After Kojiro absorbed the medicinal bath, a black, sticky liquid came out of his body. The black liquid was giving off an awful smell, and it was sticking to Kojiro's skin.
Kojiro smiled when he saw that his skin was covered with a layer of the sticky black liquid; he then left the bathing barrel and started washing away the impurities.
After washing the impurities from his skin, Kojiro put on new clothes and looked at his reflection in the mirror.
Kojiro was surprised when he saw his own reflection in the mirror, and then he thought to himself, "Well, according to the cultivation novels I read in my past life, when a cultivator expels their impurities, they become quite handsome. I never thought I would be this good-looking from expelling my impurities."
Kojiro then shrugged his shoulders and walked away from the mirror. He then said to himself, "I really don't care about being handsome like the other losers who transmigrated to other worlds in those novels I read in my past life. I only care about becoming the greatest sword cultivator."
Kojiro then turned around, walked towards his cabinet, grabbed a couple of golden leaves from the cabinet, and walked out of his house.
Kojiro started walking towards the outskirts of the village.
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In the outskirts of Iwa
Kojiro stood in front of a gray-looking stone. The stone was incredibly big; it was five meters tall and five meters wide.
Kojiro was in deep thought while looking at the stone: "According to the foundation body cultivation method manual, the cultivator needs to cultivate using the iron tree trunk by punching the trunk; only when they enter the strengthen body realm can they destroy the iron tree trunk with their fist."
"In order to achieve this, the cultivator needs to keep punching the iron tree trunk and strengthening their body slowly while at the same time taking pills and elixirs."
"However, those pills and elixirs are too expensive for the current me to buy from the system's shop, so I will just cultivate hard and wait for the opportunity to buy those pills and elixirs when the time comes."
After making up his mind, Kojiro pulled back his fist, and he started punching the rock with all his strength.
"BAM, OUCH."
Kojiro grabbed his wrist with his palm, and his facial expression contorted in pain. He quickly grabbed one of the golden leaves he had brought with him and swallowed it.
After swallowing the golden leaf, a golden aura coated Kojiro's injured wrist and started healing it slowly.
After Kojiro's wrist is fully healed, he started punching the iron rock again and again.
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Six months later
In the Tsuchikage office
The firstTsuchikage was sitting in his office; in front of him was his student, Onoki.
The first Tsuchikage was an old man wearing the traditional Tsuchikage robe.
The first Tsuchikage had retired before the start of the recent ninja war but he was forced to return and retake the Tsuchikage position because his successor Mu the second Tsuchikage died in ninja war when he battled against the second Muzikage.
Right now Onoki the disciple of both the first Tsuchikage and Mu was wearing the jounin attire of Iwa; he was quite short, and he was standing respectfully in front of the first Tsuchikage . He then asked, "Lord firsti, why did you summon me?Is the Second Ninja War going to start soon?"
The first Tsuchikage nodded his head to Onoki; he was satisfied with how wise Onoki had become. He then handed him four papers.
Onoki was confused, grabbed the papers, and started reading; his eyes widened in shock the more he read. "Incredible! This kid is a genius, and he has only been in the academy for 6 months."
The first Tsuchikage nodded his head seriously and said to Onoki, "That's right; I have decided it is time for you to take an apprentice, Onoki."
When Onoki heard this, his eyes widened in surprise, The first Tsuchikage noticed Onoki's surprised expression and he said to him, "listen Onoki you are not only my student but also the second Tsuchikage student This kid is a genius, according to the academy report. I can only trust you to nurture this kid properly. I have a feeling that this kid will do great things for our village in the future."
When Onoki heard this, he nodded his head seriously to the first Tsuchikage, then the first Tsuchikage tossed to him a file Onoki grabbed the file, and the first Tsuchikage said to him, "This file contains all the information that the academy instructors recorded about that kid. After reading the file, go and meet your apprentice. If you need help or have any questions in the future, come and see me."
Onoki bowed his head and left the Tsuchikage office the first Tsuchikage looked at the door, smiled, and thought to himself, "Do your best, Onoki."