Besides putting Shinjuro through basic physical conditioning,
Xia Xi also exchanged insights with him on swordsmanship and Breathing Styles.
The former was to help him experience and adapt to the unique force-release techniques of the [Bright Red Nichirin Blade] ahead of time, laying some groundwork.
As for the latter, Xia Xi wanted to see
whether this could speed up the improvement of his Flame Breathing.
However, Xia Xi had no intention of instructing Shinjuro on his Flame Breathing or correcting it.
After all, the man's specialized Breathing Style was nearly at LV.7, while his own Flame Breathing...
Well, it was still holding steady at LV.3.
Even with his knowledge of various other Breathing Styles, which allowed him to apply insights across disciplines,
at most, he could guide other Swordsmen to the threshold of [Total Concentration: Constant].
But a Flame Breathing expert of Shinjuro's caliber?
I'd better not show off in front of an expert.
After learning about Shinjuro's training, people from the Swordsmith Village besides Ruka had also come to watch a few times.
After all, this was a "battle" between members of the Nine Hashira.
Whether they could understand it hardly mattered.
They were just there to join in the excitement.
However, after Shinjuro proved "slightly inferior" to Xia Xi,
the Village Chief drove away everyone who had no business being there.
The old man did not want Shinjuro to suddenly "lash out in humiliation" one day and beat up all these spectators who were only too happy to watch trouble unfold.
And so, only Ruka and Haganezuka, who occasionally came to study forging, remained beside the training grounds.
The former was Shinjuro's wife.
Naturally, there was no reason to drive her away.
As for the latter, he did not care about the Flame Hashira's training at all.
Instead,