A smoke bomb.
A grenade.
A toy gun.
A bottle of Sichuan pepper oil.
An “I Love You” spike description causes wild reactions when pressed, regardless of gender.
An Estée Lauder lipstick.
Intermittent facial twitching.
As Tang An had predicted, the remaining seven items were useless.
Tang An couldn’t control the last one, intermittent facial twitching. His face started twitching occasionally, giving off a vibe of contempt, arrogance, provocation, and superiority.
This could easily cause unnecessary trouble.
However, when he thought about “Ki,” Tang An’s mood brightened instantly.
Additionally, Tang An better understood the reward system for the random dice rolls from the “useless” golden finger.
He roughly estimated that killing the chosen ones, fate antagonists, reincarnators, travelers, and reborn individuals would reward 4 dice rolls and +1 VIP luck.
Important supporting characters would give three rolls and +1 luck.
Important antagonists would only give three rolls with no luck.
Minor supporting and antagonistic characters were at the lowest level, giving only one roll each.
Putting aside these thoughts, Tang An left the hotel, eager to start cultivating Ki.
He reached a small hill in the suburbs, sat cross-legged on the grass, and began to sense Ki according to the cultivation method.
“Huh?”
After just a few seconds, Tang An opened his eyes in surprise. He had already sensed the presence of Ki.
Closing his eyes again, he felt the Ki within his body. After about ten minutes, Tang An was confident.
He had indeed sensed Ki and could manipulate it.
He raised his right hand, hardening it into a crystal-like form, and took a deep breath, using Thunder Breathing. It turned out that these were all applications of Ki.
It was hardening converted physical strength, or stamina, into a substance. Thunder breathing also mobilized the body’s strength, allowing blood to absorb large amounts of oxygen quickly and enhancing physical abilities momentarily.
These were all applications of Ki!
Ki is stamina, life energy!
Tang An had already mastered hardening and Thunder Breathing, so naturally, he had mastered Ki.
The fundamental principle had not changed; only the method of application had.
No matter how dense a tree’s branches and leaves, it relied on its roots.
For Tang An to become stronger, the only way was to strengthen his Ki!
There was no uniform method for cultivating Ki.
Tang An needed to continue his usual physical training, high-intensity use of thunder breathing, putting his body under pressure to break through limits, or refining his will—all these would strengthen his Ki.
Besides these, Tang An focused on controlling Ki.
Based on his new knowledge, he realized that he had wasted a lot of unnecessary Ki, or stamina, in previous battles.
It was like spreading his strength too thin, not focusing it where it was needed most.
With his understanding of Ki, Tang An could concentrate every bit of his strength precisely. His hardening would be more rigid, his Thunder Breathing faster, and his combat power greater.
Undoubtedly, “Ki” was crucial for Tang An.
From now on, he just needed to keep strengthening his Ki. As his Ki grew, his attack power, recovery ability, defense, and techniques strengthened.
“Snap…”
Tang An suddenly focused Ki into Thunder Breathing and Shave, moving like an actual lightning bolt, appearing thirty meters away instantly.
The speed was significantly faster than before.
“Bold demon, how dare you show off your minor skills before me! Great Dragon, Lord Jizo! Great Law Incantation, Prajna Buddha! Prajna Paramita!”
“Great Dragon.”
Tang An mobilized his strength, and a five-meter-long dragon appeared from his right hand, lifelike with a mighty roar. As he struck out, the dragon flew forward with overwhelming power.
Explosions and destruction followed; trees shattered, and a small hill was reduced to rubble.
“Although it’s a bit awkward, the attack power is strong.”
Tang An’s eyes sparkled. The destructive power of this Great Dragon technique was impressive.
Using Ki was robust and did not waste any energy.
He could only form a five-meter dragon, but in the future, it could reach ten, a hundred, a thousand, or ten thousand meters. The potential power was thrilling to imagine.
After testing a few moves, Tang An continued cultivating Ki and practicing the newly acquired Finger Pistol.
Back at the Butterfly Estate.
Ten minutes after Tang An killed Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke, three young caretakers entered the room to change their bandages.
But as soon as they entered, they were hit by a strong smell of blood.
Blood was dripping from Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke’s beds, forming small puddles on the floor.
“Ah…”
The three girls turned pale with fear, alerting Kanao.
When Kanao pulled back the blood-soaked sheets, she saw the scene of Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke’s decapitated bodies.
“How could this be…”
Usually calm and emotionless, Kanao was now visibly shocked.
Half an hour later, when Mitsuri and Shinobu stood in the room, they could not remain calm.
“Where is Tang An?”
Mitsuri was anxious, fearing Tang An might have been killed as well.
“We searched everywhere, but we couldn’t find any trace of Tang An.”
The three young caretakers’ voices trembled.
“Was it a demon attack?”
Shinobu’s usual smile was gone, her first thought being demons.
“It shouldn’t be. Demons don’t come out during the day, and we didn’t notice anything unusual.”
Aoi Kanzaki, another caretaker who had passed the final selection but withdrew due to fear of fighting, shook her head.
“How could this happen? Who could have done this?”
Mitsuri’s face was full of worry and concerned for Tang An.
No one suspected Tang An; they assumed he had gone to chase the enemy.
“Ah…”
Suddenly, Nezuko began convulsing at the far end and then abruptly opened her eyes, waking from a deep sleep.
It was as if she sensed something.
The moment Tanjiro died, her consciousness began to struggle, and now she was fully awake.
“Ah… Ah…”
Nezuko leaped to Tanjiro’s side, her red eyes shedding tears, and her aura became violent.
Shinobu and Mitsuru instinctively placed their hands on their Nichirin Blades.
In the original story, after the Natagumo Mountain incident, Kagaya Ubuyashiki would summon all the Hashira to judge Nezuko and Tanjiro.
Only after that did Shinobu and the others accept Nezuko’s presence.
But now, the trial hadn’t even begun.
Shinobu had returned on Kagaya’s orders to bring Tanjiro and Nezuko to headquarters for the trial, but now…
“Roar…”
Crying over Tanjiro’s body, Nezuko’s long hair flew wildly, and horns grew from her forehead. Her chest, arms, and legs developed willow-like patterns, and a fierce aura filled the room.
Turning her head, her face twisted and cracked, Nezuko removed the bamboo muzzle, revealing sharp fangs, her claws growing long and sharp. Suddenly, she spoke.
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