"Don’t worry, Pharmacist Yang. I know what’s important and won’t neglect my Martial Arts Cultivation!"
Han Bingyu promised, slapping her chest again.
She had personally experienced the benefits of the Yuanzhen Mutual Sensing Technique, so she knew exactly what it meant for her.
If it weren’t for the sheer volume of intelligence lately, she wouldn’t have reduced her time spent on Martial Arts Cultivation.
Now that Yang Chan had specifically reminded her, she understood the stakes even more clearly.
’Some things only need to be said once. If he had to remind me a second time, it would be a failure on my part.’
Han Bingyu was well aware of this, and her expression turned extremely solemn.
"Good. You’re dismissed."
Yang Chan nodded.
He was just giving her a little reminder. After all, Han Bingyu was an excellent subordinate whose work met his standards, and he didn’t want her to fall behind.
After Han Bingyu left, Yang Chan took out the *Taiyuan Soul Sword* scroll. ’Since I plan to cultivate it, I need to study it more carefully.’
He had been studying the *Taiyuan Soul Sword* for some time now. Whenever he encountered something unclear, he would ask the Black Dragon directly, determined to understand its mysteries bit by bit.
According to the Black Dragon, there were no repercussions for failing to condense the Taiyuan Sword, but Yang Chan didn’t want to go through the process multiple times.
If merely reading the scroll could make it appear on his panel, Yang Chan would have directly used his Potential Points to upgrade the *Taiyuan Soul Sword*.
He should have been able to upgrade it even without Taiyuan Qi in that case.
It was similar to how he had leveled up his Dragon Tamer profession to Tier One without having a contract with any member of the Dragon Race—an extremely rare feat.
Otherwise, as the Black Dragon had said, a Dragon Tamer could not rapidly advance their cultivation without a contracted dragon. They were little different from an ordinary person. Only with a dragon pact could they grow quickly.
His Potential Points, however, allowed him to level up quickly even without a contract, completely shattering that restriction.
’It should be a similar case for the Taiyuan Soul Sword,’ he thought. ’But there’s a prerequisite: I have to get it to appear on the panel first. To do that, I need to borrow the Taiyuan Qi from the Taixuan Realm and condense a Taiyuan Sword. Only then will it appear on the panel, and only then can I use my Potential Points to upgrade it.’
’At that point, even if there’s some hidden problem with the Taiyuan Soul Sword, the panel will reveal it to me.’
Yang Chan didn’t fully trust the Black Dragon. Even as he prepared to cultivate the *Taiyuan Soul Sword*, he remained vigilant.
Besides, even if the Black Dragon himself was trustworthy, that didn’t guarantee the *Taiyuan Soul Sword* he possessed was safe. It was normal for beings who had surpassed the Divine Acupoint to employ incredibly sophisticated schemes.
The Profound Celestial Divine Monarch, for example, had schemed the Black Dragon into his current predicament. Such methods were terrifyingly powerful.
’Once I can use my Potential Points to upgrade it, any hidden problems can be resolved directly.’
"What kind of environment makes it easier to successfully condense the Taiyuan Sword?"
Yang Chan suddenly asked.
His gaze fell upon the Profound Yin Hanging Bead nearby. He had already removed the Secret Technique that prevented the Black Dragon from perceiving the outside world.
Whenever a question arose in his mind, he would ask the Black Dragon directly, treating the ancient soul like an encyclopedia.
After all, the creature had cultivated for an immense amount of time and knew countless secrets.
Even though a long time had passed and the world had changed drastically, some of its information was still useful.
"It is best to condense the Taiyuan Sword at night, as the temperature is relatively lower. Furthermore, being near water will increase the chances of a successful condensation."
"Taiyuan Qi contains the essence of the Water Realm, so being near water naturally provides a bonus."
"Master, for your first attempt at condensing the Taiyuan Sword, you simply need to find a location that meets these two conditions."
The Black Dragon’s voice drifted slowly out of the Profound Yin Hanging Bead.
Yang Chan had asked it many questions. They were all posed separately, but ultimately, they all related to the condensation of the Taiyuan Sword. Some questions seemed unrelated at first, but upon reflection after a few rounds of questioning, the connections became clear.
Clearly, Yang Chan was using these questions to test it.
The Black Dragon eventually realized this and became even more careful with its answers. It didn’t dare provide contradictory information, as that would be asking for trouble.
This deepened the Black Dragon’s understanding of Yang Chan.
’As expected of the cunning Human Race,’ the Black Dragon thought. ’And he’s one of the most exceptional among them.’
’It’s a good thing I have no intention of hiding anything, or Yang Chan would have surely discovered the discrepancies.’
It also wanted the help of the Taiyuan Qi to strengthen its Soul Body, so it answered with the utmost seriousness.
"In the next few days, I’ll find a time to go out and set up the Taiyuan Sacrificial Array."
"You should check what else needs to be prepared and remind me. I don’t want to find anything missing when I’m setting up the Magic Array."
"I’ve placed all the materials inside the Profound Yin Hanging Bead. You can start by organizing a list of the materials required for the sacrifice."
Yang Chan nodded, then continued to give instructions.
He was already well aware of the materials needed for the Taixuan Sacrifice Array, down to the exact quantities, and had already prepared them. Still, he wanted to give the Black Dragon another task.
The final setup of the Sacrificial Array would require the Black Dragon’s guidance anyway, so he naturally wanted to see how it would prepare.
"Rest assured, Master. I will succeed on the first try and guide the Taiyuan Qi out from the Taixuan Realm. I won’t waste your materials!"
the Black Dragon guaranteed.
It knew this was another test from Yang Chan, but since it was the one who provided the *Taiyuan Soul Sword*, it was quite confident.
Its current Soul Body was on the line, so the Black Dragon naturally took this matter very seriously.
It had even considered offering to set up the array itself, but after considering Yang Chan’s personality, it refrained from volunteering, not wanting to arouse his suspicion.
Now that Yang Chan had suggested it, the Black Dragon was happy to go along with the idea.
To be honest, it wasn’t entirely confident in Yang Chan’s ability to set it up correctly.
The materials might seem to only require being placed in fixed positions, but a more optimal arrangement would yield far better results.
If Yang Chan had insisted on setting it up himself, the Black Dragon could have only offered a few reminders about these subtleties.
"Mm,"
Yang Chan nodded, naturally noticing the Black Dragon’s reaction.
"You’ll need to be careful during the setup. It might cause a commotion, so I’m also going to set up a Concealing Breath Magic Array to prevent anyone from being drawn to the disturbance. When you arrange your array, you must take mine into account so they don’t interfere with each other."
Yang Chan added as a further reminder.
He valued these materials greatly. He had a decent supply, but they were incredibly rare in the outside world. More than the materials, however, Yang Chan was concerned about the commotion the ritual might cause, as that was a surefire sign of trouble.
Yang Chan had no desire for trouble to come knocking. If another troublesome figure like the Taiyin Saintess showed up, things would get complicated.
He would have no choice but to kill them, and might even need the Black Dragon to take action.
When a person of that level died, there was always an investigation. It was just like when Baili Star of the Myriad Beasts Dao died at his hands. Even though he had successfully pinned the blame on the Taiyin Saintess, Yang Chan later heard that people from the Myriad Beasts Dao had appeared in Qing State. They didn’t stay long, but they had still come to investigate.
And that was exactly the kind of trouble he wanted to avoid.