Heart's Illumination

Closing his eyes, the whole world was a sheet of darkness, but Kamiya Keiyun didn't lose his way.

What he wanted to strengthen was his sensing of nitrogen, but the first thing to take effect was Listen to Sound, Perceive Reason.

The staff struck the ground, sending ripples of sound waves that traveled to Kamiya Keiyun's ears.

His brain quickly integrated and analyzed the sound wave information, and then Kamiya Keiyun felt a dark, but clearly outlined world slowly unfolding in his mind!

Even though his eyes were still closed, Kamiya Keiyun felt as if he had another pair of eyes. Although the current world was still blurry, this blurriness was also slowly disappearing!

Nearly two hours later, long after Kamiya Keiyun had left the small town, the blurry feeling became clearer. Kamiya Keiyun even felt as if the surrounding world was reflected in his heart!

"This is definitely not something Listen to Sound, Perceive Reason can do. Ears can only hear roughly. How can it simulate the entire surrounding environment?" Kamiya Keiyun shook his head. This familiar feeling was more like his perception evolving.

He could be sure that he hadn't had such strong perception before, and this change probably started with the Pure Tranquil White Lotus Sutra.

He didn't know from when, but Kamiya Keiyun could clearly notice others' gazes, feel the flow of air around him, and sense someone secretly spying on him!

And now, this perception had finally been further strengthened. He could even perceive his surroundings within a three-meter radius with his eyes closed!

"Is this... Spiritual Sense?" Kamiya Keiyun was a little unsure, as this feeling was indeed very similar to Spiritual Sense.

Cultivators all had Spiritual Sense. Most novels wouldn't say when they started to have it, but generally, those in the Qi Cultivation stage should have it. Otherwise, how could they read jade slips or use storage bags?

"So, I've really developed Spiritual Sense?" Kamiya Keiyun got excited for a moment, feeling fortunate that he had decided to leave home.

As expected, reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. He had made very little progress in Wind God Leg and Listen to Sound, Perceive Reason while staying at home for so long. But in less than half a morning after leaving, he had created Catching Wind and Shadow, made a big step forward in Listen to Sound, Perceive Reason, and now he had awakened Spiritual Sense!

His combat power, speed, and perception had all taken a big leap!

"With Spiritual Sense, I can use it to capture Hatake Sakumo's movements. Maybe this time I'll be able to react! Hmm, when I go back, I can spar with him again!" Kamiya Keiyun clenched his fists. He definitely wouldn't lose so miserably this time!

His goal was to sense nitrogen, and awakening Spiritual Sense was an unexpected joy. Therefore, he still kept his eyes closed and searched with his Spiritual Sense.

It's just that he didn't know why. When he sensed the soil, he didn't try at all and succeeded almost in one go. But now, after sensing nitrogen for several days, there was no progress at all!

"No rush, no rush. Soil and nitrogen are vastly different. After all, soil can be seen and touched, while nitrogen is something that can only be seen with an electron microscope. It's normal for it to be difficult!" Kamiya Keiyun calmed himself and continued, hmm?

His ears twitched slightly. Kamiya Keiyun looked up and heard the sound of horseshoes in the distance!

"Someone is riding a horse and approaching me?" Kamiya Keiyun didn't pay much attention. He was walking on the main road, so it was normal for someone to come.

It was a group of seven people on horseback, all men. They seemed to be from humble backgrounds, spewing vulgarities.

Kamiya Keiyun also sensed two weaker breaths, like children's.

"That woman last night was really exciting, especially her huge breasts."

"So, let us have some fun too. Why did you kill her after you had your way?"

"I had no choice. She woke up halfway and tried to bite me, so I had to act."

"But the harvest at her house was pretty good. Two kids, we can make a profit this time!"

"Huh?" Kamiya Keiyun listened and felt something was wrong. What did this conversation mean?

Murder, rape, human trafficking?

Just as he was about to stop and ask, the riders ahead spoke again.

"Yo, there's a little brat ahead, all alone!"

"Looks like a blind kid."

"Blind or not doesn't matter, that pervert doesn't care anyway."

"That's true, but it's my turn this time!"

"You go ahead, we won't fight you for it!"

With that, amidst a chorus of laughter, Kamiya Keiyun heard a sharp whistling sound.

"A whip? No, it's a horse rope!" Kamiya Keiyun sidestepped, extending and pulling his staff. The person on the horse at the other end of the rope, although an adult, was just an ordinary person. How could they withstand the strength of a ninja? Caught off guard, he was directly pulled off his horse!

"Ouch!" He let out a miserable cry, and the other six also reined in their horses in shock: "Nani?"

The main reason was that the scene was too bizarre. A child less than a meter tall could actually pull an adult off a horse?

Kamiya Keiyun didn't hesitate. Scum of society, everyone should punish them!

"Catching Wind and Shadow!" He reached the fallen rider in two steps and raised his staff, thrusting it directly into his open mouth!

In martial arts, speed is paramount!

He was also learning from Hatake Sakumo. Back then, Hatake Sakumo erupted with incredible speed and directly slit his throat with a sword. Now, he could naturally erupt with high speed and stab directly into the throat with his staff!

As for whether the staff had lethality?

A wooden staff infused with Chakra was no less hard than ordinary steel.

Who says you can't kill someone without a spearhead!

"Cough!" Kamiya Keiyun's strength was immense. This person's neck was directly pierced. Before he could even struggle, Kamiya Keiyun had already retracted his staff.

Thump.

The corpse fell to the ground.

"Ah, this!" The remaining six were stunned. What was going on?

They were just passing by, casually spotted a child, and casually threw a lasso to capture him. How did one of them end up dead?

"No, no, there's something wrong with this kid. He has chakra, he's a ninja!" someone shouted loudly.

"So what if he's a ninja? We have ninjas behind us too. Besides, he's just a child, and he's blind. There's an opportunity! Keep your distance, don't get close!" another voice, older and likely the leader of the group, responded.

In a few words, the morale of this group stabilized. Six horses circled Kamiya Keiyun, patrolling from a distance.

Kamiya Keiyun stood silently in place, imagining the scene. He felt a bit like the protagonist in a wuxia film, especially with his blindness. If he had a staff, plus a fierce-looking villain...

It had a real Hong Kong film vibe!

Oh, these are six yakuza. Then Zatoichi might be a more fitting comparison.

Right, could I modify my staff so it looks like a staff but is actually a sword when drawn?

Despite facing a serious combat situation, Kamiya Keiyun felt no pressure. He even had the capacity to daydream.

"Boss, how do we fight?" someone yelled.

They were under immense pressure. Don't let the fact that he's just a child fool you; he's a ninja!

The threat of a ninja is not dependent on size. Even if he's not a genius, just an ordinary Genin who only knows the Three Body Technique and the shuriken and kunai combat skills taught in school, with the boost to his body from chakra, he could kill his way from one end of the village to the other, easily wiping out a mountain stronghold!

If he weren't blind, these six men would have run long ago.

"Use bows, shoot from a distance!" the boss shouted, reaching for a bow from his horse, nocking an arrow, and aiming at Kamiya Keiyun.

"Huh? There are bows and arrows too?" Kamiya Keiyun became even more excited. He was wondering about the practical application of Listen to Sound, Perceive Reason.

As for messing up?

It was certainly possible. He couldn't rule out the possibility that one or more of the six were ninjas, but so what? Life always presents challenges; you can't control your entire future.

What Kamiya Keiyun could do was to increase his trump cards as much as possible, so he would have more options when facing the unknown.

And this was a good opportunity to train himself. After all, if you're not proficient in operating against ordinary people, when will you become proficient? When facing a Jonin?

Whoosh!

An arrow sound. In an instant, Kamiya Keiyun's spirit jolted!

He heard it!

For a moment, time seemed to stand still. He could feel an arrow, like a swimming fish, constantly displacing the surrounding air as it moved forward!

And the fish's target was himself!

Kamiya Keiyun suddenly had a realization. This is... the air?

His second reaction was: I can dodge it!

Locating by sound, Listen to Sound, Perceive Reason, it worked!