Demon Slayer: I am a Demon

The man didn't ask any more questions; after all, he had already decided to refuse, so there was no point in asking any more.

They led Su Mu directly to an open space in the dojo, where some stone locks, swords, and other weapons were scattered haphazardly.

"Those who enter our dojo can only begin their studies after passing an examination."

The man walked ahead, then pointed to the stone lock on the ground and continued, "If you can lift that 100-pound stone lock with one hand, you'll pass the test. Remember, it's one hand, not just lifting it up."

After saying that, the man turned to look at Su Mu, already waiting for Su Mu to realize that he could not achieve it and leave. After all, the weight that an average adult male can lift with one hand is about thirty kilograms.

One hundred pounds is almost three times the weight of an average adult. Even for a well-trained warrior like him, lifting one hundred pounds with one hand would be extremely difficult.

This is already a tacit rejection.

Su Mu also looked at the stone lock on the ground. Lifting a hundred pounds with one hand is almost impossible for an ordinary person. This was already considered a challenge from the other party.

He wasn't surprised by this; it was perfectly normal for him to be wary of someone of unknown origin who had arrived late at night.

However, lifting 100 pounds with one hand is something that is almost impossible for an ordinary person, but it is very easy for a ghost.

So Su Mu didn't say anything and went straight forward.

Seeing Su Mu step forward, the man shook his head, thinking that Su Mu was probably still somewhat unwilling to give up and wanted to give it a try.

Lifting 100 pounds with one hand is no easy feat. Once the other person can't do it, they'll naturally know to leave.

Su Mu approached the stone lock, stretched out his hand, and slowly lifted it up.

Lifting a 100-pound stone weight with one hand would be virtually impossible for an ordinary person. Even for a seasoned martial artist, lifting such a weight would likely leave them red-faced.

However, Su Mu, who had already become a ghost, did not feel too heavy. In fact, he felt quite relaxed. However, in order not to appear too different from ordinary people, he pretended to be struggling.

The man had already planned to go back, after all, he felt that Su Mu could not accomplish it, but when he saw Su Mu actually lift the 100-pound stone lock with one hand, he couldn't help but freeze in place.

"How is it? Is it finished?"

With one hand, Su Mu lifted the 100-pound stone lock high above his head and asked the man.

"You...have you trained before?"

It took the man a while to come to his senses, and he couldn't help but ask, "Ordinary people can't achieve this without special training."

"It's just that I'm stronger."

Su Mu shook his head, then slowly put the stone lock down.

The man examined the stone lock with some disbelief, confirming that it indeed weighed one hundred jin (approximately 50 kg), and then turned to look at Su Mu.

The other person wasn't the kind of person with a strong physique, so it was hard to believe that he could lift a hundred-pound stone lock with one hand. But now that the other person had done it, it made him a little embarrassed.

After all, he hadn't intended to let Su Mu enter the "Biko Dojo," since the other party's origins were somewhat unknown, and he had come late at night; who knew what his purpose was?

That's why he deliberately made things difficult for him, thinking that the other party would give up if he couldn't complete the test. But he didn't expect the other party to actually complete the test, which made him a little unsure of what to do. After all, he had just said that if he could do it, he would pass the test.

"Did I pass the assessment?"

Su Mu looked up at the man.

The man was speechless for a moment, but finally could only nod: "Come tomorrow, and you can start your studies at the Hiko Dojo. However, please bring the tuition fee with you."

Unless you are a true disciple of the dojo, it's free, and the dojo even gives its disciples a monthly allowance. Others who come to learn swordsmanship don't receive this benefit.

"Can I do it at night? I have too many things to do during the day and can't get away."

Su Mu also asked, adding, "The money will be brought tomorrow night."

"at night?"

The man looked up at Su Mu with a puzzled expression. This was the first time he had encountered such a strange person in a long time.

"Not many people teach swordsmanship at night."

The man shook his head. At the "Hiko Dojo," only he and a few fellow disciples taught and instructed. As for their master, they would only see him once in a long while. But whether it was him or the other fellow disciples, they used the night to rest.

"I can pay more."

Seemingly sensing the man's predicament, Su Mu spoke up at the opportune moment.

"Can."

Upon hearing that he was willing to pay more, the man immediately spoke up. The huge "Hiko Dojo" also needs to spend a lot of money every year, and a large part of its income comes from the tuition fees paid by people who come to the dojo to study.

"Can I start learning now?"

Su Mu couldn't help but ask, as he was very curious about the so-called "Flying Sword Style".

The man hesitated for a moment, but after thinking about it, he nodded: "Alright, I'll teach you some swordsmanship tonight."

After saying that, the man led Su Mu into the house.

"You can call me 'Arakawa Akihiro'. Before I begin to teach you, let me tell you about our 'Hiko Dojo'. The core of our Hiko Dojo is 'Hiten Mitsurugi-ryu'. Hiten Mitsurugi-ryu is a sword-drawing technique that makes the opponent unable to see the attack. Its main features are speed, ruthlessness, and accuracy. Once it is used, it will reach the speed of the user's limit, which is enough to achieve an absolute hit, leaving the enemy with no way to block or dodge."

"The most important thing to learn the 'Flying Sword Style' is to improve your sword speed, movement speed, and the speed of predicting your opponent's movements. Only by maximizing these three speeds can you kill your enemy instantly with minimal movement when facing them..."

Listening to Akihiro Arakawa's explanation of the Flying Sword Style, Su Mu couldn't help but think of how the Demon Slayer Corps could reach the Transparent World when their Breathing Technique reached a certain level.

Even among the Demon Slayer Corps' Pillars, who are capable of contending with the Twelve Demon Moons, only a few have achieved the Transparent World.

The so-called "transparent world" is a world of perception that can only be opened by reaching the highest level of "breathing techniques". In this world, everything in sight will become slow, and you can observe the opponent's internal body in a transparent way, including bones, muscles, and even the direction of blood flow, so as to judge the opponent's movements and weaknesses.

In such a situation, one's predictive movements and evasion speed will be greatly improved, thus enabling one to quickly find the enemy's weakness and deliver a fatal blow.

Clearly, the "Transparent World" achieved by the Demon Slayer Corps' "Breathing Technique" at a certain level has many similarities to the "Hiten Mitsurugi-ryu".

In fact, it can be said that the Flying Sword Style has reached an extremely profound level, no weaker than the "Transparent World" in the "Breathing Techniques".