Eternal Life from the Golden Needle Technique

Name: Shen Changchuan

Realm:

Qi Introduction Fifth Layer Early Stage

Cultivation Technique:

Xiangshan Qi Absorption Technique

Magical Artifacts:

Two Golden Needles (Quasi-Low Tier Magical Artifact)

Soul-Attracting Bell (Middle Tier Magical Artifact)

One Storage Bag

Magic:

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Golden Bell Technique: 100% (Perfection Traits: Slight increase in defense, negligible Gold Element Magic Cultivation Experience)

Earth-Shaking Technique: 100% (Perfection Traits: Slight increase in magical power, negligible Earth Element Magic Cultivation Experience)

Water Dragon Technique: 45%

Cyan Wood Sword Light: 1%

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Inside the Spiritual Spring Secret Chamber,

Shen Changchuan gazed at the panel before him, a delighted expression spreading across his face.

Heaven rewards the diligent.

His hard work over the past two months had resulted in a massive improvement.

First, his Cultivation Realm had jumped to the Qi Introduction Fifth Layer.

The Magical Power within his body had more than doubled!

At the same time,

he had learned four new types of Magic, and he had even cultivated two of them to the Realm of Perfection.

The Golden Bell Technique filled the gaps in his defense, while the Earth-Shaking Technique provided control and area-of-effect attacks.

Shen Changchuan had specifically chosen these to compensate for his weaknesses.

As a result, with eight types of Magic at the Perfection Level, Shen Changchuan couldn’t be called a perfect "hexagonal warrior," but he at least had a way to handle situations from every angle.

Compared to two months ago, his strength had increased tremendously!

At the very least, without using his Magical Artifacts, he could now take on at least three of his former self!

Thinking of Magical Artifacts,

Shen Changchuan glanced at the Magical Artifacts section of his panel.

He had figured something out during this time: if he placed a Magical Artifact in his Storage Bag, it would disappear from the list on the panel.

That was why the panel didn’t currently show the dagger from his spoils of war, nor the other Quasi-Low Tier Long Sword Magical Artifact.

What was the principle behind this?

Shen Changchuan couldn’t understand it.

So he decided not to dwell on it.

In comparison,

improving his own Realm and strength was far more important.

’Using Elixirs to advance is so fast. No wonder they’re so expensive.’

’The thirteen Qi Nourishing Pills played a huge part in me getting this far in just two months!’

That was right.

Shen Changchuan had consumed all thirteen Qi Nourishing Pills he had obtained as spoils from the He Mountain Four Fierce to aid his Cultivation.

Shen Changchuan naturally recalled the plot points from the Immortal Cultivation novels he’d read in his past life, where Elixirs left by enemies might contain hidden poisons or traps.

But after a moment of rational thought, he dismissed the possibility.

How should he put it?

Alchemy wasn’t like cooking, where you could just add seasonings at will.

The formation of every single Elixir required a harmonious fusion of various Spirit Medicines’ properties, Spiritual Qi, and even elemental attributes. The slightest mistake during the process could cause the furnace to explode, turning everything to charcoal.

Even with a successfully formed Elixir, if it were contaminated by any foreign substance that disrupted its internal Medicinal Power cycle, the power would rapidly dissipate, rendering it a Wasted Pill.

To add an extra ingredient to an Elixir without destroying the Spirit Pill,

one would almost have to break the fundamental logic of Alchemy.

Only a legendary Alchemy Grandmaster could possibly achieve such a feat!

An Alchemy Grandmaster,

a being on the same level as Master Profound Pill.

If the He Mountain Four Fierce truly had the means to acquire such an Elixir,

Shen Changchuan would just have to accept his fate.

If he died, he’d take the loss!

But as it turned out,

the He Mountain Four Fierce clearly didn’t possess such capabilities.

’It’s just a shame that the Qi Nourishing Pills are all gone. My days of rapid advancement are over.’

Gazing at the "Qi Introduction Fifth Layer Early Stage" on his panel,

Shen Changchuan felt satisfied, yet he couldn’t help but feel a twinge of greedy regret.

Jumping from the Fourth Layer Middle Stage to the Qi Introduction Fifth Layer Early Stage in just two months was a rocket-like speed that Shen Changchuan wouldn’t have dared to imagine before.

However, considering that he had consumed the Cyan Essence Water Grass, which improved the aptitude of his body and Divine Soul, and had the assistance of ample Cultivation Elixirs, such a rapid increase in speed was not surprising.

But now, the thirteen Qi Nourishing Pills he’d seized were completely used up,

and it would be practically impossible to maintain this pace.

Unless he could find a new source of Spirit Pills.

Unfortunately, that wasn’t easy.

The Border Desolate Land was too remote to support an Alchemist.

The Elixirs the He Mountain Four Fierce had were likely obtained from a large city much farther away.

Difficult, difficult, difficult!

For the moment, Shen Changchuan couldn’t think of a good solution.

Perhaps,

if he could obtain the legacy of Alchemy, he could use his progress bar panel to "grind" its level up and then practice Alchemy to make his own Cultivation elixirs?

But Shen Changchuan quickly shook his head.

The legacy of Alchemy was no less precious than a High Tier Magical Artifact!

It was a skill for earning Spirit Stones, a technique that could establish an entire Immortal Cultivation Clan!

Even those who knew Alchemy would guard it jealously and never easily pass it on.

’Better to forget it.’

Shen Changchuan could only suppress the thought.

’I’ll just have to wait until after the autumn harvest and see if the merchant caravans that come to the Wu Family Collection have any Spirit Pills to sell.’

’If not, then I’ll have to consider heading to Qing City.’

Shen Changchuan felt a bit helpless and sighed softly.

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Shen Changchuan’s gains from his two months of secluded Cultivation were substantial.

However, due to time constraints, he hadn’t been able to practice all the Magic techniques left behind by the He Mountain Four Fierce.

The day of the autumn harvest had arrived.

Above the Spirit Fields,

the golden Spirit Grain stretched out in a vast expanse, shimmering dazzlingly under the sunlight.

When the wind blew, it was as if golden waves were rolling across the fields.

The harvest of the Spirit Grain was a major event, and Shen Changchuan did not dare to treat it lightly.

So, he ended his secluded cultivation and walked out of the Spiritual Spring Secret Chamber.

"Grandfather, how are things?"

Shen Changchuan asked immediately upon seeing Han Qinhu waiting outside.

Despite how convincingly Shen Changchuan had spoken about his reforms for Dawan Village, this was ultimately his first time managing and cultivating a Spirit Field. Thus, he wasn’t entirely confident.

"Excellent."

"According to the experience of some of the old farmers in the village, we should be able to harvest in about three days."

"Based on their estimates, this season’s harvest should be quite good. It looks like the yield from those ten acres of Spirit Fields will be slightly higher than last season’s. Each acre will probably produce about ten extra jin of Spirit Grain, reaching a total of one hundred and ten jin per acre."

"As for the two Spirit Fields that Groups Eleven and Twelve are responsible for, their yields have increased even more. A rough estimate suggests an increase of more than forty jin."

Dawan Village was his home base, after all, and the production of the twelve acres of Spirit Fields was at stake.

That was why Han Qinhu had hurried back from Dawan Village a few days prior to begin preparations for the harvest, which gave him a much better understanding of the situation.

"Changchuan, congratulations. Your reforms for the village have been a success."

Han Qinhu’s voice was filled with emotion.