Ye Feng gave the three of them the first part of the Cultivation Technique and had them begin sensing natural energy. The natural energy in the forest was somewhat denser than in Konoha.
This was also one reason Ye Feng had chosen this place as their training ground.
Sensing natural energy was a very lengthy process. Even Naruto Uzumaki, who was quite talented, had cultivated for a long time, so Ye Feng was in no hurry. As for why he had sensed it so quickly, Ye Feng could only attribute it to his unusual soul.
Then Ye Feng set up a simple formation around them to keep snakes, insects, rats, and ants from disturbing the three as they cultivated, before entering a cultivation state himself.
Ye Feng had only learned a little about formations. After all, formations required many specially refined items, which were difficult to find in the Shinobi World, so he had not devoted much attention to them. Still, simply keeping snakes, insects, rats, and ants out was not much of a problem.
The day soon passed, and the temperature in the forest gradually fell.
Matsumoto Tiannai and the other girl also woke, but their faces were filled with disappointment as they said dejectedly:
"I haven't been able to sense natural energy at all. Is our talent really that poor?"
Just as Ye Feng was about to comfort them, Shisui Uchiha woke as well, looking disappointed too.
"I haven't sensed it either."
Hearing Shisui Uchiha's words seemed to ease much of the girls' disappointment, and their expressions brightened a little.
Ye Feng reassured them:
"This is energy of a higher order than chakra. It took you quite some time to sense chakra for the first time, let alone natural energy. Naturally, it'll take longer. Besides, even if you