Although Indra appeared highly gifted, he still seemed far from being able to notice Li. After watching Indra test his hand seals once more, Li suddenly patted him on the shoulder.
That pat was no small matter. The instant Li's hand landed, Indra flipped backward and leaped more than ten meters away. His face was filled with shock, as though he could not understand how someone had gotten so close without him noticing.
Seeing the look on Indra's face, Li smiled faintly. "Don't worry. I won't hurt you."
Indra drew a deep breath. "Who are you?"
"Who am I?" Li scratched the back of his head. "Well, I'm someone who came to make you stronger."
"Stronger?" Indra frowned, then said, "Are you someone who wants to join the Shinobi Sect?"
Li gave Indra a frustrated look. This guy had completely misunderstood him. "I know you want to find a way for ordinary people to use chakra, right?"
A flash of astonishment crossed Indra's face, and he blurted out, "How did you know?"
Li smiled slightly. It seemed this Indra truly had little experience with the world. "You don't need to worry about that. As long as you agree to two things, I can tell you how to form hand seals. What do you say?"
"Hand seals?" Indra's body trembled. "Who exactly are you?!"
"You don't need to worry about that. What I want you to do is simple. You must not tell anyone that you met me, and you must say that you figured out the hand seals yourself. Just those two things. If you agree, I'll teach you the art of hand seals right away. How about it?" The corners of Li's lips curled upward. The conditions he offered were indeed incredibly tempting.
Indra hesitated for a moment before