"Is Lord Kato asking about Crimson Red Iron Sand and Crimson Red Ore?"
"Yes, this is it!" Teiichi nodded.
"Why is Lord Kato suddenly interested in this ore?" the village chief asked, somewhat puzzled.
Teiichi replied, "Didn't you say that the two types of ore grow on a mountain that gets sunshine 24 hours a day? So I was wondering if I could go take a look!"
"Hey! I heard the person who gave me the Nichirin Blade say that too when I first got it! Village Chief, where is this mountain? I want to go see it too!" Mitsuri looked at the village chief curiously.
Oh, this!
The village chief chuckled, then explained somewhat embarrassedly:
"That's just what we tell people. In Ueya an ordinary mountain; it gets sunshine during the day but not at night!"
"Oh? Is that so? I was just saying I'd like to go see if I had any!" Mitsuri said disappointedly.
The village chief chuckled, "Yes, there's a difference between day and night. The sun can't come out at night, because if the sun came out at night, there wouldn't be night. So there's no such thing as a mountain in the world that gets sunshine 24 hours a day!"
"Alright!" Mitsuri whispered.
No, there really are mountains in the world that get sunshine 24 hours a day, but they don't get sunshine all year round!
Teiichi silently added a sentence in his mind, then raised his hand, scooped up a spoonful of noodle soup, and took a small sip.
The warm broth slowly flowed down the esophagus into the lungs.
The warm soup burned the lung walls, bringing a comforting sensation.
Mitsuri seemed to suddenly remember something, and looked at the village chief with some confusion, asking:
"Then why can the Nichirin Blade kill demons? If it's not exposed to the sun for 24 hours, isn't it just like ordinary ore?"
The village chief explained with a smile, "Although Crimson Red Iron Sand and Crimson Red Ore can't be exposed to the sun 24 hours a day, they still have their own unique characteristics!"
"Special?" Mitsuri blinked in confusion.
"It should be something like assimilation!" Teiichi interjected.
The village chief nodded in agreement. " Crimson Red Iron Sand and Crimson Red Ore can absorb sunlight, and after the sunlight accumulates to a certain level, they will gradually acquire the properties of sunlight! This is why the Nichirin Blade can decapitate demons!"
"Oh, I see!" Mitsuri nodded in sudden understanding.
Teiichi glanced at Mitsuri, remaining skeptical about whether she truly understood.
The village chief continued, "So Scarlet Crimson Iron Sand and Crimson Red Ore aren't that different from other ores. If you had to point out a difference, it might be that Scarlet Crimson Iron Sand and Crimson Red Ore are exposed, unlike most other ores!"
"Huh? Are the Scarlet Crimson Iron Sand and Crimson Red Ore used to forge Nichirin Blade all on the ground?" Mitsuri looked at the village chief with a puzzled expression.
"..." Teiichi glanced at Mitsuri and explained, "If it's not on the ground, it can't absorb sunlight, right?"
The village chief smiled and nodded.
"I just didn't react for a moment!" Mitsuri stuck out her tongue.
"..."
Teiichi then focused his attention back on food.
The village chief glanced at the two men and said with a smile, "If you two gentlemen have nothing else to say, then I'll take my leave! Please look for me if you need anything later!"
"Thank you for your help!" Teiichi nodded in thanks.
Mitsuri glanced at Teiichi and, imitating Teiichi, nodded her thanks to the village chief.
"Yes, thank you for your help!"
On the long corridor.
Teiichi Dingyi walked forward, he said, "Oh, right, we need to get up at 5:30 tomorrow morning!"
"Huh? So early?" Mitsuri turned to look at Teiichi in surprise.
"Okay!" Teiichi slightly. "Get up early to bathe in the morning sun, practice some deep Breathing Style, then do some simple training, then have breakfast, rest a bit after breakfast, and then start your morning training!"
Mitsuri frowned, looked at Teiichi, and tentatively asked, " Mr. Kato, do you train like this every day?"
"I wouldn't say every day, but that's how I spend most of my time!" Teiichi glanced at Mitsuri.
suck--!
Mitsuri gasped.
She didn't consider herself lazy before, otherwise she wouldn't have become a pillar.
But compared to Mr. Kato's training volume, my usual training is nothing at all!
Furthermore, it seems that Mr. Kato Kato been with the Demon Slayer Corps for many years, while he himself has only been a member for a few years.
"If I were to persist in training like this for many years, Upper Rank One..."
I can do it too!!!
In that case, Mr. Kato's talent might not even be as good as mine...
"What did you say?"
"No, no, no, I didn't say anything!" Mitsuri quickly shook her head.
Teiichi glanced at Mitsuri, then turned and asked, "By the way, if you're going to stay in the Swordsmith Village for a long time, what will happen to the team members who come to train with you?"
Mitsuri explained, "Well... compared to the other Pillars, my flexibility is probably the only thing that's better, so when I teach them training, I mostly focus on flexibility-related skills. After so much time, I've taught them almost everything! So they can train on their own without any problems!"
After saying that, Mitsuri's eyes lit up, and she looked at Teiichi, saying excitedly:
" Mr. Kato, how flexible are you? Are you very good at it? If not, I can teach you!"
"Flexibility..." Teiichi repeated.
My flexibility is probably okay, but it's likely not as good as Mitsuri's.
Thinking of this, Teiichi nodded, "Okay, then I'll trouble you!"
Mitsuri nodded happily upon hearing this, "Yes, don't worry, Mr. Kato! I will definitely teach you to be my best student!"
Teiichi glanced at Mitsuri and nodded. "Also, you don't need to call me Mr. Kato anymore, just call me Teiichi!"
"Huh? Is that alright?" Mitsuri stopped in her tracks upon hearing this, looking at Teiichi with some surprise.
Teiichi, Dingyi also stopped and nodded at Mitsuri.
"Yes, that's fine! Besides, we're pretty familiar with each other, right? It would be too strange to keep using honorifics!"
Mitsuri thought about it and realized that it did seem to be true.
But looking at Teiichi, she couldn't help but hesitate for a moment. In the end, Mitsuri tentatively called out:
"Then... Teiichi!"
"Hmm!" Teiichi nodded calmly.
Upon receiving a response, Mitsuri smiled happily, then, as if remembering something, spoke to Teiichi:
"You can call me by my name after Teiichi!"