Chapter 681 - 634: Born from Wuji, Thunder Sound Bone Marrow Cleansing

Han Bingyu had secretly tried to cultivate, but she felt it had little effect. It was slow and sluggish, not nearly as noticeable as practicing the Ox Demon’s Mighty Fist. After giving it a try, she didn’t attempt it again.

As for Yang Chan’s daily cultivation, she naturally wouldn’t say much about it.

After joining the Merak Sacred Land, besides gaining the status of an Outer Disciple, she was also Yang Chan’s Pharmacist’s Assistant, similar to Princess Lan Yue.

However, Han Bingyu planned to familiarize herself with the affairs here and then go to the Pill Pavilion to be assessed as a Basic Level Pharmacist. By gaining another, higher status, she could gather more information to serve Yang Chan.

Both women were now Yang Chan’s Pharmacist’s Assistants, and they were also responsible for handling his daily life.

The division of labor was also very clear. She was in charge of matters like intelligence gathering, while Princess Lan Yue was responsible for Yang Chan’s daily routines, Alchemy, and other miscellaneous tasks.

Although their roles were divided, they were still in the process of getting accustomed to everything. Having just joined the Merak Sacred Land, Yang Chan had them first familiarize themselves with the environment.

Moreover, it was likely they would have to live at the Pill Pavilion for an extended period in the future, as it had specially arranged Earth Fire Houses that allowed for Alchemy to be performed within one’s own courtyard.

Chiyu Peak, however, had no Earth Fire Houses, so it wasn’t possible to perform Alchemy here.

Ordinary medicine compounding could be done here, but to perform Alchemy, one still had to go to the Pill Pavilion.

This was also why Yang Chan hadn’t seen the Advanced Pharmacist, Elder Hua, before.

The same was true for other Pharmacists who wished to perform Alchemy; they had no choice but to go to the Pill Pavilion. Only the Pill Pavilion had a Grand Array set up to maintain stable Earth Fire Houses. Of course, this was also related to the fact that Chiyu Peak had only been established a short time ago.

"Put them in the study."

When they returned yesterday, Liu Xuan, as a gesture of goodwill, had said he would send over some books related to Pharmacists—tomes that the Cyan Yuan Sect didn’t have and were only available in the Merak Sacred Land.

These were books previously collected by the Advanced Pharmacist, Elder Hua. They were said to be extremely useful for improving one’s Pharmacist Ability.

Hearing this, Yang Chan naturally didn’t refuse.

Since Liu Xuan was expressing goodwill, he saw no reason to refuse. After all, the man was the Peak Master of Chiyu Peak, and he should be shown the proper respect.

Having just joined the Merak Sacred Land, it was better to have someone of authority on his side; otherwise, he might be targeted. Besides, the other party’s goodwill was a good thing for him. It wasn’t a scheme, just a way to build a closer relationship.

"Alright!"

"Pharmacist Yang, do you have any other arrangements for today?"

Han Bingyu nodded but didn’t take the books directly to the study. Instead, she inquired about Yang Chan’s schedule.

"I have no other arrangements. For now, just familiarize yourself with the situation on Chiyu Peak."

Yang Chan shook his head.

’When arriving in a new place, the first step is to get familiar with it. There’s no need to make too many moves. After all, my original plan was to keep a low profile, blend into the Merak Sacred Land, and avoid being targeted.’

’Making too many waves isn’t a good thing.’

"Understood."

Han Bingyu nodded.

Since Yang Chan had no plans for her, she would naturally proceed with her original intentions.

On Chiyu Peak, there were actually many familiar faces from the Cyan Yuan Sect, which made integrating much simpler.

It wasn’t a completely foreign environment, it just required some time to blend in—a task Han Bingyu was extremely familiar with.

Plus, she now had Yang Chan, one of only two Advanced Pharmacists on Chiyu Peak, backing her, which made things even simpler.

Some people might even proactively show her goodwill in order to get on Yang Chan’s good side.

Everyone knew what Yang Chan’s status as an Advanced Pharmacist and a Third Level Alchemist from the Pill Pavilion represented.

The fact that Liu Xuan had previously brought so many people to wait for Yang Chan on the road, awaiting the final result, was a clear indicator of the importance of a Third Level Alchemist like him.

This made things much more convenient for what Han Bingyu wanted to do. With these thoughts in mind, her movements quickened, and she soon left Yang Chan’s courtyard.

After finishing his Tai Chi Health Cultivation Skill practice, Yang Chan walked into a small inner courtyard, hung a "Do Not Disturb" sign on the gate, and began to cultivate.

When practicing the Peng Demon Bone Marrow Cleansing Scripture, Yang Chan never revealed it in front of others. If someone got too close, it would be easy for them to notice the commotion he was making.

Even Han Bingyu was unaware that Yang Chan’s Martial Arts Cultivation had reached the level of a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster.

Princess Lan Yue, on the other hand, knew that Yang Chan was hiding his cultivation, but she didn’t know his specific level. She only guessed that he was probably an Inner Master.

Before beginning his cultivation, Yang Chan specifically performed Soul Emergence to check his surroundings. At the same time, he released the restrictions on the Profound Yin Hanging Bead, allowing the Black Dragon to scout the area.

He had not yet seen the Merak Saint Master or any other experts at the Blood Exchange Martial Saint Level in the Merak Sacred Land. He didn’t know if such individuals could see through his Soul Body, but for now, he had no contact with them anyway.

Experts at the Blood Exchange Martial Saint Level rarely descended from the mountain. It was only because of the recent appearance of the Alien Race that a Supreme Elder at the Blood Exchange Martial Saint level had taken action. The rest of them remained on Heaven-Reaching Supreme Mountain, a location so far from Yang Chan that he couldn’t see it at all.

The Black Dragon couldn’t detect them either. Of course, if Yang Chan were to continue climbing the mountain and get closer to these individuals, it would be able to detect them. But that wasn’t something Yang Chan wanted to do. ’There’s no benefit for me in scouting out these Blood Exchange Martial Saint experts right now. On the contrary, it would make me look like a spy. If I got caught because of it, that would be just great.’

’Besides, I’m no match for a Blood Exchange Martial Saint right now. There’s no need to interact with them. I’ll think about it after my Martial Arts Cultivation breaks through to the Blood Exchange Martial Saint level.’

Cultivating the Peng Demon Bone Marrow Cleansing Scripture tempered the marrow within his bones. The tempering progressed from the outside in, bit by bit. After undergoing three Bone Marrow Cleansings, his body would reach a state of perfection, which was also the limit of the physical form.

After a person’s physical body has undergone three temperings, it cannot undergo a fourth. On one hand, this is its limit; on the other, another tempering would cause the bone marrow to rupture.

Before breaking the Human-God Boundary, no matter how much one’s physical body surpasses that of an ordinary person, one is still human. One might reach the peak of human potential, gaining immense Combat Power, but exceeding that limit will only result in a backlash that destroys the body.

Yang Chan knew all this, so he naturally harbored no thoughts like, ’I’m special, I’ll break the limit and complete a fourth Bone Marrow Cleansing.’ The path trodden by his predecessors at least proved that the current road was the correct one. Insisting on forging a new path meant shouldering unknown risks, which, for Yang Chan, was entirely unnecessary.

’My Potential Points aren’t for scouting out new paths.’ Besides, according to the Black Dragon, this was merely the Body Tempering Stage. In the vast Cultivation World of Great Divine Power Users, it was nothing. Forging his own path at this stage would only mean his future road would be that much more difficult.

On the other hand, if he followed the path of his predecessors, all he needed to do was spend Potential Points.

When he reached the ultimate limit, he could just use Potential Points to break through. After all, what was considered the ultimate limit for others was not the ultimate limit for him. By then, wouldn’t the path he ultimately walked be his very own?

For Yang Chan, the choice was obvious.

Yang Chan first consumed a Nourishing Vein and Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill. The bones throughout his body were continuously tempered, emitting crisp, cracking sounds. Then, these sounds traveled from the outside in, penetrating deep into his bone marrow, like rolling peals of Thunder Sound, booming incessantly.

This was the Thunder Sound from the Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound technique, and it was the best method for tempering bone marrow. During Bone Marrow Cleansing, producing this Thunder Sound signified the most optimal tempering, as it meant the process had reached the depths of the marrow. Each tempering session would faintly increase Yang Chan’s strength.

Once the tempering reached its peak, he would complete the Second Bone Marrow Cleansing. And for Yang Chan, that moment was drawing ever closer.

He had accumulated a great deal during his previous cultivation as an Inner Master, which ultimately allowed him to complete the First Bone Marrow Cleansing directly, skipping the initial entry stage of Bone Marrow Cleansing. Now, it wouldn’t be long before he completed the Second Bone Marrow Cleansing.

Within the Merak Sacred Land, some Peak Masters had completed one Bone Marrow Cleansing. The more powerful among them had completed two, and the very strongest had completed three.

As for those who broke through to become a Blood Exchange Martial Saint, they were no longer Peak Masters. Instead, they became Supreme Elders of the Merak Sacred Land, their status elevated once more. However, their direct control over the sect’s power diminished significantly. With their new transcendent status, they no longer wielded authority over the daily affairs of the Merak Sacred Land.