Infinite: Start as a ghost

Chapter 30 Sneak Attack

The next morning, Zanzibar was already at the training ground, making preparations.

Jiang Jiu also arrived here.

"You're here?"

"Ah."

"No need for further explanation, let's begin." Sangdao's expression wasn't good; he kept wearing a sour face.

"Okay." Jiang Jiu didn't say anything; he didn't know what to say either.

"Look closely, this is the first form of Thunder Breathing, the first form of Thunderclap Flash."

Sangdao gathered all his strength into one foot and then continued to build up power.

About two seconds later, he suddenly shouted and unleashed a burst of power with his foot. Instantly, the air seemed to be torn apart, and a faint sound of thunder could be heard.

Sangdao's figure was very fast, almost as fast as Jiang Jiu before he opened his markings and entered the Transparent World.

"This is the most basic Thunder Breathing, First Form, Thunderclap Flash."

"It's a skill that requires explosive power from one leg. You should practice that move first."

Jiang Jiu didn't say anything, but just practiced silently.

The moves themselves aren't difficult; the challenge lies in learning how to breathe.

After learning the breathing method, the next step is to master it.

Then, you need to coordinate your movements with your breathing, and then improve the harmony between your sword techniques and your breathing.

Of course, it's not that the moves aren't difficult, but rather that they weren't difficult for Jiang Jiu.

It would take an average person at least several years to master a single move, let alone a breathing technique, which can only be understood intuitively and cannot be explained in words.

Half an hour later, Jiang Jiu was barely able to use his first move.

"Have you learned it? Then let's practice the second move directly," Sangdao said.

"Thunder Breathing, Second Form, Inari Soul..."

As he spoke, he unleashed a lightning-shaped five-hit combo the instant he activated his breathing technique.

This time, Jiang learned very quickly, mastering it in just ten minutes.

Thunder Breathing has a unique feature compared to other breathing techniques.

The first move of this breathing method is the most basic move, but it is also the most difficult move to master.

Once you've mastered the first one, the rest will be much easier to learn.

I just don't know why Zenitsu couldn't master the last five forms.

His senior brother, another disciple of Kuwashima Jigoro, was the opposite of him. He learned the last five moves but couldn't learn the first one.

"He truly is a genius, no, I should say a prodigy," Sangdao said, taking a drag of his cigarette.

As Jiang Jiu practiced, she glanced at him and said, "Mr. Sangdao, it's best not to smoke during exercise."

"Hehe." Sangdao smiled kindly and put the pipe aside.

"Let's move on to the third move."

"Thunder Breathing, Third Form, Gathering Mosquitoes into Thunder..."

"Very good, this is the fourth move."

"Thunder Breathing, Fourth Form, Far Thunder..."

"Hehe, wouldn't it be better if you weren't a ghost? This is the fifth move, watch carefully."

"Thunder Breathing, Fifth Form, Heat Realm Thunder..."

"Sigh, I'm really getting old. I'm already tired before I've even finished the whole routine. Watch carefully, this is the last move."

"Thunder Breathing, Sixth Form, Lightning Roar..."

The orthodox Thunder Breathing only has six forms; the seventh form was created by Zenitsu.

"Very good, you have fully mastered my Breath of Thunder combat technique. The next step is the practical application phase."

Jiang Jiu raised his knife: "Please enlighten me, Mr. Sangdao."

Kuwajima sheathed his sword, assumed a proper stance, and braced himself with one foot.

Two seconds later, he shouted: "Thunder Breathing, First Form, Thunderclap Flash..."

This move was very fast, but Jiang Jiu had already seen it and learned it, so he easily dodged it.

Sangdao's eyes flickered slightly, he remained silent, and suddenly, in mid-air, he pushed off with both legs and charged towards Jiang Jiu at high speed again.

"Huh?" Jiang Jiu didn't expect him to launch a sudden sneak attack, and was a step too slow.

The straw hat on his head was instantly split in two.

Sunlight shone through the two small holes in the hood used to expose the eyes, making a hissing sound.

Jiang Jiu suddenly felt a sharp pain in her eyes and quickly lowered her head.

Kuwajima pressed his advantage: "Thunder Breathing, Fifth Form, Heat Realm Thunder..."

Jiang Jiu brandished his single sword: "Water Breathing, Sixth Form, Twisted Whirlpool..."

They managed to turn the tide and reverse the disadvantage.

Then, the two of them stopped moving at the same time, as if by unspoken agreement.

"Mr. Sangdao, you really can't accept me?" Jiang Jiu sighed.

"Hmph." Sangdao didn't speak, only let out a cold snort.

Jiang Jiu sheathed his sword: "You taught me combat techniques, and I'll spare your life. From now on, we're even."

With that, he turned and walked back into his room without looking back, leaving Sangdao alone in the martial arts hall, seething with resentment.

The next day, Kuwashima bid farewell to Ubuyashiki with a pale face, leaving Kagaya completely bewildered.

"What happened between you two?" Yaozai asked Jiang Jiu.

Jiang Jiu smiled and said, "It's nothing, just some unpleasant things happened, but it won't have a big impact."

Yaozai remained silent, considering some possibilities.

"Can you please not cause him any trouble in the future?"

Why wait until later to cause him trouble?

"Thanks, but this is still my fault."

Jiang Jiu laughed and said, "It's none of your business, it's not your fault."

Chapter 31 Chestnut Blossom Falls - Kanao

This time, Jiang Jiu mastered the Thunder Breathing technique even faster because he had already fully mastered both breathing methods.

In just over half a month, he raised Thunder Breathing to an advanced level.

I spent a few skill points to upgrade Thunder Breathing to its perfect state.

"Does mastering more breathing techniques make it easier to learn other breathing techniques?"

"That's right, they are all breathing techniques from the same source."

Yaozai asked with concern, "How's the training going?"

Jiang Jiu said with satisfaction, "It feels good. I can't improve any further in the short term unless Xingming and the leader of the Purgatory are willing to teach me breathing techniques again."

Kagaya said, "I'm sorry, not at the moment. Gyomei is on a mission abroad and doesn't have time to come back, and neither does Kyojuro."

Jiang Jiu denied it, saying, "No, no, no, I hope that the former Yanzhu, Xingjulang's father, Makijulang, will guide me."

Kagaya said guiltily, "I'm sorry, Uncle Makijuro is unwilling to pass on the Flame Breathing technique to outsiders. I tried to persuade him for a long time, but it was no use."

Jiang Jiu sighed, "Really? This is going to be difficult."

"Never mind, let's talk about it later," Jiang Jiu said. "Any news about ghosts?"

“If you’re referring to the Twelve Demon Moons, we have absolutely no information about them,” Kagaya said. “If you’re talking about ordinary demons, then there are quite a few.”

Jiang Jiu said, "Leave the difficult ghosts to me."

Yaozai laughed and said, "There really were two cases."

Jiang Jiu said, "Tell me about it."

Kagaya said, "It's the Enchanted Forest incident. Obanai is in charge of that, so we don't need to worry about it."

"There's also the mysterious river incident. It's said that all the children who went there to play and the women who washed clothes have disappeared without a trace in the past few days."

Jiang Jiu asked, "Have you found out what the cause is?"

Yaozai shook his head: "It's difficult because there's not a single sign. We can only suspect that it was done by a ghost, but we can't find any bones or even clothes."

Jiang Jiu asked, "Not even a single clue?"

Kagaya shook his head again: "It happened a week ago. The Demon Slayer Corps is, after all, an organization that specializes in killing demons, not an organization that investigates cases. We don't have any more clues."

Jiang Jiu nodded: "I understand. Leave it to me. When do we set off?"

Yaozai laughed and said, "You just finished your training today, so get some rest for the night. I'll have someone take you there tomorrow."

"Okay," Jiang Jiu readily agreed.

Thinking back on the gains of the past two weeks, the biggest achievement is not actually the Thunder Breathing combat technique, but the complete mastery of the breathing method.

As a ghost, he naturally didn't need to worry about getting injured, but his physical strength was limited after all.

Before taking a break, Jiang Jiu opened his attribute panel, something he hadn't done in a long time.

[Host: Jiang Jiu]

Race: Oni (Intermediate)

Strength: 91 (average for the average person is 10)