Chapter 682 - 635: 2nd Bone Marrow Cleansing, Embracing Pain

’Marrow as pure as frost. My current level of tempering is still a bit off. Only by completing the Third Bone Marrow Cleansing can I reach that stage!’

Yang Chan sensed the changes within his body. Although the tempering of his bone marrow was progressing rapidly, there was still some distance to go before he could reach the state of ’marrow as pure as frost.’

He would still fall a little short even after completing the Second Bone Marrow Cleansing, but that Realm was no longer far off.

As Yang Chan sensed the changes in his bone marrow, he consumed another Qingli Nourishing Marrow Pill.

Although his stockpile of Elixirs was running low, he still had enough to last for over ten days. Additionally, he had some unused materials on hand. Once the Pill Pavilion assigned him a position, he could resume his Alchemy. At that time, he could also exchange for some Spiritual Materials from the Pill Pavilion.

As a Third Level Alchemist in the Pill Pavilion, he was entitled to an annual quota of Spirit Medicine for Alchemy. Of course, he would also be required to provide a certain number of Elixirs each year and complete various tasks, all of which were related to Alchemy.

This was all information Yang Chan had gathered from Liu Xuan, giving him a general understanding of the situation within the Pill Pavilion.

As for going to the Pill Pavilion to collect his Third Level Alchemist attire and the other rewards, Yang Chan was in no hurry. What was his, no one could take. Besides, the truly valuable items could only be obtained using his Third Level Alchemist Identity Token. Knowing this, Yang Chan felt even less of a need to rush.

Once the Pill Pavilion made the arrangements, they would assign him a courtyard suitable for Alchemy. He planned to go over then and simply leave all the items from the Pill Pavilion there.

Integrating into the Merak Sacred Land, starting with Chiyu Peak—this was Yang Chan’s plan. It also gave him a chance to observe the situation here.

Under normal circumstances, no one would threaten his life, especially within the Merak Sacred Land. But it was still necessary to be extra cautious. After all, he planned to lay low and develop for a while, and he had no desire to expose his hidden Cultivation, let alone die a mysterious death within the Merak Sacred Land.

After all, the competition between the Merak Saintess and the Merak Saint Son for the position of Saint Master was growing increasingly fierce. The higher their Cultivation grew, the more intense the struggle became!

The final winner would likely be decided before they broke through to the realm of Blood Exchange Martial Saint.

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「A few days passed in the blink of an eye.」

Chiyu Peak.

Yang Chan’s integration process went very smoothly, just as he had anticipated.

The area of Chiyu Peak alone was far larger than the entire territory of his former Cyan Yuan Sect, and it was just a single peak on the Heaven-Reaching Supreme Mountain.

Gu An was still the Hall Master of the Medicine Hall on Chiyu Peak, but this Medicine Hall was a far cry from the one in the Cyan Yuan Sect. Because the Merak Sacred Land had the Pill Pavilion, most Pharmacists were technically considered members of the Pill Pavilion.

Take Yang Chan and Elder Hua, for example. As Advanced Pharmacists, they were members of the Pill Pavilion and not under the authority of the Medicine Hall. Nominally, of course, they were still part of the Chiyu Peak Medicine Hall. The situation was much the same for Intermediate Pharmacists like Xu Gaocen.

This meant that the Chiyu Peak Medicine Hall had very little real power, making it seem like little more than a figurehead.

Gu An had anticipated this, having expected as much before joining the Merak Sacred Land.

It was the same everywhere—every position was already filled. Getting an arrangement similar to his one at the Cyan Yuan Sect was already a good outcome.

Besides, Gu An hadn’t joined the Merak Sacred Land for power and influence. He was more interested in advancing his Martial Arts Cultivation, as well as the Holy Land’s superior Cultivation environment and Cultivation Resources.

In terms of the Cultivation environment, the dense Spiritual Qi alone was something the Cyan Yuan Sect couldn’t hope to match. Furthermore, exchanging for various Cultivation Resources was also far more convenient.

Back in the Cyan Yuan Sect, there weren’t many Elixirs useful to him—only ones like the Five Revolutions Nourishing Organ Pill and the Seven Revolutions Nourishing Organ Pill, which aided the Inner Refining of the Five Viscera. But in the Merak Sacred Land, not only was there a wide variety of Elixirs, but there were also synergistic combinations that could produce even greater effects.

Gu An had accumulated a considerable amount of Cultivation Resources in the Cyan Yuan Sect, and he exchanged for many new items after arriving at the Merak Sacred Land.

Gu An had spoken with Yang Chan about all of this.

After arriving at the Merak Sacred Land, the two stayed in frequent contact, their relationship remaining as close as ever.

Several days went by, but Yang Chan’s official post had yet to be assigned. He wasn’t worried, though. Liu Xuan had told him a few days prior that the Merak Saintess was personally arranging a good position for him. However, because many people were vying for it, it would take some time.

Knowing this made Yang Chan even less anxious. This was precisely why he had demonstrated his Pharmacist Ability in the first place.

The higher his status in the Pill Pavilion, the fewer restrictions he would face. At the very least, he didn’t want to be assigned to work under someone loyal to the Merak Saint Son. Being constrained at every turn would be unbearable.

’The higher-ups are competing. All I have to do now is wait.’

’No, that’s not quite right. I’m also constantly improving my own strength. Just like right now.’

’Panel, add points!’

Yang Chan’s gaze fell upon the panel before him as the Potential Points on it refreshed once more.

After so many days of hard work, the proficiency for his Peng Demon Bone Marrow Cleansing Scripture had finally maxed out, ready to break through to Tier Four Masterful.

It had previously reached ninety-nine percent, and in the early hours of this morning, he could finally break through this limit.

Yang Chan was currently in his secret chamber, which was now much larger than when he had first excavated it.

Back then, he had created it because his Innate Tai Chi Longevity Body was desperate to devour Spiritual Qi after being suppressed for so long. Now, he had spent several days of effort expanding it.