Eternal Life from the Golden Needle Technique

Chapter 147: Chapter 144: Taking Action

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice.

The one who had spoken,

was none other than Shen Changchuan!

The surroundings fell silent for a moment.

”Brother Shen, do you really have a solution? I’m afraid that this is something even a master of the Medical Dao would find difficult to resolve.”

Just then,

Si Houqing was the first to speak.

His words weren’t entirely a challenge; they were meant more to give Shen an out, to manage expectations in advance.

If even a master of the Medical Dao would struggle, then even if Shen Changchuan proposed a method that ultimately failed, no one could blame him.

Shen Changchuan sensed the goodwill in Si Houqing’s words.

He smiled at him.

Amidst the doubtful gazes of the crowd,

he offered no further explanation and directly summoned the Blood Evil Gourd.

The moment the Blood Evil Gourd appeared in mid-air, an ominous red light radiated outwards, and a fierce, malevolent aura filled the air.

Everyone present was intimidated and subconsciously took a step back.

”You all have probably heard of this Blood Evil Gourd. It is the very foundation of the Blood Slaughter Three Demons’ power.”

”Ever since the three of them were killed, this Magical Artifact has been in my possession.”

”I have since succeeded in its Refinement and have grasped a certain degree of its power.”

”Using its control over Blood Evil Qi, I should be able to draw out the residual Blood Evil Power from Fellow Daoist Nangong’s body.”

”However, this method might cause a slight drop in Fellow Daoist Nangong’s Realm. I wonder if you would mind, Fellow Daoist Nangong?”

Shen Changchuan’s gaze turned to Nangong City.

Hearing this, a healthy flush appeared on Nangong City’s somewhat pale face, and he grew excited.

”As long as this affliction can be cured, what is there for me to mind?”

”Then I will have to trouble you, Brother Shen!”

”There’s no need to be so formal, Fellow Daoist Nangong. Your reputation for chivalry is known far and wide. It would be a great thing if there were more people like you in this world.”

Seeing that the ailment that had plagued him for years might finally be resolved,

even Nangong City couldn’t hide the excitement on his face.

Driven by a sense of urgency,

the relatively unimportant banquet was brought to an abrupt halt.

The others had no objections.

On the contrary, they sincerely hoped that the Blood Evil Gourd Shen Changchuan had produced would truly be effective.

...

「Several hours passed,」

and the sky began to brighten.

In the Half-Mountain Courtyard,

inside the quiet cultivation chamber,

as the Blood Evil Gourd hovering in mid-air sucked the last trace of blood-colored Magical Power from Nangong City’s body into the gourd,

Shen Changchuan quickly formed a Technique with his hands, retracting the Blood Evil Gourd and swiftly plugging its stopper.

The dark red glow on the Blood Evil Gourd gradually faded.

Its overall appearance hadn’t changed much.

Shen Changchuan then turned his gaze to Nangong City, whose face had grown even paler. His aura, too, had fallen from the Eighth Layer Late Stage to the Eighth Layer Early Stage.

”Fellow Daoist Nangong, how do you feel?”

Shen Changchuan asked softly.

Nangong City took a few deep breaths and opened his eyes.

Beneath his sunken eye sockets, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face was as pale as paper.

But at this moment,

his gaze was piercingly bright.

”Good!”

”I haven’t felt this good in years!”

Nangong City let out a long sigh.

Anyone could see that his heart was filled with excitement and joy!

The root of his affliction—the one that had coiled around his meridians, tormented him for years, and halted his progress—was finally gone!

This feeling...

it was as if, after years of his path being shrouded by dark clouds, the sky had suddenly cleared after a storm!

His once-stagnant heart was now practically leaping for joy!

”Brother Shen, words cannot express my gratitude!”

Nangong City bowed deeply to Shen Changchuan, so overcome with emotion that he was nearly incoherent.

”Fellow Daoist Nangong, there is no need for this. When you help others, I doubt you ever think of asking for repayment, do you?”

Shen Changchuan quickly helped him up.

It was the same as before.

He, Shen Changchuan, couldn’t be the one to uphold justice, punish the wicked, and act as a wandering hero in this dog-eat-dog Immortal Cultivation World.

But he didn’t dislike people who did.

In fact,

he wished there were more people like that in the world.

When faced with such a person,

and if he had the ability,

Shen Changchuan wasn’t stingy about lending a hand.

”This is different...”

Nangong City shook his head repeatedly.

He thought hard for a moment,

and it seemed he had an idea.

He then reached into his Storage Bag, took out a palm-sized, somewhat worn Jade Slip, and handed it to Shen Changchuan, who looked on with some confusion.

’What’s this?’

Shen Changchuan looked at the Jade Slip in his hand, then back at Nangong City.

”This is an inheritance, the Entry Level inheritance for a basic Alchemist.”

Nangong City’s expression was somewhat complicated.

”I came across this Entry Level Alchemy inheritance by a stroke of luck. But perhaps my aptitude isn’t good enough, or maybe my temperament is too unstable. I could never master the basics.”

”I can’t thank you enough for saving my life. Please, take this inheritance as a small token of my gratitude for your help, Brother Shen.”

”Of course, this alone is not enough to repay you for saving my life. Consider this a great favor that I, Nangong City, owe you, Brother Shen. If you ever need anything in the future, just say the word. I would go through hell and high water for you!”

Nangong City promised solemnly.

”This... I didn’t really do much; it was just a convenient effort. This item is truly too valuable!”

Shen Changchuan looked shocked.

’This is an Alchemy inheritance!’

An Alchemy inheritance was hard to come by, not just around here, but even in a place like Qing City!

This was the kind of thing that could serve as the foundation for an Immortal Cultivation Clan to thrive for hundreds of years!

An item like this...

its value couldn’t be measured in mere Spirit Stones!

”Please, Brother Shen, accept it without worry.”

”Whether it was for plotting the demise of the Blood Slaughter Three Demons or for helping me remove this hidden danger, Brother Shen, you deserve such a reward!”

After some back and forth,

Shen Changchuan finally accepted the inheritance under Nangong City’s insistence.

’This thing...’

’It’s actually very useful to me.’

’Perhaps my future Cultivation will depend on this Alchemy.’

There was no helping it.

The price of Cultivation Elixirs was simply too expensive!

The Cyan Jade Pills he used for his Qi Introduction Seventh Layer cultivation had already cost him eleven thousand Spirit Stones!

What about for the Qi Introduction Eighth Layer, the Qi Introduction Ninth Layer, or even the Soul Emergence Realm beyond that?

The cost of buying Elixirs for cultivation later on would likely be an unimaginable, astronomical figure!

Under these circumstances,

Alchemy became particularly important to him!

As he pondered,

Shen Changchuan glanced at the panel of light before him.

Beneath the panel, a new line for ”Skill” had been added.

...

[Skill: Tier One Array Master (3%)]

...

Back then,

when Shen Changchuan went to the Wu Family Collection,

he was summoned by Patriarch Wu, Wu Yuanzhi. At the time, because Shen Changchuan had saved an important member of the Wu Family and because of the matter of the Cyan Essence Purifying Spirit Pills, he had asked for an Alchemy inheritance.

Patriarch Wu, whether he didn’t have one or was simply unwilling to give it, ended up giving Shen Changchuan an Array Master inheritance instead.

In the days since,

in his spare time outside of Cultivation, Shen Changchuan had also been studying that Array Master inheritance.

It wasn’t until recently,

that a line for Array Master finally appeared on his progress bar panel.

And this,

undoubtedly meant,

that the Hundred Skills of Immortal Cultivation could also be displayed by the progress bar panel!

If Array Master could be displayed,

then Alchemy definitely could be as well!