Cultivating the Yin Seal; The Demon Posing as the Water God

The three arrived at the secluded valley.

Wildflowers bloomed throughout the valley, the creek babbled softly, and the morning light painted everything gold.

Chiyo stood beside the creek, turned around, and looked at them.

"There are three steps to constructing the Yin Seal."

He raised a hand and touched Suiko's brow center.

"First, sense the Spiritual Power gathering at your brow center."

Suiko closed her eyes and followed Chiyo's guidance, directing her Spiritual Power toward her brow center.

At first, it was slow. Her Spiritual Power was like a shy little animal, cautiously approaching before shrinking back.

But Suiko did not rush. She patiently guided it, again and again.

Finally, the Spiritual Power gathered into an extremely tiny light spot at her brow center.

"Very good."

Chiyo's voice came from above her.

"Second, construct the seal."

He guided Suiko to form a seal from Spiritual Power at the center of her brow.

That seal was not physical, but rather an "anchor" used to secure the Spiritual Power and prevent it from leaking away.

Suiko could feel the mark slowly taking shape deep within her brow center, like a seal carved into her soul.

"Third, compress it."

Chiyo's voice was calm.

"Continuously compress the Spiritual Power into the seal until it forms a stable vortex."

Suiko took a deep breath and began compressing her Spiritual Power.

The Spiritual Power was drawn into the seal, compressed, and stored.

She could feel the vortex slowly turning deep within her brow center, growing larger and more stable.

"That's enough."

Chiyo withdrew his hand.

Suiko opened her eyes, surprise filling them.

"Master, I... I felt it!"

"Mm."

Chiyo turned to Izayoi.

"Your turn."

Izayoi hurried over and closed her eyes.

Chiyo likewise touched her brow center and guided her through the three steps.

Izayoi's Spiritual