Eternal Life from the Golden Needle Technique

Chapter 368: Chapter 365: 3 Years

Stepping out of the External Affairs Hall,

Shen Changchuan felt a swirl of complex emotions.

The Sect’s combat forces,

had essentially all been dispatched to the front lines.

It was said that near the Nanyue Kingdom, a city called Barbaric City had been established in a suitable location to serve as a forward stronghold.

Of course,

in response,

the major Demonic Forces of the Nanyue Kingdom had also united,

amassing their own troops at No Light Creek in the northernmost part of the Nanyue Kingdom.

They were now in a standoff with the Dragon Cloud Sect across the three-thousand-li expanse of Black Mountain Forest.

Although a full-scale war had yet to break out,

the constant back-and-forth probing

had already resulted in considerable losses.

Moreover, one could imagine that

a formal war was not far off.

However, this shift in the situation

was not the reason for Shen Changchuan’s complex feelings.

He had, in fact, been mentally prepared for the outbreak of war for a long time.

The reason for his turmoil

was that while more than half of the Sect’s Disciples had been drafted to the battlefield,

Shen Changchuan was among the few who had not.

Furthermore, before Senior Brother Hong Yang had left, he had asked Senior Sister Wei Yuting to pass on a message.

The message said that he should focus on his Cultivation within the Mountain Gate and not worry about going to the battlefield.

Hong Yang had already spoken with their master, arguing that since Shen Changchuan was still young and his talent had yet to be fully realized, the loss would be too great if anything happened to him, so he should be temporarily excused from front-line duty.

If he was eager to contribute to the Sect,

then he should spend the next few years cultivating in the Sect, raise his Cultivation quickly, and only go to help once he had the ability to protect himself.

A stronger version of himself would be of far greater use...

Although Shen Changchuan hadn’t heard the words from Senior Brother Hong Yang directly,

he could feel the profound care and concern in his message.

’I have to work harder, break through to the Soul Emergence Fourth Layer as soon as possible, and increase my strength!’

’Right now, I’m still too weak. I can’t do anything!’

His conviction solidified,

Shen Changchuan lingered no longer within the Sect.

Instead, he mounted his sword and transformed into a streak of light, flying directly toward Dawan Village.

As for reporting his departure,

that was no longer necessary.

Because most of the Sect’s strength had departed,

Shen Changchuan had become one of the few Soul Emergence Realm Cultivators left guarding the Dragon Cloud Sect Mountain Gate.

He could be considered one of the mainstays of the Dragon Cloud Sect’s Mountain Gate now.

As such, he had to bear more responsibility and duties.

Before leaving,

his master, Master Wandering Dragon, had appointed him the temporary Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall.

As the temporary Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall,

Shen Changchuan’s main task was to maintain order at the Sect’s Mountain Gate

and to venture out to handle incidents in the surrounding areas that the Outer Disciples couldn’t resolve.

Striking down Demonic Cultivators,

eliminating Tribulation Cultivators,

and deterring troublemakers—

though it sounded like a long list,

his primary duty was simply to maintain public order within the territories under the Sect’s control.

This position wouldn’t bog him down with too many trivial administrative tasks, so it wouldn’t interfere with his daily Cultivation.

This was because only tasks that the External Affairs Hall couldn’t complete

would be passed on to him by Senior Sister Wei Yuting.

He was essentially acting as an enforcer.

An enforcer just needed to accept missions and fight. In contrast, Senior Sister Wei Yuting, who managed logistics and all sorts of miscellaneous affairs, had much more to worry about...

But precisely because of this,

he was also granted a certain degree of freedom.

This included no longer needing to report to the External Affairs Hall when he went out, which gave him much more liberty.

Considering Dawan Village was only two to three hundred li from the Dragon Cloud Sect Mountain Gate,

a trip by Sword Flight for a Soul Emergence Realm Cultivator would take less than half an hour.

Since the distance wasn’t great,

Shen Changchuan decided to simply base himself permanently in Dawan Village.

He told Senior Sister Wei Yuting that if any tasks required his intervention, she could just send a Communication Talisman.

To this,

Wei Yuting had no objection.

And so,

before long,

Shen Changchuan arrived at Dawan Village.

Upon his arrival,

Shen Changchuan wasted no time and immediately began to implement the plan he had long conceived.

Gather manpower, build a breeding farm, raise Gu on a massive scale, and advance his progress in the Gu Technique.

In his spare time during this process,

Shen Changchuan wouldn’t be idle.

He would continue performing Alchemy to earn Spirit Stones, then invest those Spirit Stones into the Cultivation of his Magic to rapidly elevate his Cultivation Realm.

The Gu Technique was tied to the Golden Wind Jade Dew Gu, and thus to the future speed of his Cultivation.

But at the same time,

earning Spirit Stones through Alchemy and practicing Magic were tied to the speed of his current Cultivation Realm advancement.

One was the future,

the other was the present.

Shen Changchuan had no intention of favoring one over the other.

He would pursue both with equal fervor!

Fortunately,

if his past life’s knowledge of industrialized, large-scale breeding could be successfully applied in this world,

allowing him to advance his Gu Technique progress bar quickly and at a low cost,

then he would have the material foundation to tackle both goals.

At most, it would just cost him a bit more time and energy.

Following Shen Changchuan’s command,

Dawan Village threw itself into construction, and numerous resources began to pour in.

Shen Changchuan’s plan

began to unfold in its entirety.

...

「Three years passed in a flash.」

Dawan Village.

The Back Mountain.

In a hidden area at the foot of the mountain, towering, century-old trees blotted out the sky.

This left the base of the mountain shrouded in cool shade.

And within this shady area, rows of stilt houses stretched on endlessly,

covering nearly the entire foot of the mountain.

At this moment,

in the very center,

within the largest and most solid-looking central building, its walls constructed from white jade,

a dozen or so overlapping miniature Arrays for controlling temperature, humidity, and more were operating at full power, glowing with a soft white light.

Visible currents of air could even be seen with the naked eye.

A powerful aura

was gradually gathering and taking shape within the central building!

Half an hour later,

the light from the miniature Arrays around the building dimmed, the faint white glow faded, and the powerful aura that had been fluctuating in the air dissipated.

The building’s surroundings subsequently took on a dull, mottled color.

But at this moment,

Shen Changchuan, at the center of the building, wore a look of pure joy.

He carefully uncorked a White Jade Gourd,

aiming it at the Centipede King that stood in the middle of a square cultivation tank filled with dismembered limbs and remains. The creature was pitch-black, the size of a man’s arm, and gleamed with the indestructible luster of steel.

Shen Changchuan chanted a Technique, activating the Secret Technique for controlling Gu Insects.

In response,

the Centipede King, which had been emitting a formidable aura, trembled slightly before shrinking down to the size of a thumb.

It then darted toward the mouth of the White Jade Gourd and zipped inside.

He replaced the stopper.

Weighing the White Jade Gourd in his hand,

Shen Changchuan could no longer hold it in and burst out laughing.

”Hahaha! A Tier Two High Level Centipede King! I can’t believe I actually succeeded!”

”All my hard work and elaborate planning weren’t for nothing!”