"A Hashira Meeting, huh."
Kyojuro Rengoku repeated the words.
Tengen Uzui looked at Xia Feng and laughed.
"This meeting will definitely have you as the flashy center of attention, Xia Feng! The Special Advisor title plus driving away Upper Rank One… Ah, damn it! I'm so jealous! So jealous!"
Mitsuri Kanroji laughed helplessly.
"Don't be jealous like that! That demon was really terrifying! If it weren't for Mr. Xia Feng, I would've already died."
Thinking back to the terrifying pressure earlier, Uzui calmed down a bit and nodded with lingering fear.
Meanwhile, Xia Feng laughed awkwardly in his heart.
If it weren't for me, Upper Rank One wouldn't have come here at all…
At this time, there were still four days left before the Final Selection ended.
After briefly getting acquainted with Xia Feng, Rengoku and Uzui both said their goodbyes and left.
As Hashira, they had their own missions.
They had only rushed here temporarily because they happened to be nearby.
At the same time, Xia Feng also gained their recognition and received two Silver Card draws.
Together with the Gold Card he obtained earlier, he now had three draws available!
Thinking of this, Xia Feng couldn't help feeling a little like a rich man showing off.
With a cheerful mood, he and Mitsuri found the Hidden (Kakushi) outpost nearby.
The Kakushi members were extremely enthusiastic upon seeing them.
They served food and drinks attentively, afraid of neglecting them in any way.
During the break, Xia Feng decided to use the rewards he had just obtained.
[Drawing reward…]
[Congratulations! You obtained Gold Skill: Wind Scar!]
Wind Scar:
Utilizes the gap created by colliding air currents to unleash a powerful slash.
Xia Feng was stunned for a moment.
Then he grew excited.
Wind Scar!
This skill came from the anime Inuyasha.
At first, the technique could only be used as a counterattack after the enemy released demonic energy.
But later, as Inuyasha became stronger, he could create the collision of demonic energy himself to unleash the attack.
Its power was extremely destructive.
Xia Feng subconsciously looked toward Mitsuri.
Among the people nearby, the only one qualified to spar with him was probably her.
Seeing Xia Feng staring at her, Mitsuri became flustered.
"Eh? W-what's wrong? Is there something on my face?"
Looking at her confused expression, Xia Feng decided not to test the blade on her for now.
If she got distracted during the fight and he accidentally cut her in half, that would be awkward.
He proceeded to draw the two Silver Cards.
[Drawing reward…]
[Congratulations! You obtained Silver Skill: Instant Strength Enhancement!]
Instant Strength Enhancement:
Temporarily boosts the user's strength in a single instant.
In combat, it can create unexpected effects.
Xia Feng was quite satisfied with this skill.
It would be perfect for surprise attacks.
Then came the final Silver Card.
[Drawing reward…]
[Congratulations! You obtained Silver Ability: Mental Strength Enhancement!]
Mental Strength Enhancement:
Greatly strengthens mental power and increases resistance to mental-type attacks.
Seeing this skill, Xia Feng tried to recall if there were any demons that used mental attacks.
After thinking about it, he realized there didn't seem to be any.
Still, it was useful.
At least using Bullet Time would now become easier.
On the evening of the fourth day, the first successful candidate appeared.
Just as Xia Feng expected—
It was Kanao.
Her appearance looked exactly the same as when she entered the mountain.
Not a speck of dust on her clothes.
It looked less like she had spent days fighting for survival and more like she had gone on a mountain vacation.
Seeing her, Mitsuri sighed with emotion.
"She looks way cooler than I did back then."
Mitsuri said with mock tears.
Kanao walked up to Xia Feng with a gentle smile.
"Are you injured?" Xia Feng asked.
Kanao shook her head lightly.
"With Brother Xia Feng's guidance, those demons posed no threat."
Hearing her call him Brother Xia Feng, Xia Feng smiled.
Kanao was beginning to act more and more like a normal girl.
That meant the way he and Shinobu treated her had made her feel safe.
After confirming Kanao was safe, Xia Feng finally relaxed.
Coming all the way here to act as an examiner hadn't been pointless.
Just as he was about to take Kanao to eat something, he noticed she hadn't moved.
The girl looked up at him, her eyes filled with expectation.
Xia Feng froze for a moment.
Then he hesitantly reached out and patted her head.
Kanao immediately showed a happy expression.
Xia Feng couldn't help but laugh.
When had Kanao started liking head pats so much?
After another night passed, the second successful candidate appeared.
It was Tanjiro.
He had a little dust on his clothes compared to Kanao, but his overall spirit looked excellent.
Xia Feng was slightly surprised that Tanjiro came out second.
In the original story, the first one to come out was Inosuke.
Because Tanjiro had fought the Hand Demon, he had used up a lot of stamina and came out later.
Unexpectedly, Tanjiro came out second, right after Kanao.
After all, Kanao's strength had been boosted heavily through Xia Feng's special training.
Compared to the original story, her combat ability was probably half again stronger.
Under the guidance of a Kakushi member, Tanjiro arrived at the outpost.
The moment he saw Xia Feng, his eyes lit up.
"Mr. Xia Feng!"
He gave Xia Feng a big smile.
Xia Feng walked over and examined him.
A few minor scratches—nothing serious.
Xia Feng sighed.
"Your talent is truly impressive."
Tanjiro scratched his head shyly.
"No… I just practiced Hinokami Kagura like you told me."
"I still can't use it freely yet, but I've blended some of its sword techniques into Water Breathing, which increased the power a lot!"
Xia Feng nodded.
As expected, Hinokami Kagura was likely a variation or extension of Sun Breathing, already a top-tier "technique" in this world.
As long as Tanjiro kept walking this path, he would definitely become strong.
After that, Inosuke Hashibira, Genya Shinazugawa, and Zenitsu Agatsuma also passed the selection.
To Xia Feng's surprise, a few ordinary candidates also survived.
The survival rate of the exam was slightly higher than in the original story.
Xia Feng guessed it was probably because the protagonists had become stronger and killed more demons, indirectly giving others a chance to survive.
Once all candidates had arrived, the black-and-white twins—well, the Ubuyashiki twins—finally appeared.
After arriving, they first greeted Xia Feng and Mitsuri.
Then they began announcing the candidates who passed the selection.
Several Kakushi members came with them.
They brought Scarlet Iron Sand, allowing the new members to choose materials for forging their Nichirin swords.
Seeing this scene, Xia Feng suddenly remembered something.
He had planned to forge a new sword for Shinobu.
Recently, he finally had some free time.
After the Hashira Meeting ended…
He should probably put that plan into action.
🌟 The story is already written… waiting to be unleashed.
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