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

Chapter 382 Advancement to the Fourth Level
Time passes day by day,

Inside the temporary cave dwelling,

As the Qi Absorption and Return to Origin Technique was activated, the magical power within Shen Changchuan's body became increasingly pure.

And whenever the mana within the body is compressed to a certain threshold,
Shen Changchuan then stopped.

They began consuming rare and precious herbs and treasures that were available to those at the Nascent Soul stage after refining and purchasing them, in order to make up for the deficiency caused by the compression of their mana.

So repeatedly,

Thus, through repeated tempering,
Shen Changchuan's magical power grew increasingly stronger.

It even began to transform towards the fourth level of the Nascent Soul stage.

of course,

What's the cost?

The rare and precious materials that cost more than 3,000 mid-grade spirit stones to be exchanged for 300,000 low-grade spirit stones were disappearing at a speed visible to the naked eye!
For ordinary cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage, this would be considered an absolute waste or even a crazy act!

But for Shen Changchuan,

Everything is worth it!
in a blink,
Another month has passed.

Within this month,
Shen Changchuan's magical power was steadily being compressed and refined, further enhancing his strength.

at the same time,

Master You Longzi also replied.

As Shen Changchuan had expected, You Longzi had never heard of the Gold-Eating Spirit Butterfly, let alone seen it.

Although cultivators have excellent memories due to their powerful spiritual souls,
But there are countless natural treasures in the world, and no one can possibly recognize them all.

Fortunately,

As the number one cultivator in the Tiannan Region, You Longzi has extensive connections.

Leaving aside the Jade Purity Immortal Sect,

Even in the Southern Region, many people give him face.

So he casually asked around.
Finally, they learned from an elder of the Lieyang Sword Sect that the elder had heard of this name before.

According to him, about two years ago, when he ambushed and killed a priest of the Spirit Clan, one of the four major tribes, he heard the priest mention this name at close range.

Such things should exist among the Eldar.

If we explore in that direction, we should be able to find some traces.

At the very end of the message string

You Longzi stated frankly that the situation on the front lines was extremely tense during this period, and he was unable to leave for the time being.

However, once everything has settled down, he will go out again to search for him.

The message that arrived brought Shen Changchuan both joy and worry.

The good news is that we finally have news about the Gold-Eating Spirit Butterfly.
The worry is that the information is incomplete; we've only obtained fragments of information. Moreover, to obtain that thing, we might end up having to confront the Spirit Clan, one of the four major tribes.

The Southern Yue Kingdom had one religion, two schools, and four tribes.

Each of them is a top-tier power with a being at the Divine Realm level in charge!
Shen Changchuan didn't have the strength to deal with such an existence.

"Alright, let's gather information and intelligence first."

"There's always a way out. First, figure out where the things are before making any plans."

resignedly,

Shen Changchuan had no choice but to put the matter aside for the time being.

In any case, Master You Longzi has already agreed to take action after the situation stabilizes.

At worst, we can just wait for our master to step in and help us.

There's no need to take too many risks.

of course,

Having made a decision in my heart
Shen Changchuan also sent another message to his master to thank him for his care, and also mentioned his cultivation progress and asked about his well-being.

Although Shen Changchuan is not very good at socializing.

But it's always good to be close to your teacher.

What's this? What might be an incredibly difficult Gold-Eating Spirit Butterfly for him is perhaps nothing more than this for a powerful figure like his master.

A few days later.

Wu Tianhao also came back.

However, at the same time, the other party suffered serious injuries.

Because cultivating the Qi Absorption and Return to Origin Technique only involves compressing and purifying the body's magical power, rather than engaging in a closed-door seclusion.

So Shen Changchuan paused for a day to visit the other party.

During a casual conversation, I learned that

The other party was on a mission in a place called Golden Wind Valley, but they were ambushed.

Furthermore, the harsh environment of Golden Wind Valley nearly caused them to overturn their vehicle there.

Hearing the other party describe the environment of Golden Wind Valley piqued Shen Changchuan's interest.

After inquiring carefully,

Upon learning that the place existed atop a massive mineral vein spanning hundreds or even thousands of miles,

The earth, the mountains, everything in sight is composed of minerals.
Apart from some special plants like ironwood, almost nothing else grows there.

Simultaneously,

In that place,

The metal energy rising from the ground merged with the air currents that blow year-round, transforming into a golden wind as sharp as a knife, which was extremely terrifying.

This description stirred something within Shen Changchuan.

That kind of environment

This is a natural environment perfectly suited for the Gold-Eating Butterfly to survive!
"I'm sorry, senior brother, I've never heard of any Gold-Eating Spirit Butterfly."

In response to Shen Changchuan's question,

After careful consideration, Wu Tianhao gave a negative answer.

During this mission, he came into contact with quite a few local cultivators.

However, they never heard of the existence of strange creatures like the Gold-Eating Spirit Butterfly from the local cultivators.

For this,

Shen Changchuan couldn't help but sigh.

It seems,
From now on, we can only search among the Spirit Clan, one of the four major tribes.
After visiting Wu Tianhao,

Shen Changchuan returned to his temporary cave dwelling and resumed his secluded cultivation.

quickly,

Another month has passed.

Shen Changchuan finally used up all the rare and precious materials he had purchased at the trading market.

He even used up all the two thousand mid-grade spirit stones he had left!
Two months of effort in total

This successfully turned Shen Changchuan into a penniless man!
But all of this,
It's all worth it!
The space inside the temporary cave dwelling

With a powerful aura crashing down, it created visible shockwaves in the air!
An immense pressure permeated every corner of the void!
At some point,
The aura of reaching the peak suddenly seemed to break through a barrier that had been blocking their path.
In an instant,
Like a flood bursting its banks,

A tangible aura swept across the entire space in an instant!
Four levels of Out-of-Body Transformation!

Breakthrough!
Shen Changchuan opened his eyes on the white jade futon.
A sharp white glint flashed in his eyes, almost tangible, cutting through space and leaving a visible mark on the ground not far away!

Shen Changchuan's face also showed an expression of great joy.

"I never imagined that after greatly compressing and purifying the magical power within my body, I would be able to break through the bottleneck of the third peak so easily."

"It seems my guess was right!"

"Because my cultivation level improved too quickly, my magical power lacked 'depth,' which is why facing that bottleneck was so difficult!"

"My foundation is strong enough. After resolving this issue, compressing and refining my magic power naturally allowed me to break through the bottleneck and enter the next realm!"

After experiencing the transformation within your body

With magic power far surpassing what he had gained before, Shen Changchuan's eyes were filled with excitement.

(End of this chapter)