White Swan Glazed Robe Upgrade

Chapter 27: White Swan · Glazed Robe Upgrade

[Reminder: Power does not refer to physical strength alone, but a comprehensive boost!]

"Huh?" Hyuga Ningyuan froze. "What do you mean?"

[Think of it like the Nine Yang Divine Skill—it amplifies the force of your punches, the power of your techniques, and your internal energy alike. Every move you make carries overwhelming might!]

"The More-More Fruit?" Hyuga Ningyuan asked.

[Correct!] The system was dutiful; it couldn't afford misjudgments due to incomplete information.

"I see." Hyuga Ningyuan nodded. If Power meant that, then Azure Luan's value wasn't that high.

Southern Bright Departing Fire alone—the Hyuga Clan's Chakra was already high-quality. If he mastered Fire Release, it would naturally surpass an ordinary user's Fire Release.

Combined with the Power Attribute, a triple stack might rival that so-called Southern Bright Departing Fire.

Moreover, Power could amplify not just fire, but other elemental ninjutsu too.

Paired with the Hyuga Clan's unique Chakra, any elemental technique he used could reach the Second Hokage's level.

That meant: drastically reduced chakra consumption, fewer hand signs, and massively enhanced power.

"The imageries that amplify Power are the White Swan and the Kunpeng. Speaking of which, isn't the Kunpeng famous for devouring? Why doesn't it have that attribute?" Hyuga Ningyuan asked. "Your Kunpeng doesn't live up to its name!"

The system stayed silent.

Hyuga Ningyuan was speechless. He looked again.

Both had Speed and Power. The only difference was that the White Swan focused on Recovery, while the Kunpeng focused on Water.

Recovery—the Phoenix Genealogy already had strong Recovery Power, plus a sleep effect that restored stamina and injuries, and Medical Ninjutsu on top of that. His need for recovery wasn't that high.

Water, though.

Hyuga Clan Chakra + Power Attribute + system-upgraded Water Release, plus a main attribute of Water.

How powerful would his Water Release be?

But there was still that problem: with the Second Hokage as a shining precedent, no matter how strong your Water Release was, you'd only be second-best at it.

Hyuga didn't want to be second. If he was going to be anything, it would be first.

So, who was number one in recovery in the current ninja world?

Tsunade!

Hyuga Ningyuan's eyes lit up. If I beat her at her own specialty, could I win her heart?

Besides, no matter how strong Water Release was, what did it have to do with someone walking the Path of Stealth?

Medical skills, on the other hand, were perfect for a stealth-path powerhouse.

And later on, all kinds of biological experiments would need Medical Ninjutsu and medical knowledge.

Choosing Recovery—one choice, multiple gains!

"System, I choose the White Swan!"

No one answered him.

Ningyuan was speechless. Oh, he had to click it himself.

Manual selection: White Swan!

In an instant, a dense map of meridian circulation appeared in his mind. Starting from the Qi Sea, passing through the Yang meridians, flowing through the whole body, then returning via the Yin meridians—that was one Great Cycle.

The Cultivation Method had seven layers. The lower the level, the fewer and thicker the meridians involved. The higher the level, the more and finer the meridians.

By the seventh layer, the channels were so fine they were invisible to the naked eye!

"No wonder only one imagery can be chosen at a time. One imagery alone involves this many meridians—choosing two would definitely cause conflict!"

With the method in hand, Ningyuan didn't waste time. He started cultivating immediately.

Everyone else had their eyes closed, extracting Chakra anyway. He could just follow suit.

His internal Chakra was scarce—he'd only been training the Phoenix Genealogy Chart for a day. Even if Chakra could accumulate, there wasn't much stored.

Luckily, the first layer didn't require much Chakra. He barely managed to complete one cycle.

Then Hyuga Ningyuan noticed that after this single cycle, his Chakra had dropped by nearly nine-tenths, leaving only one-tenth!

But that one-tenth was far more resilient, and its color had changed.

His Chakra used to be blue. Now it was much more transparent, with a hint of white.

The Qi cultivated by [White Swan]—was it going to be milky white?

Hyuga Ningyuan also found that his control over this Chakra had greatly improved. With a thought, the Chakra could flow freely through his meridians or burst out from acupoints all over his body.

He could do that before too. If he hadn't trained, Ningyuan might have thought his Chakra control was decent.

But after running Phoenix Genealogy: White Swan once and then manipulating the Chakra—without comparison, the difference wouldn't show.

Now his Chakra was like eating Dove chocolate—smooth as silk!

"Probably because everyone's Chakra originally belonged to Otsutsuki Kaguya. She could take it back with a single thought. But now, after refining it with this method, her mark has been washed away. This Chakra truly belongs to me, so controlling it is this effortless."

Refining Essence into Qi—this process converts the essence of the natural world into one's own Qi, with the cultivation method serving as the necessary tool for refinement.

Only now could the chakra within Hyuga Ningyuan's Qi Sea truly be called Qi!

"Let's try the Glazed Robe again." Activating the Glazed Robe with Qi, the difference was stark—comparison truly revealed the truth.

Before, the Glazed Robe felt like wearing a frosted garment; it was bearable, but somewhat awkward.

Now, however, the Qi flowing over his body was like silk—warm, smooth, and gentle, with no trace of irritation against his skin.

Moreover, the Glazed Robe's circulation speed had increased dramatically. Previously, it cycled 15 times per minute; now, it could cycle 60 times per minute!

Correspondingly, where the Glazed Robe once gained 6 experience points per minute, it now gained 16!

Moments later, a flash of light emanated from the Glazed Robe, accompanied by the system's notification—it had leveled up!

[Ding, your Glazed Robe has been upgraded to Level 4]

"Why doesn't the Glazed Robe have any branches?" Hyuga Ningyuan heard only a single prompt and sensed something was off. He quickly opened the system to investigate.

Indeed, the Glazed Robe had no branches.

Still, Hyuga Ningyuan could feel that the quality of this chakra outer garment had undergone a qualitative leap.

What did a qualitative leap mean?

It meant it could now transform into real clothing—tangible to the touch.

And because it was formed from chakra, it could change into countless forms!

From now on, Hyuga Ningyuan wouldn't need to wear clothes when going out—just the Glazed Robe would suffice.

Of course, he'd have to mentally prepare for the possibility of the robe vanishing if his chakra ran out.

Additionally, once materialized, the Glazed Robe possessed a certain degree of defensive capability.

It certainly couldn't match the Susanoo in defense, but blocking wooden swords or wooden kunai was well within its ability.

Finally, Hyuga Ningyuan discovered that the Glazed Robe had gained extensibility.

In other words, this technique no longer required close-range activation—it could extend outward to some degree.

He quietly tested it, and the chakra outer garment could stretch up to 3 meters!

If attached to his fingers, he could already cosplay the Six Meridian Divine Sword.

If shaped into wings, he could mimic the Mysterious Peacock Method and attempt to support himself in flight!

Most crucially, because the robe was a chakra circulation system, whether used for combat or flight, it consumed very little chakra—like a single steamed bun per hundred kilometers!

Relying solely on the system, he had completed chakra activation in just one day. If the folks at Hoshigakure, who spent years on end activating chakra through radiation, found out, they'd probably be furious!

"This shouldn't just be the effect of the Glazed Robe's upgrade. The Hyuga Clan's high-quality chakra is one factor, but my chakra being refined into White Swan Qi is another reason!"

Hyuga Ningyuan felt a hint of pride—not only for his achievements but also for his ingenuity.

Though his accomplishments were significant, given a few years, any Hyuga clan ninja could probably replicate them.

It was simply a matter of turning the Twin Gentle Fist Lions into Twin Gentle Fist Wings.

Yet not a single Hyuga ninja had ever tried.

This wasn't a gap in cheats—it was a clear gap in intelligence.

Outsmarting someone often brought more satisfaction than overpowering them.

Because strength could be honed through training, but intelligence? That was innate.