Getting Started and Survivor's Benefit

Whoosh~ Whoosh~

Faint sounds of air being cut rang out as six Shuriken flew from Qian's palm, sliced through the air, and finally landed precisely on the target.

Proficiency +3!

This was the latest trick Qian had discovered: if he threw multiple Shuriken or Kunai at the same time and hit the target, he would gain multiple points of proficiency.

Thanks to that, in less than two hours, his Ninja Tool Throwing proficiency had reached lv0 (96/100)!

Next, as long as he practiced two more times, he would fully get started.

Whoosh~ Whoosh~ Whoosh~

Several more Shuriken flew out.

Proficiency +2!

Proficiency +3!

Ninja Tool Throwing: lv0 (96/100) → lv1 (1/200)!

The instant his proficiency leveled up, Qian felt as if he had broken through a thin layer of paper, gaining an entirely new understanding of Ninja Tool Throwing.

In the past, whenever his proficiency increased, he had felt something similar, but it had never been as obvious as it was now.

With a thought, Qian picked up a Kunai beside him and tossed it out casually. Even without putting much effort into it, the Kunai still nailed itself to the target.

"Is this what getting started feels like?"

Thinking this with emotion, Qian went swish, swish, swish, throwing out all the practice Kunai and Shuriken beside him. Just like before, every one of them hit the target.

He casually opened the panel and glanced at it. The joy on Qian's face instantly vanished.

For no other reason than this: after throwing out so many Kunai and Shuriken in succession, his Ninja Tool Throwing had only increased by one point of proficiency.

"Is it a restriction of lv1, or is there some other reason?"

Qian pondered inwardly and immediately began testing.

About half an hour later, Qian stopped moving.

After dozens of tests, he had already figured out the reason.

The reason this proficiency was increasing so slowly probably came down to two points. The first was that his predecessor's skill level had roughly been around here.

In other words, the experience and memories left behind could no longer help him improve.

Naturally, the rate of increase slowed.

As for the second point...

It was that his practice just now had been too casual.

Lv1 Ninja Tool Throwing required him to hit the bull's-eye—and specifically the bull's-eye of a ten-meter target. Only then would proficiency increase.

Otherwise, it was wasted practice.

As for the Kunai and Shuriken he had just thrown, aside from one Shuriken that had happened to hit the bull's-eye by chance, all the rest had landed outside it.

That was why it had only increased by one point of proficiency.

From this, it could also be seen that the Proficiency Panel was not something he could fool with a halfhearted attempt.

If he wanted to raise his strength, he had to put in the corresponding sweat. The Proficiency Panel merely materialized his effort.

But that was already enough.

Many people lay flat not because they did not want to work hard, but because they could not see any hope from working hard. That was why they chose to give up.

As long as every drop of sweat showed a reward, Qian believed the vast majority of people would persevere.

Shaking his head, he stopped thinking too much and once again put all his focus on Ninja Tool Throwing.

For the current him, hitting a ten-meter target was not a problem, but hitting the bull's-eye dead-on was somewhat difficult.

He had to concentrate to have any chance of succeeding, and even then, it was only a chance.

Time passed minute by minute, second by second. One Kunai after another flew from his hand, but the vast majority deviated from the bull's-eye. Only a little over ten percent of them struck it dead center.

Just like that, Qian's Ninja Tool Throwing proficiency began to rise, bit by difficult bit.

Before he knew it, school was over.

Amid a wave of noise, Qian opened the panel.

[Name: Uchiha Qian

Age: 10

Physical Constitution: 5

Spirit: 7

Chakra: 21 (131)

Bloodline: Sharingan · Unawakened (51/100)

Skills: Chakra Refining Technique: lv0 (8/100)

Clone Technique: lv0 (46/100)

Basic Body Technique: lv0 (35/100)

Ninja Tool Throwing: lv1 (29/200)]

It could be seen that after half an afternoon of practice, his Proficiency in "Ninja Tool Throwing" had increased by another twenty-eight points.

For that, he had also spent more than twenty points of chakra to replenish his stamina.

Otherwise, even a man of iron would not have been able to keep going.

Fortunately, it had all been worth it.

At today's pace, it would take less than a week for him to grind it up to Lv2.

By then, in terms of throwing ninja tools alone, his ability would be no worse than those students from previous years who had spent six years at the academy.

That way, even if he graduated early, his ability to protect himself would be a little stronger.

However, relying on "Ninja Tool Throwing" alone would not do. "Basic Body Technique" and the Three Body Technique also had to keep up.

There was no rush with "Basic Body Technique." With the foundation his predecessor had left behind, he would be able to get started very quickly. When the time came, he just had to keep grinding.

The real issue was the Three Body Technique.

Once he had gotten through the Weekly Exam three days from now, he could consider putting "Substitution Technique" and "Transformation Technique" on the schedule as well.

Although the Three Body Technique seemed somewhat powerless against ninja of a higher level than himself, it was still somewhat useful against ninja of the same level.

Therefore, before graduation, he had to learn all of these, and even grind them to Lv2 or even lv3.

Only then would he have even a slight sense of security.

He thought as he hurried along.

Before long, Qian returned home.

After eating a little and filling his stomach, he immediately began training.

First, he refined chakra for two hours. Once the chakra in his body was abundant, he began practicing Clone Technique.

After exhausting his chakra, he once again ran the "Chakra Refining Technique" for two hours. After recovering around one hundred points of chakra, he continued practicing Clone Technique.

After two cycles, the night had basically grown deep. By then, his body had more or less reached its limit, and he could rest.

When he woke up, it was a new day.

School, training, and then the cycle repeated.

Just like that, a week passed.

Qian had just returned home when he heard a knock at the door.

Knock, knock, knock~

The sudden knocking left Qian very puzzled.

Ever since transmigrating, aside from his classmates and teachers, he basically had not interacted with anyone else. Why would someone come looking for him?

Although he was puzzled, Qian still opened the door.

As for danger—

Not to mention that this was the heart of Leaf Village, the Uchiha name alone was enough to intimidate a large number of people.

Unless some petty villain was stirring up trouble, being inside the Uchiha Clan Grounds meant absolute safety.

And right now, the few guys who would stir up trouble either had not grown up yet or were not in the village. What did Qian have to worry about?

Creak~

The door opened.

A Uchiha ninja wearing a Leaf Village Jonin uniform stood outside.

"Qian?"

The person spoke.

"Mm."

Qian nodded in confusion and replied, "That's me. You are?"

"My name is Uchiha Zhi Ren. I came today to hand over the Survivor's Benefit issued by the village."

Hearing this, Qian instantly drew on his predecessor's memories, and a trace of grief appeared on his face at just the right time.

Seeing this, Uchiha Zhi Ren did not suspect anything and continued, "In addition, the clan will also give you ten thousand ryō in living expenses every month until you become a Genin."

As he spoke, he handed over an envelope.

"Thank you!"

Qian lowered his head and thanked him, then took the thick envelope from his hand.