Eternal Life from the Golden Needle Technique

Chapter 328: Chapter 325: Level 1 Middle Stage

Once he figured that out, Shen Changchuan couldn’t help but feel a little emotional.

Ever since he transmigrated to this world and discovered his only cheat system was a panel that merely displayed progress bars for his Cultivation Techniques, Shen Changchuan had been quite disappointed.

For the first few days, he couldn’t help but curse his fate.

After all, he had transmigrated from the 2020s.

Back then, the protagonists of popular xuanhuan and Immortal Cultivation novels were all about killing enemies for explosive Cultivation boosts or getting Divine Skills and Heavenly and Earthly Treasures from daily sign-in systems.

Without a powerful cheat system, you’d be too embarrassed to even show your face.

If there was ever a get-together for transmigrators,

with his progress bar panel, he’d be seated at the dogs’ table, no question.

After all, other people’s systems were all ”one-click to Level 100,” ”add stat points,” ”increase proficiency in Cultivation Techniques and Martial Techniques”...

The main selling point was how effortless it was.

And then there was him.

Not only did he have to find his own Cultivation Techniques and Magic, but he also had to painstakingly practice them himself.

And if he practiced incorrectly, the progress bar wouldn’t even budge.

A cheat system like this, one that mostly relied on his own hard work, offered none of that instant gratification.

It was only because Shen Changchuan had nothing else to fall back on that he would accept such ’trash’.

Of course,

that was what Shen Changchuan used to think.

Now, however,

his opinion of the progress bar panel had been turned completely on its head.

’Panel, oh panel, I was wrong about you!’

’Even though you can’t get me to Level 100 with a single click or casually boost my proficiency in Cultivation Techniques and Magic, and even though you’re leagues weaker than the cheat systems of other protagonists... you’re still incredibly useful!’

At that moment, as Shen Changchuan gazed at the densely packed rows of Perfection Techniques on his progress bar panel, his heart swelled with emotion.

Without the panel,

how would he have acquired the means to protect himself when he was weak? How would he have found the confidence to vie for the Heavenly and Earthly Treasures needed for his Cultivation?

Without the panel,

how could he have ever condensed a Divine Seed, achieving a level of power that surpassed ordinary Cultivators of the same Realm?

And how, by cultivating a vast number of Perfection Techniques, was he able to evolve his Divine Seed and ultimately slay his great enemy, Zhou Lingyun?

’Maybe you really were weak at the start.’

’But as time went on, as my foundation grew, your usefulness increased exponentially the further I progressed!’

This thought brought a surge of joy to Shen Changchuan’s heart.

And so,

after bidding farewell to Master Wandering Dragon,

Shen Changchuan, with a clear path forward, headed to the Scripture Pavilion and began searching for a large number of Magic to cultivate.

For the better part of the following year,

he dedicated all his time to this task.

Every day, he would select suitable Magic from the Scripture Pavilion, then find a deserted mountain forest to practice.

One technique after another was unleashed.

Day and night, the desolate mountain forest echoed with booming sounds like muffled thunder, never ceasing.

The days passed, one by one.

As time went on,

a full year had passed since Shen Changchuan’s return to the Sect.

On his progress bar panel, nearly two hundred new Tier One Perfection Techniques had been added.

It was an absolutely massive haul!

This was the single greatest period of accumulation Shen Changchuan had ever experienced!

Moreover,

with so much time on his hands,

Shen Changchuan didn’t limit himself to just Sword System and Wood Element Magic.

He also dabbled in many others, such as Body Technique, Thunder, and Wind Element Magic.

This not only made Shen Changchuan’s foundation incredibly deep,

but also vastly expanded his horizons.

Of course,

those Tier One Perfection Techniques served only as ’fertilizer’—as fuel for his growth.

For actual combat,

Tier Two Level Magic was essential.

So naturally, Shen Changchuan hadn’t forgotten this.

He selected two Tier Two Magic from the Scripture Pavilion,

and over the next two or three months,

relying on his progress bar panel, he cultivated both of them to the Perfection Realm.

This undoubtedly added two more excellent combat options to Shen Changchuan’s arsenal.

But his gains over the past year weren’t limited to Magic alone.

Through the process of repeatedly practicing his Magic,

he would constantly deplete his body’s Magical Power,

then rapidly replenish his Spiritual Qi through the Refinement of Spirit Stones and other means.

This repeated cycle of depletion and replenishment was a tempering process,

like iron ore being hammered again and again on an anvil.

This process not only raised the precision of his Magical Power control to a new level, but it also made his Magical Power and Divine Sense far more resilient and powerful than those of other Cultivators at the same Realm!

It was also because of this,

that after he took a few of the Tier Two True Essence Pills—which were compensation from the Shen Family Ancestor, redeemed from the family treasury—

his Cultivation naturally broke through to the First Layer Middle Stage.

What’s more,

the First Layer Late Stage of his Cultivation was now within reach!

The only reason he held back was his concern that breaking through Cultivation Realms too quickly might lead to an unstable foundation.

That’s why Shen Changchuan suppressed his progress slightly,

choosing not to break through to the First Layer Late Stage by immediately taking more Tier Two True Essence Pills.

’But it won’t be long now.’

’After I spend a little more time refining my foundation, a few more Tier Two True Essence Pills should be enough to reach the First Layer Late Stage in one push... and with the remaining True Essence Pills, I might even be able to go a step further and break through to the Soul Emergence Second Layer.’

Shen Changchuan calculated silently.

For now, he wasn’t overly fixated on raising his Cultivation Realm.

After all, under the protection of the Dragon Cloud Sect, he was in no immediate danger.

This period of peace,

was the perfect opportunity to practice a wide variety of Magic.

To build up his foundation.

Lay low and build up his strength.

Besides,

Shen Changchuan felt that,

this cycle—repeatedly casting Magic, depleting his Magical Power, then meditating to practice Qi and recover—

was, in its own way, another excellent form of Cultivation.

Of course,

the cost was also enormous.

’Sigh, this method of Cultivation is both effective and fast.’

’But the problem is, the cost is just too high!’

’The thirty thousand Spirit Stones Dawan Village accumulated over many years, plus the three hundred Middle Grade Spirit Stones I got from the Ancestor during the trip to Tian Nan City... they’re all gone.’

Thinking of his now-empty coffers,

Shen Changchuan couldn’t help but sigh, a wry smile spreading across his face.

It was clear that,

without enough Spirit Stones,

his Cultivation speed would plummet!

And that was something Shen Changchuan could not accept!

’Without Spirit Stones, once my Magical Power is depleted, it will take at least a full day of meditation to recover!’

’That’s far too slow!’

’But where am I supposed to get a large sum of Spirit Stones for my Cultivation?’