The appearance of Lin Chen and Secretary Fujiwara didn't affect Tanjuro's movements.
His somewhat thin and gaunt body continued dancing that exquisitely beautiful dance—so precise it was difficult to describe in words.
Tanjuro had noticed the two of them long ago.
He was currently in a state of maintaining his breathing rhythm with full concentration.
He had already completely entered that Transparent World.
His five senses had long been elevated to an astonishing level. When Lin Chen and Fujiwara were rushing over from the distance—
He had already detected them.
But he didn't stop his dance.
Because the Dance of the Fire God passed down from his ancestors was a kagura dance.
Kagura dances were dances for worshipping and honoring the gods.
Once this kind of dance began, it couldn't be stopped midway—
Otherwise, it would be disrespectful to the gods.
Lin Chen was sensible enough not to go forward and disturb him.
On one hand, he understood Tanjuro's strength. Since the other party hadn't stopped dancing, going forward to interrupt would be too impolite.
Of course, the more important reason was the changes occurring on the Martial Arts Panel before him.
When he had gotten close, his Martial Arts Panel had naturally appeared before him.
The information on it began changing rapidly.
[Sun Breathing detected.]
[Capturing information...]
[Optimizing skills...]
[Class Panel evolving...]
Lin Chen watched the constantly jumping text on the panel, his heart already surging with excitement.
This was Sun Breathing.
The most fundamental, and also the strongest breathing technique.
Although a normal person practicing Sun Breathing couldn't possibly reach Yoriichi's level of strength—
But was Lin Chen a normal person?
He had a cheat.
With the Martial Arts Panel's existence, as long as he practiced—
His Sun Breathing could continuously grow stronger, reaching the same realm of permanent Transparent World as Yoriichi.
He could even become stronger than Yoriichi.
Yoriichi was ultimately still limited by his world—his physical talent had an upper limit.
But in the high-martial world, the upper limit of physical strength was far, far higher than the Demon Slayer world.
Moreover, Sun Breathing was, after all, the original breathing technique—the source of all others.
Whether it was lethality against demons—
Or the excavation and enhancement of one's own body, it was stronger than other breathing techniques.
Breathing techniques themselves also had their own focuses.
Because when the basic breathing techniques were first created, Yoriichi had adjusted and modified them according to what those original Pillars were skilled at.
For example, Water Breathing emphasized endurance and defense. Thunder Breathing focused more on stimulating and strengthening leg muscles and burst strength, enhancing movement speed.
Stone Breathing comprehensively tempered the body's defensive power and strength.
But for Sun Breathing, it basically had all the advantages of these breathing techniques.
Fujiwara Chika beside him also didn't go forward to disturb.
It wasn't because she was considerate and could read the atmosphere.
This Secretary Fujiwara, known as "Earth's Cancer," was best at destroying the mood.
Because her actions were unpredictable every time, barging in and stealing the spotlight in various ways, she was considered chaotic evil.
But the reason she didn't go forward now, instead sensibly staying by the flames and quietly watching Tanjuro's Dance of the Fire God—
Was purely because Secretary Fujiwara had been deeply captivated by this elegant, beautiful, yet powerful dance.
The Dance of the Fire God itself was derived from Sun Breathing swordsmanship—a dance that concealed the Sun Breathing Technique.
While elegant and beautiful, it was filled with a power and killing intent that other dances couldn't match.
Lin Chen watched from the side, seeing Secretary's entranced expression, and couldn't help but nod inwardly.
Secretary Fujiwara's talent actually wasn't weak.
After all, she was a genius. Even if her physical talent was somewhat weaker, her comprehension was still genius-level.
Combined with her excellent family background, she would have quite good prospects in martial arts.
The reason her current strength was terrible was simply because she genuinely didn't like martial arts.
Plus her personality was somewhat lazy and unmotivated.
Perhaps the Dance of the Fire God would gradually change some of her thinking.
The Dance of the Fire God was a simplified version of Sun Breathing, maintaining the breathing rhythm. (TL/N: This is true, because what Tanjuro did just now was originally only for ritual dance, not the actual Breath of the Sun.)
Dancing the Dance of the Fire God could also excellently train the body.
The reason Tanjuro said that, despite using Sun Breathing to dance the Dance of the Fire God for years, it hadn't strengthened his physique—
First, it was because of his illness. In the original work, people analyzed that Tanjuro's disease was most likely lung disease from years of charcoal burning.
After all, in the original work, Tanjuro wasn't born with a weak constitution.
When he was young, his body was also normal and healthy.
Second, it was because using Sun Breathing meant excavating the body's potential, which consumed the body greatly.
And the Kamado family lived on the mountain, making a living by burning charcoal, with many family members.
They were far from wealthy—they could even be called impoverished.
The nutrition Tanjuro consumed daily simply couldn't keep up with Sun Breathing's consumption.
That's why the more he used Sun Breathing—
The weaker his body became.
But Secretary Fujiwara had absolutely none of these concerns.
She was a diplomat's granddaughter.
In the original world, the Fujiwara family had enormous influence in political circles.
Secretary Fujiwara's family background wasn't much worse than Kaguya's, and considering Kaguya's special circumstances—
Secretary's status might actually be considerably higher than Kaguya's.
After merging into the high-martial world—
The Fujiwara family also had considerable influence in Z City, counting as a wealthy and powerful clan.
Their martial arts training resources would only be more abundant than Lin Chen imagined.
When watching the original work, Lin Chen's two favorite female characters—
One was the blonde little maid, and the other was Secretary Fujiwara.
In a high-martial world, having no combat power definitely wouldn't work.
Seeing that Secretary Fujiwara might have a positive transformation, Lin Chen also felt somewhat gratified.
Mm, a benevolent gaze like that of an old father.
But calculating it this way, President Shirogane's generation might have to be lowered to grandson level.
While Lin Chen was thinking about random things—
Tanjuro before him had already completed one cycle.
The Dance of the Fire God was derived from Sun Breathing swordsmanship, with twelve movements total, corresponding to Sun Breathing's twelve forms.
And if one could completely master the breathing rhythm and comprehend the essence of Sun Breathing, they could achieve Sun Breathing's Thirteenth Form.
That is, integrating the previous twelve forms and using them continuously without stopping.
Tanjuro's body was weak, but his talent was absolutely top-tier in the Demon Slayer world.
He had never learned swordsmanship, but through the Dance of the Fire God, he had comprehended all its essence.
Even with his thin, sickly body, he could dance continuously without stopping.
If he had systematically received the Demon Slayer Corps' guidance and become a swordsman—
He would immediately become a breathing technique swordsman who had completely comprehended Sun Breathing and mastered Sun Breathing swordsmanship.
And after Tanjuro finished dancing the complete twelve forms of Sun Breathing in front of Lin Chen—
The Martial Arts Panel before him had also completed all its changes.
[Host: Lin Chen]
[Class: Sun Breathing Swordsman (Destined Demon Slayer)]
[Breathing Style: Sun Breathing LV2 (Can switch to Water Breathing) (10/20)]
[Sun Breathing Swordsmanship (Can switch to Water Breathing Swordsmanship): LV2 (5/20)]
[Combat Level: Stone-Crushing]
[Combat Evaluation: Considerably stronger than ordinary people, roughly equivalent to Tanjiro during his training with Sabito on Mount Sagiri.]
The instant the panel completed its evolution—
A considerable amount of information about Sun Breathing and Sun Breathing swordsmanship suddenly appeared in Lin Chen's mind.
In that instant, it was as if he had diligently trained in Sun Breathing and swordsmanship for a long time.
As if from the very beginning, what he had been practicing wasn't Water Breathing, but Sun Breathing.