Aeon of Equilibrium Watches You

Dan Lei's explanation clearly failed to satisfy the Pillars present, as they saw Dan Lei's words as baseless speculation with no evidence.

However, Kagaya Ubuyashiki, the Master of the Demon Slayer Corps, who had been listening for a long time, felt it was time to intervene before a fight truly broke out.

With the announcement, "Master has arrived," he slowly emerged from the building.

Unlike in the original story where he first commented on the pleasant weather, this time he directly apologized to Dan Lei upon his appearance.

"Mr. Dan Lei, I apologize. My children must have left a bad impression on you. However, please believe they are good children. I, Kagaya Ubuyashiki, offer my sincerest apologies for the recent attack."

As he spoke, Kagaya Ubuyashiki, whose health was already poor, bowed slightly towards Dan Lei with the guidance of his two daughters.

However, his body was so frail that even such a movement caused him to stumble, nearly falling.

At this moment, Sanemi Shinazugawa, who was kneeling and bowing, regained his senses and said with concern, "Master, please don't do this. I caused this trouble. If an apology is needed, I am willing to be bound and at his disposal."

In reality, Dan Lei understood Kagaya Ubuyashiki's calculation; he was trying to win him over. Dan Lei knew Sanemi Shinazugawa's personality well, so he didn't need to orchestrate anything; Sanemi would play the bad cop himself, making it easy for Kagaya to play the good cop and gain Dan Lei's favor.

Therefore, after a slight bow to show politeness, Dan Lei directly stated, "There's no need to apologize for what happened just now. As I said, he swung a blade at me, and I returned a sword strike. We're even."

Kagaya Ubuyashiki nodded, accepting this explanation, and then slowly asked, "Very well, Mr. Dan Lei. However, you mentioned earlier that Nezuko's method of replenishing energy is different from ordinary demons. Could you elaborate?"

Dan Lei did not refuse this request and simply explained his theories regarding demons, Ley Lines, and Breathing Techniques.

Due to the extensive content, Dan Lei's lecture lasted from morning until afternoon, during which he even presented his research notes for others to see.

Most of the Pillars in the Demon Slayer Corps had a limited education and were quite confused by the explanation. Kagaya Ubuyashiki, on the other hand, nodded continuously, at least grasping the general meaning of what Dan Lei was saying.

Finally, Dan Lei added a personal touch, explaining the concept of the Hunt to Kagaya Ubuyashiki.

Honestly, Dan Lei only mentioned the concept of the Hunt to Kagaya Ubuyashiki to make his self-proclaimed identity as a Sea Navigating Ranger more believable.

However, Dan Lei forgot one crucial detail. He had used the Holy Grail to traverse to this world via the Imaginary Number Tree, and at least two Stellar Gods were watching him, especially Xa, who had orchestrated it all.

When the Equilibrium perceived Dan Lei explaining the concept of Stellar Gods, it took the opportunity to scan this world. It discovered a world that was extremely unbalanced.

To be frank, the few hundred members of the Demon Slayer Corps were completely outmatched by the demon forces. While the Pillars could relatively easily defeat demons below Lower Rank, there were only nine Pillars, and they couldn't defeat Upper Rank demons in a one-on-one fight. The main reason Kibutsuji Muzan failed in the original story was that he greatly underestimated the Demon Slayer Corps. This directly led to only three Upper Rank demons remaining before the final battle, forcing him to hastily promote others to fill their places. One side prepared meticulously, while the other was arrogant enough not to even investigate, simply charging in. Furthermore, the new Upper Rank demons were weaker than the originals, and Tanjiro could cheat in his dreams, leading to his downfall.

As for other parts of this world, Xa also saw them as unbalanced. Although this world was insignificant to the entire Star Rail Universe and did not affect the overall balance, Stellar Gods are known to be obsessive. Thus, Xa initiated a dynamic balance.

As Dan Lei vividly described the concept of the Hunt, the Aeon of the Hunt's gaze was instantly drawn to this world by Xa, focusing on Dan Lei. Of course, it would be unbalanced if only one side possessed the Power of the Path, so the gaze of The Abundance also fell upon a certain demon king throwing a tantrum in the Infinity Castle.

Putting aside the situation with Kibutsuji Muzan for the moment, Dan Lei was startled by Lan's glance, wondering what was going on. Could explaining Stellar Gods lead to being noticed by a Stellar God? And if someone were to notice, shouldn't it be The Erudition, who spreads knowledge? However, Xa's intention in drawing Lan's attention to Dan Lei was secondary; the primary goal was to introduce the concept of the Hunt into this world.

Therefore, for the Demon Slayer Corps, they were merely listening to Dan Lei's elaborate description of what Stellar Gods and the Hunt were. Then, an inexplicable pressure descended, and in the next moment, several people present experienced enlightenment. This was quite normal. The Demon Slayer Corps' hatred for Kibutsuji Muzan and demons perfectly aligned with the concept of the Hunt. Although it didn't attract the Stellar God's direct gaze, the moment the Path of the Hunt entered, several individuals instantly stepped onto it.

Besides Dan Lei, who was directly observed by the Stellar God, those who gained the Path of the Hunt were Kagaya Ubuyashiki, Shinobu Kocho, Sanemi Shinazugawa, and Gyomei Himejima. The concept of Destiny is quite miraculous; even if those who step onto it have no prior knowledge of its concept, they can instinctively draw Imaginary Energy from it. Furthermore, it generally does not conflict with the local power system, as, within the framework of the Star Rail Universe, any entity (including energy) can be traced back to the Imaginary Number Tree.

Although the individuals present had only superficially stepped onto the Path, their personal improvement was limited. However, the Hunt is a standard combat Path, and the power boost it provided was quite significant. Kagaya Ubuyashiki, a patient afflicted by Kibutsuji Muzan's curse to the point where even lifting his hand was difficult, felt his hands regain strength under the enhancement of the Path's power. After a brief silence, he raised his hand and exclaimed, "Is this the power of the Hunt? I understand."

Shinobu Kocho, also feeling the enhancement of the Path's power, confirmed with Dan Lei, "Mr. Dan Lei, have I stepped onto the Path of the Hunt?"

Dan Lei looked at Shinobu Kocho, who could now wield the Power of the Path, and didn't know where to begin his complaints.

It felt like he was here to bring warmth to this world. When he arrived, he only had the clothes on his back and nothing else.

This directly meant that even if he had a lot of knowledge about Star Rail and interstellar matters, he couldn't put it to use.

It was like asking an engineer from the 20th century to go back to the Stone Age. Even if you knew a lot, you'd have to rediscover technology from scratch.

Moreover, the knowledge Dan Lei gained from the Xianzhou was completely useless because Earth lacked the most basic materials.

For Dan Lei, the only thing he could do in this era was to build some automatons for transportation and combat, but that would be too attention-grabbing.

So, Dan Lei heeded Kojiro Sasaki's advice on swordsmanship.

Dan Lei believed one of Kojiro Sasaki's sayings was very accurate:

"Those who have experienced convenience always think of taking shortcuts and achieving results in one go, believing it to be more efficient.

But without a solid foundation, even the greatest talent will have its potential limited due to a weak base."

Aozaki Touko had said something similar to Dan Lei. Back when she was training his Magic, she often made him repeat a simple, tedious task hundreds, even thousands, of times for no apparent reason.

Similarly, on the Luofu, martial arts also had to be practiced step by step.

After all, getting closer to or further from a Destiny primarily depended on understanding and practice.

And one's own strength was the guarantee of transforming the Power of the Path into combat power.

Thus, Dan Lei smiled and answered Shinobu Kocho's question:

"Congratulations, you are now a Pathstrider. However, at this moment, you are merely a newborn infant on the path of Destiny. Begin your special training.

After training, you will discover that the advantage demons have over humans is not that significant."

Alright, now stop saying that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is all special effects.

My Demon Slayer has only written twenty chapters totaling 2000 words, and not all my ideas have been fully developed. The protagonist has just started practicing swordsmanship to address his close-combat issues, and yet he's already facing all sorts of doubts.

Also, why do many people think the Star Rail Universe doesn't require martial arts training?

Improving the Power of the Path relies on understanding and practicing ideals.

But to transform the Power of the Path into combat power and unleash it, Pathstriders rely on their own skills or technology.

Let's not even talk about those who purely follow the technological path.

All existing powerful Pathstriders started from the basics. Jingliu practiced swordsmanship for hundreds of years before becoming the Sword Master. There's no such thing as directly practicing the Power of the Path.

Furthermore, practicing ideals has little to do with the strength of the world. As long as a Destiny enters a world, powerful Pathstriders can emerge even in a weak world.

After all, many Stellar Gods achieved ascension directly from zero after enlightenment, proving that Destiny doesn't care how strong your original world is.