Hard Work Cultivation!

Chapter 32: Diligent Training!

With the 100,000 ryo compensation from the Uchiha clan, Qingyu lived a truly good life. Not only did he have enough meat to replenish his energy consumption daily, but he also bought all the training equipment he currently needed.

However, the consumption of medicinal ingredients was simply too great. 100,000 ryo seemed like a lot, but each medicinal bath required at least 5,000 ryo!

Calculating it this way, 100,000 ryo could only last for about 20 days at most, and that was under ideal conditions.

In response, Qingyu couldn't help but suspect that the medicinal bath included in the "Navy Body Tempering Method - Foundation" might not be practical for widespread use. Where would those low-ranking navy personnel get the wealth for it? And if the Navy Headquarters were to foot the bill, the annual military expenditure would be an astronomical figure!

It was highly probable that this accompanying medicinal bath was only intended for the children of wealthy families, or for second-generation military personnel, or for geniuses with immense potential.

This high cost even made Qingyu want to abandon his previous plan of "lying low in the Ninja Academy for 5-6 years."

It wasn't as if he genuinely wanted to be a spy in Konoha. In his initial plan, being a mid-to-low-level ninja was the best option. This way, he wouldn't be exposed to any important intelligence or missions, nor would he be overly scrutinized.

He was even considering whether to remain a Genin forever. After all, wasn't there a saying that Konoha's Genin were the strongest, their power surpassing that of the Kage?

He also wanted to be a Genin whose strength surpassed even that of a Kage.

Because if that were the case, his self-preservation abilities would greatly increase when he undertook the "Death-Seeking Missions" issued by the dog system in the future!

After all, before the Konoha 11 of Naruto's generation rose to prominence, who would pay attention to a mere Genin?

In a secluded area far from Konoha's civilian district, Qingyu was diligently practicing his moves on a wooden dummy!

Don't misunderstand; he was merely practicing the techniques of "White Strike."

After all, LV0 "White Strike" only provided him with the corresponding training knowledge. How to use it and how to apply it in actual combat still required his own effort.

Of course, if he had more skill cards, it would be a different story.

This secluded clearing was a prime spot he found after a long search.

Because almost no one ever came here, it meant that generally no one would disturb him, thereby reducing the risk of "White Strike" being exposed.

Although "White Strike" would eventually be known to others, he wanted to delay it for as long as possible. When people asked about it later, he could gradually "reveal some talent." After all, taijutsu techniques evolved from various movements and skills over time. In taijutsu battles, movements were diverse and had strong individual characteristics. Even the ordinary "Konoha Whirlwind" looked different when used by different people.

In this way, he could completely attribute it to his own talent, saying he just practiced randomly, and it evolved into its own style.

'Geniuses' always had privileges. Thinking about the forbidden jutsu developed by the Second Hokage, it was terrifying, even capable of 'resurrecting the dead.'

Compared to those brilliant predecessors, creating a taijutsu technique that was different from "Gentle Fist" and "Strong Fist" and focused more on skill was not a big deal. After all, very few people truly valued taijutsu and considered it their life.

Bang, bang, bang... The sounds continuously echoed in the center of the clearing.

Qingyu was sweating profusely, following the knowledge in his mind, practicing the routines.

There was no other way. His foundation was poor, and the "genius" persona was just a facade he maintained. Moreover, having lived two lives, he had never been exposed to this kind of combat, so he had to choose this clumsy method. First, he would make his muscles mechanically memorize these routines and techniques, and then slowly break them down, absorb them into his body, and turn them into an instinct for combat.

If he could reach that level, he felt that even if his "White Strike" level couldn't reach its maximum, it could still improve to a very high degree.

He had to admit that he truly had no talent, especially in taijutsu.

After training for more than half a month, "White Strike" remained at LV0, with no apparent improvement. Or perhaps the dog system simply didn't recognize the host's own efforts.

But Qingyu felt this possibility was nonsensical. He didn't want to rely solely on the dog system, so he was determined to prove that this path was viable – diligence can make up for lack of talent!

People like Rock Lee and Might Guy had already proven that this principle was not just empty talk!

Therefore, he attributed the lack of any change in his level entirely to his insufficient effort!

If he only had one life, he really wanted to take a risk and see if the dog system would self-destruct if a mission failed, and whether he would be implicated...

Thus, today's bang, bang, bang... lasted for an extra hour compared to yesterday.

When Qingyu walked home, his arms covered in scars and exhausted, he lay on his bed, truly not wanting to move.

But in order to survive properly in this strange world, he gritted his teeth and stood up, skillfully boiling water and throwing bags of medicinal ingredients into the bathtub he had bought.

When the water boiled, he adjusted the temperature to 45 degrees Celsius, though he only did it roughly, feeling it was about right.

Then, he submerged himself into the water, beginning to enjoy the process of relaxing muscles, promoting blood circulation, sweating out toxins, relieving fatigue, and replenishing his body's consumption.

The medicinal bath in the "Navy Body Tempering Method - Foundation" was not some miraculous formula, nor could it cleanse the marrow and transform the body after just a few baths.

Perhaps the dog system really had such things, but at least this medicinal bath was not one of them, nor could it achieve such results.

Its effect was to maximally replenish the body's depletion caused by high-intensity training, heal hidden injuries, and invigorate every cell, making them full of vitality!

A healthy and vibrant body was undoubtedly one of the best conditions for building a foundation.

Coupled with the occasional effects of LV3 "Inferior Self-Healing Body," Qingyu possessed a better physical foundation than even a genius, despite not being one.

As long as he persisted for a long time, Qingyu was very confident that his body would gradually be improved to perfection!

The only drawback was that the process of soaking in the medicinal bath was not very comfortable; instead, it felt like being pricked by needles.

This was a normal reaction as the body absorbed the medicinal effects. It would get better once the medicinal effect dissipated.

After the needle-like sensation gradually weakened and disappeared, more than half an hour had passed. Qingyu emerged feeling refreshed.

However, his little face quickly fell