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

They say it's external martial arts.

Its core is the power of breathing meditation and even contemplation of the natural world.

But you could call it internal strength.

This neither prolongs life nor nourishes the body.

He even suspected that even if he mastered the breathing technique to its extreme, his lifespan might not increase by much.

On the contrary, it may lead to premature aging due to the accumulation of hidden injuries.

Perhaps... it's more like a form of internal hard qigong?

Xia Xi pondered that if he had a choice, rather than relying on the physically damaging "Total Concentration," he should prioritize improving his basic skills and swordsmanship.

Even if you multiply the power level of 10,000 by twice that of the Kaioken, it's still not that great.

Why not just train your combat power to over a million sooner and go straight to Namek?

Xia Xi's words unexpectedly caused Lan Zhu to fall silent.

Is it a burden to produce a complete series?

This is a perspective that most swordsmen rarely consider.

For many, it seems natural to sacrifice physical health for a stronger burst of power.

The vast majority of swordsmen, after crossing the threshold...

The considerations are how to sustain the outbreak for an extended period or whether the side effects of the outbreak can be reduced.

But few people think like Xia Xi.

Instead of pursuing explosive growth, why not improve your basic overall qualities?

Could it be that the cultivation path in the complete collection was wrong from the very beginning, over the past hundreds of years?

The doubt lingered in the Storm Pillar's mind for only a moment.

He then suppressed it.

If breathing techniques were merely a sport or a regular martial arts practice...

So perhaps the complete series is indeed a wrong path that has gone to extremes.

But when I think of those man-eating demons, and the insurmountable physical difference between the Twelve Demon Moons and human bodies, I can't help but feel a sense of loss.

Everything will be different then.

Even with its significant side effects, the entire series is still acceptable.

Because it includes himself.

All those who wielded knives were already aware of this.

As long as the evil spirits can be eliminated.

Let alone side effects, I would even give up my life.

“Your idea is indeed very novel, but we’ll discuss the cost of this breathing technique later.”

"After all, at this time, I, your senior brother, still need to teach you [Changzhong]."

Lan Zhu gently steered the conversation back on track: "Ku Che, if it were you, how would you try to enhance the effect of [Total Concentration]?"

Practice more breathing techniques?

Once you fully understand the combined effects of all of them, you'll be able to use them more thoroughly.

Xia Xi muttered to herself.

He knew, of course, that his answer wasn't very helpful.

Normal swordsmen do not practice multiple breathing techniques at the same time. Even if they do, it is definitely after switching styles that they focus on the new breathing technique style.

So Xia Xi gave another answer, albeit uncertainly: "It's what I just mentioned, reducing side effects, or maintaining it for a longer period of time."

Since the enhancement multiplier can't be changed...

Naturally, it simply reduces skill consumption and increases duration.

Lan Zhu nodded and said, "That's right, [Chang Zhong] has achieved this in the [Complete Collection]."

Then, he told Xia Xi about the [Changzhong] training method that he knew.

Some swordsmen rely on high-intensity physical training and then use extremely strong breathing pressure to crack or even blow up specially made gourds.

Some fight alongside their companions while holding their breath or underwater breathing is restricted, pushing their bodies to their limits in the face of oxygen deprivation.

Others simply head to high mountains where the air is thin, to complete rigorous training in a consistently low-oxygen environment.

The methods may vary.

But essentially they are all doing the same thing.

Strengthen and hone the swordsmen's lungs.

To forge the swordsman's cardiovascular system to be stronger and more resilient.

Xia Xi asked in confusion, "So, Senior Brother Aizen, you're not going to send me to the mountains or the seaside to train next, are you?"

Igarashi shook his head: "No, it's in Yokohama."

In the city?

Could it be the kind of high-intensity physical training and gourd blowing method he mentioned?

Xia Xi: "So, how does Senior Brother plan to arrange my training?"

Igarashi smiled slightly, his tone as calm as ever: "Let's start with making coffee."

Xia Xi blinked.

Make...coffee?

Is there a problem with the voice acting and subtitles in this game?

Chapter 65 Full-Power Cultivation

Igarashi Yuzome was neither mistaken nor joking.

Blowing gourds, diving to death, high-altitude ascetic training... these are all about creating extreme environments to force the body to adapt to that high-efficiency state and integrate it into the swordsman's daily life.

But his method of teaching Xia Xi was different.

It's about integration, it's about living.

"Imagine it,"

Lanzhu picked up his coffee.

His tone was as calm as ripples on a glass of water: "It's not about occasionally becoming Superman, but about teaching Superman to eat, sleep, and drink coffee like a normal person."

"Without expending any extra energy, my mind remained peaceful and calm."

"This is what I want you to do."

"It's not about maintaining the entire set, but about making the entire set disappear."

"Forget that it is a breathing technique, and return to its essence as breathing itself."

Xia Xi scratched his head.

Doesn't this sound a bit like a fantastical scene from some old comics?

He asked, "Then, Aizen-senpai, shall I start by making coffee? How exactly do I do that?"

Then I saw Igarashi quietly hand me a glass jar from beside him.

It's coffee beans.

Xia Xi: ?_?

Senior, you're really not using my training as an excuse to get me to make you coffee for free, are you?

Faced with the boy's undisguised skepticism.

Igarashi simply coughed lightly, his expression serious: "This is part of the training."

And so.

From that day on, a figure appeared at Igarashi's mansion and even in several cafes in Yokohama that belonged to the Igarashi family.

The entire process of grinding, extracting, and brewing coffee is kept fully focused.

It was more difficult than Xia Xi had imagined.

Over time, the lungs feel like they're on fire, and it's impossible to maintain full concentration.

Even if it manages to stay calm for a moment...

But once you focus your mind on your breathing, the strength in your hands suddenly bursts forth, just like in a battle.

Either the hand grinder falls apart from being turned upside down, or the coffee grounds are tamped into a coffee cake when dispensing the coffee.

"Don't let the thunder roar. You must control it, learn to let the lightning silently brew in the clouds."

"Igarashi, who was sitting and reading a book to the side, said without looking up."

"The Breath of Thunder does not necessarily have to be released immediately."

"Enjoy the aroma of the beans and relax."

"Don't try to fight your breathing; just calmly regulate your breathing rhythm."

Click.

Distracted, a large section of the solid wood workbench collapsed under the pressure of Xia Xi's hand.

The store manager and staff nearby were so frightened that they took several steps back.

Xia Xi: ...

Igarashi: ...

It seems that my junior brother is finally acting like a normal person in this stage of training.