Eternal Life from the Golden Needle Technique

Chapter 353: Chapter 350: Commendation

The crisis drew nearer!

Sensing the increasingly tense atmosphere throughout the Sect,

Shen Changchuan, though calm inwardly, couldn’t help but let out a long sigh.

He didn’t linger.

Leaving the Sect,

he flew toward Dawan Village.

He could have his grandfather, Han Qinhu, use Dawan Village’s influence to gather information on the materials needed to refine the Golden Wind Jade Dew Gu.

But before he received any news,

Shen Changchuan had no intention of just waiting around and doing nothing.

In fact,

although he planned to refine the Golden Wind Jade Dew Gu,

he wouldn’t bet all his hopes on its successful refinement.

Until the Golden Wind Jade Dew Gu was successfully refined,

he would not abandon his current arduous Cultivation plan.

He would continue doing what he had been for the past six months.

Refine Elixirs, sell them for Spirit Stones, use the Spirit Stones to practice Cultivation Techniques, accelerate the tempering and elevation of his Cultivation Realm, and then refine more Elixirs...

In this process,

although Shen Changchuan’s strength had already reached a certain bottleneck,

practicing a few more Cultivation Techniques wouldn’t significantly increase his combat power.

However, the process of diligently grinding away at these techniques

still had a potent effect on tempering and raising his Cultivation Realm.

Naturally, Shen Changchuan wouldn’t give up such a shortcut.

Moreover,

if the refinement of the Golden Wind Jade Dew Gu ultimately failed,

he would at least have this method of raising his Cultivation as a guaranteed form of progress.

It didn’t take long.

Shen Changchuan arrived at Dawan Village.

Just as before,

he first went to see a few of his relatives, chatting with them for a while to catch up.

Although he had transmigrated into this world and fused with the original owner’s soul, his new self was predominantly that of the Transmigrator.

But who could live in this world without sentiment?

Seeing how they were doing,

and that they were all well, Shen Changchuan felt a little more at ease.

His grandfather, Han Qinhu, was busy expanding and strengthening Dawan Village. His associates were no common folk, and he carried himself with great ambition.

As for his mother, Han Yue’Er, she seemed to have escaped the treacherous vortex of the Shen Family Mansion in Tian Nan City. Living with her family and brother again, her mood and complexion had improved immensely.

She was clearly living a comfortable and happy life in Dawan Village.

She even found herself with enough free time that,

out of boredom, she began helping manage the various affairs of Dawan Village,

lightening the burden on her father, Han Qinhu’s, shoulders.

Watching his mother, Han Yue’Er, humming a song as she watered the flowers in the Medicinal Field she had cleared by the Spiritual Spring, her brow unfurrowed,

Shen Changchuan felt the worries hidden deep in his heart finally begin to ease.

Of course,

after seeing his family,

Shen Changchuan didn’t forget about his real business.

He gave the newly refined Elixirs to his grandfather, Han Qinhu, to be sold through Dawan Village’s channels.

At the same time, he received the Spirit Stones from the sale of the previous batch of Elixirs, as well as the Spirit Medicine Materials that had recently been collected for refining more.

Just as Shen Changchuan was about to take his things and return to the Sect for Cultivation,

his grandfather, Han Qinhu, stopped him.

He told him something.

An Outer Disciple from the Dragon Cloud Sect had heard that Dawan Village was openly collecting things related to Gu Techniques. The disciple had come to their door and presented them with a Gu Dao Secret Technique inheritance, hoping for a chance to meet him.

As he spoke,

Han Qinhu took out a Jade Slip and handed it to Shen Changchuan.

”Oh? An Outer Disciple of the Dragon Cloud Sect?”

Taking the Jade Slip,

Shen Changchuan looked a bit puzzled.

’In a sense,’

’he and I could be considered fellow disciples of the same sect.’

’Why does he want to see me?’

He sent his Divine Sense into the Jade Slip and briefly scanned its contents.

”Hm? A Gu Dao inheritance?!”

Shen Changchuan’s brows shot up.

’This thing...’

’could be quite useful to me.’

’But,’

’where did he get it?’

”Grandfather, do you know this person’s background?”

’The Golden Wind Jade Dew Gu was also delivered right to my doorstep, wasn’t it?’

’And now a Gu Dao inheritance just happens to show up?’

’Is this a coincidence, a stroke of luck,’

’or something else...?’

A sense of caution rose in Shen Changchuan’s mind.

”I’ve made some inquiries.”

”The man’s name is Tang Yuncheng. He comes from a small Loose Cultivator family with the surname Tang in Qing City. For several generations, his family has gotten by on odd jobs within Qing City—tending to Spirit Fields outside the city, hiring out as guards, clearing out Demon Beasts, and so on. They have some skills.”

”About half a year ago, when the Dragon Cloud Sect opened its Mountain Gates to recruit disciples, he passed the assessment and joined.”

”As for this item, he claims he acquired it by chance a month ago while completing a mission with his fellow disciples to infiltrate the Nanyue Kingdom...”

”They were accompanied by a Soul Emergence Realm Elder from the Inner Sect. Something unexpected happened during the mission, forcing the Elder to attack and destroy a nearby Demon Cultivation Clan that was raising mortals for their practice. This was one of his spoils of war.”

”On his way back, he was resting in Dawan Village when he happened to hear that we were collecting Gu Dao Secret Techniques, so he presented it in the hope of meeting you...”

Han Qinhu explained, relaying everything he had found out.

This information wasn’t hard to obtain.

He could have his subordinates ask around and find it easily.

What’s more,

years ago, during the turmoil in the Border Desolate Land caused by the Wu Family Collection incident, Shen Changchuan had asked him to establish an intelligence-gathering network for Dawan Village.

Now, several years later, that intelligence network had become increasingly sophisticated.

Otherwise,

how could the large quantities of Elixirs Shen Changchuan produced each month be sold so quickly? And how could they so easily gather enough of the bulk Spirit Medicine Materials needed to refine them?

”Is that so... In that case, I’ll meet with him.”

Shen Changchuan thought for a moment,

then nodded.

From the background his grandfather, Han Qinhu, had described, he had already guessed the man’s purpose.

’Lately,’

’the mood in the Tian Nan Domain has been restless.’

’Many people can guess that a great war is about to begin.’

’The Dragon Cloud Sect has lowered its standards for recruiting Disciples, holding one entrance assessment after another.’

’Anyone with a bit of sense can probably guess,’

’they’re likely recruiting cannon fodder...’

’But still, large numbers of low-level Cultivators are flocking to participate in the entrance assessments without a second thought.’

’This is simply because cultivation inheritances for those at the bottom are scarce,’

’and joining a Major Sect like the Dragon Cloud Sect offers a higher starting point, a chance to advance further on the Path of Immortal Cultivation!’

’The Dragon Cloud Sect is a rare opportunity for them to climb the ladder.’

’Even if it means,’

’potentially paying with their lives, it’s worth it to them.’

’People like that,’

’are bound to be somewhat utilitarian and ambitious.’

’Tang Yuncheng is, in all likelihood, one of them.’

’He’s using this opportunity to request a meeting with me,’

’which is nothing more than an attempt to offer tribute and curry favor.’

’It’s like in one of those movies I once saw, where someone spends hundreds of taels of silver just for a single meeting with an important figure...’

Since he had accepted the man’s gift,

he might as well see who this person was.