Chapter 310: Chapter 310: Potential Breakthrough, War Begins

In the early hours of the morning.

’The Ancient Spirit Pill added 0.4 Potential Points. My Daily Potential Point Collection has finally broken through 5, reaching 5.1.’

Yang Chan was in a good mood as he watched the change in his Potential Points on the panel.

Nothing made him happier than an increase in his Potential Points.

Compared to elixirs like the Cyan Spirit Pill, the effects of the Ancient Spirit Pill were much subtler. The faint boost to his Spirit wasn’t very noticeable, and he could only feel the changes after taking it for a long time. As for Tempering his Lungs and Spleen, he felt a tiny effect, but it was even weaker than the First Revolution Nourishing Viscera Pill and could be ignored.

Consuming so many elixirs had no negative impact on Yang Chan. He was different from others. Every morning, after the panel refreshed, the impurities from the elixirs in his body would vanish. This meant not only was he free from Elixir Poison, but he also wouldn’t develop any resistance to the medicine. This was crucial for him.

Otherwise, people like Princess Lan Yue were constantly troubled by how to deal with the elixirs in their bodies. They had to carefully combine which elixirs they took to prevent Elixir Poison from affecting their future potential, or worse, completely blocking their path to advancement.

’I can add another point to the Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method, rather than having to wait over two days for a single point.’

’At this rate, completing the Inner Refining of the Fourth Lungs and Spleen will be quick.’

With the renewed increase in Potential Points, the speed of Yang Chan’s Inner Refining cultivation would accelerate once more. At his current rate, it wouldn’t take long at all.

This was good news for Yang Chan.

He had a feeling the borderlands were about to descend into chaos. When that happened, possessing a powerful cultivation would be the key to self-preservation.

At the same time, he had to keep a low profile and stay within the Cyan Yuan Sect as much as possible. That was the best choice.

If the Jin Meng Empire went to war with the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty, the scope of the conflict would be immense. Many people would be drawn into such a war, including a great number of powerful experts.

It was best to stay far away from it all.

As these thoughts crossed his mind, Yang Chan immediately spent all his Potential Points to increase his strength.

The war between the two empires was a distant concern; he just needed to be prepared for it. His main focus should remain on himself.

’I need to keep an eye on the Three Revolutions Nourishing Viscera Pill. I also need to get more special Pill Formulas from Princess Lan Yue. The key is to increase my Daily Potential Point Collection as much as possible.’

The Ancient Spirit Pill’s effect was quite good; a Daily Potential Point Collection of 0.4 from it alone was excellent. Seeing this, Yang Chan naturally planned to continue refining similar elixirs to push his total collection past 6.

When it came to Potential Points, Yang Chan’s philosophy was "the more, the better." He would never complain about having too many.

’I should also ask her about refining the Three Revolutions Nourishing Viscera Pill. That could help me fail a few less times.’

’An Intermediate Pharmacist who also holds the legacy of a Superior Pharmacist... I have to make good use of her. I can’t let this opportunity go to waste.’

Thinking of Princess Lan Yue, he knew he had to exploit her value to make up for the huge risk he was taking. After all, if her identity was discovered, he would suffer the consequences as well.

While pondering these things, Yang Chan glanced at the sky and decided to head back to his bedroom to sleep.

If he hadn’t wanted to see how much his Potential Points had increased, he wouldn’t have stayed up so late. Now that his wish was fulfilled and he’d finished allocating his points, it was time to get to bed.

A lovely figure was already in his bed, warming it for him. He was certainly looking forward to falling asleep while holding that soft body; it would make his sleep all the more restful.

With that in mind, Yang Chan extinguished the candle in his study, picked up a lantern, and walked toward his bedroom. His movements seemed unhurried, yet his speed was quite fast.

With a SWISH, he vanished.

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「Medicine Hall.」

"What? The Jin Meng Empire has already gone to war with the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty?"

A terrible feeling washed over Gu An as he heard the news.

He had previously planned to go to the Silver State Secret Realm himself, but Sect Leader Liu Xuan had refused, telling him to instead keep an eye on the border regions like Lan State, Qi State, and Yu State, as war could break out in any of those places.

When the marriage alliance failed to materialize after three months, Sect Leader Liu Xuan had sensed that the attitudes of both the Jin Meng Empire and the Imperial Court were strange, so he had arranged for people to investigate the situation on both sides.

In a war between two empires, the Cyan Yuan Sect couldn’t possibly remain uninvolved and would have to make preparations. Since Liu Xuan was going to Silver State to fight for an opportunity to break through to the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster realm, matters in the borderlands could only be left to the Sect’s several Hall Masters. In the end, he had chosen Gu An, the Hall Master of the Medicine Hall.

Since Gu An was responsible for monitoring the two empires, he had naturally sent men to the border to gather information. So when the war began, word naturally reached his ears.

Or rather, it could be said that news of the two empires massing troops at the border was difficult to completely conceal, so of course, reports had found their way to him.

Combined with the incident involving Princess Lan Yue and the envoys and Prince from the Jin Meng Empire, Gu An had a very bad feeling about the situation. Still, he hadn’t expected war to break out so quickly.

Although it didn’t have much of an impact on the Cyan Yuan Sect for now, if the war were to expand, the Sect would inevitably be affected.

A host of issues, such as taxes, manpower and weapon requisitions, would arise in the Imperial Court. These burdens would eventually be distributed among the various states, fall upon the common people, and ultimately affect the Cyan Yuan Sect.

This was what had happened during previous wars, so Gu An was well aware of the stakes and knew how troublesome it would be.

The problems hadn’t appeared yet, but it was only a matter of time before they did.

"Send a letter to the Sect Leader’s location in Silver State and inform him of the situation here," Gu An instructed the disciple who had delivered the message. He then turned his attention back to the letter, carefully reading through its detailed contents.

The war had broken out in Jinyun City in Lan State. For now, both sides were just probing each other and had not yet committed their full armies to battle.

However, this development signaled that a full-scale war was not far off, unless a power capable of deterring both sides from fighting were to emerge.

For instance, the intervention of a third powerful nation could make both sides hesitate, or a National Guardian Martial Saint could suppress the conflict, forcing a stalemate.

If a National Guardian Martial Saint appeared on the border, it would be difficult for the two empires to engage in all-out war. That would only be possible if the National Guardian Martial Saints of either side were to suffer casualties.

It was similar to a nuclear weapon—a powerful deterrent. Unless it was removed from the equation, both sides had to exercise restraint.

This had been the case before when the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty was on the brink of a full-scale war with a neighboring country. An expert of that level had appeared to oversee the situation, striking fear into the hearts of both sides and preventing them from making a move.

It also served as a notice to all other powers that both warring parties still had Martial Saints in reserve, which was why the fighting did not escalate.

’The Martial Saint Ancestor of the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty hasn’t appeared in a very long time. I wonder if he’s still alive?’

The circumstances of this war’s outbreak made Gu An consider these possibilities, and he didn’t dare to be careless. Otherwise, the consequences could be even more dire than he imagined.