Chapter 275: Chapter 275: Giving the Opportunity to Someone Who Needs It More

As someone who preferred a low-key and stable life, Yang Chan naturally wanted to remain in the Cyan Yuan Sect. But since his backer, Gu An, had dropped a hint, he had to take the cue and come up with a reason no one could argue with.

The round trip to Yun City would only take about six days, which was within his acceptable range. Besides, there were no particularly dangerous people in Yun City. With his current realm of Inner Refining Second Lungs and Spleen, and cultivation approaching the Third Lungs and Spleen, it was highly unlikely he would encounter any danger.

Besides, he hadn’t invested so much into his Wind-Stepping Technique for nothing. If he couldn’t win a fight, he could still run.

If he went to Silver State, the journey there alone would take more than ten days. The travel time itself made the choice obvious, to say nothing of the dangers involved.

The appearance of secret realms, hidden treasures, or the final resting places of powerful experts always meant immense danger. As someone who preferred a low-key and stable life, he chose to steer clear.

’Let others fight over opportunities and treasures. I just want to keep a low profile.’

"Alright, as long as you have your own plans. I was going to ask if you were interested. I could have recommended you, but I’ll give the spot to someone else then."

Gu An nodded upon hearing this.

In truth, it really was a great opportunity. After all, one would normally never have the chance to obtain so many Superior Spirit Medicines. Only when secret realms or ancient ruins emerged would such a large quantity of them appear.

Many Pharmacists in the Cyan Yuan Sect had already come to him to sign up. Naturally, they hoped to get their hands on some of the ingredients, whether for Alchemy or other uses. It was an excellent opportunity.

Such opportunities didn’t come by often.

However, since Yang Chan was busy preparing for his promotion to Intermediate Pharmacist, it was just as well that he passed on it. After all, a trip to Silver State would leave little time for studying books like the Pharmacopoeia and other related texts for Pharmacists.

He knew that what Yang Chan lacked for his promotion to Intermediate Pharmacist wasn’t hands-on skills like Alchemy or medicine preparation, but rather theoretical knowledge.

In Gu An’s eyes, Yang Chan was still too young and hadn’t read enough of the relevant Pharmacist texts. Even though he was studying every day, the gap between him and other Pharmacists who had accumulated ten or twenty years of experience was immense. He naturally needed a relatively quiet environment to close that gap.

The Silver State trip was a great opportunity, but being promoted to Intermediate Pharmacist also offered significant benefits for Yang Chan.

"Yes, of course. Thank you for the thought, Hall Master. Please give this opportunity to someone else!"

Yang Chan nodded quickly in response.

’Gu An is just too good to me, always thinking of me for these kinds of things. It makes me want to cry. He ropes me into every ’good thing.’ Please, just don’t think of me next time.’

"Good. Focus more on the Intermediate Pharmacist assessment for now. It will be to your benefit."

"Elder Hua is currently busy with Alchemy. Once he’s finished, he will mentor the Sect’s Intermediate Pharmacists to help them get promoted to Advanced Pharmacist as quickly as possible."

"We have no news from Elder Yan, so the Sect needs to replenish its ranks of Advanced Pharmacists."

Gu An took another sip of his hot tea before speaking in a grave and earnest tone.

He hadn’t told many people this news. He was telling Yang Chan now to motivate him, to make him focus more on his promotion to Intermediate Pharmacist.

Guidance from an Advanced Pharmacist could help Yang Chan avoid many pitfalls and give him a clearer direction.

This was the same reason he had sent Yang Chan to the Pharmacist Exchange Conference in White Jade City. Unfortunately, an incident occurred there, so he missed out on that guidance.

Although the major Sects had all said they would jointly hold a Pharmacist Exchange Conference, no date had been set. It was better to rely on their own Sect for such matters.

"I understand, Hall Master. I will not fail to live up to your high hopes."

Hearing this, Yang Chan nodded quickly. He now understood why Gu An had been urging him about this lately—there really was a benefit to it.

Gu An hadn’t spelled it out before, but now, seeing his serious attitude, he had offered a hint. It was also possible that Elder Hua was preparing to train a replacement.

After all, losing an Advanced Pharmacist was a huge blow to a Sect like the Cyan Yuan Sect.

Having participated in the Pharmacist Exchange Conference before, Yang Chan naturally knew the benefits of being mentored. It was probably much better than simply observing, as it could greatly increase his proficiency and allow him to be promoted to Advanced Pharmacist much faster.

"That’s all I called you here for today. Do you have anything else?"

Gu An asked, nodding as he took in the situation before picking up his teacup.

"Nothing else. I’ll take my leave."

Yang Chan shook his head, stood up, and left.

’I’ve managed to resolve one issue today. Otherwise, Gu An would have kept me in mind to send more ’good things’ my way, which would not have been ideal.’

’I naturally dislike these ’good things’ where crisis and opportunity coexist. I’m glad I managed to avoid it.’

’But since I told Gu An that, I actually have to make a trip to Yun City. It would be best to leave before the main group from the Cyan Yuan Sect departs and come back after the people heading to Silver State have already left. That would be the perfect way to avoid trouble. I don’t want some treacherous snake like Lü Zhenghai sending me over there against my will. That would be just my luck.’

’The chances of that happening are small, but it’s better to be safe. I can’t afford to provoke people like that, but I can certainly afford to hide from them.’

’After all, this is a man who would use himself as bait in a trap. It’s best not to get on his radar.’

’I like keeping a low profile, not fighting to the death.’

Yang Chan left Gu An’s small courtyard and returned to his own residence, where Han Bingyu was still waiting.

"Pharmacist Yang."

Han Bingyu took the initiative to approach him.

"I’m planning to make a trip to Yun City myself to get the Fragrant Celestial Flower and Ghost Spirit Grass. Have the Han Family make the necessary arrangements on their end."

"As for the specifics, we’ll discuss them once I’m in Yun City."

Since Yang Chan had decided to go to Yun City, he naturally had to make arrangements first. The Han Family had people there, so it was best to have them handle things.

’I originally considered whether I should find someone to go with me, or rather, to ’escort’ me, but on second thought, I decided against it.’

’Publicly, I’m already an expert at the External Refining Copper Skin Level. Anyone escorting me would have to be at the External Refining Steel Rebar Level. They wouldn’t be much help and might even hinder my actions.’ 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

’As for Direct Disciples at the External Iron Bone Refining stage, they generally wouldn’t accept a mission like a trip to Yun City. Besides, someone at the Iron Bone realm wouldn’t be much help either.’

’With my Wind-Stepping Technique, I can escape danger without revealing my cultivation. If I were to face a truly deadly threat, I could expose my full strength without any reservations. It’s definitely better to go alone.’

"Understood. I’ll send a message to the Han Family right away and ensure everything in Yun City is arranged in advance."

Upon hearing his words, Han Bingyu, though unsure why Yang Chan had suddenly changed his mind, didn’t ask any questions. Instead, she immediately began to make arrangements according to his request. This was her current way of doing things—a style that Yang Chan found very satisfactory.

"Good. Has anything else been happening in the Cyan Yuan Sect?"

Yang Chan nodded and continued his questioning. He had been listening to Han Bingyu’s report earlier but had to leave because of Gu An. Now that he was back, he naturally wanted to hear the rest of the news.