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

He discovered that within the same training time, as long as he had interaction with them, such as exchanging experiences or teaching, he could improve.

The three of them gained experience in breathing techniques much faster than when they practiced alone.

Xia Xi estimated that it could increase by about 10%.

It should be the effect of the [Guidance] skill, which has already been upgraded to LV.1.

Moreover, it's not just about simply increasing the speed of breathing exercises.

Occasionally, some special probability events occur.

Just like when Kojiro was almost exhausted after a period of extreme physical training, Xia Xi asked him to practice an extra set of full concentration breathing.

After Kojiro finished, his consciousness almost fading, he noticed that the other party's attributes had suddenly jumped up significantly.

The combined increase for "Body" and "Mind" was nearly five points.

Keep in mind that even if you train hard for a whole day at the beginning, your energy level may not necessarily increase by even a little bit.

Therefore, my own [Guidance LV.1].

It's not just about enhancing the effects of cultivation.

Is there a chance to trigger a hidden breakthrough effect similar to the "Great Success" cultivation achievement?

While Xia Xi was figuring out his skill mechanics.

At the edge of the training field.

Arashi Hashira, Igarashi Yuzuru, was sitting on the old bench in the courtyard.

A book lay open on his lap, and he held a cup of slightly steaming coffee in his hand.

It's like a frozen landscape.

When he had some free time, he would come to check on his junior brother's recent cultivation and how he was teaching his "grand-disciples".

Xia Xi's progress has clearly exceeded his initial plan.

Judging from the light and shadow and breathing in the training ground right now, my junior brother has already touched the edge of logic.

Even his own Breath of Storms was unknowingly taken over by the other party.

What remains is a long and persistent process of training, like water dripping on a stone.

Perhaps... we can start arranging the final stage of his training.

After that, they can be sent to the Rengoku family in Tokyo for the final step of their breathing technique training.

What I can still teach right now.

The only thing I can still teach at this moment is the [Complete Collection - Regular Middle School].

Changzhong...

How long did it take me to get to where I am today?

Igarashi picked up his coffee and quietly began to savor it.

This was made for him by Xia Xi.

The taste wasn't top-notch, but for a newcomer, it was quite amazing.

They are just ordinary beans.

A wisp of white mist rose up and gently veiled Igarashi's glasses.

He couldn't help but start thinking about another question.

My junior brother, Xia Xi of the Nine Carts, seems to have inexhaustible energy every day.

In addition to his own rigorous self-cultivation, he also carefully guides others, and even takes time to learn how to brew coffee, just so that his senior brother can relieve his fatigue.

What a thoughtful and heartwarming child...

Lanzhu drinks his coffee very slowly and gently.

Because this cup of coffee seemed to be more mellow and fragrant than any he had ever tasted before.

Chapter 64 Complete Collection - Chang Zhong

On this day, all three of them happened to be out on a mission, so the garden was unusually quiet.

Igarashi found Natsumi.

He then assigned the next research topic to this junior colleague whom he had high hopes for.

"Your cultivation has yielded some results, so let's move on to the next lesson."

Lan Zhu said gently, "Jiu Che, do you still remember Chang Zhong?"

Chang Zhong?

Xia Xi struggled to recall any words the trainers had mentioned, and after a long while, she finally managed to utter an "Oh."

Aside from the name, I can't remember anything at all!

Should we skip this whole section?

Seeing his embarrassed expression, Igarashi knew exactly what the other person was thinking.

My junior brother is good in every way.

I tend to get easily distracted and space out.

Igarashi wasn't annoyed. Instead, like a patient teacher, he re-explained the key points of the breathing technique to Natsumi.

[Complete Collection - Changzhong]

Whether it's his Storm Breathing or the five basic breathing techniques.

These are all combat techniques that stimulate the body's potential through breathing at a specific rhythm.

Furthermore, as long as one persists in cultivation, it will subtly enhance the practitioner's physical fitness and even their spirit and energy.

The "Full Set" technique involves briefly pushing beyond one's limits to gain a stronger burst of power in a short period of combat.

Under this kind of intense, forced breathing, a person's lungs are expanded to their limit.

It might be a second, or it might be several seconds.

Swordsmen will briefly gain power beyond their limits, thus enabling them to overcome stronger enemies despite being the weaker ones.

Since the complete series has so many limitations.

That's only natural.

Then some people will raise other questions.

Is it possible to extend the duration of the entire series?

Are there any ways to reduce the physical burden of full-body concentration?

The answer is, of course, yes.

That is the [Complete Collection - Regular].

Over the course of a thousand years, many brilliant and talented swordsmen have tried to advance further in the [Complete Collection] through various means.

They did indeed do it.

Different paths lead to the same destination, ultimately reaching the realm that later generations called "the constant center".

And the methods of cultivation...

Instead of directly stating the method, Lan Zhu first posed a question: "Xia Xi, in your opinion... what exactly is the [Breathing Technique]? And what is [Complete Concentration]?"

Xia Xi blurted out, "First-order gene lock and Kaioken."

Storm Pillar: ?

What nonsense is this child spouting now?

"Nine carts, be serious."

He straightened his expression slightly, and the casualness on the boy's face lessened a bit.

After thinking for a moment, Xia Xi said, "Breathing techniques should be similar to breathing exercises or hard qigong."

"The principle might be to remove the brain's self-protective restrictions on the body, or to temporarily enhance function by secreting large amounts of adrenaline... something like that."

This was the first time Lan Zhu had ever heard such a novel idea.

And brain restriction, adrenaline...

This is knowledge that ordinary children in the Far East wouldn't know in this era.

He suddenly realized that besides being a great coffee maker, Xia Xi also possessed remarkable medical skills that she had gradually demonstrated these past few days.

Igarashi had a vague idea in his mind.

He had thought the other party would say, like other swordsmen, that breathing techniques were just a special martial art, but this completely disrupted his prepared explanation.

The young swordsman, however, became somewhat interested and asked even more questions.

"So, what does the complete set of nine carriages look like in your eyes?"

Rather than teaching Xia Xi, the Storm Pillar now regards him as a Pillar who is proficient in breathing techniques.

It's not about teaching and imparting knowledge, but about exchanging ideas.

Because of the crucial dialogue that prevented her from skipping the lesson, Xia Xi had no choice but to answer honestly.

"The whole series..."

Xia Xi recalled the feelings she had when using the breathing technique during those times.

He phrased it somewhat vaguely: "Overload? Or rather, explosive power that disregards the body's self-protective mechanisms?"

"I always felt that relying too much on this technique was not a good thing..."

"It has significant side effects on the body."

"Who knows, one day I might develop toxic heart disease because of all this accumulated burden... no, I might not even live to see that day."

In Xia Xi's view, breathing techniques are inherently harmful to the body.