The correct way for the Uchiha to rise

He had been preparing for this breakthrough for a long time.

A year is a long time for Zu.

After all, it only took him less than two months from the beginning of his martial arts training to successfully breaking through to the Shadow level. A year is really a long time for him.

During this year, based on his own circumstances, Zu further refined the subsequent cultivation path of martial arts.

The powerful energy of blood and qi forcefully broke through the limits of the body, continuing to temper the flesh while simultaneously strengthening the tempering of the meridians.

The core of Qi and Blood Martial Arts lies in the body; only when the body is strong can the power of Qi and Blood be even stronger.

The body is also divided into skin, flesh, tendons, and bones. Under normal circumstances, all these parts can be tempered, but during the last breakthrough, the ancestor actually noticed the problem.

Under normal circumstances, all parts of the body are indeed tempered, but sometimes, being a jack-of-all-trades is not as good as mastering one.

Complete refinement also means there are no outstanding advantages.

This makes the pressure quite high if you want to break through.

The ancestor then focused his attention on the meridians.

With stronger meridians, one can mobilize more Qi and blood, and during the breakthrough process, there is no need to worry about insufficient Qi and blood to break through the limit.

The use of Qi and blood to exert pressure on the body both inside and outside is certainly partly due to this reason.

The meridians had reached their limit in terms of the amount of Qi and blood they could withstand, but that was still not enough. Zu Cai then thought of applying pressure to the Qi and blood outside the body as well.

Moreover, cultivating one's meridians is perfectly normal.

That was the idea Zu had from the beginning.

Unblock the meridians and continuously improve.

Upon observation, he discovered that his meridians were fully open, and assumed that people from the ninja world had special bodies and were born with fully open meridians, so he gave up on this path.

After a period of time, he realized his mistake.

Unblocking the meridians does not mean that the meridians are blocked.

In theory, regardless of which world humans live in, all the meridians in their bodies are absolutely open.

It is impossible to close.

Yes, a normal person.

The so-called "unblocking of meridians" actually means widening, clearing, and strengthening the meridians.

Having grasped this point, Zu also refined his own path in martial arts.

It's not just after reaching the Kage level that you need to cultivate your meridians; you also need to do this step before reaching the Kage level.

Of course, there are countless meridians in the human body, and some meridians are too small. There are too many unexpected problems that may occur if they are specially widened and nourished. Ordinary martial artists may not be able to perform such delicate operations. Therefore, the ancestor summarized the most important meridians in the body and named them the Twelve Regular Meridians and the Eight Extraordinary Meridians.

As for the ancestor himself, he naturally cleared all the meridians throughout his body.

With all the meridians in his body connected, and given that the ancestor had already sensed the natural energy, connecting the bridge between heaven and earth was naturally an urgent matter.

Connecting the bridge between heaven and earth, one enters the innate realm, which is also known as the foundation building of martial arts.

Zu had been waiting for this day for far too long.

Once this step is completed, the main body can then begin martial arts training.

Previously, the path of immortality required the individual to cultivate it themselves, but now it is more prudent for the path of martial arts to have their ancestor act as a pioneer.

These are what are known as lab rats.

However, since it was all the same person, Zu had no objections.

If the body is good, then you are good.

"The so-called bridge that connects heaven and earth is actually the process of attracting natural energy into the body and completing the transformation."

Zu reviewed the situation he had deduced and began to mobilize the power of his internal energy.

Instantly, an extremely powerful surge of blood and qi erupted around Zu's body, triggering a violent upheaval in the surrounding natural energy.

With the ancestor's suppression, the power of qi and blood enveloped the natural energy and entered the body, spreading around it and beginning the transformation.

When the physical body, in its extreme state, comes into contact with natural energy, it is not immediately assimilated. Instead, by leveraging the violent nature of natural energy and its assimilative ability, and its connection with heaven and earth, it instantly breaks free from its shackles.

At this moment, the ancestor's physical body seemed to merge with heaven and earth.

The power of Qi and blood, along with natural energy, circulated continuously within the ancestor's body.

One lap, two laps...

Repeatedly.

As this process progresses, the body, freed from its shackles, undergoes a process of stimulation from natural energy and continuous nourishment and repair by the power of qi and blood. Coupled with a state of oneness with heaven and earth, the cells continuously transform towards perfection.

Cellular activity is enhanced, and the digestion of natural energy is strengthened. Naturally, the yin part of natural energy is lost severely, and the remaining large amount of yang energy and qi and blood power continuously cleanse the body.

After an unknown period of time, finally, naturally, the two energies merged into one after passing through the cells.

"True Qi!"

Unbeknownst to him, his true energy increased, and the power of blood and qi within his ancestral body gradually transformed into true energy, nourishing his body.

Chapter 369 Rules

The power of Qi and blood merges with the positive aspect of natural energy, which is the body's energy.

Zu was not surprised by this.

After all, they both originate from the same source. The power of Qi and blood is the energy produced when the body's energy is completely digested by the cells.

Now, the power of Qi and blood and the body's energy are gradually merging in this process, and there is nothing unreasonable about it.

Strictly speaking, this is a fusion of Qi and blood energy with natural energy; the yin aspect is not completely absorbed by the cells.

This is the ability that cells develop during the metamorphosis process, under the repeated stimulation of natural energy and the power of blood and qi.

It absorbed some of the yin energy, and through the connection between the power of qi and blood and the yang energy, it fused the power of qi and blood with the natural energy that was missing some of the yin energy.

Because true qi still contains yin energy, it can enhance the body's vitality when continuously nurtured.

With each cycle, the yin aspect eventually wears away completely. According to the ancestor's idea, at that time, perhaps due to the frequent separation from the body's cells, the energy of the yang aspect had also been completely digested.

At that time, it will be the purest true qi, which is the concentrated form of qi and blood power.

Cells cannot fully digest natural energy in one go, so an extra process is required.

"Not bad!"

After sensing his own state and circulating his energy for several cycles, the ancestor was very satisfied with the changes in his true energy.

The power of Qi and blood is still the power of Qi and blood, only it is compressed.

"The most important thing now is to continue cultivating and completely purify the true energy, otherwise I will never feel at ease."

The ancestor was naturally uneasy because his true energy contained "impurities."

The power of Qi and blood is the essence energy he needs to form his core, and he can't afford to ruin it.

Theory is theory; what's needed now is to verify it as soon as possible.

"Moreover, I personally feel that only after purifying the true qi can it be considered a true breakthrough, because the true qi at that time is the real transformation."

Having experienced the entire process of refining natural energy, one's Qi and Blood should also record these insights.

After all, these natural energies have no additional influence throughout the process; it is entirely accomplished by the combined efforts of the physical body and the power of blood and qi.

"Only then will the power of qi and blood have completed its transformation, possessing the true ability to refine natural energy and nourish the physical body. Only then can it be considered innate."

Although my body has undergone a certain transformation, relying solely on my physical form, I can only remain unaffected by the erosion of natural energy. I cannot actively accelerate the refining of natural energy.

"The more I cultivate, the more incredible it seems. Everything is so logical, as if it were pre-programmed, waiting for you to explore and discover it!"

After marveling at the joys of cultivation, Zu calmed down and began to circulate his internal energy, circulating it throughout his body.

At the same time, he also shared the insights gained from this breakthrough with his main body through the technique of Annihilation and Resurrection.

Kiyoshima Island.

Uchiha Kiyoshi was digesting his ancestor's insights.

"True Qi?"

At this point, Uchiha Kiyoshi was basically certain that this was the essence energy he needed when he formed his core. However, to be on the safe side, he still planned to wait until his ancestor had completely purified the true energy before starting his cultivation.

His body has been in a state of nurturing for many years. In addition, he has undergone a foundation building process during his cultivation of immortality. His speed of cultivating martial arts is even faster than that of his ancestor. There is no rush.

However, this breakthrough brought him another benefit.

His breakthrough in the way of Qi and blood naturally brought him more insights.

In fact, the so-called rules are simply recording one's own insights, and correct insights at that, insights into the most basic operating laws of the universe. Whether it is recorded on one's own person or in the universe, as long as everything is designed well, then this record can run like a "program".

And the driving force behind this operation is the power of rules.

The "program" itself is the rule.

The most fundamental and essential laws governing the universe—isn't that exactly what Uchiha Kiyoshi excels at?

So, the rules are actually quite simple.

At this moment, Uchiha Kiyoshi's perspective seemed to have changed.

Its eyes turned scarlet, and a unique kaleidoscope pattern appeared, slowly rotating.

Uchiha Kiyoshi seemed to have entered the realm of rules once again.

This time, it's no longer the rules that suited me when I first opened my eyes, but all the rules, seemingly chaotic, yet upon closer examination, they are actually quite orderly.

Deep within Uchiha Kiyoshi's soul, countless insights surfaced and intertwined.

The originally formless and intangible perception seemed to transform into a tangible form at this moment, creating a unique "Tao".

This path encompasses all of Uchiha Kiyoshi's insights since he began cultivating, from beginning to end, from his first encounter with chakra to his research into the mysteries of chakra, the nature of physical energy, the source of spiritual energy... From ninja to immortal cultivator, it seems to be his entire life of cultivation.

"Is this the rule?"

Upon careful contemplation, one finds all their own insights contained within: the nature and form transformations of chakra, their understanding and application of natural energy, and their perspectives on all things...

"It's still too cluttered."