Eternal Life from the Golden Needle Technique

Chapter 563: Chapter 86: Leaving

”Finally out!”

High above the outside world,

Shen Changchuan, now far from the Xiangshan Sect Gate Ruins, sat cross-legged on Xiaofeng’s back. He let out a long breath and directed Xiaofeng to fly toward Dawan Village.

Then,

he began to take stock of his gains from the trip.

First,

the few resources he’d scavenged from the Xiangshan Sect Gate Ruins weren’t even worth mentioning.

None of it was anything precious.

The haul amounted to a dozen or so Top Grade Spirit Stones at most, practically negligible compared to his other gains.

Perhaps,

this was because the Xiangshan Sect’s wealth had been moved long ago, and also because his so-called brother, Shen Chong, had already swept through and looted the place.

But regardless,

for an opportunity as significant as the Xiangshan Sect Gate Ruins, the gains had not been satisfactory to Shen Changchuan.

There were only two major gains from this trip.

The first,

was the opportunity on Thunder Flame Mountain to undergo Thunder Flame Body Refining. It had not only drastically improved his Physique, but also allowed him to achieve the Entry Level for the Wood Undying Scripture.

With his Physique so drastically enhanced, the length of time Shen Changchuan could maintain the Golden Wind Jade Dew Gu’s Overclocking State had increased significantly.

And in the process,

Shen Changchuan had also discovered something.

After fusing with and refining the Golden Wind Jade Dew Gu, his speed at refining abnormal external energies had increased dramatically!

This was precisely why, in just a single month on Thunder Flame Mountain,

he had been able to bring his Cultivation of dozens of Body Refining Techniques to the Perfection realm!

It was a latent, evolutionary enhancement to his body, a result of fusing with and refining the Golden Wind Jade Dew Gu!

And this ability,

also sparked a few other ideas in Shen Changchuan’s mind.

However,

these ideas would require him to spend time later to slowly develop this hidden ability.

Still, Shen Changchuan already had some ideas.

If he succeeded,

his Cultivation speed would undoubtedly increase even further.

The second greatest gain from this trip,

was undoubtedly the bracelet he had obtained from the Celestial Demon Sect’s Saintess Candidate!

Back then, under the assault of his master’s Jade Talisman,

she had used some unknown method to escape with her life—detonating a part of her body to facilitate an Instant Teleportation.

The bracelet on her wrist, however, had been left behind.

Just as Shen Changchuan had expected,

this bracelet contained a Storage Space a hundred times larger than any Storage Bag!

It was packed with resources. There were four hundred Top Grade Spirit Stones alone, to say nothing of the various Middle and Lower Grade Spirit Stones.

It also contained all sorts of Cultivation Elixirs, Heavenly and Earthly Treasures, and other Immortal Cultivation Resources. The sheer quantity and high quality of these items left Shen Changchuan, who was rarely short on Cultivation Resources after developing the Gu-controlling Secret Technique that shifted the balance of power in the Nanyue Kingdom, completely dumbfounded!

Shen Changchuan was certain,

with the help of these resources,

combined with the hidden ability from refining and fusing with the Golden Wind Jade Dew Gu,

he could raise his Cultivation to the Soul Emergence Ninth Layer before the Immortal Sect’s Grand Competition.

Perhaps even higher!

And yet,

that wasn’t the most important part!

The most important thing,

was the Jade Platform inside the Storage Bracelet!

’This Jade Platform... Was this what Shi Mengting was after?’

Shen Changchuan focused his senses on the Jade Platform within the bracelet’s space.

In that instant, he could clearly feel his Comprehension seemingly increase.

Thoughts that had previously been shrouded in fog suddenly became crystal clear.

Ideas sprang forth in his mind, one after another,

and questions he couldn’t previously grasp were answered with sudden clarity!

Of course,

this feeling of enhanced Comprehension had its limits.

It could only help resolve minor issues encountered during Cultivation.

For instance, Shen Changchuan had long been preoccupied with the challenge of integrating the Void Escape Gu’s Power of Space into his Magic. When he contemplated a solution now, his thoughts, while somewhat clearer, only gave him a vague direction. The problem remained fraught with difficulties and far from being solved.

Still,

Shen Changchuan felt this was enough!

As long as the wondrous Abnormal Power attached to the Jade Platform—the one that enhanced Comprehension—persisted and could continue to provide such a boost,

then by continually studying the problem, breaking it down into smaller pieces, solving them one by one, and moving forward step by step,

a Magic technique like Spatial Slash,

would eventually have a high chance of being successfully created!

’A mere Jade Platform, only tinged with its aura, has this kind of power. I can’t imagine what the original Enlightenment Stone is capable of...’

Shen Changchuan temporarily withdrew his Heart Spirit, ceasing his inspection of the items within the Storage Bracelet’s space as he began to ponder.

He recalled something.

According to legend,

back in the day, the humble Xiangshan Sect, which was based in the Tian Nan Domain, had somehow produced three Profound Pill Realm masters.

In that,

the legendary Enlightenment Stone must have played a significant role!

Even if the Tian Nan Domain of the past—before it was ravaged by that great war—had a far better environment for cultivation than it does now, there would still have been a limit.

Besides, a Small Domain is still just a Small Domain.

In terms of size alone,

it could hardly support the simultaneous existence of three Profound Pill Realm masters.

Three True Dragons emerging from a shallow pond—no matter how you looked at it, something was off.

The only explanation,

was the legendary Enlightenment Stone.

’The Enlightenment Stone was most likely responsible. I just don’t know where the Xiangshan Sect of old managed to get their hands on it.’

’And for the Immortal Sect to be so eager to move against the Celestial Demon Sect again after only three hundred years of recovery... I’m afraid the Enlightenment Stone is the reason for that, too!’

A flash of insight struck Shen Changchuan as he suddenly connected the dots.

As Master Wandering Dragon’s most favored disciple,

his master had shared some inside information with him. He was therefore aware that the Immortal Sect had already revived its plans to attack the Celestial Demon Sect.

The campaign in the Nanyue Territory was precisely an operation to eliminate any future troubles before they began this new war.

And the Immortal Sect Grand Competition, scheduled in a few years,

was meant to be a platform to win over the overlords of the other major domains, or at the very least, to flex their muscles.

Until now,

Shen Changchuan hadn’t given it much thought.

But now,

he was beginning to understand some of the answers.

If the Enlightenment Stone fell into the hands of the Celestial Demon Sect, they could use it to continuously produce new masters at the Profound Pill Realm.

For the Yuqing Immortal Sect, this would be an absolutely disastrous piece of news.

If they didn’t want the power gap between the two sects to widen,

they would have to completely crush their enemy in one decisive blow before they had the chance to grow stronger!

The joint competition in a few years...

Perhaps the hegemonic powers of the other major domains had also vaguely sensed this crisis...

A chill ran down Shen Changchuan’s spine.

Faintly,

he felt as though he had just glimpsed the tip of the iceberg of some grand, world-altering trend!

’Forget it. I’ll head back first, work hard, and focus on improving my strength. That’s all that matters for now.’

’As I am now, I have no power to resist such a massive current...’