Chapter 279: Chapter 279: Yun City Arrangements, Praiseworthy Spirit

Yang Chan’s Martial Arts Cultivation broke through to the Inner Refining of the Fourth Lungs and Spleen, just as he had hoped. Although the Tempering had just begun, his strength had seen a qualitative leap.

At this rate, he should be able to complete the Tempering of his lungs and spleen within the year. Such progress was astonishing.

It was extremely difficult for an ordinary Inner Master to complete the Tempering of their lungs and spleen even in an entire lifetime. Yet for Yang Chan, it would only take a year. Anyone who found out would have their jaws drop in shock.

At this moment, Yang Chan was leaning back in a recliner, attended to by a Maid. It was a sight that would make anyone burn with envy.

Yang Chan had just finished his sword practice and naturally needed to rest. With Maids to attend to him, there was no need to sit around uncomfortably.

He had already found out that the Cyan Yuan Sect needed another half a month to prepare for the trip to the Secret Realm in Silver State. The Secret Realm hadn’t fully opened yet, so they were gathering more disciples to vie for its Cultivation Resources.

Knowing the departure time, Yang Chan planned to go to Yun City five or six days before the Cyan Yuan Sect was scheduled to leave for Silver State. He would collect the materials he needed and, while he was at it, accept a mission there.

This would prove he was there to complete a Sect mission, not just for personal reasons, and would help him avoid being dragged along to Silver State.

As a cautious person, Yang Chan left no openings for others to exploit. He had been forced to go to Tan City last time precisely because he hadn’t secured a suitable mission to use as an alibi.

This time, Yang Chan wouldn’t make the same mistake. He would close off every possible loophole.

In the days before heading to Yun City, Yang Chan planned to Refine some Elixirs and restock his Hidden Weapons and Poison.

After returning to the Cyan Yuan Sect, he hadn’t needed these items, so he hadn’t bothered to restock them. Poison, in particular, would lose its potency if stored for too long.

However, he had the ingredients ready and could Refine more at any time.

As for restocking his Hidden Weapons, he could exchange for more within the Cyan Yuan Sect, so Yang Chan wasn’t worried.

The trip to Yun City shouldn’t be dangerous, but Yang Chan decided to overprepare anyway, just to be ready for the unexpected.

An accident happening when you weren’t prepared would be terrible. If he was prepared and nothing happened, that was a good thing, not a waste.

These preparations were meant to be used, but it was even better if they weren’t.

"Pharmacist Yang, let me give you a massage to help you relax!"

Han Bingyu came out of the room. She had been staying in Yang Chan’s bedroom for the past few days, saying she loved how soft and warm it was.

Every night, she would "battle" with Yang Chan, and their bouts were always hearty and satisfying.

The gap in their Cultivation was too vast, so Han Bingyu naturally had trouble besting Yang Chan. She could only keep trying, persisting with the belief that practice makes perfect.

The massage technique Han Bingyu mentioned was one Yang Chan had taught her—and used on her before. It could relax the body and relieve stress.

There were other, more "special" massage techniques, but their complex nature made them unsuitable for a place like this.

"Alright."

Yang Chan nodded. He had a Maid press a button on the recliner, which instantly converted it into a lounge chair. He rolled over, allowing Han Bingyu to begin the massage.

Han Bingyu had massaged him before. While her technique was still a bit clumsy, she hit all the right spots. ’As expected of a Pharmacist’s Assistant,’ he thought. ’She has great Comprehension for such skills.’ Of course, Yang Chan’s personal instruction had helped. He had even used a Maid for demonstrations, which naturally helped her remember better.

Yang Chan wasn’t worried about Han Bingyu trying to harm him. A person who had merely comprehended Power couldn’t even break through his physical defenses.

Yang Chan’s physical body grew stronger with each Tempering of his lungs and spleen. Furthermore, he was also practicing the Ox Demon’s Mighty Fist and the Tiger Demon Bone-Refining Fist, which continued to Temper his physique.

It was safe to say that Yang Chan’s current physique had long surpassed that of many Inner Masters. Even experts at the Inner Refining of the Five Viscera realm might not be his match in terms of physical Tempering.

They would need a special body-tempering method to even have a chance. After all, Yang Chan was the rare type of person who continued to improve a Cultivation Technique even after mastering it.

After a breakthrough, most Inner Masters rarely spent time on External Refining because the returns were minimal. External Cultivation was time-consuming and yielded diminishing results, so they naturally focused their time on Inner Refining instead.

In the eyes of many Inner Masters, continuing with External Refining was a waste of time. Since Inner Refining was also a lengthy process, they had to focus their energy on it for any hope of breaking through to the Cleansing Marrow Grandmaster Realm.

And even then, it was only a theoretical possibility; the difficulty was immense.

Just look at the Cyan Yuan Sect’s Leader, Liu Xuan. He had been stuck at this step for many years and still hadn’t broken through, forced to rely on external aid.

The three Supreme Elders of the Cyan Yuan Sect were in the same situation, which just went to show how difficult it was.

Of course, that was true for other people. As for Yang Chan, he just wanted to Refine more Elixirs to get more Potential Points, which he could then allocate to instantly increase his power.

Making progress through his proficiency panel wasn’t slow, but Yang Chan preferred using Potential Points. It was convenient; he could get stronger even while lying down.

Seeing that Yang Chan was ready, Han Bingyu began her massage. The two Maids watched intently, hoping to learn a thing or two.

Han Bingyu didn’t mind their staring. She could do much more for Yang Chan; this massage was just a trivial matter. Besides, her technique was the best, so she paid the others no mind.

As Han Bingyu massaged him, Yang Chan’s body slowly relaxed, and the fatigue from his sword practice gradually faded away.

Recovering naturally took longer than it did with a massage. He also had Han Bingyu apply some Ointments for him to absorb, which was part of his Daily Potential Point Collection.

Previously, he had mostly done it himself, but now he left it to Han Bingyu or the other Maids. By coordinating the application with his Martial Arts Cultivation, he could better absorb the Medicinal Power.

Although this didn’t increase his Daily Potential Point Collection, the absorbed Medicinal Power still provided a faint boost to his physical body. The improvement wasn’t obvious, but it added up over time.

For Yang Chan, time was not an issue, so he paid attention to these cumulative benefits and let nothing go to waste.

After the massage, Yang Chan resumed his daily Cultivation.