Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, Fang Hao had been a Demon Slayer Corps reserve member for two and a half days.
What pleased him most these past few days was that his scumbag senior disciple had already successfully graduated.
Although Kuwajima Jigorou was there, the scumbag senior disciple wouldn't cause any trouble, but whenever Fang Hao saw him, he always felt a bit unlucky.
These past few days, Kuwajima Jigorou hadn't taught Fang Hao Thunder Breathing; he only made him do simple physical training.
(Fang Hao: I can testify, it was really simple, it just felt like I was about to die.)
Kuwajima Jigorou was indeed a great teacher; teaching according to aptitude was normal for him.
The day Fang Hao became his disciple, he saw that Fang Hao's physical fitness was his weak point, so he had always been very strict with Fang Hao's physical training.
On the other hand, Zenitsu's training was much simpler; of course, this simplicity was relative to Fang Hao.
Zenitsu only repeatedly practiced Thunder Breathing First Form: Thunderclap and Flash.
To be frank, with the talent brought by Swordsmanship Prodigy, all the key points of Thunderclap and Flash were already fully grasped by Fang Hao, while there were still some aspects of Thunder Breathing that Fang Hao hadn't mastered.
However, what was supposed to be normal apprenticeship turned into secretly learning, which was quite interesting.
"Zenitsu, you're practicing incorrectly.
Thunderclap and Flash has only one key point: speed.
Since you've only learned Thunderclap and Flash, you must perfect it; in all martial arts, only speed is unbreakable and invincible."
"Okay, Big Brother."
Zenitsu looked thoughtful and began to ponder Fang Hao's recent guidance.
Although Fang Hao had been studying with his master for less than a fraction of Zenitsu's time, he still had great faith in this 'Big Brother' he had just acknowledged.
Seeing his little brother catch on so quickly, Fang Hao was also very happy; being able to learn and teach others at the same time was simply double the joy.
He hoped Zenitsu could learn Thunderclap and Flash: Sixfold earlier than in the original story.
After guiding Zenitsu, Fang Hao continued his special training.
In fact, the most important part of the special training Kuwajima Jigorou set for him was sword-swinging practice, which was also the most difficult part of the training.
But for Fang Hao, sword, what sword? This wasn't something that required special skill; just by watching Kuwajima Jigorou's demonstration, whether it was the method of exerting force, the angle, or the intensity, everything was already within his grasp.
This, instead, became the simplest and most effortless part of his special training.
Kuwajima Jigorou was greatly relieved and also shocked by Fang Hao's talent in swordsmanship.
However, although he was greatly shaken, he didn't say anything; instead, he became even stricter with Fang Hao, hoping to force out more of Fang Hao's potential.
Actually, before transmigrating, Fang Hao was also a lazy young man; he would never sit if he could lie down, and never stand if he could sit.
Lying flat was his top priority, focusing on energy conservation and environmental protection.
However, after transmigrating, it was normal for things to change.
Firstly, he had initially come into contact with extraordinary power, and with the legendary compendium, he would only encounter more of these extraordinary powers in the future.
Who hasn't gone through their chuunibyou phase, fantasizing about being unique and looking forward to encountering Mystery?
Now that he truly had such an opportunity, how could he not be joyful? And then burst forth with even more motivation.
Secondly, there was his current situation.
Although he currently lived in Peach Mountain and could be said to face no danger, he would eventually join the Demon Slayer Corps, and how many in the Demon Slayer Corps could die of old age?
Not to mention, with his arrival, how much the plot had changed was currently unknown.
Peach Mountain in the original story had no danger, but now it might not be the case, so he dared not relax in the slightest.
Thirdly, it was also simple: the triggering of the legendary compendium's transmigration function.
Although he currently didn't know, based on his speculation, it should roughly be about leaving behind legends in this world, and for that, he needed stronger power.
As for the biggest legend in the Demon Slayer World, Muzan should have a lot to say about it.
As long as a novel writes about demon slayer, Muzan's ending is basically destined.
However, Fang Hao was different; he had a compassionate heart.
He merely wanted to help an old, lonely man who had lived for over a thousand years, after all, this old man had no family or friends, and his blood relatives all wished him dead.
Although he had a bunch of subordinates, due to his lack of charisma, his subordinates only feared him and respected him for his identity as the Demon King.
Fang Hao couldn't stand by and watch this.
He believed that the current Muzan was merely a lingering soul wandering the human world, and Muzan's greatest wish must be liberation (Muzan: I'm not, I didn't, don't talk nonsense, I want to become the ultimate being!).
Fang Hao greatly respected Muzan's wishes and would help him die sooner and be reborn sooner.
As the saying goes, hell is empty, and all the devils—ah, no, heaven is empty, and angels are on earth.
Fang Hao was precisely such a kind and compassionate person.
Thinking of this, he trained even harder, striving to help Muzan fulfill his wish sooner and achieve legend status sooner.
This was truly killing two birds with one stone.
"Thunder Breathing First Form: Thunderclap and Flash."
"Second Form: Rice Spirit."
"Third Form: Swarm of Mosquitoes, Thunderclap."
"Fourth Form: Distant Thunder."
"Fifth Form: Heat Lightning."
"Sixth Form: Rumble and Flash."
Electric light danced on Fang Hao's blade, and lightning flashed with his movements.
Though it was the extremely powerful Thunder Breathing, when used by Fang Hao, it was extremely restrained, as if it had no destructive power.
Fang Hao slowly sheathed his sword, then exhaled gently.
He had been on Peach Mountain for a year, and in this year, he had still focused on physical training.
The actual time spent learning Thunder Breathing was very short, but the electric light he wielded earlier was still as controllable as an extension of his arm.
Fang Hao looked at the surrounding dark scorched earth and trees that looked as if they had been burned, and murmured, "Finally, it's complete."
These soil and trees were not charred by his practice this time; they were damaged when he used Thunder Breathing before.
Previously, electricity surged everywhere when he practiced, but now the current attached to the blade, and he could use the current to stimulate muscles without harming his body.
This level of control indicated that Fang Hao's Thunder Breathing was officially perfected.
"Open panel."
As Fang Hao's thought moved, the legendary compendium slowly opened:
Host: Fang Hao
Strength: E+
Agility: E+
Constitution: E+
Perception: E+
Charm: D+
(Note: For a healthy adult male, all values except Charm are E)
"My Charm has also improved?
Because I have a better physique and temperament after exercising, that's very reasonable."
By the way, the plus sign in the legendary compendium is not the plus sign on a type-moon Servant's panel.
On a Servant's panel, a plus sign means it doubles during a burst, whereas in the legendary compendium, a plus sign merely represents a specific numerical value, meaning E+ is simply higher than E, and that's all.
"Time to see Master.
My physique and swordsmanship have both broken through; it's time for the next step."
However, Fang Hao didn't leave immediately.
He picked up a shovel and scooped out the scorched earth, then dug a pit, placed the earth into it, and then filled it, performing the actions very skillfully.
This scorched earth had accumulated over several weeks for Fang Hao, whereas before, he had to dig once every two or three days.
"Environmental protection is everyone's responsibility."
Fang Hao returned to his residence, tidied up a bit, and then walked towards Kuwajima Jigorou's room.