Chapter 79: Kirin Temple: My Instant Step, After Encountering Huangmu, He

Just as Qilinsi Tianshilang found his eyelids extremely uncomfortable and no matter what method he tried, he couldn't cure it, he planned to leave work early today, return to the bathhouse he operated to soak properly, and rest early.

A trio of two adults and one child blocked Tianshilang's path in front of the Fourth Division's barracks.

"Huh? You guys came to visit patients in our Fourth Division? Patients usually stay in the wards on the second floor."

Tianshilang looked at the trio before him, his brows slightly furrowed.

Although the trio consisting of 'Huangmu', 'Maozhihua', and a little demon who obviously had the 'black skin' trait of the Four Maple Court family simultaneously came to the front of their Fourth Division's barracks, which made Tianshilang slightly surprised, he didn't think much of it, merely nodded at the three, and was about to leave...

In Qilinsi's view, his own rest was still most important; as for Huangmu's status as Eleventh Division Captain, he completely disregarded it—someone with his skills could get by anywhere, with no need to worry about worldly affairs...

"We didn't come to visit patients..."

Unfortunately, before Tianshilang could leave, Huangmu blocked his path with the sheath of his Soul-Cutting Sword.

"Huh? What are you guys doing here?"

Qilinsi saw this and furrowed his brows tightly; a bad premonition suddenly arose in his heart, and he asked Huangmu.

"Actually, we came to the Fourth Division this time specifically to find you, Qilinsi, who bears the title Swift Thunder..."

Huangmu looked at Qilinsi and spoke with a smiling, narrowed-eye gaze, looking exactly like a cunning fox.

"Um..."

This made Qilinsi shudder.

"Find me? What for?!"

Even so, Qilinsi steeled himself and asked Huangmu.

"I hope you can teach your powerful Instant Step to this little girl of the Four Maple Court family, and then teach your proud Medical Technique to Lie."

Huangmu told Qilinsi what he hoped he would do.

"Huh?! What kind of joke are you pulling? Why should I listen to you?"

"Besides, do you know how much my Instant Step and Medical Technique are worth? They're priceless treasures, secrets not to be passed on! How could I just hand them over?!"

Tianshilang Qilinsi realized that Huangmu and the others were not friendly guests but troublemakers come to cause trouble; he thought it necessary to let Huangmu and the others know that Qilinsi was not someone to be messed with.

"So how much are your Instant Step and Medical Technique worth?!"

Yeyi, after hearing Qilinsi's words, asked doubtfully.

"I already said it's priceless..."

Qilinsi rolled his eyes at the words; how could his ultimate skill be measured in money?!

"One hundred million? Two hundred million? Or even one billion?!"

Then Qilinsi heard Xiaoyeyi ask him in an innocent, naive voice.

"Um..."

After hearing Yeyi's words, Qilinsi was completely stunned.

"One hundred million? How many years would his bathhouse have to earn to make that?"

"If you don't like settling with the "coin" (the currency of Soul Society), I can also convert it to gold, silver, using the unit "tael" for settlement—it's entirely up to your preference~"

Yeyi gave Qilinsi a light smile, using a tone like Aladdin's genie, and spoke to him.

"Sorry, the Four Maple Court family lacks everything except money!"

"As long as it's something that can be settled with money within the Three Realms, to the Four Maple Court family it's no problem at all! Do you understand what the 'gold content' of a million-year-old family means?!"

"I..."

"At that moment, Tianshilang Qilinsi almost lacked the backbone and sold his secret technique!"

"There was no way the Four Maple Court family's offer wasn't huge, but he still held back—Tianshilang Qilinsi isn't that spineless!"

"So what's your answer?!"

Xiaoyeyi looked at Qilinsi and asked.

"You know, whether it's Instant Step or Return Dao, they're my secrets not to be passed on!" Qilinsi looked at Xiaoyeyi with righteous solemnity, appearing to reject her transaction request, but the next second he shifted his tone: "My meaning is…… we need more money!"

"How much? Just name your price~"

Xiaoyeyi opened her arms, posing like a wealthy older sister with more money than she could count.

"One billion…… not!"

Before Qilinsi could think further, his mouth blurted out involuntarily, and then he forcefully covered his mouth.

"Good!"

Who would have thought Yeyi would hear Qilinsi's words and immediately agree!

Honestly, Yeyi didn't expect Qilinsi to ask for so little.

"No, I didn't mean that……"

"Whether it's about money or not, I'll set that aside—I'm not that worldly a person! But if you truly want to learn my Instant Step skills, you must pass my test!"

"After all, wanting to learn my self‑created profound footwork isn't that simple! I need to check your aptitude……"

Qilinsi held his head high, looking full of arrogance.

"If your aptitude doesn't meet the standard, you won't teach me?"

Xiaoyeyi looked at Qilinsi and asked.

"If your aptitude doesn't meet the standard, you're not allowed to tell anyone you learned Instant Step from me!"

Qilinsi spoke sternly to Xiaoyeyi.

"Well, everything comes down to money……"

"Cough cough……"

"Don't worry! Yeyi of the Four Maple Court family's talent is the strongest in our generation! Even my grandfather says I'm the next head of the Four Maple Court family!"

Upon hearing that, Yeyi confidently puffed out her not‑so‑full chest.

"Hehe……"

Qi Lin Si gave a light smile upon hearing that.

If the girl before you is the direct heir of the Four Maple Institute family, then there is no such thing as a difference in talent!

Yes, the five great noble families are exactly such unreasonable existences; their direct descendants will surely inherit the family's strong talent passed down! Among these heirs, the one with the greatest talent among the direct line, as long as these heirs can grow up alive, then 'spiritual pressure' is destined to rise to above the third grade of spiritual might……

Even the collateral branches of the five great noble families, or families that have intermarried with them, often produce children with extraordinary talent! And this is the fundamental reason why the five great noble families have become the foremost among the nobles of Soul Society……

Because not only are their ancestors strong, but even their 'successor' is far stronger than those of families outside the five great noble clans!

Qilinsi taking money is false; selling the Four Maple Institute family some face is the truth! After all, the prestigious Four Maple Institute family also does not lack a secret manual that can match or even surpass his exclusive flash step technique! And the opportunity to sell the future head of the Four Maple Institute family some face is not something that comes often!

In that case, you and I will join the team and give it up!

Qilinsi said, and was about to take Ye Yi into the Fourth Division barracks.

And seeing Ye Yi display a 'banknote ability', Huang Mu and Mao Zhiba Lie naturally followed closely behind……

Wait! Our Fourth Division barracks don't welcome you two……

I really did say I would teach Ye Yi flash step, but I never said I would teach Mao Zhiba Lie to return the way!

However, just as Huang Mu and Mao Zhiba Lie were following Qilinsi and Ye Yi and about to enter the Fourth Division barracks, Qilinsi suddenly turned his head and domineeringly blocked Huang Mu and Mao Zhiba Lie.

Qilinsi! I will pay the money for Mao Zhiba Lie's training in returning the way!

Upon hearing Qilinsi's words, Ye Yi immediately stood up and said, "It's just money, right? The Four Maple Institute family has plenty; they don't even need to spend their own money—their subsidiary families will come up with all the funds."

This isn't a matter of whether there's money or not……

Qilinsi shook his head at Ye Yi, his gaze upon Mao Zhiba Lie and Huang Mu showing complete coldness.

Want to fight?!

Mao Zhiba Lie coldly eyed the 'troublemaking' Qilinsi before her, her fair hands already resting on the hilt of her waist-worn sword.

Hey! Wanting me to pass my 'return the way' on to Mao Zhiba Lie is not impossible; as long as you can surpass me in speed, I will impart all my techniques to you……

Qilinsi Tian Shi Lang walked up to Huang Mu, swinging his self-proclaimed incredibly handsome airplane head back and forth in front of Huang Mu's eyes, and provocatively said.

Courting death!

Before Huang Mu could speak, Mao Zhiba Lie had already drawn her waist-worn Soul-Cutting Sword.

Good!

However, just as Mao Zhiba Lie swung her Soul-Cutting Sword at Qilinsi, a large hand beat her to it, pressing onto her hand that tightly gripped the sword.

Huang Mu?!

Mao Zhiba Lie lifted her head to look at the owner of that large hand, her eyes filled with a hint of puzzlement.

At this moment, Mao Zhiba Lie seemed to be asking Huang Mu with her gaze: "This airplane head in front of us is so disgusting; why not just cut it down first?"

Don't rush.

Huang Mu nodded at Mao Zhiba Lie, indicating she shouldn't rush; leaving everything to him would be enough.

Good.

After Mao Zhiba Lie and Huang Mu exchanged a glance, she sheathed her Soul-Cutting Sword.

Huh……

Don't think your sword can still cut me!

At the moment Mao Zhiba Lie touched her hand to the Soul-Cutting Sword at her waist, Qilinsi had already prepared to flee; upon seeing Mao Zhiba Lie successfully blocked by Huang Mu, he finally let out a slow sigh of relief. Back when he was young and still in a biker gang, he had truly been terrified of being cut by Mao Zhiba Lie, but Qilinsi's mouth remained stubborn……

Then what are the competition rules?!

Huang Mu looked toward Qilinsi and asked.

No matter what method you use, as long as you can touch me, you win!

Upon hearing that, Qilinsi showed a confident smile toward Huang Mu.

Swish!

Exactly as Qilinsi's words fell, a cold light slashed toward him; the sharp sword light directly cut Qilinsi in half.

Good, good, that was close……

However, the Qilinsi cut by Huang Mu's sword light did not simply fall; instead, it turned into countless fragments and vanished before everyone's eyes……

The Qilinsi fragmented by Huang Mu's sword light instantly appeared on the roof of the Fourth Division barracks, now patting his chest with a look of being frightened by Huang Mu.

Hey hey hey! You didn't even say anything before starting and just attacked—you're too unchivalrous!!

Qilinsi stood on the roof, shouting angrily at Huang Mu below.

Oh?!

Huang Mu saw this and slightly raised his eyebrows; Qilinsi is indeed fast, but what his sword light just cut was only the afterimage left by Qilinsi's flash step. No matter how fast Qilinsi is, it means nothing before him……

Only saw Huang Mu raise his hand again and continue to slash forward……

Huh?!

Qilinsi looked at Huang Mu raising his hand to slash forward, brows furrowed, not knowing what Huang Mu intended to do.

Swish!

However, in the next second, Qilinsi understood……

Originally leisurely watching Huang Mu swing his sword from the house roof, Qilinsi instantly appeared before Huang Mu from the Fourth Division barracks roof, while Huang Mu's sword was already slashing toward him head-on.

What?!

Qilinsi's face changed at the sight before him; he could not comprehend what ability Huang Mu used to transfer him from the roof to the ground.

Swish!

Another cold light flashed; Qilinsi quickly crouched, barely dodging Huang Mu's slash, then immediately ran backward at his top speed.

Meanwhile, Huang Mu remained standing still, leisurely waving his Soul-Cutting Sword, not even using one-tenth of the strength he used when fighting Mao Zhiba Lie; rather than saying he was competing with Qilinsi, it was more like he was playing with him……

Hum!

With the vibration of space……

Originally in just a few milliseconds it sprinted about a lingli away, Qilin Si inexplicably returned to Araki's side again, and this time Araki's blade was held upright; clearly Qilin Si could no longer squat or leap as before.

"Ugh…"

Watching Araki's chopping Zhanpo Dao, Qilin Si couldn't help cursing; he simply could not understand how Araki kept pulling him back from afar—could it be the power of Araki's Zhanpo Dao? If so, that's unbelievably strong!

Nevertheless, at the critical moment Qilin Si held his breath, tightened his abdomen, and barely dodged Araki's slash.

"Haha, I dodged it!"

Qilin Si burst into laughter at that.

"Whoosh!"

Unfortunately, Qilin Si's prized "airplane head" was not so lucky.

Before he could think further, his roughly one‑meter‑long "airplane head" fell from the sky and scattered on the ground.

"Finally cut it off!"

Araki looked at the severed hair, relaxed his furrowed brows, and said he had been aiming to cut Qilin Si's "airplane head"; he had tolerated that damned hair for a long time.

"My hair…"

Seeing his long hair strewn on the ground, Qilin Si knelt down, his eyes shining with crystalline tears.

"Why did you stop running?!"

Araki asked the kneeling Qilin Si; when Qilin Si didn't run, cutting gave him no sense of achievement.

"I'm not running! You win…"

Qilin Si shook his head, having given up on fleeing—no matter how many times he ran, Araki's bizarre ability would send him back.

"Can you answer a few questions for me?"

Qilin Si lifted his head and asked Araki.

"Speak…"

Araki looked at the pitiful Qilin Si and, unusually, showed a hint of compassion.

"Since when have you liberated the Zhanpo Dao?"

Clearly Qilin Si took the ability Araki just used as the power of Araki's Zhanpo Dao.

"Since when did you think I hadn't liberated the Zhanpo Dao?"

Hearing this, Araki retorted to Qilin Si.

"I see…"

Qilin Si's expression changed slightly; his gaze at Araki was full of apprehension.

Though Araki said nothing, Qilin Si understood—talking with a clever person is like that; some words need only be half‑said for the clever one to finish them.

"Truly worthy of one who defeated Mao Zhi Hua! I'm impressed…" Qilin Si's tone was full of emotion, and he then looked at Araki and continued, "My next questions involve the secrets of your ability. Even if I treat them as a reward for teaching Mao Zhi Hua, what do you think?"

"Ask…"

Araki answered bluntly.

"The scope of your ability! The conditions for its use!"

Qilin Si looked at Araki unwillingly; Araki was resolute, apparently intending to break Araki's ability, so he hoped Araki would reveal the usage conditions.

"Scope? The area my spiritual pressure can cover! Conditions? Anything weaker than my spiritual pressure I can transfer at will…"

Without a second thought, Araki explained his ability to everyone present.

Yes, since Araki, with the help of the Spirit King, unified the fragmented power inside his body, the requirement for his "Surgery Fruit" ability no longer depends on aura but directly on spiritual pressure!

Wherever Araki's spiritual pressure can reach, his ability can cover.

As for the fruit's transfer condition, as long as the spiritual pressure isn't higher than Araki's, he can transfer it…

However, after Araki raised his "Spiritual Might" to the first rank, in the vast Underworld there are unsleeping Youhabah and the Spirit King sealed in crystal; regarding "spiritual pressure" that surpasses his, there is one in the heavens and one on the earth! And Qilin Si is not within that range…

"Hahaha…"

Upon hearing Araki's words, Qilin Si laughed loudly to the heavens.

"My Instant Step ability, cultivated for so many years… after meeting you, it's completely…"

After hearing Araki, Qilin Si realized his proud Instant Step was useless before Araki; surpassing Araki's spiritual pressure is almost impossible.

As for using extreme speed to escape the range of spiritual pressure? Don't joke—apart from the Spirit King himself, no one in this world can step out of the Jing Ling Court in a single stride!

First, eight thousand words! It's already 5 a. m., far too late; I need to nap a bit, and I have a hospital follow‑up tomorrow…

If there are any issues like typos, feel free to point them out; I'll correct them promptly once I see them!

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