The following morning.
Teiichi raised his right hand in mid-air, holding a delicate little gourd between his index and middle fingers.
This is accompanied by applying pressure to the belly of the gourd with the middle finger.
The next moment.
The gourd began to spin on Teiichi finger.
Kanao knelt in front of Teiichi, her gaze fixed on the gourd that was spinning incessantly on her index finger.
Why is it that the gourd is lighter at the top than at the bottom, yet it can maintain its balance on his fingers?
A deep sense of doubt arose in Kanao's mind.
However, despite this, she didn't have any intention of asking.
Aoi Kanzaki, sitting next to Kanao, wasn't as perceptive as Kanao.
She was unaware of the technical complexity involved in this seemingly ordinary action, and instead asked:
"I know that. I saw Shinobu and Kanon practice the Total Concentration Breathing Style before, so our training for the next period of time is to blow this gourd apart, right?"
Teiichi shook his head. "The gourd is for testing your cultivation progress, not for you to keep blowing on it! Being able to break the gourd means you've mastered the Total Concentration - Constant, but wanting to master the Total Concentration - Constant doesn't mean you have to keep blowing on the gourd!"
"Huh? Aren't these two the same thing?" Aoi Kanzaki felt a little confused.
"Of course they are different. In the Total Concentration Constant, the most important thing is ' Constant '."
Constant, as the name suggests, means to keep or maintain something continuously.
"This process doesn't require blowing air; you just need to extend the time your body uses the Breathing Style continuously until you achieve uninterrupted Breathing Style!" Teiichi explained.
"Oh, I see! When I watched Shinobu and Kanon train before, I thought they were going to keep blowing the gourd!" Aoi Kanzaki said.
Teiichi chuckled and said, "Of course not, and the process is very arduous! Can you persevere?"
"I can do it!"
Aoi Kanzaki held her right hand up in front of her, her fist clenched tightly.
"That's good!" Teiichi chuckled. "As for blowing the gourd, you can try it again after you've mastered the Total Concentration Constant!"
"Now tell me how long you can consistently use this Breathing Style?"
Aoi Kanzaki said, "I can probably last three or four hours now!"
"Not bad!" Teiichi nodded in praise, then looked at Kanao.
Under their watchful eyes, Kanao tossed the coin high into the air and then said, "I don't know, I haven't tried it."
"It's alright, let's start practicing the Breathing Style at full power from now on, and keep at it for as long as we can!"
At the same time, you should practice the sword stances. This will help you master the Breathing Style more quickly, and I can also give you some pointers on the sword stances!
Upon hearing this, the two picked up the wooden swords that had been placed to the side and stepped past Teiichi into the courtyard to practice.
Teiichi then sat down in the spot where the two had just been sitting, and with a few blinks of his eyes, he took in their physical condition.
The courtyard was now filled only with the sounds of wooden swords being swung, gourds spinning, and Teiichi's occasional instructions.
After providing guidance for a while Teiichi temporarily shifted his attention away from them.
It's not that they have nothing left to offer guidance.
Rather, it's the problems that were pointed out that they can't overcome so quickly in a short period of time.
It will take time for their bodies to become familiar with and adapt before the current problems can be overcome.
Unless you are someone who has a Transparent World.
Otherwise, this is how most people behave during spiritual practice.
Even if you know where your problem lies, it's not something you can immediately correct just because you know it.
These are all problems that need the tides of time to slowly erode the dams built by these issues.
The role of talent is mainly reflected in this aspect.
Talented people can identify problems on their own without needing guidance.
Those without talent may practice diligently for three to five years, but they still cannot match someone who has a sudden enlightenment.
His gaze fell upon the gourd that he was gently twirling between his fingertips.
Within the dark pupils, an invisible breeze swirled around the gourd, causing it to spin continuously.
Could it affect the wind...?
Teiichi murmured to himself.
Originally, when using Wind Breathing, one could also generate wind around oneself, and when swinging the sword, one could also generate Wind Blade.
However, once these things are generated, they can only proceed along a predetermined path and cannot affect their subsequent development.
Like a pistol, you can only control where you shoot, not the bullet itself.
but!
It's okay now!
Now, after the Wind Blade is unleashed, Wind Blade direction can be controlled to deflect.
The Wind Blade that struck Kokushibo 'Kokushibo back during their previous battle also used this move.
The wooden gourd was spinning continuously on Teiichi's fingertip, but his still-developing skill caused the gourd to occasionally become unbalanced.
In this situation, you need to Teiichi your middle finger to make appropriate adjustments.
It seems we need to develop in this direction to see how far we can go...
He stared Teiichi at the gourd twirling gently between his fingers, lost in thought.
for a long time.
With Teiichi flick of his fingertip and a squeeze of his right hand, he grasped the spinning gourd in his grasp.
His gaze then turned to the two people in the courtyard.
By this time, Aoi Kanzaki was panting heavily, large beads of sweat dripping down her cheeks, yet she still gripped the wooden sword tightly and swung it around.
Teiichi nodded in satisfaction. Judging from this, Aoi Kanzaki could hold on for a little while longer.
Then his gaze shifted to Kanao on the other side.
She was still wielding a wooden sword, but compared to Aoi Kanzaki, Kanao's face had turned pale.
"Alright! Kanao, you can stop now!"
Teiichi saw this, he was startled and quickly told Kanao to stop.
Upon Kanao silently stopped what she was doing, but she continued to practice her Breathing Style, showing that she was in considerable discomfort.
Helpless, Teiichi continued, "Stop the Breathing Style and switch to normal breathing!"
Upon hearing this, Kanao stopped her Breathing Style and, after a while, her face gradually regained its color.
Seeing this, Teiichi couldn't help but feel somewhat helpless.
I told her to hold on for as long as she could, but I didn't tell her to push herself to the point of exhaustion...
"When you use the Breathing Style Breathing Style, if you feel uncomfortable, stop and rest for a while," Teiichi said to Kanao.
"Do you understand?"
This time, Kanao, she looked at the Teiichi and nodded.
Teiichi, "Very good. Do you still remember the shortcomings I mentioned earlier when you used the sword form?"
Kanao stood still and nodded quietly.
"Then rest a little longer, and continue practicing later. First, correct all the shortcomings I pointed out earlier!"