This was more than a needle technique. It was like a sacred scripture of medicine, distilling the essence of the healing arts into thirteen needles.
The human body was a treasure trove. Cultivation was merely the process of unearthing that treasure step by step, and the Spring and Autumn Needle Technique was the pickaxe that sped up the work.
Li Bufan immersed himself in it, as excited as an explorer discovering a new continent. He tested its principles against the Five Elements Heaven Skill and compared them with everything he had learned before.
The sticking points that had once baffled him suddenly became clear.
He traveled north, crossing the border of Qi State into Yan State, then passing through Zhao State as he made for Songhe Gate.
His pace was swift, but his mind was wholly absorbed in practicing the Spring and Autumn Needle Technique.
Before long, a Demon Beast's roar broke his train of thought. Deep and heavy as muffled thunder, it rolled in from afar and set the leaves trembling.
Li Bufan stopped and took a map from his Storage Ring, checking it against his surroundings.
Without realizing it, he had reached the edge of the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range. Once he crossed it, he could take a Teleportation Formation back to Songhe Gate.
He did not hurry on. He put the map away and stood still, carefully sensing the auras around him.
The Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range was rich in spiritual energy and thick with vegetation. Countless Demon Beasts lurked here, from first-rank beasts to Great Demons of the Bone Structure Realm.
Li Bufan made a quick calculation. With the help of the Heartburning Fire and the Five-Colored Ring, the Five Elements Heaven Skill ran ceaselessly. Even if he did not actively cultivate, his proficiency