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"Boom!"
A faint purple aura rippled outward as Jiang Xi, seated cross-legged, suddenly opened her eyes. In the next instant, the soft glow of light purple chakra enveloped her entire figure.
It looked as if layers of flames were flickering around her.
But the most striking change was the diamond-shaped horn emerging from her forehead, tinged with a faint green hue that blended into the purple light.
"Sage Mode! Did she really succeed?" Orochimaru's eyes gleamed as he murmured, unable to hide his intrigue.
"How do you feel?" Jiang Chen observed her curiously. From his perception, Jiang Xi's aura had nearly doubled.
If her combat strength had been around one hundred before, it had now surged past two hundred.
That was a massive leap.
"It's incredible! I can feel all my abilities have been enhanced, and my Tenseigan's duration seems to have increased as well." Jiang Xi took a moment to sense the changes before responding excitedly.
Having just entered Sage Mode, she could instantly feel the surge in her strength.
This boost was on par with the power granted by the Tenseigan itself.
"It increased?" Jiang Chen was a bit surprised.
He hadn't expected Sage Mode to have an effect on the Tenseigan.
"Yes! Before, I could only maintain my Tenseigan for about five minutes before my body reached its limit. But now, I feel like I can sustain it for at least fifteen minutes. And that's just for now. I think it'll improve even more." Jiang Xi nodded, her expression serious as she explained.
"Guest, you have truly mastered Sage Mode. Forgive my directness, but in all the thousands of years this old one has lived, you have achieved the most perfect mastery of Sage Mode in Ryūchi Cave."
The White Snake Sage spoke, his voice filled with emotion.
Even after witnessing countless geniuses across centuries, this was a first.
The Sage Mode of Ryūchi Cave was different from that of Mount Myōboku. The latter had produced a few perfect Sage Mode users over the past thousand years.
Even the Shikkotsu Forest had seen a perfect Sage Mode user in the last millennia.
But Ryūchi Cave?
None.
Mount Myōboku was easier to enter but its Sage Mode is difficult to perfect. Shikkotsu Forest was hard to enter and its Sage Mode is equally difficult to master.
Ryūchi Cave Sage Mode, however, was a gamble with life itself. It demanded talent, resilience, and a fair share of luck.
After all, failure meant becoming a snake, only to be devoured by the Three Divine Maidens.
Not everyone was as fortunate as Orochimaru.
"Thank you, White Snake Sage." Jiang Xi bowed slightly in gratitude.
"Tenshi, the three of you will guide our guest in further mastering Sage Mode." The White Snake Sage nodded before shifting his gaze to the three figures beside him. His voice carried the weight of his years.
"Understood!" The three bowed respectfully, not daring to be negligent.
"Guest, please come with us." Tenshi and the others stepped forward, gesturing for Jiang Xi to follow.
Jiang Chen gave a slight nod.
Without hesitation, Jiang Xi followed them.
Soon, the group disappeared from sight.
Only Orochimaru, Jiang Chen, and the White Snake Sage remained at the center of the cave.
"Guest, is there anything else I can do for you?" Now that the others had left, the White Snake Sage cautiously inquired.
"Just arrange a place for me to stay. I'll be here until my sister completes her training." Jiang Chen thought for a moment before answering.
"Understood! That can be easily arranged!" The White Snake Sage exhaled slightly, as if relieved, and quickly agreed.
"Please follow me." After speaking, the White Snake Sage walked down, leading Jiang Chen outside.
This time, she personally guided Jiang Chen.
Orochimaru hesitated for a moment before following closely.
Jiang Chen glanced at him.
"What's wrong, Orochimaru? Are you thinking of staying behind?" His tone carried a trace of amusement.
"Orochimaru, you lack the qualifications to train in Sage Mode. Are you still not leaving? Do you need the old one to personally intervene?" The White Snake Sage finally spoke, her aged eyes flashing with a dangerous glint.
"Uh, White Snake Sage!"
"I apologize!"
"I'll leave immediately!"
Orochimaru's body trembled as he quickly apologized. After casting one final glance at Jiang Chen, his figure swiftly vanished from the spot.
Jiang Chen chuckled softly.
Under the White Snake Sage's guidance, he soon arrived at a residence.
"Guest, does this place meet your satisfaction?" The White Snake Sage asked cautiously.
"Yes! Thank you, White Snake Sage." Jiang Chen nodded with a smile.
"You're too polite, guest. If you need anything, please let me know," the White Snake Sage hurriedly replied.
Shaken by the earlier scene, he dared not show the slightest negligence toward this human.
After the White Snake Sage departed, Jiang Chen settled into Ryūchi Cave.
Although Jiang Xi had learned Sage Mode, the unique aspects of Ryūchi Cave's Sage Mode required further training for complete mastery.
Additionally, since she had skipped the initial entry trials, the subsequent training was even more complex than at Mount Myōboku.
It took Jiang Xi nearly a year to fully master Ryūchi Cave's Sage Mode.
During this time, Jiang Chen was not idle.
Although he couldn't enhance his powers from his original world without completing the quest, he pursued other paths for training.
He spent the year comprehending a significant portion of this world's Ninjutsu.
These included the Summoning Technique, Reverse Summoning Technique, and Heavenly Transfer Technique— along with the Flying Thunder God Technique.
For others, acquiring these Ninjutsu would have been a difficult task.
But for Jiang Chen, with his Teleportation ability, finding the sealing scrolls was not too challenging.
While the Naruto world's system couldn't compare to the Dragon Ball world, it still contained valuable references.
For example, Space-Time Ninjutsu.
Space-Time techniques were considered high-level in any world. If he could grasp even a portion of them, they would prove immensely useful— even in the Dragon Ball world.
However, the comprehension process was anything but smooth. The most significant obstacle was his lack of Chakra. His character was logged in based on his physical body.
Naturally, he didn't possess Chakra. Without Chakra, he couldn't even attempt to learn these techniques, let alone comprehend them.
After a year, he had barely scratched the surface.
Mastery was still a long way off.
However, Jiang Chen remained patient.
This login session will last for a full ten years— which is enough time for slow, steady exploration.
"Let's go!"
"It's time to head to the next one!"
Seeing Jiang Xi's newfound mastery, Jiang Chen nodded in satisfaction and called out to her.
"Alright!" Jiang Xi hurriedly came over.
"Guest, we welcome your next visit," Tenshi and the other two Divine Maidens, along with the White Snake Sage, appeared with smiles.
Whether those smiles were genuine or not was hard to discern.
However, Jiang Chen paid little attention to this.
He placed his right index and middle fingers on his forehead, and after sensing for a moment, he and Jiang Xi vanished from Ryūchi Cave.
The moment they disappeared completely, the White Snake Sage and the others let out a collective sigh of relief.
"He is finally gone!" Tenshi muttered.
The other two Divine Maidens quickly nodded in agreement.
(To Be Continued…)