Bleach: Getting Stronger Starting from Teaching at the Spiritual Arts Academy

In July, she glanced at the panel, and two more messages popped up.

[Litoto Lampard's reputation level has increased; her current reputation level is "Close".]

[Current training task added: Guide Litoto Lampard through basic training (in progress)]

Litoto's reputation soared once again under the allure of delicious food.

“Your courtyard is nice. I’ll have your senior sister come here to cultivate as well, so I can guide you all together.”

"July glanced at the yard and said."

“No problem!” Litoto’s clever little mind quickly came up with an idea. “I’ll go buy some groceries to celebrate this wonderful day!”

"Let's go together," July said with a light laugh.

...

In the evening, July returned to her residence to check on Minina's progress in her training.

To prepare for the Sternritter's recruitment campaign, Minina took a leave of absence and planned to stay with her teacher to train during this time.

The Sternritter took this recruitment campaign very seriously, and when their superiors heard that Minina was preparing for it, they immediately approved her leave.

"Teacher, I've adapted to the first stage!"

When Minina saw her teacher return, she shared her progress in her spiritual practice with him.

Open your palm, and the surrounding spiritual particles converge towards it.

Before long, the spirit particles condensed into a spirit particle arrow.

"Good progress!"

July nodded in satisfaction.

"We're starting to get things going in the second phase too!"

Minina laughed.

If the teacher had returned any later, she would have been able to break through the spiritual pressure frequency that would unlock the second stage.

"Impressive! You actually figured it out on your own!"

July was somewhat surprised.

"'Pedantic guidance' is also effective against Quincy...Minina's learning ability has improved."

July thought to herself.

In July, it suddenly occurred to me that Yhwach and Haschwalth also had similar abilities to help others grow.

Yhwach bestows power upon the recipient, and then reclaims it through sanctification and death.

Haschward's 'Give Ability' is a one-way bestowal ability with no takeback function, and he also depletes his own power when he bestows power upon others.

The 'patient guidance' in July can also help others grow, but the assistance is limited to one's own disciples.

"I can grow through my disciples' advancement..."

July's abilities are quite different from those of Yhwach and Haschward. Considering the system's rewards, July taking on a disciple is a win-win situation, beneficial to both parties.

"Teacher, look, did I do it right?"

Minina took her teacher's hand and adjusted her spiritual pressure fluctuations to a certain frequency.

“Hmm… very close…” July sensed the flow of spiritual pressure within Minina’s body. “The last part will change faster.”

As soon as July finished speaking, Minina's spiritual pressure flow changed.

The next moment, Minina's face fell.

"Is it really that much more difficult to implement a 20% lockdown?"

After adjusting her wrist guard to the next stage, Minina felt that controlling her spiritual pressure was like trying to draw water from an ice cube—it was simply impossible to control.

"Take it easy to get used to it first," July suggested. "Don't take it off even when you sleep; your subconscious will help you get used to it."

"I'm not sleeping tonight!" Minina declared determinedly. "It has to be finished by tomorrow morning!"

"Remember to balance work and rest. This kind of training is very physically demanding. Let's go eat first," July said.

"Eat?" Minina took out some dry food from her bag. "I've already prepared it!"

To hire a personal trainer, Minina saved every penny to accumulate merit points, and during this time she ate the free food provided by the army.

"Is this what you ate for lunch?" July sighed, gaining a new appreciation for her disciple's meager diet. "I took on a new disciple outside. Let's go eat at her place."

“I’m a senior now!” Minina exclaimed, curious about another of her teacher’s students.

A moment later, July took Minina to Litoto's house.

The two places are very close, only a few hundred meters apart as the crow flies.

"The teacher's disciple is Litoto!" Minina exclaimed in surprise.

"Do you know Litoto?" July asked.

“I wouldn’t say we know each other… This sign says ‘Litoto’s General Store’…” Minina pointed to the store’s sign, “but I’ve bought things here before.”

As soon as she entered the house, Minina smelled the delicious aroma of food.

"What is this? It smells so good!"

Minina felt that her dry rations no longer tasted good.

"Is she the senior student?"

"Litoto, what are you doing?"

In July, Litoto was lying motionless on the floor.

"I was dormant for a moment," Litoto said, getting up from the floor. "I can't hold back any longer!"

The teacher hadn't returned yet, and Litoto felt too embarrassed to eat first. With a table full of delicious food in front of her, she had already reached her limit of restraint.

"Let's eat then." July poured herself a glass of hand-whipped orange juice.

"Long live the teacher!" Litoto immediately pounced on her prey like a tiger.

"Delicious!" Minina started eating too.

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Chapter 335 Preparation (Thanks for voting!)

Shikatori Dojo.

A low shout came from the courtyard, followed by a series of sounds of wooden swords clashing.

Tap tap tap-dong—

Kuchiki Byakuya is sparring with Madarame Ikkaku.

"These two kids are playing quite well," Ba Yunzhai said with a smile.

"Hmm...it's better than blindly hacking away before." July nodded.

After he took in Madarame Ikkaku, he encountered a war, but fortunately, Tsubaki Jin'emon was able to help teach him.

Now, Byakuya Kuchiki and Ikkaku Madarame have completed their basic swordsmanship training and are no longer wielding their swords haphazardly.

[Disciple Kuchiki Byakuya has completed his basic swordsmanship training; rewards have been distributed.]

[Reward: 2000 Universal Experience Points]

[Disciple Madarame Ikkaku has completed his basic swordsmanship training; rewards have been distributed.]

[Reward: 2000 Universal Experience Points]

By July, all low- and mid-level Ghost Path proficiency levels had reached the Great Perfection, and basic cultivation tasks no longer offered Ghost Path proficiency rewards.

However, the general experience gained has increased from 1000 to 2000.

"I won!"

Kuchiki Byakuya parried the wooden sword that was being slashed at him, intending to take advantage of the moment when Madarame Ikkaku was exhausted to decide the winner.

However, he suddenly saw a figure on the courtyard wall that he hadn't noticed before, and was startled, causing his slashing speed to slow down by half a beat.

Just as he was distracted, he felt a pain in his wrist.

thump—

Byakuya Kuchiki's wooden sword was instantly knocked away.

"Counterattack successful!"

Madarame Ikkaku hoisted the wooden sword onto his shoulder and laughed loudly.

"That was a sneak attack! If Yoruichi-senpai hadn't suddenly appeared and startled me, how could I have been hit by you?"

Kuchiki Byakuya rubbed his swollen hand in frustration.

"You got scared, don't blame me."

Yoruichi Shihouin jumped down from the courtyard wall.

"So it's Senior Sister Yoruichi!"

It was only then that Ikkaku Madarame noticed Yoruichi Shihouin behind him.

"Yoruichi's ability to conceal her spiritual pressure is getting better and better; even I couldn't sense your spiritual pressure."

"Ba Yunzhai sighed."

"Even my master couldn't sense it!" Byakuya Kuchiki was intrigued. If he could also conceal his spiritual pressure, his attacks would be extremely difficult to predict. "I want to learn this! Can you teach me?"

"Want to learn this?"

When Yoruichi Shihouin saw Byakuya Kuchiki's eyes, which seemed untouched by the harsh realities of society, a mischievous thought suddenly arose in her mind.

"This is a closely guarded secret of the Shihouin family..."

Yoruichi Shihouin lowered her voice, as if she were telling a secret that could not be told to outsiders.

"The secret of the Shihōin family!"

"Such a precious secret technique... I guess I'll never learn it..."

Kuchiki Byakuya sighed.

The secret techniques that the Shihouin family lists as 'closed secrets' are definitely not something that can be easily passed on.

"For the sake of being your teacher, it's not that I can't teach you," Yoruichi Shihouin said with a slight smile.

"Really?!" Kuchiki Byakuya exclaimed excitedly.

"Of course, I can't let myself be taken advantage of..." Yoruichi Shihouin rubbed two fingers together. "How much pocket money do you have?"

"I've saved up about 50,000 rings!" Kuchiki Byakuya said a number he could accept.

Although the Kuchiki family is wealthy, they are very strict in disciplining their underage descendants. It is already quite an achievement for Kuchiki Byakuya to have saved up 50,000 rings.

The Death Squad members stationed in the mortal realm only receive an extra 5,000 rings of salary for killing a Hollow.

"Not enough!" Yoruichi Shihōin said with disdain. "How could a mere 50,000 rings possibly buy the 'Secret Technique of Shihōin'?"

"At least 80,000 rings are needed." Yoruichi Shihouin observed Byakuya Kuchiki's expression and stated a number.

"But I don't have that many..." Kuchiki Byakuya scratched his head anxiously, really wanting to buy them.

"It seems you're not destined to learn the 'secret of Shihōin.'" Yoruichi Shihōin shook her head regretfully.

"Wait! I can borrow money!" Byakuya Kuchiki grabbed his companion. "One yen..."

"Call me Big Brother," Ikkaku Madarame said slowly, picking his nose.

Although Madarame Ikkaku lives in Rukongai, his family has produced Shinigami since his father's generation. Now that he's studying at the Spiritual Arts Academy, his family is still giving him some support. Moreover, after entering the Spiritual Arts Academy, he receives a monthly living allowance, so he has saved some money.

"Brother Ikkaku!" Kuchiki Byakuya readily agreed. If he could obtain the 'secret secret of the Shihouin family,' calling him 'Brother Ikkaku' a few times wouldn't be a loss.

"Hmm..." Madarame Ikkaku grinned and slowly took out a money pouch from his pocket. "I don't have that many either, I can only take out 10,000 rings."

"That's enough! Thank you, Brother Yijiao!"

Kuchiki Byakuya happily accepted the money, then made up the difference of 80,000 rings and handed it to Shihouin Yoruichi.