Chapter 77

One must mention the Qigui Quiet Room's Panel again here——

【Damaged Qigui Quiet Room】

【Quality: Common】

【Effect: Directly inject Spirit Power. Use on a designated weapon Prop to grant it "Weak Anti-Knockback Effect".】

【——The damaged Qigui Quiet Room seems to have been chopped to this state by some kind of blade tool.】

The Qigui Quiet Room's effect indeed looks quite good; one can chase the dream of parrying.

But Uesugi Toru believes that in more situations, this weak effect might make his blade blocking unsmooth, causing him to suffer more severe harm.

"Banruo Xiansheng, this Sōgen Fire's Quiet Room is easy enough to explain."

Zashiki held the dim, damaged Qigui Quiet Room before her eyes, examining it carefully: "But this Qigui Quiet Room…… should be a Qigui Quiet Room, right? Yet it doesn't suit this Kaga Kiyomitsu very well."

"Zashiki, you know this much?"

Uesugi Toru was slightly startled; he was just about to open his mouth to introduce these two Quiet Room.

"These are all basic knowledge, the vast majority of Yokai, Mononoke, and famous people, as well as their weapons, armor, accessories, and the types of implements from every era……"

Once immersed in forging-related matters, Zashiki seemed to have completely become a different person; she spread her hands casually: "Before I memorized all these, Teacher wouldn't allow me to Go Out."

"Compared to this, Banruo Xiansheng."

——Has your Kaga Kiyomitsu become more powerful?"

The girl's Nose Tip twitched twice, Smelling a trace of complex yet faint Bloody Smell: "Is it because you slew many Yokai? If convenient, could you tell me its current specific situation?"

Didn't expect Zashiki could even see this; looks like her Refining Skill points are very high.

——Not underestimating her because of her appearance was indeed the correct Choice.

Thus, Uesugi Toru recounted in detail the Three Choices of effects Kaga Kiyomitsu currently had.

"——Thrust Strengthening and Slash Strengthening, huh."

After stating she could not Affect the "Shousatsu" effect, Zashiki stared at the iron felt and fell into contemplation.

The originally Blurry plan rapidly took shape; in less than a Minute, Zashiki spoke again: "First plan, at the cost of consuming the Qigui Quiet Room, guide the Sōgen Fire Quiet Room's second unknown effect into 【Knockback Effect】."

This can actually be done?

Uesugi Toru was learning for the First Time that weapon Strengthening wasn't just about checking if one's face was black or not.

"Then the second one?" he asked.

"The second is to consume both the Qigui Quiet Room and the Sōgen Fire's unknown effect together, to Strengthen Kaga Kiyomitsu's original effect, making it more Powerful."

Zashiki hesitated here, "Although one can gamble that the Sōgen Fire Quiet Room's second unknown effect is very Powerful, I don't recommend doing this."

She showed a troubled expression: "Because I've seen full-body armor granted 【Violent Searing】 effect before; the result was that as soon as one put on the armor, most wearers would be roasted alive in less than a Minute."

Uesugi Toru understood; this unknown effect was a Domain only gambling dogs could touch.

So he said Without Hesitation: "Choose the second one, Strengthen Kaga Kiyomitsu's Slash effect."

"Alright, Banruo Xiansheng, just sit Beside and wait a bit." The girl propped up the stool, slowly feeding Kaga Kiyomitsu into the scorching blast furnace, "It'll be done soon."

As her words fell, Kaga Kiyomitsu's Blade began to rapidly Transform Into a sheet of crimson; it trembled violently in Zashiki's hands, as if wanting to avoid the suffering of Remelt.

"Don't move!"

Zashiki coldly rebuked, making Kaga Kiyomitsu instantly Quiet down.

Soon, Kaga Kiyomitsu turned red through and through, inside and out, looking limp and soft, making one very worried.

Uesugi Toru watched with amazement, but he didn't have the bad habit of a layman guiding an expert.

"Out of the furnace!"

Zashiki shouted low, movements extremely swift as she placed Kaga Kiyomitsu on the iron felt, then threw the Sōgen Fire's Quiet Room on top.

Bang!

One hammer fell, smashing it squarely into powder on the Blade.

This simple, crude Forging method made Uesugi Toru instantly think "I could do that too."

But what happened next, he completely couldn't understand.

Or rather, it was already Finished before Uesugi Toru tried to see clearly.

Zashiki took the hammer and went at Kaga Kiyomitsu with a barrage of hammering and chiseling, within which were contained complex, strange Spiritual Power Fluctuations.

Finally, Uesugi Toru didn't even discover when she had fused the Qigui Quiet Room into it; Zashiki was already gripping Kaga Kiyomitsu's scorching Sword Hilt and plunging it into the third large vat to begin careful, meticulous quenching.

Uesugi Toru, standing to the side, suddenly felt a Fluctuation in his own Spirit Power; it was actually showing signs of growth.

He instantly Looked at that large vat.

——Could it be the Liquid inside is high-Purity Spirit Power extracted by special means?

He didn't voice this question; Uesugi Toru was self-aware that his relationship with Zashiki wasn't good enough for that yet.

After about ten Minutes, Zashiki placed Kaga Kiyomitsu on the iron felt again for a good round of maintenance, then exhaled comfortably, wiping sweat with the hemp towel draped over her shoulder.

"Banruo Xiansheng, mission accomplished!"

Zashiki carefully held the Sword Hilt with both Hand Palms and Handed it over.

Uesugi Toru Took it over——

【Kaga Kiyomitsu·Imitation】

【Quality: Rare→Rare+】

【Effect One: Thrust Strengthening+. When using Thrust-type Sword Techniques, will cause large Additional Damage.】

【Effect Two: Shousatsu. When using Kaga Kiyomitsu·Imitation to slay Demon Monsters, Yaoguai, the quality of Kaga Kiyomitsu·Imitation will gradually increase.】

【Effect Three: Slash Strengthening→Slash Strengthening+. When using Slash-type Sword Techniques, will cause medium Additional Damage.】

【Effect Four: Searing→Shiretsu (Attribute Ascension caused by extremely small Probability). When using Kaga Kiyomitsu·Imitation to Slash, the Enemy will continuously suffer dual harm to body and Spirit.】

【——A demon blade that drank its fill of Yokai fresh blood, then strengthened again through the Forging of Tian Gong Apprentice Zashiki Douji.】

Tian Gong Apprentice?

The unknown new term caught Uesugi Toru's gaze for only an instant, and then his attention was firmly held by Kaga Kiyomitsu's current four luxurious effects.

Especially this—attribute promotion caused by an extremely low probability!

Uesugi Toru finally understood—this was the power of the Zashiki Warashi's forging!

Compared to spreading this illusory luck evenly across every place in life, of course it was more effective to inject this luck into the moment forging was completed!

"Satisfied! I'm very satisfied!"

Uesugi Toru didn't even have time to maintain his aloof persona; he took out that all-purpose Vessel and eagerly issued an invitation: "Zashiki, will you become my Shikigami?"

Shikigami?

Can a yokai become a yokai's Shikigami? Or did Banruo Xiansheng learn human Yin-Yang Technique and achieve great mastery?

Zashiki knew that this extraordinary method could only be known and performed by existences above "Ghost God."

That is to say, as long as she followed Banruo Xiansheng, she would have a Ghost God Level backer from then on, and never again need to worry about being bullied by powerful yokai or captured by samurai.

Zashiki seemed to see a tranquil and peaceful life extending an olive branch to her.

This was good; it was the environment she dreamed of living in.

But—

The girl gazed at the majestic Hannya Mask, shook her head without hesitation, her tone gentle yet firm,

"I'm afraid I cannot comply, Banruo Xiansheng."

End of Chapter