Naruto: Cultivating to Immortality

Chapter 321 Supernatural Powers

The cultivation grounds, shrouded in mist, remain vibrant and full of life, seemingly isolated from the outside world. The environment here is beautiful, tranquil, and peaceful, offering a sense of peace and tranquility.

The tender green buds on the branches seem to be demonstrating the power of life. They awaken from their slumber, ready to embrace the challenges and opportunities of the new year. These tender green buds represent hope and new life, inspiring endless imagination.

Not to be outdone, the wild grasses on the ground sprouted from the soil and grew vigorously. They grew tenaciously, demonstrating the resilience of life in their own way. Although these wild grasses were ordinary, they had an undeniable significance, adding a touch of green to this land and making the entire cultivation ground even more vibrant.

In this beautiful season, everything comes back to life and becomes vibrant. Whether it's the tender buds on the branches or the wild grass on the ground, they are all precious gifts from nature, reminding us to cherish life and pursue beauty.

Time flies, and nearly a year has passed since Orochimaru and the others were told the truth about the world. During this long period, Orochimaru, Neji Hyuga, and the others have devoted themselves to training with an almost frenzied intensity. Their passion, like an inexhaustible flame, envelops the training grounds. This fervent atmosphere infects everyone, filling the entire training grounds with unprecedented vitality and passion.

During this period, many people made immeasurable progress. They constantly pushed their limits and challenged higher realms. Everyone strived to improve their strength and pursue greater power. This positive attitude greatly enhanced the overall strength of the training grounds and made ample preparations for future battles.

Orochimaru, Neji Hyuga, and others' efforts were not in vain; their perseverance and hard work became role models for everyone. Their story inspires everyone, showing that with determination and perseverance, one can surpass oneself and achieve dreams. This spirit has also taken deep root in the training grounds, becoming a part of its cultural heritage.

Inside the secluded training room, all was silent. Only Hyuga Kanan sat cross-legged on the futon, his eyes closed, silently comprehending the power of the world's rules.

After a period of recuperation, his lost essence and blood had been fully restored, and his mental state had returned to its peak. The opportunity to re-enter the origin of the world's will after his breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage was undoubtedly a rare one for him. Since successfully breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage, he had been immersed in comprehending the power of the world's rules, attempting to transform these insights into his own strength.

During this time, he had been diligently digesting his previous insights, constantly adjusting and refining his control over the world's rules. In this way, he not only stabilized his recently broken-through Nascent Soul but also further elevated his realm. As time passed, his aura grew increasingly powerful, seemingly merging with the entire universe. Simultaneously, his Nascent Soul within his dantian was cultivating the supernatural methods recorded in the Qiankun Inheritance Jade.

This time, Hyuga Kanan focused on cultivating two supernatural abilities: Heaven and Earth Dharma Form and Shrinking the Earth to an Inch.

Among them, the Heavenly Manifestation is an important combat technique in Taoist supernatural powers. It allows one to strengthen oneself by drawing upon the energy of heaven and earth, thereby significantly enhancing physical strength and defense. Furthermore, this supernatural power can make one's body exceptionally large, resulting in extremely ferocious attacks and significantly increased destructive power. Therefore, it is considered one of the most suitable supernatural powers for combat.

Shrinking the Earth to an Inch is a supernatural ability that allows the user to instantly teleport to any location within their spiritual perception range. It's similar to the Flying Thunder God Technique in the ninja world, but unlike it, Shrinking the Earth to an Inch doesn't require markings; as long as the target is within the user's spiritual perception range, they can instantly teleport there. This means the user can quickly evade enemy attacks or rapidly approach a target in battle, launching a surprise attack. Furthermore, Shrinking the Earth to an Inch makes exploration and adventure more convenient and efficient, saving time and energy. In short, Shrinking the Earth to an Inch is a very practical and powerful supernatural ability, holding significant importance for Taoist practitioners.

The cultivation method for the Heavenly Dharma Form is not complicated, but it requires a long period of accumulation and refinement. The cultivator needs to gather a large amount of energy within their body and store it in the dantian. The nascent soul is the core of this power.

As cultivation deepens, the nascent soul will gradually change its form to adapt to the demands of combat. This process is not instantaneous; it requires patience and meticulous refinement. Only when the nascent soul's form perfectly matches its combat style can it unleash its maximum power.

However, achieving this goal requires a significant investment of time and effort. Cultivators must not only continuously infuse energy into their nascent soul but also constantly monitor its changes and adjust their cultivation strategies accordingly. This process, though lengthy and tedious, is an essential path to becoming a powerful individual.

Only through long-term refinement can a Nascent Soul truly become a powerful warrior, bringing cultivators unparalleled combat abilities.

Mastering the art of shrinking the earth to an inch is far more difficult than the former, requiring even more stringent conditions. First, one must comprehend the power of the world's spatial rules, but this power is a high-level rule, extremely difficult to grasp. Even someone like Hyuga Kanan, who entered the world's will source twice, could only grasp a superficial understanding. With such a weak understanding, attempting to master shrinking the earth to an inch is utterly delusional; one cannot even begin to understand it.

At this moment, Hyuga Kanan was completely absorbed in comprehending the power of spatial rules. His mind was entirely immersed in it, as if the entire world consisted only of him and the mysterious and unpredictable power of spatial rules. He no longer needed to expend much effort on cultivating his Heavenly Dharma Form. The Heavenly Dharma Form was currently in a special stage—the stage of absorbing and accumulating energy. This stage didn't require Hyuga Kanan to do anything actively; he could simply let it proceed naturally. Therefore, Hyuga Kanan could focus all his energy on comprehending the power of spatial rules and concentrating on improving his strength. With the passage of time, he believed he would be able to master more of the power of spatial rules and integrate it into his combat techniques, thereby gaining a greater advantage in future battles.

Unfortunately, despite spending a considerable amount of time, Hyuga Kanan's understanding of spatial rules has improved slowly, almost to the point of stagnation. At his current pace, it would likely take decades to reach the threshold for cultivating the Shrinking Earth Technique. However, given his own premonition and the world's will's attitude recently, he probably doesn't have that much time to improve.

However, based on Hyuga Kanan's understanding of the Sage of Six Paths, the Sage must have mastered some kind of spatial technique, perhaps even being able to pass it down to his descendants through bloodline. After all, if that weren't the case, the one-eyed Uchiha clan ninja that Hyuga Neji encountered last time used a very sophisticated spatial manipulation technique, albeit a rudimentary one, relying entirely on bloodline inheritance. That was indeed a spatial manipulation technique, proving that the Sage of Six Paths must have possessed a more refined method of spatial manipulation.

Despite possessing formidable offensive power capable of tearing through the space of battle, thus restricting opponents' ability to utilize spatial movement to aid in combat, Hyuga Kanan, lacking a full grasp of spatial rules, would be unable to detect spatial fluctuations and defend against a sneak attack if the opponent chose to strike. This would allow the enemy free movement, leaving Hyuga Kanan in a completely passive position. Already at a disadvantage in strength, Hyuga Kanan absolutely could not accept surrendering the initiative in the battle. It meant placing his life entirely in the opponent's hands, a situation he absolutely could not tolerate.

Therefore, for Hyuga Kanan, mastering the art of shrinking space became his top priority. Only by mastering spatial rules on par with the Sage of Six Paths could he be confident in dealing with this powerful opponent. However, truly comprehending spatial rules was no easy feat, leaving him feeling quite helpless. If he couldn't find a shortcut to accelerate his understanding of spatial rules, he would find himself in extreme danger should a conflict occur.

This impatient state of mind, like an invisible hand, gripped Hyuga Kanan's heartstrings, making his comprehension of spatial rules exceptionally difficult and slow. Hyuga Kanan knew that this immense pressure had thrown his mind into chaos, and he needed to find a way to alleviate this urgency and restore inner peace. However, he understood that even continuing his seclusion would yield little benefit. Therefore, he resolved to relax, adjust his impatient mindset, and return his state of mind to tranquility. Only then could he better face the challenges ahead.

After making his decision, Hyuga Kanan stepped out of his secluded chamber. He walked slowly, his steps light and steady. His gaze swept across his surroundings, as if searching for some answer or revelation.

He strolled through the cultivation grounds, feeling the breath of nature. Sunlight streamed through the clouds, illuminating the entire place and making everything appear vibrant with life. He saw lush green trees and abundant flowers and plants, like a tranquil fairyland.

In the distance, he saw mountain peaks shrouded in clouds, ethereal and beautiful. These peaks soared into the clouds, giving a sense of unattainability, but at the same time, they stirred a deep longing for the beauty of nature within people, gradually calming their restless hearts.

Hyuga Kanan stopped, gazing silently at the mountain peaks, a strong urge welling up within him. He knew that only by constantly climbing to the highest peaks could he break through his limitations and achieve a higher level of attainment.