In a moment of daze, Li Xing witnessed the entire life of the ghoul. This ghoul was a house servant in a wealthy family. Once, while transporting supplies, he was robbed by bandits. Upon his return, he was punished by his master.
In his small room, he met the master's daughter. She gently tended to his wounds, and the servant instantly fell in love with the young lady, vowing to protect her for life.
However, when the young lady became engaged, the servant was furious. He believed her fiancé had stolen her affection and proceeded to kill the fiancé on the wedding day, forcibly taking the young lady away from her home.
But the young lady did not love the servant. She hated him for killing her fiancé. When the servant wished to elope with her, she refused. Driven by love turned to hate, he attempted to force her into marriage and have children with her. Perhaps it was fate's intervention; the servant encountered Muzan.
Muzan consumed the young lady, and the servant was transformed into a ghoul. This ghoul then devoured the young lady's family and stumbled before Li Xing in a daze.
"Tch! What a stupid plot. Li Yun, don't show me this kind of thing again. That servant was a complete clown. He deserved to die," Li Xing said, feeling speechless after watching. Did she really think this was a novel? A young lady falling for a house servant? Impossible.
"Alright, Xing Xing. Next time, I'll intercept this kind of flashback for you."
"It seems Muzan encountered this servant after killing Tanjiro's family," Li Xing mused. It was true that evil deeds always have consequences.
Li Xing suddenly realized something. The language of this world seemed understandable to her. It wasn't Japanese, nor was it Mandarin.
"Yes, this is a real world, not the Demon Slayer manga world in Xing Xing's mind. It's not strange that Xing Xing can understand the local language after being digitized. Don't treat this place as a game or a manga~" Li Yun, understanding Li Xing's thoughts, immediately stepped in to clarify.
"Oh, so that's how it is. Never mind then, I need to wash off this blood. It stinks." With that, Li Xing ran into the house, boiled water, and filled a large basin to soak herself.
...
In the morning, Li Xing walked out in the same manner and shouted, "Good morning, world!"
"Ew~ Xing Xing, can you not be so childish? You're giving me goosebumps."
"Shut up. How can a spirit have goosebumps? Nobody sees it anyway, so I could even run naked and it wouldn't matter." Li Xing continued to do as she pleased, knowing that no one would see her and she wouldn't be embarrassed.
As she spoke, Li Xing casually walked to the vegetable patch, pulled out a few vegetables, and started preparing for hot pot. "There should be animals around here. I can't just not eat meat."
"Yes, there are bears in hibernation," Li Yun said in her mind.
"Then forget it. They're sleeping. How would I know where they are?" Li Xing shook her head, deciding to just eat something simple.
After eating her fill, Li Xing began practicing her breathing technique. She remembered that breathing techniques could be practiced twenty-four hours a day, and every Hashira could do it with ease. Now, she too had to strive in that direction.
...
Time flew by, seasons cycled, and two years had passed since Li Xing arrived in this world. Li Xing had mastered all breathing techniques to perfection. By practicing in the snow, she even comprehended the Snow Breathing.
In the past two years, Li Xing occasionally went hunting. Ghouls also appeared at night, but Li Xing vanquished them all.
"Counting the time, it's been two years. It's time to participate in the Final Selection," Li Xing thought as she lay in bed.
"Xing Xing, the Final Selection on Mount Fujikasane is about to begin. If you hurry, you can meet the protagonist," Li Yun informed her.
"Alright, alright, I know. Sigh~ Poor kid, with nothing but a cleaver to their name." Despite her words, Li Xing packed some clothes meticulously. These were exchanged for meat in the countryside towns over the years, so they couldn't be discarded.
"Even though this was Tanjiro's house, I've lived here for two years. I should tidy up before leaving!" Li Xing sighed as she looked at the small cottage before her.
...
After several days of travel, Li Xing reached Mount Fujikasane and found a considerable number of people. However, Li Xing immediately spotted Tanjiro. Just as she was about to approach him for a chat, she heard an announcement.
"Greetings, everyone. Thank you all for gathering here tonight to participate in this year's Final Selection."
"This mountain imprisons many demons captured by the Demon Slayer Corps. However, please rest assured, they will never be able to escape this mountain."
"After all, from the foot of the mountain to its halfway point, wisteria flowers, which demons detest the most, bloom throughout the four seasons."
"However, from this point onwards, there are no more wisteria flowers, so demons can move freely without restriction."
"Your task is to survive here for seven days. Survival is the condition for passing the Final Selection. Without further ado, please proceed!"
As soon as the two youths finished speaking, a group of people entered. Li Xing was thinking of finding someone to team up with, but no one paid her any attention.
"Fine, fine. If it's going to be alone, then it'll be alone. I can probably handle these guys here with ease," Li Xing thought to herself and slowly walked forward.
After walking for a long time, she saw a ghoul with an extraordinarily long tongue hanging from a tree. The moment it saw Li Xing, it used the tree trunk as leverage and lunged towards her.
Li Xing reacted just as swiftly, drawing her cleaver and slashing it backhand. The long-tongued ghoul's tongue fell to the ground.
"This ghoul seems starving mad, completely devoid of reason," Li Xing thought as she dodged its attacks.
"Xing Xing, consider this: they've been imprisoned here for so long. If it weren't for the Final Selection, they would have starved constantly. How could they not be mad?"
"You're the one who's verbose. Do you think I'm not smart enough to realize that? Watch me slaughter these ghouls," Li Xing retorted, severing the long-tongued ghoul's arms as she spoke.
Although this long-tongued ghoul's regeneration was average, it was still much faster than human healing. In a blink of an eye, its body had already reformed.
"Snow Breathing, First Form, Scattering Snow." Li Xing unleashed a slash, and it seemed as if snow began to fall in the air. The long-tongued ghoul felt an intense cold.
"Snow Breathing, Second Form, Avalanche." This move was a result of practicing too hard in the snow and causing an avalanche. The cleaver she wielded possessed immense power, the power of a natural disaster.
With this move, a hundred-meter radius around the long-tongued ghoul was flattened. Its destructive power was terrifying!
The long-tongued ghoul was instantly turned to dust, not a speck remaining.
"Li Yun, do you see how amazing I am?"
"So-so. With just this level of destruction, you're already so proud? If you encountered Muzan, you'd still have to run."
Li Xing: (￢_￢)
"Even the strongest Hashira now, no, all nine Hashira together wouldn't be able to defeat Muzan. For someone like me, who isn't even a Demon Slayer, running away is nothing to be ashamed of." Li Xing continued to put up a tough front, refusing to admit her weakness. After all, she was a Celestial Being. If all else failed, she could use her ghoul power to fight Muzan, and it would be a massacre.