So, he found Renji, who was talking with Kira at the moment. When Gao Yu walked over, Renji couldn't help but look at him.
"Senior Gao Yu, do you have any other instructions?"
"Ah, no, not really."
Gao Yu pondered for a moment, then said, "I think highly of you, especially regarding Rukia. Isn't it interesting to chase the Stars in the sky?"
"Although I am just an ordinary Shinigami, I also want to contribute to this matter. Do you want to come to my house tonight?"
"Perhaps, I can teach you some things."
Renji exclaimed in surprise, "Eh?! Senior Gao Yu, you're going to teach me how to cultivate?!"
"Not you."
Gao Yu looked at Renji, then turned to Kira and Hinamori and said, "But you three. You three are together, right? Wouldn't it seem out of place to teach just one of you?"
"Us?" Hinamori pointed to herself, a little confused, and said in surprise, "Can I come too?"
"Of course. You are Captain Aizen's valued juniors," Gao Yu said kindly.
"To be honest, you'll all come to the Fifth Division after you graduate, right? It's perfectly normal to teach my juniors in advance."
Kira, Hinamori, and Renji were all a bit confused about what Gao Yu could teach them, as Gao Yu was just an ordinary Shinigami. But since he was a senior, they still wanted to go and see.
"In that case, we couldn't be more grateful. Tonight, I'll bring Kira and Hinamori to your house, Senior."
"Then I'll see you tonight."
Gao Yu waved his hand, then turned and left.
The Gao Yu Family was also a minor noble family, but his parents had already died in battle.
However, he also had a house in Seireitei, and it wasn't far from the Fifth Division barracks.
His patrol duty wasn't over yet, so Gao Yu still had to return to the Fifth Division.
On the way back, he looked at his newly acquired 'Strict Teacher Produces Outstanding Students' ability.
This ability, once activated, would last for three days. Within these three days, Gao Yu would become the 'Strongest Teacher,' able to easily identify a student's weaknesses, and the student would also receive a mysterious learning ability enhancement buff.
With this ability, teaching the Renji trio was no problem at all.
The only slight issue was that he only had time to teach in the evenings.
Because tomorrow he still had to patrol, and not in Seireitei. He had to patrol Rukongai.
So he could only teach in the evenings.
Speaking of which, the Shinigami of the Gotei 13 could be considered civil servants, but they didn't have weekends off.
Although there were holidays, most were for the seated officers. Ordinary Squad members had to work most of the time. Thinking about it, it was truly tough.
After returning to the Fifth Division, Gao Yu greeted his teammates, then saw Ichimaru Gin loitering outside.
Ichimaru Gin was currently the Vice-Captain of the Fifth Division, but he should be transferring to the Third Division soon.
Shortly before Renji and the others graduated, Ichimaru Gin became the Third Squad Captain, and Kuchiki Byakuya would take office as the Sixth Division Captain.
Of course, this had nothing to do with Gao Yu, because Gao Yu really wanted to be friends with Ichimaru Gin now!
Ichimaru Gin's ability was 'Viper'!
"Viper: You can transform into a poisonous snake. In human form, your body can also secrete a potent venom that melts cells. At the same time, you can conceal your strength."
It was another offensive ability, and it also came with a transformation and strength-concealing ability. Of course, Gao Yu really wanted to get this ability.
A potent venom that melts cells—could this be referring to the venom Ichimaru Gin releases during his Bankai? If so, that would be too strong.
Gao Yu remembered that this venom could even dissolve the body of Hōgyoku Aizen, and even the Sternritter D, 'The Deathdealing,' would be poisoned to death before adapting to it.
Or did the toxicity of this venom increase with his spiritual power?
Before acquiring this ability, Gao Yu had no way of obtaining detailed information about it.
He checked, and his favorability with Ichimaru Gin was simply too low, only a single digit. It was far too early to even get a temporary ability.
Although he really wanted to get along with Ichimaru Gin, making friends with this guy wasn't a simple matter. It was better to put it aside for now.
Furthermore, rashly interacting with figures like Ichimaru Gin and Aizen was a dangerous act. Before he obtained the ability to protect himself, he should try to minimize his interactions with these people.
So Gao Yu merely glanced at Ichimaru Gin as usual, then began to immerse himself in the upcoming training.
The Fifth Division was a rescue squad, and during peacetime, their tasks weren't as strenuous. So, when they were in the Squad, aside from patrolling, they often had to train.
Coincidentally, Gao Yu also really wanted to become stronger, so he trained even harder than before.
Shinigami training primarily consisted of Zan, Quan, Zou, Gui, which were Zanjutsu, Hakuda, Shunpo, and Kido.
And among these four skills, the one Gao Yu most wanted to improve was Shunpo. As the saying goes, 'Among all martial arts, speed reigns supreme.'
If he was fast, everything would be convenient.
Moreover, Shunpo was a very high-class ability. Think about it, when others attack you, your figure vanishes, then instantly reappears behind them, and you casually say, 'Too slow.' Isn't that cool?
Or when the enemy retreats, you instantly appear in front of him, then place one hand on his chest and say, 'The distance between us has no meaning whatsoever.' 'Just like this, I can easily pierce your heart whenever I want.'
Isn't that awesome?!
Shunpo training has three stages: Preparatory Stance, Foot Removal, and Shunpo. The Shunpo that Shinigami usually refer to is the final stage, but the first two stages are also very important.
He didn't use the Star Chaser ability, because using this ability would only lead to a situation of 'unworthy of the position.' He would become a seated officer, but he would still only be an ordinary Shinigami.
Perhaps in terms of strength, he could barely become a Tenth Seat, but that wouldn't have any meaning.
It was better to retain the Star Chaser ability. As long as Star Chaser remained in his skill slot, he could always maintain Star Chaser's 'passive,' which was the ability to break through his limits.
If Gao Yu could never get Renji's favorability to reach eighty, then at least Star Chaser's limit-breaking effect would always be active on him.
By the afternoon, when the sky was already dim, Gao Yu had already met the various seated officers in the Squad and seen their abilities. And most importantly...
He saw the Captain of the Fifth Division, Aizen Sōsuke!
And his ability name was very simple—
'Apotheosis'