Alchemy

A brand new Alchemy item has been officially forged.

The exquisitely carved jade tag, enhanced by ancient Dragon Script, gained a touch of mystery as it lay quietly in its master's hand.

Only Dragon Blood could activate it, allowing it to bloom with its own radiance.

Taking out a chain he had prepared earlier, Yayoi strung the jade tag onto it and wore it around his neck.

After all, it was a jade ornament, and it looked good to wear.

There wasn't much time left in the summer vacation. Yayoi had been busy for the first time in a long while after obtaining Yan as a material these past few days.

Every day was filled with various blood experiments, experimental data from injecting Dragon Blood into small animals, and animal specimens that already filled an entire room.

The changes Dragon Blood brought to the genes of living organisms were drastic. If a creature could live even a second longer, he would discover more.

Moreover, Yayoi's blood was a hybrid of the Divine Tree and the Dragon Race, making research even more fruitful in discovering new things.

This also led to Yan's daily physical training time being shortened, causing Yan strong dissatisfaction.

However, with Yayoi's promise of a back-to-school gift, Yan chose to forgive him and even agreed to help him keep an eye out for Uchiha blood.

This made Yayoi sigh with emotion, truly capable was Yan.

If it weren't for Yan back then, even if he knew about the Uchiha Clan, he probably wouldn't have been able to obtain a sample.

The experiments continued in full swing, exploring the secrets of Dragon Blood and the Ten-Tails, or rather, the Divine Tree Bloodline.

If it weren't for the dissolution of the Senju Clan, he would have even wanted to study the reaction between the original Senju Bloodline and the Uchiha bloodline.

His Senju Bloodline had merged with Dragon Blood, and now it could almost be considered two different kinds of blood.

What's more, under the endless purification of Bloody Surge, both bloodlines were evolving towards their original direction.

Speaking of Bloody Surge, Yayoi found it interesting.

He was now different from those in the Dragon Race who had embarked on the path to godhood.

His human genes were equally powerful, and even based on depictions in anime, the Divine Tree was even more powerful.

Even if its current manifestation wasn't strong, it seemed to be because Yayoi was a Senju and lacked the Uchiha Gene.

But even so, the dragon consciousness, which was currently only a Fourth Generation, could not suppress the Divine Tree.

This might prevent Bloody Surge from progressing.

However, both bloodlines, in extreme environments, wanted to devour each other, and thus activated themselves.

It was like an arms race; the two were giving their all, constantly pushing forward, which in turn allowed Yayoi to maintain balance.

But Dragon Blood ultimately needed to be complete. The Divine Tree within the Senju Bloodline alone could not form a complete Divine Tree.

Although through deep excavation of Bloody Surge genes, he could trace back to the original Uchiha Gene of bloodline revival, it would take time.

As time passed, the erosion speed of Dragon Blood would gradually surpass that of the Divine Tree.

At that time, if the balance issue couldn't be resolved, Yayoi would be in big trouble.

Therefore, he was currently leaning towards researching the secrets within the Uchiha bloodline, and then supplementing the Divine Tree Bloodline in his body, but without letting the Divine Tree Bloodline gain the upper hand.

This would require injecting the Uchiha Gene within the controllable timeframe before Dragon Blood completely surpassed the Divine Tree.

If Yayoi's prediction was correct, he would likely usher in his first breakthrough.

The dragon gene would evolve into a Third Generation, and the Divine Tree Bloodline would be complete.

Moreover, the Divine Tree Bloodline was extremely powerful with immense potential. As long as he continued to grow, even if he broke through to the Second Generation, he would be able to maintain balance.

As long as he could get through this hurdle, his future path would be boundless.

Yayoi seemed to have seen hope, but first, he needed to research the secrets of the Uchiha bloodline.

After all, genes couldn't be injected casually. He needed to research and find the most excellent gene within the Uchiha.

The research process was always long and tedious. In the following period, Yayoi didn't achieve anything useful.

The blood that Yan had mentioned was preserved by him.

At this moment, he was taking out a newly bought piece of jade to carve.

The shavings were collected, waiting to be repurposed.

Other work was temporarily halted, awaiting future research, because tomorrow was the start of school.

"Good morning, Rin."

After greeting her, Yayoi sat back in his seat under Rin's gaze. Seeing Yan, who hadn't appeared yet, he was a little surprised, but then he closed his eyes to rest.

Compared to Yan, who was usually punctual but was suddenly late, he was more concerned about becoming a panda-eyed person.

Yesterday was another sleepless night.

Today, Yayoi didn't take out medical books. He had already mastered all the medical books at home and would need to go to the library next, or seek out a renowned master.

However, there were almost no renowned medical masters in Konoha. There were only a few who could teach Yayoi, and their identities were sensitive. It wouldn't be good for Yayoi to specifically seek their guidance, as it would be disastrous if they discovered something was wrong.

But he was only in his second year, so it wasn't a big problem. He still had time. For now, he would get a little sleep.

He figured the teacher would understand his spirit of diligent study.

Of course, if Yayoi's ranking could reach fifth in the entire class, perhaps the teacher would believe those words.

But Yayoi, who only wanted to minimize his presence, was outwardly just an average student. He would likely only end up being punished with standing duty.

The surrounding noisy whispers seemed to become the best requiem, and Yayoi closed his eyes.

"Yayoi-kun, where's my gift?"

Yan's voice suddenly appeared, right beside him.

Yayoi jolted awake, his eyes widening as if he had seen a ghost.

"Why are you sitting here?"

Before him, Yan was sitting pretty in his right-hand desk, while the original extra had moved to the back row.

Yayoi was about to say that no one was allowed to change seats without the teacher's permission, but Yan's words choked back what he was about to say.

"Yayoi-kun, don't worry. I've already told the teacher. As the number one student, I'll help you catch up."

Yan chuckled, her eyes full of sly amusement.

"Alright."

Yayoi knew where Yan had gone during that time.

However, having a friend he could talk to as a deskmate was also great.

"The gift."

Yan opened her fair palm, her large, clear eyes staring at Yayoi.

"Here, handmade, one of a kind in all of Konoha."

Seeing her expectant face, Yayoi handed Yan the Dragon Script Jade Pendant he had rushed to make the night before.

The cyan jade pendant seemed to hold a verdant light, and the mysterious Dragon Script further added to its mystique. However, to consider a girl's feelings, Yayoi had changed its shape to a circle, making it a jade pendant that exuded classical beauty.

"It's so pretty!"

"I'm glad you like it."

Yayoi smiled and said nothing more.

The jade pendant he made for Yan was not a practical Alchemy item.

The Alchemical Circuit he chose was one that increased hardness. It had no other effect, but it made the jade pendant extremely durable.

The effect had already been activated with Dragon Blood. Since it had no specific use, it wouldn't shatter over time and could only be considered a beautiful decoration.

Yan took the jade pendant and clearly cherished it. She had never seen such a beautiful jade pendant before.

Its design was completely different from other jewelry, and it exuded a gentle temperament.

Rin's peripheral vision swept over the jade pendant and her gaze was also drawn to it.

So beautiful. She had never seen such a piece of jewelry before.