adbindia Chapter 320: All for the Sect, Resist Zhou and Restore Yu
Chapter 320: All for the Sect, Resist Zhou and Restore Yu
’The Refining difficulty for the Nourishing Essence and Spirit Liquid is quite low, but the main Spirit Medicine it requires is a bit precious. Judging by its effects, it’s more helpful for External Refining.’
Yang Chan drank the Nourishing Essence and Spirit Liquid he had personally refined and took a moment to experience the changes within him.
After obtaining a large number of medicinal ingredients, Yang Chan naturally resumed his grand undertaking of alchemy. The Cyan Yuan Sect currently had an abundance of Superior Spirit Medicine, and once he successfully refined them, he could exchange them for more.
He had noticed that many precious medicinal ingredients from yesterday had not been fully exchanged, and he had naturally set his sights on them.
Through this, he could gather more materials and accumulate more elixirs, especially those requiring hard-to-find primary ingredients, which he would stock up on first.
His Pill Formation Success Rate for the Three Revolutions Nourishing Viscera Pill was steadily increasing. He naturally wanted to keep improving, to reach Princess Lan Yue’s level as soon as possible, or even surpass her. That was the goal Yang Chan needed to achieve.
’The Nourishing Essence and Spirit Liquid’s effect is average. Plus, I have other elixirs that boost Spiritual Power, so the increase in Potential Points probably won’t be that high.’
As Yang Chan consumed more and more elixirs, his understanding of the Daily Potential Point Collection grew deeper, so he could naturally make a rough guess.
However, as long as there was some gain, it wasn’t a waste.
Besides, he could replenish a lot of materials during this period, so this small consumption was nothing to him. Every successful alchemy session brought him immense returns. Even if a portion of the elixirs were used for exchanges, his personal stockpile was only growing larger.
It wasn’t just him; Princess Lan Yue had also accumulated a sizable stash and even proactively pulled Yang Chan into refining elixirs with her. It was clear she also knew that such an opportunity was rare and not to be missed.
Previously, with her noble status, she could get anything she wanted. But now, relying on Yang Chan, her status was still high, but she faced many restrictions.
For instance, there were some elixirs she wanted to refine but simply lacked the materials.
The Cyan Yuan Sect was still far inferior to the Great Zhou Imperial Family.
Yang Chan naturally agreed to Princess Lan Yue’s request.
It was like an employee telling their boss they wanted to work hard and put in overtime to finish a project. As the boss, one would naturally accept with pleasure. The overtime pay might be significant, but the results of the extra work would yield even greater profits. The boss would end up with more money, so why not be happy about it?
Because of the Superior Spirit Medicine from the Silver State Secret Realm, Yang Chan and Princess Lan Yue spent most of their time refining all sorts of elixirs in the Earth Fire Institute.
Both of their Pill Formation Success Rates were constantly improving, especially Yang Chan’s, which was rising even faster. Even the proficiency of his Pharmacist profession was skyrocketing.
This was achieved without adding any Potential Points, purely through personal effort. At this rate, it probably wouldn’t be long before his Pharmacist profession could be promoted. When that happened, he would become the youngest Advanced Pharmacist in the Cyan Yuan Sect.
This busy period didn’t last long—only five days—before all the Superior Spirit Medicine was used up.
Yang Chan wasn’t the only one refining elixirs. Other Intermediate Pharmacists, like Xu Gaocen, were also constantly refining them, and the Advanced Pharmacist, Elder Hua, was also quickly replenishing the supply.
It was as if everyone was caught up in a frenzy of competition.
At first, Yang Chan thought everyone was just accumulating more elixirs for themselves. He later learned that a batch of refined elixirs needed to be sent to Silver State to support the Cyan Yuan Sect Disciples there.
This was also the reason the Superior Spirit Medicine had been sent over—for replenishment. Otherwise, just having the raw Spirit Medicine wouldn’t be nearly as effective.
While some Spirit Medicine could be consumed directly, their medicinal properties wouldn’t be optimal. Others were completely unsuitable for direct consumption. Only by sending them back to the Cyan Yuan Sect for refining could their true effects be unleashed.
Yang Chan didn’t receive any word from Hall Master Gu An, because he had been working so hard at alchemy that Gu An saw no need to say anything more.
Every day, he watched Yang Chan hand in a batch of elixirs and then take a batch of Spirit Medicine from the Pharmacy, repeating the cycle until it was over.
Seeing this, Gu An finally came over to speak with Yang Chan, telling him to get some proper rest and not to harm his body.
He also informed him that before long, another batch of Superior Spirit Medicine would be sent back from the Silver State Secret Realm, with even better materials than this one.
When Yang Chan heard this, he was stunned for a moment before going along with Gu An’s conversation.
He even put on an act of doing everything for the sake of the Sect.
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「Yuanqing Courtyard.」
’It’s been so busy lately, but I won’t be short on elixirs for the next six months.’
’The effect of the Nourishing Essence and Spirit Liquid is really just average. It only provided 0.2 Potential Points, bringing my Daily Potential Point Collection to 7.6. I’m getting closer and closer to breaking 8.’
Although the effect of the Nourishing Essence and Spirit Liquid didn’t meet Yang Chan’s expectations, he would never pass up an increase to his Daily Potential Point Collection. He had also accumulated a lot of Superior Spirit Medicine.
For things like Medicinal Liquids, Medicated Ointments, and certain pills with short shelf lives, he could only store the raw Spirit Medicine and refine them when needed.
Otherwise, if he refined them now, they would spoil before long, which would be of no benefit to him.
After all, if he couldn’t use them, it would be a waste.
As a frugal person, Yang Chan naturally opposed such wasteful behavior. He had risked going out just to refine elixirs. Now that he had these Superior Spirit Medicine in hand, he had to preserve them properly using special methods to prevent their Medicinal Properties from dissipating.
’Although the increase in Potential Points isn’t much, it means I can add an extra Potential Point every two days, allowing me to advance my Inner Refining Cultivation sooner.’
Yang Chan never complained about a small increase in Potential Points; he only cared if an elixir had no effect. For him, "no effect" meant it didn’t provide any Potential Points.
Only a small portion of an elixir’s medicinal effects were directly helpful to him. The majority of the benefit came from using Potential Points to increase the proficiency on his panel.
’Then there’s the matter of the Silver State Secret Realm. According to Hall Master Gu, it’s not as simple as a Secret Realm left behind by a Major Sect; there’s something else involved.’
’Sect Leader Liu Xuan and the others are after something deep within the Secret Realm. I hope no major accidents happen!’
Although good news kept coming from the Silver State Secret Realm, Yang Chan still felt a sense of unease.
He just wanted to develop steadily and didn’t want any major chaos to erupt within the Cyan Yuan Sect. That would not align with his plans.
Gu An had found Yang Chan again earlier and told him a lot of news, including some secrets about the Silver State Secret Realm. He didn’t say too much, but he did reveal some rather important information, while also reminding him again not to neglect his Martial Arts Cultivation.
These repeated reminders gave Yang Chan a sense of urgency.
The current Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty was truly in a tumultuous period.
Internal and external troubles were emerging one after another. The internal troubles stemmed from the Old Emperor’s actions—killing the Crown Prince and other Princes. Some remnants had not been completely wiped out, like Princess Lan Yue and others, as well as forces not based in White Jade City. They seemed to be lying low for now, but these people were not ones to stay quiet.
If they weren’t causing trouble in White Jade City, they were causing it in other states. The signs were already showing.
At the same time, those members of the Imperial Family controlling military power in various regions, while outwardly loyal to the Court, all had their own thoughts after seeing the Old Emperor’s ruthless methods. Even if the Emperor summoned them, they wouldn’t personally enter White Jade City. At most, they would send trusted aides or their own children, also as a precaution against the Old Emperor making a move.
Furthermore, remnants of the previous dynasty who had been hiding in the shadows had also begun to reveal themselves after seeing the current state of the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty, starting a movement to "overthrow Zhou and restore Yu."
Yang Chan had also learned about the latter two points from recent news sent by the Han Family.
The external threats were obvious. War had already broken out in Lan State’s Jinyun City. A large number of troops had gathered, and it was said that there were already heavy casualties.
Lan State, Qi State, and Yu State had already begun conscripting soldiers, and it was only a matter of time before Qing State did the same. When that happened, the Cyan Yuan Sect would inevitably get involved.
As a member of the Cyan Yuan Sect, Yang Chan would not be able to avoid it.
However, given how hard he was working on refining elixirs, under normal circumstances, he likely wouldn’t be sent to the battlefield anytime soon. This was one of the few things that brought Yang Chan some comfort.
The Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty was truly plagued by disasters. Countless people had died from various natural calamities before, and the people’s livelihood had yet to recover. Now, with all these new troubles, there were faint signs of a dynasty in its final years. Although not yet distinct, the appearance of these signs was a warning.
However, the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty still had a Martial Saint expert holding down the fort. As long as that person was alright, the dynasty could still be stabilized.
As Yang Chan was contemplating these matters, the early morning hours quietly arrived. New Potential Points appeared on his panel—the one thing that could soothe his countless worries.
’Add points!’
Yang Chan instantly spent his Potential Points until the number began with a zero. He could clearly feel his strength increasing. He was getting closer and closer to completing the Tempering of his Fourth Lungs and Spleen, and soon his strength would rise again.
In the Inner Refining of the Lungs and Spleens, every time one of the major organs was completely tempered, his strength would undergo a qualitative transformation. To temper all six major organs meant undergoing six such transformations.
Each time a tempering was completed, his physical body would also be enhanced in every aspect.
Yang Chan’s gaze fell upon his Potential Points panel.
[Name: Yang Chan]
[Lifespan: 18/339]
[Talent: 30]
[Potential Points: 0.4]
[Mastered Professions: Pharmacist (Tier Three Mastery 38%), Sword Master (Tier One Initial Glimpse 80%)]
[Comprehension Technique: Tai Chi Health Cultivation Skill (Tier Four Masterful 47%), Ox Demon’s Mighty Fist (Tier Four Masterful 12%), Turtle Breath Body Cultivation Skill (Tier Three Mastery 7%), Demon Suppressing Swordsmanship (Tier Four Masterful 12%), Wind-Stepping Technique (Tier Four Masterful 65%), Ox Demon Martial Seal (Tier Three Mastery 16%), Tiger Demon Bone-Refining Fist (Tier Four Masterful 7%), Tiger Demon Martial Seal (Tier Three Mastery 11%), Purple Qi Body Cultivation Skill (Tier Three Mastery 25%), Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method (Tier Three Mastery 56%), Flood Dragon Demon Martial Seal (Tier Three Mastery 12%), Meditation and Breath Holding Technique (Tier Three Mastery 16%), Soul Capturing Technique (Tier One Initial Glimpse 4%), Emperor’s Shocking Book (Tier One Initial Glimpse 11%)]
Everything on the panel showed significant improvement. The fastest progressing was his Sword Master profession, which was about to be promoted. The Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method was also noteworthy; once it reached sixty percent, he would complete the Tempering of his Fourth Lungs and Spleen and could begin tempering the Fifth Lungs and Spleen.
Yang Chan was very satisfied with this progress.