The Beginning of Cultivation

With that, Bai Sui already knew the path he would take in the future.

Moreover, this body possessed advantages that his previous life lacked.

"Seven for girls, eight for boys"—a girl begins sexual development at seven, while a boy begins at eight.

When they reach the even numbers, they are considered mature; that is, the girl's menses arrive at fourteen, and the boy's essence begins to discharge at sixteen. This was the standard conclusion drawn by the ancients of his past life; any deviation meant either precocious puberty or delayed development.

Whether due to malnutrition in his early years or the inherent differences in human physiology, Bai Sui in this life had yet to leak his primordial yang.

This was a good thing for Bai Sui. After all, although he could sense the qi of the outside world, he could not simply draw it into his body.

On one hand, the original techniques dictated as much; on the other, he had the cautionary tale of the Naruto world to consider.

Need one be reminded? To use natural energy in the Naruto world, one must fuse it with one's own physical and spiritual energy in a 1:1:1 ratio before it can truly be utilized.

If the proportions are not controlled, the stone statues standing in the Three Great Sage Regions are the best examples. Even if one argues that the senjutsu mastered by the Three Sages is unsuitable for humans, there is still Jugo. That man was born with the ability to absorb natural energy, and what was the result? He would immediately go berserk upon absorbing it. These are all things one must guard against.

Therefore, the most important thing for Bai Sui now was to begin practicing according to the contents recorded in the Lingbao Bifa. To be honest, in his previous life, knowing that immortality was out of reach, he had never truly cultivated his life force, as he had been pursuing the path of the Ghost Immortal.

Now, one could say he was starting from scratch with no experience to reference, and the difficulty was considerable.

Furthermore, during his internal observation over the past two days, Bai Sui discovered that the bodies of these two lives were indeed different; the locations of the meridians and acupoints varied slightly from his previous life.

It could be said that this only increased the difficulty. He could only use the methods of his past life as a reference rather than applying them directly. While the underlying intent and the highest-level philosophy remained the same, the foundation—the gravel and sand—was different.

Fortunately, the people of the Naruto world also possessed five viscera and six bowels, two eyes, and a mouth. With this foundation, he could at least fit them into the general framework.

After all, the Lingbao Bifa is relatively more focused on intent than form, relying primarily on the connections between the organs rather than the circulation between specific acupoints.

However, in the early stages of building a foundation with this method, one must pay close attention to the interaction between heaven and earth, aligning one's practice with the seasonal cycles.

The key issue was that Bai Sui now seriously doubted whether the seasonal cycles of this world were the same as those of his previous one.

For one thing, Bai Sui had not seen the Big Dipper at night, and the stars in the heavens were completely different from what he had seen before.

Moreover, he had not seen planets like Mercury, Venus, or Mars, which indicated that this planet was indeed not a counterpart to Earth.

Added to this was the fact that the moon had been created by the Sage of Six Paths; all these factors would interfere with the planet's rotation. With so many variables, the probability that the seasonal cycles remained identical was simply too low.

Consequently, over the next few days, Bai Sui did not immediately throw himself into cultivation, but instead focused on calming his mind and healing his injuries.

By now, when Bai Sui moved about each day, he no longer felt any strain on his wounds. Although he had not tested himself with strenuous exercise, he figured it was no longer a major issue.

At night, Bai Sui gradually attempted to replace sleep with meditation.

He combined his internal observations of his body with the meridians and acupoints from his memory to verify them.

Could it be that the number of cells in the body was higher? That the physical energy produced was more abundant?

Through his exploration, Bai Sui discovered that the effects produced by those acupoints and meridians were even better than in his previous life, though their positions had shifted.

Furthermore, being people of two different worlds, some acupoints from his past life did not exist here, while this life possessed some that were never recorded before. Not knowing their specific applications, Bai Sui dared not experiment with them directly.

If nothing else, this discovery alone was enough for Bai Sui to work as a physician.

Even if he could not use the classic prescriptions of his past life due to the different properties of the herbs and minerals, he could still work as an acupuncturist based on these acupoints alone.

Although Bai Sui had not found any trace of mugwort in this body's memories—which meant he could not use moxibustion to assist or supplement his acupuncture—he was confident that his half-baked knowledge and techniques were better than those of the doctors who treated the commoners.

With this medical skill, Bai Sui could free himself from tedious manual labor and carve out more time and opportunities for cultivation.

Of course, becoming an acupuncturist was not so easy. For one, the source of his knowledge would be hard to explain; for another, he lacked the proper tools.

Bai Sui's background in this life was very clear: since he was a small child, he had always been under the protection of the Uzumaki Clan and had never had the chance to learn such medicine.

To be an acupuncturist, one needed needles—preferably filiform needles. Even if he couldn't get those, small sewing needles would suffice.

However, Bai Sui feared that if he polished sewing needles, they might lack the necessary hardness, and it would be troublesome if one were to break inside the flesh.

Of course, the smelting technology in this world was quite advanced, and he didn't need to worry too much about materials, given the existence of miraculous substances like chakra metal.

The only problem now was that Bai Sui had no way to forge such needles, which brought the issue back to the first point.

Actually, this point was not unsolvable: he could leave this place, leave the Uzumaki Clan.

In an era ravaged by war, Bai Sui did not believe that anyone outside the Uzumaki would know his background.

As long as he was given a chance, he could begin a new life as a physician.

For now, all Bai Sui needed to do was strengthen himself and gain the power to protect his own life.

As for the opportunity to leave the Uzumaki, Bai Sui was not particularly worried; after all, this was the Warring States period.

Future wars would not easily cease. While the Uzumaki Clan was powerful, their opponents, the Uchiha, were not to be underestimated—they were one of the two great clans that would eventually end an era.

Going to war with such a clan would inevitably put immense pressure on the Uzumaki. Whether he took advantage of the clan's manpower being stretched thin to escape, or slipped away during an external mission, opportunities would arise.

So, Bai Sui only needed to focus on strengthening himself. After all, whether he was escaping from under the noses of the Uzumaki or leaving a war zone, he would need formidable strength.

For the time being, no one had assigned him any work, and this period was his best opportunity!