With an expressionless face, Qingming watched Qing fall into the genjutsu, carefully guiding him to recall the information he wanted. As for what Qing had intended to say earlier, he wasn't concerned at all.
Time passed, second by second.
After a while, Qingming paused the genjutsu, his brows slightly furrowing.
It wasn't that he hadn't found what he was looking for, but he realized that even if he had found it, he wouldn't be able to extract the Byakugan from Qing immediately.
From Qing's memories, Qingming learned that the so-called "Guardian Seal" was actually a sealing technique known as the "Guardian Seal," which had been used to create the talisman protecting the Byakugan.
To undo this seal, one had to learn the "Guardian Seal" technique; otherwise, there was nothing one could do but watch.
Qingming hadn't studied any sealing techniques since he arrived here, and he wasn't sure how much help the proficiency panel would be.
Qing certainly couldn't remain in his hands for long. Not only was there the search effort by the Mist Village, but the pressure from the Hyuga Clan alone would be troublesome.
After all, the Byakugan was a treasured possession that the Hyuga Clan went to great lengths to protect using methods such as the 'Caged Bird' seal.
Though this reason may seem far-fetched, that's how things appeared on the surface.
Moreover, with Qing having taken the Byakugan, he had already been placed on Konoha's most wanted list, largely due to the Hyuga Clan's influence.
So, no matter what they secretly thought, on the surface, the Byakugan was still extremely important to them.
Naturally, they wouldn't tolerate outsiders coveting it.
And coincidentally, Qingming had taken it from Qing right in front of everyone, leaving no chance to hide it.
Therefore, he had to obtain the Byakugan before the Hyuga Clan could find out and exert pressure.
As for what would come after that...
Once he killed Qing, he could destroy both the Byakugan and Qing's body, making sure there were no traces left. That way, it would be no problem.
After all, the Hyuga Clan wouldn't openly turn against him. As long as he kept up appearances, they would likely not delve too deeply into the matter.
With that thought in mind, Qingming crossed his hands and formed the "Ren" seal to perform the Shadow Clone Jutsu.
Bang~
With a puff of chakra smoke, a figure appeared in front of him.
Qingming looked at the clone and directly said, "Leave the battlefield to you."
"Understood."
The Shadow Clone nodded briefly and then flew toward the battlefield using Wind Release: Wind Wings, without saying much more.
Indeed, Qingming planned to have the Shadow Clone replace him on the battlefield.
This way, he would have the time to fully focus on learning the "Guardian Seal."
Watching the clone fly off, Qingming turned his attention back to Qing, dispelled the genjutsu, and knocked Qing unconscious.
He then moved aside and began carefully recalling the knowledge he had obtained about the "Guardian Seal" through the genjutsu.
After a long time, he finally began to practice.
He gathered chakra within his body, raised his hand to form the hand seals, and it took nearly a full minute before he awkwardly completed the entire process.
As expected, he failed, and nothing happened!
However, Qingming was surprised to see that, after just one attempt, relevant information appeared on his proficiency panel—Guardian Seal: lv0 (1/100)!
"Could it be that I have a talent for learning sealing techniques?" Qingming couldn't help but wonder.
But soon, he dismissed the thought.
If he really had such a talent, the proficiency level wouldn't just be lv0 (1/100). This was clearly something pushed up by the proficiency panel.
"So, why is this happening?" Qingming pondered, and after a while, he arrived at a vague answer.
Compared to ninjutsu and genjutsu, sealing techniques focused more on knowledge accumulation. As long as one had the necessary knowledge, it would be easy to get started.
Additionally, with his high-level chakra control, which allowed for fine manipulation of chakra within his body, this had enabled him to imprint the technique onto the proficiency panel after just one try.
"Yeah, that must be it," Qingming nodded to himself, not overthinking it.
Since it had appeared on his panel, the next step would be much simpler—just grind it out.
With that in mind, Qingming raised his hands again and began forming the seals for the "Guardian Seal."
A few dozen seconds later, he completed the seals once more, but still without success.
However, as the proficiency panel showed an increase in the proficiency (+1), he felt a sense of insight.
Without hesitation, he adjusted the flow of chakra within his body and tried again.
Still, he failed.
Qingming wasn't discouraged.
Every attempt had shown clear progress, so he simply continued practicing, again and again.
…
Over half an hour later.
Qingming stopped practicing and opened his proficiency panel. He saw that the "Guardian Seal" proficiency had reached lv0 (99/100).
The reason he had made such rapid progress was that, as his proficiency increased, the time needed to perform the "Guardian Seal" decreased.
At first, he needed almost a minute to perform the technique and gain a bit of proficiency.
But now, it only took him about ten seconds to practice once.
Thus, in less than 40 minutes, the skill had nearly reached the threshold for lv1.
Taking a deep breath, Qingming slowly exhaled, adjusted his mindset, and began practicing again.
After just a few more seconds, he completed the technique once more.
The next moment, his proficiency panel showed that "Guardian Seal" had reached lv0 (100/100), and immediately after, it flashed to lv1 (1/200).
A sense of understanding surged in him, and he gained a new insight into the technique.
Without hesitation, Qingming raised his hands again and began forming seals, manipulating his chakra, and performed the "Guardian Seal."
This time, there were no surprises—Qingming felt a sense of ease as the technique completed, and he successfully performed it.
"Ha~~~"
Qingming let out a deep breath and muttered to himself, "Finally, I've mastered it."
Although his proficiency in the "Guardian Seal" was still too low to create a "Guardian Seal" like the one on Qing's Byakugan, it was more than enough to undo it.
After all, making a lock was one thing, but making a key was far simpler. The difficulty between the two wasn't even comparable.
Thus, Qingming didn't need to wait until his "Guardian Seal" proficiency was higher to take action.
Now, he could try.
With that thought, Qingming approached Qing's side, carefully observed the "Guardian Seal" on the Byakugan, and then began performing hand seals to undo it.
Although he already knew how to undo the seal from Qing's memories, he double-checked just to be safe.
From the result, it was clear that Qing hadn't played any tricks, and the method was correct.
Whoosh~ Whoosh~
Two flames appeared on either side of Qing's earlobes, where the sealing talismans had been placed, rapidly burning away.
As a result of this, Qing woke up from his slumber, feeling the disappearance of the "Guardian Seal" on his right eye. His face changed drastically, and he immediately tried to destroy the Byakugan.
However, the next moment, his consciousness was once again dragged into the genjutsu.
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