Chapter 651 619: Preparing to Head to the Holy Land, Of Vital Importance

Although he felt Yang Chan had immense talent as a Pharmacist, he expected the Advanced Pharmacist rank to hold him back for some time. He thought it likely Yang Chan would need guidance from the Merak Sacred Land to break through.

However, he never expected that Yang Chan would break through on his own, relying solely on his efforts and the books left behind by the Sect's predecessors.

When Yang Chan presented him with an ordinary Seven Revolutions Nourishing Organ Pill, he was stunned for a long time.

Even though his current status was somewhat higher than he had anticipated, his attitude remained unchanged.

It would be incredibly difficult for him to advance beyond his current position as Hall Master of Chiyu Peak. He would have to at least break through to the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster realm, perhaps even complete his first Bone Marrow Cleansing, to have any chance of another promotion. But even so, the highest he could reach was the rank of Elder.

Unless something happened on Liu Xuan's end, this was unlikely to change.

As for the position of Saint Master, it was completely out of his reach—even if, by some stroke of luck, he broke through to the Blood Exchange Martial Saint realm.

At most, his status would only improve slightly as his strength grew. There would be no major changes.

Of course, even this was an extremely difficult task for Gu An, one that could take decades, or even a century. In the short term, nothing was going to change.

But Yang Chan was different. Seeing the talent he had displayed, Gu An knew that at Yang Chan's current age, his future held infinite possibilities. His potential was even greater than his own.

If Yang Chan joined the Merak Sacred Land with his current qualifications, his status would be no lower than his own as a Hall Master, and the aid he could provide to Chiyu Peak would be substantial.

Yang Chan wouldn't have to pull any strings to obtain all this; it would come to him easily.

In this, Gu An felt a twinge of envy. After all, if Yang Chan's Pharmacist Ability continued to improve and he became a Top Level Pharmacist, his status within the Merak Sacred Land would be pivotal.

Within the Merak Sacred Land, Top Level Pharmacists were among the absolute elite. To a certain extent, they were individuals who could converse with Blood Exchange Martial Saint experts on equal terms. After all, the Top Level Spirit Medicines required by Blood Exchange Martial Saints could only be refined by these Top Level Pharmacists.

Even among Top Level Pharmacists, there were distinctions. There was a clear difference between one who could refine elixirs for a Grandmaster undergoing their Third Bone Marrow Cleansing and one who could refine elixirs for a Blood Exchange Martial Saint.

For instance, Princess Lan Yue's former master, the one who participated in the struggle for the throne, was only capable of refining the Earth Element Supreme Pill that helps a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster break through to become a Blood Exchange Martial Saint. His success rate wasn't high. Furthermore, he couldn't refine elixirs that a Blood Exchange Martial Saint could consume, so he wasn't considered a particularly outstanding existence among Top Level Pharmacists.

That was why the Old Emperor, Yang Yu, did not spare the man's life. Although the greater reason was his participation in an act of treason, the Emperor felt that such a person could not be left alive, or he might become the root of a future catastrophe.

In Gu An's eyes, the talent Yang Chan was now displaying guaranteed his future advancement to Top Level Pharmacist.

After all, anyone who could become an Advanced Pharmacist at the young age of twenty through their own efforts had limitless future potential. With the help of the Merak Sacred Land's Pill Pavilion, Yang Chan's promotions would surely be even faster.

Furthermore, upon joining the Merak Sacred Land, Yang Chan was certain to be highly valued by the Merak Saintess and be specially nurtured. Gu An could foresee all of this.

Therefore, Gu An valued Yang Chan immensely.

Within the entire Cyan Yuan Sect, he felt that Yang Chan's future was the brightest.

He himself was no slouch, but it was only natural to foster a closer relationship with someone like Yang Chan, a talent he had nurtured.

Gu An was already in the Medicine Hall, so it didn't take him long to reach Yuanqing Courtyard.

"Sect Leader, what brings you here?"

Yang Chan was a little surprised to see Gu An seeking him out. After all, Gu An had been quite busy recently, so much so that he was rarely seen.

He'd heard from Han Bingyu that an Elder had been looking for Gu An but hadn't been able to find him.

Han Bingyu had only mentioned it in passing, but Yang Chan took note and had his own suspicions.

Now, seeing Gu An seek him out, he was surprised, but his mind was already forming conjectures.

"Let's go inside."

Gu An didn't answer right away, instead walking into the study with Yang Chan.

The nearby maids and other servants understood the cue and tactfully departed.

His silence meant that it was not a topic for outsiders' ears.

"Word has come from the Merak Sacred Land. The time has come to join them!"

Once inside the study, Gu An sensed that there was no one outside and got straight to the point.

He was bringing Yang Chan to join the Merak Sacred Land, so it was natural for him to be aware of Yang Chan's situation. In fact, this wasn't the first time; whenever something major happened, he would come to inform Yang Chan, which also served to strengthen their bond.

Relationships between people fade if not maintained over time, so they require nurturing, which was precisely why he was informing Yang Chan of the situation now.

"So soon? I thought I would have to wait another year or two."

A look of surprise crossed Yang Chan's face, but inwardly he was prepared. After all, Gu An had come personally, and there weren't many matters that would warrant such serious attention from him.

In the past, when major events occurred, he had been summoned to the Council Pavilion to be informed and to deliberate with the other Hall Masters and Elders.

"The situation in the Merak Sacred Land has stabilized significantly. The Merak Saintess has accomplished several major feats recently, causing her reputation to soar. She now rivals the Merak Saint Son within the Holy Land."

"Both sides are trying to bolster their strength, so our joining now is exactly what the Merak Saintess wants."

"She needs more supporters."

"Furthermore, after the people at Chiyu Peak learned of your promotion to Advanced Pharmacist, they are hoping you'll join the Merak Sacred Land as soon as possible. You'll be able to provide Chiyu Peak with some help!"

Gu An slowly explained the reasons.

Although the letter didn't mention this, Gu An knew it was a contributing factor.

After he had informed the people of Chiyu Peak by letter of Yang Chan's promotion to Advanced Pharmacist, they had become much more insistent about him joining the Merak Sacred Land. This showed how much they valued a newly minted Advanced Pharmacist like Yang Chan.

In the Merak Sacred Land, the Pill Pavilion controls the daily Cultivation Resources. All kinds of elixirs pass through the Merak Sacred Land Pill Pavilion. Having an Advanced Pharmacist on their side would naturally be of great help and save a lot of trouble. When it came to Alchemy, they could also give priority to Chiyu Peak. This small matter was a privilege exclusive to the Pill Pavilion, and others would have no grounds to complain.

When the Cyan Yuan Sect joined the Merak Sacred Land, they brought Elder Hua, an Advanced Pharmacist, with them. However, Elder Hua was quite old—even older than Former Sect Leader Liu Xuan—so his energy was naturally limited.

He was able to provide some help to Chiyu Peak, but it wasn't significant. Still, having an Advanced Pharmacist like him improved Chiyu Peak's situation quite a bit.

Under these circumstances, they naturally became more proactive after learning of Yang Chan's promotion to Advanced Pharmacist.

When Gu An first saw the letter, his immediate reaction was happiness. However, on the way to Yuanqing Courtyard, he began to understand the key factors at play.

He had no intention of concealing any of this as he spoke to Yang Chan.

They both understood the situation, so they could naturally guess at the truth. There was no need to beat around the bush.

It was better for their relationship to be open and clear.

After all, sincerity is always the ultimate trump card; its effects are the most remarkable and can bring two people closer together.

"The Saintess needs more people to support her—the higher their status, the better. After you join the Merak Sacred Land, your position won't be low, so you'll be able to help the Merak Saintess."

"As for Chiyu Peak, they're short on Cultivation Resources, partly because there are too few Advanced Pharmacists in the Merak Sacred Land Pill Pavilion. They hope that by joining, you can help Chiyu Peak—at the very least, you can ensure their Alchemy requests aren't delayed!"

Gu An continued to explain things more clearly so that Yang Chan would understand the situation within the Merak Sacred Land.

Of course, these were just the relatively good aspects.

As for the threats, there was the Merak Saint Son's faction, and even others who coveted what the Merak Saintess had. However, these were not things the two of them needed to consider at the moment.

If the sky were to fall, the tall ones would hold it up. The two of them certainly didn't need to step forward and bear the burden.

"Then when will we join the Merak Sacred Land?"

Yang Chan was also aware of the situation within the Merak Sacred Land, so he directly asked when they would join. After all, he was running low on Bone Marrow Cleansing Level elixirs and needed to resupply in the Merak Sacred Land!