Half a Month Later

The so-called Mind Reflection Technique transmitted the emotions and thoughts in one's heart to the other party through the eyes in the form of spiritual intent.

By doing so, it disrupted the target's senses and then affected their judgment.

On the surface, this was a visual Genjutsu so normal it could not be more normal, but after truly understanding it, one would realize that was not the case at all.

The most obvious point was that its learning difficulty and Genjutsu effects were completely disproportionate.

According to the Scroll, the learning difficulty of the Mind Reflection Technique was as high as Rank A, but its actual effect could not even compare to some similar Rank C Genjutsu.

If his predecessor's parents had wanted to learn Genjutsu, they would never have chosen this one.

But they had chosen it.

And they had treasured it and stored it away.

There was only one reason for this: this technique could help members of the Uchiha clan awaken the Sharingan.

Uh.

At least, that was what was recorded on the Scroll.

The Ninja World had never lacked far-sighted people, and the Uchiha clan was no exception.

A long time ago, members of the Uchiha Clan had realized the drawbacks of the Sharingan—not only was it difficult to awaken, but it was also easy to go to extremes.

So they wondered whether they could awaken the Sharingan in a gentler way, making the process more controllable.

That way, not only could they strengthen the Uchiha clan, they could also make the clan more stable.

Thus, the Hyuga clan's Byakugan entered their field of vision.

As one of the Three Great Dojutsu, the process of opening the Byakugan was much gentler than that of the Sharingan.

Even those whose bloodline was not so pure could gradually open it after adulthood through arduous training.

And this was something the Sharingan did not possess.

The Sharingan of the Uchiha clan required intense spiritual stimulation to awaken.

But once a person reached adulthood, their worldview was basically fixed.

They had experienced almost everything they were supposed to experience. Unless they encountered some major stimulation again, it was fundamentally impossible to awaken the Sharingan after becoming an adult.

Therefore, they wondered whether they could start from the Hyuga clan's Byakugan training method and develop a similar set of exercises.

The Mind Reflection Technique was born under these circumstances.

Its principle was to imitate the changes in Chakra and Spiritual Power in the brain when the Sharingan activated its hypnotic ability, then reverse-stimulate the cranial nerves and Visual Nerve, as well as the body's cells and Spiritual Power, thereby driving the awakening of the Sharingan.

This was equivalent to first creating a warm bed suitable for the Sharingan's existence, then allowing the power of the bloodline to take effect and blossom and bear fruit upon that warm bed.

They succeeded, but they also failed.

They succeeded because the Mind Reflection Technique could indeed assist in awakening the Sharingan, and they failed because its effect was simply too poor.

According to the records on the Scroll, more than one member of the Uchiha clan had once practiced this technique, but not a single one had awakened the Sharingan through it.

If not for the developer swearing that this technique was effective, and the clan's ninjas who had awakened the Sharingan also confirming that it could indeed promote the evolution of the Sharingan to a certain extent...

Everyone would probably have thought this was just a well-intentioned lie.

However, its highly difficult learning requirements and almost imperceptible effect still made it a chicken rib.

After all, members of the Uchiha Clan who had awakened the Sharingan had no need to learn it, while members of the Uchiha Clan who had not awakened it would see no obvious effect even if they went to great lengths to master it.

In that case, how could it not be neglected?

Now, within the Uchiha Clan, only some people unwilling to remain ordinary were still trying to practice this technique, while others had never even heard of it.

No wonder Qian did not know about it.

Speaking of which, his predecessor's parents had collected this technique, clearly because they were also unwilling to remain ordinary.

Unfortunately, before they could master it, they had died on the battlefield.

However, Qian would inherit their will and use this to awaken the Sharingan, becoming the first person in Uchiha history to awaken the Sharingan with the help of this technique.

Other people might be limited by their aptitude, or run out of patience, and be unable to cultivate the "Mind Reflection Technique" to a higher level.

But Qian would not.

With the Proficiency Panel, he could see and touch every bit of progress he made.

Therefore, as long as he confirmed that it was truly effective, Qian would not give up.

This would be his key to climbing to the peak.

"Phew—"

After letting out a long breath and calming himself down, Qian picked up the Scrolls recording the Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique and the Mind Reflection Technique and left the study.

For the next half month, he planned to split off half his energy and put it into practicing these two Ninjutsu and Genjutsu. He did not seek to master them, only to become somewhat familiar with them.

Judging by how lively the village still seemed, the situation on the front line should not have completely collapsed yet, so there was a high probability they would not directly send newbies like them onto the battlefield.

That way, he would still have a buffer period.

When the time came, he would get started with the Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique, use it as a trump card, and take a look at the effects of the Mind Reflection Technique along the way.

If possible, it would be best to awaken the Sharingan. That way, once he went to the battlefield, he would have a little more power to protect himself.

With that thought in mind, Qian began that night's training.

In the blink of an eye, half a month passed.

It was now late September.

At this point, only one week remained until the Graduation Assessment.

After learning the contents of the assessment, Qian directly asked for a week off, preparing to devote all his energy to training.

Normally, getting that leave really would not have been easy, but now, as long as the reason was acceptable, Sugi Itto would not stop him too much.

After returning home, Qian opened the Status Panel.

[Name: Uchiha Qian

Age: 10

Physical Constitution: 5

Spirit: 7

Chakra: 16 (192→372)

Bloodline: Sharingan · Unawakened (51/100)

Skills: Chakra Refining Technique: lv1 (1/200)→lv1 (91/200)

Clone Technique: lv1 (20/200)→lv1 (95/200)

Transformation Technique: lv1 (19/200)→lv1 (94/200)

Substitution Technique: lv1 (18/200)→lv1 (93/200)

*Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique: lv0 (30/100)

*Mind Reflection Technique: lv0 (30/100)

Basic Body Technique: lv1 (65/200)→lv1 (185/200)

Ninja Tool Throwing: lv2 (42/500)→lv2 (120/500)]

Over the past half month, he had persisted in practicing the Chakra Refining Technique for six hours every night.

Thanks to the powerful effects of lv1, his Chakra Limit increased by 12 points every day, making 180 points over half a month.

Therefore, compared to half a month ago, his Chakra Limit had nearly doubled, going from 192 to 372.

And the chakra needed to perform one of the Three Body Technique was roughly twenty points. Three hundred and seventy-two points of chakra was enough for him to perform the Three Body Technique eighteen or nineteen times.

And an ordinary Genin would be at about this level at best.

In other words, aside from some Battle Experience, his strength was already no weaker than those veteran Genin.

However, as his chakra increased, Qian also faintly sensed a limit.

This limit was not the limit of the Chakra Refining Technique, but the limit of this body.

The Chakra Refining Technique only accelerated the efficiency with which he tapped into his potential. It did not directly raise the upper limit of his body.

If this body were compared to a wooden bucket, then the Chakra Refining Technique was the ladle used to draw water.

How much water the wooden bucket could hold did not depend on the size of the ladle, only on the size of the bucket itself.

Physical Constitution: five! Spirit: seven!

Clearly, his bucket was not large enough.

In other words, his body had a limit. Once his chakra grew to a certain point, it would stagnate.

At that time, unless he raised his body's upper limit, even grinding the Chakra Refining Technique to the top would be useless.

Fortunately, as time passed, and through his training in the Basic Body Technique, he could vaguely sense his Physical Constitution improving.

This meant the upper limit of his body was also constantly being raised.