Food Immortal × Heavenly Path

Even the servants in the house were not spared, falling to the ground one after another, unconscious.

There is a saying that a secret should not be shared with more than two ears, and Nara Dan had already gone through enough twists and turns just over the Eight Inner Gates.

With the Hyuga, Danzo, and the Third all trying to leverage that technique to control him, the importance of such cultivation methods was self-evident.

Furthermore, the secret technique Nara Dan was about to reveal was, in terms of value, even greater than the Eight Inner Gates.

It was absolutely essential to ensure no outsiders heard it, not even the household servants who lacked any foundation in cultivation.

Nara Shikaku's expression turned solemn, sweeping away his usual laid-back demeanor.

Although Nara Dan had deliberately shielded Nara Shikaku from the effects of his Life Magnetic Field, from the shifts in the surrounding atmosphere and the gravity on Nara Dan's face, he could tell that what was about to be imparted was undoubtedly a forbidden, secret technique.

"As everyone knows, the human body always has its limits."

"Whether it is walking, sitting, sleeping, training, aging, or suffering injuries."

"All of these cause damage to the very essence of human life."

"And the cultivation of Chakra is, in fact, the greatest damage one can inflict upon that essence."

Nara Dan spoke at length about the ultimate mysteries of the human body, and by extension, the ultimate mysteries of Chakra.

In the past, he had remained at the level of mere techniques, his understanding of the human body limited to simple concepts like muscles, bones, and internal organs.

But after achieving the status of a Taijutsu Expert, he gained a deeper, fundamental understanding of the body's internal circulation and the interaction between the human body and the outside world.

"Of course, where there is depletion, there must be restoration."

"The human body naturally attempts to repair its life essence through certain means."

"Through breathing, drinking, and eating,"

"to ingest medicine, air, and carbohydrates."

"But the way of man is to diminish the abundant to supply the deficient."

"The body's ordinary methods of replenishment are not enough to repair the daily wear and tear."

"However, the way of heaven is to take from the abundant to supply the deficient."

"To allow the human body to freely balance depletion and replenishment, one must seek the 'Heavenly Path' rather than the 'Human Path'."

"That is why I have created a technique: to use the Human Path to seek the Heavenly Path."

"The Secret Body Method—Immortal-Eating Technique!"

Following this, Nara Dan slowly explained the cultivation method of the Immortal-Eating Technique.

How to extract more energy from the outside world while walking, sitting, or sleeping, and how to digest ingested organic matter more effectively, converting it into nutrients for the body.

This included specific, unique breathing techniques, how to circulate Chakra to efficiently digest food within the body, and how to use the extracted Chakra to nourish the flesh rather than simply squeezing the body's potential dry.

The more Nara Shikaku listened, the more alarmed he became; this was almost the polar opposite of the way of the ninja he knew.

Because the way of the ninja is one of 'depletion'—of squeezing, of limits, of how to rapidly drain the body to reach a so-called 'limit.'

Look no further than the children sent to the battlefield at only a few years old, even though that is the prime time for physical growth.

But the Immortal-Eating Technique is one of 'replenishment'—of nurturing, of abundance, of how to recover the potential squeezed out of the body, thereby better expanding the upper limits of one's physical potential.

When combined, this was enough to broaden a ninja's innate ceiling, and even prolong their life and extend their combat longevity.

Admittedly, it was impossible to reach Nara Dan's level or the level of a Kage simply by relying on this secret technique.

Because, to be honest, the realm Nara Dan had reached was largely due to his Metal-Devouring ability, which kept his vitality vigorous and gave him a physical ceiling far beyond that of an average ninja.

But this secret technique was the conclusion Nara Dan reached after becoming an Expert, using his internal perspective to deeply understand the operation of his Cheat System.

From the perspective of God-Seeing Indestructibility, he had peeled back the layers to observe how his own traits worked, how Chakra flowed, and what the ultimate laws of human bodily function were.

Therefore, at the very least, with the support of this secret technique, a ninja could easily expand their life boundaries and increase their potential value.

While reaching the level of a Kage might be impossible—as every Kage is a product of the right time, place, and people—reaching the level of a Jonin would be more than enough.

If there were sufficient food and medicinal supplements, and one were to select for talent, it would be more than enough to raise a group of Taijutsu Jonin with an average strength comparable to Might Guy.

Time passed slowly, and as Nara Dan's explanation deepened, Nara Shikaku's expression grew more serious, with sweat faintly appearing on his forehead.

This was a sign of his brain operating at high intensity; although much of the content was obscure and difficult for Nara Shikaku to grasp, relying on the Nara Clan's near-photographic memory and high intelligence, forcing himself to memorize it was not a problem.

This was also why Nara Dan had not left behind a ninjutsu scroll; it certainly wasn't because he was too lazy to write.

By the end of the Immortal-Eating Technique, Nara Shikaku was drenched in sweat, his body swaying as if he might collapse.

And only now, as the Immortal-Eating Technique was fully revealed, did he understand why it was called the 'Immortal-Eating' technique.

"When you refine the human body to its theoretical peak through the three methods of cultivation, nourishment, and consumption,"

"At this point, your body is light and robust, every movement contains immense power, and your combat longevity is significantly extended."

This is the state Nara Dan refers to in his notes as the Blood Energy Pillar.

"You can fight against a Jonin relying solely on Taijutsu."

"But likewise, human strength has its limits; at this point, the body enters the Limit State."

"There is no further room for progress."

"At this moment, the human body must seek externally."

Nara Dan paused here, as what followed was the most essential of the essential information.

"Seeking externally means, first, to modify the human body,"

"Changing the body's form, or introducing the genes and bloodlines of other powerful creatures."

"But this method violates the 'Heavenly Path' and does not conform to the natural laws of biological evolution; it is the 'Outer Path'!"

Orochimaru, Hiruko, and even Danzo in the future are mostly experts in this path.

They primarily focus on transplanting foreign genes and forcibly altering their physical structure.

However, those on this path are essentially walking a tightrope and rarely meet a good end; it is easy to lose the balance between the various biological powers within the body, eventually leading to genetic collapse and death.

"The Immortal-Eating Technique is, quite literally, eating immortals."

"The Ninja World contains Sage Creatures, whose lifespans are long and whose vitality is vigorous, far exceeding that of any ninja."

"Through the form of dietary supplementation, you consume their flesh, ingest their energy, take their essence, and discard the dross!"

Sage Chakra is a unique product of the Ninja World, possessing all sorts of wondrous uses.

But if one borrows it briefly from the outside world like Jiraiya or Naruto, Then in Nara Dan's view, it is better than nothing, but entirely a case of losing the watermelon to pick up a sesame seed.

Have you not seen that those Sage Creatures all possess long lifespans, having outlived even the Sage of Six Paths?

Yet, the ninjas who borrow Sage Chakra are no different from ordinary people.

Borrowing and making something one's own are two different concepts.

The best approach is to directly absorb the nature of those creatures that have already fully adapted to and have an affinity for Sage Chakra; that is all that is needed.

This completes the 'Heavenly Path' of supplementation that Nara Dan speaks of.

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