I became the Lord of the Eternal World in Tokyo.

She was wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses, quite out of place, and was looking around and into the distance with a sense of wonder.

"Next... are we going to Shinjuku? Do we need to buy a map? Where can we buy a map for this era?"

Even as the tall woman muttered to herself in confusion, she didn't look for the few passersby who were walking by in the distance.

— Avoid talking and communicating with people as much as possible.

This was the request that Motonobu Okabe received before he boarded the train and arrived in the present world.

Anyway, her hearing is excellent, and she can continuously gather information just by relying on this skill.

Speaking would only make it easier to reveal one's identity.

Having deliberately avoided becoming a demon, Okabe Motonobu, who was able to come to the mortal world, began to walk towards the depths of Tokyo, one of the largest cities in the mortal world.

This time, she only needs to figure out two things.

First, to personally confirm whether the Tosei Train will appear within the Tokyo metropolitan area.

Secondly, it was a task personally assigned by the lord.

—Go and confirm the news about the current Onmyoji "Che".

"Che..."

The cold, gloomy voice was uttered unhappily by Okabe Motonobu, who then stopped upon seeing the oden food cart by the roadside.

"Anyway, let's eat first."

……

"Riri, did anything happen to you today?"

After sparring with Yagyu Akira a couple of times, leaving him deep in thought, Ririko turned to stare at him for a while before asking a question.

"Have you met my older brother?"

How can you tell that at a glance?

Uesugi Tetsuya, impressed by the clarity and power of his swordsmanship, shook his head: "I can't hide it from you."

Ririko asked again, "Tokugawa Motoyasu... that old man is here too, right?"

"Yes." Uesugi Tetsu didn't hide something that couldn't be kept secret.

Ririko's gaze turned cold for a moment: "Did the old man say or do anything to you?"

"No."

"That's alright." Ririko gently closed her eyes, her tone indifferent. "In the end, it's still a family matter."

Uesugi Tetsuya naturally understood the meaning behind those words—since it was a family matter, it wouldn't be appropriate to involve outsiders, namely himself.

Conversely, the same applies.

While pondering this question in his mind, Uesugi Tetsuya asked the question he had asked earlier: "Ririko, what's your relationship like with your older brother?"

Ririko remained silent for a while, only replying when Yagyu Akira unleashed his twenty-sixth sword strike.

"He was alright. He used to secretly bring me gummy candies when we were little, but my older brother and I haven't seen each other for many years..."

Who knows what he's become now, or what he's thinking?

Ririko paused, then suddenly leaned closer and nudged Uesugi Tetsuya with her elbow: "Did he tell you, Uesugi-kun, to sneak away with me?"

Uesugi Tetsu blinked: "You know that?"

"Because when he was little, he told me that he would secretly take me away from the Tokugawa family."

Ririko covered her head and sighed, "It's clearly a meaningless and impossible thing."

Is this acceptable?

Haha, that's truly invincible.

Uesugi Tetsuya kept a straight face, but he couldn't help but laugh inside.

—To give up most of the rights of being the eldest son of the Tokugawa family, and even say this to Ririko herself... God knows how much courage that took.

Although it is indeed highly unlikely that it can be done, at least it has been done in Tokugawa Ryuji's mind.

It's likely that Tokugawa Ryuji and Tokugawa Hoshi, Ririko's eldest brother and third sister, were the only two family members she recognized in the Tokugawa household.

Ririko's answer also suggests that she might not appreciate Tokugawa Ryuji's kindness.

Just like last time, the answer will remain the same this time.

That concludes the Q&A session regarding the Tokugawa clan.

Uesugi Tetsu could understand the implication in Ririko's words, and the latter also knew that Uesugi Tetsu could understand them.

Once you understand the other person, everything else is self-evident.

"By the way, why hasn't Tamamo returned yet?"

"She said she wanted to play with her sister and would stay overnight at the Special Affairs Office."

After using up the person who changed the subject, Uesugi Tetsu, as usual, suggested that they practice in the evening.

Riri nodded happily.

Still guided by close-range force, coupled with the cultivation of breathing techniques to refine flesh and the Five Thunder Technique, Yagyu Chi still wielded his sword alone ten meters away without looking to the side.

[Embrace the Elixir (10/100) → Embrace the Elixir (12/100)]

[Your skill, Coronal Breathing proficiency +88! ]

[Your skill, Five Thunder Method: Qi Combination Proficiency +12!]

This is the result of this short night.

……

The next morning, Ririko went out to play in the winners' bracket of the seeding battle, while Yagyu Akira remained in the first-floor dojo, honing his skills and conserving his energy.

Everything was proceeding in an orderly and methodical manner.

After a good nap, Uesugi Tetsuya went to the rooftop, where he took the ash from the calming incense while bathed in sunlight, and entered the black space to comprehend the Lin character technique.

We must fill this remaining progress bar to its maximum!

After an unknown amount of time, the ancient and elegant "临" character, a masterpiece of silver light, filled Uesugi Tetsu's entire field of vision!

A gentle force propelled his spirit out of the black space.

Slightly exhausted and feeling a bit dizzy, Uesugi Tetsu raised his right hand and saw the solidified marks on the back of his hand.

A gleaming silver notification popped up before my eyes.

[Your mastery of the "Lin" technique has reached 10%! You have entered the next stage!]

Uesugi Tetsu brought up the control panel.

【The Secret of the Character "Lin"】

Mastery level: 10.003%

[Because your mastery of the "Lin" character technique has reached 10%, the effectiveness of your "Lin" character technique has been enhanced!]

[Because your mastery of the "Lin" technique has reached 10%, the cost of using the "Lin" technique has been greatly reduced!]

[Because your mastery of the "Lin" technique has reached 10%, you have achieved a new effect!]

[Because your mastery of the "Lin" technique has reached the next stage, the difficulty of comprehending the "Lin" technique has increased!]

Chapter 270 The Limitless State of the Lin Word Technique! Flame Armor Perfected, New Phenomena in the Qi Sea! Ririko, Caught Up by the Past

【The Secret of the Character "Lin"】

Mastery level: 10.004%

[Effect 1: After use, a barrier can be created at will.]

[Effect 2: After use, it enhances oneself.]

This is the previous panel for the "Lin" character technique.

After mastering the product beyond the "10%" limit, the effects are described as having an unprecedentedly long duration.

Appeared.

Effect 3: Overlimit status.

During intense battles or training, you will continuously accumulate "Limit Breaking Values". When the Limit Breaking Values ​​are full, you can consume all the Limit Breaking Values ​​at once to enter the "Overlimit State" (choose one).

Under the "Exceed Limits - Cultivation" state, your comprehension, perception, and cultivation efficiency are greatly enhanced.

At the same time, you will gain the limited-time status "Perfect Comprehension": your comprehension of the current cultivation method will reach the level of the creator himself, and you will be able to make the most correct choices in your cultivation.

Under the "Extreme State - Battle" effect, all your attributes, mental state, perception, and recovery abilities are greatly enhanced.

Simultaneously gain the limited-time status "Future Vision": Gain insight into the current battle situation from this moment until one second into the future.

[Current limit exceeded: 0/100]

[—The beginning of all things, the ruler of all things, breaking through shackles.]

After calmly reading through the effects of the "Lin" technique word by word, Uesugi Tetsu, facing the rising sun, couldn't help but smack his lips.

Just by looking at the description of the effects, you can feel how incredibly powerful this so-called "overlimit state" that requires a long time to accumulate before it can be activated is.

Whether it's "cultivation" or "combat," even disregarding the numerous attribute boosts, Perfect Comprehension and Future Vision are still considered bug-level skills.

The latter goes without saying; it is not the so-called pre-reading that occurs after the mind enters the "clear mirror" stage, and it is effective only for the weak.

However, it becomes completely ineffective when facing strong opponents or equally matched rivals, and sometimes it may even deceive itself.

To know the future one second from now.

What can a superhuman of Uesugi Tetsu's level do in a second?

—That was enough for him to unleash all the spiritual power and qi within his body, transforming them into thunder and qi swords. It was also enough for Yuan Jingshui to wield dozens or even hundreds of swords, meticulously slicing himself into minced meat.

If you consider the significant increase in the base stats of the upper attribute, Uesugi Tetsuya thinks that maybe in this overlimit state he can compete with real demons and gods.

As for the former's "perfect understanding," it might not seem impressive on its own.

But to give an example—if Uesugi Tetsu, who found the fragments of Abe no Seimei's Onmyōdō manual, were to obtain this state...

Then, Uesugi Tetsu's understanding of this Yin-Yang art became that of Abe no Seimei, the most famous Yin-Yang master of the Heian period a thousand years ago.

It's rare to achieve perfect cultivation all at once; the more likely scenario is to directly complete the incomplete work—since I'm here, wouldn't it be a piece of cake for me to accomplish such a small task?

So terrifying.

"Heaven knows how we'll ever reach the maximum limit..."

Uesugi Tetsu examined the increasingly clear and detailed silver patterns on the back of his hand, knowing that he couldn't experience the feeling of this transcendent state at least for now.

This "Lin" technique is really mean... it doesn't even give you a trial card.

Try the normal "Lin" technique bonus first.

Uesugi Tetsu clenched his right fist.

The lines on the back of his hand that were about to fade immediately lit up, causing his entire body to shudder violently and produce a series of cracking sounds.

The thunderclap vanished in an instant in the bedroom, startling Kaga Kiyomitsu, who was playing a game in the living room outside, rubbing the handle of a knife against a controller.

"Luckily, I had mastered the Tiger Leopard Thunder Sound technique before, otherwise the floor would have almost collapsed."

Uesugi Tetsu let out a sigh of relief, relieved to find that there were no cracks in the wooden floor.

The enhancement from this "Lin" technique, which transforms cards into demons, is so powerful that it's as if it appears out of thin air, significantly increasing the already formidable strength.

Upon opening the personal panel, even though Uesugi Tetsu had anticipated this, he was still taken aback by the three-dimensional attributes.

【Uesugi Tetsu】

[Physique: 100→115]

[Willpower: 66 → 80]

【Charm: 13】

[Spiritual Skills: 80]