Eternal Life from the Golden Needle Technique

Chapter 362: Chapter 359: The Idea of Industrialization

After obtaining the Ten Thousand Year Spirit Jade, Shen Changchuan didn’t leave Fangxian City right away.

He still had over a hundred thousand Spirit Stones on hand. While that amount wouldn’t have gotten him very far at the auction, it was certainly enough to purchase some good items within Fangxian City itself.

In the days leading up to the auction, he had wandered through most of Fangxian City and had already spotted several things he wanted.

But at the time, he hadn’t yet obtained the Ten Thousand Year Spirit Jade and didn’t know what the final auction price would be, so he had held back.

Now that he had the Ten Thousand Year Spirit Jade and some unplanned Spirit Stones to spare, he certainly wasn’t going to pass up the items he’d already decided on.

「Half a day later.」

Shen Changchuan emerged from the marketplace of Fangxian City.

Of the hundred thousand-plus Spirit Stones he had, only thirty thousand remained.

In the process,

he had also acquired the other two main ingredients for the Golden Wind Jade Dew Gu: Spirit Void Grass and Star Frost Flower.

Furthermore, Shen Changchuan had unexpectedly purchased a Tier Two Basic Gu Skill inheritance from a stall owner.

Of course,

these were all minor expenses.

His biggest expenditure was the five Jade Dragon Pills he bought from a place called the Pill Pavilion.

This type of Elixir was perfectly suited for Cultivators at the Second Layer of the Soul Emergence Realm to consume to raise their Cultivation.

With these five Jade Dragon Pills,

Shen Changchuan was confident he could advance his Cultivation to the Soul Emergence Third Layer Realm in a short period of time!

Once his strength increased further,

he would be better equipped to face whatever the future held.

But then again,

spending nearly four hundred thousand Spirit Stones on a single trip

left Shen Changchuan with an unavoidable feeling of emptiness and loss.

He felt an impulse to chop off his own hands to stop himself from spending more.

Fortunately,

the feeling came as quickly as it went.

’Out with the old, in with the new.’

’Spirit Stones are meant to be spent, after all.’

’Once my strength increases, why would I worry about not having opportunities to earn more Spirit Stones?’

’At worst, I’ll just have to spend a few more days on Alchemy.’

Shen Changchuan thought to himself.

After comforting himself with these thoughts,

he soon felt much more at ease.

In fact,

compared to other Cultivators, he was already far better off.

Because of his progress bar panel, he was able to master several Perfection Tier Two Skills, saving him a large amount of Spirit Stones that would have been spent on Treasure Artifacts.

At the same time,

thanks to the progress bar panel,

he had been able to master Alchemy at a low cost and increase his success rate to a degree that outsiders would find utterly unbelievable.

He also happened to start just as a war began, making Elixirs a hot commodity and allowing him to earn a massive amount of Spirit Stones.

As a result, Shen Changchuan’s ability to earn Spirit Stones during this time

had surpassed even that of typical Soul Emergence Clans that possessed thousands, or even tens of thousands, of acres of Spirit Fields, cultivated various high-value medicinal ingredients, or even controlled Spiritual Ore Fields!

The amount of resources in Spirit Stones spent on him

probably rivaled that spent on the direct heir of an ordinary Divine Travel Realm expert!

’In the end, strength is what matters most.’

’If I didn’t have enough strength, how could I have completed that rescue mission and obtained the Tier One Alchemy Skill inheritance?’

’And without Alchemy, how could I have earned six or seven hundred thousand Spirit Stones in just over half a year?’

’Only with even greater strength will I have the confidence to seize this opportunity and soar!’

At this thought,

Shen Changchuan felt much more serene.

And so,

without lingering in Fangxian City any longer,

Shen Changchuan left the city.

He released Xiaofeng,

settled onto its back,

and flew directly toward the Tian Nan Domain.

On the way,

Shen Changchuan took out the Tier One Gu Skill inheritance and began to ponder it.

Perhaps it was seeing the bustling Immortal Cultivation World in Fangxian City that stirred something in him.

A flash of insight struck,

and Shen Changchuan recalled the problem with cultivating Gu Techniques that had briefly crossed his mind before his trip.

’Perhaps my approach has been wrong...’

’I shouldn’t be focusing on all the different Gu Insect Refining Techniques covered by the Tier One Gu Skill!’

’To advance the progress bar, I don’t necessarily need ’completeness.’ The key is repetitive practice!’

’It’s just like with Alchemy. I only know a few Tier One Elixir Formulas, but the progress bar for my Tier One Alchemy Skill has reached 93% through constant practice over these past few days.’

’To raise the progress bar for this Gu Technique, I don’t need to refine every single type of Gu Insect from the Tier One Gu Skill. I just need to repeatedly succeed at refining one specific type...’

Shen Changchuan keenly grasped that fleeting spark of inspiration.

Instantly,

his eyes glinted with a sharp light!

What was the most troublesome part of Gu Refining?

The materials!

The biggest expense was also the materials!

But,

Gu Refining was different from Alchemy.

Refined Gu Insects, even when paired with their corresponding Control Secret Skill, were practically impossible to sell.

Because who would know if you’d left some kind of backdoor in the Gu Insect to control the buyer instead?

This was especially true because those who favored Gu Techniques were almost all Demonic Cultivators.

And as everyone knew,

Demon Cultivators were the very definition of treacherous and untrustworthy!

This made the Gu Refining Technique a money pit with expenses but no income!

Consequently, very few people would delve too deeply into the study of Gu Dao Secret Techniques.

However, that was true for other people.

For Shen Changchuan, however,

the situation was different.

’If I only refine a single type of Tier One Gu Insect, then a large quantity of a few repeating materials will always be much cheaper than a wide variety of different materials.’

’What’s more, for the base insects themselves, perhaps I can draw inspiration from the industrial production methods of my past life and raise them on a massive scale. This would lower the cost even further!’

’That’s it! Industrialization! Large-scale industrial farming is the way to go!’

’I can raise tens of thousands of centipedes, then use medicine and Secret Techniques to incite them to fight and devour each other. I’ll guide their evolution with Magical Power, and eventually, I’ll be able to cultivate the lowest-level Tier One Gu Insects.’

’This is also a process of Gu Refining. I just need to repeat it over and over. After creating enough of these Low-Level Gu Insects, I could even pit these Low-Tier Gu Insects against each other to fight and devour one another, creating an even High-Tier Gu Insect...’

Even with his steady temperament,

he couldn’t help but grow excited at this moment.

This way,

the cost of improving his Gu Technique would be drastically reduced!

For him,

this was undoubtedly a major breakthrough!

At the very least, he wouldn’t have to worry that advancing the progress bar for his Gu Refining Technique would slow down the progress of his own Cultivation Realm!

With this new idea burning in his mind,

Shen Changchuan wished he could urge Xiaofeng to fly faster so he could

hurry back to the Sect and begin his research.

But,

just then,

”Hm?”

Shen Changchuan seemed to sense something. His expression froze, and his Heart Spirit instantly went on high alert.

”Young brother up ahead, please wait a moment!”