Medicine Hall.
Council Pavilion.
When Yang Chan arrived, there were already over a dozen people inside the Council Pavilion, including Intermediate Pharmacists and Inner Refining Elders.
"Sect Leader!"
Yang Chan looked at Gu An, who was seated in the main chair, and then glanced at the familiar face beside him.
He was, of course, very familiar with Lü Zhenghai—a man he had previously tried to avoid.
There was nothing wrong with someone who would give their all for the Sect, even risk their life, but Yang Chan had no desire to become one of them. He was willing to serve, but he drew the line at life-or-death struggles. After all, he was very fond of his life.
Thus, after two encounters, Yang Chan stopped interacting with Lü Zhenghai altogether, which saved him a great deal of trouble.
For instance, when the Secret Realm appeared in Silver State and Taiyin Heaven emerged, Lü Zhenghai had proactively participated. If Yang Chan had been close to him, he might have been forced to go to both places.
Although he did end up entering Taiyin Heaven later, based on what he heard afterward, the tower he had been in was one of the less dangerous places—relatively speaking, of course.
"Pharmacist Yang, have a seat over here!"
Gu An pointed to an empty seat next to him. It was clearly a spot that had been intentionally saved, prepared specifically for Yang Chan.
Upon hearing this, Yang Chan went over and sat down.
Lü Zhenghai witnessed this and gave Yang Chan a few extra glances. Since leaving the Cyan Yuan Sect, he hadn’t kept up with its internal affairs.
Seeing Yang Chan take a seat so close to Gu An now revealed his current standing within the Cyan Yuan Sect.
The fact that the other Hall Masters saw this and showed no signs of objection was proof enough.
"Pharmacist Yang is now the Sect’s Chief Pharmacist. He can already refine Top Quality Five Revolutions Nourishing Organ Pills and is attempting to refine Seven Revolutions Nourishing Organ Pills,"
Gu An explained Yang Chan’s current status to Lü Zhenghai.
He knew Lü Zhenghai was acquainted with Yang Chan. After all, once Yang Chan began to rise, his background and history had been investigated countless times. Only after confirming there were no issues did Gu An feel confident in entrusting him with significant responsibility.
There was a history of conflict between Lü Zhenghai and Gu An, but it was rooted in the Sect’s interests, not personal ones, so the grudge wasn’t considered particularly deep.
Besides, every Elder who had risen to their current position had experienced such conflicts.
Therefore, in Gu An’s eyes, it was nothing significant. As for their disharmonious relationship, that wasn’t necessarily bad news for him.
’After all, it would be far more alarming if everyone were on good terms with Yang Chan. This way, with Yang Chan closer to me, my influence over him won’t be replaced. Now that’s good news.’
"Elder Lü!"
Since Gu An had made the introduction, Yang Chan naturally showed him respect by taking the initiative to greet the Elder.
Yang Chan also wanted to learn more about the Merak Sacred Land from Lü Zhenghai, so he didn’t mind being the first to speak.
"Pharmacist Yang, long time no see. I never expected your talent for Alchemy to be so high!"
"It seems it won’t be long before the Sect has another Advanced Pharmacist—and an exceptionally young one at that!"
Lü Zhenghai greeted him with a smile. His previous actions against Yang Chan hadn’t actually been personal. At the time, he had forcibly taken away many people to verify whether they were spies.
Some people hid their true intentions very deeply, so they required more observation.
Yang Chan was one such case. Because he had displayed remarkable talent as a Pharmacist, Lü Zhenghai had treated his case with extra caution.
After investigating and repeatedly confirming that there were no issues with Yang Chan’s background, he had stopped causing trouble for him.
Gu An’s protection was also a factor, of course. Back then, Gu An had shielded Yang Chan, a person he saw great potential in. Even at that stage, Yang Chan was already revealing his talent in the pharmaceutical arts.
However, not even Gu An had expected Yang Chan’s talent as a Pharmacist to be so immense; it had far surpassed his predictions.
"You flatter me, Elder Lü!"
Yang Chan replied with a modest smile.
He naturally understood how to conduct himself in such situations.
"You’re being too modest, Pharmacist Yang. With your current abilities, you deserve such praise!"
Lü Zhenghai said with a laugh.
He too was somewhat surprised by the extent of Pharmacist Yang Chan’s talent. He remembered that when they left the Cyan Yuan Sect for the Merak Sacred Land, Yang Chan had only just been promoted to Intermediate Pharmacist.
At that time, the Former Sect Leader, Liu Xuan, had wanted to take Yang Chan to the Merak Sacred Land with them, but Gu An refused, saying they needed to leave behind a Pharmacist with outstanding Alchemy Ability.
Hearing this, Liu Xuan didn’t press the matter. However, had Liu Xuan known the truth, he probably would have been much more forceful. After all, based on the talent Yang Chan was now displaying, it wouldn’t be long before he became an Advanced Pharmacist.
And that wasn’t even Yang Chan’s limit. Top Level Pharmacist, even King-level Pharmacist—all of it was possible for him.
If Yang Chan could reach that level, their situation in the Merak Sacred Land would improve considerably. They might even be able to grow stronger and rise in prominence.
Therefore, Lü Zhenghai was now being exceptionally enthusiastic.
"Alright, since everyone is here, I’ll explain why I’ve summoned you all to the Council Pavilion."
While Lü Zhenghai was chatting with Yang Chan, Gu An scanned the room. Seeing that everyone had arrived, he began to speak.
In truth, he was doing this deliberately, as he didn’t want Yang Chan and Lü Zhenghai to become too deeply entangled.
He was very familiar with Lü Zhenghai’s current behavior. ’He’s set his sights on Yang Chan. It’s not that he wants to harm him; he wants to take him away. Before, it would have been to bring him deeper into the Cyan Yuan Sect to serve it. But now, he wants to take him to the Merak Sacred Land to serve the Cyan Yuan Sect Members there.’
However, Gu An would not let that happen.
They would go to the Merak Sacred Land as well, but not now. They would go at the right time, and now was not the right time.
The recent actions of the Merak Sacred Land, in particular, reinforced Gu An’s feelings on the matter. He was in no hurry to go there, as he still had to consider the situation back in the Cyan Yuan Sect.
He had discussed this with Yang Chan before, and they had both agreed to wait and see.
With the situation so unclear, joining rashly could mean becoming cannon fodder.
"I’m sure you all know who this is. He is the former Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall, Hall Master Lü. He has now returned from the Merak Sacred Land, bringing with him the complete *Peng Demon Bone Marrow Cleansing Scripture*, finally giving the Cyan Yuan Sect a complete Bone Marrow Cleansing inheritance!"
"In the future, all of you will be eligible to exchange for this Cultivation Technique. The requirements may be a bit steep, but as long as you serve the Cyan Yuan Sect, you will eventually be able to obtain it. This, I can guarantee!"
Gu An announced the good news, which was something many had already suspected.
After all, word had already spread that the Merak Sacred Land would be sending over the complete *Peng Demon Bone Marrow Cleansing Scripture*. This was simply the fulfillment of that promise.
Nevertheless, many were still thrilled by the announcement. A great number of them wanted to see the complete *Peng Demon Bone Marrow Cleansing Scripture*, hoping it might hold the key to their next breakthrough.
This was especially true for those whose Cultivation had been stuck at a bottleneck for a long time.
Anticipation glittered in the eyes of many.
Yang Chan was no exception. ’Based on my previous conversation with Gu An, it won’t be long before I can get my hands on the complete *Peng Demon Bone Marrow Cleansing Scripture*. This is great news for me!’
After all, Yang Chan’s Cultivation was already at the Peak of Internal Refining of the Five Viscera. To advance further, he would naturally need the *Peng Demon Bone Marrow Cleansing Scripture*. The complete version would be even more helpful for his breakthrough; it was what he needed most.
The *Emperor’s Shocking Book* he had obtained from Princess Lan Yue was only a fragmented Cultivation Technique, allowing Cultivation only up to the Second Bone Marrow Cleansing. Besides, he felt its ultimate potential wasn’t as great as the *Peng Demon Bone Marrow Cleansing Scripture’s*. Since the complete version of the latter could be obtained within the Merak Sacred Land, the choice between the two was an easy one.