Chapter 79: Corona Breathing Technique
Zashiki Warashi left.
She left without any reluctance, only leaving Shangshan Che with a small, handsome back view.
“It’s basically like she forged a weapon for me for free…”
Shangshan Che sighed, which made him feel quite embarrassed.
Originally, he wanted to give an item to Zashiki, but after rummaging through, they were all just blue-green tier stuff. Not only could he not help her, but not taking up space in her backpack would already be a success.
So, Shangshan Che could only remember her final request.
Make red bean rice once a year? Then let’s pick January 1st every year.
In the future, during New Year’s prayers, also pray to Zashiki, this Little God of Fortune.
Shangshan Che decided as such.
……
After leaving Aragawa Ghost Village, Shangshan Che did not immediately enter Kisaragi Station or Edo Castle to deliver heads.
First, because he had lost too much blood and was still a bit tired, and also hadn’t showered in a long time, so his body still carried a faint bloody smell of the Blue Ghost.
Second, Natural Reason School was about to level up, so Shangshan Che planned to first muster his energy, go practice sword with Lili Zi tomorrow, learn the breathing technique well, and then enter the Eternal World.
After making up his mind, Shangshan Che, having finished showering, flopped straight onto the bed and closed his eyes.
The next morning.
Shangshan Che changed into his school uniform and felt a bit dazed seeing classmates walking to school in groups of two or three, chatting and laughing.
Entering the Eternal World with an inverted day-night cycle too many times had caused Shangshan Che to lose basic awareness of what day of the week it was or the date.
He had almost forgotten which day he decided not to go to school, only remembering that after that, he had cut down White Hannya.
Speaking of which, Shangshan Che had to admit that the Special Affairs Office did a really good job with post-incident handling.
Not only were so many supernatural events classified into various fires, explosions, and normal violence incidents, leaving the vast majority of ordinary people completely unaware.
Even his good brother Kumamoto, Aofuji, and that girl named Takahashi who died playing Kitsune-dog with him all became “transferred” or “studied abroad”.
And their families didn’t come to the school to make trouble.
Before the large-scale demon supernatural phenomenon invasion caused by the First Wave descends, sealing information is undoubtedly the best approach.
Because the more people who know about demons and monsters, the easier it is for them to come to the Mortal Realm.
Related mysterious knowledge will also pollute ordinary people, making them more prone to encountering ghosts or falling into mental derangement, or even directly providing anchor points for powerful existences to descend.
Right—
He and Lili Zi hadn’t come to school before, and it seems the Special Affairs Office also gave a reasonable excuse.
Shangshan Che took out his mobile phone and looked at the message sent by Nanjo Emi.
“The excuse is that Lili Zi and I were selected for special training for the Imperial Grand Competition…”
He originally just wanted to note it down casually, but then noticed there were more messages below.
Shangshan Che narrowed his eyes and read: “Although it’s an excuse, the Imperial Grand Competition is real. I’ve reported both you and Lili Zi into the preliminary selection list…”
What?! The intel is real?!
Imperial Grand Competition?
What thing?
Shangshan Che searched online and found zero related results.
Fine.
This is absolutely real, can’t get more real.
However, Nanjo Emi told him not to worry, as there’s still a long time before the Imperial Grand Competition preliminaries start. Maybe he won’t live that long and will kick the bucket.
【Moon Sand Sauce: Sister Nanjo, thank you for your blessing.】
Grumpily stuffing the mobile phone back into his pocket, as he walked through the school gate, Shangshan Che felt many gazes from classmates, including envy and jealousy, as well as admiration and doubt.
But Shangshan Che didn’t care.
After casually greeting a few classmates whose names he couldn’t remember, Shangshan Che naturally went to the last row of the classroom and continued to breathe the Ki-Gong Technique.
Lili Zi said to find her at noon, so Shangshan Che would first continue grinding the proficiency of Ki-Gong Technique alone.
As for why not go directly to the Kendo Hall, Lili Zi’s explanation was that she still had to study—learning novel knowledge also helps expand the Sword Heart.
Of course, while studying, she didn’t forget to practice the breathing technique and simulate fierce battles with opponents in her mind.
Multitasking with three minds!
“Clear Sword Heart is simply the strongest talent for a rolling dog…”
Compared to this ultimate rolling dog who cultivates even while eating, drinking, or sleeping, Shangshan Che, who also continuously cultivates using fragment time, seemed so lazy.
However, this schedule actually didn’t have much impact on Shangshan Che.
Because if doing kendo cultivation, he had to use Soul Incense Ash to focus fully.
At that level of seriousness, even with his greatly improved physique, Shangshan Che couldn’t last two or three hours.
If only he could understand what Clear Sword Heart is.
Unfortunately, Lili Zi said kendo realms can only be comprehended personally.
Even “Unity of Man and Sword” she could only point out one sentence—
“Deeply feel the sensation of fusing with the sword in your hand and turn it into instinct.”
As for Clear Sword Heart, which she inexplicably broke through while reading the book, she couldn’t offer any guidance.
Under the classmates’ various gazes, the undistracted Shangshan Che finished a morning of Ki-Gong Technique cultivation.
【Your skill, Ki-Gong Technique Fragment’s proficiency +27!】
……
Not going to the cafeteria, Shangshan Che casually bought a bread from the shop to fill his stomach.
About to do high-intensity training soon, if he ate too full, he’d definitely vomit it all out, equivalent to eating for nothing.
Walking through the familiar tree-lined path, Shangshan Che arrived at the doorway of the Dojo.
“Hm? Why is no one here?”
Isn’t this supposed to be Kendo Club activity time? How come there’s no one?
“Club activity time changed.” Hearing footsteps, Lili Zi, who was meditating at the doorway, opened her eyes. “Great Officer Kondo is our instructor teacher’s brother.”
No wonder.
Shangshan Che had been wondering who could make that instructor teacher, whose every word dripped with Showa flavor, change the schedule for them.
Turns out it was playing the family card.
“Since you’re here, less talk.”
Lili Zi stepped aside to let him in, and spoke with a voice like thunder: “I’ll teach you the breathing technique.”
This time, Shangshan Che’s eardrums hurt from the shock.
Not to mention anything else, just in terms of loud voice, Lili Zi, who had practiced the breathing technique for only a few days, was already almost on par with him.
Keep in mind, his Ki-Gong Technique was Mastery Level, while what level had Lili Zi practiced the breathing technique to?
Beginner? Or just Proficient?
“Shangshan Jun, I’ve only learned this 【Corona Breathing Technique】 for a couple days, can say just Beginner.” Lili Zi still started with disclaimers. “So some ideas and understanding might not be correct, please bear with me.”
Beginner?
Shangshan Che’s eyes lit up.
At this level, she could already match his Mastery Level Ki-Gong Technique in some aspects. This breathing technique’s potential is indeed extraordinary.
Lili Zi sat cross-legged, and after seeing Shangshan Che change into dōgi, slowly explained the basics and knowledge of the breathing technique.
【Tokugawa Ririko is imparting technique to you · Lili Zi Breathing Technique…】
【Learning condition: Sword Technique realm at least reaches “Clear Sword Heart”】
【You temporarily do not meet the learning condition.】
Halfway through hearing it, seeing the prompt pop up, Shangshan Che, who was about to happily get a new skill, was stunned.
“Ah?”
What the heck is Lili Zi Breathing Technique?
Could it be that in just these two days, Lili Zi had already turned this breathing technique, passed down for who knows how long, into her own version?
Seeing Shangshan Che’s shocked expression, Lili Zi lightly hummed and showed a cat mouth smile.
“As expected, you noticed, Shangshan Jun.”
She asked curiously: “I wanted to try it first. Do you also think my improved breathing technique is more practical? Because the original breathing technique is very slow to cultivate, requires building all sorts of strange foundations, and demands even higher aptitude…”
Not as high as your Clear Sword Heart “aptitude”.
Shangshan Che shook his head, making an X with his hands in front of his chest: “Can’t learn it at all.”
“Is that so, I see.”
Lili Zi puffed her cheeks in some disappointment.
She thought for a while, then coughed twice: “Then, please forget the previous knowledge, Shangshan Jun. Let’s start over.”
About half an hour later.
【Tokugawa Ririko is imparting technique to you · Corona Breathing Technique…】
【Learn Corona Breathing Technique?】
Shangshan Che’s face showed slight joy, and he chose yes.
【You have learned Corona Breathing Technique.】
【Corona Breathing Technique（Beginner 0/1000）】
【Effect: Strong body and healthy】
【—As the name suggests, cultivating to depth will be blazing like the great sun.】
Beginner, and it requires a full 1000 proficiency points?
This is the same proficiency requirement as practicing Ki-Gong Technique to Mastery max level.
Now Shangshan Che understood what Lili Zi meant by “very slow to cultivate”.
His eyebrow twitched; how long would it take him to reach Beginner?
Just as Shangshan Che was thinking this, two more prompts popped up in front of him.
【Detected that you have learned technique · Ki-Gong Technique Fragment（Mastery Level）.】
【Choose to fuse it with technique · Corona Breathing Technique to lower its learning threshold?】
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