Qian circled the newly opened underground space a few times and nodded in satisfaction.
Then, without another word, he refilled his Chakra and performed the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, creating one hundred seventy-five shadow clones.
Looking at the densely packed shadow clones inside the underground space, Qian said bluntly, "All right, all of you go down and absorb Natural Energy!"
At his words, the shadow clones wasted no time. They immediately spread out through the vast underground space, sat cross-legged, and began absorbing the Natural Energy gathering here from the nearby lake.
Unlike the node in Rice Field Country, the node here was currently connected to Shikkotsu Forest, one of the Three Great Sage Locations.
As the Sage Location that, in his impression, was the easiest to talk to, Qian was not worried they would come knocking to make trouble for him.
Qian believed that with Ryūchi Cave and the White Snake Sage as precedent, let alone Shikkotsu Forest, even when it was Mount Myōboku's turn, they would not lose their minds like that.
After all, compared with the Natural Energy they drew from the Ninja World, the portion he intercepted truly was not that much. There was really no need to cross blades with him over it.
Of course, covert surveillance was definitely unavoidable.
To deal with any accidents that might occur, Qian thought for a moment, then performed the Wood Clone Technique again. Just as he had done in Rice Field Country, he created a wood clone to stay here permanently.
After finishing all this, his thoughts moved, and he directly activated the Flying Thunder God Technique, teleporting away from this place.
The view before his eyes abruptly shifted.
When Qian could see everything around him clearly again, he had already arrived on a deserted island.
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