Chapter 316: Perfect Forging Of Legendary Grade Myriad Spirit Furnace Core! Little Cuties Of Edo Castle, I’m Coming
“Wait? Wait for what?”
Nanjo Emi gave a scoff, her smile becoming even more peculiar. “Shangshan Jun, you aren’t scared, are you…”
This is because the inheritance related to the Myriad Spirit Cauldron clearly records it.
—The forging of the Myriad Spirit Cauldron must begin by implanting it within the flesh and blood of the future owner’s body.
As an existence considered as important as the “heart” by Onmyoji from the very beginning of its conception, the Myriad Spirit Cauldron must first connect with the entire body’s “perception.”
Then, it can be forged from start to finish.
Because of this, the entire process is extremely painful, suffering that ordinary people cannot endure.
That’s why Nanjo Emi asked with curiosity and strangeness, thinking she would finally see a plot she wanted to see.
“It’s not about something this trivial…”
Shangshan Che’s mind gradually returned to normal as he repeatedly cleansed his body with Qi Barrier and Spiritual Power.
He gestured with a hint of helplessness towards the Hungry Ghost Pot in his hand, “Here, it’s this.”
At this moment, Nanjo Emi’s gaze shifted from Shangshan Che, who had shown a rare moment of weakness.
Then, she was taken aback.
Because she had seen an artifact with a similar design before.
The former Nanjō Family had one.
It usually contained very rare, or even more dangerous, materials.
What Shangshan Che is giving me now is meant for…
Nanjo Emi’s confusion was quickly answered and cut off by her own swift reaction.
After a moment of speechless eye contact, Nanjo Emi asked,
“Is it Magatsu’s Blood inside?”
She didn’t beat around the bush by saying “that person” because, without complex rituals or spells, it was almost impossible to summon Magatsu by not directly calling her name.
The second reason was Shangshan Che.
From him proactively asking if Magatsu’s Blood could be used as material, to now, hours later, having the blood of Magatsu in a pot and presenting it before her.
If one were to say that Shangshan Che didn’t have some kind of unclear, vague, mysterious relationship with Magatsu…
Nanjo Emi certainly wouldn’t believe it.
Therefore, Shangshan Che couldn’t be scrutinized or disliked for such a trivial matter.
—That was only natural, because Magatsu was currently in a Walking Assembly, focusing all her attention on controlling a giant Snake spanning thousands of blocks in a dragon-like maneuver.
Bang.
Coincidentally, Shangshan Che smacked his own forehead, dispelling the last lingering feeling of vagueness. “Finally sober… so this is what being drunk feels like.”
“It’s so uncomfortable.”
He stared at the materials scattered all over the floor behind Nanjo Emi for a while, recalling that she had said it would take several days for them to arrive.
Shangshan Che was certainly not foolish.
“Did Sister Nanjo bring all of these yourself?”
The woman nodded, “I made many trips, so you owe me more money.”
Shangshan Che naturally steered the conversation away.
“Oh right, Sister Nanjo, what were you saying just now?”
Nanjo Emi: …
She sighed and repeated what she had said earlier.
Shangshan Che then nodded and handed over the Hungry Ghost Pot, “It’s Her blood. Is one drop enough?”
One drop.
Even Nanjo Emi, upon hearing this unit of measurement, couldn’t help but lean back slightly.
Could the blood of a being of this caliber be measured by “drops”?
Shangshan Che, who didn’t practice any Heretical Paths related Onmyōdō, how did he become involved with Magatsu, who resides in the unknown reaches of the Eternal World?
Could it be that Magatsu is Shangshan Che’s long-lost mother…?
Does she grant any wish?
That would also explain the scene of Tsuchimikado Ran’s backlash during the Seed Battle.
He truly is a man full of mysteries.
Just like myself.
Nanjo Emi took the Hungry Ghost Pot, “As a material, it’s certainly enough.”
She stared at the copper stopper for a moment, then, driven by a combination of confirmation and curiosity, twisted it open, revealing a slight gap.
In an instant, that single drop, suspended in the pot, glistening and alluring, reflected in her eyes.
A needle-like sting erupted in the depths of her eyes.
Nanjo Emi closed the stopper as if nothing had happened, clicking her tongue in amazement, “It’s actually the real thing…”
“Alright.”
Nanjo Emi stood up, stretched her legs encased in slightly taut, black sheer stockings, and then shifted to a proper kneeling position on the tatami mat.
She became serious, patted her thighs, producing a sound that was both crisp and dull, “Should we wash up first, or do you want to lie down directly?”
Shangshan Che: ?
“Sister Nanjo, what are you doing?”
Nanjo Emi replied, “You want me to start forging the Myriad Spirit Cauldron remotely within your body, increasing the forging difficulty and the probability of death out of thin air, right?”
This point was indeed valid.
When forging the Myriad Spirit Cauldron, the body of the person being forged should be in contact with the forger, as this helps to improve the precision of perception.
Shangshan Che nodded, about to lie down, but his gaze swept over the eye-catching sheer stockings. “Sister Nanjo, what are you wearing that for?”
Nanjo Emi answered, “Doesn’t clothing with slight tension that wraps around muscles help alleviate muscle tension over long periods?
The forging of the Myriad Spirit Cauldron must minimize external interference and influence.”
This also made sense.
Shangshan Che, having learned about marathon races, knew that the “ice sleeves” worn by athletes on their arms operated on this principle.
However, although all these points were valid, Shangshan Che felt something was not quite right.
So he opened his mouth again, “Then what position should I…”
The next moment, he was interrupted by Nanjo Emi’s spell.
“Just don’t talk! Get over here!”
An invisible spiritual power hand lifted Shangshan Che like a chick, placing the back of his head precisely onto Nanjo Emi’s thighs.
A soft yet resilient, warm sensation enveloped him.
Shangshan Che blinked, profoundly experiencing the magnitude and abundance.
“Alright, just stay put from now on.”
Nanjo Emi’s calm voice echoed, and Shangshan Che could tell she had fully entered her professional work mode.
“—How long can’t I move? Forging the Myriad Spirit Cauldron takes quite a while, right?”
“One or two days?”
As Nanjo Emi spoke, small waves swirled back and forth, “Around that time, at least. It should take about ten hours at the shortest.”
Shangshan Che’s pupils contracted, unable to even appreciate the magnificent natural scenery.
In his memory, the inheritance of the Myriad Spirit Cauldron stated that the shortest forging time was at least a week, and it would double if many rare materials were used…
Not only would it take over a month, but it would also require several Master and Grandmaster level individuals to personally undertake it, providing backup for each other.
This was to prevent the Myriad Spirit Cauldron from exploding along with everyone else if someone made a slip-up halfway through forging.
While Shangshan Che was lost in thought, bottles and jars flew out of a wooden box from his peripheral vision and were arranged in a circle around Nanjo Emi, some close and some far.
Although the operation was simple, the spiritual power threads involved were of a strength that Shangshan Che could only dream of reaching.
As expected from Sister Nanjo, who hailed from the Nanjō Family, her Spirit Control Technique mastery had likely reached an astonishing level.
Fine, he’ll just lie down peacefully from now on.
Doing nothing was the best form of help.
—Sister Nanjo was pouring her heart into helping him, so he might as well experience the grand natural phenomena of the Southern Hemisphere.
As if.
Shangshan Che used a prepared portion of Soul Incense Ash （ and ） from his Storage Bag, gathering his scattered thoughts into a single point.
During the forging of the Myriad Spirit Cauldron, not only must he remain still and persevere, but he must also use his clearest perception to remember and savor everything Nanjo Emi was doing within his body.
From beginning to end, he had to grasp every trace of detail, follow every step, and solidify every crucial point!
Only then could he gain the deepest understanding of the Myriad Spirit Cauldron and master it at the fastest pace.
Silently, Shangshan Che activated thirty Hundred-Eyed Demon’s Eyes within his body, observing everything happening inside him without any physical burden.
Nanjo Emi’s movements paused for a moment but resumed normally after an instant.
“Where is the heart?”
“On the left… Sister Nanjo, you have to ask even this?”
“Who knows if you’ve been lying the whole time? If I accidentally cut the wrong side, I’d have to stitch you back up, which would be troublesome.”
Shangshan Che was about to sigh in exasperation when he felt his upper garment instantly and automatically unfasten and fall away.
Then, a cold surgical knife pierced through the skin and flesh without resistance, unceremoniously opening his entire right chest, revealing vibrant flesh and blood and the gleaming Thunder Bone.
A subtle, composite spiritual power was released, precisely suppressing the automatic healing of Shangshan Che’s body.
“Hiss…”
“Don’t move, and it’s best not to make a sound.”
Shangshan Che immediately froze, like a stone sculpture, focusing all his attention on the wound.
Then, Shangshan Che began to “watch” Nanjo Emi meticulously circumcise his flesh and blood from zero distance, and then open the small bottle labeled 【 Heavenly Rock Door Ash 】.
Compared to the scalpel’s blade, the dust, a hundred times colder, fell with a rustling sound, bringing a new prompt.
【 Please note! 】
【 “Nanjo Emi” is forging the extremely high-risk Great Onmyōdō, Myriad Spirit Cauldron, for you… 】
【 Your Spirit Control Technique proficiency is increasing… 】
Shangshan Che, who was concentrating all his attention, did not notice the prompt in time, nor did he see that the words “Nanjo Emi” were in a different color.
They were a faint black.
He merely felt Nanjo Emi precisely and superhumanly manipulating the spiritual power scalpel and countless spiritual power threads to dissect his body.
It was far superior to that of the most skilled surgeon.
Then he felt various extremely rare materials coming into contact with his flesh, nerves, and bones… thereby caressing his spirituality and soul, bringing about repeated torment to his willpower.
Or, tempering.
From the inside out, a meticulous examination of every part.
If Shangshan Che’s mind had even the slightest flaw, it would be infinitely magnified, leading to the failure of the Myriad Spirit Cauldron’s forging.
Although his life would be saved under Nanjo Emi’s protection, he would also lose his chance at this Great Onmyōdō.
Unfortunately, there was no flaw.
Shangshan Che’s mind, through the tempering transmitted by observation, became increasingly refined and powerful.
In Nanjo Emi’s hands, the Spirit Control Technique operated as naturally as the laws of heaven and earth, connecting the preliminarily processed materials.
After laying the foundational framework, it was tempered again and again, forming a perfect “embryo” before being shaped into the imagined form, and then the finished product was purified…
The beautiful spiritual power trajectories were displayed before Shangshan Che without reservation, making his eyes drunk with fascination.
If viewed from the outside, one would see a beautiful woman in an OL uniform lying on her thighs, a young man whose right chest was completely cut open, yet whose eyes remained entranced.
In mid-air, various faintly glowing materials continuously flew into the bloody cavity.
The woman’s expression was focused and serious, as if crafting some rare treasure.
It was like a bloody and terrifying cult sacrificial ritual was being performed.
—Using Heavenly Rock Door Ash as the base, the reverse scale of Yamata no Orochi as the shell, Yomi Hair as the passage connecting the inside and outside, Medicine Pot Shards to harmonize everything, and Mermaid Kingdom Ruler’s Tear as the initial driving force…
Each material was present in a pitifully small amount.
Yet, this “small amount” was enough to make Onmyoji who learned of it go mad with desire.
Let alone ordinary Onmyoji, even Ghost Gods rarely managed to acquire one of these items.
To catch the last train to invest in Shangshan Che, this “Eastern New Star” who had already risen but whose potential was still limitless, had caused many Ghost Gods holding considerable authority to voluntarily bleed their resources.
The sun set, and the moon rose.
In the passage of time that neither of them noticed, the Myriad Spirit Cauldron had taken shape.
Only one final step remained.
Pop.
The copper stopper of the Hungry Ghost Pot was opened again.
The magnificent blood bead within floated up, and under Nanjo Emi’s guidance, hovered above Shangshan Che’s chest.
Sizzle sizzle sizzle—
A faint but extremely pure purple light bloomed within this sphere, the size of a heart, roaring under the gaze of every Hundred-Eyed Demon’s Eye.
Pat.
Pulled by gravity, the blood bead fell into the roaring engine of the Myriad Spirit Cauldron.
Roar roar roar!!!
An indescribable vibration echoed in Shangshan Che’s “eyes.” The originally faint purple light surged upwards, becoming indistinguishable from the rising sun.
However, immediately, the entire Myriad Spirit Cauldron let out a mournful cry.
It seemed unable to hold on and was about to disintegrate.
Nanjo Emi’s expression remained unchanged as she imbued the nascent form of the Heavenly Cycle Flame Armor into it.
Black and red light flared.
Though minuscule, it precisely suppressed and sealed the impulse of the newly formed Myriad Spirit Cauldron, dissipating a massive internal collapse into nothingness.
“It’s done.”
Under Nanjo Emi’s gaze, the purple-black Myriad Spirit Cauldron slowly retracted its light, truly connecting with Shangshan Che’s physical body before becoming silent and formless.
It truly transformed into Shangshan Che’s spiritual power structure, entering a different layer from the space occupied by his physical body.
Just like the Sea of Qi.
In this instant, Shangshan Che, feeling the threat of death depart from every pore of his being, immediately opened fifty Hundred-Eyed Demon’s Eyes.
Using his remaining spirit, pouring all his effort into observing this moment of the Myriad Spirit Cauldron integrating into himself.
In a place Shangshan Che did not notice, a vast power surged, making the originally somewhat blurry image become exquisitely detailed.
After this moment passed, Shangshan Che’s consciousness automatically fell into darkness due to the overwhelming pressure.
He fell asleep.
……
It was Two-Foot Adult who woke Shangshan Che.
“Che Adult? Che Adult?”
Another massive wave churned and rolled before his eyes.
But for some reason, Shangshan Che had no interest whatsoever in observing it in detail.
After all, whose child is it…
My child.
He sat up and took a deep breath, feeling an immense power erupt rhythmically from the depths of his right chest.
Like a heartbeat.
His mind then cleared, allowing Shangshan Che to begin clearing the prompts before him.
【 Through prolonged zero-distance observation of Nanjo Emi’s practice and use of Spirit Control Technique, your understanding of Spirit Control Technique has deepened significantly, and your proficiency has greatly increased!】
【 Your Spirit Control Technique proficiency has increased by 1944!】
【 Spirit Control Technique: Sea of Qi （ Master 5121/8000）】
A look of unexpected astonishment flashed in Shangshan Che’s eyes.
But unfortunately.
Today’s protagonist was not Spirit Control Technique.
【 You have completed the forging of Great Onmyōdō: Myriad Spirit Cauldron!】
【 As the material quality for forging the Myriad Spirit Cauldron met the standards and the completion exceeded 100%, your Great Onmyōdō vessel “Myriad Spirit Cauldron” has been upgraded to “Myriad Spirit Furnace Core”!】
The brilliant golden “Myriad Spirit Furnace Core” burst with radiance!
【 You have obtained the Myriad Spirit Furnace Core!!!】
【 Because you conducted meticulous observation and experience during the process of forging the Myriad Spirit Furnace Core, your control over it has significantly increased!】
Thump… thump… thump…
In the void, extremely slow and heavy beating sounds continuously echoed within Shangshan Che’s five senses.
“Nishaku, have you seen Sister Nanjo?”
“Nanjo left earlier, saying she was going to Hokkaido to report for duty? Speaking of which, Che Adult, what does ‘report for duty’ mean?”
Shangshan Che grunted, and amidst two synchronized quiet beating sounds, he gazed at the brilliant golden panel.
Gazing at his first 【 Legendary Grade】.
【 Myriad Spirit Furnace Core】
【 Quality: Legendary】
【 Effect One: Imprint Rotation. The Myriad Spirit Furnace Core can automatically operate all Onmyōdō imprinted within it, gradually perfecting them.
The more familiar you become with the Onmyōdō imprinted in the Myriad Spirit Furnace Core, the faster it operates.
Current Imprint Slots: 1/2（ Heavenly Cycle Flame Armor: Beginner）】
【 Effect Two: Fusion. Input spiritual power, output strength.】
【 Effect Three: Ascension. Through repeated forging, the quality of the Myriad Spirit Furnace Core can continue to improve.】
【—Walker, the Demon King is with you.】
Shangshan Che silently listened to the heavy, earth-like beating sounds, thinking,
“It seems it’s time to retrieve those that run around Edo Castle and can speak…”
“My Soul Ash.”
Uh… originally 5k, had to delete 300 characters.
Actually, this chapter didn’t write much, just a little praise for the massive wave.
