Next, Ning Feng began his journey of senjutsu cultivation on Mount Myōboku.
Much like Naruto's training in the original story, the process started with the use of toad oil, allowing Ning Feng to attempt to gather natural energy.
One had to know that Sage Mode, in essence, was a special state achieved by absorbing a certain amount of natural energy and refining it into senjutsu chakra, thereby greatly enhancing one's combat power.
People like Naruto were able to rely on the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique to absorb natural energy, feed it back to the main body, and thus obtain senjutsu chakra—unleashing terrifying strength.
Because he understood all of this, and as a die-hard Naruto fan, Ning Feng found senjutsu cultivation to be unusually smooth and intuitive.
However, when he actually began absorbing natural energy, Ning Feng clearly felt that he had stepped into an entirely new realm—an entirely new level of understanding.
This realm was no longer the same comprehension he had previously held toward ninjutsu.
Instead, it was a brand-new境界—
Like a martial artist who had suddenly brushed against the threshold of immortality.
And it was precisely this sensation that gave Ning Feng an entirely new perspective on cultivation.
As he absorbed natural energy through the toad oil, crisp system notifications soon rang out beside his ears:
"Congratulations! You have successfully absorbed 2,331 points of natural energy. You have gained 44,711 EXP!"
"Congratulations! You have successfully absorbed 3,121 points of natural energy. You have gained 42,312 EXP!"
"Congratulations! You have successfully absorbed 41,123 points of natural energy. You have gained 78,520 EXP!"
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"You have leveled up! You are now Level 46!"
"You have leveled up! You are now Level 47!"
Ning Feng sat cross-legged on the ground, feeling his level skyrocket along with the rapid growth of his strength.
Especially with each level gained, the sensation of power surging through his limbs and bones was incredibly comfortable—almost intoxicating.
To be honest, even Ning Feng himself hadn't expected that merely absorbing natural energy would grant him such an enormous amount of experience, causing his level to rise so quickly.
In the past, even after slaughtering countless shinobi from Kirigakure and Kumogakure, he had never gained experience at this rate.
As Ning Feng continued absorbing natural energy, both Shima Sage and Fukasaku Sage revealed looks of deep shock.
"Minato, this kid's efficiency in absorbing natural energy is several times that of even a genius like Jiraiya. Compared to the God of Shinobi, Senju Hashirama, he's not inferior in the slightest!"
Fukasaku Sage suddenly spoke in astonishment.
Namikaze Minato, who had been closely observing Ning Feng's condition, was instantly shocked when he heard this.
"T-That talented!?"
"Yes,"
Shima Sage slowly added.
"If an ordinary person can absorb roughly an amount of natural energy equal to their own chakra in fifteen minutes, then Uchiha Feng can absorb about five times that amount in the same span of time."
"In other words, under the same conditions, Uchiha Feng's absorption efficiency is five times that of others."
Hearing this, Minato silently watched Ning Feng, his eyes filled with profound satisfaction.
Originally, he had only hoped to give Ning Feng a few more means of self-preservation—but he hadn't expected that Ning Feng would also display such terrifying talent in senjutsu cultivation.
As the three of them were thinking this—
Ning Feng suddenly opened his mouth.
A faint orange-yellow coloration had appeared on his fair face, and near his brows, there were already subtle signs of partial toad transformation.
Seeing this, both Fukasaku and Shima exclaimed in surprise:
"As expected of Minato's disciple! On his very first attempt, he's already perfectly grasped the use of senjutsu chakra, maintaining the three-to-one ratio and directly entering Sage Mode!"
"Although there's still some toadification, this alone proves Uchiha Feng's extraordinary talent in this field…"
While the two sages were marveling, Ning Feng himself was also in a state of shock.
The reason was simple—
The moment he entered Sage Mode, several more crisp system notifications rang out:
"Congratulations! You have successfully entered Sage Mode (Beginner)!"
"Congratulations! You have successfully learned Sage Mode (Beginner)!"
"Sage Mode (Beginner):
A special state achieved by absorbing a certain amount of natural energy and refining it into senjutsu chakra, allowing the user to wield natural energy. In this state, ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu are enhanced by senjutsu chakra, resulting in a qualitative leap in power. All techniques used in this mode will manifest as senjutsu-based techniques, with greatly increased damage and potency."
"While in this mode:
Ninjutsu power +200%
Taijutsu power +200%
Genjutsu power +200%
Attack speed +200%
Movement speed +200%"
Seeing the attributes of Sage Mode, even though Ning Feng had been mentally prepared, he was still deeply shaken.
Especially the across-the-board 200% increase—such an absurd boost left him exhilarated.
That said, Ning Feng quickly noticed that although he had successfully entered Sage Mode on his first try, it was only Sage Mode (Beginner). The enhancements were not yet at their maximum potential.
Even so, it was already terrifyingly powerful.
"So… this is what Sage Mode feels like?"
Taking a deep breath, Ning Feng raised his hand slightly.
With every movement, he could clearly feel that his body no longer felt like just a body—
It was as if he had completely merged with nature itself.
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