*yawn* 'I would say that was refreshing but… I feel more tired than I did before I slept.' sluggishly exiting my tent with stiff movements I made my way to the training area I used the day prior
"Or now that I think about it… earlier today. *sigh*" quickly getting into a relaxed stance I once again focus on the warm fuzzy feeling I discovered earlier, what I presumed to be my aura. And while I could start to feel it inside my body, I was currently unable to pinpoint where it flows and how to manipulate it.
'Now I just need to focus in on this sensation, where the most energy is concentrated… however the hell I am supposed to do that?' further scrutinizing the warm sensation of my aura I began to be able to 'see' my aura with greater focus. It was almost like the reverse of squinting at a lit lamppost, going from a fuzzy large luminescent fog into a sharp and defined source of light.
"Hmm…" finally being able to take a peek at my aura system I was truly intrigued by its mysticism. Looking at the numerous knot-like area within myself that were most likely the nodes I was looking for I was a bit relieved.
"Well, I may not have the greatest talent out there it should be enough to become pretty strong as long as I continue to train and work hard… I mean being able to sense my aura to such a degree after what? A day and a half is really good. That and the fact that those who awaken aura become stronger and live longer lives due to the full grasp one gains over their life force… Fuck! This is just cultivation bullshit when you think about it." as I continued to voice my thoughts in an attempt to keep my spirit high I ended up failing due to recalling the most god-awful form of literature from my past life.
'Forgetting the last… 30 seconds let's proceed to manipulating my Nen…' and with that, I spent the next few hours trying various mental or even physical actions while studying the movement of my dormant aura in hopes of grasping control of it. And while progress was slow I eventually managed to unearth my aura that began to seep out of my skin in an unrestrained yet viscous motion.
*inhale* with my focus soaring higher than it had been for the previous few hours I began to wrangle control of my aura that was trying to pour outside of my body into a very unrefined and sloppy Ten. Afterward, I continued to maintain my Ten as I continued to get my proficiency in using it to at least that of a novice.
*Sigh* sitting down after managing to get a better hang of the feeling I began to relax as the amount of Aura surrounding my body in a defensive film shrunk to a near hair's width layer. Though, said layer was no longer visible or served to protect me it still kept my vitality and aura from leaving my body.
'Huh it's like riding a bike… once you learn you can't really forget it, though you can learn to do some cool shit with enough practice.' flaring up my Ten by a small amount once again to double check I still had control over it, I was pleasantly surprised to see it once again grow in size to cover my body.
"Though the quality and consistency is god awful…" looking at the uneven and constantly shifting surface of my Ten I decided to not jump the gun when dealing with the Sand Worm and doubled down on my practice with renewed vigor that releasing my aura gave me.
*growl* being alerted by the sound of my stomach I decided to postpone my training as I went back to my tent to rummage through my tent for food. Grabbing my small canteen and preserved meat jerky I went over to the small rock I have been using as a bench for the few breaks I have taken during my training.
'Hmm? Now that I think about it… I should probably check my Nen type before I run out of water. Because while I may know enhancers are straightforward and… whatever Killua was are fickle… I don't remember much of Hisoka's Nen test or whatever, but I do know for the most part what the water divination was.' though my interest in my Nen category was not just out of interest but also because I wished to know if my new body affected my Nen type.
'Because while I really only know a couple of characteristics and their corresponding Nen types I figured I would always be a manipulator but making a stand would be a Hatsu of a transmuter, emitter, or specialist in my opinion. Though to do that I would need to learn Ren before doing water divination, something I planned on doing after I get a bit better with my Ten' setting aside the canteen of water I continued to chew on the jerky while continuously releasing and suppressing my Ten to decrease its deployment time.
"While I'm not seeing immediate gains, hopefully with the handful of days I can camp out here with my remaining rations I will be able to defeat this worm fucker and get something nice to eat or drink…" continuing with various forms of training I tried to round out my skill set. Of course, trying to minimize the time it took to deploy my Ten as I was under no illusion of keeping it up 24/7 currently. But I was also trying to decrease wasted aura by getting a better feel for my control. However, most importantly was strengthening my Ten by increasing the aura I put into it, slowly pushing more and more of my aura into the shroud until I reached a limit of what my aura reserves could feasibly support.
'Since I have no real metric for aura quantity, I'll just assume I have an average amount… I mean there was no Super Saiyan level of aura burst when I released my aura for the first time… well it just means I need to get more fine control of my aura if that's the case.' as I continued to train the sun set for the second time marking the end of my second day within the unforgiving desert.