After Ubiji taught him the methods for cultivating the Diamond Body and Infinite Sage Art, Ryushiki closed his eyes.
Buzz!
Beside him, amid a haze of purple mist, another Ryushiki appeared!
It possessed all the same talents as Ryushiki himself, but had no self-awareness or combat abilities. It was merely an automatic cultivation machine that followed the caster's preset instructions.
All in all, this clone was even more suited to cultivation than the original body. Though its aptitude was identical, it did not feel fatigue or suffer interference from distracting thoughts, making it more efficient!
Whoosh!
Once the setup was complete, the clone vanished into the void and began cultivating automatically.
Over the next fifteen hundred years, Ryushiki ate, drank, and played as he pleased, while the automatic cultivation clones of Shin'ya and Kinomikoto handled the cultivation of the Diamond Body and Infinite Sage Art for him.
On Takachiho Sacred Peak, Ubiji rose to his feet and faced the drifting clouds. "Ryushiki... you have been under my tutelage for more than one hundred and twenty years. I have taught you everything that should be taught. From here on, you must walk your own path with your own two feet. Go down the mountain. Takamagahara is far broader than you imagine!"
Ryushiki kowtowed. "I will never forget Teacher's kindness in imparting knowledge, teaching me my craft, and resolving my doubts. Please accept this bow from your student!"
Ubiji turned around and lifted Ryushiki by the shoulders, speaking with great expectations. "I once said that you were a wandering dragon trapped in shallow waters, one who ought to soar through loftier skies. And now, the time has come for the dragon to fly into the heavens!"
"Hehe... I've finally waited for this day."
Amid that familiar laugh, Sana approached in her long-unseen