Infinite: Start as a ghost

"Where's Mi Douzi?" Jiang Jiu asked quietly. "I miss her."

Okay, actually, that was his main purpose in coming here.

“It’s daytime now, so Mizuko can’t go out. She’s playing alone in the house,” Tanjiro honestly said.

Jiang Jiu looked around and said, "I'm telling you, there are so many of you here, isn't one of you willing to take a little time to play with Mi Douzi? Are you just leaving her all alone in the room?"

Kyojuro, who had been staring at Inosuke and Zenitsu again, said, "Well, I don't know how to deal with demons. That's all, sorry."

Makijuro ignored him completely.

Senjuro looked in the direction of the room, his eyes filled with fear.

Jiang Jiu looked into Qian Shoulang's eyes and immediately smiled.

He wasn't afraid of death, but rather of being ashamed. He had never been in contact with girls since he was a child, so he didn't dare to get close to Midouzi.

Upon hearing this, Zenitsu hurriedly shouted that he wanted to go in, but was held tightly by the pig-headed man and forced to train.

"Since none of you are here to keep her company, I'll go keep her company." Jiang Jiu said with a strange sense of pride.

Chapter 79 The Dance of Flowers and Insects

Jiang Jiu left Makijuro's residence with a satisfied heart and went straight to the Butterfly House.

"How's your research going?" Jiang Jiu asked.

"If all goes well, we can succeed within a week," Shinobu Kocho said. "By the way, what brings you here today? Does our lord have something to arrange for us?"

"It's nothing." Jiang Jiu said somewhat dejectedly, "I've been studying breathing techniques for a long time and I can't find any inspiration. I feel really stifled, so I came out for a walk."

"Is that so?" Shinobu Kocho chuckled. "Then how about I and Kanao play a few rounds with you and see if we can inspire you?"

Jiang Jiu thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Alright..."

But he immediately shook his head: "Let's forget it. I think if we're going to fight, it's better to go all out. I don't think you're my match."

Shinobu Kocho wasn't angry: "Indeed, I'm not considered a top-tier ninja among the Pillars."

Jiang Jiu said, "Why don't you teach me Insect Breathing and Flower Breathing instead?"

"Do you want to learn Insect Breathing and Flower Breathing?" Shinobu Kocho chuckled. "These are techniques used by girls."

Jiang Jiu hesitated for a while, thought it over and over, and finally gritted her teeth and said, "Damn it, mother it is then. Anyway, I'm a ghost, I'm not afraid of losing face."

Butterfly covered her mouth and chuckled softly.

She called Kanao over, and the three of them went to the courtyard together.

"Lord Earth Pillar, watch closely." Shinobu Kocho began to demonstrate her swordsmanship.

"This is the first move: Insect Breathing, Butterfly Dance, Playful Movement..."

Her figure danced and changed like a butterfly, making several consecutive stabs in the air.

"Next is the second move, Insect Breathing, Bee Fang Dance, True Trail..."

As she spoke, she thrust her rapier forward several times, concentrating all her strength in the thrusts.

"Watch closely, this is the third move."

"The breath of insects, the dance of dragonflies, compound eyes with six corners..."

Shinobu Kocho's technique changed again, unleashing a rapid six-hit combo.

"Then comes the fourth technique, Insect Breathing, Spider Dance, Claw Hunting..."

His movements changed again and again, constantly shifting positions, as if he had surrounded some prey.

"This next move is the final one."

"The Breath of Insects, the Dance of Centipedes, the Belly of Centipedes..."

Suddenly, Shinobu Kocho increased the weight of her steps, her footwork becoming unpredictable, as if she were bending and rolling in all directions.

The force was so great that it left a shallow footprint on the ground.

"Lord Earth Pillar, have you learned it?" After performing the technique, Shinobu Kocho seemed a little tired, and her tone became slightly hurried.

"Well, I've pretty much grasped the principles of swordsmanship," Jiang Jiu said with a smile. "As long as you teach me the breathing technique, there shouldn't be any problems."

"Okay, I'll tell you how to use the breathing technique now."

Ten minutes later, Jiang Jiu mastered the secrets of the Insect Breathing Technique, and now he had to rely on his own practice.

“Insect Breathing doesn’t seem to be a move for killing enemies; it seems to be mainly for creating wounds.” Jiang Jiu saw through the mystery at a glance.

“Yes, my strength is not strong enough, I’m even weaker than Kanao, so I can only rely on poison to kill demons,” Shinobu Kocho said. “Kanao, it’s your turn.”

"Yes." Kanao responded and began to use the sword skills she had inherited from Kanae Kocho.

"Flower Breathing - First Form - Emerald Leaf..."

After finishing her move, Kanao glanced at Jiang Jiu, waited a few breaths, and then immediately used the second move without saying a word.

"Flower Breathing O Second Form O Spiny Sunflower..."

After finishing her moves, Kanao glanced at Jiang Jiu, waited a few breaths, and then immediately used the third move without saying a word.

"Flower Breathing O Third Form O Mikage Plum..."

After finishing her move, Kanao glanced at Jiang Jiu...

Jiang Jiu: "..."

You say you're going to practice swordsmanship, so why do you have to look at me twice after each move?

He understood that this was Kanao giving Jiang Jiu time to absorb the sword technique, so he deliberately waited a while.

But he couldn't stand those looks; they made him very embarrassed.

"Flower Breathing, Fourth Form, Red Flower Dress..."

"Flower Breathing, Fifth Form, Fruitless Peony..."

"Flower Breathing, Sixth Form, Peach Blossom..."

"Flower Breathing O Final Form O Crimson Eyes of the Other Shore..."

It took Kanao more than ten minutes to perform the Flower Breathing dance in its entirety.

Then she taught the breathing technique to Jiang Jiu.

"Thank you." After fully mastering Flower Breathing, Jiang Jiu sincerely thanked the two of them.

"No need to be polite," Shinobu Kocho said. "The stronger you are, the better. We can only practice one breathing technique, but you can master multiple breathing techniques."

"Even the most talented Mist Pillar, Muichiro, only mastered one breathing technique."

"Oh, no, before you came, the most talented was Wuyi Langjun, now it's you."

After chatting for a few minutes, the two sisters left Jiang Jiu and went about their own business.

Once you've mastered the five breathing techniques, practicing Flower Breathing and Insect Breathing becomes very easy.

Jiang Jiu spent five days practicing in the Butterfly House, perfecting both breathing techniques to their fullest potential.

He felt he could now defeat Shinobu Kocho with Insect Breathing, not to mention Kanao.

Today, Shinobu Kocho emerged from the basement again.

"Earth Pillar, our potion is finally ready! Could you please bring it to our lord?"

"Really? That's wonderful!" Jiang Jiu said happily. "I'll take it back right away."

Chapter 80 The Curse of Ubuyashiki

In the backyard of the Ubuyashiki residence.

Kagaya sighed, "Did they succeed?"

“Yes.” Jiang Jiu placed the medicine bottle in Yao Zai’s hand: “It was worth all the time they spent.”

Kagaya held the medicine bottle, his expression unchanged: "Thank you for your hard work in protecting the curse of our Ubuyashiki clan."

“Drinking it is the best way to repay them,” Jiang Jiu said.

"Hmm." His expression remained unchanged, but his slightly trembling hands betrayed his true feelings.

He didn't care if he was going to die anyway.

But if one could survive, who would willingly give up their life for no reason?

At the very least, he wanted to live long enough to witness the destruction of the demons.

Jiang Jiu had a question in her mind: "If you drink the medicine, will the curse on your children disappear as well?"

"I don't know," Yaozai said. "I think it's probably not the case. If I have children after the curse is lifted, then the children after that should be fine."

Jiang Jiu thought for a moment and said, "Indeed, this possibility is more likely."

Yaozai held the bottle, unable to drink for a long time.

"What's wrong?" Jiang Jiu asked. "Why aren't you drinking?"

Yaozai chuckled self-deprecatingly: "Originally, I had long since disregarded life and death, but now I'm actually feeling a little nervous."

Jiang Jiu laughed: "I'm afraid it's not because you were able to survive, but more because the curse on your family can be lifted."

"This means that your descendants will no longer be threatened by Muzan Kibutsuji. That's why you're excited, isn't it?"

"Perhaps." Yaozai sighed. "I'm getting a little nervous now, and I'm increasingly afraid that these medicines won't work."

"Fool, so what if it doesn't work?" Jiang Jiu laughed. "Then just treat yourself as a guinea pig, won't you?"

"As long as you are willing to drink it, it will benefit your Ubuyashiki clan, as well as Tamayo and Shinobu Kocho."

"Besides, don't you trust them?"

"You're supposed to be an exceptionally intelligent person, how come you can't even figure this out?"

Upon hearing this, Yaozai took a deep breath: "You're right."

Then, without hesitation, he opened the bottle cap, held the bottle high, and was about to pour it into his mouth.