Seven days later, Xia Le placed the cultivation manuals, which he had checked and found largely free of flaws, in the highest-tier library. He then sent a voice transmission to Sakumo, Fugaku, Nagato, and the others.
Their strength had essentially surpassed that of jōnin, reaching the same level as the Kage of the great nations.
When they entered the library and saw a slim booklet on display, they all froze.
The shelves had been empty before, but now two slim booklets sat there.
The thinner of the two lay slightly lower down.
"Elementary applications of natural energy—A detailed guide to entering Sage Mode!"
The title was long and easy to understand, yet it made them all pause before their pupils contracted.
"Sage Mode?!"
"The sage body of the Three Great Sage Regions?"
"So that's it!"
Excitement and exhilaration spread across their faces.
Then they looked at the other booklet.
"Sage Sect Primer."
The cover bore only those few words, yet they left everyone stunned.
After exchanging glances with the others, Nagato, who knew something about Sage Mode, stepped forward and picked it up. A few breaths into reading it, his eyes burned with excitement.
"This is?!"
"A completely new path of cultivation, distinct from chakra."
"A brand-new cultivation method that combines the properties of natural energy and chakra!"
Nagato's eyes widened as he spoke in disbelief.
His teacher's understanding of power had actually reached such heights. It was truly astounding.
What kind of talent did it take to create a cultivation method like this?
"You have to practice Sage Mode and gain an understanding of natural energy before you can cultivate using this Sage Sect Primer!"
"The Sage Sect!"
"Teacher has founded a school completely different from the Sage of Six Paths'!"
Nagato took a deep breath and spoke in