Eternal Life Starts from Tai Chi-Chapter 165: Finally an Inner Master

Hard work always pays off, and Yang Chan was a case in point. He looked at his panel, where the Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method had reached Tier Two Entry at 98%. It would take another 4 Potential Points to reach Perfection.

However, it was perfect timing. He had 0.9 Potential Points left on his panel, and with the 3.1 he would gain after midnight, his Cultivation could advance just as he’d hoped.

This pace was even faster than he had anticipated. It had been less than a month since he last successfully concocted a First Revolution Nourishing Viscera Pill.

’When my Cultivation breaks through to Inner Refining, my body will undergo a transformation, a change like a complete Purification of Body and Mind.’

’My physical strength will increase dramatically. My body’s power, speed, and other attributes will all undergo a qualitative transformation. More importantly, an expert in the Inner Refining of the Lungs and Spleens has incredible Life Force. They can survive even after suffering grievous injuries.’

Yang Chan contemplated the changes that came with breaking through to Inner Refining, thinking of Shen Yuan, who had died at his hands. Even after sustaining so many severe injuries, the man had still been alive. If he hadn’t been careless and ultimately died from Yang Chan’s Qianji Yin, he might have actually escaped.

If his Cultivation broke through to the Inner Master realm, he would definitely see a huge improvement and would be much safer as well.

At the very least, most poisons would have no effect on him, an ability Yang Chan greatly desired.

Whenever he used poison against others, he always considered what would happen if others used poison on him, and what precautions he would need to take.

And breaking through to become an Inner Master was the best preventative measure, one that could help him avoid many dangers.

’My Lifespan has also increased during this time, but not by much. It seems the final qualitative change is what will bring a major boost.’

On Yang Chan’s panel, his Lifespan had reached 239, an increase of only four years from the previous 235. The increments were getting smaller and smaller, and the final big change should come from successfully breaking through to the Inner Master realm.

’After breaking through to the Inner Master realm, I’ll start distributing my points differently. I’ll advance multiple cultivation paths at once. The Tai Chi Health Cultivation Skill must also be continuously improved—that’s the key to increasing my Lifespan.’

Previously, Yang Chan had always put his points into Martial Arts Techniques like the Tiger Demon Bone-Refining Fist and the Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method—techniques that raised his martial prowess. Now, after the breakthrough, he planned to improve on multiple fronts simultaneously.

He earned three Potential Points daily, which he could now split among different skills.

The Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method was for his Martial Arts Cultivation and directly related to his Realm, so it naturally needed daily points. Next was the Tai Chi Health Cultivation Skill, the key to longevity; his small goal was not yet achieved, so it also needed daily points. Finally, he needed to improve his self-protection skills, like the Wind-Stepping Technique and Demon Suppressing Swordsmanship. These were defensive measures and also required points.

His Martial Arts Cultivation was currently very high, but he hadn’t mastered many such defensive techniques. The people he had dealt with before were all killed through methods like poison and hidden weapons.

These methods were effective, but he had to be prepared for true masters who might be able to evade such tactics. That’s when skills like Swordsmanship and Body Techniques would be necessary.

The further one progressed in Cultivation, the more one needed to shore up their weaknesses. He didn’t have to display these skills normally, but they could be used to save his life when it was on the line.

As a Pharmacist of the Cyan Yuan Sect, he normally wouldn’t need to fight for his life. But if an assassin came for him, he couldn’t just stand by and let it happen.

Yang Chan understood this clearly and knew he had to patch up the holes in his defenses.

He was safe within the Cyan Yuan Sect for now and had the time to address these weaknesses, so he naturally had to seize the opportunity.

After all, the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty was not particularly stable. The decline of imperial power had led to widespread suffering among the populace. If a great war for dynastic change ever broke out, he would inevitably be swept up in it, even as a Pharmacist of the Cyan Yuan Sect.

He who fails to plan for the future will find trouble at his doorstep.

Yang Chan naturally had to consider the bigger picture; he had no desire to be caught panicking and unprepared when the time came.

"Midnight finally arrived."

Yang Chan looked at the four neat Potential Points on his panel, a fiery glint in his eyes.

He had been in this world for over a year, and now he could finally achieve his goal of becoming an Inner Master.

He allocated all the points to the Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method. Yang Chan felt as if every organ in his body was stirring, as though a powerful force was tempering and then nourishing his viscera, making him feel incredibly comfortable.

It was like a cool stream of energy flowing through his body, gently caressing every place it passed before leaving behind a gentle, nourishing power. This power was causing his internal organs to strengthen, growing more robust from the inside out.

The experience was very different from the feeling of tempering his organs. There was no pain throughout the entire process; on the contrary, it felt exceptionally pleasant.

Yang Chan also paid attention to his body. He saw black, filthy spots seeping out from within his skin onto his arms. He lifted his shirt and saw the same thing on his chest.

He stripped off his clothes and climbed into a prepared bathtub. He had anticipated this might happen, and now he was putting his preparations to use.

Soaking in the tub, Yang Chan felt the changes in his body, as if a great weight had been lifted from him.

His body was currently expelling old dregs and absorbing new vitality.

This kept his entire being, inside and out, constantly refreshed. He could now cultivate energy from within before exhaling the waste. At the same time, his breathing became deep and continuous.

Furthermore, Yang Chan could clearly feel a significant improvement in his muscles, bones, and skin all over his body. This was an enhancement that spread from the inside out, a change that only occurred after breaking through to the Inner Master realm.

No wonder Inner Masters were so difficult to deal with. Their bodies were tempered once again on top of the External Refining stage, all in a single moment during the breakthrough. Unless one was also an expert of the Inner Refining Grandmaster Level, an ordinary person would find it difficult to injure an Inner Master, even when wielding a Sharp Weapon Level weapon.

Compared to an External Refining Expert, an Inner Master had undergone a massive transformation, evolving more and more toward an inhuman state.

’Boundless stamina, incredible endurance... I’m like an invincible, humanoid Fierce Beast.’

Yang Chan clenched his fist, feeling the immense power coursing through it—it felt terrifying.

He then circulated the Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method. He found that when he channeled his Power, he could engage his internal organs, even drawing strength from his stomach and intestines. He could let out a shout with his breath as he threw a punch, essentially exerting force from multiple sources at once. This made his Fist Technique even more powerful, its might greatly enhanced.

Yang Chan tried to condense the Flood Dragon Demon Martial Seal, but he could only form the incomplete tail of a Flood Dragon Demon. It wasn’t whole, and its power couldn’t be channeled into his body at all.

He estimated that he would have to cultivate the Flood Dragon Demon Martial Seal to Tier Three before he could channel its power. When that time came, the Combat Power he could unleash would be even more terrifying. However, this meant yet another technique would require him to spend Potential Points.

As expected, Cultivation was the greatest expense of all.