Chapter 680 - 634: Born from Wuji, Thunder Sound Bone Marrow Cleansing

Yang Chan’s Fist Technique was slow, but it made the changes in his body all the more distinct. The benefits he received from his Innate Tai Chi Longevity Body devouring Spiritual Qi were incredibly obvious. Though a one-point increase in Talent wasn’t much, he could still clearly perceive the improvement it brought whenever he practiced his Tai Chi Health Cultivation Skill.

The effect of Talent was especially pronounced when he was cultivating diligently and relying on his panel to increase his skill mastery. This was precisely why most Sects favored Martial Arts geniuses with exceptionally high Talent.

The difference between someone who spends half an hour to gain ten points of mastery and someone who spends five hours to gain one is a hundredfold. It was a gap that one could never close, no matter how hard they trained day and night.

Furthermore, when it came to bottlenecks, the lower a person’s Talent, the harder the bottleneck was to break. The time, effort, and Cultivation Resources required would multiply. With that same amount of time and resources, a Sect could naturally nurture far more Martial Arts Experts who possessed exceptional Talent.

The returns on their respective efforts were completely disproportionate, making the choice an easy one.

As for cases of late bloomers, rising in old age, or fortunes reversing after hitting rock bottom, they were so rare they could largely be ignored.

In Martial Arts Cultivation, the older a person became, the weaker their Qi and Blood grew. This process was unstoppable unless one broke through to a higher Realm and increased their Lifespan.

Even a Blood Exchange Martial Saint, who could seal all the Qi and Blood in their body, couldn’t prevent this decline. At best, they could only delay the inevitable, with the process simply starting later than it would for an ordinary Martial Arts Expert.

The reason the Dragon Slayer Ouyang Qingtian had been able to kill the Jin Meng Empire’s Martial Saint Ancestor was that his opponent had been facing numerous problems, including declining Qi and Blood and a drop in his Realm.

It was only a confluence of many factors that made such a feat possible. Otherwise, the difficulty of a Bone Marrow Cleansing cultivator killing a Blood Exchange Martial Saint would be immense.

It would require a massive foundation and, on top of that, a fundamental, qualitative advantage for such a situation to even be possible. In most cases, it was a negligible possibility.

The gap of a full Great Realm was nearly impossible to overcome. Even with his many trump cards, Yang Chan wasn’t confident he could defeat a Blood Exchange Martial Saint.

"Tai Chi is born from the limitless!"

As Yang Chan mulled over these thoughts, his hands never stopped moving, continuing to acclimate to the changes in his body.

His physical attributes had improved not only because his Innate Tai Chi Longevity Body had devoured Spiritual Qi, but also thanks to the Potential Points that had refreshed after midnight.

It had been too late last night, so he had waited until this morning to spend all his Potential Points.

After spending one Potential Point each on his Tai Chi Health Cultivation Skill, Taiyuan Soul Sword, and Pharmacist class, he allocated the rest to the Peng Demon Bone Marrow Cleansing Scripture.

After all, his Martial Arts Cultivation was already very close to the Second Bone Marrow Cleansing. Once he completed it, his strength would undergo another metamorphosis.

As for his Sword Master class, its rate of improvement had slowed significantly after it reached Tier Three and helped him comprehend his Sword Domain. This remained true even when spending Potential Points, which was why he had decided to use them on his Pharmacist class instead.

While this didn’t directly increase his practical Alchemy experience, leveling up the Pharmacist class granted him numerous memories, including various Pill Formulas, which were a great help.

Moreover, improving his Pharmacist class was a holistic upgrade. It wasn’t just about his Alchemy Ability; it also gave him related knowledge, making him a more well-rounded Pharmacist. The benefits were significant, so naturally, Yang Chan took it very seriously.

That was why Yang Chan spent Potential Points on his Pharmacist class. Besides, he was on the verge of his Second Bone Marrow Cleansing, and the elixirs that could assist with it were even more difficult to refine. If he could advance to a Top Level Pharmacist, the difficulty of his Alchemy would be greatly reduced.

Although he was confident in his Alchemy Ability, there was no need to be overconfident. It would be counterproductive if it ended up hindering his Martial Arts progression. Instead, it was better to appropriately spend a few Potential Points for a gradual boost. A single point here and there wouldn’t affect his overall reserves much.

In any case, in a few days, once his duties at the Pill Pavilion were settled, he planned to redeem some materials to replenish his supply of elixirs. He also intended to stock up on some elixirs he had never consumed before.

He would stock up on everything, from elixirs that aided External Cultivation to those that helped Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmasters, all to increase his Daily Potential Point Collection once more.

Back at the Cyan Yuan Sect, his options for replenishment had been limited. The sect couldn’t refine many High-Level Elixirs and possessed only a finite number of Pill Formulas. It couldn’t compare to the Pill Pavilion of the Merak Sacred Land at all.

Now that he had the chance, he naturally had to seize it. He would stock up on all the elixirs he’d never had the opportunity to try before. His goal was to push his Daily Potential Point Collection past 20.4, then past 30, 40, and eventually over 100. The more Potential Points he collected daily, the better; he certainly wouldn’t complain.

’The higher my Daily Potential Point Collection, the faster my strength will grow, and the sooner I can reach a realm of invincibility.’

’If the Imperial Dynasty’s Original National Fate weren’t so difficult to obtain and didn’t have such major repercussions, I would have considered doing it again.’ But when he thought about what happened to the Jin Meng Empire and the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty, he quickly dismissed the idea.

After all, the Jin Meng Empire had been completely destroyed over issues with its Original National Fate.

"Pharmacist Yang, Peak Master Liu sent someone to deliver some books. They’re all related to the pharmacist profession!"

"Should I put them all in the study?"

Han Bingyu, laden with books, had waited until Yang Chan paused his cultivation before speaking.

She knew that Yang Chan practiced his Health Cultivation Technique every day and that he didn’t mind having people nearby, as long as they didn’t disturb him.