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In Earth Dragon Cave, Sasuke sat beside the pool where he trained in Sage Mode. Countless streams of natural chakra gathered around him and flowed into his body, and yellow markings gradually appeared around his eyes. Once he had absorbed as much natural chakra as he could hold, Sasuke opened his eyes. His pupils had become vertical slits, just like a snake's.
Xiao Qing, beside him, said, "Lord Sasuke, you truly are a genius. No one has ever mastered Sage Mode as perfectly as you have. This is Sage Mode in its most perfect form, and you learned it in just half a month."
Sasuke tested his current condition and felt thoroughly satisfied. He walked over to a boulder so large that it would take eight people linking arms to encircle it. With a gentle lift, he raised it off the ground, finding the task effortless.
After tossing the boulder aside, Sasuke said to Xiao Qing, "Time to start the next stage of training. I have half a month left, so I need to make the most of it."
Xiao Qing nodded. "Yes, Lord Sasuke. Next, you need to get used to your current Sage Mode and familiarize yourself with the strength it gives you as quickly as possible. No matter how much power you have, it's useless if you don't know how to use it."
Sasuke nodded. "Then I'll spend the next half month fighting as much as possible. Actual combat is the fastest way to get used to my strength. Xiao Qing, where are the powerful snakes in Earth Dragon Cave? I want to challenge them."
Xiao Qing replied, "Among the powerful snakes in Earth Dragon Cave, there's Manda, but he's an evil giant snake. Then there's Garaga, but he's become rather bad-tempered lately. Apparently, his