"On your right."
When the old man appeared, she raised both hands and took a defensive position. When Netero's fist connected, she was immediately sent flying and fell onto her back while dragged five meters away.
"Alright, that's enough for today. You've improved a lot, Biscuit." Netero said as he clapped his hands.
"Are you okay, Biscuit?" Ives came over and asked how she was.
"I'm fine, ouch, it just hurts a little." Getting up, she patted the slightly sore area behind her waist.
"You've become faster; your battle awareness has improved, too. Good job." Netero said.
"Thank you, Master." She nodded happily after hearing this good news. Although her growth could not be compared to Ives and his Nen awakening, but at least she could still catch up.
"Um, about something."
"Yes, I will start teaching you how to awaken your Nen." Netero nodded with a smile as if knowing what she wanted.
"For real?!" Really? Can she learn it now?!
"That's right, and unlike Ives, who learned it by groping in the dark, I'll show you the quickest and safest way."
"Nice! I've been looking forward to this day ever since I saw the magic of Nen." Turning to her man, she posed akimbo and cheerfully said, "Ives, just wait. I'll keep up with your pace!"
"Excited, eh? Well, I would feel sad if you kept falling behind, hahaha!" The man said as he put his arm around her shoulders and laughed.
"Okay, you two, let's get back to the Dojo. And Ives, even though you've awakened your Nen, I still want you to learn the meditation techniques that Shingen-ryu taught. They can refine your Aura and are better than what you already know; you'll like them."
"Yes, Master!"
"Let's go back and practice Nen!" Biscuit raised her fist excitedly.
"Ooh!" Ives joined in the shout and made the same excited gesture.
"Hohoho, so young and full of spirit." Walking behind, Netero chuckled.
At the Dojo.
Three people sit facing each other; they close their eyes and make calm, rhythmic breaths.
After receiving Netero's teachings, Biscuit and Ives immediately put them into practice. This breathing technique is honestly a bit unique and strange. Usually, when you inhale, you inflate your stomach and then expand it when you exhale, right? Here, it's the opposite. When you inhale, you pull in, then expand when you exhale.
At first, Biscuit was skeptical, but after a few dozen minutes of meditation, she began to feel changes in her body. Slowly, she felt her body turn warm, not because of heat but because of something she couldn't explain.
In her heart, she wondered if this was what inner power meant. Pleased that she had found the real deal, she returned to concentration and continued her meditation.
Perhaps the one who benefited the most from this technique was Ives. He could feel the change in his Aura in real time, although it wasn't a drastic change. Netero had previously explained that this meditation could make his Aura softer and harder to read in battle.
According to his memory, Biscuit should have been able to use Nen and start training seriously in April this year, and it was still March now. Could she awaken it earlier?
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