Since he practiced martial arts, he could not possibly do without weapons.
Although Hyuga Ningyuan knew that people in the ninja world mostly used kunai, the principles he drew upon when creating techniques came from his previous life.
Therefore, the weapons involved in the Phoenix Genealogy Chart taijutsu were also mostly weapons from his previous life.
Spears, staffs, swords, Tang dao, bows!
Spears and bows had to be bought, while swords and Tang dao required specialized crafting. A staff, however, was simple; he could practice with any smooth branch.
There were vast forests both inside and outside Konoha. Hyuga Ningyuan took a kitchen knife out with him, then returned carrying a rather good tree.
It was rather good because this wood was not only hard, but also did not obstruct the Byakugan's vision in the slightest.
In other words, if this wood were made into swords, opening the Byakugan would reveal nothing. Even if someone peeked at him while he trained, they would not see that he was holding anything.
With a little more care in his technique, practicing spearwork and swordsmanship would look like he was just fooling around blindly.
The tree was as thick as a bowl. Once split apart, it could make several staffs, spear shafts, wooden Tang dao, and wooden swords.
There was a wonderfully forked branch at the top, so Hyuga Ningyuan also made a slingshot.
Before noon, several new skills had appeared on the System Panel.
[Woodworking level 3 (30/500)] [Zhi Ge Spear Technique level 1 (10/100)] [Yuan Chuang Staff Technique level 1 (10/100)] [Cheng Hui Sword Technique level 1 (10/100)] [Zhi Ge Saber Technique level 1 (10/100)] [Projection level 1 (10/100)]
Zhi Ge and Yuan Chuang were both Bilibili Martial Arts Uploaders. Cheng Hui was the Sword Saint Yu Chenghui. The saber and sword techniques Hyuga Ningyuan practiced were all learned by following their videos.
Projection was formed from the fusion of throwing spears and firing slingshots. From then on, whether he threw flying knives, stones, or spears by hand; fired things with a bow and arrow; used a slingshot; or launched objects with a sling, all of it was categorized under this skill.
However—
"Why did practicing the spear technique once give me 10 experience points? Isn't this a Black Skill?" Hyuga Ningyuan asked.
[You possess a level 5 Phoenix Genealogy Chart. The experience gained by all martial arts within the Phoenix Genealogy Chart system has been greatly increased!]
Hyuga Ningyuan nodded. Reasonable.
I'm already a Martial Arts Grandmaster. It would make no sense for learning a sword technique to still give me only one experience point every time!
"Buzz!" Hyuga Ningyuan tried [Cheng Hui Sword Technique] again. This time, it directly gained 90 experience points, and [Cheng Hui Sword Technique] rose straight to level 2!
A portion of knowledge that did not belong to the Cheng Hui Sword Technique instantly appeared in his mind. Yet judging by the simplicity and sharpness of the moves, it was exceptionally sound and reasonable.
[Ding, Heart Like a Mirror activated. You have perceived the core principles of swordsmanship. Experience greatly increased.]
"Heart Like a Mirror?" Hyuga Ningyuan froze and looked at the trait.
The Heart Like a Mirror trait did indeed contain the description: a heart like a mirror, perceiving all things.
But Hyuga Ningyuan had truly thought that was merely flavor text. Who would have expected it to be an actual function?
Still, thinking about it, it made sense.
I was already smart, and with this level 5 Arcane Brush Palace, my comprehension would naturally improve drastically.
Isn't it perfectly normal to gain some insight while practicing swordsmanship?
While he was madly practicing swordsmanship and spearwork to grind experience, Yūhi Shinku had also finished his work.
He belonged to the Konoha Jonin Squad. Ordinarily, even without leading a team, he should have gone out to carry out missions.
But the Yūhi Clan were staunch supporters of the Sarutobi Clan.
He had connections above him, so naturally he did not need to take on those exhausting missions that paid little.
He worked at the Konoha Mission Reception, where he received people who came to Konoha to post missions, set the Mission Gold, and assigned mission ranks.
This work was tiring as well, but at least he did not have to face life and death directly.
After finishing a morning's work, Yūhi Shinku had an hour and a half of break time to eat and take a nap.
He used that time to head to the Hokage's Office, where he met Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had just finished eating and was wiping his mouth.
"Yūhi Shinku, you haven't come by in several days. I heard your daughter has already started at the Ninja Academy. How has she been doing there?" Seeing that it was not work hours, Hiruzen Sarutobi knew that Yūhi Shinku had likely come over for a personal matter.
He waved his hand, telling Yūhi Shinku to close the door. Matters handled through the back door were best discussed behind closed doors.
"School has only just started, so there's not much to see yet!" Yūhi Shinku said with a smile. "But there's a Hatake Kakashi in this class. Under his brilliance, the other children seem somewhat dim!"
"Kakashi, huh? He truly is a rare genius!" Thinking of Kakashi's performance, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt somewhat emotional as well.
At the very least, since the Ninja Academy had been established, he had never seen a student who could compare to Kakashi.
Orochimaru and Minato had not begun to shine at five years old, either.
Thinking of Hatake Kakashi, Hiruzen Sarutobi could not help but think of Kakashi's equally formidable father. He had neither come from formal training nor had a good master, yet he had still overwhelmed the Sannin to become Konoha's number one jonin.
On top of that, his personality was just as sunny, and everyone who had worked with him spoke well of him. Things had reached the point where he was becoming difficult to keep under control.
I've only been Hokage for a few years. I can't possibly give up my position to him already, can I?
Forget it. No more thinking about this.
"By the way, what did you come to see me about?" Hiruzen Sarutobi picked up his pipe and took a puff.
"It's like this. Yūhi Kurenai got herself a little boyfriend at school."
"Cough, cough, cough, cough." Hiruzen Sarutobi choked so badly that he nearly stopped breathing. Fortunately, he was the Hokage, so he did not actually pass out.
"If I remember correctly, Yūhi Kurenai is only five, right?" Hiruzen Sarutobi blinked and asked.
Are children these days really this open? Dating at five?
"Kurenai probably still doesn't understand what love is. That child was the one who took the initiative, but Kurenai doesn't dislike him either. If nothing unexpected happens, they'll end up together in the future!" As Yūhi Shinku spoke of Hyuga Ningyuan, a smile naturally appeared on his face.
Hiruzen Sarutobi tapped out his pipe. He was a shrewd man himself, so naturally he could read Yūhi Shinku's expression.
"It seems you're quite satisfied with that child?" Hiruzen Sarutobi said.
"Yes. That child is steady-minded, very smart, and a genius as well!" Yūhi Shinku said.
"A genius?" Hiruzen Sarutobi blinked. "What's his name? Don't tell me it's Kakashi?"
Wasn't Kakashi the only genius in the Ninja Academy right now?
"Not at all!" Yūhi Shinku said with a smile. "His name is Hyuga Ningyuan!"
"Hyuga Ningyuan." Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately recalled the child's information.
A member of the Hyuga Branch Family. His mother, Hyuga Mie, had once been a Hyuga Clan chunin. His father, Hyuga Yuuki, was an active chunin.
Although he came from a prominent clan, his parents were not particularly famous ninja.
"He hasn't learned the Eight Trigrams Palms yet, has he?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked.
He knew everything that happened at the Ninja Academy each day, including any genius who emerged.
If he remembered correctly, Kakashi had once challenged Hyuga Ningyuan, but Hyuga Ningyuan had voluntarily admitted defeat?
Since he had not even learned the Eight Trigrams Palms and had voluntarily surrendered, where did this title of genius come from?
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