Hearing Xia Feng's question, Shinobu Kocho looked a little puzzled.
"You're not planning to learn Water Breathing too, are you? Even though you're very talented, trying to learn so many breathing styles at once won't end well."
She was worried that Xia Feng had become overconfident after learning things so quickly before.
Xia Feng shook his head.
"Although I do want to learn Water Breathing eventually, I'm not in a hurry. I'm just curious and wanted to take a look."
"In that case, you might as well check the Water Breathing training house while you're out."
As she spoke, Shinobu marked the location of the Water Breathing training house on the map.
"The instructor for Water Breathing is Sakonji Urokodaki. He's a former Water Hashira and extremely strong. When he retired, he did so without serious injuries. That's actually quite rare in the Demon Slayer Corps," Shinobu said with a hint of admiration.
Xia Feng thought for a moment before replying,
"It's fine. Even if you lost an arm or a leg someday, I could just reattach it for you."
Shinobu: "???"
For some reason, it felt like Xia Feng had been getting more and more fearless lately.
Was it just her imagination?
After dangerously flirting with death again, Xia Feng quickly changed the subject.
"Anyway, no time to waste. I should get going soon so nothing gets delayed."
Shinobu nodded.
At that moment, someone knocked on the door.
Both of them looked over.
"Come in," Shinobu said.
The door slid open gently.
Standing at the entrance was Kanao Tsuyuri.
The girl wore a peach-colored kimono. Her long black hair was tied into a side ponytail, giving her an energetic yet adorable look.
She glanced at Xia Feng and Shinobu.
"Um… may I join Mr. Xia Feng's team and help perform the examinations for the new recruits?"
Xia Feng looked slightly surprised.
"The Final Selection is about to begin. Shouldn't you be resting and adjusting your condition? I heard there are quite a few powerful demons on Mount Fujikasane this year."
Kanao smiled softly.
"I've already prepared thoroughly. Right now, going out for a walk and relaxing would actually help me adjust faster than more training."
"I see. I don't mind," Xia Feng nodded. "At the very least, if you're with me, safety won't be much of a concern."
Shinobu hadn't spoken until now.
She looked at Kanao with an amused smile.
Once Xia Feng agreed, she finally spoke.
"I think it's a good idea too. Little Kanao really should go out more."
Then she looked at Xia Feng.
"So, I'll leave little Kanao in your care, Xia Feng~"
Xia Feng nodded.
With his current strength, unless two Upper Rank demons appeared at the same time, having one extra person or one less in the group wouldn't make any difference.
After receiving permission from both of them, Kanao bowed in gratitude.
Later that same day, Xia Feng's Demon Slayer uniform was delivered.
Earlier, the Corps' tailors had contacted him through a crow to ask if he had any special requirements.
Because Xia Feng was now a Special Advisor with authority equal to a Hashira, he was allowed to freely customize his uniform.
After thinking about it, Xia Feng requested something based on the outfit of Hei from Darker than Black.
A black trench coat and black trousers.
In his opinion, although both designs were black, a trench coat looked far cooler than the standard Demon Slayer uniform.
The only thing identical to the Corps uniform was the kanji "灭" (Destroy) printed on the back.
The Kakushi member delivering the clothes looked incredibly excited when he saw Xia Feng.
Holding the uniform with both hands, he bowed respectfully.
"Greetings, Advisor! I'm a logistics member from the tailoring department. Your design sense is amazing! We're actually discussing whether we should incorporate similar elements into future uniforms!"
Xia Feng's eyes lit up.
He hadn't expected someone in the Taisho era to have such good taste.
He reached out and patted the man on the shoulder.
"If you run into problems, feel free to come ask me anytime."
Hearing that, the staff member trembled with excitement and nearly fainted.
He nodded repeatedly before leaving with endless thanks.
Xia Feng returned to his room with the clothes and changed.
When he stepped outside—
Shinobu paused in surprise.
With the new outfit, Xia Feng's entire aura had changed.
Previously, he gave off a relaxed and gentle feeling.
Now, there was a faint edge of sharpness to him.
The laziness was still there…
But he undeniably looked much cooler than before.
Seeing Shinobu, Xia Feng grinned.
"So? Looks good, right?"
Shinobu nodded.
"It suits you very well."
Xia Feng chuckled proudly.
His sense of style was more than a hundred years ahead of this era.
If that didn't impress people, something would seriously be wrong.
After fastening his Nichirin blade at his waist, Xia Feng set off.
Alongside Kanao and a small team of medical staff, he headed toward the Thunder Breathing training house.
Once they were on the road, Xia Feng realized how wise it had been to bring Kanao along.
If it were just him, reaching the training house wouldn't take long.
But with the medical team traveling together, their speed slowed considerably.
And slower travel inevitably brought new problems.
For example—
Food.
Although the medical staff had someone responsible for cooking, Xia Feng obviously preferred private meals over communal pot food.
Kanao's cooking turned out to be far better than expected.
At every mealtime along the journey, Xia Feng ate with great satisfaction.
As for the jealous glares from the medical staff…
He was already used to it and simply ignored them.
Meanwhile, during the trip, Xia Feng also used the Gold Card reward he had received earlier.
[System Notification: Drawing reward…]
[System Notification: Draw successful! Congratulations! You obtained the Gold Skill — Puppet Strings.]
[Puppet Strings: Allows the user to weave special threads into another person's body and control them like a puppet.
The difficulty of control depends on the target's strength and willingness to accept control.
If the target is dead, only basic abilities can be used.
If the target is alive, they can still use their full abilities.]
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