Demon Slayer: Strength Gained with Every Swing of the Sword

Chapter 16: Chapter 17: The Diligent Little Brother Tanjiro



As soon as Feng Yu returned to the foot of Sagiri Mountain, Xiao Bai sensed it.

Before Feng Yu had the chance to ascend the mountain, Xiao Bai quickly dashed down and pounced on him.

"Ying ying ying~"

Xiao Bai joyfully nuzzled Feng Yu with its head.

"It's been just a few days, and you've gotten even fatter, Xiao Bai…"

Feng Yu patted the creature's body, marveling.

"The pills the system gave me really work wonders. Not only has Xiao Bai's talent improved, but it's grown so large from eating…"

"Xiao Bai, let's go."

With a smile, Feng Yu climbed onto Xiao Bai's back.

In this way, the man and the beast quickly made their way to the wooden house in the mountain.

As they neared the house, Feng Yu saw Sakonji Urokodaki teaching Tanjiro at the door.

"Sakonji-sensei, I'm back!" Feng Yu called out.

Hearing Feng Yu's voice, Sakonji Urokodaki trembled slightly. He looked in disbelief through his red tengu mask at the boy riding the giant white fox.

At that moment, Feng Yu, bathed in the glow of the setting sun, seemed to radiate light.

"I'm glad you're back, really glad…" Sakonji Urokodaki said, his voice filled with surprise.

"Brother Feng Yu, congratulations on passing the final trial of the Demon Slayer Corps," Tanjiro said with a smile.

In just a few days, Tanjiro had accumulated many more wounds, and Feng Yu knew just how badly Sakonji Urokodaki had pushed Tanjiro during the trial.

"Take this, little brother."

With a smile, Feng Yu took a healing pill from his system backpack and handed it to Tanjiro.

Tanjiro, however, hesitated, saying, "Brother, there's no need. These are just small wounds…"

Tanjiro thought to himself that his injuries were insignificant, but he knew the healing pill's power firsthand. It could save his life in a critical moment. Moreover, Sakonji Urokodaki had told him that once Feng Yu passed the final trial, he would have to face the man-eating demons.

The journey ahead was bound to be perilous.

Furthermore, Sakonji Urokodaki had warned him a few days ago about the rarity of the healing pills.

So, Tanjiro was reluctant to accept it.

But Feng Yu wasn't bothered. In the past few days, he had received more healing pills through his sign-ins and draws. He had more than enough for himself at the moment. Besides, he had even better pills than the healing ones.

"You can take it, little brother. I'm not short on this one. And with your sister Nezuko still in a deep sleep, if she wakes up hungry, this will help replenish her energy."

Feng Yu smiled and said.

"Well… if that's the case, I'll take it. Thank you, Brother Feng Yu."

Feng Yu smiled and took out a small box, sealing it carefully before handing it to Tanjiro.

Tanjiro took it carefully and put it away, planning to give it to Nezuko when she woke up.

What he didn't know was that the box Feng Yu gave him actually contained several healing pills.

"You should save some for yourself. Tanjiro is still a kid, and there's no danger for him right now."

Sakonji Urokodaki saw through Feng Yu's actions and pretended to be angry.

"Alright, let's go inside now…"

Sakonji Urokodaki beckoned Feng Yu into the house. Tanjiro, after placing the box of pills inside, ran off to the mountain for his daily training.

"Sensei, Little Brother Tanjiro is really hardworking…"

Feng Yu remarked, watching Tanjiro's retreating figure. It reminded him of his own early days when he would climb the mountain in the dark.

"It seems the trial was easy for you…"

Sakonji Urokodaki said, looking at Feng Yu, who was still wearing clean, unscathed clothes.

"Well, it wasn't too bad. Those demons weren't very strong, except for one…"

"And that one said it knew you…"

Feng Yu then recounted the events of the trial to Sakonji Urokodaki, though he left out certain secrets.

"Really? So you killed the abnormal demon…"

"Yes."

"Finally, it's over…"

Sakonji Urokodaki sighed with relief. Feng Yu could sense that the tension in him had lifted.

"I'm so glad you're back."

The crackling fire in front of them echoed in the still night, the warmth of the flames casting a glow on Sakonji Urokodaki's red tengu mask.

"There are different types of demons, Feng Yu. The abnormal demons are capable of using a technique called Blood Demon Art."

"From now on, you'll have to fight these kinds of demons. Combat against them will be even more difficult than the ones you've faced so far. But Feng Yu, you'll succeed. You're the most talented disciple I've ever had."

Sakonji Urokodaki looked at Feng Yu with pride.

"Thank you, Sensei."

Feng Yu replied.

"By the way, the healing pills you gave me—I had them sent to the headquarters for research. I believe they'll have results soon. When that happens, the Demon Slayer Corps' swordsmen will be safer when fighting the evil demons."

"Mm."

The two of them chatted by the fire, while Tanjiro, high up on the mountain, was groaning in agony.

The mountain was cold, and the mist was thick. Thanks to Feng Yu, Sakonji Urokodaki had reworked the mountain's trial traps, making them doubly difficult.

After a night of training, Tanjiro returned to the wooden house, exhausted. Sakonji Urokodaki immediately began applying medicinal poultices to Tanjiro's wounds.

Feng Yu, observing, couldn't help but sigh. "I don't remember it being that bad for me…"

"But Nezuko is really adorable, like a sleeping beauty. Her face is so soft and cute…"

Feng Yu had taken a moment the night before to check on Nezuko. She was lying there, completely still, and Feng Yu couldn't resist gently pinching her cheek.

It was soft and very cute.

But that was all there was to it. After all, Feng Yu suspected that if he truly killed Muzan Kibutsuji, he probably wouldn't stay in this world for much longer.

If he were like the protagonists in those novels from his past life, who would spare the female characters and stay attached to them, it would only cause harm when he left this world.

In Feng Yu's eyes, this world was a real, living, breathing world.

These women gave everything to protect themselves and others, and that was something to be respected.

Moreover,

Women only slow down my Sword speed!

Sakonji Urokodaki also explained Nezuko's condition, stating that since she had never eaten humans, her energy was insufficient, and that was why she had fallen into a deep sleep to restore her strength.

Everything was moving forward as it should.

With the sunrise came rest.

Every day, Feng Yu would climb to the highest point of Sagiri Mountain to watch the sunrise and sunset.

His understanding of the Light Breathing technique was growing deeper and deeper…


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