After Mount Myōboku moved into the Summoning Hall, the Gods Alliance issued a new rule.
An assessment would be held every six months. Those who excelled could attempt Mount Myōboku's trials, and if they earned the approval of its elders, they could sign a summoning contract with its toads.
This announcement alone sparked a frenzy of training throughout the Gods Alliance.
As for Mount Myōboku's Senjutsu training method, Yechen chose not to adopt it. First, the risks were too great. Not everyone had the constitution of the Uzumaki Clan, so there was no need to take that chance.
Second, the Gods Alliance's cultivation methods already incorporated the energy of heaven and earth. This was the Senjutsu humans ought to practice, so why put the cart before the horse and practice Mount Myōboku's Senjutsu instead?
With matters at Mount Myōboku settled, Yechen turned his attention to Ryūchi Cave.
He summoned Orochimaru and explained the situation.
Naturally, Orochimaru had no objections. In fact, he was delighted. Although he had visited Ryūchi Cave before, he had never practiced its Senjutsu.
That was because Ryūchi Cave's Senjutsu was far more brutal and dangerous than Mount Myōboku's.
Orochimaru valued his life greatly, so he had given up on learning Senjutsu.
An hour later, the two appeared within the Land of Rice Fields.
According to Orochimaru, one of the entrances to Ryūchi Cave's barrier lay within a mountain in the Land of Rice Fields.
They did not linger after arriving in the Land of Rice Fields. Before long, they stood at the foot of a mountain.
Orochimaru formed a hand seal. A ripple spread across the rock face ahead, and a cave entrance appeared before them.
"Divine Lord, Ryūchi Cave is inside."
"Good. Let's go in."
Just as they entered the cave, a figure appeared at