Chapter 668 - 628: Level 3 Pill Master, You’re Good at Talking, So Say More

Unlike its magnificent exterior, the inside of the Pill Pavilion wasn’t solemn or dignified. Instead, it was a hive of activity. Countless people rushed through the corridors, carrying all sorts of Spirit Medicines. They all looked incredibly busy, as if something was chasing them, forcing them into a frenzy.

The scene took Yang Chan by surprise. While Pill Masters weren’t exactly lazy, they shouldn’t be *this* busy. Their time should be arranged with a certain rhythm.

That’s how it was in the Cyan Yuan Sect. Unless it was a special occasion, the Pharmacists’ daily schedules were never packed. They had plenty of time to themselves—time that was, in theory, for them to improve their skills.

After all, improving a Pharmacist’s abilities took a great deal of time.

Not many people could advance as quickly as Yang Chan.

It was the same even with the Pharmacist Alliance in White Jade City. They often found free time to head over to the Jade City Twelve Floors to "take care of" the lonely and helpless young women there, ensuring they had food to eat and wouldn’t go hungry or cold.

Yang Chan had seen and heard this firsthand.

When he had previously attended the Pharmacist Assembly in White Jade City, he had seen those Pharmacists from the Pharmacist Alliance "getting busy" in the Jade City Twelve Floors after dark. Among them was Elder Yan, an Advanced Pharmacist who was still around back then, chatting casually with his peers from the Pharmacist Alliance. They covered all sorts of topics.

Of course, they never strayed far from tales of their exploits in the brothels.

Yang Chan’s perception was sharp, so he naturally overheard a few things.

He’d considered his own time in White Jade City quite indulgent, but the people from the Pharmacist Alliance indulged themselves practically every day.

Compared to the members of the Pharmacist Alliance, the people here in the Merak Sacred Land’s Pill Pavilion were worlds apart. There was none of that lax, undisciplined feeling.

It was a revelation for Yang Chan. ’Only with this level of dedication can they supply the Merak Sacred Land with enough Spirit Pills to rapidly increase its power.’

Elixirs were consumables. The more that were used, the faster the disciples’ Cultivation would improve. Greater consumption was a direct indicator of a faction’s strength.

The only exception might be merchants who specialized in Alchemy, but Yang Chan had rarely seen any. Even when they did appear, the Elixirs they offered were of a relatively low Level. The more Advanced the Elixir, the less likely it was to ever reach the open market. Instead, they were used by major powers or stockpiled as part of their hidden reserves.

The best things could never be bought with money.

Take the Han Family, for instance. Through Han Bingyu’s connection to Yang Chan, they had obtained quite a few Elixirs. The Elixirs useful for External and Inner Refining were rarely sold. This was especially true for Inner Refining Level Elixirs, which were hoarded and treasured within the Han Family. Even for a power like the Han Family, one of the eight great merchant families of Qing State, obtaining Inner Refining Level Elixirs was extremely difficult, which just went to show how rare they were.

As for Elixirs at the Bone Marrow Cleansing Level, they were even rarer.

Yang Chan had never seen a Bone Marrow Cleansing Level Elixir on the open market. Even within the Cyan Yuan Sect, they were practically nonexistent.

He had heard that the Cyan Yuan Sect once refined a Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill that could help one break through to the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster realm. However, this Elixir wasn’t truly at the Bone Marrow Cleansing Level. Its grade was only slightly higher than a Seven Revolutions Nourishing Organ Pill, but a step below the Bone Marrow Nourishing Vein Pill.

’For me now, I could refine that too. It would only take a few tries. The difficulty isn’t high.’

The Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill was a great help to Martial Arts Grandmasters at the Peak of Internal Refining of the Five Viscera, but it was of little use to Yang Chan. He could use Potential Points to directly advance his Martial Arts Cultivation. That was why, when he broke through to the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster realm, he hadn’t bothered refining a Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill and simply advanced directly.

While becoming a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster was a massive bottleneck for most, for Yang Chan, all it took was enough Potential Points.

The same was true for the Blood Exchange Martial Saint Realm.

Looking at the busy people in the Pill Pavilion, Yang Chan knew that the Potential Points he craved were right here.

’As long as I keep a low profile and establish a foothold, I can rapidly increase my Cultivation. Becoming a Blood Exchange Martial Saint is just a matter of time.’

"Vice Pavilion Master Zhao, this is Pharmacist Yang Chan. He has come from our affiliate, the Cyan Yuan Sect, to join the Holy Land!"

Feng Anliang and Sikong Qing led Yang Chan through the Pill Pavilion, stopping only when they arrived outside a large hall, where they announced his presence loudly.

No one stopped the Direct Disciples as they moved through the Pill Pavilion. This was because arrangements had already been made, and also because they had arrived at the office of the one in charge of these affairs.

Zhao Yu, Vice Pavilion Master of the Pill Pavilion and a Top Level Pharmacist, was responsible for Pharmacists newly joining the Pill Pavilion.

The arrangements for Yang Chan to join the Pill Pavilion had been made long ago, and this Vice Pavilion Master was in charge of the process.

"Come in!"

A hearty voice boomed from within the hall, reaching the ears of Yang Chan and the others. It was accompanied by a powerful aura.

It was the aura of a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster—one who had already completed the first stage of Bone Marrow Cleansing.

"So you must be Yang Chan."

"These are the materials for the Seven Revolutions Nourishing Organ Pill, enough for three attempts. As long as you successfully refine one batch, you will be registered as a Third Level Alchemist."

The speaker was Zhao Yu. He had a full head of black hair and looked to be middle-aged, though in reality, he was much older and simply well-preserved. He had glanced at Yang Chan before speaking in a cool, detached tone.

The Merak Sacred Land required an assessment of Yang Chan’s skills, but they were giving him three chances rather than demanding success on the first attempt.