Although ninjas are powerful, ninja villages are also the most important military force of a country. But in terms of status, the status of most ninjas is far inferior to that of a country's nobles.
Therefore, the nobles of ordinary countries do not spend time learning ninjutsu, because if they have something to do, they can just spend money to do tasks for the ninja village. Having fun and enjoying life is what they are passionate about.
As the prince of the Fire Nation, the leader of the five major kingdoms, Li Chuan had no real power, but he had a distinguished status. Jilu couldn't figure out why the other party wanted to learn ninjutsu from him as his teacher.
"Abbot Jilu, what I said is not a joke. I am really interested in ninjutsu and want to become your disciple."
Li Chuan nodded very seriously.
Seeing Li Chuan's serious expression, Di Lu showed a slightly embarrassed look on his face.
As the host of the Fire Temple, accepting a disciple is naturally no small matter. Although the other party is the distinguished prince of the Fire Kingdom, his age is really too old.
If he remembers correctly, the prince in front of him is already twenty years old this year. He only started to refine chakra and learn ninjutsu at the age of twenty. It is simply impossible to achieve anything.
You know, to become a qualified ninja, talent, hard work, resources and time are all indispensable.
However, the prince spoke directly. If he refused, it would obviously be disrespectful, which would not be a good thing for the entire Fire Temple.
"Your Highness, learning Ninjutsu is a very difficult task."
"Don't worry, Abbot Dilu, I am not afraid of hard work. As long as the master accepts me as his disciple, I am willing to put in a little effort and donate five million taels as incense money to the Temple of Fire."
Li Chuan smiled and once again added a bargaining chip to the negotiation.
As a prince, if he insists on Dilu accepting him as his disciple, Dilu will definitely not refuse. But if he is not happy mentally and does not teach seriously, it is he who will suffer.
So in addition to his own identity, he can also use money to throw it away.
Anyway, as a prince, with his worth, spending five million taels is not a big deal.
"Since the prince is so sincere and perseverant, how can Dilu refuse?"
When Di Lu heard five million taels, his eyes lit up, he clasped his hands together, and immediately changed his mind and agreed.
In fact, according to his character, he would not be so happy just because of five million taels. But the situation in Fire Temple is not good now, and this donation of five million taels can just solve the urgent need.
Although the Fire Temple is a ninja temple, unlike Konoha, it does not have various financial supports from the Fire Nation, and you can also take on tasks and earn generous rewards. Its main income comes from the Fire Nation who come to offer incense and worship Buddha.
The people of the country.
The people of the Fire Country are wealthy, the Temple of Fire is prosperous, and there is no shortage of money in the first place.
But a few years ago, the chakra in Kong's body went wild, not only injuring many monks, but also destroying the strongest defensive seal iron wall of the Fire Temple.
In recent years, in order to rebuild the iron seal wall and treat injured monks, the temple's savings over the years have been almost completely exhausted. As the abbot, he is also the one who brought Kong back, and he cannot shirk his responsibility.
At this time, if you accept the prince as your disciple and receive a donation of five million, you can greatly reduce the financial burden of the Fire Temple.
"Okay, I will bring the donation to officially become my disciple tomorrow!"
Seeing that Dilu agreed, Li Chuan didn't waste any time and immediately finalized the time.
Entering the small world this time, there are only three months in total, so naturally it cannot be wasted. The sooner he enters training, the faster he can master more ninjutsu.
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Early the next morning, Li Chuan came to the Fire Temple with five million taels, then held a simple apprenticeship ceremony and entered into formal cultivation.
"Your Highness, let's start now..."
In the training temple in the backyard of the Fire Temple, Dilu took out a scroll and spread it out. He was about to start teaching, but was interrupted by Li Chuan raising his hand:
"Master, since you have become a disciple, please don't call me Prince anymore. Just call me Chuan."
The Fire Temple does not have any special requirements for the Buddhist name, and it doesn't even matter if it is not required. For convenience, Li Chuan used the word "Chuan" as his Buddhist name.
Di Lu smiled when he heard this and was no longer polite:
"Okay, Chuan, let me first explain to you the principles of chakra refining, and then I will tell you the difference between the immortal talents unique to our Fire Temple and ordinary chakra."
"Thank you, Master!"
Li Chuan straightened his body and assumed a posture of listening carefully.
Di Lu began to explain:
"Chakra is the necessary prerequisite for us to use ninjutsu, taijutsu and genjutsu. It is a product obtained by extracting the energy of 130 trillion cells in the body and combining it with spiritual energy.
As for our immortal clan's chakra, it has absorbed a very small amount of external energy on top of the original one.
It is precisely because of this very small amount of external power that our immortal chakra has some more effects than ordinary chakra, that is, it can nourish the body and make the practice of physical skills more effective.
So most of our ninja monks at the Fire Temple are good at physical arts..."
After Dilu's explanation, Li Chuan finally understood why the immortals had an immortal. After working on it for a long time, this chakra still had some connection with the immortal mode.
It's just that the sage mode absorbs a large amount of natural energy when used, so that the power of one's ninjutsu, taijutsu, and illusions are greatly improved.
The immortals, on the other hand, absorb very little natural energy when extracting chakra to reconcile physical and mental energy, allowing them to slowly improve the user's physical fitness.
"Then are there any shortcomings in our immortal talent?"
Li Chuan knew very well that if the talents of the Immortal Clan really had an advantage over ordinary chakra, even if it only slightly improved their physical fitness, then they would probably have been coveted by all forces long ago, and they would not always be retained by the Fire Temple.
So there must be corresponding shortcomings.
Di Lu paused after hearing this, and then replied with a little embarrassment:
"Indeed, compared to ordinary chakra, there is a disadvantage that is not a disadvantage, that is, because it is mixed with external energy, the speed of extracting chakra will be somewhat weakened."
Li Chuan looked at Jilu's expression and immediately guessed that it was probably not a little bit, otherwise the Fire Temple would not have had a jounin in Jilu all these years.
In the entire ninja world, most ninjas are mainly ninjutsu, and there are still a few who are mainly taijutsu.
In addition, the body can be improved through exercise and unique ninjutsu. At the expense of slightly strengthening the physique and slowing down the refining speed, it is estimated that not many ninjas would be willing to do so.
Only Ninja monks like Fire Temple, who don't have to do missions and don't often have to fight life and death, would think that the immortal chakra is better than ordinary chakra.
However, Li Chuan thought for a while and decided to learn the chakra extraction method of the Immortal Clan of Fire Temple instead of the ordinary chakra extraction method.
Because he always felt that the chakra extraction method of the immortals might have certain benefits for the immortal mode and the curse seal invented by Orochimaru.