Spirit Refining Technique: Strengthens and expands mental power. When cultivated to a high level, it can even develop Divine Sense. Divine Sense: Perceives all things and observes minute details. It can be extremely useful for research. Note: Spirit Refining Technique is a Scholar Skill that can grow!
Gong Yi was stunned. This was actually a Scholar Skill that could grow!
And judging by its description, it even gave Gong Yi the impression of a cultivation technique from an immortal fantasy world.
"Divine Sense? Are you sure this thing isn't from an immortal fantasy world?"
Gong Yi frowned at this reward.
In terms of its effects, it was still in line with the Scholar System's usual function of assisting with research. But the sudden appearance of a cultivation technique from an immortal fantasy world left him a little bewildered.
However, Gong Yi soon thought of some other things.
The origins of the Naruto world, the source of Chakra, and the various Taoist-like elements that had appeared in this world.
For example, the Hyuga Clan's Eight Trigrams, the Eight Inner Gates mastered by Might Guy, and the Six Paths of Reincarnation associated with the Rinnegan.
Weren't these things reminiscent of Taoist or immortal fantasy cultivation techniques?
Especially in some of the later Naruto storylines, the Otsutsuki Clan controlled the world and produced Chakra Fruits, using them to "refine pills" and increase their power.
Pills!
That term, that kind of thing—wasn't it straight out of immortal fantasy?
Gong Yi fell silent.
He suddenly understood some things, but at the same time, he was left with even more questions.
After letting out a long breath, Gong Yi put aside these unrealistic thoughts.
Since the system had given him this reward, he would make the most of it and strengthen himself!
A cultivation method for the Spirit Refining Technique suddenly appeared in Gong Yi's mind. After reading it carefully a few times, he crossed his legs and assumed a cultivation stance.
As a Scholar Skill that could grow, the Spirit Refining Technique was less a skill than a cultivation method.
It was divided into nine levels!
Levels one through three strengthened one's mental power, bringing it to the human limit!
Levels four through six refined Divine Sense, allowing one to perceive all things and observe the heavens and earth. Divine Sense had limitless uses!
Levels seven through nine divided Divine Sense into thousands, reversed Yin and Yang, and blurred the line between truth and illusion.
With mental power far beyond what was normal for an eight-year-old, Gong Yi had little trouble getting started with the Spirit Refining Technique.
In a single night, he reached the first level and made some progress.
Ever since crossing over, his mental power had grown at a snail's pace.
After intense training, his physical attribute had once skyrocketed from the single digits to fifty.
But his mental power had barely budged in all these years.
Gong Yi had made some guesses. Mental power was probably tied to a person's age; the more experiences they had and the firmer their resolve, the greater their mental power.
As for whether people skilled in Genjutsu or those with the Sharingan or Byakugan could increase their mental power, he had no way to study it.
But considering that most people with the Sharingan or Byakugan could resist Genjutsu,
Gong Yi guessed that those two kinds of eyes could also help develop mental power.
Of course, not through active cultivation, but through passive improvement!
The next morning, Gong Yi woke from his cultivation.
"I cultivated for a whole night, yet I don't feel tired at all. I'm actually refreshed! Even setting aside its ability to train mental power, the Spirit Refining Technique's added benefit of saving time is incredible!"
Gong Yi was pleasantly surprised.
Ninja were people too. They needed rest and sleep.
Even on a mission, going without sleep for days on end made them tired, slowed their thinking, and left their reflexes below their peak.
But this effect of the Spirit Refining Technique meant he practically didn't have to worry about any of that.
On future missions, he could cultivate the Spirit Refining Technique instead of sleeping.
If anything unexpected happened, he could react instantly!
Gong Yi glanced at the system panel, his heart skipping a beat.
His physical attribute was still � points, but his mental power had reached � points!
He had been at � points the night before, and in just one night, he had increased by one point.
If he kept at it, how high could his mental power climb?
A ninja's Chakra was refined by combining physical and mental energy.
The strength of each determined how powerful their Chakra was.
Among the Otsutsuki's major bloodlines, Kaguya, the Uzumaki, and the Senju inherited physical energy, while the Uchiha and Hyuga Clans inherited mental energy and powerful ocular techniques.
That was why ninja from these clans hardly ever had to worry about their Chakra reserves.
Even the little-known Uzumaki Clan was actually terrifying.
They were known for their Sealing Techniques, but members of the Uzumaki Clan throughout the generations could seal the Nine-Tails with their own bodies. That showed how powerful they were.
The reason Gong Yi's Chakra reserves had failed to break through was actually simple.
His mental power had been increasing very slowly. His physical attribute had already reached fifty, while his mental power was still only in the thirties.
It was the bucket theory: the shortest stave determined how much water it could hold!
If Gong Yi wanted to increase his Chakra reserves, raising his mental power was now his top priority!
"Now that I have the Spirit Refining Technique, I need to make training my mental power a priority. But I can't stop training my body, either! After this battle, I've gradually gotten used to the eleven-times Gravity Technique. Once I've consolidated my progress for a while, I can consider increasing it to twelve times."
"But these are all aspects of raw strength. A ninja's overall strength is made up of several parts. It's still the bucket theory: if I want to become stronger, I can't afford to have weak points in any of the other areas!"
"I'm looking forward to meeting the Third Hokage!"
Three days later, at dusk!
Gong Yi had just finished a training session when he suddenly sensed someone beside him. He couldn't help but shudder in alarm.
"Anbu from the Hokage's office?"
This time, Gong Yi was wrong!
A deep, hoarse voice sounded by his ear. Even his strong body broke out in goosebumps.
It was the feeling of being watched by a snake, as if one were right beside his ear, flicking its tongue. The damp, sticky sensation chilled him to the bone.
"That old man, the Third Hokage, was right. You really are a hardworking little fellow!"
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