Hokage: Three Choices, Soul Bone Skill: Chidori!

The second Immortal Herb Ye Qiu picked was a crystalline, snowy white from top to bottom, with an air of aloof refinement.

It was called the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid!

Its medicinal properties were mild and mellow, able to strengthen the foundation, replenish vitality, and purge impurities from the body.

It was the mildest of all the Immortal Herbs.

Its medicinal effects were also remarkably long-lasting, only becoming fully absorbed upon reaching the Soul Saint level...

That was why

it could, to a certain extent, increase the cultivation speed of food-type Soul Masters.

By the time daylight had fully broken outside,

Ye Qiu had finally finished absorbing the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid in the Kamui Dimension. His Soul Power had shot straight from level eleven to level nineteen.

"The system selection will trigger soon..."

Feeling the surging Soul Power within him, Ye Qiu's eyes filled with delight.

Without hesitation,

a bloody light flashed in Ye Qiu's eyes, and he immediately left the Kamui Dimension again.

By the time he returned,

he had a large purple chrysanthemum in his arms.

Its fluffy petals were utterly adorable, and its central stamen stood over half a foot tall, faintly shimmering with a strange golden light.

This large chrysanthemum was none other than the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum!

It was a neutral-natured immortal treasure.

Once consumed, it could open the four limbs and eight meridians, allowing one to cultivate an indestructible vajra body!

Its medicinal properties did not conflict in the slightest with those of the two Immortal Herbs Ye Qiu had taken earlier, the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew and the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid.

It could also help Ye Qiu strengthen his physique,

so Ye Qiu could confidently absorb a Soul Ring of an exceptionally high age next!

Pfft!

Without another word, Ye Qiu lowered his head and bit off the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum's stamen first. He then ate its petals one by one, casually tossed the stem and roots aside, and immediately began cultivating where he stood.

Not until night fell again

did the crackling of Ye Qiu's bones gradually subside.

But in his mind,

an even more wonderful sound rang out!

[Ding-!]

[Congratulations, host, on breaking through to level twenty. Please choose one of the following three rewards!]

Ye Qiu's eyes snapped open, a brilliant light flashing in them.

On the familiar system panel before him were three choices:

[Soul Bone Skill: Mystical Palm Technique: An A-rank healing Ninjutsu from the Hokage world. It accelerates the healing of internal and external injuries by emitting Soul Power from the palm!]

[Self-Created Soul Skill: Rasengan: An A-rank Ninjutsu created by the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, in the Hokage world, inspired by the Tailed Beast Bomb. It can encompass all things and has limitless power!]

[Soul Bone Skill: Chidori: An A-rank Ninjutsu developed by Kakashi Hatake, the Sixth Hokage of the Hokage world, in his youth. It concentrates lightning at a single point in the palm, giving it tremendous piercing power. It was named for the sound it makes, which resembles the chirping of a thousand birds!]

[Ding-!]

[Helpful reminder: When a system-produced Soul Bone evolves into a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, the host can obtain an additional Soul Bone Skill!]

Upon seeing the system's reminder about Soul Bones, Ye Qiu immediately ruled out the Rasengan.

It wasn't because the Rasengan was weak,

but because it was only a Self-Created Soul Skill!

Since it was a Self-Created Soul Skill, he could naturally learn it if he was willing to put in the time.

Besides, Ye Qiu also knew the principles behind it.

More importantly,

like Soul Rings, the Soul Bones supplied by the system could keep evolving, and once they reached the required age, he could even obtain another skill.

They had already won in terms of the number of skills!

If he actually chose the Rasengan, wouldn't Ye Qiu be taking a huge loss?

As for the Mystical Palm Technique,

Ye Qiu was even less interested in that skill.

He already had a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul and had planned to follow the path of life. Though this Soul Bone was highly compatible with him, its skill pool overlapped with his.

And the Chidori Soul Bone was also compatible with his Sharingan Martial Soul!

After all, using Chidori

required a Dōjutsu for support.

Without a trace of hesitation, Ye Qiu chose the third option!

[Ding-!]

[Congratulations, host, on obtaining Soul Bone Skill: Chidori!]

[The Soul Bone Skill reward will be issued in the form of a Soul Bone. The Soul Bone is expected to take twelve hours to condense!]

[Please wait patiently, host, and be ready to receive it!]

An electronic busy signal sounded in his mind.

Immediately afterward,

Ye Qiu looked at his right hand.

He could clearly feel a warmth throughout his entire right arm. It was very comfortable.

Presumably, the system had given him a right arm bone.

Ye Qiu paid no further attention to his right arm, turning his thoughts back to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well outside.

A bloody light shone in his eyes,

and the Yellow Soul Ring beneath Ye Qiu had already turned purple.

After absorbing the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum,

Ye Qiu's physique had changed beyond recognition, surpassing that of an ordinary Soul Elder outright.

Since he had yet to obtain his Second Soul Ring,

his cultivation remained at level twenty.

The three pitch-black, comma-shaped Tomoe in Ye Qiu's eyes flowed into his pupils. When they unfolded again, they had become the Mangekyō Sharingan.

The purple Soul Ring beneath him flashed brilliantly,

and an invisible spatial vortex appeared out of nowhere and swallowed him.

The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well!

Once again, Ye Qiu stood atop the thatched cottage, looking down at the Immortal Herbs that shone ever more brilliantly beneath the night sky. He murmured to himself:

"Next, it's time for the ice and fire Immortal Herbs..."

That was right,

the five Immortal Herbs Ye Qiu had chosen were the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, which enhanced ocular power; the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, which increased cultivation speed; the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, which strengthened the body; and the Infernal Delicate Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, which could grant a Soul Master and their Martial Soul resistance to both ice and fire!

For a plant-type Soul Master,

any fire-type or ice-type Soul Master was a natural enemy.

That was all the more true for the frail Blue Silver Grass.

So Ye Qiu had to obtain this pair of ice and fire Immortal Herbs as well!

"..."

Ye Qiu's gaze drifted between the Infernal Delicate Apricot and the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass before finally settling on the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well between them. A trace of hesitation flashed in his eyes...

He wasn't afraid that the medicinal properties of the ice and fire Immortal Herbs would conflict with those of the previous three.

Ye Qiu was only worried about whether his current cultivation could withstand the scouring of the two extreme forces within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

The danger within was no joke.

That fellow Tang San had narrowly escaped death despite having cultivation close to the Soul Ancestor level and possessing the Mysterious Heaven Skill.

One careless mistake, and not even his bones would remain.

"Sigh..."

Ye Qiu lingered on the roof for a long while. In the end, he sighed and shook his head with a rueful laugh.

"Forget it. Staying alive comes first..."

"Before that, I'd better go Soul Hunting and improve my strength."

"Maybe I'll even reach level thirty?"

A hopeful smile appeared on Ye Qiu's face once more.

Once he attached two Thousand-Year Soul Rings to his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul,

he believed

his cultivation would surely break through to level thirty.

When that happened, the Hokage Selection System would activate again!

Perhaps it could give him a little more confidence.

Ye Qiu smiled. The Mangekyō Sharingan in his eyes slowly turned, and he vanished from where he stood.

He didn't immediately go Soul Hunting, nor did he return to Peach Blossom Village to whip Su Yun'er, who was already fast asleep. Instead, he sat cross-legged in the Kamui Dimension and silently waited for the Soul Bone to condense...

He wouldn't go into battle unprepared.

Relying on the Kamui Mangekyō alone to hunt Soul Beasts was still a little too risky.

He lacked the ability to kill in a single blow.

With Chidori, things would be different.

With its piercing and destructive power, even a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast's defenses probably wouldn't amount to much!

Meanwhile,

Ye Qiu also pondered what sort of Soul Beasts he should choose for his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul.

A plant-type Soul Beast like the Ghost Vine was naturally the best choice, but if he encountered a Soul Beast like the Emerald Swan, which specialized in the domain of life, he wouldn't let it pass either.

(Please keep reading! Please vote! Thanks for your support!)