After Yang Chan learned that a Secret Realm had appeared on the border between the Celestial Wind Imperial Dynasty and the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty, he started paying attention to it. It was said that Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster experts had already gone to seek opportunities within.
It was a very large and extremely rare Secret Realm.
Upon learning this, Yang Chan extinguished any thought of going himself.
A major Secret Realm would attract numerous experts, and from two great Imperial Dynasties at that.
With one Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster involved, it wouldn’t be long before many more joined.
If the opportunities within the Secret Realm were great enough, even experts at the National Guardian Martial Saint Level might make a move. Under these circumstances, Yang Chan decided to play it safe and remain in the Cyan Yuan Sect.
He might collect fewer Spirit Medicines this way, but his safety would be guaranteed.
Although he was now an expert at the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster realm and had even completed his first Bone Marrow Cleansing, he was still nothing in front of a Martial Saint.
The City-Destroying Level combat power of a National Guardian Martial Saint had left a deep impression on him. Until his Martial Arts Cultivation reached that point, it was better to stay far away from dangerous places like Secret Realms.
Besides, it wasn’t as if he couldn’t gain any benefits. A large portion of the spoils collected by the Cyan Yuan Sect would ultimately fall into his hands.
He could also gather some of the scattered resources. If he were more aggressive, he could go to the borderlands near the Secret Realm to collect them. However, under normal circumstances, that wasn’t necessary unless some particularly special Spirit Medicine appeared.
Yang Chan was still keen on improving his cultivation within the Cyan Yuan Sect. After all, his cultivation was improving every single day.
Especially on his panel, his Tai Chi Health Cultivation Skill was not far from advancing to Tier Five Outstanding. It was better to continue improving safely within the Cyan Yuan Sect.
Yang Chan had a premonition that when his Tai Chi Health Cultivation Skill reached Tier Five, it would undergo a massive qualitative change.
After his previous breakthrough, his panel had also seen quite a few changes. His Lifespan and Talent, in particular, had received rare and significant boosts.
Yang Chan’s gaze fell upon his panel. The path forward was clear.
[Name: Yang Chan]
[Lifespan: 19/407]
[Talent: 33]
[Potential Points: 0.8]
[Mastered Professions: Pharmacist (Tier Four Masterful 8%), Sword Master (Tier Two Entry 71%), Dragon Tamer (Tier One Initial Glimpse 3%)]
[Comprehension Technique: Tai Chi Health Cultivation Skill (Tier Four Masterful 91%), Ox Demon’s Mighty Fist (Tier Four Masterful 28%), Turtle Breath Body Cultivation Skill (Tier Three Mastery 24%), Demon Suppressing Swordsmanship (Tier Four Masterful 25%), Wind-Stepping Technique (Tier Five Outstanding 3%), Ox Demon Martial Seal (Tier Three Mastery 25%), Tiger Demon Bone-Refining Fist (Tier Four Masterful 13%), Tiger Demon Martial Seal (Tier Three Mastery 22%), Purple Qi Body Cultivation Skill (Tier Three Mastery 55%), Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method (Tier Five Outstanding 1%), Flood Dragon Demon Martial Seal (Tier Three Mastery 32%), Meditation and Breath Holding Technique (Tier Four Masterful 5%), Soul Capturing Technique (Tier One Initial Glimpse 8%), Emperor’s Shocking Book (Tier One Initial Glimpse 24%), Yuanzhen Mutual Sensing Technique (Tier Two Entry 73%), Taiyuan Soul Sword (Tier Two Entry 11%), Peng Demon Bone Marrow Cleansing Scripture (Tier Three Mastery 3%)]
On the panel, Yang Chan’s Lifespan had increased from 345 to 407. After breaking through to the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster realm, his Lifespan had directly increased by 62 years—a little over sixty years—which was far more than the increase most Grandmasters received!
Completing the first Bone Marrow Cleansing didn’t change this number. Yang Chan estimated that to increase his Lifespan through Martial Arts Cultivation again, he would have to break through to the Blood Exchange Martial Saint Realm. That would likely bring another qualitative change.
His Talent had increased from 30 to 33, a gain of 3 points. He gained one point when breaking through to Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster, and another two points upon completing his first Bone Marrow Cleansing.
Based on this pattern, the next time he underwent the Second Bone Marrow Cleansing, his Talent should increase again. This was naturally a good thing for Yang Chan.
After all, besides using Potential Points to advance his Martial Arts Cultivation, he also relied on his own hard work. The effect of Talent was most apparent in his daily efforts, as the proficiency on his panel would increase much faster.
For example, when he previously practiced the Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method, it took twenty practice sessions to gain one Potential Point. After his Talent increased, that number dropped to eighteen, which was a very clear improvement.
Of course, the effect wasn’t as dramatic as using Potential Points, but the benefit was obvious because it was permanent.
The increased Talent was a permanent part of his body, so this benefit would persist.
When practicing various cultivation techniques, he would also master them quickly and wouldn’t need to spend too much time learning. This benefit was also very clear.
For instance, when Yang Chan practiced the Peng Demon Bone Marrow Cleansing Scripture, his progress in the early stages was very fast. It was much faster than when his Talent was only 3—a world of difference, even.
With his current Talent, even without the panel and Potential Points, he still had a chance of breaking through to become a Blood Exchange Martial Saint. This showed just how effective his Talent was.
As for the Divine Acupoint Realm, that was not something Talent alone could overcome. After all, it was the Human-God Boundary, and the difficulty was extremely high.
If the Taiyu Divine Continent had Divine Veins, it might have been possible, which just went to show how terrifying Yang Chan’s current Talent was.
Of course, even more terrifying were the Potential Points. They were Yang Chan’s hope of breaking the Human-God Boundary in a Taiyu Divine Continent that lacked Divine Veins.
Although Yang Chan only spent one Potential Point per day on the Tai Chi Health Cultivation Skill, it had already reached Tier Four Masterful 91% and was not far from breaking through to Tier Five.
Since his Martial Arts Cultivation couldn’t be improved in the short term, Yang Chan planned to first raise his Tai Chi Health Cultivation Skill to Tier Five. He estimated that his body would undergo another major transformation then, one that might even surpass the transformation from breaking through to the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster realm.
Yang Chan was looking forward to this immensely.
His Sword Master profession had reached Tier Two Entry 71% and was not far from breaking through to Tier Three. When that happened, his Soul Body would once again see a great improvement. However, he planned to advance this step by step, spending one Potential Point a day and revisiting it after his Tai Chi Health Cultivation Skill reached Tier Five.
The last technique he spent one Potential Point on daily, the Taiyuan Soul Sword, had also reached Tier Two Entry 11%. After it advanced to Tier Two, Yang Chan received a feedback of memories, confirming that his early-stage cultivation was on the right track, and his Soul Body had also improved significantly.
The Taiyuan Sword formed by his Soul Body, in particular, was remarkably lethal. It could easily pierce even Sharp Weapon Level weapons. This meant Yang Chan’s Taiyuan Sword could easily slay an Inner Master. As for a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster, he had never fought one, so he didn’t know for sure.
However, when he aimed the Taiyuan Sword at his own physical body, he could still feel a sense of threat. A surprise attack with it should be quite effective.
Besides, this was a Soul Body Secret Technique cultivated in Black Dragon City, so its effects should be excellent.
’If the Black Dragon were to awaken from its slumber, it would surely know the effects of the Taiyuan Sword after its promotion to Tier Two.’
Right now, although the cracks on the Profound Yin Hanging Bead had slowly faded over this long period, the Black Dragon showed no signs of waking. Its injuries were likely far more severe than he had anticipated. This made Yang Chan feel a deep sense of dread toward the powerful existence in the Taixuan Realm.
Fortunately, there was still a considerable amount of Taiyuan Qi collected in the Profound Yin Hanging Bead, some of which was extremely pure and would last a long time.
When he used Potential Points to level up his techniques directly, he didn’t need to consume any Taiyuan Qi at all, which extended its usage period. Only when the consumption was too great would he need to draw upon the Taiyuan Qi from the Profound Yin Hanging Bead.
Therefore, for the time being, he had no need to set up the Taixuan Sacrifice Array again and face that unknown danger.
His Dragon Tamer profession had not improved since he stopped adding points to it, remaining at Tier One Initial Glimpse 3%. To advance it, he either had to spend Potential Points directly or find the Dragon Race, form a contract with one, and improve together.
Since he couldn’t find the Dragon Race, Yang Chan naturally had no intention of improving his Dragon Tamer profession. It wasn’t very useful and would require a lot of Potential Points. Rather than waste them on the Dragon Tamer profession, it was better to honestly focus on his Martial Arts Cultivation.
After all, the effects of improving his Martial Arts Cultivation were obvious, and he could use it to directly break the Human-God Boundary, which was far more reliable than contracting with a dragon.
After all, there probably weren’t any members of the Dragon Race left in the Taiyu Divine Continent.
The Dragon Race’s talent far surpassed that of the Human Race. They had likely all left the Taiyu Divine Continent after the Divine Veins were destroyed. Therefore, Yang Chan didn’t give the Dragon Tamer profession much thought and just let it be.
’Once my cultivation is strong enough and I leave the Taiyu Divine Continent, I can find a member of the Dragon Race to form a contract with. Gaining an extra helper would be a good choice.’
For now, he’d forget about it. He couldn’t afford the cost.
As for his other cultivation techniques, they had all improved with his daily efforts, though the effects weren’t as pronounced.
The exception was the Yuanzhen Mutual Sensing Technique. Because Yang Chan diligently practiced it many times every day, its improvement was relatively more obvious.
This was largely thanks to Han Bingyu’s help. She put in a great effort every day, only reluctantly giving up on their cultivation when she couldn’t move anymore. It had now reached Tier Two Entry 73%, and he figured it wouldn’t be long before it reached Tier Three Mastery.
The improvement from this cultivation technique was actually quite significant. Its effect on auxiliary cultivation was clear, providing an all-around boost, especially in enhancing one’s strengths.
Yang Chan’s strengths were already prominent to begin with. After the Yuanzhen Mutual Sensing Technique was promoted to Tier Two Entry, this strength became even more obvious, and he was very durable every day.
This caused Han Bingyu’s idea of using various methods to overcome Yang Chan to go up in smoke. The gap between them was slowly widening, making things increasingly difficult for her!
After being exhausted each day, she would stop.
Among his cultivation techniques, Yang Chan actually hadn’t spent many Potential Points on the Peng Demon Bone Marrow Cleansing Scripture. However, during the process of completing his first Bone Marrow Cleansing, its proficiency had skyrocketed, jumping directly from Tier One Initial Glimpse 17% to Tier Three Mastery 3%. This kind of progress was extremely fast and exceedingly rare!
This was the first time Yang Chan had experienced something like this. The benefits were obvious, though. To normally raise it to Tier Three Mastery 3%, he would have needed to spend a considerable number of Potential Points. The direct benefits of completing the first Bone Marrow Cleansing were truly clear!