External Incarnation

Uchiha Yu suppressed the excitement in his heart and slowly returned to his bed, carefully sensing his improved cultivation.

The Three Flowers Gather at the Crown slowly unfolded, and at this moment, Yu felt that he had established a subtle connection with this world.

From now on, he would never need to worry about insufficient spirit energy. Through the bridge built with this world via the Three Flowers Gather at the Crown, Yu could now continuously recover his spirit energy, even in the heat of battle.

However, this bridge was still somewhat narrow. In the future, he would need to widen it bit by bit to reach the realm of Unity of Heaven and Man, which was the realm of Refining Spirit to Void.

Once he truly reached the realm of Refining Spirit to Void, Yu would no longer have to worry about his spirit energy recovery failing to keep up with his output; at that point, the entire world would become his personal reservoir of spirit energy.

At the same time, Yu discovered that he now possessed Divine Sense. Even with his eyes closed, he could observe the world through it.

Furthermore, this observation was omnidirectional and far more detailed and clear than using his eyes, though the range was somewhat modest, covering only a radius of one hundred miles.

However, this was only for omnidirectional observation; if he condensed his Divine Sense into a single line, the range could directly cover the diameter of half of Konoha.

New changes had also appeared on Yu's status panel.

Uchiha Yu

Realm: Refining Qi to Spirit

Cultivation Method: Qingming Art Spirit Refining Chapter Yellow Grade +2

Techniques: Five Elements Escape Technique

Fire Proficient Lightning Proficient Wind Ordinary Water Ordinary Earth Ordinary

Artifact Control Technique Proficient Basic Fist and Body Movement Proficient External Incarnation Novice

Artifact Refining Technique Ordinary Alchemy Technique Ordinary Planting Technique Ordinary Formation Ordinary

Gratitude Points: 9,000

Malice Points: 12,000

Looking at the gratitude points that had returned to four digits, Yu didn't feel much; after all, this improvement was significant enough. Yu turned his gaze toward the External Incarnation, this newly appeared skill.

In an instant, Yu understood why he hadn't been able to learn ninjutsu like the Clone Technique or Shadow Clone Technique before. It wasn't that he was too stupid or that the system couldn't convert them, but that he lacked Divine Sense at the time.

After all, the External Incarnation in Daoist arts is inextricably linked to one's spirit and Divine Sense.

If one's mental power is insufficient to split an External Incarnation, it is easy to end up with a split personality. Without Divine Sense, it means the incarnation cannot maintain a connection with the main body, and such an incarnation could easily become a separate person if things went wrong.

Moreover, the External Incarnation in Daoist arts cannot be summoned out of thin air using only spirit energy; it must be anchored to an artifact or magic treasure. The higher the quality of the artifact, the greater the strength the External Incarnation can bear.

Yu's five low-grade artifacts were perfect for use as External Incarnations. Although they could only share thirty percent of his own strength for now, unlike the Shadow Clone—a low-energy product that pops at a single hit—Yu's External Incarnations were far more durable.

The External Incarnation could not only learn and cultivate independently but also served as an external brain for Yu. As long as the Divine Sense remained connected, Yu could split his consciousness into six parts at any time to perform six different tasks, which was an excellent way to train his spirit and Divine Sense.

Furthermore, their offensive power was not lacking. If the incarnation could not defeat an opponent in hand-to-hand combat while connected via Divine Sense, it could fully transform into the artifact itself. This was equivalent to Yu sitting at home while being able to strike an enemy thousands of miles away, channeling spirit energy through his Divine Sense to unleash the artifact's original power and take the enemy's head from afar.

After understanding the capabilities of the External Incarnation, Yu didn't hesitate to upgrade it to Ordinary.

Subsequently, he quickly summoned the Five Emperors Swords and imprinted his Divine Sense onto each of them. As he performed the hand seals, the spirit energy within his body surged rapidly, pouring into the five long swords. The swords slowly emitted halos of light, and five figures identical in appearance to him appeared before him. As his consciousness linked with them, the five previously stiff faces immediately became vivid and lifelike.

There was no exchange of words between them and the main body; Yu felt as if his consciousness had been divided into six sub-units. In reality, all five were him, though compared to the incarnations, his main body carried the primary consciousness.

In fact, he hadn't truly separated his spirit; rather, it was firmly connected by his Divine Sense, much like a main body sprouting five tentacles.

Every move of the incarnations could be transmitted to the main consciousness through these five tentacles at any time.

Moreover, this connection was one-way; Yu could sever it whenever he wished.

Incarnations with their own independent consciousnesses were far beyond what a cultivator at Yu's mortal level could achieve, and even if they could, they would be uncontrollable.

As for the Shadow Clones in the world of Naruto, they only transmitted information back once they popped. Such a method was extremely dangerous in the world of cultivation. If a demonic cultivator skilled in curses were to encounter one, they could easily place a curse on the clone, killing the user the moment the clone popped.

After all, one could not actively sever that connection.

Not to mention that if the clone didn't pop or the user didn't actively observe it, the user would remain completely ignorant of the clone's actions—a type of clone that was entirely out of control.

Only in a world like Naruto, which lacked Daoist arts, could these ninjas be so reckless. If one tried to use such a technique in the cultivation world, they would likely die before they knew what hit them.

Thinking of this, a wicked smirk couldn't help but appear on the corner of Yu's mouth. Such methods weren't exclusive to demonic cultivators; the righteous path had them too. While techniques that imprisoned or killed souls were not mainstream, they certainly existed.

"Heh, if I master such techniques in the future, those guys who walk around using Shadow Clones all day are going to have a hard time."

However, he had to find a way to get his hands on Konoha's Scroll of Seals. Without the ninjutsu of this world as a carrier, Yu had no way to learn Daoist arts out of thin air.

And on Konoha's Scroll of Seals, whether it was the sealing techniques, the various five-element ninjutsu, or the space-time Flying Thunder God, these were all things Yu desperately needed.

"Should I find a way to kill that old thief, the Third Hokage, and help my father take the position? Or maybe I should take it myself... forget it, thinking about this now is useless!"

Yu shook off the many thoughts in his mind and began to cultivate quietly.

Hokage Building.

Sarutobi looked at the document handed over by Fugaku, flipped through it, and his expression darkened slightly.

"Fugaku, is this the demand of your Uchiha clan!"

"Yes! Lord Third, the clansmen are very angry about moving away from our current clan grounds. This is a plan that has been discussed for a long time!" Fugaku replied without changing his expression.

"Hmm! I understand. You may go back! I need to discuss this with the Council of Elders and will give you an answer tomorrow!" the Third Hokage said, his tone slightly displeased.

"Yes! Lord Third!" After saying this, Fugaku left the Hokage Building directly.

Before long, Danzo, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura walked into the Hokage Building.

Sarutobi saw that everyone had arrived, flicked the ash from his pipe, and handed the document in his hand to them. "Take a look at this. These are the Uchiha's demands."

As Danzo read the contents of the document, his expression grew increasingly dark. "Hmph! As expected, the Uchiha are nothing but ungrateful wolves. They actually want the village to provide them with relocation compensation at market price—how is that even possible!"

"The situation at the border of the Land of Lightning is becoming increasingly dire, and the village already has very little funding to spare. They are living in a dream world!"

Danzo slammed the document heavily onto the Third Hokage's desk, his tone sharp and biting.