Chapter 691 638: New Steward of the Spirit Medicine Tower, the Pill Pavilion Master's Summons

Before, certain areas were off-limits to anyone who wasn't a Pharmacist.

"No, I am Yang Chan, the new Steward of the Spirit Medicine Tower!"

Yang Chan shook his head and took out the Identity Token Zhao Yu had given him earlier. It was the same token he'd received for passing his assessment—his Third Level Alchemist Identity Token.

It had a purple-gold luster, setting it far apart from an ordinary token. Its luxurious aura marked it as extraordinary at a glance. Even the material it was forged from was uncommon; it could be considered a rare artifact.

"Yang Chan?"

"Pharmacist Yang! Steward Yang! It's my mistake—I didn't recognize you!"

"Pharmacist Yang, this way please. The Pavilion Master is waiting for you upstairs!"

"When the Pavilion Master came to the Spirit Medicine Tower, he said that when you arrived, you should go directly upstairs to see him!"

Upon hearing this, the man muttered the name to himself. He froze for a second, then his eyes widened in realization, and he spoke hastily.

Everyone said Yang Chan was very young, but no one in the Spirit Medicine Tower had ever met him. In fact, most people in the entire Pill Pavilion had never laid eyes on him.

After his promotion to Third Level Alchemist, he hadn't made a single appearance in the Pill Pavilion, remaining shrouded in mystery.

Someone had mentioned that this Pharmacist Yang had come to the Pill Pavilion with the Direct Disciples from Xuanjin Peak. While he was there, people's attention was naturally focused on the two Direct Disciples. No one paid any mind to a stranger like Yang Chan.

Therefore, to many people, Yang Chan was a complete stranger.

Especially since he hadn't been seen around the Pill Pavilion since then. To be precise, he hadn't even left Chiyu Peak. Thus, the man had never seen him before and hadn't recognized him.

Only after Yang Chan presented his Identity Token and stated his name did the man recognize him, his shock quickly turning into profound respect.

As one of the three Stewards of the Spirit Medicine Tower, his position was naturally very high, second only to the Pill Pavilion Master. After all, the entire Pill Pavilion was currently under the Pavilion Master's authority.

Especially since this Pavilion Master rarely came to the Spirit Medicine Tower, these Stewards were effectively the highest-ranking people there. So at this moment, he naturally had to curry favor with Yang Chan. Otherwise, if Yang Chan decided to make things difficult for him, life would become very unpleasant.

Furthermore, as one of the Stewards of the Spirit Medicine Tower, Yang Chan naturally had the authority to replace some of the staff with his own people. This was a tacit understanding.

Before Yang Chan's arrival, those in charge of the Intermediate Pharmacists were all on edge, terrified of being immediately replaced. If that were to happen, there would be nothing they could do but watch.

Previously, some people had wanted to go to Chiyu Peak to find Yang Chan, but they couldn't get in because yesterday, Yang Chan wasn't seeing any visitors at all. He had been busy with his own affairs.

So, this was the first time they were seeing Yang Chan, here in the Spirit Medicine Tower.

Inside the Spirit Medicine Tower, when they heard Yang Chan was the new Steward, many eyes turned to him.

Those in charge of the Advanced and Basic Level Pharmacists weren't worried, as their respective Stewards were still in place, so they were unaffected. Only those managing the Intermediate Pharmacists felt the impact, as they were the personnel now under Yang Chan's authority.

"Good. Thank you!"

Yang Chan nodded.

'I didn't expect the Pill Pavilion Master, Bai Keyi, to be waiting for me in the Spirit Medicine Tower. This is quite unexpected.'

'Originally, I planned to finish my business here, collect the items for a Third Level Alchemist, find out about my assigned residence, and then go find the Pavilion Master myself.'

'After all, he's my direct superior. I have to meet him. And since he's the Pill Pavilion Master, it's only natural that I pay him a visit.'

'I learned from Gu An that the Pavilion Master had a hand in my appointment as a Steward of the Spirit Medicine Tower.'

'Though he most likely did it to maintain balance, I'm the one who reaped the tangible benefits. I naturally need to thank him.'

'But I never expected him to be waiting for me in the Spirit Medicine Tower already.'

Yang Chan didn't delay and headed directly upstairs.

'As for whether this person was deliberately trying to trick me or harboring ill intentions, I have no such suspicions. First, the man's heartbeat was normal as he spoke; there were no signs of lying.'

'Second, if the man intended to harm me now, his life would be forfeit. Besides, I can sense the aura of a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster upstairs. Their cultivation is likely similar to my own—at the Second Bone Marrow Cleansing stage. This matches the intelligence I've received.'

'The Pill Pavilion Master, Bai Keyi, has a Martial Arts Cultivation at the Second Bone Marrow Cleansing stage. Right now, his Qi and Blood are calm, so he isn't cultivating or performing alchemy.'

"Pavilion Master, this is Yang Chan. I was told by someone from the Spirit Medicine Tower that you asked me to come up?"

Yang Chan went upstairs and arrived outside the door from which he sensed the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster's aura. He didn't push the door open directly, but instead spoke slowly.

'Although I've confirmed the man is trustworthy, I'll ask again just in case.'

'There's no harm in asking one more time. If there is a problem, I can discover it early.'

"Come in!"

Inside the room, Bai Keyi naturally sensed Yang Chan's aura. As a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster, he could of course perceive Yang Chan's presence.

'External Iron Bone Refining… His Martial Arts Cultivation isn't very strong—mediocre, at best. But his talent for alchemy is extremely high.'

'This is normal. No one can excel at everything. To have one exceptionally outstanding talent is already a remarkable feat.'

CREAK!

Upon hearing the reply, Yang Chan pushed open the door and saw a middle-aged man sitting in the host's seat, sipping hot tea.

There were streaks of white in his eyebrows, and his hair was also graying, revealing that the man was older than he appeared.

As the Pill Pavilion Master and the most formidable Top Level Pharmacist in the Merak Sacred Land, Bai Keyi was already over one hundred and fifty years old. The lifespan of a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster was quite long, and with the help of Longevity Elixirs, Bai Keyi's lifespan exceeded two hundred years. However, some traces of old age still remained on him.

The white in his eyebrows was clear proof of this. Unless his Martial Arts Cultivation broke through to the realm of a Blood Exchange Martial Saint, these signs of aging would not fade, and he would not recover his youthful appearance.

A Blood Exchange Martial Saint's lifespan is immense, but breaking through to that realm is incredibly difficult.