aircannonsinc Chapter 189 Cultivation, Planting
Chapter 189 Cultivation, Planting
Chapter 180 Cultivation, Planting
Xingyuan Qianshuo controlled the wooden dragon, carrying Tsunade leisurely through the Shikkotsu Forest, sightseeing around.
Unfortunately, the scenery here is all the same—a thin mist, rising humidity, and endless dense forests, a tropical rainforest suitable for slugs to live in.
Before long, they returned to their original spot.
Another half minute or so passed, and Xingyuan Qianshuo's immortal mode quietly ended.
"Did it last about three minutes?" he estimated to himself.
He casually formed hand seals and used the Four Pillars Family Technique to build a simple shed, make tables and chairs, and sit down with Tsunade.
"Chisaku-kun, have you mastered Lord Hashirama's Wood Release ninjutsu?" Slug asked softly, a hint of surprise in her voice.
"Yes, not only me, Tsunade has learned it too." Hoshigen Chisaku said calmly.
"Really? That's wonderful. Lord Hashirama's Wood Release is an incredibly powerful technique," the slug exclaimed sincerely.
"Thank you for the compliment. However, compared to Lord Hashirama, our Wood Release is still far inferior." Hoshigen Chisaku smiled slightly.
He hesitated for a moment, then turned to Tsunade: "Tsunade, don't rush to cultivate Sage Mode. Let me comprehend it first."
"Okay." Tsunade nodded gently.
Xingyuan Qianshuo opened the system inventory and his gaze fell on the skill scroll that was stored there.
This was a reward Skuy received upon completing his medical specialty training program, and now it comes in handy.
With a slight thought, the scroll vanished instantly, and a flood of cultivation experience and memories related to Immortal Mode rushed into his mind.
In a short while, it seemed as if he had cultivated and used the Immortal Mode tens of millions of times.
In the system skill list, the proficiency of Sage Mode has quietly increased to the "Perfect" level.
Xingyuan Qianshuo formed a mudra with his hands, and in an instant, his pupils turned golden, and the blue eye patterns reappeared on his face.
Sage Mode, activates instantly!
"Qian Shuo, you—"
Tsunade knew that Senju was exceptionally talented, but she was still speechless with astonishment when she saw him activate Sage Mode in the blink of an eye.
"Chisaku-kun is truly amazing. He mastered it even faster than Hashirama-sama did back then," Slug couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
"It's alright. I can quickly master the skills I've initially grasped through comprehension." Xingyuan Qianshuo said calmly.
He sensed that this Sage Mode would last for about ten minutes, but that time was no longer of great significance.
Because he can instantly activate Sage Mode like Hashirama Senju, and can continuously absorb natural energy during battle to replenish his energy reserves at any time.
"Tsunade, calm down, I'll share some insights with you," Hoshino Sensaku said after a moment's thought.
"Okay, sure." Tsunade agreed without hesitation.
Xingyuan Qianshuo reached out and gently stroked Tsunade's forehead, focusing his mind to transmit his experience and memories of Sage Mode to her through a mental link.
With his current Yin energy and in-depth research into spiritual power and the soul, he is now capable of sharing such memories.
However, this kind of sharing is ultimately different from system rewards, and it cannot allow her to master the skill instantly.
Even so, it is enough to greatly improve Tsunade's efficiency in mastering Sage Mode.
A moment later, the transmission ended. Xingyuan Qianshuo withdrew his hand, looked at Tsunade who was closing her eyes to sort out her memories, and with a slight thought, spent 3000 reputation points to buy an intermediate teaching scroll, choosing to use it on Tsunade.
Tsunade then fell into a deeper state of understanding.
About ten minutes later, she opened her eyes, her gaze intense.
Xingyuan Qianshuo smiled slightly and said gently, "Tsunade, I will take you into Sage Mode again so that you can experience it firsthand."
"Yes!" Tsunade nodded expectantly.
Xingyuan Qianshuo pondered for a moment, then turned to the slug: "Slug, I'll help Tsunade enter Sage Mode in a bit, and I'll try my best to stabilize the natural energy within her. But if anything unexpected happens, please absorb the excess natural energy."
"Yes, Chisaku-kun," the slug replied softly.
Immediately, the two landed on the slug and sat down cross-legged, one in front of the other.
Xingyuan Qianshuo placed his palm against Tsunade's back, his chakra merging into one, and said in a deep voice, "Eliminate distracting thoughts and try to clear your mind."
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"I know," Tsunade replied softly.
With a slight thought, Xingyuan Qianshuo drew upon the dense natural energy within the Shikkotsu Forest, which he precisely controlled and slowly channeled into Tsunade's body.
Based on her previous insights, Tsunade quickly refined and mobilized her physical and mental energy to create a counterbalancing effect with the integrated natural energy.
Thanks to Xingyuan Qianshuo's exquisite control over natural energy, Tsunade easily found the balance point and successfully fused with Sage Chakra.
Xingyuan Qianshuo then slowly withdrew his hand, and the Sage Chakra within Tsunade's body had stabilized.
He kept a close eye on Tsunade's condition and found that she and Xingyuan Qianshuo were working together seamlessly and had extremely precise energy control.
Just as Xingyuan Qianshuo stopped, a faint purple eye mark appeared on Tsunade's beautiful face.
She did not open her eyes immediately, but instead combined the memories transmitted by Qian Shuo with her actual experience at this moment, and calmly contemplated them.
Xingyuan Qianshuo also sat quietly to the side, silently guarding him.
Two minutes later, she smiled slightly, opened her eyes, turned to look at Qian Shuo, her gaze burning and bright.
Xingyuan Qianshuo looked at Tsunade's Sage Mark and a hint of amazement flashed through his mind.
The pale purple eye markings were not intricate, yet they resembled exquisite eye makeup, captivating and alluring, perfectly complementing the blue-purple mark on her forehead.
Her originally bright brown eyes now shone even brighter, as if they were radiating a faint golden light.
"Chisaku, Sage Mode is really powerful, much stronger than the Hundred Healings Technique." Tsunade clenched her fist and exclaimed.
"Not only is she strong, but she's also very beautiful." Xingyuan Qianshuo smiled slightly and casually created a water mirror, reflecting her current appearance.
"Yes, it really is beautiful." Tsunade looked around at the water mirror with satisfaction, nodding and smiling.
As the two chatted and laughed, Tsunade's eye wrinkles slowly faded away.
As she felt the powerful force within her gradually dissipate, Tsunade felt a strange emptiness rise in her heart and sighed softly, "It just didn't last long enough."
"Hmm, I didn't absorb much natural energy just now. Once you've mastered it, you might be able to extend it to about five minutes." Xingyuan Qianshuo said calmly. "While you're in good shape, Tsunade, try entering Sage Mode on your own again. It will be difficult, so take it slowly. You can also share your senses with the slug."
"Okay." Tsunade nodded confidently.
"Slug, I'll be looking after Tsunade from now on," Hoshino Sensaku said to Slug.
"Okay, Chisaku-kun," the slug replied softly.
Immediately, Xingyuan Qianshuo nodded slightly to Tsunade and leaped down in an instant. Tsunade then sat cross-legged and officially began her Sage Mode training.
Xingyuan Qianshuo sat back under the awning, sensing Tsunade's condition while opening the system interface.
Previously, when he upgraded the Sage Mode to Perfect level, the system popped up a notification message.
He only glanced at it briefly before closing it temporarily.
[Main Quest 1: Become the strongest medical ninja in the ninja world, progress 70%, reward: Senzu Bean Planting Experience Scroll *1]
"I never used those three Senzu Beans I got the first time, but now I'm going to use them as seeds to try planting them." Hoshino Senju chuckled to himself.
In fact, he had always had the idea of growing Senzu Beans, especially after mastering the Wood Release bloodline limit, he couldn't help but want to try to grow one using Wood Release.
However, because they were not entirely confident that they could successfully cultivate it, they never dared to try it rashly.
With a slight thought, he retrieved the reward and chose to use it.
Instantly, a wealth of memories about the growing conditions and habits of Senzu Beans, as well as the experiences of the Neko-sensei in cultivating Senzu Beans, flooded his mind.
Xingyuan Qianshuo calmly sorted through these memories, pondering and reflecting on them in secret.
Senzu beans were originally just ordinary beans, but they mutated after being cultivated for a long time on Korin Tower by the Nekomamushi.
The key to mutation and growth is the Super Divine Water.
In Dragon Ball, the Super Divine Water is a miraculous water that can unleash potential, but it also contains a deadly poison. Those who drink it must have a strong will and latent power to survive.
The cat sage diluted the super-divine water and watered the beans. Over time, the beans mutated and eventually became the sage beans.
As the Senzu Beans grow, they continuously absorb the "ki" of the Dragon Ball world, which is why they have the magical ability to instantly restore physical strength and heal injuries.
"As for Qi, the natural energy of this world should be able to replace it. However, it is uncertain whether the beans that grow without the Super Divine Water will still have the original effects."
"By the way, there is a liquid in the ninja world that can stimulate a ninja's chakra dozens of times—the Hero's Water of Hidden Water Village. Perhaps we could try using Hero's Water as a substitute."
Xingyuan Qianshuo's thoughts drifted away, and he thought of the dragon veins of the ninja world and the Grell Stone.
The former is a vast energy capable of propelling time travel, while the latter is full of vitality.
The dragon vein is located in the ancient kingdom of Loulan. Judging by the timeline, the puppeteer from Sunagakure should have already traveled there and is now playing the role of Minister An Lushan in Loulan.
The exact location of Grell's Stone is not explicitly mentioned in the original manga or the movie; it is only known to be somewhere between the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind.
After pondering for a moment, Xingyuan Qianshuo decided to find time to go to Loulan to witness the power of the dragon vein.
However, for now, he put that idea aside and focused on thinking about planting the magic beans.
He decided to test-plant two of the three Senzu Beans—one in Shikkotsu Forest and one in Takigakure Village.
As one of the three sacred sites, Shikkotsu Forest is rich in natural energy, making it extremely suitable for plant growth. Moreover, both he and Tsunade are slug summoners, so planting them here allows them to check on them at any time.
As for Takigakure, we need to first investigate the specific source of the Hero's Water, or ask Kakuzu, before trying to cultivate it.
As for the opinions of the higher-ups in Takigakure, they were not important. He believed they would be "reasonable".
Once he made up his mind, he stopped thinking about it and focused on protecting Tsunade, who was training in Sage Mode.
With the shared senses of the slugs, Tsunade can easily sense natural energy.
However, even with Xingyuan Qianshuo's experience sharing and teaching scrolls, it was still quite difficult for her to truly master it.
In the brief moment that Xingyuan Qianshuo was pondering, Tsunade had already lost control once.
Fortunately, the slug intervened in time, preventing any danger.
Time slipped by unnoticed during the training. Nearly an hour later, just as the effects of the tutorial scroll were about to wear off, Tsunade, with the help of the slug, finally managed to enter Sage Mode.
She stood up, her heart filled with joy, and looked down at Qian Shuo, her spirits soaring, her eyes revealing a hint of self-satisfaction.
Xingyuan Qianshuo looked up at the spirited Tsunade and gave her a thumbs up.
Tsunade smiled brightly, leaped off the slug's body, and landed beside him.
"Impressive, from now on I'll have to call you Sage Tsunade." Hoshino Sensaku praised with a smile.
"Hmph." Tsunade smugly chuckled, then added, "But I still need the slug's help; I'm far inferior to you, Chisaku."
"The more you use Sage Mode, the stronger your perception of natural energy becomes. You can gradually improve your perception and proficiency," Xingyuan Qianshuo said.
"Yes." Tsunade nodded.
The two sat down, and Tsunade relaxed. Hoshigen Chisaku pondered for a moment, then asked Katsuyu, "Katsuyu, can Sage Chakra be stored within the body?"
"There is no such method at present," the slug replied softly, then paused, "However, Mount Myōboku may have a way to store Sage Chakra; their toad kingdom has an extremely long history."
Xingyuan Qianshuo felt a little regretful. He himself could instantly enter Sage Mode, so his need for storing Sage Chakra was not high; his main concern was for Tsunade.
He pondered for a moment, then asked, "Slug, as far as I know, you and several immortals from Mount Myōboku and Ryūchi Cave have existed for over a thousand years. Is it possible for humans to also extend their lifespan?"
"Well—I'm not entirely sure either," the slug replied thoughtfully. "Perhaps it's because we've been immersed in rich natural energy for so long that our vitality has been enhanced. If humans could let go of external disturbances and become one with nature here, perhaps they could also extend their lifespan."
"In ancient times, the Sage of Six Paths once visited Shikkotsu Forest. He mentioned that in ancient times, the three holy lands were originally part of the whole world, but later something happened and they were cut into different dimensions. At that time, the natural energy of the whole world was very rich, and humans were very powerful. There were even immortal gods."
"I've only heard about these things from the Sage of Six Paths. If you want to know more, perhaps the knowledge passed down from Mount Myōboku is much richer."
Xingyuan Qianshuo smiled and nodded: "Thank you, Slug. I'll visit Mount Myōboku when I have the chance."
Shikkotsu Forest is clearly a primeval forest with only slugs as its main creatures. It's like a "big sister" who stays at home and entertains herself, and it doesn't receive as much attention from the outside world as Mount Myoboku or Ryuchi Cave.
"Slug, I want to plant a special plant in the Wet Bone Forest." Xingyuan Qianshuo took out a Senzu Bean from his inventory and showed it to the slug. "This bean is a vine plant that may absorb natural energy to grow."
"Okay, Chisaku-kun." Slug answered softly without thinking much.
The Senzu Bean in Xingyuan Qianshuo's hand was extremely small compared to the giant slug in front of him, and it did not exude life force like Nitromi; it was just an ordinary bean in his hand.
Tsunade, who had been quietly listening to Chisaku's conversation with the slug, also looked at the bean.
She had eaten a very special "rice" on the night of Qian Shuo's birthday, and vaguely guessed that this bean must also be unusual.
Xingyuan Qianshuo had a clone of the slug perch on his shoulder, and together with Tsunade, they searched around until they finally found a relatively suitable spot about a thousand kilometers away from the slug's main body.
He cleared away the surrounding trees and vegetation to allow sunlight to reach the ground as much as possible.
He then buried the Senzu Bean in the soil, entered Sage Mode, and used Sage Chakra to convert it into vibrant Wood Release Chakra, which he then slowly poured into the Senzu Bean.
This tiny Senzu Bean has an astonishing capacity for absorbing energy. According to Xingyuan Qianshuo's estimate, it took about 10,000 points of Sage Chakra before it began to take root and sprout.
After being infused with approximately 100,000 points of Sage Chakra, the Senzu Bean grew to the height of a hand.
Xingyuan Qianshuo then stopped, no longer forcing it to grow, and let it grow naturally.
"I didn't expect that cultivating Senzu Beans would consume so much Sage Chakra," Hoshino Senju thought to himself. "Oh well, let's just let it grow naturally for now."
He could sense that the surrounding natural energy was gradually infusing into the magic bean.
According to memory, it takes at least 180 days for a Senzu Bean to mature. However, the environment here is vastly different from Korin Tower, and the natural energy is not entirely equivalent to "ki," so the exact time required is still unknown.
Next, he built a wooden house nearby, left the Flying Thunder God mark, and prepared to come and observe whenever he had time.