Eternal Life from the Golden Needle Technique

Chapter 333: Chapter 330: A Strange Matter

Deep within the Demon Beast Forest,

danger was, in fact, ever-present.

Shen Changchuan didn’t think,

that by relying on himself alone, he could easily adventure and explore here, coming and going as he pleased while casually collecting Heavenly and Earthly Treasures.

And that was indeed the case.

Judging by his experiences over the past month,

if not for Wu Tianhao’s help,

he might not have been able to escape so easily and without consequence when encountering Demon Beasts at the Soul Emergence Realm Middle Stage.

’It’s still better to be an Alchemist.’

Shen Changchuan couldn’t help but sigh to himself.

’You can just sit at home, and people will endlessly bring Spirit Stones to your door.’

It was just a shame that,

if this mission couldn’t be completed, there would be no way to obtain the legacy of the Tier One Alchemy Skill.

Shen Changchuan couldn’t help but feel a pang of regret.

"...How about we search for another three or five days? That would round out the search time to over a month. Maybe we’re just a little bit off, and we’ll find it soon?"

After some thought,

he was ultimately unwilling to give up.

Shen Changchuan spoke up, his voice tinged with reluctance.

After comparing his current gains,

he had, on the contrary, developed an even deeper obsession with the mission’s reward.

"You can’t be serious... Fine. Another three or five days won’t make a difference. I’ll accompany you for a bit longer."

Wu Tianhao was a bit speechless at Shen Changchuan’s immediate reversal after having just agreed.

However, he didn’t object.

It was only three to five days, after all.

Besides, Shen Changchuan was the one doing most of the work, so Wu Tianhao wasn’t really against it.

"Thank you, Senior Brother!"

Shen Changchuan cupped his hands toward him.

Shortly after,

high in the sky, Shen Changchuan formed a hand seal for a Technique.

From the Demon Beast Bag at his waist, pitch-black crows flew out one after another. After a few harsh CAWs, they used the cover of the heavy rain to scatter in all directions.

These crows

were a flock of Tier One Dark Soul Crows they had encountered on the road not long ago while searching for the mission’s target.

Their numbers were in the hundreds,

and because they flocked together and possessed a special talent, even a Cultivator at the First Layer of the Soul Emergence Realm would find them to be a huge problem.

But when they ran into Shen Changchuan and his companion,

it was naturally the crows’ bad luck.

Shen Changchuan had taken a liking to their numbers and the convenience of their Talent Magic,

so he had directly used a Beast Taming Secret Technique to control them.

Now that he had advanced to the Soul Emergence Realm and his Divine Sense was greatly enhanced, dividing his focus to control so many Dark Soul Crows was a trivial matter.

Shen Changchuan sat cross-legged in the void.

Through the Concentric Vision Technique, he projected the crows’ perspectives and continued to search in all directions.

「Soon, another three days had passed.」

Above another part of the forest,

Shen Changchuan sat cross-legged in the void.

Just as he was about to come up empty-handed once again, he suddenly let out a soft "Huh?"

His expression changed slightly.

"What is it? Did you find a trace of that guy?"

Wu Tianhao, who was beside him, quickly asked.

Shen Changchuan opened his eyes,

a strange look within them.

"Not exactly. But it seems I’ve run into an old acquaintance, and some rather strange things..."

A thoughtful expression appeared on his face.

"What strange things?"

"Well, in that direction, there’s a group of people heading deeper into the Demon Beast Forest..."

"Senior Brother Wu, what do you think they’re doing, coming deep into the Demon Beast Forest for no reason during the rainy season?"

"And if I’m not mistaken, that group seems to be under escort, like prisoners. And... something’s odd. The mountain leeches seem to be ignoring them, not attacking a single person!"

Shen Changchuan pointed in a certain direction,

his brow furrowed as he spoke.

"Perhaps they have a Secret Technique for avoiding the mountain leeches..."

Wu Tianhao started to say without thinking.

But soon,

he realized something was wrong.

He stopped himself.

As a Cultivator native to this area, Wu Tianhao was certainly not someone ignorant about the Border Desolate Forest.

Having lived here for so many years, his Wu Family was a major power in the region.

But he had never heard of any Secret Technique that could evade the mountain leeches that appeared during the rainy season!

’Are you kidding me?!’

Any Cultivator who lived in the Border Desolate Forest probably loathed the mountain leeches that swarmed everywhere during the rainy season.

If there was a Secret Technique to avoid their attacks,

how could it possibly not have spread throughout the local area?

Besides,

the harsh environment of the rainy season and those disgusting mountain leeches were so repulsive that,

over hundreds of years,

since Cultivators first came to develop this land,

many had studied them, including Cultivators in the Soul Emergence Realm!

The ancestor of the Wu Family had even researched them in his youth,

although he never fully uncovered their secrets.

But by combining his own knowledge with discussions with others,

he ultimately deduced that the mountain leeches swarming during the rainy season were likely a derivative of some kind of Gu Insect...

In his youth,

Wu Tianhao had heard of his ancestor’s deduction.

He knew full well that the mountain leeches that quietly emerged during the rainy season and covered the entire Border Desolate Forest were no ordinary creatures.

"There’s something strange about that group!"

Wu Tianhao also came to this conclusion in an instant.

"Should we go take a look?"

He looked at Shen Changchuan.

Although they hadn’t found any trace of their mission’s target,

encountering such a strange group was worth investigating.

"Yes, that’s what I was thinking."

"Besides, we might even have an unexpected windfall,"

Shen Changchuan said thoughtfully.

"What do you mean?"

"Among the escorted group, there’s a former subordinate of mine... He has a knack for producing refined charcoal used in Alchemy."

"Coincidentally, isn’t one of our mission targets an Alchemist?"

"I suspect this might not be a complete coincidence."

"Of course, even if I’m wrong, it doesn’t matter. We can just treat it as a trip to rescue my old subordinate."

Shen Changchuan said, his eyes glinting.

’That person...

his name is Guo Cheng, right?’

The memory quickly flashed through his mind.

Several years ago,

when he first arrived in Dawan Village,

several other villages had sought refuge, pledging allegiance to Dawan Village in exchange for the protection of the Shen Family’s banner.

Among those villages, one was named Lao Mountain Temple.

Its Observatory Master

was none other than Guo Cheng!

Because it was the only one among the villages not named after a family clan, and its master dreamed of establishing his own sect by creating a small power called Lao Mountain Temple,

Shen Changchuan remembered it quite clearly.

He had heard that back when the news of the Cyan Essence Water Grass first appeared in the Border Desolate Forest and started causing turmoil, Guo Cheng had foreseen the danger and fled.

’So he’s back now?

What’s going on?

And how did he get captured?

Moreover,

who are the ones who captured them?’

"Is that so? Then let’s go!"

"I have a feeling that this time, we might find a real clue!"

Wu Tianhao was also getting a little excited now.

After days of fruitless searching,

he had long grown tired of it!

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