I'm extremely interested in Nen abilities.

As a transmigrator, the greatest advantage is that he is very familiar with the various settings of this world. He is well aware of many experiences and lessons that are relatively secret to most people in this world and are only passed down between famous teachers and students.

Even when practicing alone, one can make proper plans and at least avoid making mistakes in the major directions.

What does it mean to make a major directional mistake?

In the Hunter world, Nen abilities are divided into six categories: Manipulation → Emission → Enhancement → Transmutation → Conjuration → Specialization → Manipulation, forming a hexagonal structure with each category connected to the next.

Each Nen user belongs to their own Nen category.

Similarly, under normal circumstances, each Nen user can only achieve 100% efficiency and effectiveness in their own type of training, while training in other types is often much less efficient, or even less effective.

If one is completely ignorant of this principle, which can be described as a physiological law, and instead expends enormous energy and unprofessional training methods to painstakingly study a type that is fundamentally different from, or even completely opposite to, one's own category, then it is not only a matter of spending several times the time and effort, but what is even more ridiculous is that even after spending several times the time and effort, the final result is far less than the power that a Nen user of that category should be able to unleash.

Taking Jing Yang himself as an example, he is a manipulation-type ability user, so his efficiency in cultivating the six major systems can also be considered to be at its upper limit:

操作系100%→放出系80%→强化系60%→变化系40%→具现化系60%→特质系0%→操作系100%

(The trait system is quite special and has no specific rules, so it is treated as 0%)

In other words, if Jing Yang and another Transmutation user started training the same Transmutation Nen ability at the same time, and their aptitudes were comparable, then Jing Yang would need to put in more than twice the effort to successfully cultivate the ability. In the end, the power of this same ability would only be at most 40% of the other's—purely a thankless task.

Based on this pattern, the Shingen-ryu school, led by Netero, the president of the Hunter Association, proposed a "mountain"-shaped training philosophy. This philosophy emphasizes one's primary Nen ability as the main focus, while using the two secondary Nen abilities as supplementary. Even if this requires expending extra energy to obtain techniques with reduced effectiveness, it greatly enriches one's tactical reserves and the diversity of one's fighting style, significantly increasing one's chances of winning in actual combat.

Therefore, people like Jing Yang, who are manipulators, are at a disadvantage compared to ordinary materialization users. This is because both of these types are adjacent to the specialization type, and specialization users usually cannot develop and cultivate on their own. Only those who are born with specialization abilities or who have undergone major changes and mutated into specialization users can cultivate them... It's like being born with a missing arm.

In conclusion, once a person's Nen ability attribute is determined, their subsequent training path is also determined.

Chapter 10 Total Recitation

If nothing unexpected happens, Jingyang will focus on manipulation and release techniques in his training of "emission".

Unless there are extraordinary circumstances, it seems unlikely that the Specialization system will succeed.

Therefore, the energy saved can be redirected to training in enhancement techniques.

Although Jingyang's training in the Enhancement type only yielded 60% results, and it was more difficult for him than for someone who was already an Enhancement type, it was still better than losing an attribute for nothing.

In this way, Jingyang cultivated alone, sometimes wrapping the qi around his body, sometimes sealing all the pores of his body to enter the Absolute, constantly improving his proficiency. Because he felt that this thing didn't seem to be too difficult, he also practiced 'Condensation' at the same time.

Condensation is not one of the Four Elements, but rather a derivative application. Of course, in Jingyang's view, there is no essential difference. The method of using Qi is somewhere between entanglement and extinction: condensing Qi in a specific part of the body is simply called "condensation".

By focusing your energy in your eyes, you can visually and directly see the presence of energy.

Jing Yang quickly discovered that this "condensation" wasn't as difficult as he had imagined. In less than a minute, he could use it freely, condensing energy in his eyes anytime, anywhere, activating his "Heavenly Eye," and looking down, he could see a thin layer of white gas covering his body. If he looked into the depths of the distant forest, he found that his vision had also improved. He looked at the moon-white tiger Wu Er, and even from more than ten meters away, he could clearly see each individual hair on its body.

After struggling for about half an hour, Jingyang decided to move on to the next stage of his training, which could also be described as "refinement".

He took a deep breath, opened all the pores in his body, and released his breath with maximum output power. This is training.

Maintaining this state is what it means to persevere...

Jingyang gritted his teeth and persevered.

This long list of terms may seem complicated and dizzying, but it's actually quite easy to understand. As I said before, they are all essentially different applications of Qi.

An ordinary person's body is very fragile. Even a well-trained assassin or martial artist might be no match for a random passerby with Nen abilities. This is because simply using ki can amplify a person's physical attack and defense capabilities several times, even dozens or hundreds of times. This is the insurmountable gap between mortals and superhumans.

Condensing and gathering the energy released in a natural state is called "entanglement." The enhancement to offense and defense is at the beginner level, equivalent to a steady jog, which can be maintained for a long time. With proficiency, it can even be maintained for 24 hours without interruption.

The energy released at maximum power, when condensed and concentrated, is called "firmness." Its enhancement to offense and defense is a top-tier, enhanced version of entanglement, equivalent to sprinting with maximum explosive force, which is difficult to sustain.

According to Bisky, the master of the Mind Source School who instructed the two protagonists in the manga, in a real battle between Nen users, one must maintain "strength" for at least 30 minutes, otherwise defeat is inevitable.

If Jingyang's "Song of the Earth" star mark cannot be broken through the enemy's defense after they have established "Firmness" and the star mark is pressed onto the enemy's body, but instead the enemy seizes the opportunity to get close and breaks through the defense with a single punch using the strength of "Firmness" and makes him vomit blood... then even if such an ability is unbeatable, it is useless.

The fundamentals are of utmost importance.

It's not that we have to cram in total stats and build up basic attack and defense attributes, and then just compare numbers to determine who wins in actual combat. Rather... we can't be too unimpressive, can we?

Speaking of numbers, the amount of Nen in the Hunter x Hunter world can indeed be quantified.

The Hunter Association has a highly skilled individual who is very knowledgeable about Ki. According to his conclusion, when preparing for battle, that is, when maintaining "Strong" at all times, approximately 1 Ki is consumed every second.

Using this as a standard, one can increase one's total capacity of mindfulness by striving to prolong the duration of "firmness" in daily practice, and gain a basic understanding of one's total capacity of mindfulness.

For example, after the Greed Island arc in the manga, Killua and Gon's total Nen capacity was around 3000-3300. This is because Killua could only maintain "Hold" for 55 minutes, while Gon would tire earlier than Killua. After that, following Bisky's month of grueling training, Gon's total Nen capacity increased to 21500, so theoretically he could simply maintain "Hold" for nearly 6 hours before immediately collapsing.

In that case, looking back at Bisky's idea of ​​basic strength for navigating the world: maintaining "tenacity" for at least 30 minutes is roughly equivalent to a total Nen capacity of 1800.

Below this level, encountering a truly skilled opponent can easily put you in danger. Even if their Nen ability isn't as strong as yours, they can still wear you down... This is indeed the case. After undergoing rigorous training with Big Mom on Greed Island and gaining around 3000 Ki, Killua and Gon were already considered high-level players on the island. Venom leveled up for them, as long as they avoided unfortunate encounters like the Phantom Troupe, Hisoka, or the Chimera Ants, they could generally roam freely without worry...

"Damn it..."

While maintaining his "firm" posture, Jingyang silently counted in his mind. After counting to 60, the energy released from his body began to twitch and flicker like a short-circuited light bulb...

After counting to 70, Jingyang was sweating profusely, and the range of his released energy began to slowly shrink...

After counting to over 80, Jingyang's whole body ached, and his breath could only cover the surface of his body as he stubbornly resisted...

"Ninety-seven...ninety-eight...ninety-nine..."

Jing Yang was drenched in sweat, his limbs were weak, and finally, his body was like a stove that had run out of fuel, it struggled for a moment with two flickering flames, and then it went out completely.

"one hundred!"

With a thud, Jingyang fell to the ground.

"Huff...huff..." He gasped for breath, utterly exhausted, his eyes glazed over as he stared at the blue sky through the trees. "That means...huff...my total mental capacity right now is only 100..."

A set of data flashed through my mind: when Gon's total Nen output reached 21500, his maximum apparent Nen output, or the maximum intensity of "Ten," was maintained at 1800, which is approximately one-twelfth of his total Nen output. This ratio should be within the scope of human physiology—just like how no matter how deep Sakuragi Hanamichi's stamina is, he can't possibly exhaust all his energy in a single sprint; it's simply not physiologically possible.

So, my current "firmness" is about 8 to 9 Qi.

Considering that I am a manipulation type, and the defensive power of "Steadfast" is actually the domain of enhancement type, I can only exert 60% of its actual effect. In other words, if I output 8-9 units of "Steadfast", I can probably only achieve a defensive power of 4.8-5.4 units.

Thinking about it this way, it's true that the further away you are from enhancement-type characters, the lower the benefit of close-quarters combat.

"...I'm so weak."

Jingyang lay on the ground and made a self-deprecating remark when a tiger's head suddenly appeared in his field of vision.

Wu Er nuzzled Jing Yang's face, who had been lying motionless on the ground for a long time.

"You thought I was dead?" Jing Yang chuckled and rubbed his tiger-head. "I'm just taking a break."

Jingyang lay on the ground playing with the tiger for about ten minutes before finally getting up again.

"Even with my starred recovery ability, it still takes me 10 minutes to basically recover. Without the starred ability, I don't even want to think about how long I would have to rest after just 2 minutes of practice..." He muttered to himself, "If only I had an older woman to practice with. Her Nen ability 'Miss Cookie' massage is a divine skill that can assist in training."

Jingyang's Star Point primarily focuses on healing injuries; physical recovery is just a side benefit. Bisky's massage girls, on the other hand, are truly professionals at dispelling fatigue and restoring energy.

"Anyway, let's set a small goal first—to increase the total number of thoughts to 1000!"

Jingyang took a deep breath, released and maintained his energy, and once again immersed himself in cultivation.

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Meanwhile, in the royal palace of the Kingdom of Kakin on the northern continent of Ezhen, the First Prince Benjamin Gray-Rabbit stared at the five-pointed star that had appeared in his palm the previous night. This meant that Muse had perished the night before.

After a long pause, he picked up the phone and said, "Have Barbimainna come over."

Chapter 11 Isn't this something anyone can do?

A wisp of air, the size of a raisin, detached from Jingyang's index finger and floated quietly in the air like a miniature Spirit Bomb.

Jingyang could learn the basic techniques of the previous mental abilities such as Entanglement, Severance, and Condensation very quickly, and then use them freely.

But this time, Jingyang really put in a lot of effort to release the energy, taking a full ten minutes to successfully "release" such a small wisp of energy from his fingertips.

Emission-type Nen, as the name suggests, is a type of Nen ability that allows users to attack and use their aura outside their body. Only users of the Emission-type can unleash 100% of their aura's power when it is outside their body.

Jingyang is a manipulator, and his output ability has a maximum limit of 80%, which is probably why it's so difficult for him to practice.

Moreover, in terms of actual power...

Jingyang flicked his index finger towards a tree in front of him as if he were throwing something, and the floating little sphere immediately flew out in a parabola. After flying for about ten meters, it disappeared on its own before it even touched the tree.

Jingyang was naturally not satisfied with this result.

After several attempts and more than half an hour of struggling, he finally released a grape-sized ball of spiritual energy from his fingertip. Just as he was about to flick it towards the tree in front of him, Jing Yang had a sudden thought.

"...Give it a try."

He flipped his palm over, his thumb hooking his index finger, and released the psychic bullet from his body. It floated in the air and swayed gently, like a bullet falling into an invisible slingshot.

After aiming at the tree and charging for about three seconds, Jingyang flicked his finger.

call out!

The grape-sized bullet shot out like an arrow, reaching twenty meters in the blink of an eye, "Bang!"

The tree trunk was struck by the Nen bullet, blasting a crater about half the size of a palm. In the center of the crater was a slightly deeper circular hole... Such a small amount of Nen had such an effect. The destructive power of Nen is evident.

"Success." Jing Yang smiled. This was the advantage of being familiar with all the settings.

The development of Nen abilities, whether intentional or unintentional, will always come with some degree of "constraint," which is a limitation on the Nen user in exchange for greater power.

For example, Xiao Jie believes that since it's a game of rock-paper-scissors, one must stand still, assume a charging posture, and shout "Rock, Paper, Scissors" to create momentum. This is a de facto constraint that Xiao Jie unconsciously achieves, which indeed amplifies the power of rock-paper-scissors.

In the manga, the first person to mention the "oath and constraints" of Nen abilities is Izanabi, Kurapika's teacher.

According to Izenabi, if ordinary techniques are additive, where the amount of Nen allocated determines the power of the Nen ability, then the enhancement of Nen ability by setting particularly strict and cruel oaths is multiplicative.

Oaths and constraints are like oil poured over a raging fire, amplifying the power of techniques dozens or even hundreds of times. However, correspondingly, if the oath is broken, the user will suffer severe backlash.

It was precisely because he thought of these "unspoken rules" in the cultivation of Nen abilities that Jingyang intentionally "restricted" himself. Although he did not make a strict vow to his heart, he deliberately made a clear gesture of aiming with his fingers bent and charged up for a few seconds. In fact, this restricted his action of throwing Nen bullets. And judging from the current results, the power of the Nen bullets has indeed been significantly improved.

Of course, even with the increased power, it's still only 20% of the original strength. After all, Jingyang isn't a burst-type character, but a manipulator.

"Again!" Jing Yang was delighted. He flicked his finger to release a psychic bullet, held it in place, aimed at a leaf on a branch, and fired it a second later.

Whoosh!

Because the charging time was shortened, the power was indeed greatly reduced, but it still managed to hit the leaf and knock it off the treetop.

"Isn't this something anyone can do? Developing Nen abilities is so simple."

Jingyang wanted to play a few more times, but he felt a sudden weakness in his body. He felt like all the energy in his body was being drained away.

"The quantity is too small, it won't last long..."