Eternal Life from the Golden Needle Technique

Wu Tianhao couldn’t help but feel a complex mix of emotions.

More than ten years ago,

he was just a minor Little Cultivator at the Qi Introduction Sixth Layer Realm.

Befriending him back then,

was merely because he had shown some decent potential and came from a respectable background.

I thought that if he was lucky, in a few decades he might be able to reach the Soul Emergence Realm.

So I only showed him some goodwill.

After all, if he managed to ascend to the Soul Emergence Realm in a few decades,

it would add a valuable Soul Emergence Realm connection to the Wu Clan’s network.

A Soul Emergence Realm connection,

for the Wu Family Collection at the time,

was already something quite incredible.

One had to know, in the entire Wu Family, only he, the Patriarch, and the old Clan Leader had ascended to the Soul Emergence Realm.

But no matter what,

Wu Tianhao had never, ever expected,

that the junior he once had to look down on,

would grow to such an extent in just over a decade, to the point where he had now been left far behind!

Three years ago,

his Cultivation was still at the Soul Emergence Fourth Layer Early Stage, not much different from his.

But even now,

Wu Tianhao’s Cultivation was only at the Soul Emergence Fourth Layer Middle Stage.

This was already the result of completing numerous missions over the years. The vast resources he had obtained had barely been enough to remedy the after-effects of his breakthrough using the Qi Absorption and Essence Returning Secret Skill.

But compared to himself,

what about him?

He had shot straight to the Sixth Layer Peak,

only a single step away from the Seventh Layer!

The speed of this improvement,

was almost enough to make one despair!

’I’m afraid that after a little more time,’

’the junior I once looked down on will become a great figure I can only look up to!’

’No,’

’even now,’

’I already have to look up to him!’

Wu Tianhao hadn’t forgotten,

three years ago,

outside Barbaric City, it took him almost no time at all to take down that Shadow at the Soul Emergence Sixth Layer Realm.

And at that time, Shen Changchuan was merely at the Soul Emergence Fourth Layer Early Stage.

Now, three years had passed.

’How strong must Shen Changchuan be now that his Cultivation Realm has reached the Sixth Layer Peak?’

Wu Tianhao found it hard to imagine.

"Senior Brother, you praise me too much. The only reason I’ve grown so much is that I’ve been a little lucky."

"I was fortunate enough to develop the Gu-controlling Secret Technique, which unexpectedly solved the problem of the enemy’s Gu Insect Secret Technique, earning me a huge and generous reward."

"If anyone else had access to such resources, it wouldn’t be impossible for them to reach my level."

Shen Changchuan was quite satisfied with advancing three layers in three years.

But outwardly,

he still had to remain humble.

Wu Tianhao shook his head gently upon hearing this.

"Being able to develop the Gu-controlling Secret Technique and solve the problem on the front lines is your own skill."

"Besides, there’s no shortage of people with Cultivation Resources in this world, but those who can compare to you are few and far between."

Wu Tianhao sighed with emotion.

He was not an unworldly person.

Back when he was a disciple of the Yuqing Immortal Sect, cultivating within the Immortal Sect,

he had seen the direct descendants of powerful experts.

Those second and third-generation descendants never lacked for Cultivation Resources.

Even the enormous reward Shen Changchuan received this time for his great contribution in changing the tide of the war at Broken Soul Mountain would be considered nothing by the descendants of Profound Pill Realm experts.

But,

even so,

very few of those second and third-generation descendants of powerful Sect experts could compare to Shen Changchuan—

fast in their Cultivation speed,

while also managing to build an incredibly solid foundation,

and possessed strength that far surpassed their own Realm.

"Oh, speaking of which, Junior Brother, you need to be careful recently."

As they spoke of the Gu-controlling Secret Technique, Wu Tianhao suddenly remembered something, quickly pushing aside the thoughts in his mind and speaking up to warn him.

"Oh? And why is that?"

"That Gu-controlling Secret Technique you developed previously changed the battlefield on the Broken Soul Mountain front."

"The Demon Dao of the Nanyue Kingdom suffered disastrous losses because of it."

"I’m afraid many in the Demon Dao now hate you to the bone."

"Before Master left, he told me to remind you to be careful of assassination attempts from the Demon Dao during this time."

"He said it would be best for you to return to the Tian Nan Domain for a while if you have nothing else to do, to avoid giving the Demonic Sects of the Nanyue Kingdom an opportunity."

Wu Tianhao tried to persuade him.

In fact,

during this period,

quite a few Demon Dao spies have already been discovered near Barbaric City.

’Those people are probably here for him.’

"Why don’t you head back to the Tian Nan Domain first, Junior Brother? It just so happens that Senior Sister Wei has also come to Barbaric City recently. Right now, there’s only one senior brother, who’s in year-round secluded Cultivation, garrisoning the Sect’s Mountain Gate. The defenses there are really a bit weak."

"Although over the years, five of the Disciples who started at the same time as you have successfully advanced to the Soul Emergence Realm, they are all only at the First Layer. If a real problem were to arise, they wouldn’t be able to handle it."

"With you there, the Mountain Gate would be much more secure."

"This matter... I’ll decide after I go see Master."

Shen Changchuan hesitated.

The Tian Nan Domain was stable, but it didn’t have as many opportunities as it did here.

What’s more,

after successfully refining the Golden Wind Jade Dew Gu and seeing its tremendous effect on him,

Shen Changchuan had begun to have other ideas.

Namely, to refine the Gu Insect recorded on the second Minghuan Gu Scripture Fragment—the Void Escape Gu!

This Gu Insect with its extremely powerful life-saving abilities...

Shen Changchuan had coveted its abilities ever since he first obtained the Minghuan Gu Scripture Fragment from Shadow.

It was just that back then, he hadn’t even gathered all the materials for the Golden Wind Jade Dew Gu. He didn’t have the time or energy to refine the second Gu Insect from the Minghuan Gu Scripture, so he could only put the thought aside.

Later on,

after successfully refining the Golden Wind Jade Dew Gu,

he cultivated bitterly for three years,

rapidly raising his Cultivation Realm with the help of the Golden Wind Jade Dew Gu.

In that time, the matter was shelved,

until now.

Now,

his Cultivation had reached the Sixth Layer Peak and he had hit a bottleneck.

He needed a period of consolidation.

This was the perfect time to go collect the materials and refine the Void Escape Gu.

’The Tian Nan Domain is nice, but it’s not a place for striving.’

’What’s more, the many materials for the Void Escape Gu can’t just be found anywhere in the Tian Nan Domain...’

Shen Changchuan thought to himself.

A rough idea of his next plan was already forming in his mind.

"Right, do you know where Master is?"

"I’ve run into some problems with my Cultivation recently and was just about to go ask Master for guidance."

Shen Changchuan looked up at Wu Tianhao, directly skipping over the previous topic to ask his question.

"Is that so? Master is garrisoning Broken Soul Mountain to guard against petty villains."

"If you want to ask Master for guidance, you’ll have to go there yourself."

"Be careful on the way. Although the vast area from Barbaric City to the Broken Soul Mountain Range has become the rear after the Broken Soul Mountain node was breached,"

"the allied forces have limited manpower and haven’t managed to sweep every area clean. There are still some remnants of the Demon Dao around, so don’t let them ambush you..."

After talking for a while longer,

Shen Changchuan thanked Wu Tianhao and then took his leave.

He didn’t stay in Barbaric City for long.

He checked out of his temporary cave residence,

and then, considering Wu Tianhao’s reminder to be careful,

he slightly altered his appearance and blended into the crowd to leave Barbaric City.

Dozens of miles outside the city, he transformed into a streak of escaping light and flew toward Broken Soul Mountain.

「Three days later,」

He was flying over a vast, dark mountain forest,

when suddenly,

the fluctuations of a battle came from several miles away.

He was about to ignore it and leave,

but when his Divine Soul swept over the area, Shen Changchuan discovered that he seemed to recognize one of the fleeing figures.

"Hm, is that him?"