Rest

In the blink of an eye, several more hours passed.

Dusk was approaching.

With Qian working overtime, today's training—aside from nurturing his Byakugan—had all been completed ahead of schedule.

On the huge boulder.

Qian opened his eyes, recalling the insights that had just surfaced in his mind after digesting the Cultivation Experience and memories of his many Shadow Clones.

Only after a while did he fully come back to himself.

"Whew..."

Letting out a long breath, Qian raised his head and looked toward the sun that was about to vanish beneath the sea horizon. He muttered, "It's time to go back."

Ten days of arduous training had already left him carrying far too much fatigue.

Now, it was time to return to the village and rest for a while.

With that thought in mind, Qian quickly got up. After packing his gear, he cast "Wind Release: Wind Wings" and "Chakra Feather Cloak," flew into the sky, and headed north toward Konoha.

As for why he did not simply use the "Flying Thunder God Technique" to return?

The answer was simple.

First, doing so consumed more.

True, the chakra shortage he currently faced was not something that could be made up for with this tiny bit of chakra, but even a mosquito's leg was still meat. If he could save a little, he had to save a little.

Second, the scenery along the way was also one way for him to relax his mind.

Usually, at times like this, he would not fly too fast. He would leave himself enough time to admire the scenery and ease his mental exhaustion.

Third, he more or less needed to leave behind some traces of his movements.

This was both baiting a fish and telling those with an interest what he was doing, so