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

Chapter 348 Premonition
After briefly assessing the difference in combat strength between himself and Deng Xin, who was at the fourth level of the Nascent Soul stage,
Shen Changchuan realized that he was likely to lose again.

However, he was not discouraged at all.

On the contrary, they were full of fighting spirit.

More than half a year ago,

If it weren't for Wu Tianhao's secret technique and the direct eruption of his own divine seed transformation, catching his opponent off guard while they were off guard.

In a direct confrontation, I fear I would have no ability to resist Deng Xin.

But now, more than half a year later,

My cultivation level is almost at the mid-stage of the second level of the Nascent Soul realm.

His strength was even enough to barely save his life from the opponent's attacks.
The progress made in this regard

Is there anything else you’re not satisfied with?
He is still young after all.

The training time was not long enough.

It's perfectly understandable if you're not as good as others.

Give him another year or two, and Shen Changchuan is confident that he will definitely be able to have the strength to contend with him!

"Moreover, Deng Xin is no ordinary person. According to Senior Brother Wu, he is a direct disciple of the Seven Absolutes Old Demon, someone who fought his way out of tens of thousands of people in the Seven Absolutes Sect."

"That kind of strength is naturally more than one level above ordinary people."

"Ordinary cultivators at the fourth level of the Nascent Soul stage should not be as powerful as him."

"With my current strength, I should be able to survive against at least a fourth-level Nascent Soul cultivator without much trouble."

Shen Changchuan silently weighed the situation in his mind.

The strength of the fourth level of the Nascent Soul stage.
That's pretty good.

They have already reached the mid-level combat strength of the Nascent Soul realm.

but
That's far from enough!
Thinking of the great battle that was about to begin,
Shen Changchuan suppressed his joy slightly.

Amidst the chaos of battle,

I'm afraid there won't be a shortage of battles between powerful figures at the Divine Ascension Realm!
Combat strength at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul Realm

At best, they can only survive a little longer in an insignificant battle.

If you encounter an enemy who is at least at the fifth level of the Nascent Soul realm...
Those who are destined to die will still die.

"We still need to improve our combat strength as quickly as possible!"

Shen Changchuan recalled the news he had heard when he went to Dawan Village to deliver the pills.
A sense of urgency arose in my heart once again.

In the recent period of time,

Several major powers in the Southern Region have begun to purchase large quantities of pills, talismans, formations, magic artifacts, and other items that can enhance the strength of cultivators.

As a result, the prices of these related items on the market have risen rapidly.

This is why Shen Changchuan was able to earn 300,000 spirit stones through alchemy in just six months.

Because the right opportunity has arrived!

Compared to demand, the pills refined by Shen Changchuan are far from satisfying the market's appetite.

Such an undisguised action has already led to much speculation from the outside world.

Something might be about to happen!
For a time,

There was some panic throughout the cultivation world.

The matter was widely discussed on the streets, and various rumors spread.

With people's hearts unsettled,

Many small factions or independent cultivators have had to exchange their stored spirit stones for things that can directly enhance their combat power.

Although the major powers at the top have not yet made a clear announcement.

But those actions already said a lot.

Spirit stones can be earned again.

But you only have one life.

This has further fueled market demand for elixirs, talismans, magical artifacts, and formations.

If it were other merchants,

They might be overjoyed to have caught a trend.

But Shen Changchuan, who knew the inside story,
A greater sense of crisis arose in their hearts. With such widespread panic, none of the major powers had spoken out.

and,

Such blatant collection of supplies,
The scale of this great battle at that time

It's probably not small!
Shen Changchuan had also visited his master, You Longzi, to sound out his intentions.

Although his master, like his senior brother Hongyang, comforted him not to worry, he would not easily let him go on stage unless they were at their wits' end.

But the weariness on Master You Longzi's face was also a telltale sign.

The situation is probably not very good.

and,

Shen Changchuan, who stayed in the sect, also sensed it.

The atmosphere within the sect became much more somber.

In just six months, the Longxiao Sect has already held two examinations to recruit outer disciples.

They also relaxed some standards, absorbing thousands of new disciples.

The outer office inside the gate,

There were also many more missions with generous rewards for infiltrating the Southern Yue Kingdom.

All of this points to one thing.

That means the entire sect has already begun preparations for a major battle!
"With a major battle about to begin, what methods are available to improve oneself in the shortest possible time?"

Shen Changchuan fell into deep thought.

The changing situation
This forced him to seek new avenues for improvement.

because,

He now,

Actually, we've already passed the stage of rapidly improving our abilities.

We are gradually reaching a bottleneck in our growth potential.

"Even if I were to learn a few more second-tier spells now, I'm afraid it wouldn't have much effect on improving my combat power."

"After all, having a few more second-tier spells only increases one's overall ability to cope and reduces one's weaknesses in certain areas."

"As for fighting enemies, apart from the different ways they kill, what are the major differences between the Flaming Dragon Burning the World and the Swift Wood Dragon Sword, which are both second-tier attack spells?"

"In reality, unless there are very few counter-relationships, a second-tier spell can be cast repeatedly, and there is not much difference between it and a second-tier spell used in actual combat."

Shen Changchuan couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

Like the knife and sword in one's hand,

When one has no swords or knives, acquiring one can significantly enhance one's martial prowess.

But when that person had a sword or knife in his hand...
Adding one or two more swords wouldn't significantly improve one's strength.

On the contrary, the more swords and knives one carries, the more burdensome they become, affecting one's own martial prowess.

Therefore, for the time being,

Shen Changchuan's combat power was enhanced through mastering a perfect second-tier spell.

Not much has changed.

As for accumulating enough resources and then allowing the seed of supernatural power to undergo further evolution and transformation?

It's not that easy!
"In battles between cultivators, the best approach is always to overwhelm the opponent with superior strength and crush the one with a higher cultivation level."

"Next, I should focus all my energy on improving my cultivation level!"

"Perhaps I should try to see if I can master the Golden Wind and Jade Dew Gu."

Thinking of this point,
Shen Changchuan's gaze involuntarily sharpened.

If one could master the Golden Wind and Jade Dew Gu...
According to its function
Shen Changchuan was confident that he could advance to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul Realm within two or three years!
And reach the peak of the Out-of-Body stage at an even faster speed!

Only with a higher cultivation level,
Only then can we have more confidence to protect ourselves in a major war!

While thinking,

Shen Changchuan took out the jade slip that Guo Cheng had given him earlier, a determined look flashing in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)