I became the Lord of the Eternal World in Tokyo.

He grinned and shared the remaining lemon tea from Kujouin Jin with Ririko and the other contestants.

"Walk?"

Amidst laughter and chatter on the exchange line, the group arrived at the Seed Battle Exchange Point in Sky City.

"You are... Uesugi-kun, the champion of the seeding tournament, right?"

The deity in charge of managing the exchange recognized him at a glance.

"—Give me a Zhou Tian Yan Jia."

Uesugi Tetsuya said.

Chapter 311 Zhou Tianyan Armor, Burning Mountains and Boiling Seas! The Blood of the God of Calamity, Incarnate in Calamity? Believe it or not, it's actually possible to obtain it.

Half a minute later, a lustrous crimson bead landed in Uesugi Tetsuya's hand.

【Zhou Tianyan Armor】

【Quality: Super Epic】

[Effect: Infused with spiritual energy, immediately learn the Yin-Yang technique "Zhou Tian Yan Jia".]

[—The Yin-Yang technique "Zhou Tian Yan Jia" sealed within by the Great Yin-Yang Master using unknown methods.]

The warm, jade-like bead lay in Uesugi Tetsu's palm, but no matter how many times he used his spirit control technique to examine it, he could not discover its secrets.

If it weren't for the panel and the knowledge that it contained the "Zhou Tian Yan Armor," Uesugi Tetsu would probably have thought it was just an ordinary glass bead.

Seeing his expression, the person in charge of the exchange assumed that Uesugi Tetsuya was very satisfied, and so he spoke up.

"If Uesugi-kun has already decided to exchange it, you can go to the quiet room that has been specially prepared to use it."

I didn't expect the preparations to be so thorough.

Uesugi Tetsu nodded to indicate that he understood, and then asked the person in charge curiously, "Are these beads, which allow one to directly learn Yin-Yang techniques by infusing spiritual power, standard equipment?"

The person in charge was slightly taken aback, but then his gaze towards Uesugi Tetsuya became serious.

The person in charge shook his head: "No, it's just that we have several copies of each high-level Yin-Yang technique in stock, both to make it convenient to give them out as rewards at this moment, and to prevent any unexpected situations from happening."

"Got it, thanks."

With a flick of his wrist, he put the beads into his pocket. When he looked up again, he saw that every contestant who had come here was holding a tablet.

A tablet used to browse redeemable rewards.

—That's right, now you can't play the game of going to the first, second, or third floor of the library to search slowly, only to be directed by the old man in the library all day long.

What era are we living in? Tablets are so efficient, and cyber search is incredibly fast!

Of course, the tablets located here are specially made by the Special Affairs Department and cannot be taken out of the exchange room. At the same time, each contestant has a dedicated person to guard them.

In addition to this god-like person in charge... well, the security is quite good.

Without further ado, Uesugi Tetsu strode into the nearby quiet room, locked the door, sat down, and poured his spiritual energy into the bead in his hand.

[Because you used the item "Zhou Tian Yan Armor", you are now learning the Yin-Yang Technique: Zhou Tian Yan Armor...]

In an instant, the world spun around.

Uesugi Tetsu did not resist the torrent of spiritual energy, allowing it to carry his thoughts to a special place.

When he opened his eyes again, a "blurry" world unfolded before Uesugi Tetsu's eyes.

If the real world as perceived by Uesugi Tetsuya is 8K resolution, then in this special environment, the highest resolution would be 720P.

The difference is indeed quite large, but it's not unwatchable.

For example, Uesugi Tetsuya immediately recognized the face of the man in the black robe who was floating in mid-air.

—Without a doubt, it was the nameless Onmyoji who had lost to him in the Hanafuda shop.

Before Uesugi Tetsuya could think much about it, his thoughts were interrupted by the nameless Onmyoji's calm yet authoritative voice.

"Zhou Tian Yan Jia is a technique that can burn mountains and boil seas."

As soon as he finished speaking, hundreds of pure black flames burst forth from his body, linked together, and then expanded at a terrifying speed.

In an instant, Uesugi Tetsu saw the mountain, hundreds of meters high, that had been the background beneath the nameless Onmyoji, and all the surrounding greenery and earth...

Disappeared.

In an instant, they were all vaporized into nothingness.

The nameless Onmyoji then retracted his five fingers, gathering the overwhelming blackness to his fingertips, and looked towards another background in Uesugi Tetsu's line of sight—a lake that stretched as far as the eye could see.

Gently, with a flick of the finger.

Uesugi Tetsu followed his gaze.

Then I witnessed that vast lake being wiped off the face of the earth as if it had been erased with an eraser, leaving nothing behind.

Uesugi Tetsu couldn't help but lean back slightly.

—You call this burning mountains and boiling seas?

Where to burn, and where to cook?

These two words are far too demeaning to Zhou Tianyan Armor, which is not much different from an "eraser"!

Under Uesugi Tetsu's gaze, the nameless Onmyoji remained suspended in the sky, uttering not a word.

At first he wondered why.

But soon, Uesugi Tetsu discovered something amiss—the lake area where the Zhou Tian Yan Armor had evaporated hadn't been replenished with water for quite some time.

The nameless Onmyoji turned around and quietly looked at Uesugi Tetsuya.

This means...

The entire lake is now completely dry.

As this thought popped into Uesugi Tetsu's mind, the nameless Onmyoji's cheerful voice rang out.

"From now on, we will learn the basics of Zhou Tian Yan Jia..."

Uesugi Tetsu immediately focused his attention, pulling his thoughts away from the two uncontaminated, screen-clearing ultimate moves that were comparable in power to small to medium-sized mushrooms.

But then, the nameless Onmyoji was stunned.

His words trailed off.

As if a special program had been triggered, the nameless Onmyoji's words immediately changed.

"So there's a little guy who's cultivated such an ancient art as Flame Armor. Heh, I wonder what era we live in now."

"The five flame seeds of the Flame Armor are good, but they are only considered the foundation below the level of ghosts and gods."

"Then, we'll begin our teaching with the foundation of Flame Armor..."

While sensing the intelligence of the beads, Uesugi Tetsu didn't miss a single word spoken by the nameless Onmyoji.

"The so-called Flame Armor is actually a semi-automatic spiritual energy structure constructed from spiritual energy. The Zhou Tian Flame Armor, on the other hand, aims to make it both automatic and manual."

Do as you please, adapt to local conditions, that's the most important thing...

"The Lesser Heavenly Flame Armor, the Greater Heavenly Flame Armor, and the Lesser Heavenly Flame Armor alternate and cycle in turn, only in this way can it become a complete and perfect Heavenly Flame Armor."

"Speaking of which, this inspiration actually came from the breathing techniques practiced by samurai..."

The nameless Onmyoji explained things clearly and simply, as if he had taught it dozens or even hundreds of times.

Because Uesugi Tetsuya was simultaneously practicing Flame Armor, Spirit Control Technique, and advanced breathing techniques, understanding the Zhou Tian Flame Armor was not difficult for him.

After just one reading, Uesugi Tetsuya memorized all the key points and crucial technical steps, and also understood all the areas prone to errors and omissions.

When he opened his eyes again, the familiar nameless Onmyoji was no longer there.

[You have mastered the Yin-Yang Technique: Zhou Tian Yan Armor!]

[Because your Yin-Yang Technique: Flame Armor has reached the "Perfect" level, your Yin-Yang Technique: Zhou Tian Flame Armor has been upgraded to the "Entry-level" level!]

【Zhou Tianyan Armor (Beginner)】

[Effect: Just an enhanced version of Flame Armor... I've said it a hundred and eighty times: build a solid foundation, what more could you want!]

[—A complete and powerful Onmyodo technique created by an unnamed Onmyoji during the Edo period, based on the ancient method of "Flame Armor". If it is used as a foundation, it is easy to become a demon or god, and it is not impossible to become a greater being.]

However... cultivation might be a little slow.

Uesugi Tetsu focused his attention on the last line of the prompt.

Slow... huh?

Ha ha.

Uesugi Tetsu couldn't help but laugh.

—Seventy-two automatic flame seeds connect to form a small circulation, three hundred and sixty automatic and manual flame seeds are integrated, high-purity flame seeds construct a large circulation, and then the two are deeply and closely linked.

Heaven knows how many lifetimes an ordinary Onmyoji would need to create such a set of Zhou Tian Yan Armor?

No wonder the game starts with a grand scene of burning mountains and boiling seas... to lure people in and kill them, huh?

However, in contrast, if five Flame Species can transform into tortoise shells, then what about seventy-two, or three hundred and sixty, which are constructed using a spell system far superior to "Flame Armor" as "Zhou Tian Flame Armor"?

In terms of power and practicality, the Zhou Tian Yan Armor is absolutely reliable.

But if I were to actually start practicing the Zhou Tian Flame Armor, along with the 108 acupoints of the Ming Chuan Breathing Technique, and the subsequent Qi Sea and the four ultimate forms...

These are all powerful skills that require a lot of time to hone and master.

It's true that you get what you put in.

But if you really honestly and methodically cultivate and break through one by one, wouldn't that be incredibly slow?

Even if you grind it with water for ten thousand years, it still won't be finished!

If this continues, will I still be able to practice swordsmanship, or even go out in public?

Uesugi Tetsu tapped his forehead with his fingers, his thoughts racing.

No.

In this day and age, there's no time to patiently wait for him to behave.

—We must find some evil means, some demonic arts!

Do it when you think of it.

Uesugi Tetsu immediately opened the door to the quiet room, startling the person in charge of the exchange office, who was lounging in a chair, so much so that he stood up abruptly.

Stand up straight!

The person in charge looked suspicious – could it be that the heirloom pearl had been gathering dust for too long and something had gone wrong?

The target of this is the champion of the seeding battle, wow, now I'm going to have to take the blame...

The person in charge groaned inwardly as Uesugi Tetsu walked right past him.

Without looking to the side, he picked up a specially made tablet.

what?

The person in charge turned around in surprise and looked at Uesugi Tetsu, who was already seriously turning the pages. At first, he was relieved that he didn't have to take the blame, and then his doubt slowly turned into fear.

It seems that this Uesugi leader has already mastered that long and tedious "Zhou Tian Yan Jia" technique, and is now looking for a new Yin-Yang technique.

The person in charge glanced at his watch, his face twitching slightly.

Normally, when other people learn this stuff, it takes at least ten or more hours, dozens of hours.

It's only been a dozen minutes.

No wonder he's the leader...

I'm impressed, the person in charge is truly impressed.

After silently praising him, the person in charge sat down again, took out his phone to browse videos and forums, and unsurprisingly saw Uesugi Tetsuya's big face dozens of times.

Uesugi Tetsu didn't have much interest in what was happening around him.

When he went out, he saw Ririko chatting happily with several other people who were practicing swordsmanship, so he didn't disturb them.

Look, look, look...