Chapter 11: The Contest and Homecoming

"Competition?"

Hearing Micah's inquiry, Tanjiro's face first showed a look of doubt, followed by joy.

It's been half a year since Tanjiro completed all of his training.

In the past six months, Scales Takizuo has never taught him any skills recently, and Tanjiro can only keep repeating the skills taught by the other party at the beginning.

However, the tempering of the past six months has not made him feel the slightest satisfaction in his goals.

He still couldn't split the rock in front of him.

This frightened him.

Unlike the non-stop progress in the past, Tanjiro's spirit, which has not received any feedback, is becoming more and more tense, and the state of the whole person is also declining.

Therefore, for Micah's suggestion at this time, Tanjiro was very pleased.

After all, only by fighting can he see clearly where his shortcomings are.

"Are you coming?"

"Of course!"

Seeing Tanjiro agree, the smile on the corner of Micah's mouth also raised slightly.

Drawing their swords and gripping the hilt with both hands, Micah and Tanjiro quickly entered the battle and observed their opponents.

The next moment, it was Tanjiro who took the lead.

Facing Micah, who was close in front of him, he swung the sword in his hand.

In Micah's opinion, compared to his swordsmanship half a year ago, Tanjiro at this time has improved a lot.

Whether it is precision or speed and power, his sword is extremely perfect.

But in Micah's eyes, there was no mystery in this sword.

Accurately blocked Tanjiro's sword, and Micah quickly countered the guest.

Through the previous blow, Micah had already seen through Tanjiro's swordsmanship, after all, both of them were taught by the same teacher, and there was no difference in the swordsmanship they learned.

At this time, Tanjiro's swordsmanship is still at the level of refinement, and there is still a long way to go before he sublimates and transforms.

Especially the most important breathing method.

He hadn't refined it into his flesh and marrow.

"Looks like I need to teach you a lesson, Tanjiro!"

Between gasps, Micah's breathing rhythm has changed.

Like Tanjiro, Micah at this time did not refine the breathing method into flesh and bone marrow, but he surpassed Tanjiro in terms of progress.

As soon as the rhythm of breathing changed, even though Mica entered the state of 'concentrated breathing', his physical ability was greatly improved.

Immediately, Micah directly swung away Tanjiro's weapon with a single sword, and took advantage of the situation to destroy his posture.

Then he slammed his sword on him, knocking him to the ground.

"Although I finished my studies half a year later than you, don't think that you have left me far behind, I have never been left behind by you."

"Tanjiro, cultivation is more self-cultivation and self-cultivation. The techniques that Mr. Scalei taught us are techniques that are suitable for everyone, and the first thing you have to do to improve them is to make them your own. ”

"And then keep refining."

"In this refining process, it is extremely boring and boring. Because you may not see your progress at all, but don't be depressed, keep at it, sooner or later the end of the road will appear at your feet. ”

Staring at Tanjiro, who was sitting thoughtfully on the ground, Micah told him his understanding.

Then he turned and walked away.

Micah knew that what Tanjiro needed at this time was to think and introspect.

As for Micah himself?

He knew very well that he was constantly chopping that rock.

He didn't practice kung fu deep enough.

"Come back tomorrow!"

"In the future, the two of us will have to fight more often, so that we can find our own shortcomings and solve them."

Looking around at the dense woods around him, Micah happily hummed a small tune with a plan for the future.

...

"What the hell!?"

Hiding his figure in the woods, Micah looked at Tanjiro, who was testing his swordsmanship against the air in the clearing in front of him, his expression full of dissatisfaction.

"When don't come, just come at this time."

"It's coming, why don't you take me!"

As for the state of Tanjiro at this time, Micah, who has read the 'original', is naturally very clear.

Tanjiro met the soul of Mr. Tsutaki Sakonji's former dead disciple, and it was with their help that Tanjiro made rapid progress in half a year and reached the realm of cutting rocks.

For the rabbit and the real mushroom who are practicing with Tanjiro at this time, Micah is also very interested.

But obviously, the other party didn't play with him at all.

"In this way, Tanjiro's strength will increase explosively in the next six months!"

Micah is well aware that although Tanjiro has not been on the right path before, his continuous cultivation for half a year has trained his foundation extremely solidly.

In this way, once he is on the right path, his strength will skyrocket.

Half a year later, a sword slashed through the huge rock.

"Hey, hey, you're kind of hanging, Tanjiro!"

The thought that he might be left far away by Tanjiro made Micah frown.

But a smile quickly appeared on his lips.

"You're not the only one who can hang up, Tanjiro."

Turning around, Micah walked back.

"It's been a year and a half since I first came into this world, so it looks like it's time to go back and see."

...

As the light dissipated, a strange and familiar scene reappeared before Micah's eyes.

This is where he lived for almost a decade.

It is also where he grew up and started traveling.

"What a nostalgia!"

Looking at the scene in front of him, Micah couldn't help but sigh.

"Nostalgia? How long have you been over there? ”

A crisp voice came from behind Michael, but Micah was not surprised by it.

After all, the moment he returned, everything in this room was exposed to his perception.

Among them, including the existence of the goddess behind her.

Turning around calmly and looking at Yawei with doubts on her face, Micah responded with a smile: "I'm back, Lord Yawei." ”

"Welcome back!"

Observing the changes in Micah's body, Yawei already had a rough estimate of Micah's stay time.

Not caring about Micah's wishes, Yavi reached out and touched Micah's body.

"Wait, Mistress Yawei, what are you doing!"

"Don't move, let me see your growth."

After groping around Michael's body, Yawei already knew the changes in Michael.

"It seems that you have experienced a lot of trials during this time! Not only has the temperament changed, but the muscles have also become stronger. ”

"Look at the traces on your hands, you are learning swordsmanship!"

Yawei was very satisfied with the changes in Micah.

As a newborn family, the Yawei family has no predecessors who can provide all kinds of help to Micah, and everything in the future will depend on Micah alone.

However, entering the dungeon as a newcomer without any help would be very dangerous for Micah.

But now, the tempering of the other world has enabled Micah to perfectly make up for the weaknesses of their newborn clans, so that Micah can deal with possible threats in the future more calmly.

This situation is perfect for Yawei.

"Don't talk about the rest, tell me your experience in that world first, I'm curious about other worlds!"

Looking at each other with Yawei's bright eyes, Micah was instantly defeated.

"I see! Let's start with the swordsman I met. ”

“......”