25 - First Gate
In Front of the Xiao Clan's Entrance
Early in the morning where not even the sun is up, three people stood in the entrance of the Xiao Clan. They were of course Xiao Lie, Xiao Lingxi, and Itachi.
"Are you really leaving Che er?" Xiao Lie asked "What about Qingyue, are you not going to say goodbye?"
"Yes, I feel I must go on my own journey, as for Xia Qingyue... we don't need a goodbye, I have already done so yesterday" Itachi said coolly
"*sigh* Alright then, I already know that this city can't contain you" Xiao Lie said. He was shocked as Itachi had jumped from the 6th of Nascent Profound to the 10th level in just a matter of a month.
{a/n: Xiao Lie never found out Itachi's cultivation dropped cuz of how fast he could cultivate}
"Little Che are you really leaving? Then you must be careful!" Xiao Lingxi said
"I will little aunt." Itachi said. He could now leave without worries as his grandfather had now broken through to Earth Profound. With that no one would dare to cause Xiao Lingxi any trouble.
"I will visit you both when I have time. I'll be going now" Itachi said as he turned around and walked away.
Watching Itachi's back Xiao Lingxi was slightly tearing up because she never thought Itachi's profound veins would never be cured. She was elated when she learned he could now cultivate but deep down she was sad because he was now leaving on his own journey.
Xiao Lie who sensed something looked at his daughter before looking at Itachi's fading back. He quickly shook his head before he said. " Let's go Li er, you don't want to be left behind right?"
"Yes, daddy! I'll cultivate hard to catch up to little Che!" Xiao Lingxi said as she followed Xiao Lie back.
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After leaving Floating Cloud City's main gate Itachi went along and followed the dirt road built for carriages.
As he was walking he heard Jasmines voice.
"So where are you going to go now?" Her voice sounded off.
"I don't have a destination right now. Though first I need resources to become stronger, the quickest way for that is to become a disciple of a sect or organization." Itachi said, the past month he had long gotten used to Jasmine communicating even when she was in the Sky Poison Pearl.
"I see, very well then. Though this princess must tell you something, I was too busy detoxifying the God Slaying poison that I had forgotten." Jasmines said
" As you are the inheritor of the Evil god, you must now find the Evil god's seeds." She said " I originally came here to find them. There are a total of five which correspond to the five basic elements. They are spread throughout the Evil god's five secret grounds located in this realm"
"I see" Itachi said to her as he continued along his path.
{a/n: Keep in mind that they don't know that there is a sixth seed yet}
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After reaching Cyan Wood Forest again Itachi felt that it was time he had a breakthrough. He had stayed in 10th of Nascent Profound for almost two weeks as he focused on training his body.
He found an area in the forest and began to cultivate. Once again re-connecting his coils and profound veins, he began to convert his chakra to profound energy while his veins also absorbed the profound energy around him.
Although he now had reserves of a low-jonin, with his new profound veins and higher level of cultivation, it now takes longer for him to breakthrough.
After 20 minutes or so he finally broken through to the 1st of True Profound Realm. Opening his eyes the first thing he heard was Jasmine's voice.
"How fascinating, no matter how much this princess see's it. I am still shocked by your progress in cultivation" She said. It was true, she originally thought it would take him at most a year to regain his cultivation of Nascent Profound. But when she woke up seven days later after she gave him the Evil god's blood, she saw that he already passed his previous cultivation!
Even if it was the mortal realm, she was shocked. Such speed of cultivation had thoroughly surprised her. She was worried he might have ruined his foundation but later sighed in relief that he took time to consolidate his realm.
'At this speed of cultivation he might even reach Sovereign Profound Realm earlier than intended' Jasmine thought.
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After staying a month in the Cyan Wood Forest, Itachi had elevated to the 4th of True Profound Realm. Although it wasn't really high it was because he was focusing on training his body to withstand the eight inner gates and the Evil god's profound art.
This proved successful as he can now maintain the first gate, the gate of opening without any side affects. Not only that but he also could maintain it for almost a full day, while it does sap him of his profound energy. It was worth it as it gave him an amplification of two times his normal power.
As for the Evil god's profound art, Itachi also mastered the first realm, evil soul. He could already open it when he was at the Nascent Profound realm but it would still strain his body. Now though he could maintain it as a normal state as of reaching the True Profound Realm which also gives him an amplification of times 2-3.
So if he were to use both of the gates then he his combat power would be boosted up to 5 smaller realms. He could now physically beat someone at the ninth or tenth stage of True profound realm. Although it seemed that the Evil God Arts was better, Itachi felt the Eight Gates were actually the better technique.
As he could forcefully open the next gate and only get some minor wounds like strained muscles or popped blood vessels which for cultivators can be healed easily. While if he were to forcefully open the next Realm of the Evil God Arts he would die instantaneously.
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Itachi stood in the forest as he held a longsword in his hand. It was the same weapon that he had gotten from Xiao Moshan. An Earth Profound weapon!
'First realm, Evil Soul' Itachi thought as he activated the Evil god arts. The next second his aura went up and he felt his strength of 4th Of True Profound sky rocket up to the 7th stage. 'Now for the eight inner gates. First gate, gate of opening. Open' Itachi called out inwardly
Soon his whole body suddenly started to exclude an overbearing aura as profound energy around him became so dense that it was visible to the naked eye. Soon Itachi's aura once again sky rocketed to the 9th of True Profound.
'Chidori' Itachi thought as the sound of thousands of birds cried out. His longsword soon was covered in currents of lightning as Itachi began to hack and slash. The past month he had honed some of the more powerful jutsu's he had encountered in his time in the Elemental Nations.
The first techniques he had picked up in copying was the 'Chidori' and 'Raikiri' as both his senior and little brother used them. He also chose them as it worked well now that he had a sword of his own. He also had mastered some of the other forms of the chidori which were invented by his little brother.
{a/n: fuk it, ima make him be able to use chidori senbon and chidori nagashi even though sasuke didn't use it against him in their battle}
"Once again, what mysterious profound arts are those?" Jasmine asked. After all, one needed the Evil god's inheritance to use the Evil God Arts yet here was Itachi, using another technique that was basically the same as it, yet was told that a mortal was the one who created it?
If the citizens in the realm of gods heard this they would laugh at it. How could something a mortal make be on par with something a True god made and not just any True God but a Creation God. One of the few who stood at the peak when Gods and Devil Emperors still roamed the Realm of Gods.
De-activating both the Eight gates and the Evil god arts while also turning off the chidori, Itachi replied "As stated before, they are techniques created by my seniors" He wasn't lying as his senior in the Anbu, Kakashi Hatake had been the one to create the chidori. As for the Eight gates, it was still technically also made by a senior. Someone who was alive in the time of the first hokage.
Storing the Earth Profound longsword back in the Sky Poison Pearl. Itachi felt that it was time to go back on his journey. He quickly stored everything from his camp and went back to the pathway.
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Soon after Itachi had long gone past Cyan Wood Forest and made it to Cyan Forest City. He explored some of the shops and stands but found nothing of value.
"Quickly get this princess a change of clothes" Jasmines voice rang in his head as he travelled through the city.
He paused for a moment before agreeing. After all, he had remembered that Jasmine was still using his robe from before. He quickly found a clothes shop and directly went to the shop onwer.
" Give me all of your women's clothing " Itachi stated shocking the man.
The man was about to retort since he thought of it as a prank but once he looked at Itachi he kept quiet. After all not only did Itachi look overwhelmingly handsome, he now gave off the aura of a deep and bottomless pit especially when he saw the emotionless black orbs staring at him. It gave the shop owner the chills.
"R-right away sir" He said as he quickly guided Itachi to the back. "These are all our women's clothes we have in stock"
"Hn... I'll take them all" Itachi said
"A-are you sure? That would be 7,500 purple profound coins" The shop owner said.
Itachi merely waved his hand and and a bag of coins appeared. He quickly gave it to the shop owner before he once again waved his hand and in a green flash they all disappeared. Without waiting for the owner to speak Itachi turned around and left.
Seeing this the owner quickly got out of his stupor and saw that there were 8,000 instead of 7,500. He quickly went outside to call Itachi back but only to find that he was gone. 'As I thought. It was probably a young expert from some major sect' the owner thought.
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"Hmph, although these are barely up to standard this princess shall wear them. It is after all better than nothing" Jasmine said but even so her voice had a hint of happiness in them.
Itachi didn't respond. As he looked ahead and saw that he was about to exit the main gate of the city. He looked at the distant mountain range ahead above the trees.
'Scarlet Dragon Mountain Range' Itachi thought as he looked at the distant mountains.