Xia Xueqing: "Tang Rou, you go first."
"Oh, okay. Then I won't hold back." Tang Rou wore a black, tight-fitting outfit, and joy showed on her pretty face!
This was a reward worth tens of millions! For someone like her, who came from an ordinary family, it was an unimaginable fortune!
Knock, knock, knock.
"What should I pick?"
Tang Rou's slender fingers tapped here and there on the screen. She hesitated, overwhelmed by the countless things on display.
About five minutes later, she finally chose a Ninjutsu Scroll she needed and stepped aside.
"Xia Xueqing, you go next," Yang Liu said.
Xia Xueqing didn't hesitate either. She nodded with a smile, went up to the screen, casually selected a Ninjutsu Scroll, and stepped aside.
Su Bai said, "Yang Liu, your turn."
"Okay."
Yang Liu picked quickly too, choosing a piece of Chakra-conducting equipment. "Su Bai, you're the last one."
"Coming." Su Bai immediately went to the screen and carefully examined the items on display.
"Most of these are impractical C-rank Ninjutsu. They aren't worth much. I'd be better off picking Chakra-conducting equipment."
Su Bai's gaze passed over the Ninjutsu and settled on the Chakra-conducting equipment.
He had the Sharingan and could copy Ninjutsu, so taking one would only be useful for selling. It wasn't a good deal.
"B-rank Chakra-conducting equipment... They're all worth around ten million. I should pick a weapon. It's hard enough to pierce a Long-Eared Rabbit's defenses with my current D-rank long blade."
In the end, Su Bai fixed his gaze on a sapphire-blue sword and prepared to select it.
Just as he was about to confirm his choice, the name of a Ninjutsu Scroll caught the corner of his eye!
"Hm? Mystical Palm Technique? Why is a Ninjutsu of this rank here?" Su Bai was surprised and immediately tapped it to take a closer look.
[Mystical Palm Technique: A-rank. By releasing Chakra from the palm, one can improve the healing of wounds or affected areas. (Note: This technique is extremely difficult to master. Ninjas, don't be misled by its rank. Its value is equivalent to that of B-rank Chakra-conducting equipment.)]
"An A-rank Ninjutsu is this cheap?" Su Bai was stunned.
He had checked the website yesterday. Medical Ninjas were extremely rare, and nearly all of them were Jonin. Few Chunin or Genin could become Medical Ninjas.
There was only one reason: becoming a Medical Ninja required precise Chakra control, something Chunin and Genin simply couldn't manage. The rampant Chakra on Blue Star was just too difficult to control!
But Su Bai wasn't worried about that. He had the system. As long as he trained a Ninjutsu until it reached the beginner level and appeared on his panel, he could use Attribute Points to improve it.
He had already wanted to become a Medical Ninja. Whether it was treating Su Xiaoxiao or tending to his own injuries after fighting Magic Beasts in the Wasteland Zone in the future, mastering Medical Ninjutsu was essential.
And the Mystical Palm Technique was the Ninjutsu most commonly used by Medical Ninjas. It had also been Su Bai's goal from the beginning.
He had planned to find a chance to copy a Medical Ninja's Mystical Palm Technique with the Sharingan and use it himself. But now he'd changed his mind.
He wasn't even sure whether he could copy Medical Ninjutsu, and even if he could, such an opportunity would be hard to come by.
After all, Medical Ninjas were all Jonin. If he rashly used the Sharingan's ability on one of them, he'd probably be asking to get himself killed!
Besides, after fighting Yang Liu, he'd realized that he could only copy and master Ninjutsu that matched an Attribute he possessed.
For example, he could copy and use Fire Release Ninjutsu and Lightning Release Ninjutsu directly, and they appeared on his panel.
But Ice Release was different. Since he didn't have the Ice Release bloodline, he could only copy and use it during battle. The system wouldn't retain it.
"The Mystical Palm Technique... If I remember right, it's a Yang Attribute Ninjutsu, isn't it? My Yang Attribute hasn't awakened yet. Even if I copy it, I probably won't be able to retain it."
"And judging by what happened when I awakened the Sharingan, training the Mystical Palm Technique might well awaken my Yang Attribute!"
"Once I awaken the Yang Attribute... I'll be able to add points to it!"
A glint flashed in Su Bai's eyes. He had another thought, too: the Sage Body, said to possess nearly infinite Chakra!
"Though I can't be sure whether raising my Yang Attribute to a high enough level will turn me into a Sage Body... I can't give up if there's even a chance!"
Chapter 65: The Extremely Difficult Mystical Palm Technique
After leaving the guild, Su Bai and Xia Xueqing went to see Li Lei and the others. They found the three of them having lunch at a hotpot restaurant, and the two of them joined in for a meal before heading back.
On the way, Xia Xueqing drove her luxury car while Su Bai sat in the passenger seat, feeling a little dizzy. Li Lei and Chu Yuan had made him drink quite a bit.
As she drove, Xia Xueqing glanced at Su Bai without drawing attention to it and asked softly, "Su Bai, what are you planning to do this afternoon?"
"Of course I'm going to train the Mystical Palm Technique," Su Bai replied without hesitation.
Xia Xueqing said, "Oh," then hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but wasn't sure how.
Su Bai noticed and asked curiously, "Xueqing, why are you being so hesitant? Is something up?"
"Ah, it's nothing!" Xia Xueqing replied quickly. A while later, she said quietly, "There's an exhibition in the City Center this afternoon. I want to go see it."
"An exhibition?"
"Yeah, a Magic Beast exhibition. I heard they have lots of different kinds, and they're all alive. Do you... want to come with me?" Xia Xueqing slowed down and tilted her head slightly, as if waiting for Su Bai's answer.
Su Bai shook his head. "I'll pass. I still need to train the Mystical Palm Technique. Improving my strength is what matters most."
"Before Nine Provinces Academy starts, I want to see if I can earn a hundred million Federal Coins by hunting Magic Beasts and get my family a new place in the City Center. You know the slum is near the edge of the Base City. It's not safe, so... I'm sorry."
"Oh, I see." Xia Xueqing smiled. "All right, then I'll go with Sister Xiao Rui."
"But don't rush yourself. You're already improving so quickly. Don't push yourself too hard, understand?"
"I understand." Su Bai nodded. They didn't speak again, and didn't say goodbye until they reached Happiness Residential Complex.
Su Bai watched Xia Xueqing drive away in a luxury car whose name he couldn't even remember. He stood there for a long time without moving.
How could he not understand what she meant?
It was just that he didn't have time for that kind of thing right now.
His younger sister's illness, his family's safety, and improving his strength—all of them had to be dealt with as soon as possible!
Because of the Magic Beast invasions, ordinary people and ordinary ninjas couldn't cross the Wasteland Zone between Base Cities.
They had to rely on the Federal Government or powerful organizations to send experts to lead them safely across. Every crossing was extremely difficult, and people died all the time.
Nine Provinces Academy wasn't in Yang City. It was in another Base City, You City. The two cities were more than a thousand kilometers apart, and getting there meant crossing over a thousand kilometers of Wasteland Zone. Once he left at the end of August, he probably wouldn't be able to come back until the school organized a trip home at the end of the term.
"Sorry, Xueqing. We'll go on a date once we get to Nine Provinces Academy." Su Bai sighed inwardly, then turned and left.
It was only one in the afternoon. Su Bai went home to see Su Xiaoxiao, then headed to his usual training spot—the Slaughterhouse.
He sat cross-legged and recalled what he knew about the Mystical Palm Technique.
The Base City's public safety was decent, and muggings weren't common, but he'd still used the scroll right there at the guild to avoid drawing the attention of ill-intentioned ninjas.
"It's always better to be careful. Time to start training." Su Bai shook his head and carefully recalled the information in his mind.
After the scroll was used, it released a special mental wave. The scroll's contents would then appear in the user's mind and wouldn't be forgotten.
But that only provided the training method. Whether he could master it still depended on his talent.
The Mystical Palm Technique was an A-rank Ninjutsu, and one of the hardest kinds to master. It required extremely precise control over Chakra. Normally, anyone below Jonin rank would struggle to learn it.
No, even among Jonin, few had mastered it. After all, the Chakra on Blue Star was too unruly...
But Su Bai wasn't worried about those problems. He only needed to reach the beginner level.
[Mystical Palm Technique: A-rank. By releasing Chakra from the palm, one can improve the healing of wounds or affected areas. The amount of Chakra must be adjusted according to the severity of the illness. Releasing too much Chakra will damage the patient's normal bodily functions and cause them to lose consciousness. The Mystical Palm Technique can treat not only external injuries but also internal illnesses.]
After recalling the information, Su Bai sat completely still and followed the scroll's instructions to regulate the Chakra in his body.
One hour passed...
Two hours passed...
Three...
By the time it was dark, Su Bai still hadn't made any progress. He could only head home in frustration...
For the next seven days, Su Bai did nothing but practice the Mystical Palm Technique.
During that time, Chu Yuan called and invited him to the Wasteland Zone, but Su Bai turned him down. He said he was still weak and that mastering Medical Ninjutsu would let him contribute to the team.
Chu Yuan was pleased to hear that. Su Bai's decision was clearly the right one. Still, Chu Yuan advised him for a long time to think carefully about what kind of Ninjutsu he was training and not to waste time forcing himself to master something he knew was impossible.
Su Bai knew Chu Yuan meant well, but other people didn't know about the system. So he neither agreed nor refused. He just said he'd try first and give up if it didn't work, rather than stubbornly pursuing it.
Wasteland Zone.
Li Lei and the others were battered and bruised. They had nearly been wiped out that day!
"That was close. If you hadn't broken through to Chunin in the nick of time, Chu Yuan, we'd have been wiped out," Li Lei said breathlessly as he looked at the bodies of a large and a small Iron-Horned Sheep, lined up like a locomotive and its car.
Chu Yuan looked awful. He was covered in blood, and his right arm had been severed. At Li Lei's words, he gave a bitter smile.
"Don't praise me, Brother Li. I'd rather not have broken through like that. It was too dangerous!"
"Yeah, it was too dangerous," Miao Qiu agreed, then went to carve up the Iron-Horned Sheep carcasses.
Usually, Chu Yuan handled this sort of thing. She was a Genin too, but she had very little Chakra and was correspondingly less physically fit. Even carving up a dead Iron-Horned Sheep would take her half a day.
Magic Beasts had extremely tough defenses. She was using a C-rank Chakra-conducting weapon, which should have been capable of piercing the hide of a C-rank Magic Beast.
Li Lei and Chu Yuan sat down where they were and hurried to recover their strength and tend to their injuries.
"By the way, Chu Yuan, is Su Bai still training the Mystical Palm Technique?"
"Yeah." Chu Yuan took out a towel and some alcohol and carefully cleaned his severed right arm. "That kid won't listen. I just hope he doesn't waste too much time on the Mystical Palm Technique."
"Yeah, he's set his sights too high. That's the Mystical Palm Technique we're talking about. Even Jonin rarely master it."
Li Lei had once tried to become a Medical Ninja himself. A Mystical Palm Technique scroll only cost about ten million Federal Coins, which was affordable for a Chunin like him. He'd once imagined he could become a Medical Ninja, too.
But reality was always cruel. He'd spent nearly a year training the Mystical Palm Technique without making the slightest progress. In the end, he could only give up.
"Let's hope the kid comes to his senses soon." With a sigh, Li Lei took out a cigarette, unconvinced by Su Bai's "persistence."
But they had no idea that Su Bai had already succeeded!
On the open ground in the Slaughterhouse, Su Bai sprang to his feet, his face alight with joy!
"You have learned the Mystical Palm Technique..."
"Mystical Palm Technique: LV0 (1/100)"
"You have awakened the Yang Attribute..."
The Mystical Palm Technique had appeared on his panel?
Just as I thought—the Yang Attribute Ninjutsu could awaken my sealed Yang Attribute!
The Yang Attribute was likely a crucial attribute for the Sage Body. Don't let me down!
Su Bai clenched his fists, the joy on his face lingering...
Chapter 66: Sage Body?
"I have eight Attribute Points now. I'll use one to level up the Mystical Palm Technique first!"
Su Bai hadn't used any Attribute Points for the past week. He'd been saving them for today!
He focused his mind and put one point into the Mystical Palm Technique. A strange flood of information appeared in his mind, and a prompt flashed before his eyes.
"Your Mystical Palm Technique has leveled up..."
"Mystical Palm Technique: LV1 (101/200)"
"The system came through!" Su Bai praised it enthusiastically in his mind!
Seven days... It had turned a Genin into a Medical Ninja. Anyone who found out would be stunned!
Because of Blue Star's unusually unruly Chakra, even seasoned Jonin struggled to master Ninjutsu like the Mystical Palm Technique, which required delicate control!
And even if they managed it, they had to spend a great deal of time training the Mystical Palm Technique, delaying their progress with other Ninjutsu.
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