Fang Hao shook his head, "The most pressing matter is still adapting to the power boost brought by the Demon Slayer. As for the speculation about the legendary compendium's function, I can test it later by killing demons with Tanjiro."
After Kamado Tanjiro killed the Hand Demon, a momentary sadness appeared on his face, but it quickly vanished, and he soon returned to his calm demeanor.
Seeing this, Fang Hao thought, "You're too kind, aren't you? Are you a saint? You two are enemies! Oh, you really are a saint, then never mind." Fang Hao felt there were too many things to complain about, he didn't know where to start.
"Thank you, I couldn't have done it without your help," Kamado Tanjiro enthusiastically gripped Fang Hao's hand and thanked him loudly.
Fang Hao felt the strength and thick calluses on Kamado Tanjiro's hand, and immediately understood how much effort Kamado Tanjiro had put in over the years.
"I thought I had worked hard enough under my master's guidance, but I didn't expect..." The young man in front of him indeed astonished Fang Hao. It was truly admirable how an ordinary person spent several years, putting in unimaginable effort, to grow to this point.
Fang Hao carefully observed the young man in front of him. He had deep, dark red hair like embers, and a very delicate appearance. Although there was still a bleeding wound on his forehead, it didn't look grotesque at all; instead, it gave off a friendly feeling.
Kamado Tanjiro was also surprised at this moment; the young man he had just cooperated with to kill the demon was so handsome. Kamado Tanjiro was not someone who judged by appearance, but someone as attractive as Fang Hao inevitably made a good first impression, especially since Fang Hao had just helped him.
"My name is Tanjiro, Kamado Tanjiro. Thank you so much!"
"Don't be so polite. After passing this assessment, we will all become members of the Demon Slayer Corps, which means we'll be comrades."
"My name is Fang Hao, it's nice to meet you, Tanjiro." Although according to Island Nation customs, two unfamiliar people should address each other by their surname plus their status (like Komi-san), Fang Hao had a good impression of Kamado Tanjiro, and he was used to calling him Tanjiro before he transmigrated, so he just used his given name.
"But then again, the Demon Slayer Corps members all call Muzan, Muzan directly, ah this..." Fang Hao's thoughts began to wander. He could probably write a novel called "The Demon Slayer Corps and Muzan: The Untold Stories."
Kamado Tanjiro, who inherited the Hinokami Kagura Dance, or rather, Sun Breathing, would eventually encounter Muzan and the Twelve Kizuki. As long as Fang Hao followed Kamado Tanjiro, he wouldn't have to worry about encountering powerful demons.
At that time, whether he wanted to challenge himself or verify his previous speculations about the legendary compendium's function, it would be very helpful, truly killing two birds with one stone.
Thinking of this, Fang Hao couldn't help but give himself a thumbs up for his quick wit. Kamado Tanjiro looked at his new companion, who suddenly started grinning foolishly, and for a moment he was a bit confused. "Did I do something wrong?"
Although Fang Hao had already mastered Total Concentration Breathing: Constant, this did not mean that Fang Hao had become a top-tier fighter in the Demon Slayer World. In fact, Fang Hao's current strength was not comparable to that of the Pillars.
This wasn't because Fang Hao lacked talent or didn't work hard; it was simply that Fang Hao's combat experience wasn't rich enough. For instance, during this final selection, he basically instantly killed every demon he encountered, which provided almost no practical experience.
However, there's no need to elaborate on the Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps. They were already exceptionally gifted (for example, Muichiro Tokito became a Pillar by simply wielding a sword, and Mitsuri Kanroji's muscle density was eight times that of an average person), they had mastered the breathing styles most suitable for them, and they had undergone extensive combat. At this point, Fang Hao was indeed still lacking.
And the easiest way to improve was definitely through combat, and following Kamado Tanjiro meant that Fang Hao would never lack battles wherever he went.
Fang Hao thought so, and he acted accordingly; he prepared to leave with Kamado Tanjiro.
At this time, the sky was already faintly white. Kamado Tanjiro breathed a slight sigh of relief. His willpower was indeed firm, and he wasn't afraid of demons, but humans ultimately needed rest.
The assessment required living on Mount Fujikasane for seven days, but strictly speaking, the real assessment was living for seven nights, as demons couldn't come out during the day.
Daytime was also for the participants to rest, recover their strength, and find food; otherwise, even an iron man wouldn't last seven days.
"Let's find a place to rest first. Your wound needs to be bandaged too," Fang Hao said to Kamado Tanjiro.
"Tanjiro, can you teach me Water Breathing?" Fang Hao asked when he saw Kamado Tanjiro had rested enough.
"Of course, no problem," Kamado Tanjiro agreed without hesitation, a kind and sincere smile on his face.
Among all the breathing styles in the Demon Slayer Corps, Water Breathing was widely recognized as the easiest to learn. Anyone with a calm and composed mind, like still water, would have good compatibility with Water Breathing.
"When you breathe, you must do it like this, expanding your lungs like this..."
Kamado Tanjiro felt that just explaining wasn't clear enough, so he gesticulated with his hands and feet while talking.
Seeing Kamado Tanjiro explain so earnestly, Fang Hao really couldn't bear to interrupt him. But Fang Hao genuinely couldn't understand what he was saying. Especially with his gestures, it became even more confusing.
"Uh, well, Tanjiro... could you just demonstrate it for me?" Despite having the talent of a Swordsmanship Prodigy, Fang Hao completely failed to grasp Kamado Tanjiro's sword techniques, which showed that Kamado Tanjiro's teaching truly turned the concrete into the abstract.
"Okay." Hearing Fang Hao's words, Kamado Tanjiro adjusted his breathing rhythm and displayed all the techniques he possessed.
"I see." Fang Hao nodded, constantly absorbing the techniques of Water Breathing, deep in thought.
Ten minutes later, "Thanks, Tanjiro." Fang Hao mastered Water Breathing very quickly because Water Breathing and other basic breathing styles all originated from Sun Breathing, so there were many similarities between these five breathing styles.
For Fang Hao, who had learned Thunder Breathing, learning Water Breathing naturally became a simple task. However, Fang Hao probably wouldn't use Water Breathing in future battles.
The characteristic of Water Breathing was its continuous flow and strong sustained combat ability, but Fang Hao preferred the explosive Thunder Breathing style, which could resolve battles instantly. Isn't it better? Fang Hao would probably never experience the pain of One-Punch Man; instantly defeating opponents only brought him joy.
"Does Fang Jun also have a junior disciple? Then let's go find him quickly." When Kamado Tanjiro and Fang Hao chatted about their past lives, Fang Hao also mentioned Zenitsu. After Kamado Tanjiro learned that Zenitsu's strength wasn't great, he was anxious to go look for Zenitsu.
In Kamado Tanjiro's view, Fang Hao was his friend, and Zenitsu was naturally his friend too. And if a friend might be in danger, he naturally felt it was his duty to help.
"Uh, how do I explain it to you? He's very strong when he's asleep..." Seeing Kamado Tanjiro's puzzled expression of "What are you talking about?", Fang Hao decisively chose to shut up.
After all, explaining that his junior disciple was the Sleep Pillar was indeed very difficult to clarify all at once. "Mount Fujikasane is so big, finding someone isn't easy."
"It's okay. As long as we search diligently, we can definitely do it. And there are many other people in the mountain; I want to help them too."
"How dazzling! Is this a hot-blooded anime protagonist?" Fang Hao silently prayed for Zenitsu in his heart: "Zenitsu, please don't encounter any danger, because your biggest danger is coming for you, hehehe."
"If there's no danger, create danger, and give my dear junior disciple a little bit of experience."
In the distance, Zenitsu, who was hugging his sword and hiding in a tree hollow, felt a chill for some reason. He tightened his clothes. "Why isn't Big Brother here yet! I'm scared being alone."