Chapter 6

Ren stared at the massive beast and said, "I wonder what rank of Magical Beast it is. In the Battle Through the Heavens World, Magical Beasts range from Rank One to Rank Ten... What rank is this Magical Beast before me?"

Ren muttered to himself, then continued examining the shattered books. Though the information was fragmented, he was still able to learn a few things about Akatsuki.

Not long afterward, Ren finally finished sorting everything out.

Among this pile of trash, there were only a few valuable items. The rest was all garbage, useless even in the Naruto World.

From this batch of trash, Ren had obtained only one book, and it was a damaged one at that. It recorded some matters concerning Doupo Continent, as well as Xiao Yan of Jia Nan Academy. Judging by the time recorded in it, Xiao Yan should have already entered Jia Nan Academy.

Aside from the book, there was also a notebook and a porcelain bottle. The bottle contained some green liquid that gave off a fragrant scent. The notebook recorded various anecdotes, along with admiration and praise for Xiao Yan.

It seemed that the person who had written the notebook was a fan of Xiao Yan and also a newly initiated alchemist. The notebook detailed some of his alchemy processes and the properties of certain herbs. Unfortunately, there was not a single pill formula in it. However, it did contain information about the liquid in the porcelain bottle. It appeared to be the work of that novice alchemist: a Foundation-Building Spirit Liquid, similar to the one Yao Lao had refined for Xiao Yan in the Battle Through the Heavens World.

Unfortunately, that novice alchemist possessed none of Yao Lao's skill. Thus, although this Foundation-Building Spirit Liquid had been successfully made, its effects were not very good.

Ren gently picked up the porcelain bottle and said, "Its effects are poor only for people cultivating Dou Qi in the Battle Through the Heavens World. The Battle Through the Heavens World far surpasses the Naruto World. This Foundation-Building Spirit Liquid may be nothing there, but in the Naruto World, it is absolutely extraordinary!"

As he spoke, Ren looked at the porcelain bottle as though it were a treasure. Although the Foundation-Building Spirit Liquid inside did not possess the same effects as Yao Lao's version, it would definitely be useful to someone like Ren, an ordinary person who had only just begun cultivating Chakra. It was certainly more effective than medicinal baths.

Other than those things, what Ren valued most was the Magical Beast corpse in the distance. The Magical Beast seemed to have been killed only recently, and its blood was still warm. Although he did not know its rank, even a Rank One Magical Beast was enough to make Ren happy.

After all, the energy contained in the Battle Through the Heavens World far exceeded that of the Naruto World. The flesh and blood of a Magical Beast nurtured in that world would definitely be a great tonic in the Naruto World.

Especially since Ren was only five years old and still growing. With several tons of Magical Beast meat, he would have more than enough nourishment for his development!

One had to know that the strength of Chakra depended on a person's spirit and physique. The stronger one's physique and spiritual power, the more terrifying the Chakra one could extract. Ren had lived two lives, so his spiritual power was naturally strong. If his physique also became stronger, the Chakra he extracted in the future would definitely be extraordinary.

Ren narrowed his eyes and stared at the enormous Magical Beast. "The most important thing now is figuring out how to take this Magical Beast away. It would have been great if a Storage Ring had appeared in that trash just now! Fortunately, anything I select inside the Trash Station will remain preserved. Time seems to stand still here, so this Magical Beast will not rot. I should cut out some of its meat first and take it outside to test the effects. If it works, I'll find a few Sealing Scrolls!"

The Naruto World also had something similar to spatial rings: Sealing Scrolls. Ren had been unable to use Sealing Scrolls before because he had no Chakra. Now that he could extract Chakra, he could naturally use them.

Ren nodded. "Tomorrow, I'll break this Magical Beast down and take it out with Sealing Scrolls. Then I'll have someone make it into jerky for storage. From now on, I'll eat Magical Beast meat every day!"

With that, Ren turned and left the Trash Station!

Magical Beast Meat

The next day, dawn had just broken.

A maid came over and said, "Young Master... breakfast is ready!"

Ren woke from his sleep and said, "Oh... breakfast is ready. Has the meat I gave you also been prepared?"

Having obtained the Magical Beast meat yesterday, Ren naturally had not forgotten about it. Even though it was already late, he had still taken several sharp blades into the Trash Station and cut a large piece of meat from the Magical Beast. He had initially thought the meat would be difficult to cut, but it was not much different from ordinary meat.

After taking out a large chunk of meat, he handed it to the specially hired chef and planned to test the effects of the Magical Beast meat today.

The maid handed him his washing utensils. "Young Master... Chef Sasaki got up early to prepare breakfast. Following your instructions, all three meals today will use the meat you brought as an ingredient. However, Chef Sasaki has some questions. He says the meat is very strange!"

After washing up, Ren walked out of his bedroom. "Those are not things a chef needs to understand about Akatsuki. Take me to the dining hall. I want to taste this delicacy!"

With that, he walked straight out of the courtyard.

Upon hearing this, the maid simply followed after him.

Speaking of which, although Ren's residence was located on the edge of Konoha, it occupied quite a large area. In particular, the courtyard was close to the area where Konoha's clans resided, making it exceptionally safe.

Thus, many people who had lost their means of living because of the war wanted to come here to make a living. Ren's grandfather had previously recruited many young servants and trained them continuously. That was how the current maids and servants had come to be. Even Sasaki, the head chef, was the same.

In the blink of an eye, Ren had entered the dining hall, the place where meals were served.

Ren's grandfather was absent. Only Jiraiya was there.

Jiraiya was currently lying in a reclining chair, looking nothing like the near-dead state he had been in yesterday.

Ren said, "No way! Uncle Jiraiya recovered that quickly?"

Jiraiya laughed heartily. "It is thanks to you. You take medicinal baths every day, so your grandfather collected plenty of precious herbs. Yesterday, I was seriously injured, but those expensive herbs kept me alive. Then I used the Summoning Technique and had the Toad Clan of Mount Myoboku help treat my injuries. So after just one night, I've already recovered forty percent."

Ren slowly sat down. "The Toad Clan of Mount Myoboku truly is extraordinary. Having a summoning race really is nice!"

As he spoke, Ren's gaze had already fallen upon the breakfast before him.

Sasaki, the chef, also came over. Normally, he did not need to appear in person, but since today's breakfast ingredients had been provided by Ren, he naturally came to oversee things. If anything went wrong, he would be the one in trouble.

Sasaki pointed at the soup before them. "This is meat stew. The meat Young Master gave us is fiery red, and it naturally carries heat. Even after being cooked into soup, its fiery red color and warmth have not faded. Young Master, please be careful when eating it! Also..."

Before the head chef could finish speaking, Ren scooped up a fiery-red chunk of meat and swallowed it.

The moment it entered his mouth, the fiery-red meat melted into a warm current and flowed into Ren's body. Immediately afterward, he felt warmth spread throughout his body, as though he had entered his mother's embrace.

All the fatigue from waking up early vanished in that instant.

Ren smiled. "Perfect!"

Ren had known about Akatsuki, and that Magical Beast meat would definitely have an effect, perhaps even one no worse than precious medicinal herbs. But now, it seemed he had still underestimated it. This meat not only contained terrifying nourishment, but could also gradually strengthen one's physique.

He continued eating. The warm current within his body circulated constantly, slowly strengthening his physique.

Watching Ren devour the food ravenously, Jiraiya asked, "Is it really that delicious? Or are you just too hungry?"

Though he said that, he signaled for the maid to feed him. There was no helping it. Tsunade had broken all four of his limbs, leaving him unable to move.

A piece of fiery-red Magical Beast meat entered Jiraiya's body. Immediately, Jiraiya narrowed his eyes, and a flash of light burst from them!

The maid fed him another piece. After swallowing it, Jiraiya raised his right hand. "I'll do it myself!"

His right arm, which had still been wrapped in bandages, could now move with difficulty.

Ren raised his head. "You recovered?"

"Not bad... I just recovered a little. It should be the effect of this meat. That warm current can repair the body and even strengthen it. Where did this thing come from? Why have I never heard of it before?" Jiraiya ate as he spoke. His limbs, which had looked crippled just moments ago, gradually began to move again.

Ren looked at Jiraiya strangely. "You recovered so quickly, but I only feel my body strengthening a little!"

Jiraiya seemed to change with every bite. He had been incomparably weak before, yet now his complexion was already rosy. Was the effect really this miraculous?

Jiraiya said, "It seems you still do not truly understand Chakra. This is the result of Chakra. Although Chakra is formed from the combination of spiritual power and cellular energy, spiritual power can be restored through rest, while cells are replenished through food. In other words, people obtain energy through food, and that energy replenishes their cells. Then spiritual power extracts energy from the cells and turns it into Chakra.

"Strictly speaking, a large portion of Chakra comes from food. If Chakra were extracted entirely from cells, how long could a person's cells endure it? If things went badly, that person might die. Moreover, as a person grows, the Chakra in their body eventually reaches a bottleneck. Once their Chakra is used up, they can only extract more from their cells. If the energy in those cells is drained completely, further extraction will consume the most fundamental energy of the cells. That energy is called a person's life.

"The process of cell division and growth is a process of life. Excessively consuming cellular energy damages one's lifespan. Therefore, Chakra is both the source of a ninja's power and something that can kill them.

"As for this red meat, I do not know what is going on with it, but it can quickly and gently replenish cellular energy, allowing me to extract Chakra. My bones are fractured, and my internal organs are damaged. These injuries are essentially cracks between cells. This red meat replenishes the cells, causing them to divide continuously and repair those cracks. With the help of my Chakra, I will recover within three days!"

After slowly finishing his explanation, Jiraiya swallowed another piece of Magical Beast meat. His questioning gaze fell on Ren. "Where did you get this thing?"