My path to immortality began with my posting to guard Dawancun.

Chapter 105 Encountering an 'Acquaintance' Again

Regarding the situation of that first wife
Shen Changchuan's ideas were just speculation.
The reality could be completely different.

Perhaps that first wife was just inherently ruthless.

But no matter what,
Before advancing to the Nascent Soul stage and gaining a certain level of self-protection,
Shen Changchuan still needs to hide his true self and maintain the persona of an ordinary illegitimate son.

To avoid being noticed by the other party,
To become a thorn in the side of the other party.

"Fortunately, if my cultivation speed continues at this pace, it won't be long before I can become famous in the world without any worries!"

"Perhaps I can set a goal: to advance to the Nascent Soul stage before the clan gathering three years from now?"

Looking back over the past six months, I have achieved a three-level improvement in cultivation speed.

Shen Changchuan was also full of confidence in himself.

In contrast,

The goal of advancing to the Nascent Soul Realm within three years doesn't seem too arrogant.

of course,

Shen Changchuan was also very clear about this.

To maintain that rate of improvement after advancing to the late stage of Qi Refining...

Sufficient supply of cultivation pills,
Absolutely.

Thinking of this,

Shen Changchuan's gaze involuntarily fell upon the empty jade bottle beside him.

This jade bottle originally contained ten high-grade Qi-inducing pills.

but now,
There wasn't a single grain left.

This made Shen Changchuan feel a pang of heartache.

According to Si Houqing, it would normally take seven or eight pills for a cultivator to progress from the early stage of the sixth level of Qi Refining to the peak of the sixth level.

But it's unclear whether it's because the Bi Yuan Jing Ling Dan improved his aptitude, allowing his dantian and meridians to hold more magical power.
It wasn't until all ten high-grade Qi-inducing pills were used up that he managed to raise his cultivation level to the peak of the sixth level.

"I originally planned to keep a few and sell them to recoup some losses."

"Now look what's happened, there's not a single grain left."

Thinking about this,
Shen Changchuan couldn't help but sigh.

I felt a little regretful.

Based on the information he obtained during his previous casual conversation with Si Houqing, Shen Changchuan had also learned some about cultivation after the late stage of Qi Induction.

One very important point is that the pills that can accelerate the cultivation of the seventh level of Qi Induction are at least five times more expensive than high-grade Qi Induction pills!
The price of a top-grade Qi-inducing pill,
Going through Si Houqing's internal channels can get you eighty spirit stones per stone.

However, if it were sold on the market, the price would be at least one hundred spirit stones!

And five times the price,

Even with internal pricing, each spirit stone costs four or five hundred!

Take stock of your assets.

If you were to go bankrupt, it seems you could only afford about eight or nine pills.

But the problem is,
According to Si Houqing

To cultivate from the early stage of the seventh level of Qi Induction to the late stage of the seventh level...

The required pills are at least twenty or thirty!

and,

This doesn't even take into account the potential bottlenecks that might be encountered, requiring the consumption of elixirs to break through them!
The amount of training required later on will only be more unimaginably enormous!

"The path to immortality is arduous!"

Shen Changchuan let out a long sigh.

I thought I was already rich.

But now it seems,
But that's all there is to it.

If the cultivation of the seventh level of Qi Induction is already so difficult, what about the subsequent eighth level, ninth level, or even breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm?
It might get even harder!

perhaps,

My goal of advancing to the Nascent Soul realm within three years is a bit too ambitious.

Of course,
Shen Changchuan's calculations were based on the consumption of the drug-using, pay-to-win strategy.

The energy expenditure of a cultivator in the normal late stage of Qi Refining would not be this exaggerated.

Just the same,
If one does not take elixirs to improve their cultivation level, but relies solely on refining their own magical power...

Shen Changchuan felt that he might need to spend more than ten years of hard work before he could possibly glimpse the realm of leaving the body!
Ten years later,

He was only twenty-four or twenty-five years old.

For most other cultivators, this would be an achievement that would fill them with immense joy. But for Shen Changchuan, it would be an extremely long time.

after all,

That narrow-minded first wife was like a knife hanging over my head.

This feeling is definitely not pleasant.

not to mention,
The longer the night, the more dreams you have.

Shen Changchuan wasn't sure.
His secrecy lasted for ten years, and the other party never received any news of it.

Shen Changchuan has always been in the habit of preparing for the worst in everything.

Therefore, he always believed that the shorter the time it takes to advance to the Out-of-Body Realm, the better.

"Never mind, there's always a way out!"

"As long as you have enough strength, you can always earn more spirit stones even if you run out!"

"If we can develop the 'commercial district' in the east of the village now, and have a few more chambers of commerce move in, it might solve the problem of the expenses required for the seventh level of Qi Refining cultivation later."

Calming himself down, Shen Changchuan collected his thoughts.

Continue meditating and cultivating.

Stabilize your aura at the peak of the sixth level of Qi Refining.

Not long after,
After mastering the cultivation level of the sixth level of Qi Refining Peak.

Shen Changchuan stepped out of the spiritual spring chamber where he had been in seclusion for many days, breathed in the cold air, looked at the vast white world outside, and stretched.

At this time,

Han Qinhu came looking for him.

It was said that members of the Shen family had come to visit.

"The Shen family? Who are they?"

Shen Changchuan's expression froze.

Are members of the Shen clan visiting?

Could it be that his cultivation level was leaked, and the First Madam came to capture him?
"I don't know, but they're all quite young. Judging from their appearance, they might have come here to explore because of this incident and the matter of the Azure Aquatic Plant?"

Han Qinhu hesitated for a moment, then guessed.

"Let's go see him first."

Shen Changchuan breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Arriving at the village hall,

Seeing the faces sitting in the guest seats,

Shen Changchuan was also taken aback.

because,

these people,
They were all 'acquaintances' I'd met once before!
"My name is Shen Chongshan. I greet Young Master Changchuan."

Seeing Shen Changchuan come in,
The burly young man who had been sitting in the guest seat stood up and bowed to Shen Changchuan.

The others also stood up and bowed at the same time.

"You're too kind, everyone. Please have a seat."

Shen Changchuan quickly realized what was happening and returned the greeting with a cupped hand, speaking politely.

Yes,

The few people present,
Just a few months ago,

When Ying Sihouqing went to the arena to fight, he encountered Shen Chongshan and the Shen family.

The guy I fought with back then, I think his name was Shen Rongguang, right?

While chatting with Shen Chongshan, Shen Changchuan glanced at Shen Rongguang, who had a somewhat gloomy expression, out of the corner of his eye.

That person was easily defeated by him at that time.

Then this guy rushed onto the stage, wanting to fight me.

Shen Changchuan remained outwardly calm.

But thoughts were swirling in his mind.

Fortunately, I had considered many concerns at the time and ultimately went on stage wearing a mask.

These people were also unaware that they were the ones who had stood on the ring back then.

otherwise,

It will cause some trouble.

(End of this chapter)