Seimei untied the bandage on Kinmoku's chest.
Blood gushed out, and Kinmoku, already unconscious, let out a muffled groan, his face turning even paler.
Seimei didn't seem to mind.
He skillfully cleaned the wound, ensuring no debris remained. Then, he formed hand seals and used the newly learned Mystical Palm Technique.
As an A-rank medical ninjutsu, its healing effects and range far surpassed the Healing Jutsu, especially when it came to treating internal injuries.
The sword wound on Kinmoku's chest was severe, but the external injury was minor. Even without the Mystical Palm Technique, Seimei was confident he could heal it with just the Healing Jutsu.
The key was the damaged internal organs, which couldn't be repaired without the Mystical Palm Technique.
That's why Seimei said Kinmoku was lucky.
He had just learned the Mystical Palm Technique when Akao Akari came to him for help.
It seemed Kinmoku was destined to survive.
These thoughts flashed through his mind as Seimei placed his glowing green hands on Kinmoku's chest wound.
Instantly, a large amount of Yang Release chakra flowed from his palms into Kinmoku's body, stimulating cell division and growth around the wound under his guidance.
Within moments, the bleeding stopped, and Kinmoku's complexion improved slightly.
Then, granulation tissue formed around the wound, and it seemed to come alive, wriggling, growing, and healing.
Although the speed wasn't particularly fast, it was visible to the naked eye.
Time passed by.
Fifteen minutes later.
Seimei slowly withdrew his hands, looking at Kinmoku's fully healed wound and letting out a long sigh of relief.
Even with his current mental strength, continuously guiding cell growth for such a long time made him feel dizzy.
But it was all worth it.
Not only had he saved Kinmoku's life, but the increase in his Mystical Palm Technique's proficiency alone was enough to justify the effort.
Seimei opened his status panel and glanced at it. His Mystical Palm Technique's proficiency had directly increased from Lv1 (1/200) to Lv1 (51/200).
This was a significant improvement.
The reason for such rapid progress was mainly due to the foundation laid by the Healing Jutsu.
Even though he had successfully learned the Mystical Palm Technique, its bonus effect hadn't disappeared. The proficiency gain rate had simply changed from three times the uninitiated level to twice the current level.
Coupled with the bonus from actual practice, he had gained a full fifty proficiency points in just fifteen minutes.
At this rate, he only needed to treat four or five more similarly severe injuries to level up his Mystical Palm Technique.
Fortunately, there was no shortage of injured people here.
Seimei keenly realized that this situation was the best opportunity for him.
As he was lost in thought, Akao Akari approached and softly asked, "Seimei-sama, is Kinmoku... alright?"
Her voice was soft, as if afraid to disturb him.
Seimei came back to his senses, looked at her, and nodded. "He's basically fine now."
"Really?"
Although Akao Akari had already expected this when she saw Kinmoku's healed chest, she was truly relieved to hear Seimei's confirmation. She repeatedly thanked him, "Thank you! Thank you so much..."
Seimei waved his hand, about to leave.
But then, he noticed that Kinmoku was still bleeding from several other wounds. He spent a few more minutes treating these external injuries.
He also gained a dozen more proficiency points for the Mystical Palm Technique.
Then, amidst Akao Akari's profuse thanks, he left.
Seimei didn't rush to treat other wounded and grind for Mystical Palm Technique proficiency. Instead, he returned to his previous resting spot and started pondering the Chakra Scalpel.
He planned to reach the beginner level of this technique before continuing to grind for proficiency.
This way, he could also accumulate proficiency points for the Chakra Scalpel while treating wounds, not wasting this opportunity.
With this in mind, Seimei recalled the information about the Chakra Scalpel in his mind and carefully practiced.
As a medical ninjutsu of the same level as the Mystical Palm Technique, the Chakra Scalpel was equally difficult to learn.
But with the foundation laid by Healing Jutsu and Mystical Palm Technique, he quickly reached the beginner level.
During practice, he also discovered that his Lv4 Chakra Control was particularly helpful for practicing the Chakra Scalpel.
As for the reason...
After some analysis, Seimei realized that the Chakra Scalpel itself required precise chakra control, and his Lv4 Chakra Control happened to meet this requirement.
Therefore, it accelerated the proficiency gain rate of the Chakra Scalpel, helping him reach the beginner level faster.
Now, he had mastered the two most important skills in medical ninjutsu.
From now on, ordinary external and internal injuries would no longer pose a fatal threat to him.
If he could learn the B-rank ninjutsu: Delicate Illness Extraction Technique in the future, then the common poisons used by ninja would also no longer be a threat.
It could be said that his safety would be greatly enhanced.
After pondering for a while, Seimei collected his thoughts and sensed his remaining chakra, which was about half of his full capacity.
He decided not to leave immediately and stayed where he was.
However, instead of grinding for Mystical Palm Technique and Chakra Scalpel proficiency, he started refining chakra.
Just over ten thousand chakra points didn't give him a sense of security. He wanted to increase his chakra reserves before going to treat others.
...
Time passed by.
About two hours later.
Seimei opened his eyes.
His chakra had recovered to about seventeen thousand points, an increase of roughly five thousand points from before.
Such a large amount of chakra couldn't have been recovered solely through the Chakra Refinement Technique.
Currently, his Chakra Refinement Technique was still at Lv4, only able to recover eight hundred chakra points per hour.
The reason he could recover five thousand chakra points in two hours was mainly due to the increase in his "Physique" and "Spirit" attributes, which significantly boosted his body's natural chakra recovery speed.
However, there was a limit to this method: the total chakra recovered each day couldn't exceed twenty-one thousand points.
Otherwise, it would put a strain on his body and affect his foundation.
Currently, his Chakra Refinement Technique was on the verge of leveling up. At the current rate, it would take about ten more days to successfully level up.
Once it leveled up, this limit would definitely be broken.
Then, he would have even more chakra available for use each day.
Putting these thoughts aside, Seimei stopped thinking about it and walked towards the area where the wounded were gathered, starting his proficiency grinding journey.
(End of Chapter)