Chapter 9

After getting home, the first thing I did was go straight to my room and shut the door. I had asked everyone not to bother me. Even though I was hungry, I skipped dinner with the family. I couldn't be bothered with minor things. I was too excited to see what the new market had to offer. After all, I had achieved the second level in the trading system, thanks to Orochimaru.

Do I trade with evil people? Why not. Most traders here focused on fighting; the most in-demand items were ways to strengthen oneself for battle, and the second in demand was medicine. The remaining were just accessories used to gain pocket money. By selling Mineta's balls, I was basically a weapon dealer. I couldn't talk about good and evil. There were only coins and those too poor to earn them.

Before going to the level 2 channel, I gave the level 1 channel one last look, making one more trade to celebrate.

[+Buying wyvern steak.]

[-2 coins]

Some people sold food, so since I skipped dinner, I didn't think much of it. After taking the food out of storage, a food-box appeared from thin air and landed in front of me. It was a very delicious looking steak of some fantasy world's wyvern. While chewing on it, I opened the level 2 chat channel.

After giving it an examination, I felt a headache. People really talked in a strange way.

[Sait Jiao: I'm looking for a sword to carry my earthly Dao to heavenly Dao.]

[After cultivating for 100 years, I, the uncle of your mother, have achieved enlightenment, and I'm selling advice. Consider yourself lucky.]

Weren't those the type of guys who would describe white girls as jade beauties?

Using my willpower, I stopped myself from cringing. I had stopped reading wuxia a long time ago. The first couple of novels were very good and unique. As for the rest, they were just copy-pasted.

It's like, a saint with treasure or a thousand years reincarnated as trash, able to cultivate the technique he couldn't in his previous life or someone who could just find treasures. Get stronger fast, and they always able to face those who are ranked above him easily. Jade beauties. Alchemy. Tournament. The young master. Do you know who my father is? Slapping faces, sect core members, sect elders…

'Not gonna lie, I like face slapping though.'

'The only thing we all agree on is that these guys are OP when they advance.'

'Seriously, someone two ranks above you can kill an army of you without you having a chance to escape. Destroy mountains with one palm. At the peak, you could break time-and-space.'

'Although it takes time, a lot of it, it expands one's lifespan.'

I went to the shops, looking for something I wanted.

[Selling Non-cultivated Dantian: 5000 coins]

I bought that. Now, once I absorb it into my body, I'd get Qi energy. Also, I still had that chakra from Orochimaru, which I could absorb now. With this, I'd have three types of energy in me.

I opened the absorption option in the system next to storage, finding two items in front of me. I mentally clicked on the Chunin worth chakra. An option of consume appeared on it. Next to the two items was an empty slot, and a + mark appeared. When I clicked on it, an option of transferring my mana into an item appeared. Another option of extracting a specific knowledge of mine appeared. I absolutely rejected it.

Anyway, I clicked absorb on chakra.

A strange heat spread from my stomach. A foreign energy that I didn't know about invaded me.

'So this is chakra. Nice.'

Then, I absorbed the dantian core. I could feel something from the air being absorbed into a region between my groin and stomach. I closed my eyes, feeling a faint energy that barely made any appearance. From my imagination, I could see a skeleton of me with three different colored energies.

I looked for my chakra, and I tried to do something with it. But I could barely do anything with it due to the lack of knowledge. I tried to direct it to my finger, and I felt it nimble. I walked to the study office in the corner of my room and put my finger above one of my books' pages. The page reacted and stuck to my finger.

It seemed that my problem with my chakra was experience and knowledge.

'Why did I even think that I'd be as strong as a Chunin with Chunin worth chakra? Naruto had kage worth chakra as a genin, and he wasn't that strong.' I frowned, feeling that somehow, I had been scammed by Orochimaru.

I looked back at the level 2 items. Something else I noticed. Other than Logia devil fruits, most items ranged between 100-20,000 coins.

There was even haki knowledge for sale for 20,000 coins. I was about to buy it, but someone else got it before me. I was shocked because it was put on sale and got sold instantly. I couldn't blame people. After all, what's better than having the ability to predict others' actions beforehand? You would never get caught off guard. Also, not many would be willing to sell that knowledge. I wouldn't, not for that cheap.

Anyway, I still had enough money to buy other things.

[+10 years inner cultivation energy.]

[-2000 coins]

This was the energy a person collected by cultivating for an unknown amount of time, but the average person could take up to 10 years to collect it. Others could drink some expensive elixir and get it in one day. It could work as a battery for me.

Once I absorbed this energy, I could use it to cultivate. After all, my world lacked the energies from other worlds to use, so I had to buy them.

I started looking for a cultivation method that focused on physical strength more than spiritual one. Why? Because I had to buy spiritual energy, and it was thin here.

After examining the stuff and their prices and average prices, I ended up choosing one.

[+ Cultivating method: The Flood Dragon method]

[-35,000 golden coins]

This was one of the most expensive ones, with the most expensive being 50,000 coins. One would think it should be worth more.

But if one could simply write a manual and sell endless copies to other dimensions, it wouldn't get too expensive.

Anyway, I'm nearly broke again.

I opened my system and looked at the details of my cultivation method. It had ranks as follows: Qi refining – Earth Realm – Heaven Realm – Void Realm – Soul Realm – King Realm – Emperor Realm. In the description, once one reaches the Void Realm, they could shatter the void itself. King Realm allowed one to destroy a country-sized place with one hit. But it could take almost 100 years to reach it, and each time you achieve a new rank, your lifespan increases.

Also, each rank had 9 levels.

I was amazed by the description.

But I didn't think I'd have enough time or money to reach the peak by the time Japan becomes lawless. But again, I didn't need to reach the peak of cultivation to reach the peak of this world.

'Also, my mana warrior method gave me a strong physique to start with, which would work as a foundation.'

Anyway, to conclude my trades, I decided to spend the rest of my money on some fighting techniques.

[Buddha Palm technique]

[Turn your chi into a giant palm]

[-2000 coins]

With this, I ended my preparation before the school entry. For now, I'd focus on reaching 1st rank warrior since it'd help me shoot my aura and manipulate its nature.

I scratched the back of my head. I forgot to buy some ninjutsu.

It seemed that I had to wait for Orochimaru to make money and send it to me.

[Orochimaru requests chatting with you.]

Seeing the notification, my heart skipped a beat, and I choked on my food.

Speaking of the devil.

I accepted his chat request, wondering what he wanted from me.

[Congratulations on reaching level two], he said.

I tilted my head, thinking that he wasn't the type of person to approach you like that for a friendly chat.

Also, I got into level 2 today. Was he watching my profile consistently?

[Yeah. Now I can finally use that chakra, which is useless without technique.]

[Fufu. I wouldn't call it useless if I were you. It could grow with you as you grow mentally and physically. Also, what's the matter, you lack ninjutsu?]

[If you are here to sell me something, I'll have you know, I'm nearly broke.]

[What! You had an outrageous amount of gold with you!]

[Spent it all. Guess I couldn't hold myself seeing the goods in level one.]

[For someone from a lowly world like yours, I guess it's understandable.]

[So you understand since we both came from lowly worlds.]

[Are you playing on my nerves?]

[Are you?] I mocked.

It's like Orochimaru would be able to break through dimensions and come here.

[No. I'm just here for business. Also, I'm now at the peak of the lowly world. It won't stay the same, fufufu.]

[What do you mean?]

[I'm still a level higher than you.]

[That's because you were greatly rich from the beginning.]

[Fufu.] he laughed.

[Anyway, what business do you have with me?]

[I have noticed from the DNA you sent me. Parents of the chicken guy seem to have powers on their own. The people in your world have some unique Kekki Genkai. It doesn't require chakra or some energy as well to use, making it more useful.]

[If you mean quirks, which are genetic mutations, sure. Many people have different abilities and powers.]

[That's the same. Anyway, the good thing about them being genetic is no chakra consuming. I was planning on making the perfect vessel. I think we could come up with a deal. So, tell me about your world and what abilities people have.]

I could smell where this was going. Orochimaru wanted some blood samples for himself to have quirks? Should I tell him it kills the user to have that many? Who knows, he may have cultivated or had some way from a higher world to deal with that.

[Some people can create explosions, have superhuman strength. Some create mountains of Ice. Some can regenerate in an instant. There is even someone who, with one touch, can modify your body; he can make you explode, heal you, destroy you, or even turn you into a girl if he desired. And the best thing, these abilities could get stronger with training.]

[Fufufu. I get it. I could increase the sticky balls' effectiveness with chakra. Also, Can you get their blood, especially the last one.]

[They are too strong for me to approach.] I replied.

[I'll pay you handsomely.] Orochimaru said.

[I understand. But you know, I'm too weak.]

[What's your power?]

[Trading with you.]

[So like I use a scroll to Militi dimension, you have the power to do the same, without a scroll?]

[Not really.] I replied.

[So, your title should be quirkless. Here's a deal. I'll give you knowledge about basic chakra control and hand signs. And in exchange, you'll bring me 3 DNA samples of guys from your world who have interesting quirks. And if you have someone interesting, you come to me first?]

[Won't you forget the knowledge if you sell it?]

[I'm forcing someone else to put their knowledge into the trading scroll. And if I want to give you mine, I could write a copy, but you won't be able to absorb it. And I don't want you to waste time.]

[Orochimaru requested a trade with you. (y/n)]

After accepting the deal, I got something;

[Basic shinobi knowledge] [+Chakra control] [+Chakra manipulation] [+Lightning release hand signs] [+Shock palm Jutsu]

I laughed. [Hahaha Orochimaru. I think we could help each other a lot.]

[Right. Before you go, I'll tell you something. If a guy named Naruto comes into contact with you, say you don't know me.]

[he's from your world?]

[Parallel world. But he has the power to make words reach you and hurt you.]

[???]

[Just block him if you ever meet him.]

With that, I concluded my conversation with Orochimaru. I have to get him a few DNA samples for money. But he never mentioned when or what. Besides, I'm going to a school where people with quirks go.