After Yang Chan succeeded in refining the First Revolution Nourishing Viscera Pill, Gu An took the initiative to approach Advanced Pharmacist Elder Yan Jinfeng, fulfilling the condition Elder Yan had set as an indirect refusal.

He had originally thought Yang Chan wouldn’t be able to succeed. In that case, he planned to give Yang Chan other rewards instead—things like books on being a Pharmacist or rare medicinal ingredients would still count.

He was well aware of how dedicated Yang Chan was to the path of a Pharmacist, so he was determined to give him the reward he deserved. Besides, such things were of little cost to him.

But he never expected Yang Chan to come through so spectacularly. He hadn’t spent long researching how to refine the First Revolution Nourishing Viscera Pill, but through diligent practice and detailed notes, he had actually succeeded.

So, he used this success to bring up the matter they had previously discussed with Elder Yan Jinfeng. Elder Yan hadn’t refused, but he hadn’t immediately agreed either; he was likely still making arrangements. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

However, Gu An wasn’t worried that Elder Yan would go back on his word. After all, a single spot for the Pharmacist Exchange Conference in Jade Capital wasn’t valuable enough for an Advanced Pharmacist to break a promise over.

Then, some time later, Yang Chan refined another First Revolution Nourishing Viscera Pill. By then, Elder Yan had already agreed. This made Gu An look very good, so he naturally wanted to be the one to deliver the good news to Yang Chan—it was the reward he had secured for him.

As for Ji Feng, he was one of the Inner Masters assigned to escort Elder Yan’s group to White Jade City.

When an Advanced Pharmacist leaves Qing State, the Cyan Yuan Sect takes their safety very seriously. After all, Advanced Pharmacists are extremely important figures. The Cyan Yuan Sect only had two of them, and they were key to helping Inner Masters advance their cultivation.

Even the Sect Leader, Liu Xuan, would need an Advanced Pharmacist to personally refine a Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill if he wanted to break through to the rank of Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster. The pill’s effects were far superior to that of a Bone Marrow Cleansing Spirit Fruit, and it also provided a layer of security during the breakthrough process.

Since he had already secured a spot for Yang Chan, he had naturally met with Ji Feng and the others to ensure they would pay extra attention to protecting Yang Chan’s group.

"I feel like I could break through just by reading books within the Sect. I probably don’t need to go to White Jade City, right?"

Yang Chan said, unwilling to give up, making one last attempt.

He had learned from Zhao Yi just how precious the spots for the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty’s triennial Pharmacist Exchange Conference were. Participants had to meet specific criteria.

For instance, the Cyan Yuan Sect’s Advanced Pharmacist, Yan Jinfeng, was a member of the Pharmacist Alliance and held two invitations to the conference. Only he, along with those two people, could enter the main event to exchange insights with truly skilled Pharmacists and reap the benefits.

They could even listen in on discussions between Advanced Pharmacists and make substantial gains.

Anyone else, even if they made it to White Jade City, could only watch the festivities from the sidelines or, at best, trade for special medicinal ingredients from other states and nations to use in alchemy.

Thus, a spot at the triennial Pharmacist Exchange Conference was incredibly precious—an opportunity many Pharmacists could only dream of.

For Yang Chan to say something like this now... he was well aware he must sound a bit ungrateful.

But he truly didn’t need such an opportunity, which was why he had to try.

"Don’t feel bad. You earned this spot at the Pharmacist Exchange Conference yourself. When I first approached Elder Yan, he didn’t agree. He proposed that if you could refine the First Revolution Nourishing Viscera Pill, he would give you the spot."

"So don’t have any second thoughts. No one who knows the circumstances will have anything to say about it. Instead, while you’re reading your Pharmacist texts in the meantime, you should jot down some questions and insights. You can discuss them with others and get answers at the conference."

"I believe that with your talent as a Pharmacist, you’re bound to gain a great deal. You’ll be able to advance to Intermediate Pharmacist much faster, and maybe even become a new Advanced Pharmacist."

Gu An assumed Yang Chan was worried about the issue of the spot, since there were so few and the competition for them was fierce. That’s why Gu An explained the whole process so clearly—he wanted to relieve Yang Chan of any pressure so he could just focus on participating in the Pharmacist Exchange Conference and learn as much as possible.

"There will be plenty of Advanced Pharmacists at the conference, and even some of a higher level might appear. Pharmacists of that caliber are usually elusive figures. You’ll basically never get to see them outside of an event like this."

"If you can learn even a little something from a Pharmacist of that level, the benefits would be immense, and it would be a great help to the Cyan Yuan Sect as well."

"So don’t feel pressured. The talent you’ve displayed is more than enough to justify your participation."

Gu An continued to list the benefits of the Pharmacist Exchange Conference, trying to alleviate Yang Chan’s pressure.

’After all, for him to say something like ’I don’t want to go to the Pharmacist Exchange Conference,’ he must be under immense pressure.’ At a time like this, Gu An naturally wouldn’t add to it. Instead, he continued to talk up the conference’s many advantages.

As an experienced man, he knew how to help Yang Chan deal with this kind of psychological pressure. He treated his own people extremely well and was very generous, but with his enemies, he was vengeful and would stop at nothing to get even.

His handling of the No-Life Evil Cult in Tan City was a perfect example. He had orchestrated their complete annihilation, and afterward, he had personally arranged for his men to hunt down any stragglers, leaving no chance for escape.

"Thank you for the arrangements, Hall Master. I will not let you down."

Yang Chan could only smile bitterly on the inside. On the outside, however, he put on a bright smile, looking absolutely delighted.

’He never imagined he would be the one to screw himself over. If he had only managed to refine the First Revolution Nourishing Viscera Pill about half a year later, he could have avoided this ’great opportunity’ of the triennial Pharmacist Exchange Conference.’

’Everyone else would kill for a great opportunity like this, but he was not one of them.’

’Now, he had no choice but to reluctantly agree. He could tell from Gu An’s words how hard he had worked to get this spot for him. It wasn’t a targeted attack; Gu An genuinely thought he was doing something good for him. It was just a kind of ’good’ that Yang Chan really didn’t appreciate.’

’Besides, to keep refusing such a kind gesture would be utterly shameless. It would be a direct slap in the face to Gu An, and he would surely be offended.’

’Yang Chan’s whole plan was to keep a low profile in the Cyan Yuan Sect and cultivate in peace. The last thing he wanted was to one day be constantly sent off on missions to all sorts of dangerous places.’

’As the Hall Master of the Medicine Hall, Gu An had exactly that kind of authority.’

’As for leaving the Cyan Yuan Sect... he’d have to have a screw loose to even consider it. His daily consumption of medicinal ingredients was enormous, and gathering them would be a huge problem. If he left the Cyan Yuan Sect, where else could he find such a perfect place to lie low and develop his skills?’

And so, in the end, Yang Chan had to reluctantly accept Gu An’s kind gesture. He would fulfill the man’s wish and get ’promoted’ to Intermediate Pharmacist as soon as possible.