Over the following days...
Xia Xi seemed to return to the way he had been when he first began training.
His attitude was one of considerable sincerity and gratitude.
Starting again with subjects ranging from the basics to the profound, he practiced the skills Kazami Kōgi had once taught him...
Along with everything his various masters had taught him at every stage along the way.
The Cultivators of the Five Great Breathing Styles.
His Senior Brother, the Mist Pillar.
Yoriichi, who had appeared in the cutscenes.
And the Swordsmen, and even enemies, he had once crossed blades with.
Xia Xi was retracing the road he had traveled.
Only this time, the Dawn Hashira kept his Supreme Territory active almost around the clock.
Every Suburi swing and every practice move...
Was performed in Bright Red Nichirin Blade Mode, dyeing the Nichirin Blade in his hand crimson.
With every breath and movement...
The perception of the Transparent World and the barrier of his Mental Stance also operated at maximum power.
He even worked hard each day to activate all three domains simultaneously, holding them for several hours.
As for the results...
Aside from the burden of activating all three domains gradually diminishing, allowing him to maintain them longer...
Xia Xi also noticed that the values on his Base Stats Panel seemed to be growing a little faster again.
But too little time had passed for the difference to be particularly noticeable.
So he was not sure whether this was because his body was still developing.
Or whether this high-intensity use of the Supreme Territory had stimulated his body, bringing fresh increases to his stats.
And beyond those two aspects, his most obvious gain...
Was the increase in proficiency earned through training.
If he did nothing else all day and devoted himself entirely