I became the Lord of the Eternal World in Tokyo.

"What is this? It's so cool..."

"It's a very difficult Yin-Yang technique to master." Uesugi Tetsuya paused after saying that, then added, "It requires spiritual energy."

"cut……"

The girl, who couldn't sense any spiritual power, pouted and let herself slump to the ground like a salted fish, powerless.

With a flick of his finger, Uesugi Tetsuya used his inner energy to wipe away all the sweat from Ririko's body, condensing it into a small ball which he then tossed onto the lawn below to nourish the flowers and plants.

Ririko didn't bother to say thank you. After grunting in response, she asked, "I'm going back to my room to lie down later. What are your plans, Uesugi-kun?"

Uesugi Tetsuya, whose entire body was enveloped in black and red flames, said, "My Flame Armor is still one step away from being perfected, so I'm taking this opportunity to complete it."

Ririko, who was struggling to regain control of her body, asked herself with self-doubt,

"Damn it, aren't you tired after doing all morning..."

"It's more accurate to say I'm full of energy than not tired," Uesugi Tetsu grinned at her.

Ririko looked up at the sky and sighed, "Uesugi Tetsu, you're not human at all..."

……

After Ririko came downstairs a dozen minutes later to be met with Tamamo's strange gaze, Uesugi Tetsu began to work on the final step of completing the Flame Armor.

— Link the five flame seeds into a pentagram loop.

This principle is somewhat similar to the circulation of Qi throughout the body, and with the help of practical experience within the memory orb, the difficulty for Uesugi Tetsuya is approximately zero.

However, Uesugi Tetsuya's true purpose was to use the method of completing the Flame Armor to clear out the last bit of residual spiritual energy deep within his body.

Under the scorching sun, the five Flame Seeds floated slightly detached from their bodies, deeply connected with each other under the guidance of extremely pure spiritual energy.

Wow.

A barely perceptible sound, like a spark, rang out and then quickly disappeared into the body.

Swish, swish, swish, swish!

Immediately following were four identical sounds.

Within Uesugi Tetsuya's body, which is completely invisible to the outside world, five crystal-clear Flame Seeds have been tightly linked together, forming a black-red pentagram within his body.

Flame Armor, now complete!

Uesugi Tetsuya, his eyes glowing with fire, looked inward and laughed after sensing that all the remaining spiritual energy he could perceive had disappeared.

[Because you have perfectly linked the five Flame Seeds, the Yin-Yang Art: Flame Armor rank has been upgraded to "Perfect"!]

[Your Flame Armor has been upgraded to its maximum level, your Physique has increased by 1!]

【Flame Armor (Perfect)】

[Effect: Thoughts flow like fire, and the fire burns through the body!]

[—An ancient Yin-Yang technique created in the late Heian period, but never fully completed. You have mastered it to the level of its creator, achieving perfection.]

The Perfect Flame Armor only increased physique by 1 point this time?

It seems that attributes are indeed more difficult to improve as you progress—if his physique were over 100 now, even if he forged a whole set of Flame Armor, he would only get a 1-point increase in attributes.

As Uesugi Tetsu began to speak, the Flame Armor, seemingly no different from before, appeared.

The Perfect Flame Armor doesn't offer much of a pure numerical increase compared to the Advanced stage.

However, due to the establishment of the cycle, the Flame Armor can no longer be penetrated by external attacks from a single point.

To break through the Flame Armor, all the spiritual power stored in the five Flame Seeds must be completely exhausted.

In addition, the five Flame Seeds absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth much faster, allowing them to recover to their full strength in a shorter time.

Therefore, to harm Uesugi Tetsuya, one would have to overcome the double protection of "Flame Armor" and "Qi Circulation".

Even ordinary people couldn't make Uesugi Tetsu bleed.

"If the Flame Armor alone is this amazing, I wonder what it will be like after mastering the 'Zhou Tian Flame Armor'."

Uesugi Tetsu imagined for a moment—the Zhou Tian Yan Armor, being an Yin-Yang technique that was quite useful even to the Aragami, must be far more powerful than the fireball that Kujo Shingo released.

Moving mountains and filling seas is nothing to them.

As long as you achieve a high TOP rank in this seeding battle, obtaining the method to acquire the Zhou Tian Yan Armor will be a breeze.

The biggest hurdle in cultivating the Zhou Tian Yan Armor, "spiritual energy," was not much of a challenge for someone who was about to acquire master-level spirit control techniques.

But speaking of spirit control techniques...

Uesugi Tetsuya took out his phone, quickly charged the battery using the extremely convenient Five Thunder Method, and then dialed Nanjo Aimi's number.

"Nanjo-nee, would it be okay if I booked the 200x Spirit Energy Chamber for tomorrow?"

"A spiritual energy room?" Nanjo Aimi's tone rose slightly. "Didn't you come here just a couple of days ago? Didn't you eat enough?"

"The past two days I was practicing a new Yin-Yang technique that requires a lot of spiritual energy, but this time it's different."

Uesugi Tetsu said, "My spirit control technique is about to break through."

"Oh?"

Nanjo Ai was surprised at first, then smiled and said, "Then come over tomorrow."

Her tone was subtle: "I'll give you... a good preparation."

Uesugi Tetsu raised an eyebrow: "Ready?"

"By the way, we already set the time for the seeding tournament knockout stage this morning."

Uesugi Tetsuya was speechless: "Nanjo-nee, when did your ability to change the subject become as bad as Ririko's?"

Nanjo Aimi gave an "oh" and slowly said, "So, do you want to hear this firsthand news?"

"listen."

"Heh... It starts at 6 AM on June 30th." Nanjo Aimi hung up the phone before he could reply. "That's it then. See you tomorrow."

December 6rd?

Uesugi Tetsu put down his phone, opened Hakuhannya's panel, and looked at the remaining promotion time.

He was right.

Bai Banruo was promoted to three stars on June 30th, around six o'clock in the morning!

The timing was absolutely perfect!

Never had such a wonderful start!

Uesugi Tetsu even wanted to cheer, but since the seeding battle hadn't started yet, he didn't do anything like popping champagne in advance.

In any case, starting the seeding battle at this point in time is extremely advantageous for him!

Under the sunlight, Uesugi Tetsuya, gazing at the avatar cards enveloped in a soft glow, murmured: "Minamoto Shizumizu, Saito Ryuichi, Kitada Kei... let me see your limits..."

……

That night, on the rooftop of Uesugi Tetsuya's house.

Having experience in opening the Sun Aperture, Uesugi Tetsuya naturally opened the Moon Aperture with even greater ease, feeling a surge of clarity in his mind.

[Your skill, Coronal Breathing proficiency +150! ]

[You have completed the Qi Sea Cultivation - Moon Essence Aperture!]

[Your progress in the Flesh Palace Training - Flesh Refining Stage - Blood Enhancement has been increased!]

[Because you have opened the Moon Essence Aperture, your maximum Qi storage capacity has increased, and your Qi recovery speed has increased!]

[Because you have opened the Moon Essence Aperture, the progress of your body's spiritual treasures has accelerated!]

[Current progress: 2/108]

[You have acquired the trait "Moonlight"!]

【Moonlight】

[Effect: When bathed in moonlight, your mental recovery speed and mental strength are slightly increased.]

"Once the Qi enters the flesh, it becomes blood."

After feeling his blood become heavier and more substantial, Uesugi Tetsuya, as if he had ingested a cheap version of soothing incense ash, comfortably enjoyed being enveloped in moonlight.

Once you unlock the Sun and Moon acupoints, which are easy to open, you've essentially used up all the beginner benefits.

From then on, not only did the difficulty increase dramatically, but there were no longer any fixed sequences of acupoints for them to explore.

Theoretically speaking, it is possible to freely open the remaining 106 acupoints.

Over the long years of countless people's practice, the Tokugawa family summarized the Myo-gawa Breathing Method, first dividing it into three stages: the Lesser Divine Treasury, the Greater Divine Treasury, and the Complete Divine Treasury.

Similarly, at each stage, many different "recommended routes" for unlocking the secrets are given.

When opening the first twenty-eight acupoints in the Lesser Divine Treasury, there are three recommended routes to choose from.

Uesugi Tetsu pondered for a while, but couldn't make a decision.

However, there's no need to rush this. We can figure it out slowly with Ririko after we break through the Spirit Control Technique.

He looked at the girl enveloped in a soft silver glow.

Under the moonlight, with her eyes gently closed and even her breathing subsided, Ririko was as serene as the night, pure and flawless as a fairy who had fallen to earth.

But the moment she opened her eyes, this tranquility was instantly shattered by the sword heart that could be felt clearly even from afar.

The sword's spirit remained unaffected in the slightest.

The so-called moonlight and tranquility are merely insignificant backdrops to Kenshin's character.

"Refreshed."

Ririko stretched and yawned, then smiled smugly at Uesugi Tetsuya.

"Now, I can't sleep at all."

Chapter 276 A Thousand Times the Spiritual Energy, Ten Thousand People's Attention, Master-Level Spirit Control Technique, Spirit Follows My Will! Another Battle Against Kamiizumi Nobutsuna!

Once the Moonlight Aperture is opened, as long as the practitioner is bathed in moonlight, their spirit will remain in a state of abundance, and they may even experience a slight improvement.

For cultivators who have already achieved success in their practice, the appearance of the Moon Essence Aperture means that they will hardly need to waste time sleeping from now on.

In this way, they have a lot more free time compared to others.

Ririko no longer needs to worry about how to sleep most efficiently.

Uesugi Tetsu, who shared the same feeling, stopped urging her to sleep. Instead, after thinking for a moment, he told Ririko the firsthand information that Nanjo Manami had brought earlier.

"The seeding tournament is on the 30th, which is about a week away."

"Oh."

Ririko nodded, and under the silver veil, she stood up, looking refreshed and much better than she had been at noon.

Uesugi Tetsu laughed after receiving only a one-word reply: "You seem completely unconcerned."

"There's no use worrying. Your opponent won't go easy on you because of this, and neither will I."

Ririko spread her hands, looked up at the sky and pondered, "However, if we only look at it from the perspective of wanting to get a high ranking and good rewards, it is still quite difficult without a suitable weapon."

"My hands are still far inferior to those divine weapons."

She snapped her fingers crisply, pointing at Uesugi Tetsuya.

"After all, Uesugi-kun, you're quite interested in the rewards from the seed battle, right? I'll definitely get an extra one."

Uesugi Tetsu immediately gave her a thumbs up: "Li Shen is great, no need for further explanation."

"But as for weapons, you shouldn't worry too much, Ririko."

He patted Kaga Kiyomitsu, who was sleeping soundly and without making a sound, on his waist.

"You should be able to use it, Xiao Jia."

"—Then Uesugi-kun, you won't have any weapons to use, will you?"

Ririko made a perfectly normal statement.

However, this statement does not apply at all in the knockout stage of this seeding battle.