If Gou Cheng becomes the Dao Ancestor, the monkey will come to become his disciple.

He was comprehending a completely new cultivation technique that had appeared in his mind. Compared to previous techniques such as the "Evergreen Technique," its content was hundreds or even thousands of times more vast and complex.

Jiang Chuan took a deep breath and smiled with relief.

To develop this technique, he spent nearly ten years and consumed more than 1200 years of his lifespan. He absorbed the essence of various attribute techniques, nurtured hundreds of classic texts, integrated them, and innovated upon them to create this heaven-defying technique.

During the Qi Refining stage, each level can open 3600 spiritual apertures, which is a hundred times that of his current practice of the Evergreen Technique, but its power and upper limit are far more than a hundred times greater.

He didn't know if there were such heaven-defying Qi Refining stage cultivation techniques in this world of cultivation, but he was certain that Taihu Market definitely didn't have them.

Whether it's Biyang Tower or Zhenbao Pavilion, the highest-level cultivation techniques they sell are at most first-grade high-quality techniques, which can be cultivated to the early stage of Foundation Establishment. They are worlds apart from the cultivation techniques he created.

Cultivation techniques are essentially just a form of knowledge.

Knowledge is difficult to preserve, especially in the magical world of cultivation. Therefore, forces like Biyang Tower and Zhenbao Pavilion do not strictly control low- and mid-grade cultivation techniques, and many pirated versions circulate privately.

However, to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, one needs a specific Foundation Establishment spiritual item. Such treasures are extremely valuable and rare, often costing tens of thousands of spirit stones, and are strictly controlled by major powers. Ordinary rogue cultivators can only obtain them through extraordinary luck...

After reflecting on this, Jiang Chuan pondered in his heart:

"We should give this technique a name. What should we call it?"

"Call it the Five Elements Returning to Origin Technique? No way, no way, it's too old-fashioned, too low-class, and has no style at all."

"That's called the Primordial Qi Scripture? That's acceptable, but it still doesn't quite feel right."

After a moment of thought, Jiang Chuan remembered his favorite novel from his previous life, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

"How about calling it the Chaos Scripture? Emperor Ye once created the Chaos Scripture using the 'Chaotic Body.' Although my spiritual root is average and I lack a physical constitution, this technique is a fusion of the ten basic attributes of metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, thunder, light, time, and space. Calling it 'chaotic' would be fitting..."

"However, the Chaos Scripture is a bit repetitive... so let's call it the Chaos Dao Scripture, simple and clear, and full of prestige."

"The current cultivation method is only for the Qi Refining stage, which is the Chaos Dao Scripture 1.0. Once the Foundation Establishment stage cultivation method is created, it will be the Chaos Dao Scripture 2.0."

Although the Chaos Dao Scripture was successfully deduced, Jiang Chuan is currently only cultivating the Evergreen Technique. Changing his cultivation method is not a simple matter; he would need to revert to a completely new cultivation path.

However, this was not difficult for Jiang Chuan.

Over the past eight years, he had made preparations for this, spending a high price of two thousand spirit stones to buy a "Spirit Fusion Pill," which could melt away the magic power he had cultivated before, to nourish his body and enhance his physique.

According to the information he gathered, many sect disciples had taken the "Spirit Fusion Pill" to dissipate their cultivation and rebuild their skills after obtaining better cultivation techniques.

"Unfortunately, he only has 20 years left to live!"

Jiang Chuan shook his head; he wasn't in a hurry.

Unlike other cultivators who are under pressure to extend their lifespan, he will be able to gain another 180 years of lifespan by this time next year.

At that time, one can relearn the skills and use the Chaos Dao Scripture to break through the Foundation Establishment stage and build the legendary Ninth Grade Dao Foundation.

Or... a celestial foundation.

.......

Jiang Chuan walked out of the wooden house feeling refreshed, preparing to go to the Treasure Pavilion to sell elixirs, when he saw Zhang Hao walking towards him.

He has been farming in Lingtian, Dingzi District for over ten years.

Because he always appeared to be taciturn, reserved, and aloof, he didn't have many acquaintances; Zhang Hao could barely be considered half of them.

More than ten years ago, after experiencing the ambush in the market during the monster riot, he was wary and highly vigilant towards Zhang Hao. However, after the other party did not pursue him relentlessly, he relaxed his vigilance slightly.

Zhang Hao stroked his beard and greeted him familiarly:

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, are you about to go out again?"

Jiang Chuan nodded. Since reaching an agreement with the Treasure Pavilion, he had to go out every one or two months for the past eight years to deliver the refined pills.

"Senior Zhang, what brings you here to see me?"

Zhang Hao's deep gaze swept over Jiang Chuan, and he sighed inwardly.

More than ten years ago, he had suspected that Jiang Chuan might have had some extraordinary encounter, which was why he had hidden his cultivation level, and he had even tried to test him.

But after his attempts to probe failed, he resisted the urge to forcefully interrogate him and chose to give up.

First, he had found out about Old Man Wang and Wang Yuyan, but they had disappeared without a trace, as if they had vanished into thin air. He vaguely suspected that this might be related to Jiang Chuan, which showed that Jiang Chuan was not simple and not easy to control. He might end up getting himself involved.

Secondly, it's because he's too old.

More than ten years ago, he was already over seventy years old, well past the age of sixty, but his cultivation had only just broken through to the late stage of Qi Refining. After sixty years, he had not reached the Foundation Establishment stage, and there was no possibility for him to advance further in this life.

Of course, there's also the most important point: he couldn't see through Jiang Chuan, and even sensed a tremendous threat emanating from him—a threat that could threaten his life...

Various thoughts flashed through my mind.

Zhang Hao looked at Jiang Chuan and sighed, "Fellow Daoist Jiang, it feels like fourteen years have passed in the blink of an eye. Today, I've come to say goodbye."

"Farewell?" Jiang Chuan looked slightly taken aback and asked in surprise, "Senior Zhang, have you been promoted?"

Zhang Hao shook his head with a wry smile: "Fellow Daoist, please don't tease this old man. I am already eighty-seven years old, half of my body is about to be buried, what promotion is there for me?"

Jiang Chuan's eyes flickered slightly: "And you are...?"

Zhang Hao's voice was filled with emotion: "I'm old, and it's time for me to retire and return to my hometown. I'm preparing to leave this place and go to the mortal world to find a place to live out my remaining years. I've come here today to say goodbye to you old friends, because we'll never see each other again in this life."

Jiang Chuan's expression changed, and he looked at Zhang Hao more carefully again.

His usually deep eyes now held a touch of gray, and his temples were completely white, with not a trace of black left. He had the air of a hero in his twilight years, old and frail, as if his time was running out and he would soon die.

Yes,

This is his fourteenth year farming here.

He himself possessed a life-extending cultivation system, so he didn't have to worry about lifespan at all, but Zhang Hao and the others didn't.

They feel life slipping away every moment, especially as their lifespan draws to a close, this feeling becomes even more pronounced.

Although Qi Refining cultivators theoretically have a lifespan of about 120 years (two Jiazi) without consuming longevity pills, the vast majority of cultivators do not live to see that limit.

Perhaps due to early injuries, physical depletion, or other reasons...

Zhang Hao lived to be 87 years old, which is considered quite old.

He suddenly thought of himself.

I came to Lingtian in the Dingzi District as a middle-aged person, and it has been fourteen years since then.

To outsiders, he was already an old man nearing sixty, but he was taciturn, not good at communicating, had never married or had children, and was just a useless person with only the third level of Qi Refining...

This looks a bit strange.

Being too eccentric, on the other hand, is considered unconventional and attracts attention.

"Perhaps I should change my identity and start a farming life again."

"Let's stay for another two or three years, accumulate some lifespan, break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, and then leave this place."