Eternal Life from the Golden Needle Technique

The Golden Wind Jade Dew Gu.

Truly worthy of being one of the Exotic Gu passed down from the late Master Profound Pill!

After its Refinement, it was like having an external add-on for the body, one that could perform Refinement on the Spiritual Qi of the world, converting it into a Cultivator’s Magical Power.

The enhancement this method provided a Cultivator was so great that it even surpassed Elixirs or Supreme Treasures of Heaven and Earth that could directly raise one’s Cultivation Realm!

This was because, after the Golden Wind Jade Dew Gu undergoes Refinement, it becomes connected to the Cultivator by blood and soul, and the Magical Power generated by its Refinement of Spiritual Power was completely identical to Magical Power refined by the Cultivator themself.

Its existence was like a multiplier for Cultivation, increasing Shen Changchuan’s Cultivation speed by more than threefold!

This kind of enhancement had absolutely no negative side effects.

The enhanced, refined Magical Power was his own, so what side effects could there possibly be?

In comparison, how could Cultivation Elixirs and Heaven and Earth Treasures—which, despite raising one’s Cultivation after Refinement, came with many negative consequences—possibly compare?

With his Cultivation speed tripled, Shen Changchuan found Breaking Realms as natural as eating and drinking.

But that wasn’t all!

The Golden Wind Jade Dew Gu alone was not enough for Shen Changchuan to make such a huge leap in just three short years, reaching the Soul Emergence Sixth Layer Peak.

Merely increasing one’s Cultivation speed, without a sufficient supply of resources, is like a clever housewife trying to cook without rice.

The reason he was able to achieve so much was due to another extremely important factor:

the support his master, Master Wandering Dragon, had given him!

Over the past three years, perhaps because Shen Changchuan had chosen to stay, or perhaps because his master, Master Wandering Dragon, had other plans and was preparing to groom him.

In any case,

during those three years,

Shen Changchuan received a massive amount of Cultivation Resources from Master Wandering Dragon.

A steady, uninterrupted supply of resources like cultivation-aiding Elixirs, Spirit Fruits, Middle Grade Spirit Stones, rare treasures, and so on flowed his way.

He was even given more than thirty Top Grade Spirit Stones for his Cultivation!

It was precisely because of this abundant supply of Cultivation resources that Shen Changchuan was able to focus wholeheartedly on his Cultivation, no longer needing to be distracted by performing Alchemy or completing missions to earn Spirit Stones.

Coupled with a Cultivation speed that was more than tripled,

his Cultivation Realm naturally skyrocketed!

In just three short years,

he had accomplished a leap that would have originally taken thirty years!

Of course,

the official reason Master Wandering Dragon provided Shen Changchuan with such a massive amount of Cultivation Resources

was that Shen Changchuan had developed the battle-altering Gu-controlling Secret Technique and the Poisonous Insect King.

This allowed the Cultivators on the front lines to no longer fear the enemy’s Gu Insects.

As a result, they went from being at a disadvantage

to gaining the upper hand.

Ultimately, this caused the scales of war to tip completely in favor of the allied forces of the Tian Nan Domain.

This led to the allied forces of the Tian Nan Domain achieving final victory in the great battle at Broken Soul Mountain.

This reason

was very compelling,

leaving almost no room for argument.

Because of this,

the other major powers also had to cough up some of their own assets, claiming it was a reward and compensation for Shen Changchuan...

Just how vast were these resources?

Well, you could say that

over the past three years,

Shen Changchuan had only used a fraction of them!

What was left

would be enough to support his Cultivation to the Soul Emergence Eighth or Ninth Layer without any issue.

This made Shen Changchuan sigh with emotion, reaffirming the correctness of his past choice.

’The decision to stay three years ago was definitely the best choice!’

’The ancient saying, "Better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix," really has a point.’

’If I had chosen to switch allegiances and enter an Immortal Sect to cultivate three years ago, how could I have today’s achievements?’

’Perhaps even if I had switched sects, Master would have still gone to the Spirit Race to seize the Gold-Devouring Spirit Butterfly for me, allowing me to complete the refinement of the Golden Wind Jade Dew Gu.’

’But, even with an increased Cultivation speed, how could I have rapidly advanced my Cultivation Realm without resources?’

’Immortal Sects do indeed possess many Cultivation Resources that are hard to come by in the outside world, but that doesn’t come without a price, does it? My senior brother, Wu Tianhao, joined an Immortal Sect twenty years ago, but he’s only managed to raise his Cultivation to the mere Soul Emergence Third Layer... ’

Shen Changchuan shook his head.

If he had chosen an Immortal Sect back then,

it would have been impossible to receive such a massive supply of Cultivation Resources over the next three years.

Not to mention the potential suppression and infighting he might have faced within the Immortal Sect,

which would have very likely dragged down his Cultivation speed with all sorts of trivial matters,

the issue of Cultivation Resources alone would have been a major hurdle.

Although an Immortal Sect’s Cultivation Resources are abundant,

they are not so easily obtained.

One has to complete Sect missions and make contributions to the Sect...

In contrast,

for three years, huge amounts of Cultivation resources had been practically dropped in Shen Changchuan’s lap while he just sat there.

This just went to show the correctness of Shen Changchuan’s original choice.

’The so-called "reward" was, in reality, just an excuse to give me resources.’

’At the very least, while my contribution wasn’t small, it wasn’t so great as to warrant being groomed with such a massive amount of resources!’

’In truth, most of this was my master’s support.’

’And for him to support me to this extent, Master... ’

At this thought,

Shen Changchuan sighed softly in his heart.

He had actually sensed something vaguely as well.

A faint sense of worry crept in.

Because

this feeling

was like someone who was about to depart,

making arrangements for what comes after,

grooming a successor who could hold the fort...

This caused Shen Changchuan to fall silent.

As his Cultivation Realm increased and he interacted more with his senior brothers and sisters,

he became increasingly aware of Master Wandering Dragon’s situation.

His master

was likely preparing to attempt a breakthrough to the Profound Pill Realm.

And for this breakthrough to the Profound Pill Realm, he probably didn’t have much confidence in his own success.

Therefore,

he needed to groom a pillar of support.

So that his other disciples would have someone to rely on after he was gone...

Shen Changchuan was silent for a long time.

’Forget it,

these things

are not something I can get involved in at my current level.’

’Instead of wasting energy worrying about this and that,

I might as well focus on my Cultivation.’

’If I can quickly advance to the Divine Travel Realm,

it might actually allow Master Wandering Dragon to let go of his worries, go all-out in his attempt to break through to the Profound Pill Realm, and increase his chances of success by a few points.’

’I can only hope Master succeeds... ’

Shen Changchuan could only hope for this in his heart.

If Master Wandering Dragon truly broke through to the Profound Pill Realm, he would be able to fight his way back into the Immortal Sect.

And as the saying goes, "when one person attains the Dao, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven."

He, Shen Changchuan, would also receive immense benefits!

After a moment’s thought,

Shen Changchuan finally reined in his wandering thoughts, casting the many ideas to the back of his mind.

The future could wait.

For now,

he had to focus on the present!

’Sixth Layer Peak... The most important thing right now is to first break through to the Soul Emergence Seventh Layer.’

’Going from the Soul Emergence Middle Stage to the Late Stage is another major leap!’

Sighing with emotion,

Shen Changchuan stood up,

walked out of his cave abode,

and ended this round of secluded cultivation.

Although he needed to prepare to break through the bottleneck of the Sixth Layer Peak,

this leap was not so easily made.

Moreover,

he also planned to spend some time properly digesting the results of the past three years.

Even though the increased Cultivation speed from the Golden Wind Jade Dew Gu came with no negative side effects,

ultimately,

his Cultivation speed had still been a little too fast.

He needed to stabilize his foundation.