[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-eternal-life-from-the-golden-needle-technique":3,"chapter-eternal-life-from-the-golden-needle-technique-eternal-life-from-the-golden-needle-technique-chapter-14":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Eternal Life from the Golden Needle Technique",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1649165,2112,"Chapter 14 - 13: Luring to Kill","eternal-life-from-the-golden-needle-technique-chapter-14",14,"\u003Cp>People had died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a Demon Beast in the river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either one of these things was, without a doubt, a huge problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Qinhu stood to the side, waiting for Shen Changchuan’s response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Changchuan pondered for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Record the names of the two who died. When the Spirit Grain is harvested, allocate ten catties of it to each of their families as compensation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From what he understood,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>during Shen Shiyin’s time as the Garrison of Dawan Village, if someone died while cultivating the Spirit Fields, they were simply wrapped in a straw mat and that was the end of it. There was never any compensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Shen Changchuan felt that was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they had died in the line of duty. Compensation was necessary, and it would, to some extent, help to reassure the people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He consoled himself inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If there’s a chance in the future, I’ll look out for them a bit. That’s all I can do.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten catties of Spirit Grain didn’t sound like much—it was only worth a single Spirit Stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But one had to remember that they were mortals, and Spirit Grain was a Spiritual Object.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These ten catties of Spirit Grain,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>among mortals, were an item that was nearly impossible to obtain, even for a mountain of gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might even allow a mortal to successfully undergo Spirit Awakening and step onto the path of Immortal Cultivation in one fell swoop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such compensation was more than enough for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any more would do more harm than good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The consequences of a child carrying a gold brick through a bustling market—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the ancients had already made that very clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he still felt guilty,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he could just look after their descendants a little more if any of them successfully underwent Spirit Awakening in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for the Demon Beast in the river, I’ll have to try and see if I can kill it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, this river is too close to the village. It’s a persistent threat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Changchuan gazed at the murky river water before him, his eyes profound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Changchuan, you truly are benevolent. With this, I’m sure those two will be grateful for your generosity in the underworld.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Qinhu exclaimed with emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was even a hint of envy in his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those two had really lucked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many Mortal Martial Artists groveled like dogs for an Immortal Family, only to lose their lives without ever receiving a reward related to a Spiritual Object?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If those two were brought back to life,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they’d probably say it was worth it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How should we deal with that beast in the river? If we enter the water, it’ll have the home-field advantage. If we act rashly, I’m afraid it’ll take advantage of us, won’t it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Qinhu focused his Heart Spirit, and the thought of the Demon Beast in the river made him ask with hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A gentleman does not stand beneath a collapsing wall. Of course I’m not going to jump into the water to fight it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, we’ll need another way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandfather, could you please prepare a goat for me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Han Qinhu didn’t understand what Shen Changchuan planned to do, he still went to prepare it as requested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Changchuan stood on the riverbank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He formed a Dharma Seal with his hands, and a faint white light flickered in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, his gaze seemed to pierce through layers of mist, seeing the faint, flowing wisps of Water Vein Essence Qi beneath the river’s surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also saw the extremely thin traces of Demon Qi rising from the water’s surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’As expected, it’s not that easy.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’With the Water Vein Essence Qi concealing it, it’s impossible to find its location this easily.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Changchuan shook his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then deactivated the Spiritual Eye Technique, no longer wanting to waste his Magical Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, he hadn’t placed his hopes on the Spiritual Eye Technique from the start. After all, his progress with it was only at 51%; it hadn’t yet reached Perfection or developed any Traits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spiritual Eye Technique wasn’t going to be useful just yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Changchuan could only wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A quarter of an hour later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Qinhu finally returned with a few men, carrying a goat with its front and back legs tied together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Changchuan, you wanted this goat... are you planning to ’go fishing’?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Qinhu asked as they brought the goat over to Shen Changchuan’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he hadn’t understood at first,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he later figured out Shen Changchuan’s general idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I entered the water, I’m afraid I wouldn’t be able to use even thirty percent of my strength. It’s impossible for me to go in there and fight it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The only way is to lure the snake from its hole. I’ll use this goat as bait to create an opportunity for me to strike.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Changchuan didn’t keep him in suspense and directly explained his plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, wait a moment!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Qinhu then called over Han Dayong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Han Dayong was a bit slow-witted and often called a fool by his old man, Han Qinhu, his physical strength was excellent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a bamboo pole over ten meters long was brought over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some maneuvering,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the hundred-catty goat was tied with a rope, the other end of which was fastened to the tip of the bamboo pole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a great heave, Han Dayong lifted the ten-plus-meter-long bamboo pole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The goat, its legs bound, was dangled out over the river’s surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The goat sensed the danger\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and struggled with all its might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was obviously useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>on the other side, a white light once again bloomed in Shen Changchuan’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He activated the Spiritual Eye Technique\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>to observe the changes on the river’s surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his right hand had already formed the seal for the Golden Needle Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the light of his Magical Power swirled and brewed, a golden glow flickered in and out of existence, and the faint shadow of a golden needle could be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s right,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>just a shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this time, Shen Changchuan had no intention of using his two Quasi-Low Tier Magical Artifact Golden Needles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason was simple:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>before a Cultivator reached the Soul Emergence Realm, they couldn’t detach their Divine Sense to control a Magical Artifact from a distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he failed to kill the Demon Beast in one strike,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and the Golden Needles fell into the water, he would have no way to retrieve them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The loss would be immense!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Needle Technique itself was a type of Magic, like the Fireball Technique or the Wind Blade Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, because it was a Gold Element Magic, its lethality could be doubled if used in conjunction with a Magical Artifact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in truth, even without using the Golden Needles,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as a Perfection Level magic, its lethality was still far greater than his other, not-yet-perfected offensive magic like the Fireball Technique and Wind Blade Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the preparations were complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All that was left was for the Demon Beast to emerge from the river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The suspended goat was lowered bit by bit, slowly descending toward the spot where the boat had capsized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The goat struggled continuously,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>its thrashing causing ripples to spread across the water’s surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A row of villagers stood behind Han Dayong, all holding their breath, not daring to make a sound for fear of scaring the Demon Beast at the bottom of the river into hiding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in the area of the river directly below the goat, a shadow appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It’s coming!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Changchuan’s Heart Spirit instantly tensed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in that same instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SPLASH!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The water’s surface erupted,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and a black shadow burst out from the depths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A huge, ferocious mouth opened wide as it shot out of the water, revealing rows of chillingly sharp teeth. In a single motion, it swallowed the entire goat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave of savage Demon Qi swept out, striking the villagers’ spirits. Their hearts felt as if they had been squeezed tight, and they couldn’t help but cry out in alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all startled by the sudden attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn’t help but retreat a few steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Demon Beast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A real Demon Beast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Changchuan had no time to pay attention to the others’ reactions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’An opportunity!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze suddenly sharpened!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Needle Technique’s magical attack, which he had been holding ready in his hand, shot out in an instant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the effects of the Spiritual Eye Technique,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Changchuan saw everything clearly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a Demon Beast that resembled a crocodile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its lightning-fast attack was laid bare before his Spiritual Eye Technique; he could see its form completely!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even saw its weak point!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a flash of golden light streaked through the air like lightning. In the span of a breath, it crossed the ten-plus-meter distance in a flash. The needle, condensed from Magical Power, shot toward the Crocodile Demon’s head!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boosted by the Spiritual Eye Technique, Shen Changchuan’s Golden Needle Technique became even more precise!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was perfectly on target,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>aimed straight for the vulnerable spot where its head connected to its ear!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, just as the Magical Power-condensed golden needle was about to pierce the Crocodile Demon’s head,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it seemed to sense the impending danger. The Demon Qi around its body instantly surged, and its skin took on a stone-like texture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crisp sound, like metal striking metal, rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sparks, visible to the naked eye, exploded outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The needle formed by the Golden Needle Technique shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small shockwave of Magical Power erupted, blasting away the surrounding splashes of water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Crocodile Demon seemed to let out a howl. Its massive, leaping body suddenly twisted, instantly shattering the bamboo pole that held the goat. Clamping its massive jaws around its prey, it plunged back into the water.\u003C\u002Fp>",1664,"2026-06-06T11:55:28.346Z",1,"novelbin.me","ef5b4e8f8710f28c48a3fbdbd3286abe21482588289eedf7f29f76bb04cba44a","eternal-life-from-the-golden-needle-technique-chapter-15","eternal-life-from-the-golden-needle-technique-chapter-13",85,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-from-the-golden-needle-technique-cover.jpg"]