Chapter 646 617: Scattering the Ashes, The New Crown Prince of Great Zhou

To Yang Chan, the Taiyuan Soul Sword had always been a trump card, one capable of turning the tables at a critical moment.

Thus, the more hidden this trump card was, the more effective it would be. Now that it was capable of Concealing Breath, making its killing intent undetectable, its improved effect was easy to imagine.

'What's the best way to kill an enemy? Naturally, it's to have them die so unexpectedly they don't even have time to react. That way, there's no chance for some sudden burst of power. After all, how can you turn the tables when you're already dead?'

'And if I still feel unsafe, I'll destroy the corpse to eliminate all traces, and finally, scatter the ashes. These are all preparations for *after* the kill.'

His progress with the Yuanzhen Mutual Sensing Technique was also going very well. With the help of Han Bingyu and Princess Lan Yue, he had already reached Tier Three Mastery, making its effects even better. This was a major reason why the progress of his Second Bone Marrow Cleansing was faster than he had anticipated.

And with his help, Han Bingyu had already reached the Third Layer of External Refining Copper Skin, just shy of breaking through to External Refining Steel. Her Cultivation progress was incomparably faster than before.

Since following Yang Chan, Han Bingyu hadn't lacked Cultivation Resources, but her progress in Martial Arts Cultivation was mostly due to his help. She had hit a bottleneck; otherwise, she would have broken through long ago. Not everyone could simply ignore the existence of bottlenecks like Yang Chan.

Princess Lan Yue's Cultivation had also accelerated somewhat. She had already completed Tempering one of her Six Viscera and had begun Tempering her Second Lungs and Spleen. Her progress was much faster than she had anticipated.

What Princess Lan Yue had originally estimated would take over twenty years of Cultivation was now shortened to about six. This progress naturally made her very happy and very proactive.

Having experienced such benefits, she was naturally very eager. It was better than consuming medicine and cultivating diligently. The crucial part was that it didn't interfere with her regular training; it was like gaining extra Cultivation time, and on top of that, it was very pleasant.

His two other Health Cultivation Techniques, aside from the Tai Chi Health Cultivation Skill, had not broken through. The Turtle Breath Body Cultivation Skill was still at Tier Three with 54% proficiency. This was because Yang Chan hadn't spent much time on it, let alone any Potential Points.

He only practiced the Purple Qi Body Cultivation Skill at sunrise, and he hadn't spent any Potential Points on it either. It had progressed further than the Turtle Breath Body Cultivation Skill, reaching 91% of Tier Three Mastery. It would still be some time before it broke through.

Yang Chan wasn't in a hurry to advance them, and for now, he had no intention of using Potential Points.

Neither of these two Health Cultivation Techniques provided benefits comparable to the Tai Chi Health Cultivation Skill. That was why, during this time, Yang Chan had only spent a single Potential Point on the Tai Chi Health Cultivation Skill. It was currently at Tier Five, and if he continued adding points at this rate, he estimated the next advancement would take several years.

However, Yang Chan wasn't facing any crisis with his Lifespan, so for now, he continued to prioritize his Martial Arts Cultivation. Once his Daily Potential Point Collection increased again, he could consider allocating more Potential Points to the Tai Chi Health Cultivation Skill. After all, he had acquired the Tai Chi Longevity Body when the skill had advanced before. If the Tai Chi Health Cultivation Skill could continue to improve, perhaps his Physique could evolve even further.

This was especially true given what happened in the Purple Void Secret Realm, where the dense Spiritual Qi had caused his Tai Chi Longevity Body to transform into the Innate Tai Chi Longevity Body. That event had shaken him profoundly.

When his Physique transformed, it had also significantly increased his Lifespan and enhanced his Talent. The resulting benefits were obvious.

All the Cultivation Techniques on his panel had improved. Some advanced as he practiced them, while others rose along with his overall Cultivation level. The only exception was the Dragon Tamer class, which hadn't changed at all.

Yang Chan couldn't practice it normally; it could only be leveled up using Potential Points. After all, without a dragon, the Dragon Tamer class was just for show and completely useless.

"Pharmacist Yang, the new shipment of Spirit Medicine has been placed in the courtyard. There's a bit less than last month!"

Han Bingyu was delivering the Spirit Medicine sourced from the Han Family's channels as well as channels she had developed herself—a new venture she started directly after their experience in Yu City.

However, the amount of Spirit Medicine being delivered was gradually decreasing.

Initially, Han Bingyu had been able to collect Spirit Medicine brought back from the Purple Void Secret Realm. After that, there was a batch from places like Purple Mountain, which had produced them under the influence of Spiritual Qi. This meant there was an abundance of Spirit Medicine at first, but the supply had been dwindling over time.

After the Purple Void Secret Realm vanished, places like Purple Mountain were like rootless duckweed. Once their Spiritual Qi was depleted, it wouldn't regenerate, and they would slowly revert to being ordinary places.

The same was true for the Cyan Yuan Sect's channels; the amount of Spirit Medicine being brought back was also steadily decreasing.

However, thanks to a recent 'stroke of luck' where Yang Chan refined the Seven Revolutions Nourishing Organ Pill and was subsequently promoted to Advanced Pharmacist, he did manage to get some Top Level Spirit Medicine from Gu An. The quantity wasn't large, though, only enough to add a little to his stockpile of Elixirs.

But this didn't change the fact that Yang Chan's supply of Bone Marrow Cleansing Level Spirit Pills was dwindling.

He was constantly consuming them without any replenishment. The Elixirs in Yang Chan's possession would only last a few more months, after which his Daily Potential Point Collection would drop back to its previous level of a dozen or so points.

Yang Chan was accumulating more and more Elixirs below the Bone Marrow Cleansing Level, while his Bone Marrow Cleansing Elixirs were becoming increasingly scarce. This was because it was difficult to gather the Top Level Spiritual Materials he needed through the Cyan Yuan Sect's channels.

For now, Yang Chan had no other good solutions. He could only hope to replenish his supply if a new Secret Realm appeared and he got lucky.

Rapid advancement in Cultivation naturally came with high consumption.