"Is it the rare kind in the past?"
"No, it's very common, just special."
Yuzhongjin did not hide it from Qinghe Priest, and said to him bluntly: "It is a "curse."
"...Black Witch?"
Priest Qinghe paused immediately.
"Ah."
Yuzhong Jin nodded slightly. The so-called "black witch" is just a profession. It is a neutral term for those witches who are good at cursing or stealing souls and other negative effects.
In contrast, the white witch is what ordinary people commonly call the witch. It refers to the general term for those witches who are proficient in praying, breaking demons and other positive influences.
Black witches are not necessarily bad people, they are just born with such abilities. However, the vast majority of witches who turn into evil spirits are black witches, and because of their strange abilities, their meaning has gradually become derogatory.
Obviously, Priest Qinghe had no intention of targeting anyone and was simply describing it using formal terms.
The ratio of black witches to white witches is 1:50, which shows that their numbers are rare. Compared with the common traits such as demon-breaking and purification, they are a small species, but compared with mantras and twins, they are numerous, so they are called special.
"Please at least assess her talent and then make plans." Yu Zhuanjin said conciliatory.
"Well, that's fine."
Since Yuzhongjin has made such a request, Qinghe Priest will naturally not refuse again and again. A child who can be taken care of so specially by the other party must be worth seeing.
Volume 63 Inuyasha (Part ): Chapter Chapter Tsubaki's Return [Please give me a reward!]
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As the sun's shadows gradually set, in the shrine hall, Yuzhongjin brought Tsubaki before the priest Qinghe, while Suyue and Xizhao stood beside them, their hearts also filled with excitement.
"Hand out."
Looking at the nervous Tsubaki, Priest Qinghe tried to soothe her in a gentle tone, "Don't be scared, I'm just checking your spiritual power."
Tsubaki turned her head to look at Yuzhongjin, who nodded slightly in encouragement before letting her stretch out her right hand.
Qinghe priest rolled up Chun's sleeves and felt up her bones. Although her bones were young, she already had excellent talent, which was rare. However, in his eyes, this still did not meet his expectations, so he said, "Release your spiritual power, and burst it out as much as possible."
"But……"
Chun knows very well that her power cannot be controlled, and once released it will attack indiscriminately against friend or foe.
However, before Tsubaki could finish her words, Yuzhongjin walked up to her and patted her shoulder gently, showing a gentle smile, and said to her with peace of mind: "Don't worry, believe in yourself, and believe in us."
Although Chun's spiritual power is strong, once it is out of balance it will indeed cause a huge reaction, but Yuzhongjin has already added insurance in advance. Moreover, even if he didn't, with a priest with rich qualifications like Qinghe Priest present, he will definitely be able to control it.
"Ah."
For some reason, with Yuzhongjin's comfort, Chun's heart could not help but be at peace. After she responded timidly, deep purple and bright spiritual power surrounded her fingertips.
It was not a flame but an invisible smoke.
A surprised expression appeared on Tsubaki's face. She felt that she was able to control the spiritual power very smoothly. She didn't feel rejected at all. It was so strange...
“…This shouldn’t be your full strength.”
Seeing Chun's still cautious expression, Priest Qinghe realized that there was something wrong with the latter. But that was also true. Awakening such a large amount of spiritual power at this age was abnormal in itself, and forced awakening would probably have severe sequelae.
Spiritual energy continued to emerge from Chun's body, like the ups and downs of a river flowing upstream, with surging waves and great momentum, yet it was confined within the embankment.
Until it reached the specified valve, the colorful and dazzling spiritual power was like a flood bursting through a dam, or like the falling of night. The inside of the temple was instantly covered by a deep and dark demon swamp, and even the barrier that was rearranged some time ago was eroded.
"No~"
Chun clenched her teeth, a trace of cold sweat running down her forehead, and some black lines appeared on her right hand that released spiritual power. It was obvious that this power was also corroding her.
But it didn't matter. Tsubaki had long been accustomed to the same side effects every time she used her spiritual power, even though the pain had blinded her mind to peace countless times.
"Bind!"
With a clear echo, Qinghe Priest suppressed the unbalanced spiritual power with one hand, and the barrier in the shrine had already been cursed and collapsed.
“…Tsubaki.”
Mizunozu called softly, bringing Tsubaki back to his senses.
"Feel sorry……"
Originally thought that there would be no problem this time, but unexpectedly something almost went wrong in the end. Chun lowered her head very low, looking particularly lost, obviously feeling guilty and timid for failing to live up to Yuzhong Jin's expectations.
"No need to apologize, you did great."
Yuzhongjin couldn't help but rub Tsubaki's head. Even with the blessing of the R-level Shikigami card "Ugly Hour Girl", there were still signs of imbalance, which meant that the spiritual power in Tsubaki's body had indeed reached the SR level.
So, Yuzhongjin looked at the Qinghe priest, wondering how the latter would evaluate him.
"Imbalanced spiritual power? This is truly another troublesome flaw."
Fortunately, the premise of imbalance is the release of excessive spiritual power rather than randomness, so maintaining a low output is stable. Especially since this spiritual power is one in a hundred, plus Yu Zhuanjin's recommendation, Qinghe Priest has no way to refuse.
"Master?"
Xizhao hugged Qinghe Priest's left hand, with an expression that looked like she wanted to cry but couldn't, and was obviously asking, "Are you really not going to take in another disciple?"
"Master!"
Su Yue hugged the other hand of Qinghe Priest, and was more direct than Xi Zhao. Although it was the same name, the tone was different. The literal translation was "Please accept another disciple!"
"Hey, you two, stop making trouble."
The priest Qinghe was still sitting upright with dignity, and with just one word, Suyue and Xizhao had to let go of their hands.
but……
“…We want junior sisters wow wow wow!”
The two sisters cried together in perfect harmony.
"pat-"
Qinghe priest hit the two sisters with two consecutive explosive blows, stopping the sisters from casting spells. Then he took a deep breath and didn't know whether he should be angry or not. He turned his head to look at Chun and said slowly: "You are a talented person. Although you have flaws, you can still make up for them. I wonder if you are willing to be my disciple?"
Hearing this, Yu Zhuanjin breathed a sigh of relief.
Only Chun didn't understand what he meant. She looked at the excited Su Yue and Xi Zhao, as well as Yu Zhongjin beside her, with confusion. The latter nodded slightly, and she shouted to Qinghe Priest: "Yes, Master!"
"Yeah! That's great!"
Suyue and Xizhao suddenly jumped up on the spot, hugged Chun together, and threw her to the ground.
"It's unbearable to look at. Where is your self-cultivation?"
Priest Qinghe immediately covered his sight with his hands.
As the chief priest of the shrine, accepting a disciple requires complicated and formal etiquette. He will take out a set of clothes with the pattern of the Ame Murasaki sword, which is unique to the direct descendants, and a string of emerald green prayer beads with a crimson knot from the shrine office.
"With the blessing of Suzanwu Zun, this talisman will protect you. I hope you can practice seriously in the future and do not disappoint the expectations of the gods."
Until the very end, the priest Qinghe placed the dark purple amulet in Tsubaki's hand, and the apprenticeship ceremony was completed.
Needless to say, the amulet protection is great, and even the rosary has the function of suppressing the imbalance of spiritual power, which serves as an extra layer of insurance.
"The guidance..."
To be honest, Priest Qinghe has been very busy recently, so he has been hesitant about accepting disciples, because even if he accepted a disciple, he would not be able to take care of them all the time. He often feels derelict in his duty towards Suyue and Xizhao.
"Let's do it!"
The sisters Suyue and Xizhao volunteered to speak.
"...Well, that's fine."
Seeing this, Priest Qinghe nodded slightly.
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Now that it was over, Miozu could finally leave Hikawa Shrine with peace of mind.
The sun's shadow was low in the sky, and it was already afternoon.
"Miss Miko, are you going to fight monsters again?"
If you don't understand, just ask. Chun was confused about Yuzhongjin's departure.
"No, Fushimi Miko just went home." Xizhao explained.
"But doesn't she live in the shrine?"
After saying that, Chun pointed to the place where they lived last night.
"Well, it's a long story."
Su Yue looked at Xi Zhao, who added: "The Fushimi Miko is not from our shrine. She just has a good relationship with our master, so she came here to gain experience."
"Which shrine is she from?"
Hearing this, Chun asked hurriedly.
"Hmm~"
Xizhao stroked her chin. She remembered that Yuzhongjin had said this when she first came, but she couldn't remember it for a moment, so she turned her head to look at Suyue, who said, "It should be Inari Shrine."
"what?"
Tsubaki was stunned on the spot.
Volume 64 Inuyasha (Part ): Chapter Chapter Skills: Curse [Subscribe]
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With occasional episodes in the world, Yu Zhuanjin's life returned to normal again. To use the terminology of the game, he began to level up. While constantly absorbing theoretical knowledge, he also did not forget to verify whether his own ability was up to standard through actual combat.
"Ugh—!"
The wild boar monster fell to the ground with its fangs bared, its ferocious fangs still emitting a cold light, and its eyes, which were open until death, were filled with resentment and hatred. As the two evil spirits intertwined, there was still a huge amount of karma that eroded the surroundings.
"--removal!"
Yu Zhuanjin squatted down, pressed one hand on the ground, and dispelled the karma with holiness. At the same time, the data from the system settlement arrived late.
[Seal R-level monster*1]
[Reward: Gold Coins*674]
【LEVEL UP! 】
[Character level increased to level 15! ]
After more than half a month and several retreats, Yuzhongjin finally reached this level. Subsequently, there were continuous reminder sounds echoing from the bottom of her heart, but she did not pay attention to it for the time being, only because there was someone next to her who was staring at her with satisfaction.
"It's amazing, Yuzhongjin, you have surpassed me by a lot now. Even such a ferocious monster can be easily defeated with magic."
Yun He couldn't help but applaud and praise her. Maybe Yu Zhuanjin had defeated her once, but that was just luck. The fact that three consecutive critical hits shortened her life was just a coincidence.
However, things are different now. If they were to fight again, Yun He didn't think she could win. The scale of Yu Zhuan Jin's spiritual power was almost the same as hers, but the quality and degree of mastery far exceeded hers by several times.
"This is all thanks to your teachings, Yunhe."
Yu Zhuanjin raised his hand to signal Fu Fu, and picked up the arrows scattered around one by one, then looked back at Yun He, his gentle smile more gorgeous than the summer flowers in June.
"But the spells you just performed were clearly not taught by me. I am not familiar with any of them. You should generously acknowledge the results of your own efforts and then enjoy the praise."
Yun He knew Yu Zhuan Jin's spells very well. Most of them were learned by himself in the library. Even when he was resting at home, he was almost always thinking about the principles.
He has a high level of understanding and even greater perseverance.
"Effort or something..."
I dare not claim to be the best chef.
"I've heard that you've taken over a lot of demon-killing cases from my senior brother over the past half month, almost once every four days. You've helped him a lot, so I have to thank you very much."
Before Yuzhongjin could finish his humble words, Yunhe took out an envelope with the pattern of the Ame-no-Kurosakumo sword from Hikawa Shrine printed on it. It was not a letter to be sent, but a reply, to indicate to the former that she knew everything the other party had done recently.
That's right, after bringing Tsubaki to the Hikawa Shrine and entrusting her to the care of the priest Qinghe, Yuzhongjin also realized that her strength was indeed too weak compared to ordinary monsters. There was a clear gap in both practical experience and basic attributes.
