Is This Kid a Super Genius?

Training Ground 7.

This place, which had once witnessed the sweat of countless legendary ninjas during their youth, was covered in the scars of sword slashes and ninjutsu bombardments on its wooden training posts.

When Ling Xuan arrived on time, the chunin Toma was already standing in the center of an open area in the training ground, his back turned to him.

He did not turn around, as if he had already sensed Ling Xuan's arrival.

"You're here." Toma's voice was not loud, yet it reached Ling Xuan's ears with perfect clarity.

"Teacher Toma." Ling Xuan bowed slightly, his demeanor neither servile nor overbearing.

Toma turned around, his sharp gaze lingering on Ling Xuan for a moment, as if trying to discern something unusual from this child of only six or seven years.

However, Ling Xuan's expression was as calm as water, his black eyes so deep they were impossible to read.

"I said yesterday that I would teach you something more practical," Toma began.

"Although you are a student, the path of a ninja is filled with unknowns and dangers from the very first day you step onto it. Mastering power earlier allows you to better protect yourself, as well as the village."

His tone carried a weight of gravity, clearly stirred by memories of the past.

Ling Xuan listened quietly, understanding perfectly. For a ninja, power was indeed the foundation of everything.

"We shall start with Fire Style." Toma skipped the pleasantries and went straight to the point.

"You have already mastered the basics of chakra nature transformation, which is good. But theory and practice are two different things. Watch closely: Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"

Toma's hands moved in a rapid sequence of seals, a fluid display of motion that was dazzling to behold.

As the final Tiger seal was completed, he took a deep breath, his chest rising slightly, and then he suddenly opened his mouth!

Puff! Puff! Puff! Puff! Puff!

Five fireballs, each the size of a fist, shot out from his mouth. Carried by a scorching wave of heat, they struck the bullseyes of five different wooden targets thirty meters away with pinpoint accuracy.

The flames burned on the targets, emitting the acrid smell of charred wood.

Through Ling Xuan's Eye of Truth, the flow of chakra within Toma's body, the subtle control of his throat muscles, and the application of breath when spitting the fireballs were all laid bare.

Even the compression and morphological construction of the chakra within each fireball were perfectly captured, recorded, and analyzed in a high-frame-rate slow motion.

[Target: Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique (Toma Version)]
[Chakra Consumption: C-rank standard.]
[Technique Core: Instant multi-point chakra excitation in the throat, flame splitting and compression, precise projection...]
[Comparative Analysis: 92% alignment with basic theory, 7% personal habit optimization, 1% redundant movement...]
[Potential for Further Optimization: Increase flame temperature and penetration, reduce chakra pre-heating time, increase fireball count or tracking efficiency...]

"The key to the Phoenix Sage Fire Technique lies in splitting the chakra into multiple strands, instantly exciting them in the throat to imbue them with the form of flames, while simultaneously controlling the trajectory of each fireball with precision."

Toma explained the points in detail, "Beginners often hurt themselves because they cannot maintain control, or the fireballs lack power and fail to take shape. You give it a try."

Ling Xuan nodded and walked to the spot where Toma had just stood.

He recalled the information he had just analyzed, deliberately masking the "optimization plan," and simply simulated Toma's chakra flow and seal sequence.

He took a deep breath and mimicked Toma's seals, though he intentionally made the transitions between a few of the hand signs appear slightly awkward.

"Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"

Puff... puff... puff.

Three fireballs of varying sizes and somewhat dim intensity wobbled as they flew out.

Two of them barely struck the edge of the target, while the last one extinguished mid-air, turning into a wisp of black smoke.

"Hmm." Seeing this result, Toma's brow furrowed imperceptibly before smoothing out again.

"For a first attempt, managing to produce three formed flames is quite good. The problem is that your chakra splitting wasn't uniform, leading to insufficient energy in some flames, and your throat control was a bit rushed."

He patiently pointed out where the issues lay.

Ling Xuan nodded earnestly, as if working hard to digest Toma's guidance.

"Try again."

This time, Ling Xuan made slight adjustments to his chakra splitting and throat control, and his seal speed was slightly faster.

Four fireballs, significantly more solid than the last, flew out. Although there was still a slight deviation in their angles, they all successfully struck the targets.

A flash of surprise crossed Toma's eyes: "Fast progress! Your learning ability... is very strong. Remember that feeling and keep practicing."

This learning speed could no longer be described as "talented"; it was simply "monstrous."

An ordinary student, even with talent, would need days or even weeks of practice to reach this level.

Ling Xuan thought to himself.

The application of fire-attribute chakra is indeed more interesting than pure theory. Using the throat as a nozzle to perform multi-point excitation and form-giving really tests one's control. Teacher Toma's experience is truly extensive.

Next, Toma began to teach Wind Style: Wind Cutter.

The same process followed: Toma demonstrated first, his wind blades sharp enough to slice through the wooden posts.

[Target: Wind Style: Wind Cutter (Toma Version)]

[Chakra Nature: Extreme sharpening of Wind attribute.]

[Core Technique: Rapid one-handed hand signs, high compression of chakra imbued with cutting properties, instantaneous burst...]

[Comparative Analysis: Compared to Ling Xuan's self-created Miniature Wind Blade, the explosive power is greater and the range is wider, but it lacks stealth and sustainability, with a chakra utilization efficiency of approximately 60%...]

In Ling Xuan's first attempt, the wind blade barely took shape before dissipating after flying only a short distance.

On his second attempt, the wind blade flew over ten meters, leaving a shallow white mark on the wooden target.

On his third attempt, just as Ling Xuan released the wind blade, a gentle breeze happened to blow from the side.

Almost instinctively, at the very moment he released the wind blade, his wrist shifted at an imperceptible angle, while the chakra within the wind blade underwent a subtle disturbance.

Ssh!

The wind blade seemed to be imbued with life, carving a tiny arc through the air and striking the bullseye with precision!

"Hm?" Toma's pupils constricted sharply.

He had clearly sensed that the moment Ling Xuan's wind blade was released, it seemed to enter a marvelous resonance with the natural wind, thereby correcting its trajectory and increasing its power.

"You... did you feel the wind just now?" Toma's voice carried a hint of uncertainty.

Ling Xuan blinked, revealing a perfectly measured expression of "confusion" and "surprise."

"Teacher Toma, I think I just... could feel how the wind was blowing, and then my hand moved on its own..."

His affinity for wind is this high as well? Toma was even more shocked internally.

It would have been one thing to learn Fire Style quickly, but to display such astonishing talent for Wind Style, which is even harder to manipulate!

Could this kid be a super genius with dual-attribute affinity?

Over the next half hour, Toma guided Ling Xuan through some advanced shuriken throwing techniques.

For example, using chakra threads to control the trajectory of a shuriken, or imbuing a small amount of chakra onto a shuriken to enhance its power or alter its flight characteristics.