"Lord Ryun, please feel free to experiment boldly. If it fails, it will be my own fault. Our toad clan will definitely not make unreasonable trouble because of it," the Great Toad Sage said with a serious expression, giving his assurance.
"Lord Ryun, you are being too serious. It is our own wish to try. Even if something unforeseen happens to the Great Elder, our toad clan absolutely will not, and dare not, blame you for it," Fukasaku also hurriedly assured.
"Alright then. You two, turn around and close your eyes first. Next, I am going to use my ocular jutsu to try and break the 'Eternal Night'. You must remember not to open your eyes and look out of curiosity," Ryun instructed Nanaise and Fukasaku seriously.
"O, okay."
Seeing Ryun's serious expression, neither of them dared to be careless. They each turned around and covered their eyes.
"Sage, you keep your own eyelids open. I am going to begin," Ryun said, adopting a somewhat more serious attitude.
He was afraid he might accidentally kill this old toad. After all, the power of ocular jutsu performed by the Nine Tomoe Rinnegan was extraordinary. The old toad truly could not withstand a single 'Eternal Daylight'.
Actually, forget the old toad, even the Ten-Tails could not withstand these eyes. Back when it was in the Six Tomoe Rinnegan state, it took three ocular jutsu to erase the Ten-Tails' consciousness. Now in the Nine Tomoe state, a single 'Eternal Daylight' might be enough.
"Remember, if your eyes can sense light, you must absolutely close them," Ryun instructed sternly.
"Sense light? Not see light?" The Great Toad Sage couldn't help but ask. It seemed a bit nervous.
"If you wait until you see it, it will be too late. Remember, it's about sensing light, not seeing it. The feeling and the precise moment can only be grasped by you yourself."
Ryun had explained clearly enough. Hearing this, the Great Toad Sage hurriedly nodded.
"I am beginning."
"Eternal Daylight."
Ryun decisively activated the ocular jutsu from his right eye. When his gaze met the old toad's eyes, a purple glimmer in the old toad's eyes suddenly flickered. The curse power causing blindness, upon encountering the white light of Eternal Daylight, began to quickly melt away like snow under the hot sun.
In less than two and a half seconds, the old toad felt as if a glimmer of light had reappeared within the eternal, absolute darkness.
This glimmer of light came with extreme ferocity. The white light almost instantly melted away most of the dark world. Remembering Ryun's warning, the old toad decisively closed its eyes the moment before the white light was about to completely dispel the darkness.
Seeing the old toad close its eyes, Ryun also stopped releasing the ocular jutsu.
Inside the great hall, it seemed as if nothing had happened. Ryun stood in place without any movement. But the sound of the Great Toad Sage's wildly pounding heart and its heavy panting were especially clear.
The Great Toad Sage had sensed a long-absent life-or-death crisis, precisely at the moment the white light was about to appear.
Even now, its vision was still dark. But after escaping the calamity, it just felt its whole body go weak. It was even more determined in its heart not to risk its life for a second attempt.
"Still can't see?" Ryun asked curiously.
"Can't see," the Great Toad Sage replied with a bitter laugh.
Hearing this, Ryun couldn't help but frown and step forward to examine the old toad's eyes. He discovered the curse power in its eyes had become very weak. Even that faint purple glimmer no longer existed.
"Believe me, before long, your eyes should be able to see again."
Ryun smiled and offered comfort. His experiment of using 'Eternal Daylight' to break 'Eternal Night' had a very good effect.
"Really? That is truly too great. Thank you so much." Hearing these words, hope rose again in the Great Toad Sage's heart, and it immediately voiced its thanks repeatedly.
"Of course, provided your eyes haven't experienced visual degradation."
After all, the old toad's eyes had been blind for twenty-six years. Ryun couldn't guarantee its eyes were still functional, especially since it was already very old.
"You two can open your eyes now."
"Thank you, Lord Ryun, for treating our Great Elder's eyes." Fukasaku also hurriedly bowed in thanks.
Ryun nodded, not saying much more.
"Little Fukasaku, go get two Sage Power Regeneration Talismans and twenty liters of Spirit Spring Water to gift to Lord Ryun," the Great Toad Sage instructed Fukasaku.
"Yes."
Fukasaku acknowledged the order and hopped away immediately.
"No need. It was just a small favor. Moreover, your blindness was because of my connection," Ryun declined somewhat politely.
"No. Peeking at your fate and bringing punishment upon myself, that was my own fault. It has nothing to do with the present you, and also cannot be blamed on the future you," the Great Toad Sage answered seriously.
Without Ryun's permission, observing his fate could be considered an act of disrespect. The old toad was already fortunate Ryun wasn't holding it accountable.
"Alright, let's consider the matter closed."
"The main purpose of our visit is to understand Mount Myoboku's Sage Art. We hope the Sage will not be stingy with guidance," Ryun directly stated the true purpose of coming to Mount Myoboku.
"For Sage Art? Hasn't Lord Ryun's own Sage Art already been cultivated to an extremely profound level? Unless..." The Great Toad Sage paused, as if thinking of something.
"Correct. I want to create a Sage Art more suitable for human cultivation," Ryun openly admitted this idea. He wanted to borrow and study Mount Myoboku's Sage Art to see if there were any worthwhile aspects.
Hearing this, the Great Toad Sage looked very surprised. But in the end, it still nodded. It personally taught the father and daughter the Sage Art of Mount Myoboku, and it even shared its own insights on Sage cultivation with Ryun.
These cultivation experiences were very important to Ryun. Their preciousness far exceeded the Mount Myoboku Sage Art itself. For a moment, Ryun listened almost entranced.
The Great Toad Sage, having lived over a thousand years, had insights into the Sage path that Ryun, who had only cultivated for over twenty years, could not compare to.
The father and daughter and the two toads simply sat in the great hall to discuss the Dao.
This lecture on the method by the four sages lasted a full day and night, interspersed with quite a bit of practical demonstration. And Nanaise, with her Summoning Sage Body, finally attracted the Great Toad Sage's attention.
Being old, it couldn't match the vigorous energy of the young. A day and night without rest made it feel mentally fatigued, and its perception weakened. It had actually only just discovered Nanaise's special qualities.
The next day, after giving the Great Toad Sage a day to rest, Ryun took the initiative to bring up the second matter.
"My daughter learned some skills for glimpsing fate at Ryuchi Cave. However, I have heard the Great Toad Sage's attainments in this area are not inferior to the White Snake Sage's. So, I would like to ask the Great Toad Sage to also instruct Nanaise."
Hearing this, the Great Toad Sage was taken aback. After remaining silent for a good while, it finally spoke.
"The White Snake and I have quite different abilities. It has a summoning constitution and cultivates fate Dao methods. As long as it's not a particularly important Child of Fate, letting it take a close look allows it to see a person's fate completely."
As fellow leaders of sacred lands and fellow old monsters who had lived over a thousand years, the Great Toad Sage understood some of the White Snake Sage's abilities quite well.
"My ability, to be precise, is dreaming. I foresee the future through dreams. Because I constantly absorb the power of heaven and earth and often meditate to comprehend nature, my dreams generally relate to 'Heaven and Earth's Darlings'."
Heaven and Earth's Darlings refers to the so-called Children of Destiny.
"Actually, dreaming is my personal innate talent. Toads rarely dream, but when we do, we can glimpse part of the future. So, if she wants to learn the prophetic dream, this old toad cannot teach your esteemed daughter. However, I can teach her some Sage methods for attracting good fortune and avoiding misfortune."
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