novel bin Chapter 36 Marrow Cleansing and Reshaping
Chapter 36 Marrow Cleansing and Reshaping
Despite having a large sum of money, Sosuke did not experience the euphoria of a nouveau riche.
Instead, he became calmer.
The first thing he had to do was cut off all the ninja beast meat.
Rock ape heart, lightning eel, wind fox liver... While these things can bring immediate improvements in physical condition and chakra, the side effects are too great.
Nono is right.
If the body's energy is filled with the ferocity and toxins of wild beasts, the extracted chakra cannot be manipulated with finesse.
The purity of chakra is crucial to learning advanced medical ninjutsu, or even to mastering sophisticated ninjutsu in the future.
"Now, I no longer need to risk my life for power."
Sosuke looked at himself in the mirror.
Although he was wiry and strong, the dark circles under his eyes and the faint dullness under his skin were all hidden dangers left by his long-term consumption of ninja beast meat.
"I need to wash my eyes."
"Use the best resources to restore your health."
Sosuke changed into a presentable silk robe—a gift from Takaya Jiro, befitting his current status as a "partner of the trading company."
He brought a small leather suitcase.
It was filled with gold bars.
Two hundred taels of gold.
This is just pocket money.
He left the warehouse and instead of going to the black market, headed straight for Konoha's most bustling central business district.
There is an antique wooden pavilion there, with huge deer antler decorations hanging at the entrance.
【Nara Pharmacy - Main Store】
This is the property of the Nara clan, and also the top-tier distribution center for medicinal herbs in the entire Land of Fire.
The Nara clan not only produces highly intelligent strategists, but also monopolizes 60% of the high-end medicinal herb business in the Land of Fire.
Sosuke pushed open the door and entered.
A refreshing, bittersweet, and calming aroma of herbs fills the air.
The shop was very quiet.
The floor was polished to a shine, and the medicine cabinet stretched all the way to the ceiling, with the name of the medicine written in regular script on each drawer.
Behind the counter sat a middle-aged man with a pineapple-shaped haircut.
This Nara man is resting his chin on his hand, looking like he's about to fall asleep.
"Is the shopkeeper in?"
"That's me."
The middle-aged man yawned and sat up straight.
"Nara Shikamatsu. What should I buy?"
Sosuke opened the box.
Two hundred taels of gold (approximately 6 kilograms).
The gold bars were neatly stacked, gleaming with a captivating luster under the antique lights of the pharmacy.
"What a grand gesture."
Nara Shikamatsu's eyes, which had been half-closed, suddenly opened wide.
"I want to buy some top-quality medicinal herbs that can cleanse the body of impurities."
Sosuke got straight to the point.
"Ideally, it should be the kind that your Nara clan uses themselves."
Lu Song smiled.
He smiled lazily.
"Young man, you have money. But some things can't be bought with money."
"Nara's secret medicines are never sold to outsiders. They are strategic resources reserved for the clan's ninjas."
He reached out to close the box.
"Let's go look somewhere else."
Sosuke pressed down on the lid of the box.
"I am Sousuke."
Sosuke gave his name.
"The one on West Street that sells bottled water."
Lu Song's hand stopped.
He looked at Sousuke again, a hint of amusement in his eyes.
"Oh...that kid who invented the water purifier?"
As a family with a long history in medicinal herbs, the Nara clan had long been aware of this miraculous potion on the market.
Their analysts have even bought it and tested it.
The conclusion is: a silver suspension of extremely high purity.
The process is extremely complex, and if chakra is used for grinding, the cost is extremely high.
The Nara clan could do it too, but it wasn't necessary. They had better herbal alternatives.
But that didn't stop them from being curious about the person who could mass-produce this potion.
"So it was that Dr. Yinshui."
Lu Song's attitude changed.
The initial indifference towards nouveau riche has turned into... a slightly less indifferent attitude towards tech peers.
"I heard you've been getting quite close to the Uchiha clan lately?"
"It's just business."
Sosuke did not deny it.
"Since we're in the same industry, we can talk."
Lu Song took an abacus from under the counter.
"You want medicinal herbs to cleanse your body of impurities?"
"Yes. I ate too much ninja beast meat before, and toxins accumulated in my body, causing my chakra to become volatile."
"No wonder." Lu Song's nose twitched. "It smells fishy."
He turned around and walked to the top shelf of the medicine cabinet.
He opened the top three drawers and took out three brocade boxes.
"Since you know your stuff, I won't try to fool you with some cheap, mass-produced stuff."
He opened the first box.
Inside is a deer antler that is as clear and translucent as jade.
"The antlers of a century-old forest deer. They weren't cut off; they fell off naturally. They hold no resentment; they are a pure yang-attribute tonic."
Open the second box.
It was a blue flower, its petals still trembling slightly, as if it were breathing in the chakra in the air.
"The Tranquil Orchid. It grows on the edge of the Wet Bone Forest and has a remarkable effect on calming chakra disturbances."
The third box.
It was a black pill.
"Nara Special Marrow Cleansing Pills. When used with a medicinal bath, they can expel toxins from the crevices of your bones."
Three things.
Each item exudes an aura that only high-end goods can possess.
"Name your price," Sosuke said.
"Keep this box of gold."
Lu Song pointed to the leather suitcase.
"In addition, I would like to request ten bottles of your water purification solution as research samples."
It's really dark.
Even darker than the Uchiha clan.
Although these three medicinal herbs are precious, they are definitely not worth two hundred taels of gold.
This is practically robbery.
But Sosuke did not hesitate.
"make a deal."
For him, who possessed unlimited gold and silver, any problem that could be solved with money was not a problem.
He pushed the box over.
"Have the concentrate delivered tomorrow."
Lu Song put the gold away with satisfaction.
"Doing business with smart people is always easier."
He wrapped the three brocade boxes and handed them to Sosuke.
"A word of caution: the marrow cleansing process is very painful. Don't die in the bathtub."
"Thanks for reminding me."
Back to the warehouse.
Sosuke boiled three large pots of water.
The warehouse was filled with steam.
He threw the "Marrow Cleansing Pill" into the bathtub.
The elixir dissolves upon contact with water.
The originally clear hot water instantly turned dark green and began to boil and churn, emitting a smell similar to a mixture of mint and sulfur.
Sosuke plucked a petal from the "Quiet Orchid" and held it under his tongue.
A refreshing sensation rushed to his head, instantly calming his previously agitated chakra.
At last.
He took out a silver knife, scraped off a layer of powder from the "Centennial Forest Deer Antler," and swallowed it.
After doing all this.
He stripped naked and jumped into the dark green medicinal bath.
"hiss--"
There was no excruciating pain as I had expected.
in contrast.
It was a kind of cold. An extremely biting, bone-chilling cold.
It was like jumping naked into a frozen lake.
That's the medicine penetrating.
Unlike safflower oil, which can be fiery and irritating to the skin, it penetrates through the pores, into the blood vessels, and into the bone marrow.
Sosuke felt his bones were itching.
That kind of itching is harder to bear than pain.
It was as if countless tiny insects were cleaning the impurities from his bones.
"Wei-Hai-Chou..."
Sosuke forms hand seals in the water.
He was channeling the chakra within his body.
The previously volatile chakra began to contract and condense under the pressure of this chill.
The medicinal properties of the Quiet Heart Orchid are taking effect.
It's like a pair of gentle hands, soothing those raging cells.
The Yang energy of the forest deer antlers is being repaired.
They cleaned and repaired at the same time.
This is the allure of top-quality medicinal herbs.
It is not a destructive reconstruction, but a gentle iteration.
Time passed second by second.
The water in the bathtub began to change color.
It gradually changed from dark green to a murky blackish-gray.
A layer of greasy sludge floated on the surface of the water.
Those were toxins that had accumulated in Sosuke's body.
It contains sulfur toxins from salamanders, neurotoxins from beavers, and heavy metal residues from lightning eels.
These things, which were once the fuel that made him stronger, have now become waste that prevents him from going any further.
Three hours later.
The water has cooled down.
Sosuke climbed out of the bucket.
He felt lighter than ever before.
It is full of transparency.
He raised his hand.
My skin has become a bit lighter.
The calluses on my hands are still there, but they are no longer so stiff; they have become more resilient.
The most important thing is chakra.
Sosuke attempts to gather healing chakra.
The palm lights up.
This time.
There are no red impurities, and no unstable fluctuations.
It was a pure, emerald-green light.
stable.
soft.
It contains vitality.
"This is marrow cleansing."
Sosuke clenched his fist.
His chakra did not increase; in fact, it may have decreased slightly due to the elimination of impurities.
But his control had improved by more than one level. He picked up a glass marble.
There is absolutely no need to deliberately control it.
Marbles dance on fingertips.
It won't fall off even if you roll it on the back of your hand.
Chakra is like a suction cup, or a lubricant, and can be used at will.
"These two hundred taels of gold were well spent."
Sosuke got dressed.
Perhaps he has already mastered climbing walls.