Neji's consciousness drifted like a feather into the depths of his Sea of Consciousness.
The Primordial Bagua Diagram slowly rotated at the center of his Sea of Consciousness, emanating an ancient and mysterious aura.
With a thought, his consciousness soared like a bird, passing through layers of clouds until it reached the top floor of the Heavenly Secrets Tower.
The Heavenly Secrets Spring still floated at the highest point of the octagonal tower. Its clear water flowed within the Dark Jade Platform, reflecting the stars that filled the sky.
As Neji approached, ripples spread across the spring's surface. The patterns representing technique deductions glowed so brightly they nearly seemed to burn.
"The energy is actually saturated to this extent..." Neji murmured, absentmindedly rubbing his chin with his fingertips. He slowly paced around the Heavenly Secrets Spring, considering what technique he should deduce.
Offensive methods? He already had Sage Art and Water Release. Combined with the Byakugan and Gentle Fist, they were enough to handle most battles. Cultivation techniques? His understanding of the "Dao" had grown increasingly profound, and his Inner Qi circulated smoothly without obstruction. For now, he had no need for a new cultivation method.
"Clones..." Neji suddenly stopped, a sharp gleam flashing through his eyes. If he could obtain an advanced clone technique, it would not only solve his manpower shortage but also allow him to make arrangements in both Konoha and the outside world at once.
With that thought, Neji immediately got to work. He sat cross-legged before the Heavenly Secrets Spring, formed hand seals, and displayed every clone-related ninjutsu record he had collected over the years—solid Shadow Clones, water clones, wood clones, earth clones... He even included high-level medical ninjutsu such as Sealing Jutsu and Creation Rebirth.
"Still not enough..." Neji frowned slightly and simply extracted