chsdbacks Chapter 37 The Jugo Clan
Chapter 37 The Jugo Clan
"So, it's a success?"
Qing blinked, ignoring the soreness in her eyes, and felt as if her entire soul had been elevated.
He waved gently.
A ball of light formed from natural energy appeared in the palm of the hand.
The violent and chaotic natural energy and the power of the soul formed a perfect fusion.
With the movement of the soul.
Natural energy is like an obedient puppy, following all his commands.
Furthermore, after the body's natural energy is depleted, it will automatically begin to absorb surrounding natural energy.
Replenishment speed...
Qing took a look.
It's roughly the chakra refining speed of a genin. If all the body's natural energy is consumed, it would probably take at least one to two hours to recover to normal.
The speed is a bit slow.
It is still far from the state of the White Snake Immortal.
As his soul underwent a transformation, he discovered that all the wounds he had inflicted on his soul had healed completely.
"what……"
Suddenly, a cry of surprise rang in my ears.
This disrupted Qing's thoughts, causing him to subconsciously look over, only to find Yin Qian staring at him in disbelief.
"Boss...you...why are you starting to glow? Wait a minute...you're here, what's that on the bed...?"
Yin Qian mumbled incoherently, looking here and there, his head spinning.
What exactly is going on?!
It didn't see Qing use the clone technique either...
Moreover, the aura emanating from this golden light was remarkably similar to that of our ancestor.
as if……
It is the aura of natural energy that it constantly absorbs day and night.
"Boss, you did it!?"
Silver Thousand reacted instantly. It sprang to its feet, climbed up to Qing, and gently stretched out its tail to touch the golden body.
hiss!
The snake's tongue involuntarily came out.
His eyes were filled with curiosity and amazement.
A realistic tactile experience.
It felt just like a real body; apart from not feeling warm, there was no difference in any other way.
"Ouch, it's cold... Boss! Do you want to get some sun?"
Yin Qian asked with concern, noting that the touch was even colder than the bodies of their snake clan.
They usually climb out to sunbathe when they're cold.
The eldest is so cold, he should definitely go out.
Lying inside the cave, he worried that something might go wrong.
Qing smiled and said, "No need, this is normal in the soul state."
He waved his hand, intending to dissipate the condensed natural energy, but found Yin Qian staring greedily at the energy ball in his hand.
"You want it?"
Qing spread the natural energy ball out in front of Yin Qian.
Yin Qian subconsciously made a swallowing motion.
"Really...can you give it to me?"
He asked in a low voice.
Before Qing could reply, a multicolored ball of light was directly inserted into his body.
Just as Yin Qian was about to express his gratitude, he suddenly felt a jolt and fainted.
"Qingjun, come here! Xiaoyin is fine. Next time, don't use such concentrated natural energy balls to infuse their bodies. Their bodies are too fragile to withstand it."
The voice of the White Snake Immortal came from afar and entered his ears directly.
It wasn't speaking.
Qing knew that his spirit form lacked hearing! Was this a telepathic message from the White Snake Immortal, a type of immortal technique?
Even from such a distance, it sounded as loud as if I were speaking right next to your ear.
"Coming right away."
Qing also tried to reply in the same way, and her words spread out in the form of natural energy, drifting towards the distant main hall.
At this moment, inside the White Serpent Temple.
The White Snake Sage slowly transformed into the form of an old woman, wearing a knitted long-horned hat, holding a pipe, and gazing intently at Orochimaru before her.
"You've found a fine disciple! He's even mastered the Immortal Soul Body technique, which you yourself haven't been able to learn, in such a short time."
"Don't you feel ashamed?"
The White Snake Sage teased, seemingly trying to see a hint of jealousy on Orochimaru's face.
"Immortal, isn't this even more in line with your requirements? With such an outstanding successor, your research can continue. Shouldn't you give me a gift as a token of your gratitude?"
Orochimaru was not jealous at all; instead, a smile appeared on his face.
His relationship with Ryongji-dong was purely cooperative.
The relationship between the two can only be described as average.
It's just mutual exploitation.
Qing's appearance can be seen as proof that their relationship has taken a further step.
The White Snake Immortal gazed into the distance with a melancholy look and said softly, "It's been over five hundred years. It's time to restart."
"Orochimaru, do you think he can do it?"
These words sounded very unconvincing.
Having experienced so many failures.
She had almost given up hope.
Orochimaru did not answer; his gaze was unfocused, as if he were thinking about something else.
Soon, Uchiha Ao arrived in the main hall.
Upon seeing Orochimaru, he showed a hint of surprise.
"Teacher, you're here too."
Orochimaru smiled and nodded.
"The immortal said there was something important to discuss today and asked me to come over."
"I heard you're practicing immortal arts? How's it going?"
Orochimaru asked, glancing at Ao and noticing that Ao's aura had become more stable, and his whole body exuded a special feeling.
It's somewhat mysterious, and somewhat ethereal.
"You're just starting out; you're still a long way off."
Qing replied with a smile.
After the sage soul merged into his body, he was no different from his normal state, but he discovered a special feature: he could create sage chakra anytime, anywhere.
Similarly, one can use their immortal soul to sense the natural energy around their body and absorb and store it within their body.
It's like being able to activate Sage Mode at any time, similar to the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju.
Once he fully masters natural energy, his strength will undergo another qualitative change.
Judging from his current strength on paper, he should have reached the threshold of Kage level. With the enhancement of Sage Mode, his Wood Release has already begun to possess the power to destroy villages and countries.
"The reason I've called you here is because there's a child in a village on the outskirts of Yongji-dong."
"He was born with the natural affinity of the snake race, and his body can passively absorb natural energy and fuse it into Sage Chakra, which is what you ninjas call the Sage Body."
"His village was destroyed today due to a natural energy outburst, leaving him as the sole survivor. That's why I've come to you all to see if any of you are interested in taking this child in."
The White Snake Immortal spoke.
When she mentioned the destruction of the village, Orochimaru gave her a meaningful look.
"I've been very busy lately and haven't had time to take care of the kids."
Orochimaru spoke directly.
The request was rejected.
"My sage, I am at a crucial stage in my cultivation and have no time to take care of my child. Besides, I have to go to Kirigakure on a mission in a while."
"Right, teacher?"
Ao answered, his gaze involuntarily turning to Orochimaru.
He subconsciously touched his stomach; he hadn't eaten for three days, and his stomach was completely empty.
There should still be food at the teacher's place.
After all, the teacher doesn't cook, so the ingredients in the kitchen are useless.
I'll be leaving with the teacher in a little while to go to his house.
Orochimaru received Ao's gaze and subconsciously nodded.
"I've received word that things are getting chaotic in Kirigakure lately. After the Mizukage wiped out the Minazuki clan, the Kaguya clan is also starting to get restless, and a new round of conflict is very likely to break out soon."
"I've heard that the Kaguya family's physical body is the most perfect in the entire ninja world, so I plan to search for a Shikotsumyaku bloodline limit body as a backup for my future reincarnation."
"Xiao Qing, if you have nothing else to do, please set off as soon as possible!"
"It's too late, we might miss it."
Upon hearing this, the White Snake Sage paused for a moment, glanced at the two of them, and then spoke again, "In that case, I will send this child to Konoha Village."
"It doesn't matter..."
Orochimaru shrugged and said that he was not in the mood to take care of a little kid right now.
All attention was focused on the Impure World Reincarnation.
Qing remained silent.
He roughly guessed who the child was; living near Ryuchi Cave, it was undoubtedly Jugo.
They possess the innate talent of a sage body, capable of freely absorbing natural energy to condense sage chakra.
If it were the old Orochimaru, he might have been attracted by the sage's words, taken the child away, and created a cursed seal based on Jugo's body.
But now, under Ao's guidance, Orochimaru has developed the Cursed Seal and is happily preparing for the first round of the Reincarnation Plan.
How can you have the mind to care about a strange child?
"Let's talk about it after I return from Kirigakure, Sage! Could you please look after this child for now?"
Qing remained silent for a moment, and seeing the immortal's somewhat troubled expression, he finally spoke.
"This child seems to have a special connection with your Ryūchi-dō. I'll help take care of him for a while. Would you be willing to offer some kind of compensation?"
The White Snake Immortal's eyes deepened. After a moment of contemplation, he took a deep drag on his pipe, exhaled two smoke rings, turned around, and tapped the wall twice with his pipe.
"I'll give you a spot in the Immortal Trial..."
"This may be useless to you now, but it can be left to someone else."
Qing smiled and nodded upon hearing this, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.
"Deal. I'll go and pick up the child when I return from Kirigakure."
It seems that the Jugo clan is inextricably linked to the White Snake Sage, and it's even very likely that the White Snake Sage was behind it!
It was secretly the one who created the unique talent of the Jugo clan.
Otherwise, why would this immortal value their clan so much?
They even went so far as to give him a chance to test his abilities...
Or is this spot reserved for Jugo?