Chapter 12

"Later, Madara combined two pairs of Mangekyo Sharingan, and only then advanced to the Eternal Eye."

"However, in my opinion, this method of advancement was Root-level imperfect. It was nowhere near as good as slowly improving through one's own efforts and evolving step by step."

Not to mention that this method required the Mangekyo Sharingan of close relatives, preferably biological brothers, to work.

"Mm."

Qianyi nodded solemnly. "It's indeed imperfect. And this method is far too ruthless. It absolutely cannot be spread. Did all of you hear me?"

He swept his gaze across everyone present, his tone carrying a warning. "Otherwise, whether it's people within the Uchiha clan or outsiders who learn of it, there won't be a good outcome."

If the people in the clan heard about this, who knew what kind of disaster Root might plant the seeds for?

What if a madman appeared one day and pursued this method of evolving into the Eternal Eye for the sake of power? For the Uchiha clan, that would be a catastrophe.

And if outsiders found out, it wouldn't just make those who coveted the Sharingan even more envious.

It would also make people think that the Uchiha Clan was naturally cold-blooded.

They even dared to attack their own brothers' eyes. No matter how one looked at it, it was an act of extreme cruelty.

"Mm-hmm."

Mikoto, Uchiha Meixin, and the two Uchihas all nodded in agreement, fully aware of how serious this matter was.

Yan needed no further warning.

He would have to be an idiot to tell anyone about it.

"Yan, figure out a truly perfect method for advancing to the Eternal Eye as soon as possible. Our family is counting on you. Your father and I won't rush to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan either."

"This flawed path of advancement? I won't take it either."

Uchiha Senichi kept a stern expression as he earnestly instructed Yan.

After all, that extreme method of breaking through was cruel enough in itself. One had to watch their closest loved one die right before their eyes, filling their heart with despair and grief, before forcibly squeezing out that power.

He didn't want to lose any of his family.

"That's right! Little brother, it's all up to you!"

Uchiha Hao chimed in from the side.

They couldn't possibly dig out their little brother's or father's eyes in the future just to awaken the Eternal Eye, could they?

Not to mention that he couldn't bring himself to do it. Just having such a thought would probably be enough for his parents to break his legs.

Besides, given his little brother's monstrous talent, if that day ever came, he probably couldn't even defeat one Root of his brother's fingers.

"Don't worry. Leave it all to me. Just wait."

Yan nodded confidently.

Seeing his attitude, everyone else finally breathed a sigh of relief.

A month later.

[You scoured medical texts and body-tempering secret arts, integrating and mastering all kinds of knowledge. Your medical skills soared, directly reaching the expert level.]

Three months later.

[While pondering the process by which the Innate Art strengthened bodily cells and replenished cellular energy and vitality, you suddenly had a flash of inspiration and attained enlightenment. You created the Reverse: Innate Art.]

[Reverse: Innate Art]: It guides energy along a special route, reversing Innate Qi and consuming it to repair the energy and vitality lost from damaged cells.

"It worked! With this thing, I won't have to worry about the cellular damage and loss of vitality caused by extracting chakra in the future."

Yan digested the method he had just created, the corners of his lips lifting into a smile.

As for the Reverse: Innate Art consuming Innate Qi—that was Root not a problem at all.

For one thing, the Innate Qi he had accumulated through cultivating the Innate Art over the years was already considerable. More importantly, the Innate Art was similar to internal energy in a wuxia world. As long as no accident occurred, simply using up some Innate Qi wouldn't cause his cultivation to drop a level—Root wouldn't.

The consumed Innate Qi could be quickly replenished after circulating the Innate Art a few times.

Using Innate Qi to replenish the cellular losses caused by extracting chakra was completely feasible.

It formed a rather perfect cycle.

Of course, Yan also knew that he would have to create a method that could combine Innate Qi and chakra cultivation in the future.

Moreover, that method had to absorb energy from the outside world to accumulate chakra and Innate Qi, rather than forcibly squeezing energy from the cells and using spiritual power to synthesize it.

That was the truly top-tier cultivation path in his eyes.

Several more months passed.

Uchiha Yan was already three years old.

Over the course of a year, with the combined efforts of the Body-Tempering Technique, Spirit Refining Method, and Innate Art, his strength soared wildly.

Yan's physical skills had long since reached the Elite Chunin level, but he still hadn't refined chakra. He was too young, and his body hadn't fully developed. Being able to reach this level was already astonishing.

He had also grown to just over 1.2 meters tall.

That morning, as usual, Yan used Innate Qi to nourish his eyes again and again. He had just closed his eyes and begun feeling the warm current circulating around his eye sockets when a sudden soreness and swelling erupted, as if something were pushing outward. Immediately afterward, an intense ocular power surged out of his eyes, Root impossible to suppress.

"Bzzz—"

Yan suddenly opened his eyes, and his pupils instantly changed color.

His originally pitch-black eyes were dyed blood-red in the blink of an eye.

Then, a black-and-gold tomoe appeared around his pupils and began spinning wildly, faster and faster. Before long, a second tomoe condensed and continued spinning. A few minutes later, the third tomoe took shape. The three tomoe formed a ring and slowly revolved within his blood-red irises.

The red carried a hint of dark gold, and the tomoe glimmered faintly as well. At first glance, there was not the slightest trace of evil. Instead, they appeared majestic and noble, as though they were something he had been born to possess.

From the moment the Sharingan awakened, Yan's spiritual power began to grow explosively. Once the three tomoe had fully stabilized, both the quality and quantity of his spiritual power had doubled compared to before.

That doubling was no small matter. After all, this was a doubling achieved after he had cultivated the Spirit Refining Method for two full years. Moreover, his original spiritual power had already been far stronger than that of ordinary people. This improvement was absurdly immense.

Even more miraculous was that the moment the Sharingan awakened, the Uchiha bloodline within Yan also awakened. This bloodline power immediately began transforming his body. His previously quiet cells became active in an instant, and his overall vitality surged by a considerable amount.

At the same time, chakra began to form automatically within his body. He made a rough estimate and found that he had about as much as an ordinary Jōnin. Its quality was not lacking either. Most importantly, this chakra had not been refined from his cells, nor was it a product of combining spiritual power with physical energy. It had been produced purely from ocular power and bloodline power—Root not from either source.

However, Yan did not relax just because he had awakened his eyes. He kept a close watch on every change in his eyes, scanning every detail again and again with his spiritual power. Inspiration continuously surfaced in his mind. All the preparations he had made over the past three years and all the experience he had accumulated were realized at this moment.

A prompt rang out in his mind:

[You have observed the operating principles of Sharingan ocular power conversion for a long time. Combined with your insights from awakening your eyes, you attained enlightenment and created the Bloodline Divine Art: Sharingan Cultivation Method and the Spirit and Chakra-to-Dōjutsu Power Conversion Method.]

[Sharingan Cultivation Technique]: By cultivating this technique, you can master the method of awakening the Sharingan at will and gradually raise its level through deliberate cultivation. Even without the Uchiha bloodline, as long as you obtain a drop of Uchiha blood, you can awaken the Sharingan through cultivation. (Currently, it can be cultivated to a maximum of the Three-Tomoe Sharingan.)

[Spirit and Chakra-to-Dōjutsu Power Conversion Method]: Spiritual power and chakra can be converted into ocular power, and ocular power can also be converted back into spiritual power and chakra.

Yan slowly exhaled and opened his eyes.

His mind was stuffed full of his new insights, and his face was filled with an uncontrollable smile.

"I finally did it."

He muttered under his breath, his voice filled with excitement.

"As expected, all my previous deductions were correct. Breaking through naturally is the best path."

This time, he had not only created a complete Sharingan cultivation method but had also thoroughly figured out how to convert spiritual power and chakra into ocular power. He had even figured out how to convert Innate Qi into ocular power.