Yang Chan had refined quite a few Essence Condensing and Organ Refining Pills in the Earth Fire Institute. He also had a large stock of other elixirs, which he used to speed up the process of mastering the Essence Condensing and Organ Refining Pill. After all, he wasn’t aiming for mere Qualified Level elixirs, but those of the Top Quality Level.
He could trade the Qualified Level elixirs at an opportune moment. Since Top Quality Elixirs provided more Potential Points—which was what he needed most—he naturally prioritized them.
Once he improved his success rate for producing top-quality Essence Condensing and Organ Refining Pills, Yang Chan planned to start refining Rejuvenating Liver and Kidney Pills. He already had all the necessary materials for this elixir.
There was also the Creation Body Tempering Pill, but its ingredients were rather rare, and he hadn’t gathered a complete set yet. He could only put it off for now and wait until he had all the materials, treating it as a backup project.
As for the Seven Revolutions Nourishing Organ Pill, he would have to postpone that even further. The main issue was its more complex refining process. He didn’t have many of the necessary materials, so it was better to first hone his skills on these other elixirs.
One step at a time, ensuring steady progress.
Even though he knew the entire refining process, he wasn’t confident he could succeed on the first try. Too many failures would be a huge loss for him.
A feel for the medicine—a Pill Sense—was a peculiar sensation. It was an intuition that only emerged through the practice of alchemy, something that required hands-on skill.
However, the benefits of his promotion to Advanced Pharmacist far exceeded his expectations.
His success with refining the Essence Condensing and Organ Refining Pill was a perfect example.
He succeeded on his very first attempt. And while he didn’t produce a Top Quality Level elixir right away, his progress from creating Qualified to Top Quality ones was incredibly swift. The more he worked, the higher his yield of Top Quality Elixirs became, leaving Princess Lan Yue’s eyes shimmering with astonishment.
His rate of improvement was simply too fast. However, having witnessed Yang Chan’s abilities and seen his rapid progress on several occasions, she had somewhat adapted and was no longer as shocked as she had been at first.
Or perhaps, after witnessing Yang Chan’s talent as a Pharmacist, it would feel completely reasonable even if he were to now refine a Seven Revolutions Nourishing Organ Pill—the very elixir required for promotion to Advanced Pharmacist.
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「Nightfall.」
Yang Chan studied his panel.
After successfully refining the Essence Condensing and Organ Refining Pill, he had consumed one of the Top Quality Level elixirs. Its effects were remarkable, even slightly better than the Five Revolutions Nourishing Organ Pill. The sensation of his Five Viscera being tempered was distinct; it felt as if he were expelling impurities and being renewed, thoroughly purified from within.
More noticeably, the elixir enhanced his cultivation of the Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method. Its effects were more potent, prompting him to spend additional time on the technique.
As for the exact increase to his Daily Potential Point Collection, he would have to wait and check his panel after midnight. The number of new Potential Points would tell him precisely how much the Essence Condensing and Organ Refining Pill had contributed.
Yang Chan sat cross-legged in cultivation until after midnight. Seeing the newly refreshed values on his panel, he was satisfied; they were within his estimated range.
His panel showed a new total of 10.2 Potential Points. This meant the Essence Condensing and Organ Refining Pill was contributing 0.9 to his Daily Potential Point Collection, a respectable number.
He had estimated the increase to his Daily Potential Point Collection to be between 0.8 and 1.1. It was likely that because he was also taking an Inner Refining Elixir, their effects partially overlapped. This was unavoidable despite the vast differences in their ingredients, resulting in a slightly lower gain than he’d hoped for.
The Five Revolutions Nourishing Organ Pill had provided him with 1.0 Potential Point daily, while the Essence Condensing and Organ Refining Pill only provided 0.9. Still, it was within an acceptable range.
More importantly, his Daily Potential Point Collection had finally broken past 10. This, of course, excluded the day he had absorbed the Power of Origin National Fate, as that had been a one-time windfall, not a stable daily gain.
Who knew when an opportunity like that would come again.
’Of course, if it means facing that kind of danger again, I’d rather pass.’
Compared to risky windfalls, Yang Chan much preferred stability, peace, and steady advancement.
A single haul worth over two months of effort wasn’t worth the constant fear and anxiety. A leisurely, stable, and comfortable life was far more appealing.
With his Potential Points refreshed, Yang Chan immediately allocated them. He continued pouring them into the Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method to shorten the time until his next Martial Arts Cultivation breakthrough.
For now, there was no immediate danger or trouble in sight, but the unexpected is not so easily controlled and often appears without warning.
’He who fails to plan ahead will find trouble at his doorstep. Naturally, it was best to be prepared.’
After he finished allocating the points, stabilized his aura, and mastered the changes that came with his increased strength, Yang Chan finally took out the Profound Yin Hanging Bead. He did this inside a new Concealing Breath Array he had set up, and only then did he remove the Secret Technique that was sealing the bead.
This was a precaution prepared specifically for the Profound Yin Hanging Bead.
Ever since learning that the Black Dragon inside the Profound Yin Hanging Bead could extend its Divine Sense, Yang Chan had used a Secret Technique to block its perception, preventing it from knowing what he was up to.
Even though he now had the Secret Technique, Yang Chan instinctively added another layer of security, just in case.
He had many secrets and naturally didn’t want the Black Dragon to learn of them and gain leverage over him.
This was true even though the Black Dragon was completely under his control, its very life and death in his hands.
’What is a secret? Something only one person knows. The moment a second person finds out, it ceases to be a secret.’
Naturally, Yang Chan didn’t want anyone to know his secrets—especially the process of boosting his power by allocating points. The fluctuations in his aura were immense and obvious, so he had to be careful to conceal them.
He had already developed a good habit: he never carried the Profound Yin Hanging Bead with him when allocating points, always leaving it somewhere else.
Back then, with the help of his Concealing Breath Technique, the Black Dragon couldn’t know what he was doing inside the Concealing Breath Array.
Even if the dragon sensed a change in his aura, it would simply attribute it to his secluded cultivation, which would explain the rapid improvement in his Martial Arts Cultivation. And the same was true now.
"Black Dragon, have you finished compiling the Dragon Race’s Cultivation Techniques and those of the Human Race that you have?"
Yang Chan woke the Black Dragon within the Profound Yin Hanging Bead. It was time to ask for the cultivation techniques it possessed.
The Black Dragon had previously agreed and was in the process of compiling them. Yang Chan hadn’t pressed the issue while they were traveling, and he had been busy since his return. Besides, he had wanted to relax for a bit and eat some pomelos, so he hadn’t bothered the dragon then either.
Now that things had settled down, it was time to get the cultivation techniques from the Black Dragon—both its own and the Human Race techniques it had collected.
To be precise, the Divine Acupoint Cultivation Methods.
According to the Black Dragon, the locations of Divine Acupoints differed between humans and dragons. Humans could learn from the dragon techniques, but they couldn’t practice them directly, so there were significant limitations.
As a member of the Dragon Race, the Black Dragon had never been particularly interested in the cultivation techniques of the Human Race. As a result, he only possessed a few, and none of them were complete.