Chapter 632 610: If the Lips Are Gone, the Teeth Will Be Cold, Qingli Nourishing Marrow Pill

"However, the Rising Sun Empire was only recently established. That Dragon Slayer, Ouyang Qingtian, won't stand by and let it be destroyed. He's bound to make a move."

"Otherwise, after the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty, the Rising Sun Empire will be next!"

The Black Dragon glanced at Yang Chan and continued.

"With the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty acting as a buffer, the Rising Sun Empire won't be affected!"

Yang Chan understood the stakes as well.

As the saying goes: when the lips are gone, the teeth grow cold.

'If the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty were to be destroyed at this time, it wouldn't be good news for the Rising Sun Empire either. Naturally, they would have to wait for the right opportunity to act.'

'If he were in their shoes, he would also make a move, but the timing would have to be chosen very carefully.'

'After all, weakening the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty is good news for the Rising Sun Empire, especially for an extremely ambitious man like Ouyang Qingtian.'

'The greater the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty's losses, the more it would help him when he eventually invades them. Thus, he would naturally pick the perfect moment to intervene.'

"So, Master, you'd best prepare yourself."

"If things go south, just leave the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty and head for the Merak Sacred Land!"

the Black Dragon suggested.

Ever since learning some secrets in the Purple Void Secret Realm, he knew that Yang Chan wouldn't gain much by staying in the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty.

Whether it was searching for a Cross-Realm Teleportation Array to leave the Taiyu Divine Continent or finding the Pure-blooded Dragon Race, both were exceedingly difficult tasks.

To try and find them from within the Cyan Yuan Sect of the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty was so difficult it was practically impossible.

The only slim possibility would be if another large-scale Secret Realm appeared.

However, for two large-scale Secret Realms to appear within the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty's territory in such a short time was already an extremely rare event; the chances of a third one appearing were too low.

On the other hand, if Yang Chan joined the Merak Sacred Land, he might be able to find what he was looking for by leveraging its power.

Furthermore, he knew that major powers like the Merak Sacred Land were also searching for things like Cross-Realm Teleportation Arrays. Perhaps within the Sacred Land, Yang Chan could find the information he desired, or even an exact location. He wouldn't have to keep running around aimlessly like a chicken with its head cut off.

By leveraging the Merak Sacred Land's capabilities, he might finally find a proper lead.

Besides, the Merak Sacred Land's sphere of influence was much wider, so there was naturally a greater chance of finding useful information.

In the Black Dragon's eyes, the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty was not large, and this was even more true when compared to the entire Taiyu Divine Continent.

The Cyan Yuan Sect's sphere of influence only reached within the borders of the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty, and its main area of dominance was just the region of Qing State. To the Black Dragon, this was far too small.

For him to achieve his goals in such a small area was basically impossible.

Another reason was the sense of crisis the Array Spirit of the Solitary Void Trial Array in the Purple Void Secret Realm had given the Black Dragon.

The current state of the Taiyu Divine Continent was caused by an expert at the True God level. This didn't mean that a True God wouldn't return in the future. If one took issue with the Taiyu Divine Continent, they might even strike. And while they might not annihilate every living being, an attack from an expert of that caliber would be apocalyptic.

If Yang Chan got caught in the crossfire, he would likely perish completely, and the Black Dragon would be no exception.

A Realm without an expert who had broken the Human-God Boundary to stand guard was simply too weak. If a powerful being decided to attack, it would be defenseless. The upper limit of power on such a Realm was also too low.

Therefore, the Black Dragon still felt a sense of urgency and was also preparing to leave the Taiyu Divine Continent. All of this required a much larger stage.

The Merak Sacred Land was, in the Black Dragon's eyes, the most suitable path forward at this moment.

Speaking up now was his way of reminding Yang Chan to get ready; joining the Merak Sacred Land sooner rather than later would benefit him more.

He felt the need to push because Yang Chan was simply too cautious.

He could see that Yang Chan preferred a comfortable environment and wasn't fond of taking risks. This wasn't necessarily a bad thing, but when compared to his own plans, it was the biggest problem!

"There's no rush!"

Yang Chan glanced at the Black Dragon and said slowly.

'Now that he had made up his mind, he was naturally in no hurry.'

'He had only spoken with the Black Dragon to get some reassurance.'

The Black Dragon sighed to himself.

'There was nothing else he could do about it. Yang Chan was very strong-willed, and he had no way of swaying him.'

'The most he could do was try to guide him with subtle words. He couldn't be too obvious, or if Yang Chan sensed something was wrong, the situation would only get worse.'

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'The Qingli Nourishing Marrow Pill is even more effective for the Second Bone Marrow Cleansing than the Nourishing Vein and Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill. I've already gathered all the necessary materials, so I can try refining it now.'

Yang Chan reviewed all the information he had, comparing the few pill formulas left in the Cyan Yuan Sect with those he had gotten from Princess Lan Yue. In the end, he settled on the Qingli Nourishing Marrow Pill. The elixir offered better value, but most importantly, he had accumulated more of the required Spiritual Materials.

If the refining was successful, he could naturally produce more elixirs at once.

To Yang Chan, his Daily Potential Point Collection was far more important.

What he wanted wasn't a one-time boost, but a steady, daily gain.

He could refine certain other elixirs, but he didn't have enough Spiritual Materials for them. He could only make a few batches, which would only last for a short time. This naturally didn't align with Yang Chan's long-term strategy.

After all, once he successfully refined an elixir, Yang Chan would then start stockpiling it.

Just like with the Nourishing Vein and Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill he had refined before, he had now accumulated about a year's supply. This meant that even if he didn't refine any more elixirs for the next year, his Daily Potential Point Collection wouldn't change.

And during that time, he could continue refining, increasing his stockpile and accumulating even more.