Naruto: Cultivating to Immortality

Chapter 517 The Final Enlightenment

In that deep and tranquil meditation chamber, the surrounding walls seemed to be enchanted, covered with countless intricate patterns. These patterns resembled ancient and mysterious totems, or meticulously woven spider webs, densely intertwined, creating a dazzling yet aesthetically pleasing visual impact.

In the center of this fantastical space, a pool of water sits serenely. Above the pool, mist rises like wisps of gauze, slowly swirling around, like a celestial spring in a fairyland. This mist seems to contain endless natural energy; it dances gently, sometimes gathering into a ball, sometimes drifting away like a veil.

When sunlight streams through the skylight in the top of the retreat room, the rays pierce through layers of clouds and reflect on the water's surface, creating patches of vibrant, multicolored light. Amidst the shimmering water, the blue stones at the bottom and the small fish swimming about are faintly visible, adding to the sense of life and movement.

The entire retreat room is breathtakingly beautiful, captivating all who behold it. It combines the wondrous creations of nature with a deliberately crafted mystical atmosphere, the two blending together to make this small space feel like a world unto itself, inspiring a sense of longing in one's heart.

At that moment, following the departure of Hyuga Neji and Orochimaru after receiving their advice, Hyuga Kanan's robust, steel-like body returned steadily to the center of the pool. He closed his eyes slightly, adjusting his breathing, as if becoming one with his surroundings.

With each long, deep breath, countless invisible energies of nature surged forth like a tidal wave, relentlessly flooding his body. These energies traveled along his meridians, eventually converging at his dantian.

At this moment, the fully formed nascent soul in his dantian was like a hungry beast, opening its maw to greedily devour the surging natural energy. Immediately afterwards, the nascent soul began to rapidly circulate its cultivation technique, refining this natural energy into the purest form, free of any impurities.

The refined energy, like a clear spring, flowed slowly along the meridians throughout his body, spreading to every part. Wherever it passed, the previously dormant cells were instantly activated, becoming incredibly active. They joyfully absorbed this pure energy, constantly strengthening themselves, causing Hyuga Kanan's entire body to radiate a vibrant and upward-moving vitality.

Nourished by that incomparably pure energy, every cell in Hyuga Kanan's body seemed to be given new life, and was rapidly transforming and evolving towards greater strength and vitality at an unprecedented speed.

These cells greedily absorb the abundant energy around them, like parched earth frantically drawing in water after a long drought. Driven by this immense force, they gradually undergo a qualitative change. The originally fragile cell membrane becomes as tough as steel, and the genetic material in the cell nucleus begins to recombine and optimize, giving the cell superior function and greater adaptability.

As time went on, this change became increasingly apparent. Hyuga Kanan could clearly feel a surging life force coursing through his body, like a turbulent wave rushing through his veins. His muscle lines became more defined, his bone density increased, and even his skin radiated a crystal-clear luster.

At this moment, Hyuga Kanan's physical strength had far surpassed the limits achievable by ordinary mortals. Every movement he made contained world-destroying power. However, this was only the beginning. Because he was steadily advancing along a path leading to the realm of immortals, each transformation and evolution a solid step towards a higher level.

In the crucial stage of energy accumulation, thanks to the immense support of the World's Will, the mysterious and secluded meditation chamber had become the place with the most abundant and concentrated natural energy in the entire world. This unique environmental advantage allowed Hyuga Kanan to advance his energy accumulation process at an unimaginable and astonishing speed. It is no exaggeration to say that, in order to resist the terrifying threat of possession from the Sage of Six Paths—Otsutsuki Hagoromo—the World's Will spared no effort, generously bestowing upon Hyuga Kanan the maximum assistance within its authority.

This was undoubtedly the world's will making a final gamble! It poured all its hopes and expectations into Hyuga Kanan, yearning for him to defeat the incomparably powerful Sage of Six Paths. For this reason, it even unhesitatingly opened the gates to the world's origin, a place of paramount importance and profound mystery, allowing him to enter and delve into its secrets. This origin, it must be understood, contains the world's most core and deepest power and secrets! And it was the world's will that, at the cost of immense energy, forcibly dragged Hyuga Kanan's soul from the endless void and brought him into this world. Its purpose was to hope that one day Hyuga Kanan would become the key figure in saving the world, leading everyone to resist the threat posed by the Sage of Six Paths to the world's will, and protecting the world's peace and tranquility. Now, facing the world-ending crisis brought by the Sage of Six Paths, the world's will has no choice but to gamble everything, hoping that Hyuga Kanan can live up to expectations and turn the tide.

When Xiang Jianan successfully obtained the information from the outside world that day, he suddenly realized: this was the last time he could peacefully meditate in this mysterious land of origin! At this moment, a sense of urgency surged into his heart like a tide. He knew that he had to seize every second and do his best to improve his understanding of the magical power of the rules, so as to achieve a leapfrog breakthrough in his own realm.

Hyuga Kanan has now reached a pinnacle in his understanding of the fundamental elemental rules. He possesses an unparalleled knowledge of the rules governing common elements like fire, water, earth, and wind, as well as the subtle variations of less common elements. Furthermore, he has thoroughly researched various intermediate-level rules, understanding their mysteries and applying them skillfully.

However, his progress in comprehending the awe-inspiring higher-level rules—the rules of space and time—was far from satisfactory. Although the complexity of these higher-level rules far exceeded Hyuga Kanan's initial expectations, he did not give up easily. After all, being in this uniquely blessed primordial world, with an inexhaustible source of power and detailed demonstrations and guidance, he should have been progressing smoothly. Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. Even so, he had only barely crossed the threshold of entry, and could only wield the most basic and rudimentary abilities of these two rules.

Faced with the complex situation of the ninja world today and its future development, Hyuga Kanan clearly understood that he no longer had enough time to remain in this mysterious and ancient place of origin for quiet contemplation. Every minute and every second was so precious; the passing time was like fine sand in an hourglass, relentlessly reducing his opportunities for deeper understanding.

Therefore, Hyuga Kanan knew that there was no room for complacency or hesitation at this moment. He had to seize these last remaining moments, doing his utmost to understand and learn, striving to absorb as much knowledge and power as possible to build a more solid foundation for himself. Only in this way could he walk more steadily and smoothly on his journey ahead.

At the same time, Hyuga Kanan was acutely aware that when he stepped out of this primordial land, he would face the legendary Sage of Six Paths—Otsutsuki Hagoromo—and engage in a final, life-or-death battle. After all, he, an anomaly forcibly dragged into this world by the will of the world, was undoubtedly a tremendous threat to Otsutsuki Hagoromo, who considered this place his own backyard. This sage, possessing unparalleled divine power, would never allow anyone who could hinder his predetermined plans to exist on this land. This ultimate battle was destined to be unavoidable.

Regardless of the final outcome of this fierce battle, Hyuga Kanan knew perfectly well that the World's Will would never again give him a chance to delve deeper into that mysterious and powerful Land of Origin. If he could miraculously defeat the legendary Sage of Six Paths, then without a doubt, as an intruder from the outside world, he would immediately replace the Sage of Six Paths and become the World's Will's newest and most hated enemy. At that time, all of the World's Will's hostility and attacks would be directed at him alone. However, if he were to be defeated, his fate would not be optimistic either. At that time, he would have only a faint glimmer of hope: to risk everything to escape this world, plunging into the endless void, and desperately fighting for that last remaining chance of survival.

Therefore, for Hyuga Kanan, whether considering his long-term growth or the incredibly powerful adversaries he would face in the future, there was no turning back. His only option was to seize the remaining precious time, exhausting every means and effort to maximize his strength and cultivation level, hoping to gain a greater chance of victory in this life-or-death struggle. He knew all too well that the slightest negligence or slackness could lead to utter ruin.

This will be Hyuga Kanan's last chance to comprehend the truth, so he is putting all his energy into it, wanting to fight for a future for himself.