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Not to mention that finding the Twelve Demon Moons is something that can only be done by chance, let alone now that the Lower Moon Demon Moon seems to have learned to be smarter and deliberately hides its whereabouts, making it really hard to find.
I do know where the Lower Moon 5 of Mount Natagumo is.
But to be honest, the Lower Moon is just a toy to Xia Yan now, and Lower Moon Five Rui is like Muzan's adopted son. If he were killed, Muzan might suddenly go crazy.
Putting that aside, Xia Yan still needs to keep one of the Twelve Ghost Months that can be used for testing medicine.
The Upper Rank Demons are too unpredictable. For Xia Yan, who is currently restricted by the rules of the world and cannot use his superpowers, killing an Upper Rank Demon is not difficult, but capturing one alive is quite difficult.
Therefore, keeping the tiring items is still quite necessary.
Throughout history, violence and sex have been the best outlets for venting emotions. 597
Since violence is not an option to release emotions, people naturally need to find other ways to relax.
Moreover, as a lover, it is only natural and normal to provide emotional support to one's partner.
Therefore, the three wives and one maid in the family became exceptionally busy and worked extremely hard during this period.
My sister-in-law would come over to help every now and then.
Since Aoi and Shinobu are both human and have limited combat abilities, the burden naturally falls mainly on the three demons.
A year and a half passed just like that.
As someone who was terrified of hunger, having something to eat was naturally a good thing, and she didn't mind suffering a little. In fact, she quite enjoyed the process, so she was happy to fill herself up every day.
However, Kanae and Akio thought differently.
Even though they are no longer human, Xia Yan truly doesn't treat them like human beings.
It was exhilarating, but the feeling of being on the verge of death, of pain and pleasure at the same time, was something even the ghost couldn't handle.
The two female ghosts got together and decided to simply not digest the food, and instead conduct an experiment to see if humans and ghosts could combine to create new life, just to satisfy their curiosity.
And it actually worked...
Chapter 356 About Living in Red Street for Half a Year
These two researchers personally demonstrated that there is no reproductive isolation between ghosts and humans.
This has accelerated the experimental progress significantly, and it is expected that a potion that allows ghosts to overcome sunlight will be successfully developed within a year, which can be considered a lucky accident.
As for Kui Zhi also becoming pregnant, that was a natural occurrence.
After all, she was just an ordinary person and had never used any contraception. Women who have given birth are more likely to conceive, and the reason she took so long to get pregnant was because although she worked hard, she didn't water her enough.
After all, compared to ghosts, human combat power is really insignificant.
Kui Zhi was just an ordinary person, and after getting pregnant, she naturally couldn't keep up with Xia Yan's antics.
As demons, Kanae and Akane are quite resilient. If they hadn't done it intentionally, even abortions wouldn't have eliminated them, so they still retain a considerable degree of fighting ability.
However, they had gotten pregnant specifically to rest, so they naturally took a long vacation under that pretext.
Apart from absorbing the necessary nutrients each month, I devote the rest of my time to scientific research and medical work, which means I've entered a phase of focusing on resting and nourishing my pregnancy.
The original five-person team is now down to three, two of whom are key combatants.
Shinobu Kocho, as her sister-in-law, also holds an important position. Although she doesn't need to manage the Butterfly Mansion, a Pillar-level swordsman already has a lot of work to do.
Although there is a hidden wife named Amane whose affection level has been maxed out, Natsuhiko has no interest in playing NTR games like the one his husband is currently committing, since he had previously said that he would not take any real action before Ubuyashiki Kagaya dies.
Although Xia Yan has always lacked integrity, he is a man of his word.
Therefore, we are still in the stage of spiritual love.
In the end, only the little maid, Lingyuzi, was able to attend classes regularly.
Even though Reiko is the kind of person who is extremely gluttonous, and can even outnumber Kanae and Akane by herself, she still has a limited capacity.
When Xia Yan wasn't working, he would simply go to the red-light district to listen to music.
With his consistently strong preference for Yamato Nadeshiko aesthetics, and thanks to his considerable wealth, Natsuhiko managed to hook up with Koika, the top courtesan of the Yoshiwara entertainment district.
Unlike other courtesans who could be seduced for money regardless of rank, the courtesan was not from a commoner background. She was mostly a girl from a samurai or noble family and had received a certain level of education.
Once they arrive at the brothel, they need to undergo a long period of training and are often expected to become the brothel's cash cow.
The girl chosen as the top courtesan undergoes rigorous training from a young age, including training in speech and manners, as well as literature, calligraphy, dance, and other skills.
In order to maintain their good figures, some courtesans also strictly restricted their diet.
The cost of cultivating a courtesan usually requires a large amount of money, which makes them a "unique" presence in the brothel.
Simply put, low-class prostitutes are the elderly men who frequent train stations in small cities, charging between 50 and 300 yuan. High-class prostitutes are the more expensive escorts or minor celebrities. As for the top courtesan, she is a popular female celebrity.
Even if you give them money, it's unlikely that anything will happen.
To meet the courtesan, one must spend a large sum of money in the pleasure quarters and gain the approval of her trainer.
After successfully meeting the courtesan, the guest can only chat. If the courtesan doesn't like the guest, it will be difficult to take the next step.
This process is fraught with both economic and emotional challenges, so even spending a fortune may not guarantee winning the heart of a beautiful woman.
After all, the courtesan training organization was not a charity, and a considerable portion of the money earned by the courtesan after she became famous was used to pay off the debts of the training organization.
Because entertaining customers can easily make a courtesan less competitive, thus lowering her value, any courtesan establishment with a modicum of common sense would not allow her to lose her virginity so easily.
Unless you're really, really rich.
Coincidentally, Xia Yan is exactly that kind of person!
Xia Yan, who has access to resources from multiple worlds and conducts business with a vision that transcends his time, is truly wealthy.
Using his immense wealth as a stepping stone, Xia Yan gained the opportunity to get close to Koi Natsu, the courtesan.
With his outstanding looks and excellent flirting skills, Xia Yan successfully won the heart of Koi Natsu, the most beautiful courtesan.
However, since the other party is a courtesan, even if she pays money to redeem herself, it will take some time to prepare. At least, it will take until the Tokitoya makes a name for the new courtesan before Koika can retire.
Although Xia Yan could also use his money, Li Xia was grateful for the landlady's kindness to her and volunteered to help cultivate a new courtesan.
That's why Xia Yan hasn't brought her home yet.
Because the Upper Moon Six siblings were still playing house as courtesans in Yoshiwara, and they specifically targeted beautiful courtesans and courtesans from various families, whenever a courtesan was about to be redeemed, they would preemptively abduct her as a food reserve.
For the sake of his new wife's safety, Xia Yan even conspired with the Sound Pillar, Yu Sui Tengen, to take care of her.
In fact, he could easily defeat Upper Moon Six on his own, but since Tengen Uzui's wish was to defeat an Upper Moon demon, he and his wife would retire to the sidelines.
He and Xia Yan have always had a good relationship and often cooperate in persecuting the Water Pillar, Tomioka Giyu.
To avoid him making any promises later, and considering that Yoshiwara's red-light district is his responsibility and he's been keeping an eye on it for quite some time, this is a good thing.
So Xia Yan also invited Yu Sui Tian Yuan along.
The result is self-evident.
Although Daki was stronger than the previous generation of weak Pillars, this generation of Pillars were all highly skilled, and she was easily beheaded by Uzui Tengen.
So much so that if it weren't for the words "Upper Moon Riku" written on his eyeballs, Uzui Tengen would have thought he had killed a fake demon.
As for Gyutaro, Natsuhiko said that the other party was indeed extraordinary, and it would be quite difficult for him to kill Gyutaro without drawing his sword.
After joining forces to eliminate the Lower Moon Six siblings, Tengen Uzui successfully stepped down to the sidelines, mainly responsible for security at the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters, while also serving as an intelligence analyst and a Sound Breathing trainer.
It only retained the name "Sound Pillar" before the creation of the Trust Sound Pillar.
Chapter 357 Muzan: I was careless, I didn't dodge!
In fact, judging from her appearance alone, Daki still retains her charm, and she is undoubtedly one of the most outstanding in terms of both looks and figure.
And it has white fur.
Although Xia Yan himself prefers Yamato Nadeshiko-type women and the wives he has married are all very gentle types, based on his preferences from his previous life, white-haired women are also in his preferred category.
Moreover, given Daki's intelligence, she would be relatively easy to train.
The main reason was that Upper Moon Six and his sister were one, so Natsuhiko didn't have any inappropriate thoughts about Daki.
The blood of Upper Moon Six greatly aided Zhu Shi and Kanae's research, bringing Xia Yan one step closer to realizing his plan.
It gave him a sense of accomplishment, like everything was ready except for the final push.
As soon as the potion of the blue spider lily is ready, Xia Yan will immediately raise an army to attack the Infinite Castle and seize the bird throne from Muzan!
As for whether there will be a situation where they can't defeat Muzan.
To be honest, Xia Yan had never thought about this question!
Putting aside the Ripple technique that Muzan had been hiding and hadn't discovered—a powerful counter to demons—just considering the raw strength he possessed in his current human form (597), saying Muzan was a piece of cake might be a bit arrogant, but at most he was only of average strength.
In the world of Demon Slayer, the highest level of skill that humans who cannot use spiritual power can achieve is the "Transparent World".
The highest level that can be achieved is "stripes".
The original breathing techniques in Demon Slayer involved absorbing natural energy from the air to strengthen the body through special breathing techniques.
It can enable the human body to reach a level comparable to that of a ghost in a short period of time.
However, this enhancement is only a passive effect, a natural reaction produced when natural energy passes through the human body. It does not retain or utilize natural energy, and it places high demands on the body, especially the lungs.
Therefore, ordinary swordsmen would use full concentration breathing at crucial moments in battle, using the natural energy flowing through their bodies to briefly strengthen their bodies and unleash sword techniques.
After completing the training of the Concentration and the Constant, although it is still impossible to retain natural energy, it will continuously absorb natural energy.
Therefore, the body will always be in a state of being strengthened by natural energy.
The so-called markings, although they now appear to be a Sage Mode, are essentially similar to the cursed seals formed by Jugo's special constitution in the Naruto world.
Because the body maintains the flow of natural energy for a long time, it is passively eroded and altered by natural energy, and will automatically absorb natural energy to strengthen the body.
This is why physical condition is greatly improved after the spots are activated.
Due to the laws of the world, humans in the Demon Slayer world cannot use spiritual energy, resulting in the Demon Slayer Mark becoming a semi-finished Sage Mode that only combines life energy and natural energy.
There's no way to actively shut it down, and there's no mental energy to consume, so it can only continuously deplete life energy without any way to replenish it.
Ultimately, this leads to the continuous depletion of life energy in people who develop these markings, causing them to die before the age of twenty-five.
After sharing Naruto Natsuhiko's experience in training Sage Mode, Natsuhiko, who had previously been afraid that activating the Demon Slayer Mark would affect his lifespan and therefore had never activated it, has now gained the ability to activate and deactivate the Demon Slayer Mark at will.
The markings themselves are similar to a Super Saiyan transformation, being an enhancement based on the current stats.
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