Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 326 Taking Advantage of Kushina (4400 words)

The cultivation of the "Primordial Scripture" is a technique created based on Taoist internal alchemy and combined with the chakra of this world.

A key feature of this cultivation method is that it uses chakra to promote the cultivation of four realms: refining essence into qi, refining qi into spirit, refining spirit into emptiness, and refining emptiness into the Dao.

After all, you can't just give up after you've painstakingly cultivated your chakra to a high level in this world, can you?

That would be such a waste!

Chakra, Sage Chakra, and pure natural energy—the free conversion between these three types of energy is another major feature of this technique.

We can't just abandon the ninjutsu we've painstakingly trained in. We can't abandon it until we figure out how to achieve the same or even better results using natural energy.

The so-called "refining essence into qi" is also known as the "hundred-eye gate" or "small circulation," and is the first stage after the foundation-building skills of internal alchemy.

When the eight extraordinary meridians are completely unblocked, one can meditate to the stage of transforming essence into qi and chakra into qi.

For ordinary people, achieving complete unobstructed flow of the eight extraordinary meridians is not an easy task.

In a normal person's body, the eight extraordinary meridians are unobstructed; otherwise, the body would have various defects, but they are not completely unobstructed.

The normal eight extraordinary meridians are like a small river. The river is unobstructed, but there are impurities such as stones and silt in it. Only by removing the impurities can one experience the mystery of refining essence into qi.

Having cultivated his chakra to the level that Uchiha Gen has reached, his eight extraordinary meridians are already unobstructed and pure.

Only by experiencing the profound mystery of refining essence into qi can one truly achieve effective refining of essence into qi and refining chakra into qi.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be cultivating immortality, but practicing martial arts, and martial arts cannot directly lead to the path of immortality.

What's so mysterious about it?

It's about gradually reaching a state of forgetting your body, feeling as soft and gentle as a baby, extremely comfortable and at ease, as if you're neither alive nor dead.

At this point, the only remaining sensation in the human body is the reaction of the mind. As one gradually calms down, the gaze in front of one's eyes will reflect back.

If this reflection continues, one will gradually enter a state of near-complete self-forgetfulness, but only near-complete self-forgetfulness, not true complete self-forgetfulness.

Only the "Niwan Palace" and "Baihui" acupoints on the top of the head felt like a skylight was being opened, allowing sunlight to stream in, creating a sense of openness and coolness, with a pure and ethereal energy descending and spreading throughout the entire body.

The Taoist alchemical texts refer to this state as "enlightenment through nectar."

Once the cultivation of refining essence into qi is perfected, one enters the stage of refining qi into spirit.

The Refining of Qi into Spirit, also known as the Ten-Month Gate or the Great Circulation, is a stage of cultivation that combines Qi and spirit on the basis of refining essence into Qi, so that Qi returns to the spirit.

After completing the foundation-building and refining of essence into qi in the lower dantian, one should re-establish the furnace and cauldron to perform the Great Circulation of Qi to refine spirit. The key point is to use consciousness to adjust the distribution and circulation of internal qi in order to enhance the primordial spirit.

The Small Heavenly Circuit utilizes the acquired breathing through the mouth and nose to circulate true qi, refining essence into qi, transforming acquired turbid essence into innate primordial qi (yang essence).

The Small Heavenly Circuit has degrees, while the Great Heavenly Circuit has no degrees. It is through the innate true breath (fetal breath) that the sacred embryo is conceived.

Although this step does not involve the degrees of the celestial sphere, the spirit is inseparable from the qi, and the qi is inseparable from the spirit. They depend on and love each other, like the dragon and tiger uniting, the metal and wood elements, the yellow woman acting as matchmaker, true lead and true mercury, the infant and the maiden, the five elements gathering together, seven days of chaos, the great medicine passing through the gate, the five dragons supporting the saint, the holy embryo becoming round and smooth, the embryo becoming complete in ten months, and the yang spirit emerging from the shell.

The process of refining essence into qi has been completed, and the body and mind have undergone a process of transformation from quantitative to qualitative change.

The foundation of the elixir has been formed, but the inner elixir is not yet mature, because the Lesser Heavenly Circuit is the Lesser Elixir, and the Greater Heavenly Circuit is the Greater Elixir. The Dharma Body is not yet pure Yang, and the Yang Spirit "True Self" has not yet fully manifested. The Primordial Ancestral Qi within the body is like the Qi and blood of an infant developing in the mother's womb.

The difference is that mortal infants are born naturally, while the Yang spirit is a spiritual embryo or immortal body formed by the union of spirit and qi in the dantian of a cultivator. It is fully formed in ten months and then emerges naturally.

The birth of a baby and the emergence of a spiritual embryo, formed from the spirit of Yang, are all natural phenomena.

After the Golden Elixir and Jade Dew Elixir were obtained, the Golden Elixir at the top of the head gathered fire and carried gold, and was fiercely cooked and refined. The fire in the golden furnace dissipated, and yellow sprouts covered the ground. A millet-sized mysterious pearl was nurtured for a long time, gradually growing larger and turning the color of a tangerine. It descended into the central palace, and the motivation was determined from this. This is a primordial pearl.

The precious pearl is the essence of lead and mercury, solidified like a citrus fruit. Within the lead cauldron, the mysterious pearl appears.

Borrowing the fire of the sun god externally, gathering the true fire of samadhi internally, and returning it to the Yellow Court, circulating it through the Mao and You cycles to collect it, after a long time, one can clearly see with eyes closed, and be extremely clear when eyes open, with the pearl falling into the Yellow Court, which is the true skill of enlightening the mind and seeing one's true nature.

After the pearl falls into the Yellow Court, one must concentrate one's mind and enter a state of deep meditation. As mentioned before, one should only know that there is a primordial spirit, gently and quietly illuminating, without being aware of the continuous coming and going of breath. Only then can one conform to the meaning of neither existence nor non-existence.

If one sits in a state of extreme stillness and tranquility, becoming completely unconscious, with no breath and all six meridians at rest, one can remain in a state of mild stillness for one day, feeling utterly confused and unaware, as if one has died. One can remain in a state of moderate stillness for three days and in a state of great stillness for seven days. This is not to be mistaken for passing away while sitting in meditation. It is the time when one's spirit and energy return to their roots and resume their life, and the beginning of the formation of the embryo and the nourishment of the primordial essence.

When a partner is in need of protection, one must not disturb the Yang spirit that is in deep meditation. The cultivator must not act rashly or break out of meditation. Instead, one should focus the Qi and concentrate the mind to enter a state of deep meditation, where one will see the primordial Qi coming from nothingness.

An ancient saying goes: "Humans are born and die because of breathing. If there is no breathing, there is no birth and death. When there is no breathing, one enters a state of deep meditation. When the breath is still, the fetus is as stable as a mountain."

The stages of refining essence into qi and transforming qi into spirit in the "Yuanshi Benjing" are just like this, complex and mysterious.

As for refining the spirit to return to emptiness and refining emptiness to merge with the Dao, it still needs to be tested by Uchiha Genshi to see if it is feasible, and then the group will continue to deduce it based on the insights gained.

As it turns out, the wisdom of our ancestors in the extraordinary world is still quite reliable and did not deceive future generations.

After half a month, Uchiha Gen finally grasped the profound mysteries of refining essence into qi and refining chakra into qi.

During this period, it did not affect Uchiha Gen's normal married life, because there was chakra substitution, and the impact on his training was negligible.

In the five months that followed, Uchiha Gen visited the police department only a handful of times, about once a month.

They had no intention of interfering in Konoha's affairs, but Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others did not outwardly comply but inwardly defy Gen Uchiha's indifference.

The more Uchiha Gen remained indifferent, the more anxious Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others became, fearing that Uchiha Gen would take over and settle all scores at once, which would make the situation worse.

The families behind Konoha's F4 have all relinquished the profits they once seized under the strict orders of Hiruzen Sarutobi and others.

Although these families were extremely reluctant, after all, it was not easy to make someone spit out the benefits they had swallowed, the elders of the various families could not persuade Hiruzen Sarutobi and his two companions.

The three were not only clan leaders but also high-ranking members of Konoha. With such dual identities, the clan elders simply couldn't withstand the pressure...

In addition, the three races of pig, deer, and butterfly also relinquished some of their profits.

These profits were swallowed up by the Uchiha, Hyuga, and other clans closely associated with the Uchiha.

Furthermore, the news that Uchiha Gen was destined to become the Fifth Hokage had already spread throughout the major forces of the ninja world.

During this time, the Fifth Kazekage of Sunagakure, Yotsuki, sent a congratulatory gift. Other forces made no statement, but quietly accumulated strength at their own pace.

Obito didn't cause any trouble; he simply gave up on his plan to win over Uchiha Gen.

Because Uchiha Gen was so well hidden, Obito's group, while not underestimating him, did not consider him a major obstacle.

In the minds of Obito and his group, Gen Uchiha's potential had been largely exhausted, and there was little point in further increasing his strength.

If Obito and his group had known that Gen Uchiha could use the fourth stage of Susanoo, they probably would have spared no expense and used any means to eliminate him.

Because such a person as Uchiha Genkai would become the biggest obstacle for them to collect the Tailed Beasts!

Five months have passed, and Uchiha Gen, who spends most of his day training, has developed the power of his Mangekyou Sharingan to its fullest extent.

The feedback from the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan has ended, and Uchiha Gen is now able to use the Complete Body Susanoo.

Two days after achieving his goal, Uchiha Gen began his operation, taking advantage of Naruto's absence at school when he went to Kushina's house.

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Knock knock knock. Hearing the knocking, Kushina came to the door and opened it.

"Huh, what brings you here?" Kushina asked, slightly surprised.

Today, Kushina is wearing the exact same clothes as in the anime: a light blue halter dress over a sleeveless white zip-up shirt, showing off her slender and graceful figure. Her long red hair is loose and held back with a gold hair clip, and her pretty face is fair and delicate.

"I came to see you because I need something," Uchiha Gen said with a faint smile.

Today, Uchiha's attire is different from usual. He is not wearing the dark-colored clothes favored by the Uchiha clan. Instead, he is wearing a white shirt underneath a blue trench coat and light blue trousers.

"What's wrong? You don't seem very friendly to me today."

"What's different?"

Kushina looked Uchiha Gen up and down and said, "His aura... his aura seems different from before."

After cultivating the "Primordial Scripture," Uchiha Gen's temperament did indeed change, becoming more ethereal and otherworldly.

"Don't you look even more handsome now?" Uchiha Gen asked with a smile.

"Vanity..."

Kushina rolled her eyes at Uchiha Gen, then turned and went into the house.

Uchiha Gen followed him inside, closed the door, and sat down in the living room. Kushina went to make tea.

"What are you doing at home?"

Uchiha Gen leaned back on the sofa, his hands on his lower abdomen, legs crossed, looking very relaxed, as if he were at home.

Since breaking the ice with Kushina, Uchiha Gen has frequently visited Kushina's house to strengthen their bond, and he has become increasingly relaxed when spending time with her.

"Do the laundry. Naruto has become more and more mischievous since he started attending the Ninja Academy. His clothes are always filthy when he comes back."

Kushina complained as she brewed tea.

"That's normal. Sasuke is the same. They're at the age where they're naturally mischievous."

"By the way, there's something I've been wanting to ask you."

"What is it?"

"You have so many women, how come... how come you don't have a single child?"

"Pfft...Are you alright, there's something wrong with your health?"

"Nonsense, I just don't want children right now."

"Why don't you want it?"

"You're about the same age now."

Kushina placed a steaming cup of tea on the coffee table in front of Uchiha Gen, then sat down on the sofa to the side.

"The ninja world is not peaceful right now. Having children creates a vulnerability. It's best not to let them take risks until things are resolved."

"Are you still half asleep?"

"The ninja world is very peaceful now. Apart from regular conflicts, there are no wars at all."

Kushina placed her hands on the sofa, tilted her head, and looked at Uchiha Gen with a puzzled expression.

Uchiha Gen picked up his teacup, took a sip, smacked his lips a few times, and then laughed, "Your tea-making skills are getting better and better. I really want to drink this tea for the rest of my life..."

Kushina's heart skipped a beat, her pretty face flushed, her eyebrows furrowed, and she said with a light scolding, "You smooth talker, I'm talking to you about serious matters."

"Hehe, okay, let's get down to business."

"The ninja world appears calm on the surface, but beneath the surface, currents are surging, and a massive conspiracy is brewing..."

"What conspiracy?"

"The specifics of the conspiracy are still unclear, but it's definitely not a good thing."

"According to my intelligence personnel, the mastermind behind the Nine-Tailed Fox's rampage has joined an organization."

"What? You found that bastard's trail?"

Upon hearing the name of the mastermind behind the destruction of Konoha, the death of her husband, and the near-death experience of herself and her child, Kushina became extremely agitated...

With clenched fists, an expressionless face, and a fierce look between his brows, he exuded a powerful aura. The air currents in the living room surged, and a strong wind howled. His long red hair fluttered and twisted like red snakes, making him far more terrifying than a tigress.

"Calm down, calm down, don't you want your own home anymore?"

Uchiha Gen quickly put down his teacup, stood up and rushed over to put his arm around Kushina's shoulder to comfort her. The faint scent of her mature body wafted into his nose, making his heart flutter.

"If you can't calm down, tell me where that bastard is right now!"

Kushina turned to look at Uchiha Gen, her face solemn.

Despite saying that, Kushina's aura subsided, and her hair fell down, covering Uchiha Gen's arm.

"I know the general location of that organization, but I don't know the exact location. The organization's headquarters are constantly changing."

"The most crucial point is that my intelligence personnel said the mastermind behind it all doesn't actually stay in that organization; he only shows up occasionally."

"No one usually knows the location of the mastermind behind it all, not even the leader of the organization."

"The mastermind behind it all held a very special position in that organization. On the surface, he was a subordinate of the organization's leader, but in reality, he was more like a collaborator."

"Even if you go, it'll be a wasted trip. After all, you know how capable the mastermind is..."

Obito probably spends most of his time in Kirigakure, but there's no need to tell Kushina that.

Telling Kushina would only alert the enemy, and he was still thinking of finding a way to confirm Obito's identity, since Black Zetsu had already spent time in Kirigakure before wiping them all out.

If he alerts the enemy, he won't be able to find Obito's trail anymore and will only be able to passively wait for Obito and his group to take the initiative to cause trouble...

Upon hearing this, Kushina gradually calmed down and asked in a deep voice, "What's the name of that organization?"

"dawn."

As they were talking, Uchiha Gen quietly placed his hand on Kushina's slender, supple waist from her shoulder.

Completely absorbed in the moment, Kushina was oblivious to everything and seemed unaware of what was happening.

"You absolutely must not think of going to investigate on your own."

"The eyes of that organization's leader are the most mysterious of the three great dojutsu, the legendary Rinnegan, possessed by the Sage of Six Paths!"

"Apart from these two, all the other members of that organization are powerful and strangely capable S-rank rogue ninjas."

"Even if you are very capable, you are still very likely to fail if you go there."

"Not only will we not be able to get revenge, but we'll also get ourselves into trouble, and Naruto will become an orphan."

Inside the sealed space, Yin Jiuwei, who was lying on the ground and listening to the two talking with boredom, suddenly opened her eyes wide, sat up abruptly, and exclaimed in surprise.

"What? The Rinnegan of the Six Paths has reappeared?"

In the present world, Kushina's eyes lit up upon hearing Kurama's exclamation. "Kurumi mentioned the Sage of Six Paths' Rinnegan. Maybe he knows something. I should go ask him."

Uchiha Gen's eyes lit up. "I'll go too. He might not tell the truth, and even if he does, it might not be the truth. My genjutsu will definitely make him tell the truth..."

Well, it would be best to use the Nine-Tails to demonstrate its power or to fight Kushina in the sealed space. This would leave no trace in the outside world and would save us the trouble of cleaning up the mess.

Moreover, he really wanted to see the Nine-Tails with his own eyes. His fear stemmed from his lack of strength, but he wasn't afraid at all.

Kushina nodded and said, "You're right, then let's go together."

"Follow my chakra."

"it is good."

Before his consciousness followed Kushina, Uchiha Gen shifted his body to press closer to her, tightening his grip on her waist...

I can't take it anymore. I looked back at what I wrote today and I'm not satisfied. I think it's pretty sloppy. I need to find time to write an outline. I plan to write the outline for the final stage all at once, but this takes time, so I'll be taking one day off in the next two days. I'll let you know the specific time in advance. Please understand.

(End of this chapter)