Chapter 60: Cultivating the Book of Fights, Meng Ling's New Team

  "Sally, Carmel, I've found the Book of Fights! Can we proceed with the trial now?" She excitedly said to the two girls in front of the worship tower as soon as she entered the spiritual world.

  "Is that so? Then, this one-time 'Book of Fights' challenge isn't something simple, is it? With your progress, even if you don't sleep or rest and accept the challenge, it will still take at least a year to clear it." Karmel said calmly.

  "No, no rest and no sleep in continuing the challenge, still need a year?" Upon hearing this news, Meng Leng was suddenly shocked.

  "Yes, Meng Ling, we both spent a hundred years to complete the cultivation of this 'Book of Fights' back then. Just the challenge alone took us about ten years, and that was with me and Sister Karmel working together and helping each other out. You're in for a tough time ahead." Sally said with a smile.

  "Could it be that Sally Ye and Carmel Ye have also cultivated the Tian Dao Jiu Duan?" Meng Ling asked in surprise.

  "That's right, there have been only four people in history who have successfully cultivated it. Karmel and I are two of them. At that time, we spent a total of 10,000 years cultivating from the Book of Lin to the Book of Qian." Sally said lightly.

  "What about the other two? What are their identities?" Meng Ling asked.

  "This is something you don't need to know yet, but after your training is complete, you will definitely know everything. To get back on track, did you come here just to chat with us about these useless things?" Karmel said coldly.

  "Alright, I'll go cultivate right away. Right away." Meng Ling was most afraid of Karmel's temper, she knew that even in her own spiritual world, Karmel could easily hide his figure.

  After arriving at the third floor of the Tower of Worship, Meng Ling also inserted the Book of Struggle into the central platform as usual. Suddenly, the stone platform slowly descended, and Meng Ling's body sank instantly.

  "The trial of the third floor of the Tower of Offering is to get you accustomed to moving in a gravitational space. The upper limit is only 128 times, that's all." Sally's voice came from outside the tower.

  "There is, a hundred times? Do you think I'm Super Saiyan?" Meng Ling said somewhat discontentedly.

  "Stop muttering to yourself over there, you should accept this challenge properly, or else just give up on cultivating the 'Tian Dao Jiu Duan'." Karmel's voice also came in.

  "Yes, I know, let's get started now." Meng Ling said with some helplessness.

  "Alright, now it's just double the gravity, and the condition to pass is that you must act freely here. Let me tell you, on these walls, there are hidden weapons shooting out all the time. Although you won't die here, in order to give your training some effect, you can use the power of the Elemental Fruits here, and your pain sensation is also at twice the normal level." Sally said with a playful tone.

  "Is the pain doubled?" Meng Ling's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

  "Not bad, you can start now, we'll be waiting to treat your spiritual trauma." Karmel smiled rarely, but it was a cold smile.

  "...Hsss..." The sound of Karmel's laughter was heard, and Meng Leng's heart suddenly cooled down a bit.

  "It's starting." All Sally could hear was a faint cry, and Meng felt a series of sonic booms coming from beside her.

  "This isn't good at all." Meng Ling's body slightly shifted, but due to the change in gravity, she temporarily lost her balance and almost fell over.

  "Good grief, it's really dangerous. It seems this trial can't be taken lightly after all." Meng Ling knew that if she had fallen just now, on the battlefield she would have been torn to pieces by the enemy.

  "Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh......" Another burst of sonic booms erupted, and three flying knives shot out from the location where Meng Ling was standing, attacking him from three different directions at the same time.

  "Ah......" Meng Ling dodged and weaved, barely avoiding the three flying knives that had been thrown in rapid succession. However, she was struck by another knife that followed immediately after, hitting her arm...

  ————I am that gorgeous dividing line————

  It's been a week since Meng Ling obtained the "Book of Fights". For this period, Meng Ling's mental state hasn't been great. Until yesterday, Meng Ling barely passed the double gravity trial, which is hiding from 100 flying knives' continuous attacks in a space with double gravity. Although the time spent training in the Offering Tower every day is fixed at one hour in the real world, Meng Ling can be said to have suffered greatly.

  "Sigh, if this continues, I'll really become a mentally ill person." Walking on the street, Meng Leng rubbed her eyes and said helplessly.

  At this time, Meng Ling had to wear a purple mask to cover his face, learning from Kakashi's style, due to the relationship of "people fear fame and pigs fear strength".

  "Today is the day for the graduates of the Ninja Academy to choose their teachers, I wonder what kind of people my subordinates are." Meng Ling thought to herself. With that, she carried her thoughts and arrived at a small hut where the Third Hokage and other high-ranking ninjas were, at which time the Third Hokage was using his "Peeping Crystal" to observe the scene in the classroom.

  "Hey, Kakashi-sensei, it's been a while." Seeing his teacher in the Naruto world, Kakashi, Meng Leng gave a very polite greeting.

  "Oh? It's Mei Ren, what's with this?" As he spoke, Kakashi pointed at the mask on Mei Ren's face.

  "Oh, you're talking about this? I think Kakashi-sensei looks cooler like this." Mèng Líng said with a smile. "That's right, the one on my face is called cool, yours can only be called lecherous." Mèng Líng added in her heart.

  "Oh, Little Dreaming has arrived. Now those little guys are still having an explanation meeting, I wonder how you see these little guys?" The Third Hokage spat out a mouthful of green smoke and asked with a smile.

  "Hmm, it seems that there are quite a few interesting people this time around. It's really hard to choose, they're all so excellent." Meng Ling said with a smile.

  "What do you think are the ones who can put up with it this time? This time, you can choose your own subordinates." The Third Hokage said with a smile.

  "Hmm, this one, that one... Hehe, and then there's Naruto. These nine should be the strongest of this batch." Momo smiled as she pointed at the nine young ninjas from Konoha in the classroom, her finger finally landing on a battered Naruto.

  "Hmm? Mei Ling, the results you pointed out are mostly good, but why do you think Naruto can become a Jonin too? Don't forget he's ranked last." The Third Hokage said with a knowing tone.

  "Haha, I don't think that someone who can use A-rank ninjutsu and defeat a Jonin would be the worst in the class. Am I right, Kakashi-sensei?" Momo smiled as she said to Kakashi beside her.

  "Ah, yeah." Kakashi replied vaguely.

  "Hmm, indeed it is. Then, who are the subordinates you plan to recruit this time?" The Third Hokage asked.

  "Third Generation Hokage Grandfather, I have a proposal." said Meng Ling with a smile.

  "Oh? Let's hear it." The Third Hokage became interested.

  "I'm already a Jonin now, but I'm still too young and don't have much credibility. Moreover, I've always been alone, so I worry that I won't be able to take care of the Genin. That's why I want to team up with Kakashi-sensei and lead a small team together. I want to learn more about teamwork." said Mugen to the Third Hokage.

  "Hmm, I think that's a good idea too. The Third Hokage, Tsunade-sama, indeed doesn't have much experience with team cooperation. As her teacher, I feel it's my duty to teach this knowledge to Tsunade." Kakashi said.

  "Ah, since you've both agreed, then it's settled. Kakashi Hatake and Tsunade will join the Seventh Team as instructors. If they become ninjas smoothly, Kakashi will be the captain and Tsunade will be the external advisor. With the two of you on this team, I can rest assured." The Third Hokage said with a smile.

  "Hmm, with one pillar of strength and a team that includes an avenger who has lost their clan, more jōnin are needed to provide protection. It seems that the Third Hokage would have made such arrangements even if I hadn't requested it."

  "In that case, I'll go visit my junior brothers and sisters this afternoon." As she spoke, Meng Ling thought of heading out. But when she reached the gate, she stopped again.

  "Oh, right, Kakashi-sensei, don't be too late, okay?" Meng Ling threw out a sentence and turned to leave the room.

  "Hmm..." Kakashi's expression turned gloomy upon hearing Mei Terumi's words.

  "Hehe, Kakashi, it seems your disciple is quite interesting. Remember not to be too late this afternoon." The red bean said with a smile, imitating Muu's mannerisms, to Kakashi.

  "Kakashi, will you be the one to conduct this test or will it be Might Guy?" At that moment, the Third Hokage's voice rang out.

  "A test? It's better if I do it myself. If Temari were to conduct the test, I estimate that not a single one of those genin would become ninjas in this lifetime." Kakashi thought for a moment before voicing his thoughts.

  "Hmm, if it were you, I'm afraid those little devils wouldn't have a big chance of becoming ninjas this time either." Asma said calmly beside him.

  "It's not necessarily so, if those little ghosts knew the true meaning of Kakashi's test, they might actually be able to pass it," said Red faintly.

  "Haha, then let's see if those little ghosts have such good luck. After all, this time Dreaming is also here, I think she can assist Kakashi in the test too." The Third Hokage puffed out a mouthful of green smoke and smiled as he said so.