Zhang Chulan immediately spoke up upon hearing this:
"Brother Jiang, this Black Zetsu doesn't seem all that strong, does he?"
Jiang Zhen chuckled and shook his head.
"Not that strong? Although this guy himself doesn't have much combat power, do you think Madara could really capture him?
No matter what, Black Zetsu is a creation of Kaguya Otsutsuki. Although he was sealed away by her two sons,
he is still an old monster who has lived for who knows how many years.
Who knows what trump cards he might have? In the end, Naruto had to use something condensed from Six Paths-level power to seal him.
So, if you really want to capture him, you need at least Six Paths-level power.
Still, Madara, I think you could try Another Path!"
At those words, Madara frowned.
"What Another Path?"
Jiang Zhen smiled lightly. "Your Chakra and the Ninja path, honestly, aren't powerful enough in my opinion.
The reason you possess such great power is actually inseparable from the World Rule.
Your world may be called a world, but strictly speaking, it should be called a Planar World.
It doesn't even qualify as a Minor Thousand World. If your power were taken to other worlds, it might still be useful, but it would be greatly weakened.
However, your world does have one advantage: it possesses fairly abundant Spiritual Qi.
If I'm not mistaken, your world may once have been a Minor Thousand World that possessed Spiritual Qi.
Otherwise, beings like Summoning Beasts would not have been born.
Your old rival Hashirama Senju's Sage Mode, as well as Naruto Uzumaki's Sage Mode, both absorb Natural Energy.
But in my view, that energy is actually the Spiritual Qi between heaven and earth.
Yet your method is to add it into Chakra, thereby forming a special Sage Mode.
However, one interesting thing about Sage Mode is that this power can break through the Yin-Yang Release formed by the Six Paths form.
And that enormous tree also grows by devouring Natural Energy.
From this, it can be seen that Natural Energy is actually a form of energy superior to Chakra, perhaps even slightly stronger than the power of Six Paths Mode."
Madara Uchiha's eyes revealed a trace of contemplation.
"You want me to use this power?"
Jiang Zhen nodded. "Smart. That's exactly it. Among us, your strength may not be the lowest.
After being revived, you are only a little stronger than Chulan and Ling Lianhua.
But that is only temporary, because the energy you cultivate is somewhat low-level, even weak. And the two of them have already begun improving continuously.
I estimate that it won't be long before they completely surpass you.
As for Uncle Jiu, honestly, he can be considered an orthodox Daoist cultivator who cultivates Mana. If the Era of Dharma Decline had not begun in his world, he would probably be a great expert as well.
And now that Uncle Jiu has obtained resources from the Chat Group, I can see that his strength is growing very quickly."
Uncle Jiu smiled at this.
"Jiang Zhen, your eye is sharp. I only just broke through, yet you already noticed."
Zhang Chulan: "Uncle Jiu, you broke through?"
Uncle Jiu smiled and nodded. "I cultivate the most traditional path of cultivation.
I have now reached the peak of Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation. I only need an opportunity to break into the realm of Spirit Refining and Void Return."
At those words, Zhang Chulan revealed a shocked expression. He knew the cultivation ranks of this path.
Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation was already no small level of strength. The recorded cultivation realms were: Essence Refining and Qi Transformation, Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation, Spirit Refining and Void Return, and Void Refining and Dao Union.
Beyond that were the legendary Immortals. Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation was the stage where one began cultivating the power of the spirit and soul.
Thinking of this, Zhang Chulan gave Uncle Jiu a thumbs-up.
"Uncle Jiu, amazing!"
At this moment, Jiang Zhen continued.
"In your world, Ninja, especially the Sage of Six Paths, are called Immortals.
But in my view, at most, he could only reach Uncle Jiu's Spirit Refining and Void Return.
Because Spirit Refining and Void Return is the cultivation of the primordial spirit. That Sage of Six Paths was able to leave behind a remnant soul and use certain methods in the end.
But his strength was not all that great, so I suspect he was most likely an incomplete Spirit Refining and Void Return cultivator.
His combat strength might even have been inferior to someone at the peak of Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation.
So you should not continue down your Ninja system.
Furthermore, the final stage of cultivation requires continuously using the Natural Energy of other planets.
Consuming fruit cultivated through special methods is rather strange. That does not resemble an orthodox cultivation method.
Although it seems powerful in your world, even involving so-called space-time,
that is only because your World Rule is easier to influence.
If you went somewhere slightly stronger, somewhere with more powerful rules, more than half of your methods would instantly be cut away.
Therefore, my suggestion is for you to switch to Sage Mode. Your world may once have had Immortals, otherwise this term would not have appeared.
However, to cultivate it, you must devour Natural Energy, which is the Spiritual Qi of your world.
And now you are in the perfect position, because you no longer have Chakra, and your soul can absorb Natural Energy.
Also, when absorbing Natural Energy, do not mix in other things. That could cause problems for you.
Still, it isn't much of a problem. There are some cultivation methods in our group.
Simple cultivation methods can help you cultivate.
As for which one to choose, you can look through the marketplace. A simple Qi Cultivation Art will be enough."
After hearing this, Madara Uchiha looked at Jiang Zhen.
"Why are you telling me this? By your own account, you should be an extremely terrifying existence, stronger than ordinary Immortals.
So why would you...?"
Jiang Zhen: "Have you seen our group level? To increase the group level, your strength needs to be sufficient.
And once the group level is higher, we can contact people from those great worlds, where resources are more plentiful.
As for me, resources are scarce, and in the future, I will have to face a major problem. So I need you to grow stronger quickly within a thousand years.
Nothing else matters. At the very least, we need to unlock a Middle Thousand World. That would also speed up my cultivation.
I don't want to be surrounded and killed in the future!"
Madara Uchiha nodded heavily.
"So that's how it is. In that case, I, Madara Uchiha, owe you a favor.
If a great battle begins in the future, I can come and help you!"
After hearing this, Jiang Zhen stood and nodded.
Then Jiang Zhen looked toward Hong Hong of Tushan, who said:
"I agree regarding the future. However, I want to know how strong you are.
Can you kill the beings Outside the Circle in my world?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhen rubbed his chin.
"The beings Outside the Circle in your world? You don't mean you want me to help you deal with those Weird things, do you?"
Hong Hong of Tushan: "If you can, our Tushan can provide money and resources!"
Jiang Zhen immediately shook his head.
"Honestly, I really cannot judge the beings Outside the Circle in your world.
Although I know some things about your world, it is only a little.
The beings Outside the Circle in your world... uh... how should I put it? Those things are not actually from your world. They should be things from beyond your world.
As far as I know, your world originally gave birth to the Four Spirit Monkeys, who roamed freely between heaven and earth.
But the four of them could not stand loneliness, so they began exploring.
However, the eldest of the Four Spirit Monkeys possessed a particularly unusual talent.
His talent allowed him to breach spatial barriers, and on one occasion, while exploring, they directly broke through the world barrier."
At these words, horror flashed through Hong Hong of Tushan's eyes.
"Could that be the origin of those beings Outside the Circle?"
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