NOVEL NEXT WORLD Chapter 476: The Worth of One's Talent
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--- Chapter 473 ---
After witnessing Onoki's metamorphosis, Naruto and Sasuke couldn't help but glance at each other. Yes, it's completely different from their spirit awakening ceremony.
'Does a different person who awakens one's Martial Soul cause a different effect on someone?' Sasuke thought to himself.
He peeked at Dong Chan, wondering if his guess was correct.
Dong Chan observed Onoki and nodded, "He's not a bad talent."
"Sasuke, if you're wondering why my awakening method seems different from Yunlong's, the answer lies within our divinities."
"Yunlong's divinity allowed him to achieve something impossible."
"While mine solely focuses on bringing out one's potential through the soul."
"Of course, mine is objectively weaker." Dong Chan stated calmly. "After all, Yunlong is a Godking, and I'm only a 1st Class God."
"Of course, for now, that is."
"I can still get much stronger, and so are you."
"Like I said, don't waste your talent. If you want to reflect on something, reflect on your heart, not your body."
"I..." Sasuke was helpless. Dong Chan wasn't holding back when jabbing on his weakness again.
He felt like she was scolding him inside out.
Dong Chan inwardly sighed when she saw a talent like this and glanced at Naruto calmly, "You too, Naruto."
"Eh, me?" Naruto didn't expect himself to get dragged into this matter.
Dong Chan patted her forehead and commented, "You're too kind."
"As a village head, you must be strong enough to deter your enemy."
"Don't hold yourself back to stay on the same level as others."
"Yet, you act like your power doesn't bring change and safety for others, as if you're looking down on them."
"I know a fool when I see one..."
Naruto was speechless, "This..."
Gu Yuena yawned, "People like you die faster in our world. Being kind and understanding is fine, but all those qualities would get thrown out of the window in a crisis."
"Don't tell me you want to talk your enemies out of fighting? Well, that's funny."
"Do you have more excuse, Goldy?"
'Goldy.' Naruto's mouth twitched slightly.
Naruto and Sasuke couldn't argue with Dong Chan and Gu Yuena. They are stronger than them. Not to mention, they are Yunlong's wives, which means they have no right to question their judgments.
Their insight as god-level experts is many times more valuable than their lives.
Koyuki watched this and shook her head, 'You're still too young, Naruto.'
'If you really witnessed Yunlong-sama's greatness, you'd have followed madam's instruction immediately.'
'Even then, I won't help you open your eyes.'
'You have to open them yourself.'
Dong Chan snapped her finger, and a clone appeared, standing before Onoki.
"Your name is Onoki, right?" She asked calmly.
Onoki hurriedly kneels, "Yes, Chan-sama."
"Thank you for granting me this chance."
"Mm, you're sensible." Dong Chan smiled. "But you get it wrong. I don't help you with anything except extracting your potential."
"Your current condition resulted from your strong will."
Onoki was stunned by this and listened to Dong Chan attentively. After learning about the Body Metamorphosis, his breath couldn't help but become sharp because this was too miraculous.
Of course, Onoki has witnessed Madara regaining his youth once in the war, but he never thought he himself would experience such privilege.
Dong Chan chuckled, "Don't get ahead of yourself. Experiencing a Body Metamorphosis is indeed rare, but that doesn't mean your future is brighter ahead than others."
"Let's just say you have a slight head start."
"Understood." Onoki nodded. He's not young and has watched a fair share of people die due to their arrogance. He shouldn't get ahead of himself and study the way of the Spirit Master wholeheartedly.
Dong Chan looked at Onoki's calm expression and praised him, "They do say old ginger is spicier. You can endure things firmly."
"Very well, since you're the first to awaken your Martial Soul, I will give you another head start."
"Yuena, give me the Artificial Soul Yunlong allocated to you." Not far away, the 'real' Dong Chan stretched her hand to Gu Yuena.
Gu Yuena felt like she was robbed but couldn't reject Dong Chan. She pouted and waved her hand, sending one hundred ghastly white balls to Dong Chan.
Yunlong has given her more than one hundred Artificial Souls to play with.
Still, it's not like Gu Yuena needs the Artificial Soul anymore.
After experimenting with it for a few hours, she can make Artificial Souls, albeit slower and lower in quantity than Yunlong.
Dong Chan observed the Artificial Soul before nodding because this was a 'spectacular' specimen. She had only seen it briefly on the moon before, but looking at it closely now, she only noticed the ever-changing quality of it now.
'This will replace Spirit Soul soon.' Dong Chan thought to herself.
She waved her hand and sent one Artificial Soul to Onoki.
Onoki watched the ghastly white ball suddenly appear and was alarmed because he couldn't sense it coming.
Dong Chan stared at Onoki and said, "This is an Artificial Soul made by Yunlong. This thing can replace traditional spirit rings and even Spirit Soul ultimately."
"However, your cultivation will be two times harder. It's because you also must nurture it alongside yourself."
"Think of it like a companion in your cultivation journey."
"You might wonder what's so special about this Artificial Soul."
"Unlike traditional spirit rings and Spirit Souls, Artificial Soul will become a contracted existence that matches your Martial Soul's traits and will 100% provide you with suitable spirit rings."
"Your Martial Soul is Mountain Dust Dragon. It's a variant of Mountain Dragon, which is rare already."
"Do you understand the significance of Artificial Soul now?"
"Yunlong-sama's power is beyond my understanding." Onoki sighed wistfully.
He has vowed to be Yunlong's best subordinate, but this Artificial Soul alone shook him.
Dong Chan smiled and said in amusement, "You better not compare yourself to Yunlong. Even among gods, no one could contend against his power."
"Even if they did, they will regret it."
"Anyway, I will perform a soul contract between you and the Artificial Soul."
"Meditate again."
Onoki nodded and meditated on the ground, closing his eyes.
Dong Chan pushed the Artificial Soul into Onoki's body and chanted the soul contract. Soon, Onoki felt an itchy sensation inside his body, and someone licked him.
Onoki opened his eyes and saw a small brown lizard covered in dark-gold spikes. It has big orange eyes and looks adorable standing on his shoulder.
"Golden Spike Guardian Dragon." Dong Chan nodded as she recognized the Artificial Soul. "This indeed matches your Mountain Dust Dragon well."
"Well, keep meditating and familiarize yourself with the Artificial Soul."
"You can form your 1st Spirit Ring in a few hours."
Since Dong Chan doesn't have an immense amount of Universe's Energy like Yunlong, she couldn't provide Onoki with enough energy to support his Artificial Soul's growth.
But Onoki should be able to form his 1st and 2nd Spirit Rings with the divinity Dong Chan has.
"Thank you, Mistress!" Onoki looks very grateful.
It's hard to believe Onoki was just a frail elder who was one leg into the cemetery a moment ago.
"Mhm." Dong Chan waved her hand, dismissing him.
After that, Dong Chan made a round among the people in the area and noticed another strong will.
"Oh, this is interesting." She floated in the sky.
At the podium, Sasuke also stared at the particular distance and mumbled, "Father."
A dark-colored aura hovered above Fugaku. It slowly peeled and revealed two wicked red eyes looking around the area.
Dong Chan crossed her arms and mumbled, "This one has an extreme talent in mental cultivation and curse."
"This world sure is amazing."
"The worth of one's talent exceeds many students we cultivated at the Bright Spirit Academy. Yunlong's wisdom is really great."
Although Dong Chan knew these people were the best of the best in the Shinobi World, she still instinctively looked down on them.
Strictly speaking, her standard is just too high.
Fugaku slowly opened his eyes, and a terrifying creature floated above his will. It was a dark-robed skeleton figure with menacing red eyes.
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(AN: This is Fugaku's status page)
[Name: Uchiha Fugaku]
[Race: Human]
[Age: 66]
[Bloodline Limit: Unknown (Have yet to be awakened)]
[Martial Soul: Wicked-Eyed Bone Puppet]
[Artificial Soul: None)]
[Cultivation Base: Level 10, Spirit Newbie]
[Description: A refined elder who has gained inner peace after living in a world of chaos and war for so long. After becoming an old farmer in the countryside, he thought he had cast away his shinobi life, but he was wrong. He's here to repay his helper, Yunlong, the Sword God!]