The correct way for the Uchiha to rise

Perhaps the abundance of wild beasts in the New World is also a reason why the way of Qi and Blood has been perfected to its current state.

The energy contained in the beasts here is far greater than that of the main continent.

Survival of the fittest: in the environment of the New World, wild animals follow the laws of nature more closely, and coupled with the harsh environment, they naturally evolve to be more powerful.

"It might not even be a matter of evolution. After all, a thousand years wouldn't allow for such a significant evolution. It's possible that the beasts on the main continent have degenerated. After all, chakra isn't just something humans can cultivate; beasts can also refine it and become summoned beasts. And those weaker beasts without any lineage might just be weakening themselves by refining it blindly..."

"The Way of Qi and Blood, the Legacy of Warriors..."

With these two concepts echoing in his mind, an additional thought gradually arose in Zu's heart.

Body cultivation.

For some reason, this concept came to mind.

For Zu, a being with strong Eastern ideas, the concept of a samurai was ultimately a bit awkward.

Samurai, that sounds rather unpleasant.

"Martial arts, martial artists, they sound so appealing."

Zu's eyes lit up with a smile. "That's right, martial arts."

As for whether anyone would acknowledge the arbitrary change of the name of Bushido, or whether such behavior was despicable, Zu was not worried.

"The way of the samurai is ultimately imperfect. I have developed another martial art based on qi and blood, and there is no problem with that."

Is the way of the samurai perfect?

It's actually quite comprehensive; the training system allows ordinary people to systematically cultivate their skills to reach the level of Jonin, making it a complete system of inheritance.

But in Zu's eyes, perfection is not like that.

Perfection refers to the overall perfection.

It's not just about combat strength.

There is also the improvement of physical realm.

Cultivation is about cultivating oneself.

"It's not unreasonable to add concepts like meridians and acupoints to the foundation of Qi and blood, is it? Oh, and the Eight Gates Formation, perhaps we can take a look at that too."

Qi and blood have aroused the ancestor's desire to explore, and now he's even starting to covet the Eight Gates Formation.

Indeed, the existence of Qi and blood has solved many problems, as it comes entirely from the body's energy. So, is it possible to open the Eight Gates without damage?

It's important to understand that the danger of chakra breaking through the Eight Gates lies not only in the excessive violence of the method, but also in the fact that chakra cannot be perfectly integrated into the body's tissues.

Chakra can only enhance physical strength, but it has no nourishing effect.

The impact on the Eight Gates is too forceful; what if it were Qi and Blood instead?

It seems not impossible to dissolve the Eight Gates with the power of Qi and blood, or to directly integrate them into the Eight Gates, "refining" them into something similar to the Dantian.

It stores and generates the power of Qi and blood.

"It seems there are no problems."

Zu recalled all the human body structures he knew and began to search for the body's special meridians and acupoints.

It's basically the same old tropes as martial arts novels.

In martial arts novels, there's a lot of talk about the Eight Extraordinary Meridians. Zu's first thought was naturally to find out the special meridians in his body, then focus on tempering and opening them up to see if there would be any special effects.

However, after searching through everything, Zu finally discovered, with no other choice, that it seemed to be due to chakra, or some other reason, that all the meridians in his body were open.

Several special, relatively thick, main meridians do exist, but they are connected.

Scratching his head, Zu was troubled.

With all the meridians open, does that mean the entire ninja world is full of martial arts prodigies?

Wow, the entire ninja world has such a huge population, if this were placed in a martial arts world, I don't know how many times it would shock people!

Of course, after thinking about it, Zu accepted this setting.

The combat power in the Naruto world is much stronger than that in the Wuxia world.

It's at least a level above most martial arts worlds, and the ninjas' physical cells are far superior to ordinary people, so it's not unacceptable that they are born with fully open meridians.

No wonder that in the New World, anyone with resources and a lineage can cultivate qi and blood after a period of hard work. It turns out that once the meridians are open, there's no need to cultivate martial arts to a certain level; qi and blood are naturally generated when the body reaches a certain level.

In the early stages, martial arts training is merely a means to facilitate the body's absorption of various tonics. Once the body is nurtured to its peak, it will directly contain vital energy and blood.

It's just that people with high comprehension can cultivate martial arts to a higher level and develop their skills faster.

"Martial arts..."

Since the meridians aspect could not be considered, the ancestor had to turn his attention to other directions.

Even if I don't open up my meridians, I can still temper my body, right?

Tempering the skin, flesh, and bones, and even refining the internal organs, breaking through the body's limitations, and drawing in natural spiritual energy—that should be no problem, right?

However, in this way, the path of martial arts is not much different from the path of the samurai.

Zu scratched his head, looking quite troubled.

"Sigh, whatever, that's good enough. Anyway, my fist will definitely be the biggest when the time comes, so whatever I say goes!"

Zu sighed, a hint of regret in his expression.

Chapter 342 Martial Ancestor

Might makes right.

I call it martial arts, and that's what it is.

Moreover, I will definitely develop martial arts to a new stage in the future. It will no longer be untraceable and can only be entered by chance, but will have a fixed path. Such a great creation, it is reasonable to ask for the right to rename it, right?

Because of his unwavering will, Zu skipped the nurturing stage and directly reached the peak of Jonin strength.

Having just finished cultivating, Zu took out the carcass of a wild beast and a variety of medicinal herbs and began to boil them.

While preparing the medicinal cuisine, Zu was also conducting experiments using the power of Qi and blood.

Now, Zu can freely mobilize the power of Qi and blood to circulate within his body.

"Moreover, with the support of willpower, it seems that the power of blood and qi can also be released to the outside for a short time. At least martial arts now have the means to injure people from a distance."

Now, the ancestor has begun to refer to himself as a martial artist.

"Whether you reach the level of mastery directly or not, you will have a strong control, which will not only give you an advantage in nurturing, but also greatly enhance your body's absorption capacity."

In short, there are no downsides to reaching the peak early; there are only advantages.

After all, geniuses are always treated well.

Those who can comprehend willpower and break through to mastery before they can cultivate their body to its peak by channeling the power of qi and blood are all geniuses.

Although Uchiha Kiyoshi had spent a lot of energy cultivating this body, and it had greatly improved after half a month of training, the ancestor did not intend to let this opportunity for nurturing pass him by.

He still didn't know how effective the power of Qi and blood was in nourishing the body.

After all, it is a power that is spontaneously generated when the body is full and the blood and qi are abundant. Even the ancestor could not say exactly how much it could nourish the body itself.

"Try the sealing technique."

To avoid interference and dependence on chakra, Zu never refined his chakra. Only the shadow clones sealed within his body possessed chakra; he had no chakra within his body itself. The shadow clones' chakra was used to sustain his daily life. Of course, in the event of a fatal crisis, when Zu's New World system was completely inadequate, this was also his trump card for survival.

It was precisely for this reason that Zu was unable to perform the Nourishing Vitality Technique.

The Nourishing Yuan Technique, even the Sealing Technique and the most important Shadow Clone Technique which can accumulate experience, are all unusable.

Now, he plans to try it out and see if he can use his Qi and blood to perform these techniques.

The first option is sealing techniques, which offer the best chance.

Zu controlled the power of qi and blood, releasing it from his right index finger to form a thin line about the thickness of a little finger, painstakingly drawing a basic sealing technique with a relatively obvious effect in the air.

Once the inscription was completed, as more vital energy flowed in, the spell became noticeably brighter, and then a flame the size of a thumb emerged from the center of the spell.

"It's done!"

As Zu predicted, things turned out exactly as he had expected.

Sealing techniques are the highest priority in the ninja world, and can be said to be the application of the essential power of the ninja world. The core of them is that the depiction of the technique can resonate with the heavens and earth.

Once the spell is drawn and filled with energy, its effects can be achieved.

"However, achieving the same effect requires a significant drain on one's vital energy."

Zu frowned, feeling that the consumption of chakra was twice as much.

However, he soon felt relieved.

Qi and blood power are meant for hand-to-hand combat. You're thinking of using magic? It's already absurd that you can achieve it, and you expect it to come without any cost?

Chakra, after all, exists with the power of rules, so it's easier for it to resonate with the heavens and earth, right?

With the sealing technique working, a huge weight was lifted from Zu's heart.

If sealing techniques are usable, then many of his methods can be accomplished through sealing techniques.

Can't you use ninjutsu without chakra?

It's okay, the effect of ninjutsu can be achieved through sealing techniques.

Of course, it might consume a lot of energy.

Therefore, unless it's an important ninjutsu, the Ancestor probably wouldn't use it.

"If sealing techniques can be used, then shadow clone techniques should be able to be used as well."

Zu manipulated his blood and qi, struggling to compress it, but in the end he could only compress it to the thickness of a thread, which was far inferior to his original chakra control ability.

However, that's enough.

Controlling his qi and blood, he continuously inscribed a sealing technique in the air that could create shadow clones. When the last stroke was completed, he was covered in sweat and close to exhaustion.

Having just finished his cultivation, his control over his qi and blood was not yet perfect, and his qi and blood were not very abundant. He was exhausted after only inscribing the sealing technique for the shadow clone once.

However, although the medicinal cuisine was not yet ready, the aroma of the wild animal meat was already wafting through the air.

Picking up the roasted meat, Zu disregarded his image and began to eat heartily. His powerful digestive ability kicked in, and the energy and blood he had just exhausted gradually began to recover.