When someone devoted themselves to something, time always passed much faster.
Ever since their first taijutsu sparring match, two months had passed before they knew it.
Over those two months, with plenty of combat and Uchiha Shin's guidance, Uchiha Kiyoshi's progress had been obvious.
According to Uchiha Shin, Uchiha Kiyoshi's taijutsu was already about on par with a newly graduated genin's.
Genin mainly relied on taijutsu anyway, so by that logic, Uchiha Shin meant that Uchiha Kiyoshi already possessed roughly the strength of a newly graduated genin.
Uh... more precisely, before Uchiha Kiyoshi exhausted his stamina, he could defend against the attacks of a newly graduated genin.
As for landing attacks on his opponent? Uchiha Kiyoshi apparently couldn't do that...
But if he exhausted his opponent until they collapsed, did that count as defeating them? After all, they had fallen too...
Uchiha Kiyoshi felt that the result was the same: he had defeated them.
Unfortunately, the three months of special training had ended. Without the Medicinal Bath, Uchiha Kiyoshi did not dare overtrain, which meant his physical condition could no longer improve rapidly in the short term.
Still, Uchiha Kiyoshi was already very satisfied. Those three months of clan training had transformed him completely, giving him combat strength roughly equivalent to a genin's.
Of course, this was not something worth bragging about. Uchiha Shin rarely mentioned it to others, afraid that the subject would suddenly shift to Uchiha Kiyoshi's tactics.
During that time, Uchiha Shin had not failed to try changing Uchiha Kiyoshi's situation. But after repeated failed attempts and an investigation into Uchiha Kiyoshi's past, he more or less "understood" the reason and stopped trying to persuade him.
"Ah! He can only slowly work through this knot in his heart himself."
When he woke up in the morning and no longer had to undergo special training, Uchiha Kiyoshi felt much more relaxed. The training had simply been too intense. Even Uchiha Kiyoshi had nearly been unable to endure it. Without the Medicinal Bath, he had even thought he might train himself into uselessness.
But this also showed how powerful the Uchiha Clan's Medicinal Bath formula was. It could heal injuries from such intense exercise, and even when used on children, it would not affect their development after treatment.
All that could be said was that, as a great clan passed down from the Warring States period, their foundation truly ran deep.
Although he no longer needed special training, Uchiha Kiyoshi did not slack off. After breakfast, he began warming up.
Having thoroughly studied the Medical Scroll, Uchiha Kiyoshi could naturally devise an exercise regimen best suited to himself, one that would not harm his body or affect his development.
After completing his basic training, Uchiha Kiyoshi began his real work.
Although he had successfully refined Chakra more than two months ago, training had left him no time to study it. Now that he finally had time, Uchiha Kiyoshi naturally wanted to research it properly.
Uchiha Kiyoshi had been interested in Chakra for a long time. Now that he had the time, he eagerly began his research.
First, Uchiha Kiyoshi controlled his Chakra and circulated it through both hands before throwing a punch.
The punch produced a whooshing sound, and Uchiha Kiyoshi was quite satisfied.
Over the previous two months, Uchiha Kiyoshi had already learned from Uchiha Shin that Chakra could strengthen the body, greatly improving both attack and defense.
After two months of sparring, Uchiha Kiyoshi had long mastered some of the most basic ways Chakra strengthened the body. For example, he could circulate Chakra to his arms while defending, or to his legs while dodging...
Uchiha Kiyoshi had also tried circulating Chakra through every part of his body to see whether it could nourish him, but unfortunately, every attempt had ended in failure.
Come to think of it, if it were possible, the Ninja World would not have failed to discover it for so long.
According to Uchiha Kiyoshi's research, the final conclusion was that Chakra could greatly enhance the body's offensive and defensive capabilities, but only temporarily. It could not nourish the body or produce permanent strengthening effects.
But this had been a ninja's attempt from the start. What difference was there between researching it and not researching it?
"Is there really no way for Chakra cultivation to nourish the body at the same time? No, I have to find such a method. Otherwise, even if I reach Six Paths Level, I won't escape death. Even if my soul can live forever like the Sage of Six Paths, I still won't avoid losing my physical body."
Having read quite a few novels in his previous life, Uchiha Kiyoshi felt that losing one's physical body was imperfect. It might even mean losing the possibility of rising any further.
Speaking of Chakra, there were actually some rather miraculous aspects to it.
Ever since he had first cultivated Chakra, every time Uchiha Kiyoshi practiced afterward, he only needed to circulate it once. It was as though his body remembered the proper ratio and would automatically fuse Physical Energy and Spiritual Energy.
According to the explanation Uchiha Kiyoshi had found in the clan Archives, after successfully fusing Chakra, no matter how thoroughly one depleted it, a trace of Chakra would always remain in the body. It was like leaving behind a Chakra seed; as long as Physical Energy and Spiritual Energy were supplied, the seed could grow on its own.
Uchiha Kiyoshi could only accept this setting.
As though remembering something, Uchiha Kiyoshi slapped his forehead, got up, and ran into the Warehouse upstairs.
It was where his parents' belongings were stored, most of them ninja tools and notes left behind by his father.
Previously, Uchiha Kiyoshi had rarely looked through those things. In his view, they were not things he could use yet. What use could an ordinary person who had not even refined Chakra have for them? The clan Archives were far more useful!
Now that Uchiha Kiyoshi had cultivated Chakra, those things were gradually becoming useful. Sooner or later, they would become nourishment for him.
After searching for a long time, Uchiha Kiyoshi finally found several visibly worn sheets of paper.
Chakra Paper. That was what Uchiha Kiyoshi had found. Chakra Paper was used to test a ninja's Chakra attributes.
Generally speaking, a ninja possessed one Chakra attribute. Some geniuses had two or even more Chakra attributes. For example, the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, had been born with all five attributes.
Chakra attributes were innate. Possessing a certain attribute meant one could cultivate Ninjutsu of that attribute more easily.
And the more attributes one possessed, the greater that ninja's talent for Ninjutsu.
Chakra Paper was a tool capable of testing a ninja's Chakra attributes.
Uchiha Kiyoshi had discovered these sheets of paper long ago while sorting through his parents' belongings.
If he had not suddenly remembered them just now, he probably would not have thought of them, despite still not knowing his own Chakra attributes.
Naturally, Uchiha Kiyoshi hoped to have as many Chakra attributes as possible. That would save him quite a bit of trouble in the future.
Staring at the Chakra Paper in his hand, Uchiha Kiyoshi took a deep breath and slowly injected his Chakra into it.
When Chakra of different attributes was injected, Chakra Paper displayed different reactions. Wind Nature cut it in half, lightning nature made it wrinkle, Earth Nature caused it to crumble, water nature made it damp, and fire nature made it burn.
If someone possessed multiple Chakra attributes, the paper would also divide into different areas, each displaying a different phenomenon.
The Chakra Paper in Uchiha Kiyoshi's hand began burning on one half, while the other half was split between crumbling and becoming damp.
This meant Uchiha Kiyoshi possessed three attributes: fire, earth, and water, with fire being the most prominent.
Seeing the Chakra Paper's reaction, Uchiha Kiyoshi was overjoyed. Three attributes! That talent was not bad, was it? In all of Konoha, the only known people with more than him were probably the Third Hokage and Orochimaru. Jiraiya might as well, but that was uncertain.
"With three attributes, cultivation will at least be much more convenient in the future."
As Uchiha Kiyoshi looked at the paper divided into three parts, that thought flashed through his mind.
But as though he had thought of something, Uchiha Kiyoshi looked around. After confirming no one was nearby, he destroyed the paper and returned downstairs.
"From now on, I'll tell others that I have fire-attribute Chakra, maybe adding earth at most."
Since he had decided to hide it, Uchiha Kiyoshi naturally had to hide his attributes as well. He could not make a mistake anywhere. Otherwise, it would backfire and make the higher-ups suspect his motives for no reason.
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