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

Although he didn't quite understand Xia Xi's words, he still nodded slightly and said, "These cannibals don't feel pain, so it doesn't matter even if you kill them all."

"Other demon slayers will periodically capture demons to replenish their ranks."

Hearing this, Xia Xi finally felt relieved.

Now we can kill monsters without restraint.

He continued along the path until his figure completely disappeared into the darkness.

Perhaps Xia Xi's words and actions were too eccentric for this era, or perhaps her steps into the trial grounds were too resolute.

The remaining swordsmen exchanged glances, and the tension dissipated considerably.

Then, one after another, they stepped over the torii gates.

After all the swordsmen had entered, the priest turned his head and asked a member of the hidden faction, "Who was that boy in the mountains at the beginning?"

He glanced through the roster in his hand.

Then she recalled the appearance of that handsome young man from just now.

After a moment, he said, "The dark blue hair, the ornament around the waist, and that Nichirin Blade... he must be a swordsman trained by Mr. Kazami Kōki."

"Nine Chariots of Xiaxi, Breathing Technique of the Wind".

"Both parents died at the hands of bandits. Later, his younger sister, who depended on him for survival, was attacked and killed by a demon, but was saved by Mr. Kazami who happened to be passing by."

"I have been training under Mr. Kazami for about a year."

The priest nodded.

His words carried a hint of gentleness: "Is this yet another poor child who is all alone because of a ghost?"

Because their last remaining family member was killed by a ghost.

So even knowing that hell lies ahead, they still move forward without hesitation.

He even boasted that he would destroy all the ghosts on the mountain.

Strong and confident.

"Achoo!"

Xia Xi, who had just entered the mountain, couldn't help but sneeze.

Chapter 6 Is this the joy of leveling up?

【Nine Carriages in Xiaxi】

[Ability Level: 37 (Physical 17, Technique 9, Mental 11)]

【Wind Breathing LV2 (231/1000)】

Life skills (Quantity: 7)

LV2 [Physical Training]

LV1 [Suzhen] [Running] [Camping] [Cooking] [Fishing]

LV0 [Picking]

Achievement Points: 6

Walking through the forest, Xia Xi pondered how to quickly learn other breathing techniques while trying to spot enemies in her surroundings.

Logically speaking, these man-eating ghosts, trapped in the mountains by this lake for so long, should be starving.

Once they smell the scent of a living person, they should swarm around like mosquitoes in a field.

Holding the Nichirin Blade, Xia Xi was filled with anticipation.

Perhaps for other swordsmen...

The entire selection process involved being passively attacked by demons in the dark, then battling and defeating them.

But for Xia Xi, it was a completely different story.

He only needs to see the character's name within the target range determined by the system.

Sure enough, a small line of words soon appeared in the woods on the right.

And it expands rapidly over time.

[Brain smear? ???]

[Ability Level: 33 (Physical 22, Technique 6, Mental 5)]

Threat Level: Low

"Holy crap, finally someone's alive! I'm starving to death!" Accompanied by a series of strange, incoherent cries, a monster that looked seven parts human and three parts toad crashed down from the tree.

As it kicked up clouds of dust, it scanned every inch of Xia Xi's skin with eyes that were hungrily eager.

"Kid, don't resist, I can give you..."

风之呼吸

【Second Form: Claw Claw - Kanako-fu】

Several slashes, like the claws of a wild beast, tore large sections of the demon's body apart.

Along with his neck, his entire head was sliced ​​off.

"...Can I give you a quick death? Oh no?! My head!"

His head slammed to the ground, and only then did the devil belatedly scream in alarm.

Then his body began to gradually dissipate.

"I remember now, it was that monster, that monster turned me into..."

【jump over】

When you're grinding for experience in a dungeon, there's no time to look at your personal storyline.

【Wind Breathing LV2 (265/1000) +34】

Oh? You gained 34 experience points?

I thought this toad monster was weaker and would drop far less experience than the last one.

Just as Xia Xi was thinking this, there was another commotion in the woods behind her.

The time flow suddenly returned to normal halfway through the fast-forward.

A new battle has been triggered.

Xia Xi drew her sword to defend, her sharp claws creating a long trail of sparks as she parried the Nichirin Blade.

"That idiot Naotu actually died at the hands of a brat."

"In that case, I can only accept this delicious treat."

It was a emaciated ghost.

Apart from some deformities in his limbs, he is almost no different from an ordinary person.

[Dead rod? ???]

[Ability Level: 52 (Constitution: 41 Skill: 6 Mental Strength: 5)]

Threat: Low

Xia Xi became slightly interested.

Its stats are much higher than the previous one, so fighting it should be a little more interesting... But why is the threat level still the same?

He lunged forward, the Nichirin Blade he had swung out already retracted to his waist.

Thrust!

And by leveraging the kinetic energy generated during the sprint, the speed at which the blade tip thrusts out is further increased, directly transforming into a straight streak of light.

"What an arrogant brat."

"It seems I should teach you a lesson."

Faced with such a swift and sudden thrust, the demon reacted with ease, retreating while using inhuman joint movements to dodge the blade.

At the same time, it used its long claws to bypass the Nichirin Blade and slashed towards Xia Xi.

The boy remained calm.

The sword stance, which was still in the thrusting phase, suddenly changed, the body pressed down, and the right hand, which was loosely gripping the sword, directly detached from the hilt.

He then raised his elbow and intercepted the opponent's arm joint.

A muffled thud.

With a pained expression on his face, the ghost was forcefully deflected by Xia Xi's elbow strike.

Sure enough, it only applies to humanoid creatures.

All of these are limited by the joints and the structure that generates force.

Meridians and ligaments mobilize muscles, muscle fibers pull bones, and ultimately complete various swinging, chopping, and other movements.

The more realistic the game, the greater these limitations will be.

The attacks of the humanoid monsters are logical and traceable.

These are techniques that Xia Xi has figured out through a long experience playing action games.

Not to mention, the game's combat system also includes auxiliary functions.

Before each enemy attack, there will be a fleeting red notification light.

When making a slash, there will be different degrees of slash correction assistance depending on your own attributes.

When the attributes are high, there will even be real-time, diverse, and dotted line projections of enemy attack actions.

However, at some critical junctures...

It will also slow down the game speed and enter a close-up combat shot similar to bullet time.

In short, regarding the current battle...