After long deliberation, Dan decided to postpone the next enhanced stage of the Vitality Seal on himself. He wouldn't proceed until he fully mastered another vital project he had pursued for years: his advanced Taijutsu. Recently, he settled on a formal, fitting name that described it perfectly.

  "Gravity Fist." It was simple and direct, accurately capturing the core principle of creating a gravitational effect by condensing chakra at the point of impact. This name satisfied him; it felt worthy of the technique he had spent years developing.

  Alongside "Gravity Fist" and his seal preparations, Dan began conceptualizing a completely different and highly ambitious type of training. This complex idea stemmed from a practice he did years ago to keep his chakra active during deep sleep, which eventually allowed his sensing Web to remain functional even while he was unconscious.

  Originally, Dan used a relatively simple yet effective method inspired by two characters he remembered from an anime in his original world—Gon and Killua from Hunter x Hunter. He adopted a similar approach to train his innate abilities.

  The concept was simple, but the execution was grueling. Dan would place a massive, heavy boulder directly above his head while sitting in a meditative cross-legged position. He would then go to sleep in that exact posture. The goal of this strange training was to keep the boulder hovering exactly five meters above his head using his chakra throughout the duration of his sleep.

  The principle was clear: the moment he closed his eyes and entered deep sleep, he would lose conscious control over his chakra. The energy holding the rock would dissipate, causing the massive weight to drop directly onto his head—a sudden and incredibly jarring way to wake up.

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  While the falling rock didn't actually injure him—his body, strengthened by the Vitality Seal and years of harsh training, was far tougher than the finest steel—it was mentally exhausting and deeply frustrating to be violently awakened every time he drifted off.

  Yet, this constant irritation and interrupted sleep were exactly what the training intended. The pressure forced Dan's chakra and body to adapt. It compelled his subconscious to find a way to maintain the chakra flow even in deep sleep. Slowly, through months of failed attempts and broken nights, he improved.

  Eventually, Dan succeeded. He managed to keep his sensing Web active and effective while asleep, which directly boosted the efficiency of his defensive barrier, ensuring protection was continuous and without gaps.

  But now, years later, Dan wanted to take this concept to a much deeper and more ambitious level. He wanted his chakra to become something more than just blind energy following his conscious will. He envisioned his chakra gaining a form of consciousness of its own—a partially independent awareness that could react intelligently without his constant guidance.

  It was a bold, almost ridiculous idea, but Dan found logic in it. If chakra is a blend of physical and spiritual energy, and spiritual energy is tied to the mind, why couldn't chakra carry a fragment of that consciousness and act semi-autonomously?

  He believed achieving this would unlock staggering possibilities. Imagine his chakra defending him automatically if he were rendered unconscious, healing wounds without a thought, or even sustaining complex techniques after he initiated them. Most importantly, if his physical body were destroyed, he might survive as a conscious entity of pure chakra.

  These were theoretical but highly enticing goals. To begin, Dan planned to use the same basic principle of his old training: creating a constant pressure that forced the chakra to evolve.

  This time, however, it would be more complex than just holding a rock. He designed exercises that required his chakra to make simple, independent "decisions," such as responding to specific stimuli in set ways without his conscious input. If he succeeded at that basic level, he would gradually increase the complexity.

  Sitting in his lab, Dan mapped out the practical details of this ambitious project. He was excited, knowing it might take years or even fail entirely, but the mere possibility of success made it worth every effort.

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