69novels Chapter 106 Natural Energy, Immortal Body!
Chapter 106 Natural Energy, Immortal Body!
Chapter 106 Natural Energy, Immortal Body!
Time flowed on endlessly in the stillness and bitter cold—the seated figure finally moved.
The cold, icy gaze that belonged to Yuan Tuoye faded away, replaced by a clear, slightly confused and bewildered look unique to young people.
"Shiro?" Jugo quickly stepped forward and asked tentatively, his voice tinged with nervousness.
"Yes, Jugo, it's me." Shiro shook his head to confirm his self-awareness, then immediately turned his head and looked eagerly at the real Gen Takuno, who had opened his eyes and regained consciousness.
Yuan Tuoye frowned slightly, as if he was deep in thought and had encountered a difficult problem.
"My lord—" Bai's voice instantly lowered, filled with deep disappointment, "It's my body—"
Was I unable to help you?
Yuan Tuoye's brows relaxed slightly as he looked at Bai, his tone certain, "No, it helped. I used your body to experience the fusion process of Ice Release, which will save me a lot of time figuring things out later."
This is not just a consolation. Experiencing firsthand the entire process of ice-style chakra fusing and taking shape is like personally touching the blueprint for ice-style fusion.
Although this blueprint is already imprinted in Bai's genes, it makes it difficult for him to understand the difficulties and obstacles that "ordinary people" may encounter during the integration process, which greatly reduces its effectiveness.
However, truly "experiencing" the texture and flow of ice-attribute chakra still has extremely high reference value for ultimately fusing one's own ice-style chakra.
At least, the direction is clear.
"I see—" A huge weight was lifted from Bai's heart, and a pure smile finally returned to her face.
Jugo watched this scene in silence, a faint sense of envy welling up inside him.
He also longed to be the one that Gen Takuya needed and relied on.
Gen Takuno turned his gaze to Jugo. His original goal in coming here was to explore Haku's Ice Release, but since Jugo was also present, he might as well experience the other's physique as well.
Looking at the expectation and the faint unease in the boy's eyes, he asked, "Are you relieved now?"
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Jugo's cheeks flushed instantly, and a sense of shame made him nod involuntarily, deeply regretting his past doubts.
"Your concerns are understandable, and you should maintain this vigilance in the future, so don't be sad."
Gen Takuno did not show favoritism; he also reached out and gently ruffled Jugo's slightly spiky hair, his gesture conveying a sense of comfort.
"Hmm!" Jugo's body trembled slightly, then he nodded vigorously, pouring all his trust and gratitude into this action.
"Well then," Takuno turned to Jugo, his voice regaining its composure, "it's your turn next. Again, don't resist."
Before the words were even finished, the hand seals had already changed and settled once again.
"Spiritualization Technique!"
An unfamiliar dizziness instantly seized Jugo's consciousness.
This time, Bai was able to clearly observe the entire process from a third-person perspective, which was different from his previous experience of watching his own physical actions from a first-person perspective.
Jugo's body stiffened at first, then the calm aura of Gen Takuno returned, covering Jugo's slightly tense expression.
Takuno Gen controlled Jugo's body to slowly sit down.
Once he entered a meditative state, a completely different scene unfolded in his perception!
If Haku's body is unremarkable when he doesn't use Ice Release, then Jugo's body is a wild energy vortex!
In his current field of vision, Jugo's body was involuntarily absorbing the "natural energy" floating in the space!
These pure and wild natural energies are being continuously absorbed by Jugo's flesh and bones.
Takuno Minamoto understood that this was the core curse that caused Jugo's rampage!
If this were to be occupied for an extended period, Yuan Tuoye might be able to forcibly cut off this instinctive absorption, but he clearly lacked the strength to do so during this short research period.
Moreover, he had his own plans; he came here specifically to experience this natural energy firsthand!
With a research mindset and under the active guidance of Takuno Minamoto's will, Jugo deliberately accelerated his absorption of the surrounding natural energy for the first time!
Although the surrounding natural energy was not particularly abundant, it quickly gathered into a trickle under this active absorption, surging wildly into this energy-craving body.
A surging torrent of energy rushed in, and a primal urge to destroy violently impacted Yuan Tuoye's spiritual core!
A primal, frenzied, bloodthirsty, and destructive instinct roared wildly, trying to overwhelm his reason!
"Is this how you felt when you went berserk, and what the root of the problem is?" Gen Takuno calmly analyzed this primal destructive impulse.
With his unwavering will and powerful mental energy, he could easily sustain it, but what about the still young Jugo?
How did this young man repeatedly struggle to escape from that abyss of madness during those difficult years? The pain and loneliness he endured are chilling.
"Thank you for your hard work." Gen Takuno said, looking at Jugo's spiritual form.
Jugo shook his head and said with satisfaction, "Compared to before, I am very happy now."
"Is that so—" Yuan Tuoye's consciousness fluctuated.
This simple statement perfectly encapsulates the inhuman suffering of the past and the preciousness of the peace we enjoy today.
"That's good."
After a brief exchange, Yuan Tuoye did not linger.
He focused intently, carefully guiding the surging natural energy and the restless chakra within Jugo's body in a dangerous "fusion," personally experiencing the moment when "Sage Chakra" was formed.
The energy is violent yet the balance is fragile, like dancing on a knife's edge.
After the experience ended, Yuan Tuoye's consciousness left without any lingering attachment.
Unsurprisingly, the moment Jugo regained control of his consciousness, the raging natural energy, like a wild horse without reins, instantly propelled him into an inevitable rampage!
A roar erupted, and the grotesque rock-like skin spread out!
Gen Takuno's main body instantly attacked, moving so fast that it became a blur. The light of the sealing technique was precisely and sharply imprinted on Jugo's body, suppressing his rampaging power.
Once Jugo regained consciousness from his rampage, Gen Takuno seized the opportunity and released the sealing technique.
The inhuman appearance receded like the tide, revealing the boy's pale, tired face, but he had regained his senses.
Haku seemed to have gotten used to Jugo's occasional outbursts, and supported him as usual.
Yuan Tuoye sat back in his chair, his eyes closed, his fingertips tapping lightly on the armrest, repeatedly chewing over and reviewing the brief but thrilling experience he had just had.
The perception of natural energy, the difficulty and turmoil of forcibly blending chakra with it, the violent quality of sage chakra in its early stages —
Suddenly, a satisfied smile appeared on his lips.
Because at that very moment, as he focused his mind, cleared away external distractions, and tried to perceive the surrounding space once more.
Although that perception was still vague and difficult to grasp, he had indeed sensed the "natural energy" that had once closed its doors to him and given him no response!
This is a qualitative leap from "nothing" to "something"! It's the stepping stone to limitless possibilities in the future!
However, perception is only the starting point; the real challenge lies ahead.
How can we safely harness this unruly power?
In the original work, there are only a few ways to utilize natural energy, among which there are only two seemingly feasible but fraught and dangerous paths: "Sage Mode" and "Cursed Seal".
Sage Mode is undoubtedly the final form, with power far exceeding that of the Cursed Seal.
The problem is that he doesn't have a spiritual contract with the three holy lands, which means that he has no one to guide him in cultivating the immortal mode!
No one taught the precise, millimeter-scale fusion ratio of chakra and natural energy that was considered the lifeline.
One wrong step, and the energy becomes unbalanced, resulting in the toads of Mount Myōboku turning into stone frogs, or the piles of withered bones beside Ryūchi Cave!
That was a stark and alarming lesson on the path to Sage Mode.
The path of exploring immortal arts is so perilous that even nine deaths and one life are insufficient to describe its dangers without guidance.
In contrast, Orochimaru's "Cursed Seal of Heaven" plan, which was still in its immature but had already shown its power, seemed to have a glimmer of hope.
The cursed seal itself is terrifyingly corrosive, and what is even more deadly is that in the pursuit of a more powerful "State Two" power, one must actively embrace the edge of death and undergo a cruel trial of transformation in the narrow gap between life and death.
Once you overcome this obstacle, you will be completely transformed and master the spell seal pattern that allows you to use natural energy.
If you fall in, you will never be able to escape!
Faced with these two paths, the answer firmly emerged in Yuan Tuoye's mind.
Compared to the Sage Mode, which is almost impossible to figure out on your own without guidance, even though the Curse of Heaven is a sword of Damocles, he decided to give it a try!
The path to power is never smooth.
He had already poured his heart and soul into this, risking his life. How could he possibly—how could he possibly turn away cowardly from the abyss of fear before the power within reach?
He would never abandon such readily available power!
However, he has not yet completed his research on the cursed seal data he obtained from Orochimaru.
Because what Minamoto Takuno needed to study first was the Oni-Garra Technique, not the Cursed Seal, his research efforts were naturally not very extensive.
Moreover, he couldn't possibly take it and use it directly; that would be extremely irresponsible towards his own life.
Whether it was Orochimaru's cunning or the possibility that the research data might not have been fully explored, he had to verify it completely before choosing to have it transplanted on himself.
After thinking it over, Yuan Tuoye decided to leave.
He came here to experience Haku's Ice Release and Jugo's Sage Body, and now that he has completed his experience, he naturally won't stay any longer.
Both Shiro and Jugo were a little reluctant to part, but they also knew that Gen Takuno might have many things to do and wouldn't have much time to spend with them.
Therefore, the two sensible children did not make a fuss and saw Yuan Tuoye off.
After seeing off Gen Takuno, the leader on this side breathed a deep sigh of relief upon seeing that Shiro and Jugo were unharmed.
That's fine.
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