Chapter 64 The Heart of Martial Arts and the Mission
Himejima Gyomei stood up, turning to look in Aoki's direction, a puzzled expression on his face.
What was going on?
He was the one injured, so why wasn't he moving?
Kanae Kochō and Shinobu Kochō were equally perplexed.
However, none of the three dared to disturb Aoki, even deliberately controlling their movements to avoid making too much noise, so as not to affect him.
Aoki's attention remained focused on his newly acquired profession, "Martial Artist."
The "Martial Artist" gained experience through combat.
Interestingly, all that was required was to engage in combat; victory wasn't necessary, nor was killing enemies required.
The more intense the battle, the more experience gained.
This was practically tailor-made for him.
The strongest and most skilled martial artists in the world were right beside him, lining up to spar with him.
Aoki's thoughts raced, then he thought, "But why did this profession only appear today? Was it because my skill level wasn't high enough before?"
The "Hunter" profession appeared after he learned some basic hunting techniques.
As a half-star profession, the requirements for "Martial Artist" were far higher than for "Hunter," weren't they?
There must be more than one reason.
Another thought suddenly popped into Aoki's mind.
"Could it be the 'mentor'?"
Hunting was introduced to him by his master, who was undoubtedly one of the world's best hunters.
His martial arts mentor, however, was Akiyama Keisuke.
While Akiyama Keisuke's skill was decent, he was far from being a master.
Before this, although he had experienced many battles and encountered many strong opponents, he had never interacted with them.
Until recently.
He had discussed things with Kanae Kochō, exchanged ideas with several Pillars, and his recent sparring session with Himejima Gyomei was also a unique form of communication.
So, the way to obtain a similar half-star profession is "an excellent mentor + a certain level of skill"?
If this guess is correct...
"Senior Keisuke has misled me!"
Aoki sighed inwardly, shutting down the system. Only then did he realize he was still in a punching stance, with Kanae and the other two sitting beside him watching.
"Ahem, why didn't you remind me?"
Demons possess powerful regenerative abilities; even maintaining an awkward posture for a long time wouldn't cause soreness.
Before regaining his senses, he hadn't realized there was anything wrong with his posture.
Himejima Gyomei clasped his hands together: "I thought it was Mr. Aomura's unique way of thinking, Amitabha!"
Aoki: "..."
He didn't understand, but he respected, right?
...
After obtaining the "Martial Artist" title, Aoki became even more eager to spar with the Pillars.
A week passed in the blink of an eye.
"What a magnificent battle!" Uzui Tengen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, looking solemnly at his unharmed opponent.
It wasn't that his wounds had healed; rather, he hadn't managed to injure his opponent at all.
Not even once!
The difference in strength between the two was truly astonishing.
Aoki reacted a beat too slow, bowing and saying, "Thank you for the courtesy!"
Shinobu Kochō walked towards the two, complaining, "Next time, you should fight outside. The noise is too loud! The patients can't rest."
"Hahaha, tell Kanae I have something to do, I'm leaving now!"
Uzui Tengen jumped up and was outside in the blink of an eye.
He was responsible for most of the noise.
Explosives were part of his fighting ability; he couldn't possibly not use them.
In fact, he had already been very restrained.
"Let's have a match while we still have time!" Shinobu Kochō looked at Aoki, her fighting spirit high.
"Wait a minute!"
Aoki waved his hand and opened the system.
[Ding!]
[Congratulations on leveling up!]
This was the system notification, the reason for his slow reaction.
[Name: Aoki]
[Strength: 18]
[Constitution: 17]
[Intelligence: 18]
[Agility: 18]
[Occupation: Hunter, White Walker, Martial Artist]
...
[White Walker]
Quality: ★★
Level: lv13 (12/1300)
Skills: Demon Blood IV, Space Travel, Transparent World, Devouring Demons II
Quest: The End of the Upper Moon (1/3)
...
[Martial Artist]
Quality: ☆
Level: lv2 (9/200)
Skills: Heart of Martial Arts (Not yet learned), Combat Intuition (Not yet learned), Body Control (Not yet learned), Unyielding Will (Not yet learned)
Free Skill Points: 1
No attribute points gained.
Half-star occupation, only 1 attribute point is gained at level 2.
Only 1 skill point was gained, but all 4 skills can be learned.
Compared to the "White Walker" skills that require 4 or 5 points to learn, it's quite lamentable.
It's worth mentioning that all occupations gain the same number of attribute points, but skill points cannot be mixed.
That is to say, each occupation's skill points can only be used to learn its own skills and cannot be used across occupations.
Aoki looked at the four skills under "Martial Artist": "Which one should I learn?"
All 4 skills are good.
After a slight hesitation, he still chose "Heart of Martial Arts."
The talent for creating and improving techniques was what he needed most right now.
Skills that aided his growth should be learned as early as possible.
He didn't feel anything after adding the points, but with his "Hunter" experience, Aoki knew his talent had changed.
*Caw caw caw.
* Just then,
a piercing cry rang out.
"West! There are demons harming people in the West! Please deal with them immediately!" A black crow circled in the sky.
Aoki immediately reacted: "A mission?"
This was the Kasugai Crow sent to him by the Demon Slayer Corps.
Whether out of fear or disgust, it rarely appeared before him.
"Looks like I won't be fighting today." Aoki looked at Shinobu Kochō.
Not only today, but opportunities to spar with the Pillars in the future would likely be very few.
However, he wasn't disappointed.
Compared to being a "Martial Artist," improving his "Oni" level was more important.
Since learning "Transparent World," apart from a brief encounter with Doma, he hadn't had a real battle.
He also longed to test the results of his training during this time.
"Well, there's nothing we can do about it." Shinobu Kochō looked even more disappointed.
"I'll go change first."
Aoki greeted her and went into the room.
Besides the Kasugai Crow, the Demon Slayer Corps had also prepared a uniform for him.
The Demon Slayer Corps uniform was made of special fibers, which were moisture-proof, cold-proof, breathable, and could withstand both heat and cold, as well as attacks from weak demons—it was practically a little magic weapon.
Although these functions were meaningless to him, as a demon, being able to wear the Demon Slayer Corps uniform was quite an interesting thing in itself.
Aoki quickly changed his clothes and went outside to find that not only was Shinobu Kochō still there, but Kanae Kochō and Kanao Tsuyuri were also there.
Seeing Aoki in his Demon Slayer Corps uniform, the three of them were also delighted.
Kanae Kochō smiled slightly: "This outfit suits Mr. Aomura very well!"
Shinobu Kochō nodded: "It really is quite handsome?"
"Am I not handsome normally?"
Aoki joked, waving his hand and saying: "Then I'm leaving!"
"Sensei." Kanao Tsuyuri's voice was very soft.
Aoki looked at her.
"Please, please be careful." Kanao's beautiful eyes held a hint of nervousness.
"I will." Aoki smiled, waved, and disappeared into the courtyard. Kanae took
Kanao's small hand, her face beaming. "Don't worry, Kanao. Anyone can encounter danger on a mission, except for Mr. Aomura!" Shinobu
Kochō said, "The only threat to him is Muzan Kibutsuji. He has that kind of mobility; even Muzan Kibutsuji can't do anything to him."
The three of them spoke as they turned and left.
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