Qi Yuan raised his eyelids slightly, making a mental note of this.
Once he awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan or the Rinnegan, perhaps he could go test it out.
Xu Ying sipped some soup and continued, "The second is the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai!!"
Information about the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai surfaced in Qi Yuan's mind.
In this world, it was classified as a middle Kekkei Genkai. It was not particularly outstanding, but it seemed exceedingly rare.
"Experiments have proven that Wood Release does indeed alleviate the Sharingan's side effects."
"But the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai has only one source: the Level Six Expert's Legacy belonging to someone named Tenzo in the Planetary Space."
"Although this is a Level Six Expert's Legacy, for some reason, it's many times rarer than a King's Legacy!!"
"No one has been heard of obtaining this legacy in recent decades!!"
Qi Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly. He knew full well that Wood Release did suppress the Sharingan.
Without betraying anything, he asked, "What about the third method?"
Xu Ying said with a light laugh, "This is also the method most likely to suppress the Sharingan's side effects."
"Substantially increasing body energy can slow the Sharingan's corrosion to a certain extent."
"Current experiments show that practicing the Eight Gates, the Seven-Day Breathing Method, and Lightning Release Nintaijutsu can effectively counter the Sharingan's side effects!!"
Qi Yuan paused. Could he be so healthy now because he practiced the Eight Gates of Limitless?
But then he shook his head. The underlying reason should still be Six Paths Madara's legacy.
He could fully withstand a mere Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
"All three of these techniques are S-rank forbidden techniques. Not only are they extremely difficult to practice, they're also very hard to obtain."
Xu Ying looked at Qi Yuan and said, "But if you become a protector of our Xu Family, we'll find a way to obtain Lightning Release Nintaijutsu for you!!"
"So, do you agree to join the Xu Family?"
Seeing Qi Yuan's unmoved expression, Xu Ying immediately felt wronged.
In fact, after learning about Qi Yuan's situation, the Xu Family had refused to let him become a protector of the family.
After all, what he had obtained was the Sharingan. It was obvious who would be protecting whom.
But Xu Ying's youngest paternal aunt, along with Xu Ying's own talent, gave the two women high standing in the Xu Family, and the matter had been settled just like that.
Even obtaining Lightning Release Nintaijutsu from the Yun Family through an exchange would require an enormous price.
Yet Qi Yuan actually failed to appreciate it??
Xu Ying's chest heaved before she said, "I'll give you a few days to think about it. If you die in the next few days, you won't need to bother."
She left in a thoroughly foul mood, leaving only a bewildered Qi Yuan behind.
Do I really only have a few days left to live??
Qi Yuan finished his meal and left the dining hall, heading for the town's Circular Square.
Apparently, the specific details of the Martial Trial would be announced there.
At that moment, however, Yan Gang was waiting for him nearby.
"Uncle Yan? You're the teacher leading the group. Shouldn't you be with the people from Shangcheng No. 1 Middle School right now?"
Qi Yuan was somewhat surprised. As the head of the third-year department, Yan Gang was specifically responsible for certain organizational duties.
Yan Gang smiled and said, "I'm just like you now. I've also been dismissed by Shangcheng No. 1 Middle School."
"We uncle and nephew really aren't welcome, are we!"
After returning the previous night, Yan Gang had gotten into a fierce argument with Shangcheng No. 1 Middle School's senior management over Qi Yuan.
It turned out that the board members behind Shangcheng No. 1 Middle School were from the Yang Family, and this had been the Yang Family's decision.
So, after the argument, Yan Gang had voluntarily tendered his resignation.
"Little Yuan, go on by yourself. Since there's nothing for me to do here, I'll head back first and complete the resignation paperwork."
"I'll just enjoy my retirement from now on."
Looking at Yan Gang's somewhat pained expression, Qi Yuan suddenly said, "Uncle Yan, do you want to be the principal of Shangcheng No. 1 Middle School??"
Yan Gang paused, then nodded with a chuckle. "Of course I do. Unfortunately, it'll never be my turn."
"They have the Yang Family backing them. That's how they can dismiss me on a whim, just like now!!"
Qi Yuan looked at Yan Gang. "If the Yang Family disagrees, just make them disappear."
After speaking, he smiled at Yan Gang and left.
Watching Qi Yuan's retreating figure, Yan Gang suddenly shuddered in alarm.
"Is he going to take revenge on the Yang Family??"
"But the Yang Family is a colossal force now!"
"No, I have to talk Little Yuan out of this."
A thought struck him, and he picked up his phone to send his daughter a message.
"Qingqing, once you've finished your mission, make sure you have a good talk with Little Yuan."
His daughter, Yan Qingqing, had recently been carrying out a secret mission, and there had been no word from her for several days.
Fortunately, Yan Gang and the others were already accustomed to this, or they would have long since assumed something had happened to Yan Qingqing.
By the time Qi Yuan arrived at the Circular Square, it was already packed.
The Guardians were handing out Tokens to the students. These Tokens represented eligibility to participate in the Martial Trial.
Although everyone was theoretically eligible to participate in the Martial Trial, some had obtained legacies that were too weak or had yet to assimilate the power of their legacies.
If they had still not become Level One Ninjas by now, then according to the rules, they were ineligible to participate in the Martial Trial.
When Qi Yuan arrived, however, he discovered that he was the only one alone.
Everyone else was grouped either by school or by family.
Xu Ying, for instance, was as unreachable as a star in the sky at that moment, with many people gathered around her.
Many others were watching her as well. After all, she was a woman who had obtained a King's Legacy.
"Is that the Xu Family's young lady? She's really outstanding!"
"Oh, she looked at me? Could I become the Xu Family's cherished son-in-law?"
"Stop fucking dreaming. Xu Ying doesn't need a marriage alliance!!"
"Don't just look at Xu Ying. Liu Song from the Liu Family of Yu Province over there also obtained the legacy of the Level Seven King, Utatane Koharu. His future is limitless too!"
"Also, over a dozen people from Mowu No. 1 Middle School obtained upper Kekkei Genkai or Level Six Experts' Legacies. They've all reached level three!!"
"And there's Geng PePe Waccabrada and Wang Ke from Shangcheng No. 1 Middle School. There are so many geniuses this year. The pressure on us is enormous!"
"I have some inside information. Apparently, we'll be dueling Demon Beasts in this Martial Trial!!"
"What duels? I heard they discovered a D-rank Secret Realm space a few days ago. We might be going in there."
"What? Those Demon Beasts are so terrifying! Aren't they sending us to our deaths?"
"What's there to fear? It's only a D-rank Secret Realm space. With our current strength, we have absolutely nothing to fear!"
Of the several hundred people who had entered the Planetary Space over the past few days, most had not obtained Kekkei Genkai legacies.
Still, over twenty had obtained upper Kekkei Genkai or Level Six Experts' Legacies.
Some of them would be granted direct admission as special exceptions to top universities in Yu Province, such as Yudu University and Mowu University.
So Wang Ke of Shangcheng No. 1 Middle School was in an exceptionally good mood at that moment, surrounded by people flattering him.
His eyes were filled with arrogance. Suddenly, his expression shifted.
"Oh? Isn't this Qi Yuan? You've already been expelled and can't participate in the Martial Trial. What are you doing here?"
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