’The refining process for the Seven Revolutions Nourishing Organ Pill is going more and more smoothly, and the success rate for creating top-quality ones has increased significantly.’
After Gu An provided Yang Chan with a large quantity of Spiritual Materials, the number of Seven Revolutions Nourishing Organ Pills he’d accumulated continued to grow. However, he kept the elixirs to himself, telling everyone that he was still in the process of trying.
He wasn’t in a hurry to advance. He planned to wait for one or two more attempts before "coincidentally" refining an elixir of a Qualified Level. For now, his focus was naturally on accumulating more elixirs.
After all, he needed to maintain his Daily Potential Point Collection of 12.8 to keep his progress steady.
The tempering of his body was nearing its limit, and he wasn’t far from breaking through to the Cleansing Marrow Grandmaster Realm.
After Lü Zhenghai and his group left, peace returned to the Cyan Yuan Sect.
Although many Servant Disciples had joined the Cyan Yuan Sect, they were all quickly put to work and caused no disturbances.
These Servant Disciples didn’t dare to cause trouble, and every single one of them kept their heads down.
As for the children from the Noble Families in Qing State, they hadn’t joined the Cyan Yuan Sect yet. That would take some time, as the Sect conducted more thorough investigations for prospective Official Disciples.
Servant Disciples were like temp workers—temps with no rights, at that—whereas Official Disciples were permanent employees. Naturally, they had to undergo all sorts of screening.
Even if the Cyan Yuan Sect relaxed some of its restrictions, it would never allow spies to infiltrate its ranks. That wouldn’t be strengthening the Sect’s foundation; it would be inviting trouble.
Thus, candidates still had to be investigated, and only those who passed could join the Cyan Yuan Sect.
Yang Chan was aware of these matters, but since he wasn’t in charge, he didn’t need to concern himself with them.
A few people had gone through Han Bingyu, wanting to send him gifts of people—some offered Pharmacist’s Assistants, while others offered beautiful Maids.
Yang Chan disliked complications, so he naturally had Han Bingyu turn them all down.
Four Pharmacist’s Assistants were already enough; any more would be useless. Besides, he had only accepted those four in the first place to avoid unnecessary complications. He certainly wasn’t about to invite more trouble now.
As for beautiful Maids, his courtyard had no shortage. There were over twenty of them, and he could take any he pleased. They would all be more than willing, so why bother looking for more?
’I don’t need to refine the elixirs required for a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster’s cultivation for now. I also don’t need to refine the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill that assists in breaking through to the Cleansing Marrow Grandmaster Realm.’
Yang Chan thought to himself.
Unlike other people, he didn’t need the aid of elixirs to break through.
Besides, he didn’t even have the primary ingredients for the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill, making the whole idea a moot point.
Yang Chan only needed Potential Points. With enough of them, he could break through directly.
As for a cultivation technique for the Cleansing Marrow Grandmaster Realm, he already had one in his possession—and it was the complete version.
After obtaining the complete Peng Demon Bone Marrow Cleansing Scripture, Yang Chan had read through it and even managed to fully comprehend the cultivation technique it contained.
Compared to the incomplete version, the complete Peng Demon Bone Marrow Cleansing Scripture not only contained the technique for the Third Bone Marrow Cleansing but also the method for breaking through to become a Blood Exchange Martial Saint.
Most people referred to the Martial Saint Realm by the title of National Guardian Martial Saint. In reality, however, a Martial Saint’s cultivation was Blood Exchange Cultivation, which was why the scripture referred to them as Blood Exchange Martial Saints.
Of course, this was merely a title and didn’t change anything.
The title "National Guardian" stemmed from the immense power of those in the Martial Saint Realm, a fitting description in the current era.
It also detailed how the three Bone Marrow Cleansings were interrelated, which would aid in breaking through to become a Blood Exchange Martial Saint. Preparations for this could begin during the breakthrough to the Cleansing Marrow Grandmaster Realm, saving a great deal of effort later on.
Yang Chan had studied the scripture carefully and was well aware of its benefits. For these insights alone, obtaining the complete Peng Demon Bone Marrow Cleansing Scripture had been well worth it.
The Emperor’s Shocking Book he had previously obtained from Princess Lan Yue was incomplete, but this scripture he now held was the full version.
’I should find an opportunity to get my hands on her complete version of the Emperor’s Shocking Book for reference. That’s the last remaining use her cultivation technique has for me.’
"Pharmacist Yang, a letter has made it out of White Jade City!"
Just as Yang Chan was contemplating his breakthrough to the Cleansing Marrow Grandmaster Realm, Han Bingyu’s voice reached him.
Yang Chan had previously tasked Han Bingyu with gathering intelligence from within White Jade City, particularly concerning the major Holy Lands. A report had finally arrived.
’The intelligence gathering is far too slow.’
’If not for the special circumstances in White Jade City, these spies would be useless enough to go herd cattle. This is just too inefficient.’
"Yes, come in and give it to me."
After hearing him, Yang Chan had Han Bingyu enter the study and give him the letter.
Han Bingyu walked in quickly and handed the letter in her hand to Yang Chan.
Yang Chan opened the letter. The contents were brief, as there had been little to uncover. However, the names of several sects listed on the page caught his eye.
Supreme Sect, Celestial Fragrance Sect, Merak Sacred Land, Purple Mansion Sacred Land, and Celestial Sword Sect.
There were at least five Holy Lands with ties to the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty. Other than the Merak Sacred Land, the rest were all unfamiliar to Yang Chan.
As for the Myriad Beasts Dao, whose member he had previously killed, its name was not on the list, suggesting it likely had no connection to the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty.
Of course, he couldn’t rule out the possibility that the list was incomplete. After all, if the experts from these Holy Lands wanted to remain hidden, they surely had other clandestine methods.
Take the Taiyin Demon Sect, for instance. A major sect as famous as the Holy Lands might have some secret dealings with the Great Zhou Imperial Family, but that would be incredibly difficult to uncover.
After all, the Great Zhou Imperial Family itself didn’t favor any particular side and didn’t represent any single Holy Land, leaving other possibilities open.
Though the members of the Demon Sect were cruel, ruthless, and extreme in their actions, treating others as less than human and acting with utter madness, they could still be useful pawns in the eyes of the Great Zhou Imperial Family.
The world wasn’t black and white; it was a gray canvas of competing interests. Even the Holy Lands, when profits were at stake, would not hesitate to kill—and could be even more vicious than the Demon Sect.
"Of these Holy Lands, besides the Merak Sacred Land, have you heard of any of the others?"
Yang Chan asked, looking at Han Bingyu.
Although he now held a high status, he hadn’t held it for long, so there were gaps in his knowledge.
For instance, he had never even heard the names of these other Holy Lands.
"I’ve heard of the Supreme Sect and the Celestial Fragrance Sect. I believe both have a presence in White Jade City, but I don’t know any specifics."
"As for the Purple Mansion Sacred Land and the Celestial Sword Sect, this is the first I’m hearing of them as well."
Han Bingyu knew some things, but her knowledge was limited.
Some information was simply too secret, inaccessible to those without sufficient status. As for Yang Chan, he hadn’t been in his position long enough to learn much.
That kind of knowledge was one of the benefits that only came with time.
’Even if Han Bingyu doesn’t know, there’s someone in Yuanqing Courtyard who might,’ Yang Chan thought. ’I’ll ask her. While I’m at it, I’ll try to get the subsequent parts of the Emperor’s Shocking Book from her—the parts on breaking through to the Martial Saint Realm. I can use it for reference!’