Time passed by, second by second.
Gradually, Qingming entered a peculiar state.
At this moment, his external senses were minimized, and the various experiences and memories accumulated by his shadow clones constantly surfaced in his mind.
This allowed Qingming to develop new ninja techniques with seemingly divine assistance, and he couldn't stop.
Originally, success was only a step away.
Now, he had already stepped fully into it.
...
Time passed, though Qingming couldn't quite tell how much had passed.
At one point, Qingming suddenly opened his eyes.
A flash of brilliance gleamed in his eyes.
Qingming stood motionless for a moment, then raised his hands slowly, forming seals as he gathered chakra within his body. Following the vague feeling guiding him, he performed the ninjutsu—Mind Connection Jutsu.
In the next moment, a voice echoed in his mind.
"Did it succeed?"
The voice wasn't from anyone else—it was his own.
However, the speaker wasn't Qingming himself, but one of his shadow clones stationed dozens of kilometers away.
Upon hearing the inquiry, Qingming nodded and responded in his mind, "Yes, I've successfully developed the Mind Connection Jutsu."
"Unfortunately, even if you tell me now, I won't be able to learn it. I'll have to wait until we merge again."
The shadow clone replied.
"Hmm."
Qingming simply acknowledged and then asked, "What's the situation on your end? Have you found any traces of the mist ninjas?"
"None."
The shadow clone replied concisely.
"Alright, keep monitoring."
Qingming gave his final instruction before cutting off the connection.
Opening his eyes, Qingming reflected on his recent experience, feeling intrigued.
His mind then shifted, and he opened his proficiency panel.
On it, under the skill section, a new skill had appeared—Mind Connection Jutsu: lv0 (1/100).
Looking at the lv0 (1/100) proficiency, Qingming understood that he had only successfully developed the technique, but it was far from mastery.
The reason he was able to establish contact over dozens of kilometers wasn't due to the technique's power, but rather the existing link between him and his shadow clones.
This natural connection served as a medium, making the task much easier.
Moreover, the primary goal of developing this technique was to enhance communication between his main body and shadow clones.
Now that it was successful, this aspect of the ability was quite strong.
On the contrary, if he attempted to use this technique to communicate with someone unrelated to him, even with all his effort, it would likely fail.
Only after advancing to lv1, truly mastering the technique, would his Mind Connection Jutsu have an effect similar to the mind communication of the Yamabuki Clan.
With this in mind, Qingming decided to create another shadow clone. He would use the presence of the other two clones to increase the proficiency of Mind Connection Jutsu.
As for himself, he continued practicing Reflection Heart Jutsu and Sage Hand Technique.
There was nothing to say about Reflection Heart Jutsu. His Mangekyō Sharingan was still a long way from the next stage. Based on his current progress, it would take at least two to three more months.
But the Sage Hand Technique was a different story.
After days of intense practice, its proficiency had increased significantly. Qingming's body had reached a critical point of transformation.
He estimated that in just a day or two, he would be able to attempt activating his Mangekyō Sharingan and use the Human Control ability to guide his body through evolution.
With that thought, Qingming immersed himself back into his training.
...
Before he knew it, it was the middle of the night.
Near the second route, Qingming's shadow clone was constantly flying. Not only was it keeping an eye on the movements below on the sea, but it was also boosting the proficiency of Wind Release: Wind Wings.
Much like the Spiral Bullet, the proficiency of Wind Release: Wind Wings could be improved in two ways. One was through constant practice. The other was by maintaining the technique's effect.
Since flying was part of the Wind Release: Wind Wings technique's effect, keeping up the flight allowed the proficiency to rise. Any additional movements or attempts would speed up the process even more.
Because of this, his proficiency in Wind Release: Wind Wings had increased so rapidly in the past two days.
Likewise, this method allowed him to avoid wasting chakra.
After all, whether practicing Reflection Heart Jutsu to promote the evolution of his Sharingan, using Sage Hand Technique to strengthen his body, or developing new ninjutsu, the chakra consumption was minimal.
Without Wind Release: Wind Wings, half of the chakra recovered daily would have gone to waste.
But now, it was different!
All that chakra could be used for the improvement of Wind Release: Wind Wings.
Of course, there was bound to be some waste in the process, but it was far more efficient than doing nothing.
As Qingming was training his techniques and observing the situation below, four large ships suddenly appeared at the edge of his sight.
Qingming abruptly stopped flying, activated his Sharingan, and fixed his gaze on the ships.
"Yes, these are definitely Mist Ninja battle ships."
Qingming muttered to himself, recognizing the unique insignia of the Mist Village on the vessels.
After confirming this, Qingming prepared to notify his main body.
However, just as he was about to cancel the Shadow Clone Jutsu, an invisible connection appeared within him.
It was then that Qingming remembered—one of his shadow clones was still using Mind Connection Jutsu to increase proficiency with another shadow clone.
For a while, he had been ignoring that connection, focusing on practicing Wind Release: Wind Wings, and nearly forgot about it.
Fortunately, the connection had just reappeared, saving him some trouble.
But it had to be quick!
With that thought, Qingming hurriedly shouted in his mind, "Wait!"
The moment he shouted, the connection, which was about to break, was abruptly paused.
A familiar voice came through immediately.
"What happened?"
"I've found traces of Mist Ninjas."
Qingming quickly responded.
"Got it, I'll inform the main body right away."
The voice replied again.
"Okay!"
Qingming answered, feeling the connection vanish.
After a moment, another connection appeared. This time, it was from his main body using Mind Connection Jutsu.
"What's the situation over there?"
Qingming asked directly.
"From my vantage point, I can see four Mist Ninja battle ships. They haven't noticed me yet. Should I get closer to observe?"
The shadow clone responded.
After thinking for a moment, Qingming said, "Yes, fly a bit higher, stay hidden. I'll be right there."
"Alright."
The shadow clone replied, then flew toward the Mist Ninja ships.
At the same time, Qingming hurriedly made his way toward the same destination.
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