Naruto: My Progress in Konoha.

Chapter 1149 Changes Again (Bonus Chapter)
On the open ground in the center of Moon Island.

Qingming remained silent for a long time.

After pondering for a long time, he finally turned his gaze to the ground beneath his feet.

No, to be more precise, it should be inside the volcano beneath the ground.

To shorten the time required for physical transformation, the only option is to increase the efficiency of strengthening the body.

To improve the efficiency of body strengthening, besides increasing the amount of chakra invested, the only option is to change the external environment to enhance its effects on body strengthening.

The former had already maxed out his chakra, and his body had reached its limit, making it impossible to increase it further.

Therefore, the only option is to change the external environment.

Originally, he planned to take this step after his 'Constitution' attribute reached 40 points and underwent a qualitative change.

But now, we have no choice but to risk doing it ahead of schedule.

With this thought in mind, Qingming wasted no more time and immediately activated the White Eye between his eyebrows.

He then began to fully activate the Byakugan, using its ability to see through objects to search for a more suitable environment within the volcano below.

Time passes minute by minute.

About five minutes later.

Qingming found a suitable position.

Although the space inside the third cavity where he is currently cultivating is small, the internal environment is even more harsh.

Without any hesitation, Qingming immediately used the 'Flying Thunder God Technique' to teleport directly to a platform in the sea where he had first cultivated.

Next, he located the cavity and swam along the outer wall of the volcano.

In no time, they arrived at the closest point to the cavity.

After observing carefully for a while, Qingming used his Byakugan to find a suitable path and then directly used the 'Earth Release: Earth Vein Dragon Technique', merging his entire body into the rock wall.

In fact, he even entered a 'superhuman mode' to reach his destination faster.

With the enhancement of Sage Chakra, the effect of his 'Earth Release: Earth Vein Dragon Technique' was greatly amplified, and he moved through the rock wall at a much faster speed.

It didn't take long for him to reach the target ground.

As you can see, this is a new cavity.

Qingming twisted his body and squeezed himself out of the rock wall.

Then, he activated his Byakugan, using its ability to manipulate gravity to pull him into the air.

Looking down, Qingming observed the environment inside the cavity.

Just as he had seen through the outside with his white eye, the space here was small, only about a quarter the size of the third cavity, but the environment was much harsher.

Or rather, it is precisely because the space here is even smaller that such a harsh environment has been created.

As you can see, this cavity connects two lava rivers.

They converge and merge in the lower half of the cavity, and a large amount of toxic gas is generated from the magma, which is squeezed into this cavity, making the air pressure and temperature here much higher than in the third cavity.

After only a short time here, Qingming felt that the damage to his body was much more severe than it had been in the third cavity.

At the same time, the pressure they bear has also increased significantly.

Cultivating under such conditions will inevitably lead to faster evolution.

Upon realizing this, Qingming did not hesitate and immediately used Earth Release ninjutsu to create two stone bridges on the surrounding rock walls.

The two stone bridges meet in the middle, forming a cross shape.

Qingming landed on the stone bridge and moved forward step by step, soon arriving at the center of the "cross".

Then, he used Earth Release ninjutsu again to expand the intersection in the middle into a platform with a diameter of three meters.

After doing all this, he stopped, then raised his hand and left a Flying Thunder God mark in the center of the platform.

Then, with a thought, he teleported to Moon Island.

After waiting a short while until his body had fully recovered, he immediately raised his hands to form a hand seal and used the 'Multiple Shadow Clone Technique' twice. He created 560 shadow clones in total, sending them to absorb natural energy and develop their bloodline limits before he entered the cavity again.

Suddenly, Qingming's figure appeared in the center of the round platform.

He then directly entered 'Sage Mode' and began to use 'Extreme Body Technique' to strengthen his body.

And just like that, an hour passed quickly.

On the open ground in the center of Moon Island.

Qingming's figure suddenly appeared.

Visibly, his injuries were much more severe than when he cultivated in the third cavity for an hour. His skin was not only bright red, but also covered with large blisters, and some areas even showed signs of burns.

At the same time, he was panting heavily, and his internal organs felt as if they were melting.

Even so, it was only because he was protected by Sage Chakra and his body's self-healing ability was constantly in effect.

For an ordinary person, let alone cultivate for an hour, they would probably have died during the cultivation process.

"Inhale...exhale..."

Qingming breathed in the fresh air outside with difficulty, quietly waiting for his body to heal itself.

This time, it took several minutes for his body to fully recover.

"Whoo~~~"

Qingming let out a long breath, and his pale face eased slightly.

Pulling his thoughts back, Qingming began to concentrate, carefully sensing the changes in his body.

Then, a smile visibly appeared on his face.

Indeed, after changing to a new venue, his injuries were more severe, but his efficiency in strengthening his body also increased significantly.

However, he cannot get an accurate result from just one round of training; he needs to test it several more times.

Upon realizing this, Qingming immediately deactivated the 'Multiple Shadow Clone Technique'.

Then, he spent fifteen minutes absorbing and digesting the cultivation experience and memories of these shadow clones over the past hour.

After doing all that, he opened his ninja tool pouch, took out a few enhanced soldier pills, and put them in his mouth.

Qingming chewed a few times and then swallowed it.

After replenishing the energy he had just used up, he began a new round of cultivation.

He practiced for several rounds in this way until evening before he stopped.

At this moment, sensing the changes within himself, he was able to accurately calculate the enhancement effect of the new environment on his physical strengthening.

According to his initial estimate, after changing to the new venue, his physical efficiency improved by more than 20%.

Twenty percent may not seem like much, but don't forget that his body strengthening efficiency is already very high. If he increases it by another twenty percent, the efficiency will be enormous.
In any case, Qingming's latest estimate of the time required for the next physical transformation has been reduced to about ten months, only one month longer than the nine months required for the last transformation.

If we subtract two more months and then stop using the 'Heart Reflection Technique' and use all the time to strengthen his body, then in the end, it will probably only take him a little over seven months for his body to complete its transformation.

Seven months is not a long time.

Qingming was very pleased with this.

However, improving efficiency does not come without a price.

Putting aside everything else, the amount of chakra used to restore the body during and after cultivation is not small.

According to his calculations, if he were to strengthen his body around the clock, he would need to invest a full ten million more chakra points than before. Although the improvement would not reach 20%, it would still be considerable.

Even now, he needs to dedicate six hours a day to using the "Mind Reflection Technique," and he needs to invest an additional seven million chakra to meet the requirements for strengthening his body.

In other words, his daily chakra reserves have increased from 711.8 million to 11.8, almost equaling the amount consumed and recovered.

As he said, the surplus of 711.8 million points is just a transitional phase.

However, it's all worth it.

(End of this chapter)