Demon Slayer: Can I add points to my Breathing Technique?

Especially those monsters who have mastered blood demon magic.

If most swordsmen who have completed the selection process have the ability to slay demons on their own.

But when facing a demon who has mastered Blood Demon Art... it's almost always a nine-out-of-ten chance of death.

Even when facing a demon with blood demon magic, this child didn't seem to be able to give it his all.

"Is this yet another child with talent comparable to Xingming?"

Even the blacksmiths in the knife-forging village were curious about this child, since his somewhat "willful" demands had made them unusually lively.

Once the child achieves some results, then we'll assign them the corresponding grade.

Since Mr. Fudo's sacrifice, the team has been lacking swordsmen to shoulder the responsibility.

Chapter 17 Senior, how did you do that!

Several days have passed.

At Mount Sagiri, Xia Xi had become quite familiar with the three swordsmen who practiced Water Breathing.

Although Sakonji Urokodaki, the breeder, always wears a frightening tengu mask, he is actually a kind-hearted and thoughtful person.

After agreeing to Xia Xi's request to study, there was no intention of being perfunctory or holding back.

The next day, he was taken up the mountain to begin a spiritual practice plan with the two children.

In addition, it seems that they were worried that Xia Xi wouldn't be used to living there.

That very night, she went down the mountain to the city and bought him a set of bedding.

And the two children, Sabito and Yiyong.

In Xia Xi's view, he can be described as a rare genius.

According to Urokodaki, Sabito had only been training for a short time, while Giyu's training had been even shorter.

In reality, both of them had already completed the basic physical training, and had also learned the breathing techniques and the corresponding sword stances.

Sabito's strength is far superior to Giyu's.

According to Urokodaki, he estimates that after some time, he will arrange for Sabito to begin his training in the "Complete Collection".

In Xia Xi's view, Sabito already possesses the strength to pass the final selection. After all, compared to his peers back then, Sabito's attributes and skill levels are much higher.

Moreover, he has a calm personality and is extremely skilled in swordsmanship.

His standard, efficient, and continuous sword techniques, along with a more aggressive offensive rhythm, imbued his Water Breathing with a turbulent, surging quality while maintaining its inclusive nature.

It is the kind of offensive swordsman who will not have any strange or unexpected moves, but will also never have any major weaknesses.

Very strong.

Compared to him, even though both are practitioners of Water Breathing, Osamu is just a background character, a mere extra in the Water Breathing skill.

Giyu's personality, on the other hand, is much more introverted and quiet.

He usually has a serious and unsmiling demeanor, and his expression is as indifferent as a stagnant pool, making Xia Xi wonder if he is a lost child of the Uchiha clan.

He only occasionally smiles when Sabito is around.

However, after eating a few dinners cooked by Xia Xi, he gradually became more familiar with this senior who had suddenly joined the group.

As for strength, Xia Xi's evaluation of Yi Yong is more complicated.

Because he is younger, his attributes are indeed not as high as Sabito's.

This is normal.

However, in terms of comprehension and talent, it seems to surpass Sakitama in some ways.

Each time Giyu received a personal demonstration of breathing techniques from Urokodaki, his skill progress bar increased at a rate almost half that of Sabito.

However, it is not very stable, and the precision bar often does not move at all.

I don't know if he was just lost in thought, his mind wandering off.

As Sakoto said, it stems from a hidden "lack of self-confidence" within him.

Fortunately, there was the scorpion rabbit.

He would occasionally encourage Yiyong, and they would have private conversations.

Although his cultivation was interrupted from time to time, it was never truly neglected.

Yi Yong's swordsmanship, like his personality, is more passive, yet at the same time colder and more refined.

They often appear calm and composed, as if they are merely observing and waiting.

Only at the very last moment would he rely on his amazing intuition and reflexes to strike first and adapt to the situation, unleashing the most appropriate sword technique.

He's a swordsman who leans towards defense and counter-attack...

"Senior, senior! Senior!"

The shouts of the tadpole interrupted Xia Xi's AFK state.

Watching the training animation gradually return to normal flow, the boy turned his head to look at Sabito standing beside him with a complicated expression.

"what happened?"

Sabito handed over the bento box prepared by the breeder: "It's already noon, senior. You've been wielding your sword for four and a half hours straight."

"Huh? Is there a problem?"

"My coach said that excessively high-intensity training not only fails to achieve the desired results, but also reduces the effectiveness and harms the body."

He looked at the bento box in his hand: "Besides, I think if I don't interrupt you, you'll keep training until the evening."

Xia Xi dispersed her unusual breathing rhythm.

The heat rising from the body caused the air to distort slightly.

That is the most honest form of strength and effort.

Without embellishment or fanfare, it silently demonstrates the extent to which the human body can be forged.

Xia Xi picked up her clothes and wiped away her sweat, pondering to herself.

So there was this kind of setting?

I thought that maximizing training time and waiting for the system to automatically finish training would give me the most experience.

So there's a feature to set up training time allocation?

While Xia Xi was thinking, Sabito and Giyu exchanged a glance.

At the same time, I saw a hint of admiration in the other person's eyes.

A morning of high-intensity training.

It already puts a great strain on a swordsman's stamina and self-control.

Not to mention someone like this senior Jiu Che, who has been practicing for so long with complete focus and almost no deviation in his movements.

The key point is that the other party does this almost every day.

In addition to the training assignments and daily drills given by Urokodaki-sensei, even everyday tasks like cooking, fetching water, chopping wood, and fishing...

They all shared this extremely serious and focused attitude.

What amazing character and perseverance!

Opposite them was Xia Xi, who was wiping her body.

Sweat streamed down the other person's angular jawline, then was constantly wiped away with a towel, spreading out.

As the sunlight shone on him, it was as if a flowing, breathing glaze had been applied to his undulating muscles.

The back muscles are like outstretched wings, opening and closing with each breath.

The abdominal muscles resembled tempered armor plates, taut as iron...

No wonder Master Urokodaki has been praising him non-stop these past two days.

This demonstrates an extreme fusion of life and spiritual practice; this child might truly be an extraordinary genius.

The thought that he had felt a little unbalanced just two days ago because his master was paying more attention to him made him feel resentful.

Yiyong felt a wave of shame and self-reproach.

Given his abilities, it's no wonder he's gained his master's favor and deserves to become stronger.

"Yiyong, we will become as strong as our senior in the future."

Perhaps sensing the undercurrent of emotion beneath Giyu's calm demeanor, the pink-haired boy gave him a serious smile.

"We're going to become Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen in the future. Seeing a swordsman like Senior Kusha should make us feel invigorated."

"We should not feel inferior because of the other side's strength."

"Instead, we should strive to become like him."

After saying that, he patted Yiyong on the shoulder.

Xia Xi also put on her clothes and watched the two children whispering to each other.

She casually raised her chin and said, "Hey~ Don't just stand there like an idiot. Eat your food and rest for a while. I'd like to learn some sword techniques from you two this afternoon."

Senior is always thinking about getting stronger.

The two children thought of it at the same time.

"Hey, senior, how do you manage to concentrate like that?" Sabito asked curiously. "Even I can't work as hard as you."

effort?

Isn't this something anyone with hands can do?

Set up your practice plan in advance, and then wait for the system to practice for you.

He then realized that the other person standing there was an NPC from the storyline, not one of the players he had been matched with before.

The game was so realistic that he often forgot it was a game.

"This is not focus, Sarutobi."