The next day, in the afternoon.
After another day of practice, his Phantom Sword Technique finally broke through.
He opened his panel and looked at the Phantom Sword Technique now at level 7 (0/0), feeling a profound sense of insight surface in his mind.
Clang.
Qing Ming rose to his feet, drawing his long sword. At first, he wielded it with the careful formality of a novice, moving in a deliberate, structured manner.
Initially, his movements were slow, but as time passed, they grew faster, eventually becoming nearly indiscernible.
Then, at a certain moment, a faint glow appeared on his sword, giving it a surreal, dreamlike quality.
At that moment, anyone who saw this trace of blade light would be momentarily entranced.
This was the change brought about by the Phantom Sword Technique reaching the perfected state.
At level 6, he could already add illusions to his sword techniques at will, but it was always a step behind his actions.
While he could anticipate moves to some extent, that also gave his opponent a chance to dodge.
But now, if he wished, he could continually keep an illusion attached to his blade, allowing him to move seamlessly with his technique.
In this state, an enemy would be hard-pressed not to fall under his spell—unless they ignored his sword altogether from the start.
And with his current reflexes, he could seize any opportunity, however brief, that the enemy left open.
In essence, once he employed this technique, his opponent would almost certainly be at a disadvantage in close combat.
However, this technique wasn't without its drawbacks.
This sustained illusion attachment drained both his chakra and mental energy considerably—even he couldn't maintain it indefinitely.
Hence, he would only use it when absolutely necessary.
With that thought, Qing Ming sheathed his sword and began considering his next steps.
At present, his Phantom Sword Technique was perfected, and his Instant Sword Technique was well past the midpoint of level 6.
'Maybe it's time to develop the Shadow Sword Technique,' he mused.
Back when his Sword Technique was still at level 5, he had already begun considering its potential evolution.
Eventually, he came up with three ideas: developing the Shadow Sword Technique, Phantom Sword Technique, and Instant Sword Technique.
Now, with two out of three either perfected or close to it, the Shadow Sword Technique was still only a concept.
According to his plan, the development of this technique would rely on the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique, a skill that was a closely guarded secret of the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, and known by very few.
He had thought about using the Sharingan's copying ability to learn it from either Sarutobi Hiruzen or Orochimaru, but the opportunity had never arisen.
Now, his only option was to create it himself.
After all, the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique was fundamentally based on the Shadow Clone Technique.
His Shadow Clone Technique had already reached level 5, giving him the foundation he needed for deeper experimentation.
If he could pull it off, he wouldn't just gain a highly useful A-rank skill—he'd also have taken the first step toward his envisioned Shadow Sword Technique.
When Phantom Sword Technique, Shadow Sword Technique, and Instant Sword Technique combined, his close-combat abilities would be unparalleled.
And that would bring him one step closer to invincibility.
Shhlip.
Qing Ming wiped the corner of his mouth, summoning a sense of renewed determination. Crossing his hands into the "jin" hand seal, he performed the Shadow Clone Technique once more.
Poof.
With a puff of chakra smoke, eight shadow clones appeared in the clearing.
He assigned seven of them to continue their prior training, while the last one began studying the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique.
…
A week passed.
One evening.
Near Eagle's Beak Cliff.
Over the open sea.
Qing Ming floated in midair, a pair of two-meter-long chakra wings extending from his back like real feathers, supporting him above the waves. He opened his skill panel and saw a new addition: Wind Style: Wings of Wind, lv0 (1/100)!
That's right—after nearly a month, he had finally succeeded in creating the flying jutsu Wind Style: Wings of Wind.
The pale green wings at his back were its outward manifestation.
As for its effects…
Since it wasn't yet fully mastered, the jutsu could currently only allow him to hover.
For most, that wouldn't even qualify as a success.
But for him, it did.
Why? Because the panel had already recognized the skill.
From here, all he had to do was keep grinding, and this skill's effects would gradually evolve toward his intended outcome.
With that thought, he deactivated Wind Style: Wings of Wind.
The wings vanished, and he landed back on the water's surface.
Without hesitation, he crossed his hands in the "jin" hand seal and performed Shadow Clone Technique.
This time, twenty shadow clones appeared around him.
Qing Ming looked at them and said, "Begin."
Without a word, all twenty clones made hand seals, channeling chakra to manifest wings on their backs.
A faint breeze circulated through each pair of wings, lifting them all into the air.
Qing Ming himself joined them, activating Wind Style: Wings of Wind and ascending, concentrating on the jutsu's subtle variations.
Time slipped by.
The sight was almost rhythmic as he and his twenty clones floated up and down, occasionally pausing in midair to think.
At first, their movements were perfectly synchronized, but gradually, each clone's motions began to diverge. Within half an hour, no two clones moved exactly alike.
It was then that Qing Ming deactivated the Shadow Clone Technique.
Instantly, a flood of training memories and experiences poured into his mind.
He processed and absorbed the influx of knowledge, converting it all into proficiency on his skill panel.
With that, he understood Wind Style: Wings of Wind on a deeper level.
A moment later, he opened his eyes and said to himself, "Let's go again!"
Once more, he performed the Shadow Clone Technique.
Poof!—twenty new clones appeared, each continuing from where they'd left off, working to refine Wind Style: Wings of Wind.
This time, they ascended with an ease and fluidity that almost mirrored that of real birds.
Previously, Qing Ming hadn't fully appreciated the power of the skill grind.
Now, he felt he understood its exploitative potential.
Though he couldn't create a thousand clones like Naruto and gain a thousandfold training speed, his skill panel's unique "progress permanence" made his progress swift nonetheless.
To maximize the skill panel's efficiency, he dismissed his shadow clones every thirty minutes, consolidating their experience and turning it into proficiency.
Then he would refine the skill further based on these gains.
Thus, in just two hours between late afternoon and sunset, he managed to fully master the entry level of Wind Style: Wings of Wind.
And he had already gone even beyond that.
Now, Wind Style: Wings of Wind could offer him far more than just hovering.
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