Eternal Life Starts from Tai Chi-Chapter 163: Improvement in the Purple Qi Body Cultivation Skill, Getting Closer
By the time Yang Chan left the Medicine Hall’s courtyard, he was already carrying a load of medicinal herbs. The two bottles of elixirs had been traded for a great many things, with a portion to be delivered directly to his residence later. What he carried with him now were the most urgently needed items.
In addition, a portion had been converted into Contribution Points for later use.
The First Revolution Nourishing Viscera Pill was worth even more than Yang Chan had expected.
When Xu Gaocen found out Yang Chan had successfully refined the First Revolution Nourishing Viscera Pill, he spoke with him for a good while. Aside from his astonishment at how quickly Yang Chan had succeeded, he wanted to exchange insights on alchemy—a common practice among Intermediate Pharmacists.
Within the Cyan Yuan Sect, once a Pharmacist reached the intermediate level, their progress depended mostly on self-study, with only occasional guidance from Advanced Pharmacists. To improve their Pharmacist Ability, one’s aptitude for independent learning was key; the stronger it was, the faster they could master new knowledge.
Exchanging knowledge was the fastest method of all.
The fact that Yang Chan could refine the First Revolution Nourishing Viscera Pill qualified him for such an exchange in Xu Gaocen’s eyes, as very few Intermediate Pharmacists were capable of it.
Yang Chan was, of course, happy to oblige. The last time he’d attended a lecture by Intermediate Pharmacists, the two instructors had focused on basic training, holding back on more advanced topics.
Now, however, he could gain a great deal of useful information from his exchange with Xu Gaocen.
Yang Chan was very satisfied when he left; it was clear he had learned many useful things from his conversation with Xu Gaocen.
Back at his residence, Yang Chan put his things away and began practicing his Fist Technique.
His life in the Cyan Yuan Sect was simple, and it had become even more so recently.
Aside from his daily tasks as a Pharmacist, all he did was cultivate. The practice was now deeply ingrained in him.
’I’ve successfully refined the First Revolution Nourishing Viscera Pill. I originally needed about another month to break through to the Inner Refining of the Lungs and Spleens and become a true Inner Master. Now I can advance a few days earlier, which is nice.’
Yang Chan planned to himself after finishing a set of his Fist Technique.
’On the panel, my Lifespan has increased to 235, but the rate of improvement has slowed. I’ll probably need to make a final breakthrough before there’s another major transformation.’
’My Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method has reached Tier Two Entry, 51%. This progress is as expected and proceeding step-by-step. The pace is already quite fast.’
’My Purple Qi Body Cultivation Skill advanced to Tier Two, increasing my Talent by two points and my Lifespan by five years. That increase is part of the total of 235, which is not a small gain.’
Yang Chan could clearly see his progress on his panel. These recent changes were significant, but other areas had not improved as much.
Yang Chan cultivated the Purple Qi Body Cultivation Skill once every morning, making very steady progress. It had now advanced to Tier Two Entry. As a cultivation technique that didn’t consume much time, it was an excellent fit for him.
With this Health Cultivation Technique reaching Tier Two, it meant all the cultivation techniques Yang Chan had mastered were now at Tier Two or higher, raising his overall baseline considerably.
’I still need to spend more time on the Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method.’
Of all the improvements on his panel, Yang Chan cared most about his Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method reaching 51% at Tier Two Entry. Once he advanced it to Tier Three, he would truly enter the ranks of the experts.
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"Yang Chan succeeded in refining the First Revolution Nourishing Viscera Pill?"
When Medicine Hall Master Gu An heard the news, his face filled with surprise.
He held Yang Chan in high regard but never expected him to refine the First Revolution Nourishing Viscera Pill so quickly.
He had mentioned Yang Chan to the Advanced Pharmacist, Elder Yan Jinfeng, hoping to give Yang Chan a chance to attend the Pharmacist Exchange Conference, an event where one could acquire a wealth of pharmacist-related knowledge.
Whether it was discussions among Pharmacists or lectures from Advanced Pharmacists, it was all invaluable knowledge for someone like Yang Chan, potentially shortening the time it would take for him to become an Intermediate Pharmacist.
He had only been asking Elder Yan for a spot for Yang Chan to attend as an observer. He never expected the Elder to set the condition of refining a First Revolution Nourishing Viscera Pill, a task whose difficulty he knew all too well.
At the time, despite professing his faith in Yang Chan’s ability, he had secretly thought it was Elder Yan’s polite way of refusing. It wasn’t a huge loss; after all, Yang Chan was still very young.
Now, to his great surprise, what he thought was a long shot had actually come to pass.
Of course, his surprise quickly gave way to elation.
Yang Chan’s talent as a Pharmacist was now proving to be even greater than previously thought. This meant he would soon become an Intermediate Pharmacist, and the Medicine Hall would gain another one.
In the Cyan Yuan Sect, an Intermediate Pharmacist’s status was equal to that of a Direct Disciple. In fact, they were even more valuable in some ways, as there were far fewer Intermediate Pharmacists than Direct Disciples.
If a Direct Disciple failed to reach the stage of Inner Refining of the Lungs and Spleens within a set time frame, they would be stripped of their title and demoted to the Steward Level.
This was similar to people like Steward Sikong, whom Yang Chan had met before, and it was the eventual fate of most Direct Disciples.
Not every Direct Disciple could successfully complete the Inner Refining of the Lungs and Spleens to become someone of the Inner Refining Elder Level.
Success depended not only on talent but also on personal opportunities.
"His success has been confirmed. Yang Chan even traded a portion of the First Revolution Nourishing Viscera Pills for a large quantity of medicinal herbs in the Medicine Hall’s courtyard."
Sikong Yan reported. Gu An had assigned him this task, partly because Sikong Yan had interacted with Yang Chan in the past.
Back when Yang Chan was still a Servant Disciple, it was on Gu An and Sikong Yan’s word that he received a bowl of Qi Nourishing Soup. This had accelerated his progress toward becoming an Official Disciple and had been a great help to him.
While he still would have become an Official Disciple without that bowl of Qi Nourishing Soup, it would have taken several more days. After all, the Potential Points he could gain from his food back then were extremely limited, a far cry from his current rich diet of meat and fish. The difference was night and day.
"Good. Good. Excellent!"
After confirming the news, Gu An couldn’t hide the smile spreading across his face.
He had been quite vexed by Elder Yan’s polite refusal. But now that Yang Chan had met the condition, it reflected well on him, which made him very happy.
At the same time, his favorable impression of Yang Chan grew even stronger.
’It looks like Yang Chan will become an Intermediate Pharmacist soon,’ Sikong Yan thought to himself. ’I’ll need to foster a closer relationship with him.’
Sikong Yan silently considered the situation.
Ever since Yang Chan had become a Pharmacist, Sikong Yan had made an effort to befriend him, offering small conveniences here and there to build a rapport. Now that Yang Chan could even refine the First Revolution Nourishing Viscera Pill, that relationship could, and should, become much deeper.
As an expert in External Iron Bone Refining, the First Revolution Nourishing Viscera Pill was also very useful to him. Sooner or later, he would need to ask a favor of Yang Chan, so it was only natural to foster a closer relationship.
