Chapter 694 - 639: Time Makes People Old, I Have High Hopes for You

Young people love to make a splash, which is exactly what happened with Yuwen Ze. That’s why Bai Keyi felt the need to offer this reminder.

"I understand. I will take my time and ensure I do not disrupt the affairs of the Spirit Medicine Tower!"

Yang Chan nodded solemnly.

’Of course, he understood Bai Keyi’s meaning. In fact, even before coming to the Spirit Medicine Tower, he had already learned about the situation from Liu Xuan, Gu An, and the others. He had already planned to take things slowly, intending to keep a low profile for a while.’

’As for the current staff of the Spirit Medicine Tower, he would gradually replace them with his own people. Of course, selecting those people would take some time.’

’He would select some people from Chiyu Peak, but not exclusively. He would need some people from the Pill Pavilion as well.’

’As for the existing staff in the Spirit Medicine Tower, those who knew their place could stay. But if they couldn’t read the writing on the wall, he would purge them after a while.’

’He had no intention of making bold, sweeping changes right from the start and causing a huge commotion.’

’Taking it slow was the best option for him.’

"Good. I’m glad you understand."

"I have high hopes for you. You’re still very young, so take your time. The future belongs to your generation!"

"If you perform well and display your talent, the Spirit Medicine Tower will be yours to control in the future. You might even be able to advance further!"

"Every Pharmacist in the Pill Pavilion dreams of reaching the legendary rank of King-level Pharmacist, but so far, no one has succeeded. If you perform well enough, perhaps you’ll be the one to reach that height and see a world unlike any other."

Bai Keyi smiled and nodded, offering further encouragement. His words clearly showed he had high hopes for Yang Chan.

Coming from an ordinary person, such words would mean little. But from the Pill Pavilion Master, the most powerful Top Level Pharmacist in the Merak Sacred Land, they were incredibly motivating.

Many young people, spurred on by such words, would find their blood boiling with passion.

Even older, more experienced Pharmacists would be deeply moved.

"I, Yang Chan, will not disappoint the Pill Pavilion!"

Yang Chan’s fighting spirit soared, as if Bai Keyi’s words had truly lit a fire under him. He was completely pumped up.

"Good. Perform well."

"There’s a lot to handle at the Spirit Medicine Tower right now. You should head over and take a look. I’ve already assigned someone to temporarily manage the duties of the Intermediate Pharmacist. Shadow them for a while to get familiar with everything. Once you’re ready, you can take over completely."

Feeling the time was right, Bai Keyi laid out Yang Chan’s arrangements.

Zhu Feiyu’s recent death from illness hadn’t been entirely unexpected. He was quite old, and his passing could be more or less predicted. Bai Keyi had made temporary arrangements for others to handle Zhu Feiyu’s former duties, but a permanent successor had not yet been appointed.

Many people coveted Zhu Feiyu’s position, and quite a few vied for it. The top-performing candidate was Gu Gaoxuan, a supporter of the Merak Saint Son. In his seventies, he had grown up in the Profound Void Grotto Heaven and was a Pharmacist personally nurtured by the Merak Sacred Land. On paper, he was a very suitable choice.

Of course, that was all relative.

From Pavilion Master Bai Keyi’s perspective, he certainly didn’t want the Spirit Medicine Tower filled with too many supporters of the Merak Saint Son. Otherwise, the place could devolve into a political quagmire.

The distribution of Spirit Medicine was a critical matter. If it fell entirely into the hands of one faction, all the others would suffer. Conversely, control split among multiple factions created a state of relative equilibrium.

The previous situation had been ideal. While it couldn’t completely eliminate clandestine maneuvering, everything remained within an acceptable range. However, if the Merak Saint Son’s faction gained another key position, that balance would likely be shattered—an outcome Bai Keyi was keen to avoid.

In the past, when he was focused on improving his Pharmacist Ability, he wouldn’t have cared about such things. But now that his Pharmacist Ability had hit a bottleneck, his attention had shifted to advancing his Martial Arts Cultivation, making these matters far more important.

The Cultivation Resources within the Spirit Medicine Tower were crucial for him as well, so he certainly didn’t want any major disruptions.

Then, Yang Chan burst onto the scene, displaying exceptionally outstanding Pharmacist talent. His performance was no weaker than that of the Genius Pharmacist Yuwen Ze, which naturally made him a viable choice.

Zhu Feiyu had been the Quasi-Saint Son’s man, backed by a coalition of various factions. Replacing him with someone from the Merak Saintess’s side actually restored a state of relative equilibrium, as far as Bai Keyi was concerned.

Within the Merak Sacred Land, the struggle for the position of Saint Master was growing increasingly fierce. A place as strategic as the Spirit Medicine Tower could never remain aloof from the conflict, a fact Bai Keyi understood perfectly.

Now, with the Merak Saint Son and Merak Saintess locked in conflict, it made little difference to him who ultimately became the next Saint Master of the Merak Sacred Land. His own position would remain unchanged either way.

In fact, when it came to Cultivation Resources, he could even leverage their conflict to obtain more for himself—especially the extremely rare ones.

As the Pill Pavilion Master, Bai Keyi had no shortage of ordinary Cultivation Resources. The rare ones, however, were extremely difficult to acquire. He made his current choice precisely because it gave him a chance to obtain these rare resources and push his Martial Arts Cultivation to the next level.

His own Martial Arts Talent wasn’t actually very high. This was why, despite having abundant Cultivation Resources at his disposal, his Martial Arts Cultivation had only reached the realm of a Second Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster.

Even when consuming the finest Elixirs, he couldn’t ignore the problem of Elixir Poison. This held true even with Elixirs designed to purge it. The number of Elixirs he could safely consume was limited, so his sights were naturally set on rare Treasures instead.

These included Elixirs with minimal Elixir Poison, items that could help him purify the poison already accumulated in his body, and even an Elixir that could help him advance his Martial Arts Cultivation and break through to the rank of Blood Exchange Martial Saint.

He had no interest in ordinary Treasures, which was why he had made this choice.

The current arrangement in the Spirit Medicine Tower was the one that best served his interests.

Therefore, as soon as he saw that Yang Chan had backing, he made the final call, appointing Yang Chan as the new Steward of the Spirit Medicine Tower. This achieved the exact situation he had been hoping for.