"Compared to all those dead transmigrators and ordinary people, I've already been plenty lucky."
Uchiha Ten didn't think his situation was all that unfortunate anymore.
At least he was still alive, wasn't he?
And compared to living in the Naruto World, Huaxia was far more comfortable to be in.
As for the future... the cultivation-revival setting could accommodate a ceiling that absolutely and completely surpassed the Six Paths level of Naruto World. He didn't know if his talent was any good, but it probably wasn't bad.
"Your situation will be forwarded to the higher-ups."
"It's not that we don't trust you — there's still a process we have to follow."
"Besides, we have to prepare for the worst-case scenario."
Liu Suifeng spoke to Uchiha Ten, who had no objections.
If trust could be earned that easily just through talk, then he'd find that abnormal.
Sometimes, being cautious was a good thing.
"Of course, if you're willing, we have a contracted-ability user here. We can sign a contract ensuring you bear no hostility toward Huaxia."
"And if you're willing, you can also join us — join the Spirit Qi Bureau."
"Although the spiritual revival means everyone has the potential to achieve transcendence, and we've even opened some cultivation techniques to the public online, anyone can practice them."
"However, what's circulated are only basic techniques. To cultivate deeper, higher-level methods, you have to join the Spirit Qi Bureau."
"I've looked into the Sharingan — it's powerful and full of potential, but under normal circumstances, the Mangekyo is the limit. To evolve the Mangekyo Sharingan to the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan requires another pair of Mangekyo Sharingan."
Uchiha Ten listened to Liu Suifeng and gave a slight nod.
And not just any other pair of Mangekyo Sharingan — it needed to be the eyes of someone near and dear.
Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Sasuke, Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Izuna.
In this world, besides himself, there wasn't a single Uchiha — not even a standard Sharingan anywhere.
Could it be...
Uchiha Ten looked at Liu Suifeng with some confusion. Did the Spirit Qi Bureau have the ability to evolve Sharingan, or even promote Mangekyo to Eternal Mangekyo?
"As you've probably guessed."
"We have the ability to evolve Sharingan!"
"Whether it's Mangekyo Sharingan, Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, or even the Rinnegan — none of it is impossible."
Liu Suifeng nodded, confirming Uchiha Ten's speculation.
"Cultivation techniques?"
"Heavenly materials and rare treasures?"
"Bloodline reversion?"
Uchiha Ten thought for a moment, then offered his guesses.
If there was anything in a cultivation-revival world that could evolve his Sharingan, it would certainly be the heavenly materials, rare treasures, or cultivation techniques that could cause his bloodline to revert.
After all, whether Sharingan or Byakugan, they were ultimately the eyes of the Ōtsutsuki clan.
The Sage of Six Paths' eyes hadn't evolved step-by-step from one Tomoe.
As long as the concentration of Ōtsutsuki bloodline and power in the body was high enough, it was even possible to directly transform from the two-Tomoe Sharingan into the Rinnegan — and it could even grant him new eyes.
"That's right."
"I'll join."
Uchiha Ten said without hesitation.
The truth was, there was no real choice for him.
Without special talent or a System, letting him go the lone-wolf route absolutely wouldn't get him strong fast.
The Spirit Qi Bureau, as the special department established under the spiritual revival, had the greatest authority and resources of anyone.
If he wanted to get stronger, joining the Spirit Qi Bureau was the best choice.
Let alone that the Spirit Qi Bureau also had methods to evolve his Sharingan.
"Excellent."
Liu Suifeng nodded with satisfaction.
Actually, Uchiha Ten's strength wasn't significant to Huaxia at this point — it could even be called weak.
Even activating the two-Tomoe Sharingan wouldn't place him in a Sequence.
To enter the Second Sequence, he would need to at least activate the Mangekyo Sharingan and master its techniques and Susanoo. To rival the First Sequence, even the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan might not be enough.
After all, their rate of progress was too fast — so fast that by the time Uchiha Ten developed his eyes to the Eternal Mangekyo, they would have already raised the First Sequence's power to an unimaginable level.
He invited Uchiha Ten primarily because of his special status, and because his potential wasn't weak.
Plus he wanted to see, with the Spirit Qi Bureau's resource support, just how far Uchiha Ten could develop the Sharingan.
Could the Rinnegan still resurrect people in this world?
If so...
With that thought, Liu Suifeng shook his head.
It probably wasn't possible.
To resurrect, one had to be able to summon the Outer Path — but that wasseparated by countless dimensions, how many dimensions away, how could he summon it?
Even if he really could summon it, would he be able to make Uchiha Ten willing to sacrifice himself?
Impossible.
If Uchiha Ten knew what Liu Suifeng was thinking, he would probably remind him — the Rinnegan could be transplanted.
If he could really use the Outer Path and summon the Gedo Statue, he wouldn't mind transplanting the Rinnegan to someone else, letting them use it to resurrect a bunch of people, then having someone transplant again and resurrect that person along with a bunch of others...
And so on in a loop.
As long as they just returned the Rinnegan to him at the end.
After the chat ended, Liu Suifeng uploaded Uchiha Ten's information, then had the contracted-ability user set up the contract for him. The contract's terms were nothing special — just that he wouldn't do anything harmful to Huaxia.
For people with potential, they weren't stingy about granting considerable freedom.
After all, they needed to cultivate, and unless a task absolutely required them, they didn't want to disturb their cultivation.
Subsequently, a new name appeared on the official website of the Imperial Capital Spirit Qi Bureau — Ten!
...…
"Eager for it, aren't we? It seems it holds quite an attraction for you."
Baixuan felt the [Nature Authority]'s agitation and said with a light laugh.
Besides the spiritual tide, this was the second time the [Nature Authority] had stirred — the first being when he obtained the Mouse Talisman with its ability to animate the inanimate, and that talisman's fusion had also caused the [Nature Authority] to develop a new ability.
He wondered what kind of change this round of [Nature Goddess Authority] could bring to the [Nature Authority].
A crystalline hexagonalcrystal in Baixuan's hand flickered with green light, containing within it a magnificent power of life.
Even an ordinary person who swallowed it would gain an incomprehensibly long lifespan; a wood-element ability user who obtained it could evolve their talent to First Sequence or even stronger.
But none of that was enough to realize its full value.
"Let's begin."
As Baixuan's voice fell, boundless suction burst forth from his body.
The natural laws and energy within the crystal flowed as soft light into Baixuan's body.
(End of Chapter)