Eternal Life Starts from Tai Chi-Chapter 157: A Prodigal’s Return is Priceless, Wait Another 3 Years
Cyan Yuan Sect.
Medicine Hall, Cyan Flower Courtyard.
"Elder Yan, the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty’s triennial Pharmacist Exchange Conference is six months from now. This time, it will be held in the Imperial City, White Jade City. Do you still plan to attend in person?"
Medicine Hall Master Gu An faced the white-haired old man before him, his posture extremely deferential. This was because the man was one of the Cyan Yuan Sect’s two Advanced Pharmacists, a figure of extremely high status within the Sect. To some extent, his position was even higher than that of Hall Masters and Elders like themselves.
These two were not only Advanced Pharmacists, but also Inner Masters—the very guarantee of the Cyan Yuan Sect’s enduring strength.
The elixirs refined by an Advanced Pharmacist could ensure the advancement of an Inner Master’s Cultivation.
Just like the First Revolution Nourishing Viscera Pill that Yang Chan refined, which could help one break through to the Inner Master realm, though its effect was relatively minor.
The Breaking Sect Pill, which could truly aid an External Refining Iron Bone Expert in breaking through to the Inner Master realm, could only be refined by an Advanced Pharmacist. The refining process was incredibly complex; not a single Intermediate Pharmacist in the Cyan Yuan Sect could successfully refine it, which showed just how difficult it was.
Only the two Advanced Pharmacists in the Cyan Yuan Sect could refine an elixir of this level.
The effects of the Breaking Sect Pill were far greater than those of the First Revolution Nourishing Viscera Pill. Whether it was the Medicinal Power it contained for tempering the lungs and spleens, or its ability to enhance Spiritual Power, both were crucial conditions for breaking through to the Inner Master realm.
During the Inner Refining of the Lungs and Spleens, if one’s Spiritual Power was insufficient, they could not break through to become an Inner Master. This was the main reason why one had to supplement the cultivation of the Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method with the cultivation of the Flood Dragon Demon Martial Seal.
Spiritual Power could only be increased through a Visualization Image, and the difficulty of this was far greater than strengthening the physical body. Many people lacked sufficient Spiritual Power and could only rely on precious elixirs to enhance it.
Yang Chan was naturally aware of all this. Thus, while advancing his Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method, he never stopped cultivating his Flood Dragon Demon Martial Seal. Even now that he had reached the Tier Two Entry level, he had not stopped improving it, merely focusing more of his efforts on the Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method.
He knew that his current Spiritual Power was already sufficient for a breakthrough.
While others progressed slowly in their Martial Seal Cultivation, he was different. His advancement was relatively swift, even a bit faster than his progress in the Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method.
"Of course, I must go. The distribution of medicinal resources provided by the Pharmacist Alliance within the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty depends on the results of the Pharmacist competition. The winning Sect gets a tenth of the resources, and the rest is distributed according to rank."
"Even if this year is special, we must fight for these Cultivation Resources. Even if the situation becomes dire later, this will give the Sect a deeper foundation."
Yan Jinfeng’s attitude was perfectly clear and could be summed up in a single word: fight.
On matters like this, the Cyan Yuan Sect would always fight.
"The Cyan Yuan Sect has never missed it in past years, and this year will be no exception. We cannot let the Cyan Yuan Sect’s reputation be diminished."
As an Advanced Pharmacist of the Cyan Yuan Sect, Yan Jinfeng was aware of many things.
For instance, when the Sect’s Liu Xuan had discussed matters with the three Supreme Elders, both of the Advanced Pharmacists were present. They hadn’t said much about Liu Xuan’s choice, because they all knew there was nothing wrong with his decision.
The Cyan Yuan Sect desperately needed a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster to hold the fort and face the future.
The situation in the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty was not good; it was bound to descend into chaos sooner or later.
And at a time like this, high-end Combat Power was needed more than ever. A Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster was a protective talisman.
"Elder Yan, do you have any candidates in mind for the trip to White Jade City?"
Gu An wasn’t surprised by his response, as he had already guessed it. He had dealt with Yan Jinfeng for many years and knew his character like the back of his hand.
"An, you’ve come to sound me out, haven’t you?"
Hearing this, Yan Jinfeng finally understood why Gu An had asked.
Just as Gu An knew him well, he also knew Gu An well. Now that Gu An had brought it up, he understood the purpose of his visit.
"This is about that Genius Pharmacist you mentioned last time... what was his name? Yang... Yang Chan, right?"
Yan Jinfeng thought for a moment and quickly recalled Yang Chan’s name.
Gu An rarely mentioned geniuses to him, and since Yang Chan was someone he had brought up recently, Yan Jinfeng naturally had some impression of him.
"You’re right, Elder Yan. Although he’s currently only a Basic Level Pharmacist, he can already refine the Lantian Jade Refining Pill, something only an Intermediate Pharmacist should be able to make."
"Now, he’s even preparing to refine the First Revolution Nourishing Viscera Pill. Although this elixir is said to be the hallmark of advancing to Intermediate Pharmacist, very few Intermediate Pharmacists can actually refine it."
Gu An quickly listed Yang Chan’s strengths. He recalled telling Yang Chan that if he hadn’t chosen the Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method and had instead focused on improving his Pharmacist Abilities, Gu An would have introduced him to an Advanced Pharmacist. The person who could have offered him guidance was this very man, Elder Yan Jinfeng, one of the Cyan Yuan Sect’s Advanced Pharmacists.
Receiving guidance from such a figure would naturally be a huge benefit.
However, Yang Chan had chosen the Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method without a moment’s hesitation, so Gu An didn’t press the issue. But during this time, he noticed that after obtaining the Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method, Yang Chan had started paying even more attention to improving his Pharmacist Abilities.
He was borrowing all sorts of books related to Pharmacists and was also working on refining the First Revolution Nourishing Viscera Pill, which made Gu An feel that he had misunderstood Yang Chan.
’He wasn’t just aiming too high. Instead, it was just as Yang Chan himself had said: his curiosity about the Inner Master realm was distracting him from his progress as a Pharmacist. That was why he chose the Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method—to completely resolve this obsession so he could focus wholeheartedly on studying and continuously improving his abilities as a Pharmacist.’
This development naturally left Gu An even more satisfied.
’The return of a prodigal son is more precious than gold. Besides, Yang Chan wasn’t even a prodigal son; he was someone with a clear understanding of himself, who knew how to solve his own problems. That was even more impressive.’
"If Elder Yan hasn’t yet decided on the candidates for the Pharmacist Assembly in six months, you could consider adding that kid, Yang Chan, to the list. I believe he won’t disappoint you."
What Gu An was doing now was paving the way for Yang Chan in advance. He was very confident that Yang Chan could refine the First Revolution Nourishing Viscera Pill, which was why he was making good on his promise ahead of time.
’Without even asking for Yang Chan’s opinion, he had gone ahead and made the arrangements. He could already imagine the look of tearful gratitude in Yang Chan’s eyes.’
"I was originally planning to take two Intermediate Pharmacists to White Jade City. But since you’ve brought him up, I can’t just ignore your recommendation."
"How about this: if that kid Yang Chan can refine a First Revolution Nourishing Viscera Pill within six months, I’ll take him and one Intermediate Pharmacist."
"Talent demonstrated in that way will silence any potential critics."
Yan Jinfeng thought for a moment and proposed a suitable option, one that would be acceptable to both sides.
’If Yang Chan can refine a First Revolution Nourishing Viscera Pill within six months, it would prove his talent as a Pharmacist is truly stunning. That would certainly be worth the risk of the Cyan Yuan Sect losing out on a portion of the medicinal resources.’
’If not, then he can just wait another three years.’
"Thank you for making this possible, Elder Yan. On behalf of that kid, Yang Chan, I thank you now."
Hearing this, Gu An smiled confidently.
