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

"The Demon Slayer Swordsman is not a samurai."

The hidden member said without hesitation, "After all, swords are only for slaying demons, and they are always in danger of being damaged. Swordsmen generally don't name them."

He felt that for a moment just now, he seemed to faintly hear the Nichirin Blade's gratitude.

Chapter 23 The Secret Police from Tokyo

Compared to the unique features of the Nichirin Blade, the Demon Slayer Corps' uniforms appear much simpler.

The upper body features a modern stand-up collar top with a striking "滅" character printed on the back, while the lower body consists of rather loose hakama-style trousers.

Although it was simpler and more streamlined than the clothing of most people in this era, it still exuded that distinct Far Eastern style.

Xia Xi tugged at her sleeve with some curiosity.

The members of the Hidden Group claimed that the clothing was made of a special material that was breathable, moisture-proof, and not easily flammable, and could even withstand the slashes and punctures of ordinary sharp weapons.

It's so sharp that even an ordinary person holding a sharp weapon couldn't cut through it.

Although Xia Xi felt that there wasn't much difference after wearing it.

The system didn't pop up the message "Defense +10".

After the hidden members took their leave, Xia Xi was fully prepared to embark on her first mission.

Unexpectedly, before parting, Urokodaki and the two little ones gave him some small gifts.

"Senior Xia Xi, I wish you great success in your martial arts career."

Sabito and Giyu handed over a green rope knot they had woven themselves, the color of which was exactly the same as the green pattern on Sabito's haori.

"Please fasten it, as if we are always fighting alongside you."

Giyuu also said, "I will catch up... (to catch up with my senior's pace, and perhaps even be strong enough to protect him and Sabito.)"

It's not just two children.

An old man wearing a celestial dog mask silently handed over something.

A fox mask with a simple and somewhat silly appearance.

"This is a fox mask for warding off misfortune. It may be able to protect you from one misfortune when it comes."

"Child, although you have passed the final selection, you must still be extremely careful on your first mission."

"We must not be careless."

Wooden masks, hand-woven knots.

That's something they would do.

He stuffed the last persimmon cake that the persimmon sauce brought into his mouth, and then tied the mask and the knot to the belt of his team uniform.

Xia Xi waved goodbye to everyone.

"Then I'll take my leave now, and I'll come back to visit you another day with some gifts!"

After the practical training with Urokodaki, he also put in some achievement points to raise his Water Breathing skill to LV.2.

Whether it's attributes or swordsmanship.

Through this hard work and dedication, they have all made significant progress.

At this moment, compared to when he first came out of the mountains, Xia Xi's attributes have been greatly improved.

Nine Chariots of Xiaxi [Scepter] [Chariot] [Stars]

Energy Level: 70

┣Body: 31

┣Skill: 23

Heart: 16

Combat skills -

【Breathing of the Wind】LV.3 (489/2000)

[Water Breathing] LV.2 (37/1000)

Life skills

LV2 [Physical Training] [Cooking] [Running]

LV1 [Suzhen] [Camping] [Fishing] [Logging] [Sewing] [Cleaning] [Medical Skills] [Drug Manufacturing]

LV0 [Harvesting] [Farming] [Teaching] [Dissection] [Pharmaceutical Manufacturing] [Carpentry]

Remaining achievement points: 11

After glancing at the system panel, Xia Xi added in her mind.

Also included are: [Urodaki's Disaster-Relieving Fox Mask], [The Friendship Knot Between the Uchiha and Uzumaki Clan], [Demon Slayer Corps Uniform], and [Several Nichirin Blades].

At this moment, I am incredibly strong.

The attributes on the panel alone are already equivalent to almost half of Kazami Kōki's.

I wonder if there are enough ghosts in this mission to cause me trouble.

……

Rain Village is not too far from Mt. Sagiri.

Guided by the white raven, Xia Xi crossed several mountains and arrived at dusk.

It's just a village with only a few dozen people.

This is just a small village with a few dozen households, with no ninjas or samurai stationed there.

At the village entrance, a few farmers were sitting sparsely, smoking pipes.

Apart from that, there was hardly anyone to be seen.

"Hey kid, it's getting dark. You're wandering around outside all by yourself. Be careful you don't run into any danger."

One of them kindly reminded Xia Xi.

His companions around him tugged at his sleeve and winked at him.

That unique uniform, that conspicuous samurai sword at the waist.

In the eyes of a simple farmer, it is a collection of troubles.

The middle-aged man who spoke first clicked his tongue and said to his companion, "He's just a kid, why are you all so flustered?"

"Hey kid, judging by your clothes, you're from the city. Hurry up and go home."

"There's nothing much to see in these mountains."

He's a story NPC!

Xia Xi's eyes lit up, but she wasn't annoyed. Instead, she quickly walked forward.

"Uncle, has anyone gone missing in the village recently? Or have any livestock been dragged away by wild animals?"

"Go away, go play somewhere else."

The men didn't seem very interested in talking to Xia Xi.

Xia Xi asked several more times, using different methods.

Aside from getting a few people to stop paying attention to him, he gained nothing.

Could it be that I didn't trigger any prerequisite tasks, or that I lost some key information, which is why the task cannot proceed?

It can't be that there's something wrong with my communication style, right?

Unconvinced, Xia Xi began asking around the village.

"Ma'am, have you seen any strange things happening in your village?"

"Brother, has anyone died here?"

……

We've asked almost everyone, but haven't gotten any useful information.

Finally, Xia Xi managed to catch an old farmer strolling leisurely.

"Old man, has anything unusual happened in the village recently?"

The old farmer puffed on his cigarette, his cloudy eyes glancing at the three Nichirin swords at his waist. He shook his head somewhat vaguely: "Nothing's wrong, everything's peaceful."

His voice revealed the instinctive alienation and wariness that villagers have towards unfamiliar warriors.

Even though the ban on swords has been in effect for decades, in the hearts of many elderly people, the samurai is still a figure who symbolizes power, oppression, and danger.

No one wanted to have much interaction with unfamiliar samurai they didn't know.

Left with no other choice, Xia Xi randomly chose a direction and entered the deep mountains.

If we can't find out in the village, we'll try our luck in the mountains.

Unsurprisingly, Xia Xi did not encounter the ghost from the mission by noon the next day.

Xia Xi thought to herself, "Finding clues in this game is much more troublesome than fighting monsters."

I poked the raven on my shoulder, which did nothing but eat and sleep.

"Hey Xiao Hei, don't you have any specific information about the ghost?"

The raven angrily turned its head away.

"I'm Bai! Bastard Liu Che! Not Hei Ga!"

"Alright, alright, the most beautiful and radiant Lady Bai, do you have any information about the ghosts in the mission?"

"No." Kasugai Crow calmed down a bit: "The Hidden Brigade discovered the remains of a human who had been eaten! There's a ghostly aura about it!"

"Where exactly is it?"

"I don't know!"

The ingratiating smile vanished from her face.