Any Cultivation Technique that appeared on his panel meant Yang Chan could use Potential Points to level it up.
He took one of the Potential Points he had left over from the night before and applied it to the Taiyuan Soul Sword.
It instantly went from Beginner 10% to Beginner 20%. This meant that without using Taiyuan Qi, and relying solely on Potential Points, he would only need eight more points to reach Tier One Initial Glimpse. It was only the beginning, and the consumption of Potential Points was not insignificant. However, given the immense power of the Taiyuan Soul Sword, the cost was well worth it.
Although he now had another Cultivation Technique to level up, it was undoubtedly worth it for Yang Chan.
The Taiyuan Soul Sword was a safeguard; otherwise, he wouldn’t have paid such a high price to cultivate it. Furthermore, the enhancement to his Soul Body was an even more obvious benefit.
After forging the Taiyuan Sword with Taiyuan Qi, Yang Chan could clearly sense his Soul Body growing stronger and even taking on some of the sword’s characteristics. This was its function!
’Time to come out of seclusion.’
Feeling the improvement in his Cultivation, Yang Chan decided to end his seclusion.
After all, in everyone else’s eyes, he had been in seclusion this whole time. Now that he had consolidated all his gains, there was no need to continue. He could return to his normal routine.
"Pharmacist Yang, you’re out of seclusion. Do you need me to prepare a hot bath?"
Seeing Yang Chan emerge, the Maid’s eyes lit up with joy. She was thrilled to finally see him come out of seclusion.
All the women of Yuanqing Courtyard knew that Yang Chan enjoyed taking a hot bath after ending his seclusion!
This was his habit, and for them, it was an opportunity.
"Yes, please prepare one. I’d like to soak in a hot bath in a little while."
Yang Chan nodded.
Besides relieving his physical fatigue, he also used the hot bath to take his Dragon Bone Medicine Bath.
It had already become a habit.
"Please wait a moment, Pharmacist Yang. I’ll go arrange it right away!"
The smile on the Maid’s face widened, and her enthusiasm was palpable.
An opportunity was right in front of her, and she had to seize it. Everyone only gets a few such chances in life; grasping just one could change her destiny!
...
’My Cultivation has finally reached the Peak of Inner Refining!’
After forging the Taiyuan Sword and returning to the Cyan Yuan Sect, Yang Chan had remained within its walls, never once leaving.
For three whole months, he lived a peaceful life. His daily routine was quite fixed: Cultivation, Alchemy, and sleep. That was the basic pattern. He didn’t have to perform Alchemy every single day, but he would occasionally be called to the Medicine Hall’s Medicine Preparation Institute to help out for a short while.
All in all, life was very comfortable. He wasn’t too busy, and most importantly, there was no danger.
During this time, he had raised his Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method to Tier Four Masterful 100%. To advance it further would require breaking through to the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster realm, which would consume a large number of Potential Points. He estimated he would need to accumulate them for a while longer.
At that point, he would also need to cultivate the Peng Demon Bone Marrow Cleansing Scripture. He had already committed this Cultivation Technique to memory, but it wasn’t the complete version.
The Merak Sacred Land was supposed to send the subsequent parts of the cultivation method, but they had not yet arrived. However, he had heard from Gu An that after the situation in the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty stabilized, contact with the Merak Sacred Land had been re-established.
The rest of the Peng Demon Bone Marrow Cleansing Scripture would likely be delivered soon.
Of course, even with an incomplete Peng Demon Bone Marrow Cleansing Scripture, it wouldn’t affect his breakthrough. What he was missing were the methods for cultivating *after* the breakthrough, not the method *for* the breakthrough itself.
Yang Chan was very clear on the conditions for breaking through to the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster realm. Besides first reaching the peak of tempering for the Five Viscera and Six Viscera, one also needed immense Spiritual Power and the aid of a Spirit Pill. To be precise, it required the assistance of an external force, which was the spiritual energy contained within the Spirit Pill.
The best option was a Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill. This was the method the Former Sect Leader, Liu Xuan, had used to break through to the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster realm. He had already been at the Peak of Internal Refining of the Five Viscera, with his Five Viscera and Six Viscera tempered to an extremely high degree; all he needed was an external push.
After taking the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill, he broke through directly.
Yang Chan hadn’t known this initially, but he learned of it from Gu An after becoming the Cyan Yuan Sect’s Chief Pharmacist.
The Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill in question had been refined by the Advanced Pharmacist, Elder Hua, and its refining method was still kept in the Cyan Yuan Sect’s Medicine Hall Collection Pavilion.
Gu An had mentioned this to Yang Chan when he passed on Elder Hua’s refining insights.
Thus, Yang Chan knew that a Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill could assist in breaking through to the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster Realm. While preparing for his own breakthrough, he not only found a great deal of information about the process within the Cyan Yuan Sect’s records but also learned much from Princess Lan Yue.
Normally, during the tempering process of an Inner Master, even after completing the tempering of the Five Viscera and Six Viscera and reaching the Peak of Internal Refining of the Five Viscera, some people would not rush to break through. Instead, they would continue to temper their bodies until they reached an absolute limit, where no further progress was possible, before choosing to advance to the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster Realm.
This reminded Yang Chan of the Taiyin Saintess. Although she was at the Peak of Internal Refining of the Five Viscera, her combat power was already comparable to that of a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster, making her exceptionally powerful.
Breaking through under these conditions not only resulted in a solid foundation but also allowed one to immediately complete a round of Marrow Bone Cleansing and Tempering upon breakthrough. This effectively boosted one’s cultivation progress, and the benefits were obvious.
The cultivation of a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster took much longer than that of an Inner Master. However, according to Princess Lan Yue, most people lacked the patience for such accumulation and would attempt to break through as soon as they reached the Peak of Internal Refining of the Five Viscera.
Yang Chan had actually tried to use Potential Points to force a breakthrough, but the result was as he expected. It didn’t happen instantly; instead, it indicated that a great deal more potential would be required.
Yang Chan had experienced this before when he broke through to the Inner Refining of the Five Viscera.
Back then, his Potential Points had continuously accumulated until they reached a certain critical point, at which his Cultivation broke through and his Cultivation Technique advanced to the next tier.
His Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method was now in the same situation.
However, the Potential Points he was spending were not going to waste. They were continuously strengthening his Five Viscera and Six Viscera, as well as tempering his bones and flesh. This was the "extreme tempering" that Princess Lan Yue had mentioned.
After realizing this, Yang Chan decided not to rush his breakthrough. First, he didn’t have a Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill. Second, even if he had the refining materials, he wasn’t confident he could successfully create one. And third, even if he possessed one, he wouldn’t choose to take it.
The benefits of extreme tempering were obvious, so he was naturally willing to wait a while longer.
Yang Chan estimated that the tempering process for his Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method would take about two months. If he could also refine a Seven Revolutions Nourishing Organ Pill during that time, the process could be shortened even further.
The first batch of compensation from the Great Zhou Imperial Family in the form of Cultivation Resources was about to be delivered to Qing State, and Yang Chan naturally had his eyes on it.
When the time came, he would need to talk to Gu An about attempting to refine the Seven Revolutions Nourishing Organ Pill. After all, it was in preparation for his promotion to Advanced Pharmacist. Given Gu An’s personality, he would likely provide him with several sets of refining materials to practice with.