Deep within the Land of Snow, atop the coldest and most frigid ice mountain, Hyuga Kaze sat cross-legged, intently studying the Eight Trigrams Palm.

The surrounding area was filled with howling winds and swirling snowflakes. There was no one around for dozens of miles. Hyuga Kaze was all alone here, and a sense of desolation arose in him.

His Baguazhang skills have reached a level where they are no longer simply about stances and movements.

Instead, it gradually shifted to focusing on comprehending the mysteries of heaven and earth, absorbing the primordial energy of heaven and earth, refining and enhancing the energy within the body, and circulating with heaven and earth.

Although he has been very busy during this period, with many seemingly trivial matters, Hinata Kaze has never relaxed his training and has long accumulated a lot of insights and ideas in his heart.

In addition, during the battle on the night of the massacre, Hyuga Kaze witnessed a great deal of ninjutsu and secret techniques, which was a significant gain for him.

These ideas surfaced in his mind one by one, colliding and merging with each other, corroborating the profound meaning of Baguazhang, and transforming into resources for Hyuga Kaze's cultivation progress.

After absorbing and transforming the essence of the knowledge accumulated in the previous period, Hyuga Kaze took out the secret techniques of various families such as Inuzuka, Aburame, Nara, Akimichi, and Yamanaka and carefully studied and comprehended them.

The Nara clan's secret technique is based on spiritual power. They use the power of Yin Release to manipulate shadows and use shadows as a medium to make their spirits align with the heavens and earth.

The Akimichi clan's secret technique starts with physical enhancement, refining and storing energy within the body. It has the effects of both body refinement and energy storage. Unfortunately, it has not delved enough into the purification and enhancement of energy, remaining only at a superficial level of applying physical energy.

The secret arts of the mountain clan are based on the spirit and focus on the inner development of spiritual abilities. They possess abilities such as mind reading, memory transmission, and interfering with the thinking of others. Further research and refinement could lead to the formation of a sacred embryo through spiritual power, and then to the path of Yin spirit and Yang spirit.

Even with just the current applications, there are many aspects that can be used to comprehend and compare the supernatural powers of the Mind Mirror.

Many of the secret techniques of these three families are based on secret medicines. They use these medicines to modify the body as a foundation, and then further develop them in conjunction with the family's secret techniques to obtain special abilities that are different from bloodline limits.

The Inuzuka clan's methods involve the mutual cooperation and development between humans and beasts, resulting in a wealth of experience in raising pet beasts, but relatively little development of their own abilities. They focus more on researching and simulating animal abilities, resembling a chakra-based version of Xingyi Quan (a form of Chinese martial arts), but this approach is rather crude.

Hinata Kaze stated that he did not like raising insects inside his body, but he carefully studied the part about how to manipulate insects with his own energy and how to swap positions with the insect substitute, which he considered to have gained some knowledge.

The Uchiha clan's Fire Release techniques, while seemingly powerful, actually don't have a very high level of development in the properties of flames such as combustion and temperature. They rely more on the Sharingan's enhancement, and their approach to Fire Release is basically a matter of sheer force and sheer power.

The Shimura family's Wind Release technique is indeed quite effective. Although it doesn't involve any fancy maneuvers, it excels in cutting and sharpness, offering valuable insights for the development and research of the wind attribute in Baguazhang.

The Yang Release Secret Technique: Super Beast Imitation Painting is similar to the effect of Ma Liang's magic paintbrush. It is extremely difficult to learn. Based on Hyuga Kaze's knowledge and research, he believes that this secret technique requires a high level of mental activity and Yang Release attribute to cultivate.

Once mastered, one can condense one's Yang Dun energy and spiritual energy into a painting, and then project it out to create lifelike and versatile objects.

Hyuga Kaze really liked this secret technique. He planned to study it in depth and incorporate it into his own Baguazhang system because this ability was really cool!

Other ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu from various small clans, along with countless other kinds of knowledge and paths, swirled and collided in Hyuga Kaze's mind, sparking endless intellectual insights.

Overwhelmed by the sheer volume of knowledge, Hinata Kaze was completely absorbed, having originally intended to focus on training for two or three days.

Unexpectedly, he was in a very good state this time, with flashes of inspiration constantly appearing. Hinata Kaze was reluctant to give up this opportunity. By the time he began to wake up from his dazed state, a week had passed in the blink of an eye.

For the past week, neither Anko nor Kurenai could find him. If it weren't for Hyuga Kaze occasionally using his Blood Shadow Clone to appear in Konoha a few times, and leaving a message beforehand telling them to focus on their training, the two of them would probably have thought he had disappeared or defected.

Fortunately, the borders of Konoha were in turmoil, and there were far fewer daily missions. Many ninjas were on standby in the village, ready to go to war at any time, so they didn't have to go on missions. Otherwise, it would have been difficult for Hyuga Kaze to concentrate on his training.

That day, Hinata Kaze finally emerged from his deep meditation. His eyes shone with a mysterious light, like twinkling stars, brilliant and profound.

A vast amount of complex and profound knowledge settled into his mind. He felt that he still had many insights to absorb, which needed time to digest, or perhaps the next burst of inspiration.

Knowledge and experiences that have not yet been fully absorbed are like fine aged wine; they need time to settle and ferment before they can release a richer aroma.

Hinata Kaze stood up, feeling the new power surging within him. This was a substantial enhancement, not just an increase in strength, but more importantly, a deepening of his understanding of the world and a sublimation of his self-awareness.

He seemed to have crossed a certain boundary, taking another big step forward in the realm of the fourth level of Baguazhang. This feeling was like a climber finally crossing a treacherous ridge, reaching the summit, and seeing another high mountain appear before him.

Hinata Kaze sensed that his Baguazhang training had reached a critical juncture, essentially at the peak of the fourth level. He needed to accumulate power and insights to strive for a breakthrough and achieve a transformation.

Taking a deep breath of the cold wind, Hyuga Kaze calmed down. This was just the beginning. He wanted to pursue a higher realm and master the most supreme divine power. His goal was the stars and the sea, and all the myriad worlds.

Having achieved a breakthrough in my skills, I naturally want to give it a try, knowing my limits.

With a thought, Hinata Kaze instantly teleported from the endless ice plains deep within the Land of Snow to the outermost coast of the Land of Snow, to a desolate and uninhabited shore.

Activating his latest insights, Hyuga Kaze gathered his energy in a deep voice, activating all the acupoints and meridians in his body, causing an immeasurable surge of chakra to condense on his right palm.

Before the palm strike was even unleashed, the air around Hyuga Kaze swirled and vibrated, suppressing the howling sea breeze. An indescribable, powerful aura emanated from Hyuga Kaze, causing even the seabirds flying overhead to momentarily lose their senses and fall to their deaths.

"Drink!" Hinata Kaze unleashed a powerful right palm strike with a shout.

In an instant, a powerful palm strike erupted, its power surging and overwhelming, like a light piercing the night, astonishing the world.

Where the palm strike landed, the wind and waves on the sea stopped, the azure sea cracked and sank, and all things were roused.

Almost in the blink of an eye, a ten-mile-long, three-meter-wide, palm-shaped trench was formed and lingered on the sea surface for a long time!