The Pharmacist’s Assistants handled the injured disciple quite well. They were no longer flustered and clumsy like they had been at the start; by now, they were familiar with the process. This included Gu Shitong, who had just recently become a Pharmacist’s Assistant.

The disciple’s wound was inflamed. Under Yang Chan’s care, the wound was quickly cleaned and re-bandaged. The disciple’s complexion improved considerably. However, his condition would still require further observation, a task Yang Chan had mostly delegated to Han Bingyu and the others.

Unless the disciple’s injuries relapsed, his direct intervention wouldn’t be needed again.

After checking on the other injured disciples, Yang Chan returned to the Medicine Hall and Pharmacy. He had prepared the Pharmacopoeia and other books related to the profession. These were all part of his plan to become an Intermediate Pharmacist—a perfectly reasonable justification.

He planned to bring this up with Gu An in a few days, which would conveniently allow him to avoid leaving the Cyan Yuan Sect. He was now quite certain that the event Gu An had mentioned was the Pharmacist Exchange Conference, set to take place in a few months. It would require him to leave the Cyan Yuan Sect, depart from Qing State, and travel all the way to White Jade City.

That distance was far greater than his previous journeys to places like Taiyu City and Tan City, meaning the travel time would be significantly longer.

’For others, this would be a great chance to broaden their horizons. For me, it’s just another period where my Daily Potential Point Collection will plummet.’

His Potential Points had now broken the three-point threshold, allowing him to live a relatively comfortable life where he could spend three points on improvements every day. It was a pleasant existence, and Yang Chan had no desire to see it disappear.

’If I have to travel again, my Daily Potential Point Collection will definitely plummet. Besides, many of the medicines I’m currently using are not at all suitable for taking on the road.’

He was, of course, curious about White Jade City, the capital of the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty, but he’d wait until his cultivation was unrivaled in the world before paying it a visit.

For the rest of the morning, no other injured disciples were sent his way besides the one with the inflamed wound. Yang Chan enjoyed the peace, returned to his residence, and began practicing his Fist Techniques, such as the Ox Demon’s Mighty Fist and the Tiger Demon Bone-Refining Fist.

Since his cultivation breakthrough, he no longer dedicated all his time to the Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method. Instead, he started distributing his time more evenly, catching up on the other Cultivation Techniques he had previously practiced. He did this because even at his current level, External Cultivation still yielded results.

That being the case, he naturally spent a little time on them each day, which was also beneficial. His Lifespan was long, so while the results weren’t immediately apparent, the effects would surely accumulate over time.

’Perhaps one day, I’ll cultivate to a point where my flesh and blood alone can block a Divine Weapon. Then, I could just stand there and let people hack away at me, and they wouldn’t be able to do a thing.’

After practicing these two Fist Techniques, he moved on to the Wind-Stepping Technique and the Demon Suppressing Swordsmanship. These were among his key training objectives for this period, as they effectively increased his Combat Power and provided him with ways to handle danger.

’He hadn’t encountered any danger yet, but life was unpredictable. It was always better to be prepared.’

He couldn’t practice the Flood Dragon Demon Martial Seal outdoors. Although the person protecting him from the shadows wasn’t likely to pay him special attention, he didn’t want anyone to know about this particular training. In front of others, it was better to only display his External Cultivation.

This was perfectly in line with his current status as an Elite Disciple.

Yang Chan hadn’t stopped practicing his Health Cultivation Skills, either. The Tai Chi Health Cultivation Skill progressed slowly, but he knew that the next time this Health Cultivation Technique leveled up, his Lifespan would surge once more. It might even be possible for it to reach five hundred years.

After all, when the Tai Chi Health Cultivation Skill had advanced from Tier Three to Tier Four, it had added a full one hundred years to his Lifespan. Such a massive increase was even greater than what he’d gained from breaking through to the Inner Master realm, and it showed Yang Chan a clear path toward longevity.

Further cultivation of the Tai Chi Health Cultivation Skill would only grant more and more Lifespan, and might even trigger a qualitative transformation.

’It wasn’t impossible that it might one day even lead directly to eternal life.’

’He believed anything was possible.’

Yang Chan practiced the Purple Qi Body Cultivation Skill once each morning and then didn’t waste any more time on it. Progress was incredibly slow when practicing it at any other time of day, so he naturally didn’t bother.

’If he ever felt the progress was too slow, the correct approach was to just add points directly.’

He spent even less time on the Turtle Breath Body Cultivation Skill. This Health Cultivation Technique, however, didn’t have many restrictions. Aside from the somewhat bizarre appearance of imitating a Longevity Spirit Turtle while practicing, it had no other issues.

Now, Yang Chan naturally intended to spend a bit more time on it. After all, he had already cultivated the technique to 50% completion of the Tier Two Entry level. Though he hadn’t spent much time on it, he had still reached this stage. Elevating this Health Cultivation Skill to Tier Three would bring him significant benefits. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

His Talent, Lifespan, and Essence Qi would all receive a boost. These benefits were permanent, and exactly what Yang Chan needed.

Most importantly, progressing in the Turtle Breath Body Cultivation Skill was much faster than in the Tai Chi Health Cultivation Skill.

The Tai Chi Health Cultivation Skill offered significant rewards upon leveling up, but it was a long-term project. He would certainly persist with it, but he had to proceed one step at a time. The most logical choice was to first upgrade the easier technique and reap its benefits.

No one came looking for Yang Chan for the entire afternoon. He used the time to cycle through his various Cultivation Techniques, reviewing his progress afterward.

This included the Flood Dragon Demon Martial Seal, which provided the biggest boost to his Combat Power. After finishing his practice, his plans became even clearer in his mind.

This relatively stable life in the Cyan Yuan Sect was exactly what Yang Chan preferred. He could focus on shoring up his weaknesses, improving on multiple fronts, and making obvious progress every day.

In between, Yang Chan took a short break to eat.

It was just a roasted chicken, a roast duck, half a catty of beef, two large pig’s feet, three large fish, a small half-bucket of rice, and a bowl of prepared Strengthening and Nourishing Porridge. All in all, not much.

His current appetite was nothing compared to the other Elders at the Inner Refining Grandmaster Level. Those people could eat nearly half a cow in a single meal and still only be about eighty percent full. By that standard, his meal was nothing.

In truth, Yang Chan’s appetite wasn’t small either. However, he consumed a large amount of various medicines daily, which partially substituted for food. That was why he only ate this little each day.

An Inner Master’s Combat Power is immense, but so is their need for various Cultivation Resources. If they could consume Elixirs like the First Revolution Nourishing Viscera Pill or the Three Revolutions Nourishing Viscera Pill, their daily consumption could be greatly reduced. However, not everyone could afford to eat them every day like Yang Chan.

The price of these Elixirs was countless times higher than that of regular food.

The price of a single First Revolution Nourishing Viscera Pill was enough to feed an Inner Master the finest quality meat for all three meals a day for an entire month. That was how much one pill cost, and even then, they were practically priceless and impossible to find on the market, which showed just how precious they truly were.