"How is it, Honghong? Did you acquire the Nine-Origin Blood Fox Bloodline?" Ye Tian asked upon seeing Honghong.
"Master, I did obtain the Nine-Origin Blood Fox Bloodline, but I haven't broken through to the Immortal Path level yet. Right now, I'm probably at the half-step Immortal Path level. It won't take long; I'm confident I'll reach the Immortal Path level soon." Honghong clenched her fist, brimming with confidence.
"Of course you will!" Ye Tian replied with a smile.
This time, the reward from the Six Paths List only made Kumoko reach the Immortal Path level, but the others were all very close to it as well.
Afterward, Ye Tian laid out a cultivation plan for them to help everyone advance to the Immortal Path level as soon as possible.
After all, though their strength was formidable in the Ninja World, it wouldn't be much if they went to other worlds in the future.
As time passed, the Ninja World underwent significant changes.
Madara Uchiha had taken control of the Akatsuki, but Uchiha Itachi left the organization, while the others stayed, pledging loyalty to Madara.
Before they knew it, a year had passed.
Now it was time for a new ranking to be announced.
When the new ranking was revealed, the Kage-level List, Six Paths List, and Immortal Path List were all refreshed.
Of course, few paid attention to the Kage-level List; everyone was focused on the Six Paths List and Immortal Path List.
Might Guy: "Haha, not bad, I made it onto the Six Paths List, and I'm even ranked higher than Madara Uchiha!"
Hashirama Senju: "Madara still hasn't regained his Rinnegan, haha. If he had, his strength wouldn't be so low."
Fourth Raikage: "I made it onto the Six Paths List too. I should receive some decent rewards this time!"
In an instant, the newcomers on the Six Paths List received their rewards from the Golden List, all stored in the background warehouse.
Of course, the specifics of the rewards were only known to the individuals, as they weren't publicly announced. However, each recipient was extremely satisfied, knowing it would enhance their strength.
When the Immortal Path List was refreshed, everyone was astonished.
At that moment, two names appeared on the Immortal Path List: one was Ye Tian, and the other was Kumoko.
Second Place on the Immortal Path List: Kumoko
In the Golden List Livestream:
Garaga: "Amazing! Big Sister Kumoko made it onto the Immortal Path List!"
Honghong the Fox Spirit: "Congratulations, Kumoko!"
Beerus: "Congrats, Kumoko!"
Yaya the Fox Spirit: "Congrats, Kumoko!"
Rongrong the Fox Spirit: "Congrats, Kumoko!"
Tsunade: "As expected, a second person has entered the Immortal Path List. It seems more people will make it onto this ranking in the future."
Hashirama Senju: "I'm so envious of those on the Immortal Path List!"
Kaguya Ōtsutsuki: "The next person to make it onto the Six Paths List will definitely be me!"
Honghong the Fox Spirit: "Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, give it up already! Look at your ranking—it's been falling non-stop. You think you'll be the third to make it onto the Six Paths List? Dream on!"
Before long, the new ranking started to be announced.
A notification appeared in the Livestream:
The new ranking is for the Ninja Villages!
Tsunade: "A Ninja Village List? Konoha will definitely be the number one village!"
Fourth Raikage: "A Ninja Village List, huh? Ye Tian and his group definitely won't be on this one!"
Third Tsuchikage: "They've already got plenty of rewards, so they probably don't care about this one."
Mei Terumi: "Anyway, the five great ninja villages will surely take the top five spots."
Kakashi: "The rewards for the Ninja Village List will likely go directly to the village."
Killer Bee: "For sure! But how those rewards are divided depends on the village leaders."
Tsunade: "Don't worry, I'll distribute them in the most perfect way!"
"A Ninja Village List, huh?" Ye Tian shook his head slightly when he saw the list.
Indeed, he wouldn't make it onto this ranking because he hadn't established a village. Although he had trained many ninjas, they were nurtured as part of his faction, not as a village.
But it didn't really matter—it was just another ranking.
"Time to focus on cultivation. After a year of training, with years passing in my time domain, my strength has greatly improved once again. This kind of cultivation is no less valuable than the rewards from any ranking," Ye Tian muttered to himself.
Soon enough, the Ninja Village List was announced.
The Livestream screen displayed ninjas from one of the villages.
Sixteenth Place on the Ninja Village List: Bamboo Village
Sasuke Uchiha: "Bamboo Village? That village is indeed weak and quite obscure."
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Tsunade: "Judging by the rankings, it seems only sixteen villages qualify as ninja villages!"
The ranking continued to be announced quickly.
At this moment, another group of ninjas appeared on screen.
Seventeenth Place on the Ninja Village List: Sound Village
Tsunade: "Sound Village? Isn't that the village Orochimaru founded?"
Fourth Raikage: "Yes, it's Orochimaru's village, but it's fallen into decline, with very few ninjas left."
Sasuke Uchiha: "After I left, some ninjas returned to Sound Village, and they rebuilt it. It's still weak, but it qualifies as a ninja village, so it made it onto the list."
Gaara: "Sound Village got lucky. With this reward, their strength will likely improve quite a bit."
Not long after, the sixteenth village on the list was announced.
A group of ninjas appeared on the screen, along with the next ranking.
Sixteenth Place on the Ninja Village List: Merchant Village
Tsunade: "Merchant Village, ranked sixteenth... That village is indeed quite weak."
Mei Terumi: "It's reasonable for such a small ninja village to be ranked sixteenth."
Fourth Raikage: "Let's speed up the ranking announcements. I want to see the top five!"
Tsunade: "What's the rush, Fourth Raikage? Konoha is definitely taking first place."
Fourth Raikage: "Don't be so sure. Konoha may have many Six Paths-level fighters, but your mid-tier strength might not surpass ours. Maybe the ranking is based on overall strength!"
Tsunade: "Just you wait and see, Fourth Raikage!"
After a while, the fifteenth village on the list was announced.
Fifteenth Place on the Ninja Village List: Sugi Village
Clearly, this was another small village.
Then, one by one, the rankings of the other ninja villages were revealed:
Fourteenth Place: Nadeshiko Village
Thirteenth Place: Craftsman Village
Twelfth Place: Hoshigakure (Star Village)
Eleventh Place: Smokegakure (Hidden Smoke Village)
Tenth Place: Yugakure (Hot Water Village)
Ninth Place: Kusagakure (Hidden Grass Village)
Eighth Place: Yukigakure (Hidden Snow Village)
Seventh Place: Takigakure (Hidden Waterfall Village)
Finally, the sixth place was announced.
At this point, the figures of Nagato, Konan, and Yahiko appeared on the screen.
As expected, the sixth village was Amegakure (Hidden Rain Village).
Sixth Place on the Ninja Village List: Amegakure