafty gaps.

Unlike them, Tamamo is a truly ordinary person.

If you don't cover yourself with a blanket, you really will catch a cold, and you might even accidentally develop a high fever.

After doing all this, Uesugi Tetsu tiptoed to the luxurious private bathroom stall with its own window and locked the door.

He rubbed his hands together and looked at the densely packed prompts he had gathered from the battle, from the discussions he hadn't had time to see yet, and from the unreserved exchanges with his projection that was using "rage."

Chapter 219 The Feather of the Ubume, Defining the Sea of ​​Qi! The Nine Tribulations Academy, One of the Four Extremes, the Manga Artist and the Kisaragi Station

After discussion and reflection with others, your trait "Sword Skill" (3%) has been changed to "Sword Skill" (4%)!

[After discussion and reflection with others, your trait, Sword Principle (2%), has been changed to Sword Principle (4%)!]

"Based on the experience of the Linzi Jue technique, this type of skill should undergo a subtle change after reaching '5%', but it is not certain at the moment."

In the fortieth floor of the Sengoku Projection Secret Realm, Uesugi Tetsu sat and discussed the philosophy of the Natural Rishin-ryu school of thought with his own projection for several hours.

Although the projection's natural mental flow is far inferior to his own, and he hasn't even broken through to the expert level.

But it doesn't matter.

For Uesugi Tetsuya, the existence of the projection undoubtedly brings countless new ideas.

That's exactly what happened.

A single discussion without a clear purpose was able to increase the combined progress of technique and reason by a full 3%!

This pace is terrifying.

The effects of simultaneously improving both "sword skills" and "sword principles" are also quite noticeable.

Immediately.

In terms of swordsmanship, Uesugi Tetsu could clearly feel that his knowledge of all the knowledge he had acquired regarding the Tennen Rishin-ryu style had become much deeper.

Whether it's footwork, stance, or sword movements, the angles are all slightly better than before.

Don't underestimate this "little bit".

When the strong clash, even the slightest difference can be the last straw that breaks the camel's back.

All those who rise from humble beginnings and grow from weakness to strength are composed of countless individual contributions.

As for swordsmanship...

"Is this uncontrollable thing my 'Sword Principles'?"

In the somewhat cramped restroom, Uesugi Tetsu sat on the toilet seat, gazing uncertainly at the two or three scattered "threads" floating from his body.

He was certain that he wouldn't be able to see these things until he came out of the secret realm.

But what is the use of so-called sword principles, apart from representing one's own understanding of the way of the sword?

No matter whether Uesugi Tetsu used his mind, qi, or spiritual power, he could not manipulate these almost ethereal threads.

They also do not seem to bring about a clear increase in combat power.

After fiddling around for a while without any results, Uesugi Tetsuya had no choice but to take out his phone and ask Ririko, whose profile picture was still lit up, about the problem.

The next instant, Uesugi Tetsuya, who was about to put his phone on the sink, felt a vibration in his palm.

He checked his phone.

back in seconds.

[Li: The meaning of swordsmanship is completely different for everyone, so I won't say more.]

[Li: But generally speaking, it can be divided into four main stages: "discovery, observation, utilization, and convergence." Right now, Uesugi-kun, you've already entered the "discovery" stage.]

[Li: You've taken another step forward since you left. Congratulations!]

[Tsuki-suna-chan: Thank you.]

[Tsukisa-chan: Speaking of which, I just tried this Sengoku Projection Dungeon. It's really helpful for sword practice, and you get three lives to die for free. Ririko, why don't you come and join us?]

[Li: No, I have my own way of cultivating, it's no worse than this.]

[Moon Sand Sauce: Hesitating.]

After replying, Uesugi Tetsu stared at Ririko's last sentence for a while and couldn't help but laugh.

This statement may seem like a simple rejection, but upon closer examination, it turns out to be utterly arrogant.

Li Li Zi's words are practically equivalent to the ancient secret realm in cultivation novels where everyone discovers rich treasures and secret manuals, and all sorts of sects, rogue cultivators, and geniuses are fighting tooth and nail to get in and grab them.

But then, someone sitting in an ordinary cave said that my progress by sitting still and meditating is no worse than yours by fighting to the death.

Uesugi Tetsuya suddenly paused, lost in thought.

Speaking of which, just how strong is Ririko?

I haven't faced her since I came back, so I can't be sure.

But if things continue like this, what if one day a peerless swordsman from Shili Slope suddenly appears in our own home?

There's just one thing—Ririko initially really enjoyed sparring with unfamiliar geniuses and strong individuals.

This was evident even before she came into contact with the extraordinary.

Even though she had to drag along the humorous amateur team of the Sakura High School Kendo Club, Ririko still had to frequently participate in kendo competitions all over the country.

And there was the genuine joy in her smile every time she practiced with me...

So, Ririko has actually been enduring this all along?

Perhaps the moment she heard the words "Warring States Challenge Secret Realm" and "Top 100 List," her heart was filled with longing and burning desire. She wanted to fight against unknown strongmen and experience battles, victory and defeat more than anyone else.

Ririko suppressed all her thoughts and emotions and sat alone in the empty dojo to cultivate.

Because she knows that, at least at this stage, doing so will allow her to progress and grow faster.

Complete unity of knowledge and action.

Uesugi Tetsu shook his head: "Terrible, terrifying."

After waiting a while and not receiving any questions or anything from Ririko, Uesugi Tetsu put his phone aside and turned his attention back to the notification in front of him.

Because what he gained was far more than that.

[Your skill, Natural Rational Flow proficiency +122! ]

[Your skill, Five Thunder Method: Qi Combination Proficiency +821!]

[Your skill, Spirit Control Technique - Qi Proficiency +677!]

The three proficiency indicators above represent the sum of all the proficiency points Uesugi Tetsu gained after fighting his way to the fortieth floor under the blessing of the secret realm rules.

Most of these were obtained from battles with projections on the thirtieth floor and beyond, and the majority of this part consisted of life-or-death battles with the Grand Mage that lasted for more than ten minutes.

Therefore, Uesugi Tetsu was very grateful to the Great Master.

Not only did the mountain god send him the rock heart to open up his Qi sea during his lifetime, but even after his death, the mountain god did not forget to hone his skills with his own.

[After discussion and reflection with others, your skill, Five Thunder Technique - Qi Harmony Proficiency +172!]

—After discussing the Natural Mind-Body Flow with his own projection on the fortieth floor, Uesugi Tetsu also spent a considerable amount of time studying the Five Thunder Technique with his projection.

Because the projection is in a state of "anger," its five senses are incredibly strong, and the spiritual power within its body is terrifying; it doesn't even matter if it dies.

In this way, the projection directly became the best test subject for the Five Thunder Method.

After all, Uesugi Tetsu would never normally use the Five Thunder Technique to wantonly destroy his body, nor would he have time to cultivate and research it during the short period of "rage".

"But with projection, it's different."

Without even raising his hand, Uesugi Tetsuya caused a flash of lightning to appear on the edge of the sink mirror with a thought.

Ordinary people wouldn't even realize that the lightning came from Uesugi Tetsuya; they would just assume it was static electricity.

"In this way, the use of the Five Thunder Technique in battle becomes even faster and more covert."

Uesugi Tetsu nodded in satisfaction.

This is just the result of an exchange and discussion, and I will have two more opportunities every day from now on.

—Everyone else was either electrocuted into a pile of charred remains by their own projections on the fortieth floor of the secret realm, or experienced their first ever separation of body and head.

Only he was happily making the projector work for him.

Just thinking about it makes Uesugi Tetsuya's lips almost curl into a grin.

He glanced over the proficiency levels of the three skills again.

【Natural Mind-Body Flow (Expert 330/10000)】.

【Spirit Control Technique - Qi (Expert 1755/4000)】.

【Five Thunder Techniques - Qi Harmony (Mastery 1616/2800)】

Among them, the Natural Reason Flow improved the least, and it is still a long way from the maximum proficiency value... The difficulty of cultivation after choosing "Technique and Reason" is greatly increased, which is no joke.

"But as long as we keep going step by step, we will definitely reap the rewards."

Uesugi Tetsu calmly waved his hand to dismiss the proficiency panel.

Then, he looked at the rewards he had obtained from the projection realm.