In an instant—
All the activation methods for Shinra Tensei and Banshō Ten'in flooded straight into Luo Bing's mind.
At the same time, as the Rinnegan advanced, he could clearly feel his ocular power surging upward.
His control over the five elemental attributes became even more fluid and effortless.
More than that—
The concentric ripple patterns within his pupils resonated inside his body, stirring a trace of Six Paths power.
Like a spring rain soaking the earth, it silently permeated his limbs and bones, continuously strengthening his physical body.
At this moment, Luo Bing felt as if he had become one with nature itself.
A deep, all-encompassing sense of comfort flowed through his entire body.
The tempering from the Six Paths power lasted for a full half hour.
During that time, Luo Bing clearly sensed his spiritual energy rising rapidly.
Without realizing it, he had already advanced to Radiant Silver Tier 1.
After converting the mountain of alien beast corpses stored in his ring into points, Luo Bing checked his system panel.
[Host]: Luo Bing
[Power Evaluation]: Radiant Silver · Tier 1
[Special Ability]: Rinnegan Lv.2 (Upgrade Progress 0%)
[Magatama]: 8,999,000
[Shop Points]: 225
[Tailed Beast Collection]: None
[Items]:
Fine Storage RingWhite MaskAkatsuki CloakFlesh Bud ×10Common Ninjutsu Fragment ×22Fine Ninjutsu Fragment ×12
[Spirit Techniques]:
Divine Enlightenment PotionAra River Reincarnation Finger
His gaze then shifted to the Points Shop.
Lv.2 Myriad Worlds Ability Upgrade Ticket
Epic quality. Randomly increases Lv.2 ability progress by 1%–10%.
Cost: 2000 points
Seeing this, Luo Bing's mouth twitched.
Way too damn expensive!
Straight-up ten times the cost.
Looks like there was no way he'd be grinding first-tier alien beasts all the way to the Glorious Gold realm.
Still, with Shinra Tensei and Chibaku Tensei, jumping tiers to fight third-tier alien beasts shouldn't be too difficult.
Once he got into a good university and obtained a permit for high-risk zones, those high-tier alien beasts would practically be lining up for him to farm points.
Next, Luo Bing turned his attention to the ninjutsu fragments.
Twenty common fragments could be exchanged for two common ninjutsu.
"Please, please—give me Hidden Mist Technique! I'm willing to trade thirty years of my lifespan for it!"
He clasped his hands together and prayed silently.
Not just because attacking from within mist looked insanely cool—but more importantly, changing the battlefield environment had massive tactical value.
With the two Deva Path offensive abilities and Ara River Reincarnation Finger, he didn't really need other common attack-type ninjutsu.
But Hidden Mist's support value was something pure offense could never replace.
Ding!
"Common ninjutsu random draw in progress…"
Ding!
"Congratulations, Host. You have obtained Hidden Mist Technique."
Holy—!
Takeoff!
Wait—what did I just say?!
Realizing something was off, Luo Bing hurriedly asked,
"System, you didn't actually take thirty years of my lifespan, did you?"
Ding!
"Please rest assured, Host. This system does not possess such a function."
Luo Bing let out a long breath.
"Good… that's good."
Looks like this system was a rare kind of conscientious capitalist.
He then drew the second common ninjutsu.
Ding!
"Congratulations, Host. You have obtained Clone Technique."
Unlike Shadow Clones, the Clone Technique was the most basic ninjutsu—creating illusions with spiritual energy.
It had no combat power, but at the very least, it could confuse enemies.
Used properly, it could still turn the tide of battle.
Both ninjutsu left Luo Bing very satisfied, as they perfectly compensated for his previously one-dimensional strategy.
Used together, they could produce unexpected results.
"Next up—Fine-quality ninjutsu. Open!"
Ding!
"Congratulations, Host. You have obtained Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique."
…Well.
Alright.
Maybe during the five-second cooldown of Shinra Tensei, he could use a Fireball to fill in some damage.
Although Luo Bing had always been salty about how often Fireball got styled on in the anime, that didn't stop him from carefully studying the thin ninjutsu scroll.
Three minutes later, under his God-tier Comprehension, all three ninjutsu were fully mastered.
"System, recharge ten million and unlock Six Paths — Preta Path."
At his current level, Luo Bing was already effectively invincible within the Radiant Silver realm.
But against Glorious Gold, he still lacked confidence.
So, for safety's sake, he decided to use White Zetsu to create a Preta Path Pain.
Ding!
"Consuming 10,000,000 Magatama. Unlocking Rinnegan ability — Preta Path."
[Talent Quality]: SS−
[Lv.2] Upgrade Progress: 0%
Lv.1 Base Abilities
Unlocked:
Elemental MasteryHigh-Capacity BatteryGod-tier ComprehensionInsightAnimal PathPreta Path (NEW! Click for details)
Locked:
Asura PathNaraka PathHuman Path
(Secondary unlock requires 100,000,000 Magatama. Recharge link below—)Lv.2 Advanced AbilitiesDeva Path: Banshō Ten'inDeva Path: Shinra TenseiLv.3 Advanced AbilitiesDeva Path: Chibaku Tensei
Further levels unknown—
"Damn… once the Rinnegan reached Lv.2, its talent quality jumped straight to SS−!"
SS-rank talent—
That was something only geniuses who started at S-rank could maybe touch after years of cultivation.
And only with enough opportunities—sudden enlightenment during training or finding rare heavenly treasures.
It was incredibly rare for someone below S-rank to ever grow into SS-rank.
This was the unbridgeable gap between talent and effort.
Luo Bing then opened the details for the Preta Path.
[Preta Path]
Primary ability: absorption of spiritual energy and techniques.
Sealing Technique Absorption:
Forms an absorption barrier to nullify and absorb incoming attacks.Spiritual Energy Devour:
Absorbs an opponent's spiritual energy through contact, converting it for personal use.
Luo Bing nodded in satisfaction.
"Redeem White Zetsu's body."
Ding!
"200 points consumed. White Zetsu obtained."
At once, a White Zetsu body appeared inside the storage ring.
It looked like a humanoid formed from white clay—no independent consciousness, only suitable for use as a puppet.
Next, Luo Bing followed the steps methodically, implanting a flesh bud into White Zetsu's body.
Flesh Bud −1
Using the flesh bud as a medium, he channeled spiritual energy into it, granting it the Preta Path's abilities.
Activated by the energy, White Zetsu slowly opened its eyes.
A faint purple glow shimmered in its pupils—
Clear Rinnegan ripples.
Luo Bing knew this was the defining feature of a Six Paths puppet.
At the same time, he began sharing White Zetsu's vision—
Rinnegan shared vision!
White Zetsu's strength was tied to the Rinnegan's level, currently staying at Radiant Silver Tier 1.
Only after upgrading the Rinnegan again could it leap directly to Glorious Gold Tier 1.
Looking at the unclothed White Zetsu, Luo Bing felt an odd sense of déjà vu—like staring into a mirror.
With dual-thread control, that kind of discomfort was only natural.
And White Zetsu's face even seemed molded after his own.
A bit too handsome.
−1000 Magatama
Obtained: Kabuto Yakushi's Snakeskin Black Robe
−100 Magatama
Obtained: Anbu Cat Mask
Remaining Magatama: 8,997,900
Luo Bing handed the newly purchased clothes to White Zetsu.
Because he was still unfamiliar with controlling the body, White Zetsu's movements while dressing were careful and slightly stiff.
"Perfect."
"Next step—find that divine beast the principal mentioned."
After slaughtering so many alien beasts, Luo Bing now felt that low-quality ones were basically paper tigers.
One poke and they burst.
His spirit beast target was now firmly set on an S-rank divine beast.
If it weren't for the fact that only Beast Tamers could enter universities,
Luo Bing would've seriously considered lying flat for three days—
Skipping spirit beast contracts altogether—
Letting White Zetsu farm in the wild to earn points for him,
So he could speed up the Rinnegan's upgrade progress even faster.
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