With the breakthrough complete, wind-aspected Natural Energy merged into his meridians. Uchiha Yu's stomach sac grew even more powerful in digestion, accelerating its processing of the Strange Metal. Both Natural Energy and chakra began to surge at a rapid pace.
But the growth rate had completely spun out of control. This was the worst possible outcome.
Uchiha Yu understood that he had to suppress the growth of qi. He absolutely could not allow qi to dominate alone, or both his body and mind would be dragged down.
He sealed his pores with all his strength, preventing Natural Energy from pouring in. Using Natural Energy to suppress his bodily cells, he turned them into reservoirs capable of holding more chakra.
Most importantly, he needed to reduce the digestive power of his stomach sac and stop digesting the Strange Metal, cutting off the source to slow the growth.
Throughout the process, Uchiha Yu emptied his mind. His body naturally assumed the Hunyuan Stance, moving in all manner of ways with the flow of qi, completely naturally.
The disturbance in the external Natural Energy had long since ended. This was merely a stage-by-stage breakthrough within the Foundation Establishment Stage, nothing comparable to the disturbance caused by Hundred-Day Foundation Establishment.
The effects of Thunder Shout gradually faded, and Miwa Masayo returned to normal. She immediately used Flame Leap to return to Uchiha Yu's side.
But Uchiha Yu's Hunyuan Stance had already entered the Natural Spirit Connection Realm. He had withdrawn all his aura, sealed every channel of communication between inside and outside, and merged entirely with heaven and earth.
This was a tremendous opportunity. The Ninja World revealed traces of its most fundamental rules to Uchiha Yu, while the laws governing the universe lay fully exposed before him.
But from Miwa Masayo's perspective, Uchiha