Fruits of labor II. (self rp/open)

[Zeek]

Jinsei returned to reality only to be welcomed by the morning sun. He squinted as his eyes took time to adjust to the lighting. But even still the glare from the sun would cause him to shield his eyes wit his hand as he scanned Sokyoku Hill to see if any others had arrived. None. Not much had changed since he entered his inner world. Though the sun had shifted slightly, indicating he had been in his subconscious for no more than an hour or so. That meant he still had hours of training to go. But how would he proceed about his training now that he knew the name of his Zanpaktou. He felt it would be best to at least include some type of training with Yogoreta Biyo. However that would come later. For now Jin had to focus on properly executing Tetsuwa hi hyoji ni suru. The technique he had attempted to use during his spar with Yogoreta Biyo. Recollecting the results of it's trial Jin knew he had to rework it, so that his theory of using reiatsu to turn his skin into an armor to some degree would be true.

This process would be relatively easy given he was no longer preoccupied by anything else. This time however Jinsei gathered a much larger amount of reiatsu along the surface of his body, before binding it to his frame. Of course there was no way to actually know if the technique would actually work this time around, until he were to suffer physical damage. Knowing this Jinsei would lift Yogoreta Biyo from her position on the ground, unsheathing the Zanpaktou revealing it's onyx blade, that gleamed brightly under the sun's rays. He would bring the sharpened side to his arm, before taking a slice of his own flesh. The act was intended to be deeper, but his skin pushed the blade upwards, resulting in a thin cut comparable to the kind one would receive from an average knife.


Laying his Zanpaktou across his lap, Jin would work to interpret what he had witnessed. His intended depth for the cut was decreased due to the technique. But he had still been cut relatively easily. Because the technique itself worked he didn't intend to restart the process. He just needed a way to improve what he had already accomplished. From past training Jin knew that there were only a few ways to improve a technique like the one he was using. First would be the increase in reiatsu output. Which only served the purpose of increasing the capabilities of the technique. This Jinsei had already done. The second would be to compress what ever reiatsu he had already gathered. This would serve to strengthen the capabilities of the technique. At least that's the only theory he had on how to further his current form of Tetsu wa hi hyoji ni suru.

Following his theory, Jin felt for the reiatsu bonded to his frame. Once he felt it's flow he worked to pull it in closer to himself. If he were to put into words the experience, he would describe the process as being similar to flattening a sponge. It starts off with being normal. Then as you push down on it, it flattens until it cannot be compressed any more. Now that the process had been done, it was time to put it to the test. Once more he brought Yogoreta Biyo's razor edge to his arm attempting to cut himself about an inch above the first mark he had left. Jinsei felt the blade pass over his skin, however there was no sting or other indication that the blade had torn the upper most layer of flesh. Not even blood was shown. Meaning he succeeded in creating a proper Testu wa hi hyoji ni suru. Had Jinsei developed more control over his reiatsu, Jin would have been able to fortify his defenses more so.

[Zeek]

It wasn't until Jinsei had moved to stand up did he feel a tearing sensation along his arm. Looking down he saw that the wound he thought he avoided sustaining, had more or less been delayed by the technique rather than resisting the blade completely. With blood trickling down the length of his forearm Jin returned to his seated position. The wound wasn't very deep so he didn't think much to bandage it. Jinsei's displeasure was reflected by the irate expression his face now wore. It wasn't long before his mind began calculating another trial which he would put to the test shortly after. Rather than focus his reiatsu across the surface of his entire frame, he found it could prove to be more help to coat a portion of his body.

He would begin with his left hand. Focusing his efforts Jinsei would feel a slight tingle as reiatsu passed through his hand and forced itself to the surface of the skin that covered that portion of the limb, extending from his wrist all the way down to his finger tips. The amount of reiatsu he used would be roughly the same amount he had used when he applied Iron Hide to his entire body. Of course he wouldn't have enough reiatsu to apply the technique repeatedly without rest. If all went well his focusing on a much smaller region would pay off. While he waited for the results Jinsei sought to return to finishing his Eikyo technique.

Resuming his training of the technique Jinsei picked up where he left off. His theory was based around the idea that he would be able to utilize Eikyo on virtually every part of his body. During his training with a shinigami named Kenji, Jin had managed to apply his theory of Eikyo to his hands. However he wasn't entirely satisfied just yet. This would give him the perfect chance to gain a better grasp on the technique while also testing his new one. Coming to a stand he would pick up his zanpaktou and cross over to the edge of the cliff. After placing Yogoreta Biyo in her position along his back Jinsei would step onto the open air, allowing himself to drop a few yards before coming to a halt before the face of Sokyoku Hill, where he would turn to face the structure.

Eager to test his new applications Jinsei gathered the appropriate amount of reiatsu into his hand, before delivering an opened palm thrust to the exterior of the Hill's face. On impact a small explosion was emitted, leaving a crater that eased the mind of the shinigami. The slight recoil he had braced for was absent during this recent trial. Something that increased the pleasure arousing within him. But Jinsei wouldn't allow himself to get to happy just yet. There was no telling if he had successfully produced a long lasting Tetsuwa hi hyoji ni suru. For now he would continue to beat away at the structure with the use of his left hand until he saw any negative results.

As the day grew old so did the repetition of striking the cliff. By now the original crater he had made had expanded not only in depth but also diameter. Despite his exhaustion, Jinsei was rather pleased with the fact that his technique had shown the same results as when he first applied it to his left hand. The downside being that he had used up to much energy in creating the first trial, then an additional trial followed up by the extensive use of Eikyo which was costly in itself after a while. Taking his leave from Sokyoku Hill Jin would return to the Nibantai barracks. There he would eat a filling meal before heading to his room for a well needed rest.

[Zeek]

Jinsei lay in wake for the entire time due to his lingering insomnia. This did give him time to mentally convey a training scenario for the rest of his training. Rather than practice Eikyo on each part of his body, he would only practice it on one half. That half being his left side since he had already applied Tetsuwa hi hyoji ni suru to his left hand. To speed up the rejuvenation process he headed towards the yohbantai barracks seeking their medical help. It was relatively easy to find a helping hand capable of preforming spells that helped replenish small portions of reiryoku had used up earlier. With their help along with the lunch he had ate earlier Jinsei felt he would be able to complete at least two more sections of his body and some more Eikyo training before he would have to call it quits again.

His return to Sokyoku Hill was the same as his first visit. However at this time it had grown quite dark in his absence indicating he had taken a longer rest than intended. Having already decided that his left arm would be the next part he would apply Tetsuwa hi hyoji ni suru to the rest of his left arm, Jinsei sat down and proceeded to concentrate the reaitsu onto his arm's surface, feeling the satisfying tingling sensation just like before. Once the binding was completed Jinsei would return to his position within the air, standing before the face of Sokyoku Hill that look out onto the massive forest. Having never gathered reiatsu towards any specific parts other than his hands and feet Jin found his mind going blank for ideas on how to start.

After deep contemplation he sought to use the same methods he had done when applying reiatsu to his hands. This time however he would focus the reiatsu towards his elbow. At least he hoped that's what would happen. The strike itself had hit no problem. It was just that the effects of Eikyo were absent just like when he had first learned to use it with his hands. Jinsei had felt the slight release of his reiatsu. The amount of reiatsu was exact. However it felt as though it had been released in the area around his elbow, rather than the point he had connected with the wall of earth. 'Its possible that the larger the part I intend to strike with, the greater my efforts in condensing the reiatsu ought to be' Jinsei thought to himself while taking a step back to refocus his thoughts. Repeating the process Jinsei compressed the reiatsu as best he could before attempting to strike once more. This time his strike had gouged out a shape best resembling a semi-sphere. The results being similar to Eikyo's use with his hands.

About a week later....

Jinsei finished off that week with the application of Tetsuwa hi hyoji ni suru to the rest of his body. Each time he would apply the technique to a part of his body, he would also use what he had learned to produce a proper Eikyou through the use of that part. Having Tetsuwa hi hyoji ni suru helped a great deal in minimizing any recoil he may have taken during his Eikyo training. The processes were long and enduring. But he had finally manage to obtain the proper results he strove for. After the week's physical endeavors Jinsei thought it best to focus more on his control over his reiatsu. In doing so he could one day improve on the techniques he had developed.