Eternal Life from the Golden Needle Technique

An increase in Divine Soul Power could speed up the progress of Magic cultivation.

This was a conclusion Shen Changchuan had reached after watching the Jade Slip recording Shen Tingchu’s Cultivation Experience and comparing it with his own process of practicing the Sword Light Technique.

In the Jade Slip Shen Tingchu had given him, a particular sentence was recorded. It stated that before advancing to Soul Emergence, one only needed to cultivate a few self-defense methods—just enough to get by. There was no need to waste too much time on Magic.

This was because the Low Tier Magic that could be cultivated during the Qi Introduction Stage was weak and would be of little use in future battles against High Tier Cultivators. It was a complete waste of energy.

Furthermore, after advancing to the Soul Emergence Realm, one could casually pick up any Basic Magic and, with just a little effort, cultivate it to Perfection in three to five days.

In contrast, toiling day and night, spending vast amounts of time to grind Basic Magic to Perfection in the Qi Introduction Realm was fundamentally meaningless.

Rather than wasting time pursuing the Perfection of Basic Magic, it was better to invest that time in advancing one’s Cultivation Realm.

As for Magic, having just enough was sufficient.

What Shen Tingchu said was, of course, golden words of wisdom derived from his own cultivation and the insights he gained after entering the Soul Emergence Realm.

If any other Cultivator in the Qi Introduction Realm saw this sentence in Shen Tingchu’s Jade Slip, they would only see it as profound insight and follow it diligently.

After all, these were the insights of an expert from the Soul Emergence Realm, a level they could only look up to.

Following the path of a successful predecessor was never wrong.

As for why a Cultivator could quickly master Basic Magic to the Perfection Level after advancing to the Soul Emergence Realm,

Shen Tingchu hadn’t said.

Presumably, other Cultivators wouldn’t be interested either.

In the mindset of a cultivation civilization akin to a feudal era, there was no culture of getting to the bottom of things.

It was like how apples fall and clouds float in the sky.

These were all matters of common sense.

As for why it was so,

no one would ponder such boring and useless questions.

But Shen Changchuan, whose soul came from another world, was clearly an exception.

Moreover, due to the urgent threat he was about to face,

his desperate search for a path to survival led him to discover the key detail within.

Why could Cultivators who reached the Soul Emergence Realm quickly cultivate a Basic Magic to Perfection?

The answer was—the Divine Soul!

A powerful Divine Soul Power allowed one to easily perceive and control the flow of Magical Power when casting Magic, clearly understanding the Magic’s own pathways and structure.

With this thorough understanding, proficiency would naturally skyrocket.

It was just like when you’ve memorized a test question and its answer until you know them by heart.

The next time you encounter the same question, the answer will appear in your mind in an instant!

This was precisely what Shen Changchuan had realized from Shen Tingchu’s experience in the Jade Slip.

After discovering the hidden information about Magic cultivation within that one sentence,

he had thought it over carefully, summarized it seriously, and combined it with his rapid progress in the Sword Light Technique over the past few days.

This was the conclusion he finally reached after analysis and synthesis!

It allowed him to confirm one thing:

The stronger the Divine Soul Power, the faster one’s proficiency in Magic cultivation would increase!

Ordinarily,

this discovery would have been meaningless.

This was because the growth of Divine Soul Power was usually tied to the advancement of one’s Cultivation Realm.

As for finding other ways to increase Divine Soul Power beyond that,

the difficulty was so great,

it was far greater than directly advancing one’s Cultivation Realm!

But who could have guessed that Shen Changchuan had recently consumed the Cyan Essence Water Grass, making his Divine Soul Power comparable to the Qi Introduction Seventh Layer.

And that after that, he had consumed the Cyan Essence Purifying Spirit Pill, which not only improved his Cultivation Talent but also further increased his Divine Soul Power?

Especially since,

not long ago, the slain Old Ghost Song had just "gifted" him a Secret Technique capable of tempering and enhancing Divine Soul Power.

The timing, the place, and the people—all conditions were perfect.

Naturally, Shen Changchuan didn’t hesitate in the slightest and immediately began his experiment.

And so,

that led to the scene of the past few days,

him diligently cultivating the Nine Elements Divine Extraction Technique.

...

[...

Secret Technique: Nine Elements Divine Extraction Technique

...]

...

Shen Changchuan lowered his head,

his gaze falling upon the translucent screen of light before him.

Below the Magic column on the light screen,

a new section for Secret Techniques had appeared. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

The Nine Elements Divine Extraction Technique was listed there all by itself, a stark contrast to the dense columns of Magic listed above it.

And unlike Magic,

the Secret Technique section,

had no progress bar displayed after it, and it seemed there were no Perfection Traits or anything of the sort.

This seemed a bit strange.

’But I suppose it’s normal. Things like Secret Techniques are methods for self-improvement, completely different from Magic.’

’If Magic is like an active skill in a game, then this Nine Elements Divine Extraction Technique is undoubtedly a passive skill.’

’It’s normal for it not to have a progress bar.’

Such a thought flashed through Shen Changchuan’s mind,

but he didn’t dwell on it.

The most important thing right now,

was to confirm whether his theory was correct!

At this thought,

Shen Changchuan stood up,

and walked toward the entrance of the Spiritual Spring Secret Chamber.

....

A day and a half later, in the square of the Half-Mountain Courtyard in Dawan Village.

Shen Changchuan stood in an open space.

He casually flicked his finger forward.

A streak of white sword light, like a bolt of lightning straying from a crack in space, flashed through the air and vanished, leaving only a series of afterimages in one’s eyes.

In the blink of an eye, it crossed a distance of over a hundred feet and silently disappeared into a nearby rockery.

The air fell silent,

as if nothing had happened.

However,

a few breaths later,

the top-left section of the rockery, more than a quarter of its mass, slid directly from its high perch!

A quarter of the rockery tumbled to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust and smoke.

And where it had stood,

the rockery, which was dozens of feet high, now had a corner sliced clean off!

The surface of the cut,

was as smooth as a mirror!

At the same time,

an unconcealable look of joy appeared on the face of Shen Changchuan, who stood not far away.

Success!

In just a day and a half,

the Sword Light Technique, which was originally only at 50% progress, had now reached the Realm of Perfection!

[...

Sword Light Technique: 100% (Perfection Traits: Slight increase in Magic power, negligible Sword System)

...]

On the progress bar panel,

another line had been successfully added to the list of Perfection Level Magic.

And this,

also meant,

that there was a high probability Shen Changchuan would be able to master the Cyan Wood Sword Light before the upheaval arrived, thereby gaining the ability to protect himself amid the chaos!

Moreover,

for him,

this was perhaps only the beginning!

At this very moment,

Shen Changchuan could barely resist bursting into laughter,

and the pressure that had been building up inside him vanished without a trace!