Eternal Life Starts from Tai Chi-Chapter 111: Break His Legs, the Favor of an Advanced Pharmacist
The goal of Lü Zhenghai, Gu An, and the others wasn’t just to destroy the No-Life Evil Cult, but to completely erase it from within Tan City.
This erasure meant wiping out all traces, including the Inner Masters of the No-Life Evil Cult. Not a single one was to be spared.
Among their targets, Shen Yuan was an excellent runner, so he was naturally the first to be marked. If given the chance, he would likely escape back to Yu State alive, an outcome Lü Zhenghai, Gu An, and the others were determined to prevent. After all, Tan City was just one part of their mission; their true objective was the No-Life Evil Cult in Yu State.
The power and deceptive influence the No-Life Evil Cult now displayed made the Cyan Yuan Sect and many other sects feel threatened. Their attitude toward this threat was singular: eradicate it completely while it was still relatively weak.
The same went for the forces backing the No-Life Evil Cult.
As the hegemonic powers of their respective states, none of them wanted a Grand Emperor ruling over their heads.
Even if this force was potentially connected to the Great Zhou Imperial Family, the attitude of all parties remained unchanged.
An imperial dynasty lasting a thousand years is rare, but thousand-year-old Noble Families and Sects are not. That’s just how things were.
When interests were at stake, no one would be given any quarter.
"The man is fast, so we’ll just break his legs. Let’s see how he runs then."
Gu An said with a smile.
They had already gathered some information on him. Once they confirmed his location, a few of them—Inner Masters—would surround and kill him. No matter how good Shen Yuan was at running, he would still die in Tan City.
The No-Life Evil Cult had many experts at the Inner Refining Grandmaster Level, but the death of such a master would still be a painful blow. It was also an excellent way to weaken the No-Life Evil Cult’s strength.
When the Cyan Yuan Sect and other sects joined forces, their primary targets were these experts of the Inner Refining Grandmaster Level who were heading to various states. They would hunt them down one by one, cutting off the limbs the No-Life Evil Cult had extended and severing its claws and fangs.
"That’s right. Break his legs."
Lü Zhenghai nodded, a smile gracing his lips.
Although the No-Life Evil Cult had caused some minor trouble for the Cyan Yuan Sect, it was nothing to them. As long as their high-level Combat Power remained intact, the impact was negligible.
It wasn’t that they were completely unconcerned; they were simply used to it. People like them had walked the same path—they had survived, risen through the ranks, and reached their current standing.
It was a perfectly normal culling process. Those who survived until the end had the chance to grow strong, while the dead were simply replaced by others. It was a natural cycle.
"You’ve been keeping a close watch on Yang Chan lately. Do you still think something’s wrong?"
Gu An changed the subject to Yang Chan.
He had also arranged for people to observe Yang Chan recently. ’While the man is overly cautious, as a Pharmacist, I don’t see anything wrong with that.’
’If he were an Official Disciple or an Elite Disciple, I might be disappointed. But given that Yang Chan has chosen the path of a Pharmacist, I don’t see an issue.’
"There are no major issues, but I want to keep observing. I still feel like something isn’t right."
Lü Zhenghai said, his brow furrowed.
He had been observing Yang Chan as well. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary. Apart from preparing Hidden Weapons and digging tunnels in his room, everything felt normal. He’d seen Yang Chan use these tricks before, all for the sake of escaping.
Clearly, Yang Chan was taking these precautions because he felt unsafe even within Tan Yun Mansion.
’As for Refining a large quantity of medicine, that’s also normal in my eyes. Every Pharmacist refines plenty of different medicines to hone their skills and advance. I know that Yang Chan can already refine the Lantian Jade Refining Pill, an Elixir that only an Intermediate Pharmacist should be able to create. From my perspective, it’s because Yang Chan practices Refining so frequently that he’s reached this point. Of course, he must also have a rather outstanding talent for being a Pharmacist. But even though I can’t find anything wrong, I still have this nagging feeling that something is off. Yet when I look closely, there are no issues. Everything seems perfectly reasonable.’
"After this business in Tan City is settled, we can let him return to the Cyan Yuan Sect."
Lü Zhenghai added. Since he hadn’t found any problems, and with the Medicine Hall Master, Gu An, bringing it up, he naturally wouldn’t waste any more effort on Yang Chan, lest he become a nuisance.
Based on his observations, Lü Zhenghai also felt that Yang Chan didn’t seem like a spy from an enemy sect. On the contrary, the man was rather timid and cautious—qualities ill-suited for a spy.
Thus, he decided to go along with what Gu An said.
In his view, the priority was dealing with the No-Life Evil Cult; Yang Chan’s case wasn’t important. If it hadn’t been specifically mentioned before he left the sect, he wouldn’t have wasted any more thought on the man.
’Besides, if Yang Chan were truly a problem, he should have made his move by now.’
"Then let’s leave it at that. Yang Chan has a real talent for pharmacology and shows promise of becoming an Advanced Pharmacist. I hope there’s nothing wrong with him, and I certainly don’t want anything to happen to him."
"The two Advanced Pharmacists in the Sect are getting old; they won’t be around for much longer. I hope someone can take their place."
When Gu An mentioned the two Advanced Pharmacists, a look of respect flashed in his eyes. Inner Masters like them had all received help from Advanced Pharmacists to advance to the stage of Inner Refining of the Lungs and Spleens.
Even now, most of the medicinal pills they consumed came from those two Advanced Pharmacists. They were truly the pillars supporting the Cyan Yuan Sect.
It was thanks to these two Advanced Pharmacists that the number of Inner Masters in the Cyan Yuan Sect had not only been maintained but was actually increasing by the day. The sect’s overall power was growing stronger and stronger.
The Cultivation Resources plundered from the Three Major Sects were also being converted into the Cyan Yuan Sect’s foundational strength, thanks to the help of those two Advanced Pharmacists.
"Elder Yan mentioned Yang Chan to me last time. He said that for someone to be able to refine the Lantian Jade Refining Pill while still a Basic Level Pharmacist... well, that makes him a promising seedling. He even mentioned that if Yang Chan can advance to Intermediate Pharmacist, he’d be willing to offer him some guidance."
This was precisely why Gu An placed so much importance on Yang Chan. Elder Yan was an Advanced Pharmacist, so his ability was beyond question. Since he saw promise in Yang Chan, it was a clear sign.
The Sect had ten other Intermediate Pharmacists, but it would be a great success if even one of them could advance to become an Advanced Pharmacist. Even so, that would still take a considerable amount of time.
In Gu An’s eyes, Yang Chan was, at the very least, a prospective Intermediate Pharmacist with the potential to become an Advanced Pharmacist. Naturally, he was worth nurturing.
"I understand. I don’t mean to target Yang Chan."
Lü Zhenghai nodded after hearing this. His opinion of Yang Chan improved, and he wouldn’t want to undermine Gu An.
Besides, if Yang Chan was clean, he had no reason to keep making trouble for the man.
"The No-Life Evil Cult has another stronghold. An Incense Master is stationed there, very likely one of Shen Yuan’s subordinates. Shen Yuan himself might show up there. You and I should head there first and try our luck. If we can find him, we’ll take him down."
Gu An changed the subject again. Some topics were best touched upon only briefly; dwelling on them would just create awkwardness. He was not that kind of person, so he steered the conversation back to the matter at hand.
