Demon Slayer: From the Start, I Have Divine Blood and Slay Demons Without a Breathing Style

After transmigrating into the world of Demon Slayer, Unknowing Fire Xinqing relies on brute strength from the start to smash his way through the Mount Fujikasane selection. He doesn’t know a Breathing Style; he just swings heavy weapons with his natural strength and hacks away. Kanae Kocho sees with her own eyes as he splits apart a monster with dozens of arms in three strikes. The two team up on missions, and Kanae teaches him Flower Breathing. Xinqing turns around and develops the future Insect Breathing style of his own fiancée, Shinobu, right on the spot.

He rescues four children from a cave, where they were being tortured by man-eating demons, then cuts open his own arm to give them blood and keep them alive. His blood has healing properties. Kanae is stunned and stays up all night bandaging his wound. The scent of wisteria mingles with the smell of blood and fills her nostrils. As Xinqing plays Moon Over the Peaceful Lake on a thirteen-string zither, Shinobu Kocho walks in. The moment their eyes meet, Xinqing can barely breathe.

The next morning, Xinqing performs Flower Breathing even more flawlessly than Kanae. Shinobu stands in the morning light, gripping her Nichirin Blade, and finally speaks: “Insect Breathing... can you teach me?” Xinqing crouches on the ground, sketching out sword movements with a twig. Without looking up, he replies:

“Teach you? I’d be happy to teach you for a lifetime.”

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.