Chapter 248: Chapter 231: Fang Yun’s Influence

"Agreed," Duan Qingyun nodded.

"I have no objections."

The next to speak was Zheng Wuji.

Not long ago, he had heard from his grandson that Fang Yun, who also possessed Five Spirit Roots, got along very well with him.

This was undoubtedly good news for him.

Zheng Wuji knew his grandson well. The fact that his grandson had said it himself meant it must be true. He later made a point to gather more information on Fang Yun, and given Fang Yun’s personality, this development wasn’t surprising.

The last one to speak was Wang Lingwei.

She also agreed with Zhong Yankun’s proposal.

"I have no objections either."

She wasn’t the only one influencing Dan Cloud Peak from behind the scenes; there was also Duan Qingyun, and now Zhong Yankun had been added to the mix.

Bai Heyan, for instance, was backed by Duan Qingyun.

One could say that within the Celestial Cloud Sect, the situation at Dan Cloud Peak was the most complex.

Wang Lingwei knew perfectly well that now, faced with a talent like Fang Yun’s, they had to make way for him, no matter how complex the situation.

The only pity for her was that Fang Yun was now confirmed to be one of Zhong Yankun’s people.

In the future allocation of resources, Zhong Yankun’s share would certainly be larger.

Her own share would most likely decrease, but Fang Yun could increase the total pool of resources. This meant that the resources she ultimately received would be more than what she got now.

This was the conclusion Wang Lingwei had reached after weighing the pros and cons and considering all factors.

"Good. Then it’s settled."

Zhong Yankun’s proposal was finally sealed by the Sect Leader, Duan Qingyun.

Just as Duan Qingyun had initially thought, there had been almost no disputes regarding Fang Yun during this high-level sect meeting.

Everyone was well aware of the value of Fang Yun’s talent.

...

The Celestial Cloud Sect’s largest Spirit Field Institute.

In a core room on the second floor.

After receiving Mi Zikun’s notice, all the Elders of the Spirit Field Institute who were not in seclusion had gathered here.

Among the sect’s four peaks, Three Halls, and two institutes, the Spirit Field Institute had the most Elders, second only to Battle Peak.

Once all the Elders had arrived, Mi Zikun began to speak.

"Everyone, in the planting plan for the next ten years, the Second Tier Middle Grade Spirit Medicine, the Jade Patterned Profound Lotus, requires special attention. We must minimize the occurrence of inferior-grade spirit medicine..."

Mi Zikun continued to explain the planting plans.

As soon as he finished, an Elder immediately spoke up with a question.

"Elder Mi, I understand the other points you’ve made, but why does the Jade Patterned Profound Lotus require special attention?"

As Elders of the Spirit Field Institute, they had many Spirit Medicines to tend to. Prioritizing one Second Tier Spirit Medicine meant the care for others would naturally be less thorough.

"If we focus our efforts on the Jade Patterned Profound Lotus, the proportion of inferior-grade Three-Core Spirit Flowers, a Second Tier Lower Grade Spirit Medicine, will rise to sixty-five percent."

"It’s because of Fang Yun—Elder Fang," Mi Zikun replied. "From now on, the Refining of all Cyan Clarity Pills will be handed over to Elder Fang."

As Elders of the Spirit Field Institute, they all knew that the Jade Patterned Profound Lotus was the main Spirit Medicine for refining the Cyan Clarity Pill.

"Elder Fang’s Alchemy Talent is even greater than we imagined. If all goes well, in five years, there will be a significant increase in Upper Grade pills. As time goes on, the proportion of Upper Grade pills will only grow larger. That’s why we must put more effort into caring for the Jade Patterned Profound Lotus."

After Mi Zikun finished speaking, all the Spirit Field Institute Elders present began to discuss the matter.

They had long known about Fang Yun’s excellent Alchemy Talent. Nowadays, when they went to the Dan Cloud Pavilion to buy Spirit Ascension Pills for their cultivation, they could purchase Upper Grade ones most of the time.

But Mi Zikun’s words undoubtedly meant they had underestimated Fang Yun’s talent in Alchemy.

"In that case, the Jade Patterned Profound Lotus does indeed require special attention."

"Elder Fang’s Alchemy Talent... it seems there’s new, amazing news about it all the time. I remember when he was still an Outer Sect Disciple, he also had exceptional Planting Talent. What do you all think? If Elder Fang became an Elder of our Spirit Field Institute, wouldn’t the overall rate of good- and high-quality Second Tier Spirit Medicines increase significantly?"

"I’m sure it would, but I think it’s better for Elder Fang to spend more time on Alchemy."

"Indeed. No matter how well the Spirit Medicine is grown, if it’s wasted by some mediocre Alchemy Master, you still won’t get good pills."

When it came to matters of Spirit Medicine, the Elders of the Spirit Field Institute spoke their minds freely.

After discussing the Spirit Medicines they were responsible for, the conversation shifted to those tended by Inner Sect Disciples, which were also on the meeting’s agenda.

...

「Early October.」

All told, eight years had passed since Fang Yun joined the Celestial Cloud Sect.

In October of his seventeenth year, he had officially become an Outer Sect Disciple of the Celestial Cloud Sect.

Closing his book, Fang Yun began to check the Talent Points settled from the previous month.

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Refining Lower Grade Cyan Clarity Pill x10, Talent Points +6000

Refining Middle Grade Cyan Clarity Pill x8, Talent Points +8640

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Sect Influence: 61%

Talent Point Bonus: 363%

Settlement: Talent Points +102,499

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Fang Yun focused on the results from refining the Cyan Clarity Pills.

’One Lower Grade Cyan Clarity Pill provides a base of 600 Talent Points. Looking at the results for the Middle Grade ones, I can now confirm that a Middle Grade Second Tier pill gives eighty percent more Talent Points than a Lower Grade one.

’Last month, I refined a total of six batches of Cyan Clarity Pills.

’For the three batches from the fourth to the sixth, the final result for each was two Middle Grade pills and one Lower Grade Cyan Clarity Pill. This allows me to claim the fourth-tier refining reward.

’These last three batches might not look like much progress, but my improvement has actually been significant.

’For the sixth batch, one of the main Spirit Medicines—a Jade Patterned Profound Lotus—was of inferior quality.

’If it had been of medium quality, I would have produced three Middle Grade Cyan Clarity Pills.

’Overall, the Spirit Medicines for these six batches were already quite good. The next ones could be much worse.’