Chapter 190: Chapter 190: Humanity Shouldn’t Be Tested, Demon Suppressing Sword Intent

His departure from the Cyan Yuan Sect was also a perfect opportunity to test Han Bingyu.

He would seal the secret chamber before leaving and place some measures inside to investigate.

The same would apply to his bedroom. He wouldn’t remove the Hidden Weapons; instead, he’d leave behind some items for detection, just to see if Han Bingyu would make any moves.

The human heart is not something to be tested, but he had high hopes for Han Bingyu, so a test was necessary to see if she was worth cultivating.

For instance, by leaving the Cyan Yuan Sect, he was giving Han Bingyu the chance to come to his residence. Basically, no one would bother her. If she was curious about the things in Yang Chan’s bedroom, or even wanted to uncover some of his secrets, she would almost certainly enter the room to investigate.

If she fell into a trap and died inside, it would just be her bad luck. If she entered his bedroom and nothing happened, she would still leave traces behind. When he returned, he would no longer value her, because she wouldn’t be worthy.

Yang Chan had become a Basic Level Pharmacist at such a young age and could even refine the First Revolution Nourishing Viscera Pill. Naturally, many people were curious about his secrets. He had overheard others whispering about it. And if someone were looking for secrets, they would inevitably enter his residence.

Of course, his residence was usually protected by the Cyan Yuan Sect’s Hidden Guards, and under normal circumstances, no one could enter. However, he was giving Han Bingyu an opportunity.

"Yes, Pharmacist Yang. I’ll make sure to clean the courtyard well."

Han Bingyu nodded eagerly upon hearing this. She knew this was a sign of Yang Chan’s trust in her, and it made her very happy.

This also meant she had taken another step forward, which was good news for her.

"Mm, go ahead and get these things ready then."

Yang Chan nodded and began inspecting the delivered medicinal herbs, checking their Medicinal Properties to facilitate the preparation of the medicine.

Han Bingyu quickly left with the paper and the Medicine Bottle.

’I hope you don’t disappoint me.’

Yang Chan watched Han Bingyu’s retreating figure.

’Her help recently has made my life much easier. People like her are very useful, so I naturally don’t want any problems to arise. That’s why I’ve set up this test—to confirm a few things.’

’One shouldn’t test human nature, but those who can withstand such tests are naturally more trustworthy.’

’Yang Chan was selecting people who could help him in the future, not just for one or two collaborations. Naturally, he had to be cautious.’

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「In the early hours of the morning.」

Yang Chan watched as the Potential Points on his panel refreshed. It was still three Potential Points.

His gaze fell upon the Demon Suppressing Swordsmanship. The progress of this Swordsmanship was a bit faster than he had anticipated. It might be because he was very talented with the sword. He had thought he wouldn’t be able to upgrade it to Tier Four until he left the Cyan Yuan Sect, but his current progress was ten days ahead of schedule. For him, this was naturally good news.

Yang Chan directly added a Potential Point to his Demon Suppressing Swordsmanship, watching as it upgraded from Tier Three Mastery to Tier Four Masterful.

This was more or less what he had expected—a complete transformation.

As the upgrade completed, more information about the Demon Suppressing Swordsmanship flooded his mind. It wasn’t just about coordinating with the Ox Demon’s Mighty Fist and the Tiger Demon Bone-Refining Fist; there was much more.

When he first started cultivating this Swordsmanship, it was enhanced by the Ox Demon’s Mighty Fist and the Tiger Demon Bone-Refining Fist, making his cultivation efficiency much faster. However, after reaching Tier Two, this rapid improvement effect became less obvious.

Yang Chan had also spent a lot of effort—or to be precise, a lot of Potential Points—to raise it from Tier Two to Tier Three, which took at least seven days or so.

During that time, he had used one Potential Point each day to upgrade it. The time it took to go from Tier Three to Tier Four was even longer, but he had finally achieved his goal.

Now, within Yang Chan’s mind, besides the various Swordsmanship forms and Sword Techniques, there was an inexplicable Realm. The moment Yang Chan perceived this Realm, he immediately activated his Meditation and Breath Holding Technique, which he had raised to Tier Three—another achievement from his recent efforts.

He directly used the Tier Three Meditation and Breath Holding Technique to clear his mind of stray thoughts, because he knew very well how important this Realm was to him—and, one could say, to all Martial Arts Cultivators.

This profound and mysterious Realm was the Sword Intent he had been longing for.

Previously, when he reached Tier Three, he had hoped to comprehend the existence of Sword Intent. This would boost his Spiritual Power and also make his Swordsmanship more powerful.

Therefore, before upgrading, he had researched knowledge related to the Realm. After this upgrade to Tier Four Masterful, he instantly understood the meaning of the change in his mind. That was why he had used the Tier Three Meditation and Breath Holding Technique to clear away distracting thoughts, also to prevent an unstable mind from causing him to fail to comprehend the Sword Intent.

The main purpose of the Demon Suppressing Swordsmanship is to suppress demons—to subdue the Heart Demon within, as well as to conquer many other Demons.

In Yang Chan’s mind, all sorts of Demons flew out, only to be met by a surge of that special Realm, which relentlessly suppressed them, making them tremble in fear.

He watched. This was the process of comprehension. The whole process might seem mysterious, but it was actually quite simple.

What he needed to do was to grasp this special Realm, transform it, and make it his own Demon Suppressing Sword Intent. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

This Sword Intent subdues many demons, so naturally, it is the Demon Suppressing Sword Intent.

The Demon Suppressing Sword Intent would also help Yang Chan suppress the ferocious aura of the Flood Dragon Demon. Even though the Flood Dragon Demon’s ferocious aura had little effect on him now that his Flood Dragon Demon Martial Seal had reached Tier Three, if he were to fight other Inner Masters from the Cyan Yuan Sect, he could directly use the Sword Intent to nullify it, remaining completely unaffected.

Yang Chan sat cross-legged, his entire being entering a state of no-thought and no-self. Apart from his normal breathing, he seemed like an old monk in deep meditation, perfectly still. A serene and harmonious aura emanated from him, and one could even feel a gentle warmth in his presence.

He was comprehending the Demon Suppressing Sword Intent. This kind of comprehension would affect his surroundings; if the Sword Intent were powerful, the range of its influence would be even greater.

However, Yang Chan was still in the process of comprehension, and the influence only extended throughout the secret chamber where he was in seclusion. The range wasn’t large, so it wouldn’t attract anyone’s attention.

’Subdue the demon in one’s heart. My heart has no demon, only the desire for longevity.’

’Subdue other Demons. The Ox Demon, the Tiger Demon, the Flood Dragon Demon—suppress them all!’

Yang Chan sat quietly, the thoughts in his mind growing clearer and clearer, and that special Realm before him also became increasingly distinct.

It seemed simple, and the key was to merge with that simplicity.

’So, this is the Demon Suppressing Sword Intent.’

When will and thought become one, comprehension is achieved. Since he had no Heart Demon, he subdued the other Demons—the Ox Demon, the Tiger Demon, and the Flood Dragon Demon. This was the benefit of practicing these Cultivation Techniques, and it was precisely through this that Yang Chan completed this step.

He extended his hand. A faint surge of Sword Intent flowed over his Long Sword. This was the Demon Suppressing Sword Intent.