Sharingan Evolution: Proficiency's Path

The next day.

Morning.

Qingming arrived early at the ninja school.

After listening to Sarutobi Hiruzen's lengthy and uninformative graduation speech, he followed the instructions and entered the examination hall.

The ninja exam naturally couldn't just check the three basic techniques; aspects such as code decryption, map drawing, and other theoretical knowledge were also assessed.

Thus, the earlier sessions consisted of written tests.

However, compared to the Chūnin exams, the written tests for graduation were quite simple, consisting mostly of common knowledge that every ninja should know.

Anyone who had spent a few years in school could easily pass.

Of course, there were also personal biases included.

For instance, understanding the Will of Fire.

Although Qingming hadn't written an essay in over a decade, crafting a simple flattering piece was still not a problem.

Dingling~

Soon, the morning passed.

There were no exams scheduled for the afternoon, so the students could engage in free activities.

Naturally, Qingming wouldn't waste time at school; his "Chakra Refinement Technique" had reached level 1 (195/200), and he was close to leveling up, so he needed to make the most of his time.

Upon returning home, Qingming immediately began his training.

After spending more than six hours, he completed two rounds of training and finally leveled his "Chakra Refinement Technique" up to level 2 (1/500).

Although it was anticipated, Qingming couldn't help but feel excited when he truly experienced the effects of the level 2 "Chakra Refinement Technique."

Compared to level 1, the efficiency of level 2 in tapping into his physical potential had doubled again.

Now, for every hour of refinement, he could recover 200 chakra points and gain 4 points in his chakra capacity.

This meant that his training efficiency would increase significantly.

However, achieving a doubled effect was nearly impossible.

The reason was simple: his body had limits. Even with plenty of soldier pills, if he couldn't absorb them, it wouldn't matter.

Not everyone was like Naruto Uzumaki, who could treat soldier pills like candy; after all, they were compressed food, and eating too many could lead to indigestion.

Qingming had already sensed his limits after a week of training.

If he trained with full effort now, he could only increase his efficiency to about 1.5 times that of before.

Nevertheless, this didn't mean that leveling up the "Chakra Refinement Technique" was meaningless.

At the very least, it could save him a lot of time.

From now on, when he needed to practice other ninja techniques, he wouldn't have to worry about not having enough time.

The next day.

As with the first day, there was still no check on the three basic techniques.

Today's assessment focused on basic physical techniques and ninja tool throwing.

Since they had to be tested one by one, the process was slow.

It wasn't until the afternoon that it was Qingming's turn.

"Uchiha Qingming, ten perfect rings, full score!"

Wow~

Suddenly, the surroundings erupted into a commotion.

Qingming, however, showed no change in expression, maintaining the same aloof demeanor.

There was nothing to be proud of; with his current level 2 (120/500) "Ninja Tool Throwing," hitting a target ten meters away was incredibly easy.

He also scored full marks in "Basic Physical Techniques."

In fact, as long as a student reached level 1 (100/200), they would generally receive full marks, while those with level 0 (80/100) or above would at least pass.

This demonstrated just how lenient the assessment standards were this year.

One night passed without incident.

The third day.

Compared to the previous two days, the students seemed noticeably more nervous today.

After all, while the exams of the previous days were important, they didn't have a decisive impact.

Today was different; if someone failed the assessment, they could be eliminated regardless of how well they performed in the previous days.

In the end, what mattered to ninjas was strength; without it, even solid theoretical knowledge was useless.

As the saying goes, "Only a strong fist has the right to speak."

If your fist isn't hard enough, no one will listen to you.

For ninjas, their techniques are their fists; if one can't learn ninjutsu, then what good are they?

Of course, this only applies to ordinary people.

The ninja world has never lacked individuals who defy conventional reasoning.

Take Might Guy, for example; his ninjutsu talent was abysmal, but his talent in taijutsu was unparalleled throughout the ninja world.

Such outliers cannot be measured by ordinary standards.

However, the vast majority of people certainly don't have the qualification to challenge Konoha's rules.

Thus, today's assessment was very important for all students aspiring to the ninja path.

It was precisely because of this that the students felt more anxious than on the previous days.

Sitting in the classroom, watching one classmate after another called to the front by Sugimaki Itento for the examination of the three basic techniques, Qingming felt a wave of calm within.

Level 2 of the three basic techniques gave him ample confidence.

Moreover…

"Seiko Yanagi, are you ready?"

Sugimaki Itento spoke up.

"Yes, Sensei!"

Seiko Yanagi nodded softly in reply.

"Very well, please choose one of the three techniques to demonstrate!" Sugimaki Itento said.

That's right; this year's assessment was not determined by the teacher but allowed students to choose one of the three basic techniques to showcase.

Clearly, this approach was much simpler and easier to exploit.

For instance, if someone only mastered the transformation technique while being less proficient in the shadow clone and substitution techniques, they could choose to demonstrate the transformation technique to pass the assessment.

In previous years, if the teacher had designated the shadow clone technique, they wouldn't have been able to pass.

Could Sugimaki Itento not see such a simple loophole?

The answer was obviously no.

He must have received instructions from higher-ups.

Coupled with the intentionally relaxed assessment standards yesterday, it was easy to guess that Konoha was looking to expand its reserve forces.

Only time would tell how many of these individuals would survive on the battlefield.

"Uchiha Qingming!"

Sugimaki Itento's voice called out from the front.

Qingming stood up, walking leisurely to the front.

"You may begin whenever you're ready."

Seeing Qingming stand still, Sugimaki Itento said.

Upon hearing this, Qingming nodded, raised both hands, and quickly formed hand seals, casting the shadow clone technique.

Immediately, two shadowy figures appeared on either side of him.

"Three seconds, not bad!"

Sugimaki Itento nodded in satisfaction, recording Qingming's results before saying, "You can return to your seat now."

"Yes, Sensei!"

After replying, Qingming returned to his seat.

"Wow, Qingming-kun is so amazing!"

A girl in the crowd shouted.

Suddenly, the classroom became noisy.

However, none of this affected Qingming. Returning to his seat, he began to review the contents of the "Mind Reflection Technique" in his mind.

Compared to ninjutsu, the difficulty of learning genjutsu was generally higher.

Moreover, this particular technique, which mimicked the hypnotic ability of the Sharingan, was exceedingly complex.

Most genjutsu mainly target others; even if something went wrong, it wouldn't be a big deal. However, the "Mind Reflection Technique" was different, as much of its effectiveness was directed at oneself.

The so-called influence on the target's senses was merely an auxiliary ability of this genjutsu.

Otherwise, its actual effectiveness wouldn't be less than a C-rank genjutsu.

If not for the proficiency panel, Qingming wouldn't dare to attempt this technique lightly.

He wouldn't be nearly at the point of almost mastering it as he was now.

Indeed, after two days of intensive practice, his "Mind Reflection Technique" had risen from level 0 (61/100) to level 0 (92/100).

If nothing unexpected occurred, he would master it tonight.

At that time, he would finally be able to see if it could positively impact his awakening of the Sharingan.

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