[{"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-70":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},1649136,2112,"Chapter 70 - 68: Excitement","eternal-life-from-the-golden-needle-technique-chapter-70",70,"\u003Cp>To be honest,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>before the operation began, the one-eyed bald man had some reservations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t hard to see why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Magical Artifact as powerful as the Soul-Attracting Bell could be quite useful even in a battle between those at the Qi Introduction Late Stage Level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, the one holding it was just some brat at the mere Qi Introduction Third Layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under such circumstances,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>why didn’t those old codgers just take the treasure for themselves?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did they spread the news instead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you said there was nothing strange about it,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I doubt anyone would believe you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, even though he had caught up with Shen Changchuan’s party long ago,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he still made meticulous arrangements,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>preparing for any unexpected events,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and delayed the attack until the middle of the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what the one-eyed bald man never expected was that,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>just as he made his move,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he was discovered by that brat named Shen Changchuan, causing the night raid to fail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the one-eyed bald man didn’t care in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, a moment later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his heart was filled with immense excitement and joy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in the very next moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Cultivators on the other side all charged forward, only to be blasted back within a few breaths’ time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strength of those people,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was actually so pathetic!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no surprises; his side had crushed them like dry weeds!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn’t put up any effective resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This point,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was precisely the reason for the immense joy in the one-eyed bald man’s heart!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>from the very beginning,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the one-eyed bald man’s greatest worry,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was that someone in that brat Shen Changchuan’s group was hiding their true strength, trying to bait a trap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those old codgers who got the news early might have already tried to make a move and suffered a huge loss,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>which was why they spread the news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their goal was to incite mid-to-low-level Tribulation Cultivators like him to go and wear down the enemy’s hidden strength,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>so they could swoop in and reap the rewards at the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, there was no explaining why those selfish old Tribulation Cultivator codgers would be so \"generous\"!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>right up until he made his move,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a hidden worry lingered in the one-eyed bald man’s mind, refusing to go away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was afraid that one careless mistake,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>would lead him into a trap and get his entire group wiped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>once the fight truly began,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he had crushed and defeated the opposition in just a few moves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His greatest worry vanished into thin air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gloom in his heart was completely swept away, naturally giving rise to immense joy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the same time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the one-eyed bald man couldn’t help but feel a sense of shame turning into anger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had actually been intimidated by these pathetic country bumpkins!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Hmph! Those cowardly old codgers were most likely scared off by the Shen Family’s reputation!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Years ago, when a branch of the Shen Family was killed, a True Cultivator of Soul Emergence from the Shen Family came from the west with his sword and easily slaughtered an entire Immortal Cultivation Clan that was guarded by a Qi Introduction Late Stage expert. The incident struck fear and awe into the hearts of every Cultivator in a thousand-mile radius.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It must have been that incident that filled those old geezers with reverence, making them wary of the kid’s status as a Shen Clan Member and afraid to act rashly!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The only reason they spread the news was to use me as a blade! After I succeed, they plan to jump out from the shadows and reap the rewards!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the one-eyed bald man had a moment of clarity, a sudden enlightenment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought he understood everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’A bunch of old codgers afraid of death!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’So what if he’s a Shen Clan Member? Out here in the wilderness, as long as I slaughter them all and leave no one alive, even if the Shen Clan wants to investigate, all traces will be gone. Where would they even start?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And so what if they do find out? The world is vast, and it’s not like the Tian Nan Shen Clan is the only power. If I can’t make it in this region, I’ll just flee to another country!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’A bunch of old fossils who have the guts to steal but not to act!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>countless thoughts flashed through the one-eyed bald man’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was also very clear\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that against those outdated old fossils, he had little power to resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could very well be manipulated by their schemes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>allowing those old codgers to have the last laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he had to seize the Soul-Attracting Bell as quickly as possible,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>to grasp a means to contend with those old codgers!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every breath of delay,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>could lead to a drastically different outcome!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For this reason,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the one-eyed bald man didn’t hesitate in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He struck directly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His figure flashed like lightning, appearing before Shen Changchuan in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His large, cattail-fan-like hand became a gray afterimage, striking down at Shen Changchuan’s head with immense power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this strike were to land,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Changchuan’s entire head would likely explode like a watermelon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one-eyed bald man’s face was ferocious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t afraid of Shen Changchuan’s counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Even if this brat in front of him has the Soul-Attracting Bell, and even if he can activate the Magical Artifact, as long as I can kill him with a single palm strike before he activates it, that’s all that matters.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t believe a mere brat at the Qi Introduction Third and Fourth Layer could activate the Soul-Attracting Bell in time to counter his pride-and-joy speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weak were not even worth mentioning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he was truly worried about,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was the possible existence of some old codgers hiding in the shadows, completely undetected by him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was in a race against time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>just as that palm was about to descend,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Changchuan, who was right in front of him, drifted backward like a falling leaf!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His ferocious palm strike,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>slammed directly into empty air!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a muffled bang, a crater was smashed into the ground,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>which fractured like glass as dust and smoke scattered everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unfortunately,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>there was no one in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one-eyed bald man’s face was a mask of astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What’s going on?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How did this brat manage to dodge my attack?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was stunned for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one-eyed bald man’s thoughts,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>were unknown to Shen Changchuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had known,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he probably would have just sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t an idiot. Why would he just stand there and take a beating without dodging?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, the moment the man launched his attack, Shen Changchuan had already executed his Perfection Level Light Body Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, he dodged the attack with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his opponent’s attack miss,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Changchuan certainly wasn’t going to let such a perfect opportunity slip by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul-Attracting Bell, which he had prepared long ago, appeared in his hand. He poured his Magical Power into it and shook it fiercely!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And seeing this, the pupil of the one-eyed bald man’s remaining eye shrank to a pinpoint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Not good!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that very moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he abruptly realized that Shen Changchuan’s aura had, at some unknown point, reached the Qi Introduction Sixth Layer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He realized something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He might have gotten everything wrong from the very beginning!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From start to finish,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the greatest danger was not someone else, but the fifteen- or sixteen-year-old brat from the Shen Clan right in front of him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>DONG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the clear sound of the Bell rang out,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>almost instantaneously,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>everyone present felt as if their heads had been smashed by a giant iron rod!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their consciousnesses instantly fell into Chaos!\u003C\u002Fp>",1304,"2026-06-06T11:55:28.625Z",1,"novelbin.me","2a72741f547ff8e4cdd5b0f3901dde3dc1946245335c2bbce3614df0aff376e6","eternal-life-from-the-golden-needle-technique-chapter-71","eternal-life-from-the-golden-needle-technique-chapter-69",85,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-from-the-golden-needle-technique-cover.jpg"]