“Can you tell me why?”
Tanjuro coughed lightly twice and asked.
“No.”
Ryo shook his head gently, refusing decisively: “I have already shown my sincerity, and we bear no ill will.”
Some things must never be mentioned, such as the fact that before his Transmigration, these worlds were anime works.
This would remain a secret buried deep in his heart forever.
Tanjuro sensed the firmness in Ryo’s attitude and did not press further.
He was not an overbearing person to begin with.
Moreover, during their brief conversation, his wariness towards Ryo had significantly decreased.
He could almost conclude that the young man before him was not a bad person.
The way he looked at him even carried a hint of regret.
“You seem very reluctant for me to die.”
Tanjuro asked with a gentle smile.
Ryo fell silent, then let out a heavy sigh: “You are a good person.”
“And, you are a strong individual, with a remarkably high Realm in Sun Breathing, so much so that it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call you the foremost expert of this era.”
“In this regard, the only one whose mastery surpasses yours is probably Yoriichi Tsugikuni, who created the Breathing Technique centuries ago.”
“Although my arrival here was a coincidence, I genuinely wish to learn the Breathing Technique from you.”
“And that Transparent World.”
“You actually know about the Transparent World. It seems you indeed know a great deal.”
Tanjuro’s face showed more surprise today than it had in his entire life.
He had been confined to the deep mountains for many years and knew very little about the world.
“It’s a pity you’re going to die.”
Ryo sighed, not just about learning the Breathing Technique.
He also wanted to rewrite the Kamado Family’s destiny.
He wanted to bring Tanjuro to the Demon Slayer Corps.
To heal his illness as much as possible, and then, through systematic swordsmanship training and diligent practice,
He could absolutely become an extremely powerful Pillar.
Coupled with his mastery of the Transparent World, and with the talent of a contemporary Taisho Pillar,
He could easily train several Pillars who also mastered the Transparent World.
This way, the Infinity Castle wouldn’t be so difficult to fight.
Alas, it was too late now.
Tanjuro probably wouldn’t last more than two days.
Let alone move his ailing body through the heavy snow to find the Demon Slayer Corps.
“I am indeed going to die.”
Tanjuro’s coughing became more violent: “What a pity.”
Tanjuro’s face had already grown somewhat withered.
The gentle, plant-like man was approaching the moment of his life’s fading.
Tanjuro touched the earrings on his ears.
He was a very intelligent person.
When Ryo first mentioned Yoriichi Tsugikuni, he felt a stirring in his Bloodline.
It was as if scattered images were appearing before him.
The earrings passed down through generations of the Kamado Family, an ordinary family of woodcutters and charcoal burners who nevertheless possessed a miraculous Breathing Technique and Kagura Dance.
Through Ryo’s few words, he had guessed many things.
It was a pity he didn’t have much time to verify them.
“Breathe, young man.”
Tanjuro suddenly spoke.
Ryo was momentarily stunned, then quickly reacted and used Sun Breathing.
Within the Transparent World, Tanjuro could clearly see all of Ryo’s internal workings.
Bones, flesh, the beating of his heart, the rise and fall of his lungs, the flow of his breath.
He extended his emaciated arm and gently pressed several spots on Ryo’s body, helping him adjust his breathing.
“Sun Breathing proficiency +5.”
A single adjustment directly increased Ryo’s Sun Breathing proficiency significantly.
This was the ability of Tanjuro under the Transparent World.
The Transparent World was the highest Realm of the demon slayer System.
And Tanjuro was already quite close to the Realm of permanent Transparent World.
Equivalent to a Great Grandmaster in the martial Dao world, his guidance would greatly benefit those practicing the same System.
“Consider this payment for carrying me back from the snow and telling me so many interesting things.”
Tanjuro’s face grew even paler, but the smile on his face remained gentle.
“This is all I can do. The Breathing Technique is a very wondrous thing; even the same Breathing Technique is used differently by different people.”
“These differences accumulate in subtle ways, and you can only experience them gradually yourself.”
Tanjuro coughed violently; speaking, for him now, was a heavy burden.
“You two go in. Mr. Tanjuro has something to say to you.”
Ryo sighed, stepped out, and let Tanjuro and Nezuko enter.
Tanjuro’s life had reached its end.
This last bit of time was naturally for their family.
Whoosh.
He felt a bit stifled.
If only it hadn’t been such a coincidence.
If he had entered the Demon Slayer World later, and Tanjuro had already died, he wouldn’t feel so stifled.
But it was precisely this coincidence.
They just happened to catch Tanjuro’s last Kagura Dance.
They just happened to witness Tanjuro’s life ending right before their eyes, yet were powerless to change it.
An inexplicable feeling of vexation rose in Ryo’s heart.
To put it bluntly, it was a bit like a kind-hearted lord who couldn’t bear to see the poor, so all the poor within ten li were driven away.
If some things didn’t happen in front of Ryo, even if he knew they had occurred, he wouldn’t feel much emotion.
But to witness it happening and be powerless to do anything about it was quite suffocating.
“Sun Breathing First Form: Dance.”
Ryo ignored Fujiwara Chika standing outside, casually picked up a wooden stick, and went into the snowy area by the door to begin performing Sun Breathing Swordsmanship.
Just as Yoriichi Tsugikuni had come here many years ago to perform Sun Breathing for the Kamado Family.
The same location, but the audience was now Secretary Fujiwara.
The swordsmanship was astonishingly powerful, yet as graceful as a fairy’s dance.
Sun Breathing First Form, Second Form.
Fifth Form: Fire Wheel.
By the Fifth Form, it was already the limit of Ryo’s Sun Breathing Swordsmanship.
However, he did not stop, but continued.
Even though his movements were no longer as standard, his exertion was insufficient, and his breathing was erratic.
He still continued to perform the sword technique.
At this moment, his sword technique was somewhat like Hinokami Kagura.
Only the form, without the power.
But it was still graceful, and carried a sense of continuous beauty.
In an instant, Ryo’s eyes blurred, as if he saw a tall, elegant man dancing with a sword like an elf.
His face was delicate and handsome, yet carried a melancholic air.
He had a flame-like mark on his forehead and wore earrings.
Undoubtedly, this was Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
The strongest existence in the history of this world.
In the Demon Slayer World, death is not the end; souls watch over the world, and under special circumstances, resonance can occur, allowing them to meet.
And Ryo performing Sun Breathing on the snow in front of the Kamado Family.
It seemed that at a certain moment, he resonated slightly with Yoriichi Tsugikuni from centuries ago.
“Those who pursue the Dao to its limits, their return path is the same.”
In a blur, Ryo seemed to hear Yoriichi Tsugikuni’s voice.
“Sun Breathing Swordsmanship proficiency +10.”