It was another power-up in his arsenal according to his rational thinking. Any small benefits sometimes outweighs the risky high benefits in the surface.
Also, the Qi Blood became much comfortable drawn out of his lower limbs. Note that Qi Blood has always been all around the bloodstreams, the problem was on how to draw them in stringent control and effective form.
As a result of his successful break through, the vigorous energy had easily drawn out from the lower limbs and other muscle groups for the practical application of force.
[Secret Technique: Face Changing (Entry) 89/100]
"I'm feeling good right now." Yoichi tilted his head left and right, producing a popping sounds. "Another one to upgrade!"
Therefore, he smeared his face in ointment and began refining. Even though the Face Changing method hadn't been able to prove any sort of realistic usefulness, Yoichi had a fair expectation for this transfiguration method.
Soon enough, his face slightly flushed amidst the tormenting procedure. The ointment simmered along with his Qi Blood, swelling intensely from his facial muscles and correlated tissues.
Like a raging tidal wave bashing through his microscopic fibers, the ferocious element of the Qi Blood then explicitly demonstrated its active and enthusiastic significance.
「Face Changing EXP +4」
「Face Changing EXP +4」
While the notification prompts displayed right in front of him, Yoichi gnashed his teeth and consumed 1 Qi Blood Pill. Flames licking widly in his Incinerator stomach, hungrily gobbling the pill in a split second.
As if satiated from the delectable and nutritious pill, the mysterious flames within his stomach soon delivered a tremendous wave of nourishing mixtures and replenishing Qi Blood.
Now, the autonomous flow of vigorous energy then slowly fastened the broken fibers into facial muscles and cranial veins, earnestly battling the destructive scalding compounds within the medicinal ointment.
The moment of composition and havoc wreaked endlesdly, waging war between each other. Potent agents of the ointment and the Qi Blood clashed like a tempestuous storm.
「Face Changing EXP +3」
[Secret Technique: Face Changing (Small Success) 0/300]
"Hooohh... How refreshing..."
While the last notification revealed, Yoichi felt the vibrant nourishing effects as the ointment incorporated within the cartilages, muscles, and skin. Then, the reddened effects and stiffness unhurriedly began to wither before the staggering outcomes came out like a truck.
In his tanned countenance, Yoichi's muscles felt supple to the contact yet tough when applied by pressure. Not only that, the Qi Blood could slowly interact with his facial muscles to magically wiggled into the minuscule fibers.
"This is actually unbelievable! So now I can change and shape diverse kinds of facial features!" Yoichi exclaimed.
In such an excitement, he controlled Qi Blood and slowly took shape into the face of Jiraiya's current profile.
"Still has some limitations on it..." Yoichi's thrill has been poured over with a cold bucket of reality.
After looking at the mirror, his facial characteristics indeed looked like Jiraiya. Looking very childish with a hint of playfulness and mischievous smile written on his transformed face.
However, the tanned skin on the complete transfiguration remained including black hair didn't altered into his desired expectations.
"Oh well." Yoichi shrugged shoulders upward. "Sure, it was a little bit of a let down. But, it has a huge potential to be very beneficial for the near future."
Returning to original profile, Yoichi then shook his head and cooked some sumptuous meal before he slept soundly in a comfortable bed.
With two successful advancements, Yoichi's focus now centered around the Muscle Tempering Realm. Still, he has to sleep since it was in the middle of the night and couldn't push himself to continuously cultivate anymore.
Proper optimization of leisure and diligent practice demanded attention.
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"Do you feel like there's nothing to learn here?" Tsunade commented.
Upon hearing her, the three fell silent.
Now in the classroom, Tsunade's keen observation made sense.
The three painfully completed the assigned tasks with flying colors. The institutionalized curriculum could be a regular child's imaginable growth but the 4 squashed the blockade in ease.
Survival methods in the forest, several techniques such as disguise and fighting methodology along with the tad bit of Will of Fire were in their ears all the time. Yet again, geniuses cannot be defined by the normal lenses and usual parameters.
Although Jiraiya seemed a little bit clumsy, his sincere dedication behind the scenes earned some respect in the eyesight of the three. Tsunade and Orochimaru pressed forward, unleashing their fullest potential to the public's perspective.
"Yeah... My thoughts is precisely like yours! Since we've had learned these things ahead of time, can we now move up?" Jiraiya remarked, clearly beaming with a proud expression.
"You?! Might as well not to be burden for us. You can't even nail shuriken practice!" Tsunade rebuked, laced with undisguised mockery.
"Hey! At very least, I'm making gains!" Jiraiya compelled to defend himself.
"Let's wait for 6 months before we could technically inform our lecturer, is that okay with anyone?" Yoichi said his personal opinion in a logical way.
In his mind, there was no possibility that Hiruzen and the other officials could break the three-way grouping so he decided to stall himself with time since his breakthrough to the Muscle Tempering Stage exponentially increases his opportunity to achieve strength in a stable manner.
At this point, Yoichi wanted to go solo adventure and visit the trademarks of Naruto Universe. Besides that, a notion to comprehend the mysterious Shinobi World pressed on his insight as an individual transmigrated into a 5 year old child.
He could achieve his missions and explore the world at the same time.
"As you wish... Time flies by without any exciting things, after all" Tsunade remarked which made Jiraiya and Orochimaru nodded in agreement.
They weren't that much eager to graduate from the Ninja Academy. In fact, Tsunade simply implied that the everyday routine in the academy felt tedious and monotonous at the first place. Along with Senju Clan's aegis, anything else could be given to her as the Princess of the prestigious and well-known clan.
As for Jiraiya and Orochimaru, graduation could be delayed in the meantime. They still had been granted monthly subsidies from the Konoha's special scholarship and training the techniques demanded efforts as well as time to be grasped.
"Now that's all been cleared, what about the Skin Refining Stage and how can we advance?" Jiraiya asked.
Hearing Jiraiya's insistence, Tsunade and Orochimaru also glanced at Yoichi's profile with inquisitiveness.
"I'll provide you with ointments later on. For now, try to improve your proficiency in the offensive skills." Yoichi responded.
Since he had 2 months supplies, he split up the portions into 15 for each person. It was indeed fair and square decision without any preferences for himself or for the others.
After the class, Yoichi took out the portions into the mouth of the Space Pouch, shocking both Jiraiya and Orochimaru in a casual revelation of secret.
"So that's why some things are gone in your possession, Yoichi... I wonder if you can tell me how it works." Orochimaru's eyes blazed with fatal attraction, looking at the tattered pouch.
"Can I get one?" Jiraiya grabbed Yoichi's shoulder and shook his friend's body. "I–I just wanted to make a research study about this..."
Glancing at Jiraiya with a knowing look on his face, Yoichi replied, "This is a Space Pouch. It could hold items depending on the size of the said things. Mine only has a 10 cubic square meters."
Only?! Are you freaking kidding me?
Jiraiya and Orochimaru thought at the same time, truly flabbergasted. A tiny and ragged pouch kept any small objects, what more a person could ask for?
"Don't be too excited yet. This thing is really hard to get. I mean extremely difficult!" Regarding this, Yoichi fortuitously won the interspatial pouch in his second big pull in his time in the Amegakure Mines.
Otherwise, maybe he would be truly pressured in his cultivation progress and unable to breakthrough without it.
Like a cold bucket being poured out of their heads, Jiraiya and Orochimaru fell silent while Tsunade chuckled at the side, considering their previous satisfaction as a futile ambition.
Maybe I should ask for Yoichi about this... Once I got that kind of pouch, I'll rake a lot of money! Tsunade thought, smiling mischeviously in the corner.
After the tedious life in the academy, the 3 went on their own way without any troubles. On the other hand, Yoichi walked around and noticed an imperceptible presence glancing at him within the Uchiha District.
Again?! Is Uchiha really that bad place for my luck or what?
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(Current Progress)
[Realm: Skin Refining Stage] (Jade Skin)
[Heavenly Demon Posture: (Perfection) 48/1000]
[Mountain Crushing Fist: (Small Success) 250/300]
[Lightning Spear Thrust: (Small Success) 247/300]
[Phantom Steps: (Great Success) 1/500]
[Secret Technique: Face Changing (Small Success) 0/300]
[Tickets: 1 Prismatic, 0 Gold, 0 Silver.]
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