Eternal Life from the Golden Needle Technique

Chapter 348: Chapter 345: Minghuan Gu Scripture

’I came to the right place!’

Rumor had it that Young Master Shen Changchuan was kind-hearted, generous, and a man of principle.

It was said that when a villager from Dawan Village died on a mission under his command, he not only provided an extremely generous compensation but also took great care of the man’s descendants, even helping them leap from the world of mortal Martial Artists to become Cultivators.

Looking at things now, the rumors were true!

After a quick glance at the contents of the Storage Bag, Guo Cheng’s heart filled with elation.

Eighty Qi Introduction Pills, thirty Top Grade Qi Introduction Pills, thirty Cyan Jade Pills, and three Concentration Qi Pills.

The Elixirs inside were worth over ten thousand Spirit Stones in total!

For Guo Cheng, this was undoubtedly an immense fortune!

It was enough for him to cultivate all the way to the Qi Introduction Ninth Layer Realm!

Don’t be mistaken—the Qi Introduction Ninth Layer Realm might be nothing in Shen Changchuan’s eyes.

In fact, without this stroke of fortune, the highest Cultivation Guo Cheng could have ever hoped to achieve in his lifetime, even on his deathbed, would have been merely the Qi Introduction Seventh Layer!

A Cultivation at the Qi Introduction Ninth Layer was enough for him to claim a territory in a remote area, open up over a hundred acres of Spirit Fields, and establish a power that could be passed down for two or three hundred years!

He could become a patriarch, the founder of his own lineage.

Keep in mind that over twenty years ago, when the Hu Family still ruled Dawan Village, the strongest member of the Hu Family was only at the Qi Introduction Seventh Layer!

Shen Changchuan’s gift had undoubtedly far exceeded Guo Cheng’s wildest expectations.

After expressing his profuse gratitude to Shen Changchuan, Guo Cheng took his things and departed.

Meanwhile, Shen Changchuan gazed at the Jade Slip in his hand and was lost in thought for a moment.

This Jade Slip recorded a fragment of a Gu Dao Secret Technique called the *Minghuan Gu Scripture*.

Its main content described how to refine a type of Gu Insect called the Golden Wind Jade Dew Gu, and a Secret Technique for refining this Gu Insect into a Lifebound Gu, which could then absorb Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to directly enhance one’s own Cultivation.

According to the description in the Secret Technique fragment, once this Secret Technique was mastered, the Lifebound Gu would be connected to one’s own heart’s blood and share the same source of qi.

From then on, the speed at which a Cultivator’s Cultivation Realm advanced would be equal to their own Cultivation speed plus the Cultivation speed of the Golden Wind Jade Dew Gu!

It was like an external plugin, helping to boost one’s own Cultivation!

”To think such an Odd Skill exists in this world!”

As his Divine Sense carefully scanned the information recorded within, Shen Changchuan couldn’t help but reveal a look of astonishment.

It was simply because the effect of this Secret Technique was too outrageous!

If he mastered it, it would be equivalent to a cheat plugin running twenty-four hours a day, non-stop!

It would grant a Cultivator double the rate of improvement!

’No, it’s more than just double!’

’If the description in the Secret Technique is correct, then after the Golden Wind Jade Dew Gu is successfully refined, it becomes crystal clear, pure, and flawless, perfectly attuned to the qi of heaven and earth.’

’Therefore, its speed of absorbing and refining Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi would be no less than that of a top-tier genius or Demon among Soul Emergence Realm Cultivators!’

’If the Cultivator’s own aptitude is average, then the Golden Wind Jade Dew Gu’s Cultivation speed could even be several times their own!’

The immense help this would be to a Cultivator was self-evident!

To be honest, Shen Changchuan was deeply tempted.

’If I can master this Gu Dao Secret Technique and refine it into my Lifebound Gu, gaining more than double my speed with fully automated Cultivation, then I might have a chance to advance to the Divine Travel Realm within twenty to thirty years!’

And according to his master, Master Wandering Dragon, anyone who could advance to the Divine Travel Realm before the age of fifty would become an extremely important ”future seed” of the Yuqing Immortal Sect and would receive the Sect’s full support and cultivation!

The temptation was immense!

”But, I must be careful.”

Although the Secret Technique was incredibly tempting, Shen Changchuan didn’t let the enormous benefits cloud his judgment.

’The Gu Dao, while one of the Hundred Skills of Immortal Cultivation, is mostly comprised of Secret Techniques related to the Demon Dao.’

’The effect of this Golden Wind Jade Dew Gu seems incredibly alluring, but it might just be bait cast by some Great Power of the Demon Dao... a tool for them to reap a harvest later...’

’Perhaps this Golden Wind Jade Dew Gu is just their way of raising and catching fish?’

The cautious Shen Changchuan still considered the potential dangers.

All this talk of a bull market, major positive news, and a chance to get rich overnight... was most likely just a scheme to lure in buyers before dumping stock.

Pies don’t just fall from the sky so easily.

You could work your fingers to the bone for nothing, and in the end, you’d be devoured whole, leaving not even a scrap behind.

’I should still be as cautious as possible...’

’Besides, compared to others, I have the progress bar panel that lets me see progress bars, and I can accumulate Perfection experience for my Magic. I already have a huge advantage.’

’There’s no rush.’

’Perhaps, after I return, I can practice some Gu Techniques and things like that. If I accumulate enough experience to have some judgment, and combine that with the display function of my progress bar panel, I should be able to tell if there are any hidden traps...’

At this thought, a glint flashed in Shen Changchuan’s eyes.

He nodded slightly and put the Jade Slip away.

Coincidentally, the materials for refining the Golden Wind Jade Dew Gu were also extremely rare.

Shen Changchuan had never even heard of many of the Heavenly and Earthly Treasures required.

It wasn’t something that could be successfully refined in a short amount of time.

In the meantime, this would give him ample time to make a judgment...

...

「Five days later.」

Shen Changchuan left Dawan Village with thirty thousand Spirit Stones earned from distributing Elixirs to several merchant associations, a batch of Spirit Medicines for Alchemy, and two or three common Gu Refining Techniques he had gathered from the market, beginning his journey back to the Sect.

In fact, a considerable portion of the Elixirs were still being sold in the shops directly under Dawan Village’s control.

If they were all sold, he could still earn back tens of thousands more Spirit Stones.

But selling Elixirs wasn’t something that could be done overnight.

Shen Changchuan couldn’t possibly wait around in Dawan Village for all the Elixirs to be sold.

War was imminent.

Even if he wasn’t racing against every second, he had little time to waste.

Going forward, he could just come once a month to settle the accounts, collect the Spirit Stones, and pick up the materials gathered for Refining Elixirs.

From now on, he would have to spend most of his time on Cultivation to increase his strength.

Upon returning to the Sect, Shen Changchuan immediately entered seclusion.

The six months of refining elixirs day and night had been more than enough to temper and polish his Magical Power.

Of course, during this process, due to his constant work with Alchemy and dealing with earth-fire, a certain volatility had crept into Shen Changchuan’s Magical Power.

This was not very compatible with the Magical Power of his Wood Spirit Body, which was full of Vitality and naturally harmonious.

To address this, Shen Changchuan first spent two days polishing his state of mind.

He then drank the rest of the Monkey King Wine and spent several more days expelling the volatility from his Magical Power.

At the same time, his Cultivation had also faintly improved, and he could feel a sensation that he could no longer suppress.

Without hesitation, Shen Changchuan consumed a True Essence Pill and began his secluded Cultivation.