That’s right.
This is the Dual Six Paths route.
Firstly, it is the climbing system for Ninja cultivation.
Secondly, it is the path of Bloodline advancement based on the Ōtsutsuki Bloodline, supplemented by the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.
The former involves continuous self-refinement.
Although limited by one's own Bloodline, or various objective factors such as talent and aptitude, it is extremely easy to be stuck below the Kage Level in the Ninja path, and few can reach the Kage Level and Super Kage Level.
Or even the realm beyond Super Kage Level.
However, it is not a dead end.
Relatively speaking, although it is incredibly difficult.
But if these complex conditions are met, one can also ascend to the Six Paths Level merely through cultivation.
It's just that fulfilling the conditions for cultivation is no simple matter; there are no cultivation techniques in the Ninja World, no particularly outstanding natural talent, and no opportunities to increase a Ninja's lifespan. Reaching the Six Paths Level in a short time is as difficult as ascending to heaven.
The only shortcut to cultivation.
Is merely the unique fusion of Bloodline Limit in the Ninja World.
For example: developing Yin-Yang Release, continuously developing Bloodline Limits, such as Water and Earth forming Wood Release, Fire and Earth forming Lava Release, Water and Wind forming Ice Release, Wind and Fire forming Scorch Release...
Each successful fusion of these Bloodline Limits will bring growth in talent and aptitude, and strengthen one's overall quality, continuously enhancing one's Chakra, physique, and spirit.
Basically, if one can successfully fuse multiple Bloodline Limits, they can naturally reach the Kage Level, or even Super Kage Level, which is an undeniable result.
Furthermore.
If more attributes are fused, and ultimately a Bloodline Mesh of Yin-Yang and Five Elements fusion is achieved, one can naturally step into the Six Paths Level, and with one step, become a top-tier expert among them, capable of challenging opponents beyond their level in terms of combat power.
Because of this method of advancement, no one has ever achieved it in history, making it the most difficult path.
Even the Six Paths Sage himself, although he might have possessed the power of multiple Bloodline Limits in secret, did not break through the limits by this method of advancement, but rather because he himself had the potential of the Six Paths, and this potential was drawn out by cultivating Sage Art.
He himself was the Ten-Tails Chakra fruit power separated from the overfed Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, possessing natural Six Paths Level talent. Even without cultivation, he could naturally reach the Six Paths Level. Cultivating Sage Art merely accelerated this process and additionally enhanced his combat power.
As for the latter path of advancement.
It originates from the Ōtsutsuki Clan's Bloodline advancement method, which involves absorbing the energy drawn by the Ten-Tails Divine Tree from different planets, nurturing different fruits, and transforming them into its own unique evolutionary path. Vast amounts of genes and Chakra are absorbed, becoming one's growth path, and initiating the Six Paths Level transformation.
This is the most prominent path.
It is the path of all Six Paths Level experts who appeared in the original plot, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo, and Ōtsutsuki Hamura, all belong to this type of existence, only limited by the energy of the fruit they consumed, resulting in varying degrees of strength.
Of course, even if one reaches the Six Paths Level through various different methods, they can still improve their strength later on.
It's not to say that once one achieves the Six Paths.
They cannot continue to improve.
This is an extremely absurd idea.
However, even if strength can be improved later, different advancement methods will still affect subsequent growth patterns.
Similar to watering and fertilizing different seeds for cultivation, because the initial types of seeds are different, the cultivated growth results will naturally not be the same. This is foreseeable!
“Not only that, in addition to the two conventional advancement methods mentioned above, my unique Sharingan has actually opened up a third path of advancement for me! This path is to forcibly promote my own advancement by absorbing a large amount of Chakra seeds and recycling the Chakra and resources of the entire Ninja World. This is undoubtedly a brand new, unprecedented advancement path!”
A hint of confident assurance appeared in Uchiha Tenxiu's heart.
“Unlike traditional self-cultivation and Bloodline routes, this method does not rely on personal effort and talent, but rather on external forces, gathering the essence of many into one, thereby achieving an increase in strength.”
“However, this method of advancement is not without flaws. In this process, because all the power is obtained through absorption, it appears somewhat mechanical and mindless. Although it will not bring obvious side effects, this overly simple method of improvement, while it may allow one to reach the heavens in one step in a short time and quickly gain powerful strength, to truly integrate these absorbed powers and ensure that they do not have a negative impact on future development, one must spend a lot of time to thoroughly digest and slowly absorb them.”
“And at this moment.”
“If I want to successfully reach the Six Paths realm, and also hope to have higher potential, then it is best not to rely solely on simply absorbing a large amount of Chakra to enter this level.”
“Although this method can increase numerical values, it is the lowest-grade stacking method, lacking more insights and tempering, which is very detrimental to future development.”
“The result of doing so can only be to crush others by relying on numerical values, rather than a true increase in strength.”
Uchiha Tenxiu slowly shook his head, he deeply understood the limitations of this Six Paths advancement method.
At most, it could only be regarded as his last resort in secret, and should never be used easily unless absolutely necessary.
From his own perspective, the act of continuously absorbing energy and disregarding everything else was like a brute ox; although powerful, once it encountered an opponent whose numerical values could not be crushed, it would immediately fall into a passive state.
This brute-force mode, once it loses its numerical advantage, can only be slaughtered by enemies far weaker than itself.
What's worse, if he encountered enemies with mechanisms that could restrain him, he would be completely defenseless.
Just like when Uzumaki Naruto faced Uchiha Chiri, he was easily manipulated by her!
“Even if I have sufficient means of absorption!” Uchiha Tenxiu thought with firm conviction: “But at least I must learn to be self-reliant and try to control my own cultivation path. This way, the insights I gain throughout the process of learning knowledge will be correct!”
“Conversely, the other people in this Ninja World, in terms of cultivation, the insights they can possess compared to me, a transmigrator, even if there are occasionally some unique points, are more often riddled with flaws. I can only use them as a reference and cannot fully integrate them into myself.”
“This is something I cannot deny!”
In Uchiha Tenxiu’s mind, plots from past novels surged like a tide, stories of those who devoured others’ power but were ultimately defeated because they couldn’t fully utilize it, echoing in his heart. He couldn’t help but ponder: “No matter what, the early stages of advancement must still rely on self-cultivation to overcome this difficult path. The insights and cultivation process within it are like an eternal ladder of growth. Even if all external support is lost, one can return to the peak through their own cultivation! The habit of unearned gain must not be cultivated! Occasional opportunistic use is not impossible, but one must not become addicted!”
“Just like the stories in novels, who can guarantee that they will always be at their peak? Once a major mistake is made, whether it’s reincarnation and re-cultivation, or severe injury and loss of ability, to return to the peak again, one relies on every drop of sweat from cultivation, and the cultivation insights honed through effort!”
With this thought.
Uchiha Tenxiu decided to temporarily put aside the plan of directly absorbing all energy to forcibly enter the Six Paths realm.
After all, with these energy reserves, he could enter that realm at any time.
Before that, it would be better to choose to enter this level through cultivation.
Under the gaze of the cultivation methods of another world, Chakra seeds revealing various secret knowledge, and the ultimate talent bestowed by the innate modification of the divine heavenly dimension fragment.
The path of cultivation, for others, was like crossing the vast Milky Way.
But for him, it was merely climbing a towering mountain of ten thousand zhang.
Although this mountain was extremely treacherous and full of continuous dangers, with fully equipped gear and various perfect logistical supports, this route had already become quite easy.
If he couldn't even achieve this.
Then he would basically be no different from a waste.