Naruto: Cultivating to Immortality

Chapter 141 Preparing for a Breakthrough

In an endless, dark, and profound chamber, the natural energy was so dense it resembled billowing smoke. It was even clearly visible to the naked eye that this energy, like countless spirited little sprites, danced joyfully around a figure. Each breath of this figure was so steady and powerful, like the heartbeat of the entire universe, resonating with the surging energy around them, together creating a beautiful and mysterious symphony.

Looking at the figure's face, he was incredibly handsome, like a mysterious and unpredictable painting. The mysterious lines on his face, appearing and disappearing intermittently, were like shooting stars streaking across the night sky, fleeting yet shining like the most dazzling stars, giving him an ethereal and unfathomable aura of mystery, as if he were not from this world, but a god who had traveled from a distant and ancient era.

The person currently in seclusion for training is Hyuga Kanan. All the storms and turmoil happening in the outside ninja world are meaningless to him at this moment. Because at this moment, Hyuga Kanan's entire mind is completely immersed in comprehending the rules of heaven and earth, so much so that he has completely forgotten the quiet passage of time.

During this period, Hyuga Kanan achieved rapid and comprehensive growth by absorbing and refining the pure soul energy he gained from the souls of tens of thousands of ninjas. As he continuously consumed that enormous amount of pure soul energy, he was getting closer and closer to breaking through to a higher realm.

It should be noted that Hyuga Kanan has only been at the Innate Realm for a few short years, yet he is now once again on the verge of a breakthrough. His rapid progress in cultivation is truly astonishing! Generally speaking, even those cultivators with exceptional talent would need at least a decade or more to achieve a breakthrough from the Innate Realm. After all, the path of cultivation is inherently long and arduous, far exceeding the capabilities of ninjas in this world—whose strength increases are relatively easier and more convenient.

In the mysterious world of ninjas, talent is considered the key factor determining the speed of a person's growth. Those ninjas with extraordinary talent can complete a magnificent transformation from novice to outstanding Jonin in just a few years. They seem to be born with a unique aptitude for various ninjutsu, able to learn and master these skills at an astonishing speed.

During their arduous daily training, these gifted ninjas displayed extraordinary perseverance and determination. They practiced tirelessly day and night, immersing themselves in the world of ninjutsu, which made them increasingly adept at its application. As their skills improved, their reaction speed and strength also saw significant enhancements.

As their strength gradually increases, the tasks they shoulder become increasingly arduous, and the enemies they face grow ever more powerful. However, each thrilling battle is not only a test of their lives but also a crucial opportunity for them to grow and comprehend the essence of ninjutsu. It is through these experiences of teetering on the brink of death that they are able to truly grasp the profound philosophy behind ninjutsu.

These ninjas, possessing unparalleled talent and relentless effort, quickly distinguished themselves and ultimately rose to become the backbone of the ninja world. Their existence undoubtedly propelled the world towards a higher level, while also inspiring those who followed to forge ahead and pursue their own path to glory.

Kakashi Hatake is a typical example of a gifted ninja. At the age of 12, he had already become a Jonin-level ninja.

This is practically a fantasy among cultivators. Talent is the stepping stone for cultivators to enter the immortal realm, helping them more easily enter this world. Indeed, those prodigies with extraordinary talent might surge ahead on the path of cultivation, quickly breaking through realm bottlenecks, but this doesn't mean they can advance indefinitely. After all, cultivators pursue the understanding of the laws of heaven and earth, much like studying. Even if some are naturally intelligent and can understand and master knowledge faster, they still need to go through the process of reading books.

For cultivators, comprehending the rules of heaven and earth is their way of "reading." However, the rules of heaven and earth encompass an extremely wide range and are intricately complex. To thoroughly understand their mysteries is by no means easy, often requiring a great deal of time and energy. Simply comprehending the power of a single rule can require decades or even longer of dedicated study. Therefore, the path of cultivation is not as some people imagine, a path that can be taken overnight or yield immediate results. Every cultivator understands that there are no shortcuts on this path, nor are there any so-called quick fixes.

Hyuga Kanan was well aware of this, but his ability to reach the breakthrough point so quickly was undoubtedly due to the favor and blessing of the world's will. After all, every time he refined the energy contained within a ninja's soul, the power of the rules within the ninjutsu that ninja had learned and mastered in his lifetime would belong to Hyuga Kanan without reservation. In this way, Hyuga Kanan saved a great deal of precious time that would otherwise be spent learning and comprehending the rules.

Furthermore, the powerful energy released by the tens of thousands of ninja souls brought Hyuga Kanan a vast amount of knowledge about the power of rules, allowing him to easily acquire numerous insights into these rules. Next, Hyuga Kanan only needs to organize his thoughts slightly within his own consciousness to easily control the power of various elemental rules.

In addition, these pure and flawless soul energies have another magical property: they can accelerate their absorption and refining of natural energy, thereby enabling the physical body to grow and develop at the fastest efficiency, until finally achieving a state of perfect transformation.

Because the ninja souls absorbed by Hyuga Kanan were of a very low level, they were usually unable to comprehend extremely profound rules and were often stuck at a certain stage, unable to break through. Only after Kanan achieved a breakthrough through his own comprehension and effort could he further deepen his understanding of this power of rules.

However, the power of rules contained within the numerous and constantly recurring ninja souls provided Jia Nan with countless opportunities to enhance his understanding. Furthermore, each ninja's path of training was slightly different, which undoubtedly provided Jia Nan with a wealth of valuable ideas and inspiration to control this power of rules from multiple perspectives, thus greatly reducing the probability of him making mistakes.

Hyuga Kanan now possesses the strength to break through his bottleneck and transform into a Golden Core cultivator at any time. As long as he can properly integrate the power of the rules of heaven and earth that he has mastered, he can easily complete this crucial breakthrough with his current deep understanding of the rules.

This period of seclusion is for the purpose of taking another step forward, breaking through to the Golden Core Realm, and becoming a true Golden Core cultivator.

The so-called Golden Core Realm is actually a state in which one transforms one's understanding of the power of rules into nourishment and continuously refines it upon the innate flower. In this way, the innate flower can be made to bloom and bear abundant fruit covered with the Dao patterns of rules—this is the Golden Core.

In this process, practitioners must immerse themselves completely, using their extraordinary comprehension and exquisite skills to integrate the power of the rules they understand into every minute detail. Like artists, they meticulously depict the outline and texture of the innate flower, striving to make it flawless.

As time passed, the innate flower gradually bloomed, emitting an intoxicating fragrance. And the golden elixir, which embodied countless efforts and hard work, shone as brightly as the most dazzling star in the night sky.

However, reaching the Golden Core realm is no easy feat. It requires not only profound knowledge and exceptional talent from the cultivator, but also relentless exploration and honing of skills. Only by enduring numerous trials can one achieve this supreme realm.

Golden Cores are divided into nine categories based on their different attributes, with each type of rule power corresponding to a first-stage Golden Core. Those with exceptional talent are never satisfied with merely pursuing an ordinary first-stage Golden Core, as this relates to their future achievements and the true strength they can demonstrate. However, Hyuga Kanan is currently preparing for the ultimate goal in the Golden Core realm—the Nine-Stage Golden Core! It integrates the five basic elemental rules of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, and also encompasses the four rare rules of wind, thunder, yin, and yang.

Within these five elements, as long as Hyuga Kanan can fully comprehend the power of the metal element, he can successfully forge a flawless Nine-Turn Golden Core and leap to become the most powerful cultivator in the Golden Core realm.

It seems that there are no ninjas in the ninja world who have learned and comprehended the power of the metal element rules. Only the Magnet Release bloodline limit passed down in the Sand Village is closest to the power of the metal element rules. However, Hyuga Kanan did not gain any insights into the relevant rules power when he absorbed the soul energy of countless ninjas this time. He can only rely on himself to spend a lot of time comprehending and learning.

Currently, my understanding of the power of the gold element rules is only scratching the surface, but that doesn't prevent me from condensing a golden core first. Once I become a golden core cultivator, I can dedicate more time to carefully comprehending the power of the gold element rules and inscribing the rules and patterns contained within them onto the golden core. Only in this way can I truly become a nine-turn golden core cultivator.

During this period, Hyuga Kanan devoted all his attention to comprehending the power of the metal element's rules. The Land of Iron, where he resided, was renowned for its weapon forging prowess, possessing a wealth of diverse metallic materials. This undoubtedly provided him with ample resources for collection and analysis. Leveraging these unique advantages, he was able to understand and master the power of the metal element's rules at an unprecedented speed, thereby further refining his currently condensed Golden Core and advancing towards becoming the most powerful Golden Core cultivator.