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"Did you really had to hit me so hard." Issei grumbled painfully as he glared at the old man sitting across him.

Issei now had an broken nose that was covered with medicinal cotton and several bandages holding it in place.

"Healing is also an part of adapting to your Ki." Jiren nodded wisely by smartly ignoring his grandson's nagging, "You need to know what it feels like to be hit in a fight, otherwise you'll remain a pussy forever. You know what happens to people who get hit by a solid punch for the first time in their life?"

"They get knocked out." Issei stated with an blank expression, having experienced it firsthand.

"Yes." Jiren nodded with an smile and got up, "I'll go get some medicinal herbs for you. I need you to heal so we can start once again, take rest for now."

"Hm." Issei nodded in acknowledgement.

As much as he disliked getting his ass brutally kicked in an unfair fight, it was at least an fruitful endeavour for him.

He finally had the opportunity to look at the several notifications he had received during his training.

[Your Agility has increased by 1 point.]

[Your Strength has increased by 1 point.]

[Your Endurance has increased by 1 point.]

[You have leveled up!]

[You have unlocked Ki manipulation!]

[Your Intelligence has increased by 5 points!]

[Your Wisdom has increased by 5 points!]

[Your Agility has increased by 5 Points!]

[Your Strength has increased by 5 points!]

[Your Endurance has increased by 5 points!]

[You have leveled up!]

[You have learnt the passive skill Mix-Martial arts.]

[You have learnt the Active Skill Touki Activation.]

[You have obtained the passive skill Pain resistance.]

[Your Endurance has increased by 2 points.]

[Congratulations, you have met the requirements to complete the Minor Quest: Recover your body to an fully functional state.]

These were all the notifications he had missed.

'What do you mean by met the requirements?' Issei was a little confused, 'What are you asking me to do?'

[You can harness your Ki to heal your Soul and extend your spiritual energy to your left hand. The task is not simple, so System recommends you to have an good rest before performing it.]

[You should check on your Status.]

'Yeah.' Issei thought in agreement.

[Name: Issei Hyoudo

Level: 8

Age: 17

Race: Human

Title: The Lost Cause

Strength: 28

Endurance: 29

Agility: 32

Intelligence: 27

Wisdom: 30

Luck: 7

Attribute Points: 16

System Points: 5800.]

'The Stats don't add up.' Issei noted as he did a quick maths in his mind.

[The additional stats are what you have earned naturally through the course of your training.]

"Oh, I almost forgot about that." Issei nodded with an satisfied smile, 'I don't feel like an weakling anymore, but I am still an ant compared to the old man.'

Issei thought for a long moment and eventually closed his eyes. He recalled the fight he had with his Grandpa from the start to the end. He noted all the moves he had made, how he countered his Grandpa's attacks and what style of Martial arts he had used.

He was impressed by his performance, but he knew he could've done better. It was his first actual fight with someone, so his confidence was low at the beginning. At least, now he would know how to watch his opponent and where to attack first.

'I wasn't even able to utilise 10 percent of the Martial arts knowledge that I have in my mind.' Issei noted seriously, 'The Breathing technique is extremely helpful and the energy burst when I unlocked Touki was also great, but I don't feel satisfied by the result.'

With so many options and mix and match combinations in his mind, Issei knew he could do better.

Before he knew it, Issei was sitting cross legged on the Tatami mats and fighting his Grandpa once again in his mind. Although this time, he wasn't a handicapped person and using most of his martial arts knowledge to suppress the monster he had created in his mind.

"Ugh.." Issei groaned as he lost once again, just because he did not know the true extent of his Grandpa's strength and capabilities.

[You have unlocked the Skill Image Training.]

[Your Intelligence has increased by 2 Points.]

[Your Wisdom has increased by 5 Points.]

"Huh." He heard his Grandpa's voice and saw him staring at him with his arms crossed, "When did you learn to do that, Kiddo?"

"I don't know, it just happened." Issei replied with a shrug. He also noticed that he was drenched in his own sweat.

"That's a great way to train your mind, but you'll be unsuccessful without measuring your enemy properly." Jiren advised sincerely, "I think you imagined me, but that won't work. Try thinking of an weaker opponent next time."

"You're the only person I have ever fought." Issei stated with an helpless scowl.

"Are you really in highschool?" Jiren questioned with an dumbfounded expression and tilted his head.

"A Highschool that was formerly an all girls school." Issei reminded him by pursing his lips, "The closest to fight I've had in school is getting beaten up by the Kendo club girls."

"Fucking Masochist." Jiren snorted in disappointment.

"No, I'm not!" Issei exclaimed to defend his dignity, "I was stupid back then, all the curse and bullshit!"

"Yeah, you let an curse effect your mind so easily, Weakling." Jiren scoffed, "Though in your defense, it was Odin, so I don't blame you."

"It won't happen again." Issei assured by clenching his fists with an determined look in his eyes.

"Well, that's like my kiddo." Jiren praised with an amused smirk, "Let's have some lunch and we'll go back at it. This time I'll show you how to properly channel your Ki and turn it into Touki during a fight."

"Actually, I do need your help with something related to Ki." Issei asked as he followed his Grandpa to the lunch table, "I might be able to use my left hand through this Ki, I think."

"Well, that was my plan all along." Jiren shrugged in response, "I'm glad you could figure this out on your own, but I still think you should wait a little. Maybe a day or two."

"You worried that I might kick your ass at my hundred percent?" Issei scoffed mockingly.

"Kiddo, even the strongest beings in the universe cannot unlock their hundred percent." Jiren shared some wisdom with his grandson, "The day you're able to achieve such an feat, do know that you'll be able to defeat Gods on your own."

"There are still things in this world that you're not aware about." Jiren continued, "Even I don't know everything that's out there. Always be careful, no matter how strong you get in future."

"I'm not interested in holding the title of the strongest." Issei answered casually, "I'm not here to pursue power, I'm here to be capable enough to protect what's mine."

"Then you're at the right place." Jiren smiled fondly at his grandson, "I know I've raised you well."

"Yeah, don't take all the credits." Issei rolled his eyes at how easily the old man forgot about his own son.