The two of them continued searching. It seemed there really had been only that one trap.
Its main purpose had been to demonstrate how the mechanism worked with the layout of the room, while also testing whether the visitor was nimble enough.
Once that was over, everything here was theirs for the taking.
That emboldened Shinobu Kocho. She stopped trailing behind Tetsu no Sosuke and began wandering around on her own.
Suddenly, she called out, "Come over here."
Tetsu no Sosuke was reading some Forging Notes. Thinking something had happened, he hurried over.
He found Shinobu Kocho standing before a large pile of pale white stones. "What kind of stones are these? I heard you asked the Master to help you collect stones before. Would these... be of any use?"
Before she could finish, Tetsu no Sosuke had already picked one up. A moment later, he saw the word "Wind."
Chapter 433: Trapped
Wind!
Metal, Flame, Water, Wind?
Tetsu no Sosuke was a little bewildered. Did that mean there was also a "Thunder" variety?
The five Breathing Techniques currently in common use?
Tetsu no Sosuke scratched his head. Surely this was just a coincidence?
There was also a sheet of paper nearby, with writing on it.
"Discovered by chance, these stones possess an unusual energy that can be incorporated into swords through a special method. Such stones are rare. Searches through mountains and vast wetlands have occasionally yielded them atop cliffs. The stones fall into three grades, distinguished by color. Pure white stones that are almost transparent are the best."
The rest described the Inlay Method for wind stones, laying out every detail clearly and precisely.
"Can you actually use them?" Shinobu Kocho asked from beside him.
Only then did Tetsu no Sosuke nod. "Yes."
"What do they do?" Shinobu