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

Chapter 14 Qi Refining Level Four
boom!
The crocodile demon's massive body fell into the water.
It was like a giant rock falling from a height, crashing onto the water and creating huge waves.

The river surface surged violently.

Waves rippled and swept across the river.

At the same time, a stream of blood gushed from the bottom of the river and spread outwards.

"Did you make it?!"

With the disappearance of the crocodile demon,
The people around had recovered from their shock, and many of them stood on tiptoe to look around.

But by this time, the crocodile demon had completely sunk into the water, and not a trace of it could be seen.

The river water became even more turbid, with waves surging in layers.

"Changchuan, how is it?"

Looking at the broken bamboo pole in his son Han Dayong's hand and the empty water surface, Han Qinhu slowly walked forward and asked.

however,
At this very moment,
Under the influence of his spiritual vision technique, Shen Changchuan saw something unusual in the river.

Beneath the river water, there seemed to be a dense demonic power gathering, producing visible fluctuations!

"Not good! Be careful!"

In an instant,
Shen Changchuan sensed an extremely strong sense of crisis.

No time to think too much,
He unleashed a level of lightness technique almost instantly, his magical energy swirling around him, making him incredibly light.

Then, the top leader grabbed Han Qinhu, who was approaching.

The figure suddenly retreated.

It left a gray afterimage in mid-air and in the blink of an eye retreated to the riverbank eight or nine zhang away.

Almost at the same time,

call out!
A water jet as thick as an arm shot out from the water like a sharp arrow, sweeping across the space where Shen Changchuan and the others had previously stood.

It hit the trunk of a large tree behind it.

boom!
The trunk of the tree, as thick as a water bucket, exploded instantly.

Water droplets, waves, and wood chips flew everywhere.

The tree was snapped in half, its heavy upper half creaking as it fell to the ground.

not far away,
Han Qinhu, still in shock, stared at the scene before him.
I felt sweat beading on my forehead, and a surge of relief washed over me as I felt like I had survived a disaster.

If Shen Changchuan hadn't pulled him back at the crucial moment, he would have had no chance of surviving that attack!
at the same time,

The onlookers, who had been watching, realized what was happening and cried out in surprise, quickly backing away.

Amidst their shock, their gazes toward Shen Changchuan were filled with awe.

The Immortal Master's strength is truly extraordinary.

That attack from the monster in the river was so powerful that probably none of the more than two thousand people in Dawan Village could have escaped it!
She had even greater faith in Shen Changchuan.

There was no longer the slightest thought of looking down on him because of his youth.

"Trouble!"

Shen Changchuan paid no attention to the thoughts of the surrounding villagers.

He glanced at the tree that had been snapped in half, his eyes filled with apprehension.

"This innate demonic technique is so powerful that its power level must be at least at the fifth level of Qi Refining!"

"Moreover, its defense is astonishing, and it possesses a petrification talent that greatly enhances its defense. As a result, my previous attacks at most only managed to break through a layer of its skin and did not pose any threat to it at all."

Shen Changchuan suddenly found the situation extremely difficult.

This guy's strength is really beyond his current level.

Just like that attack,
If he hadn't cultivated the Spiritual Eye Technique, allowing him to foresee the attack brewing underwater, and hadn't perfected the Lightness Technique, enabling him to unleash it in the blink of an eye,
I'm afraid he won't be able to dodge that lightning-fast attack!
Shen Changchuan is not yet capable of withstanding that water arrow.

If you get hit, you're almost certain to die!
Shen Changchuan frowned, deep in thought.
But for the time being, he couldn't think of any way to deal with that guy.

"Now, I can only be thankful that I didn't use the golden needles when I dealt with that beast!"

Unable to find a solution, Shen Changchuan couldn't help but show a bitter expression, secretly comforting himself.

Judging from the effects achieved by his own Golden Needle Technique,

Even with the use of golden needles as an aid, doubling the destructive power of the Golden Needle Technique, it would probably only severely injure the crocodile demon, but not kill it.

It's even possible that they won't be able to inflict serious damage.

under these circumstances,

If the golden needle ritual implement was used, then the loss of the golden needle is inevitable.

Fortunately, his caution was useless.

Otherwise, we would suffer a huge loss.

"Grandpa, for the next period of time, please close off the riverbank and keep the villagers away from it as much as possible."

"Right now, I can't do anything about it."

Looking at the river surface that had returned to calm in the distance, Shen Changchuan pondered for a moment and then spoke to Han Qinhu, who was still somewhat shaken.

The crocodile demon concealed itself in the river water.
It has the advantage of geographical location.

Furthermore, their cultivation levels and strengths far surpassed his own, leaving him with no way to resolve the situation.

Moreover, given the monster's cunning, this attempt to lure it out failed, and it's likely that such a simple method will be difficult to use again in the future.

"Ah, that beast is so troublesome!"

Upon hearing this, Han Qinhu, who had composed himself, also showed a worried expression.

"But what if we don't get rid of that beast? What if it climbs ashore under cover of night and attacks the village?"

The village of Dawan is not far from the river that runs through the entire valley and plain.

The intelligence of monsters is much greater than that of wild beasts.

If the monsters in the river hold a grudge and crawl out of the water in the middle of the night to sneak into the village and attack people and livestock, that would be a big problem.

"There's nothing we can do about it; we can only increase the number of patrols at night."

“In their spare time, they can also gather people to build a fence around the village.”

Shen Changchuan shook his head slightly.

Even if we seek revenge, there's nothing we can do.

Underwater, he would most likely be no match for that monster.

The bait had just been used, and it would likely be less effective at luring the snake out of its hole. So, for now, this was the only option.

"After this period of time has passed, and the planting of the spirit valley and the cultivation of the rice fields in the village have been completed, we can harvest the surrounding timber to reinforce and thicken the fence into a wooden wall. At that time, we can send some people to guard and patrol at night."

"If it dares to come ashore, I can't guarantee I can kill it, but I at least have the ability to severely injure it and drive it back down."

Shen Changchuan exuded a faint confidence.

Although the village may have been more dangerous before the wall was built.

However, the village has more than 2,000 people, who need to cultivate not only the sacred fields but also other ordinary fields to obtain food.

Summer planting has now begun.
Shen Changchuan couldn't let farming work be delayed, so he forcibly assigned tasks.

Everything can only be discussed after the summer planting season.

"That's the only way."

Not long after,
After handling the funeral arrangements,
After giving instructions on the follow-up tasks,
Shen Changchuan then returned to the courtyard halfway up the mountain and entered the Spirit Spring Secret Chamber.

Inside the secret room, Shen Changchuan sat cross-legged on a rock.

Reflecting on the experience of this battle, I summarized its gains and losses.

The conclusion is that his measures were not problematic during this process.

The main reason is that he is too weak!

If someone possessed the strength of the fourth or even fifth level of Qi Refining, that single strike of the golden needle would at least severely injure the crocodile demon, if not kill it.

But unfortunately, he wasn't.

"The peak of the third level of Qi Refining is still too low!"

Shen Changchuan murmured softly.

If they were still inside the Shen family compound, this would be a good disguise and a good thing for them.

But this is not a good thing in such a wild and untamed place.

Insufficient strength

Danger could strike at any moment!

A sense of urgency rose in Shen Changchuan's heart!

So, what happened next?
He began to cultivate himself even more diligently.

Aside from showing up every three to five days to check on the cultivation of the spirit fields,

They mostly stayed in the secret chamber of the spiritual spring, cultivating in seclusion.

Ten days passed quickly.

at this time,

The ten acres of spirit fields outside have been completely sown with rice seeds, and the remaining two acres of experimental fields have also undergone rice seedling transplanting according to the planting experience he summarized.

All that's needed now is to have someone patrol and observe every three to five days, clearing weeds and killing any insects that appear in the spirit field.

As for the remaining villagers,

They then began cultivating ordinary fields to obtain their food for the coming year.

After this,

If nothing unexpected happens for a long time afterward,
Until the harvest of the spirit grain,

Shen Changchuan can now be a hands-off manager for once.

then,

He immediately began his breakthrough to the fourth level of Qi Refining.

"it's time!"

Inside the secret chamber of the spiritual spring,

Shen Changchuan took out the jade bottle from his bosom.

Looking at the Qi-union pill in the bottle, his face was full of seriousness.

After more than half a month of diligent practice
He has already perfected his cultivation level and his physical condition has reached its peak.

Simultaneously,

After more than half a month of accumulation,
The spiritual energy inside the secret chamber of the spiritual spring has also accumulated considerably.

There has never been a better time to break through!
In that case,

Shen Changchuan did not hesitate at all.

Open the bottle stopper.

Pour the Qi-binding pill onto your right hand.
The thumb-sized pill was pale red and emitted a faint, ethereal fragrance, filling the air with its aroma.

Shen Changchuan did not hesitate at all.

He shoved the pill into his mouth.

The body then quickly entered a meditative state.

The Elephant Mountain Qi Absorption Technique circulates its power through the meridians, circulating throughout the body.

As the elixir is ingested and digested...
A powerful medicinal force began to spread from the dantian in all directions.

Shen Changchuan fully activated the Elephant Mountain Qi Absorption Technique, circulating and refining the medicinal power within his body.

Time passes by little by little,
Shen Changchuan's forehead was covered in sweat.

The spiritual energy emanating from the spiritual spring was rapidly consumed in the air.

Three days later,
boom! ! !
Shen Changchuan could feel that the bottleneck in his body suddenly opened up at that moment!

The amount and quality of magical power within his body suddenly surged forward by a large margin!

Fourth level of Qi cultivation!

It worked!
Feeling the surge of magical power within his body flowing like a torrent through his dantian and meridians,
Shen Changchuan opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing within them.

Although he had anticipated this beforehand

But at this moment, they couldn't help but show joy on their faces.

"The transition from the third to the fourth level of Qi Induction is a transformation from the early stage to the middle stage of Qi Induction."

"Now, I am a cultivator at the mid-stage of Qi Refining!"

Shen Changchuan clenched his fist, feeling the immense magical power within his body.
I felt an unprecedented sense of comfort!
(End of this chapter)