Chapter 702 642: Profound Ice Silk, Biding One's Time

"As for your annual Contribution Points, Pharmacist Yang, they've already been recorded. You'll be able to exchange them for anything you want anywhere in the Holy Land!"

Within the Merak Sacred Land, Contribution Points were the hard currency; you could exchange them for almost anything.

This included Elixirs, Spirit Medicines, Divine Weapons, and more. As long as you had enough Contribution Points and a high enough Level, you could get them.

Of course, the most Top Level materials were not included, as they were extremely rare and required other conditions besides just Contribution Points.

"Thank you for your trouble, Steward!"

Yang Chan said with a cupped-fist salute.

'Today's visit to the Pill Pavilion Internal Affairs Bureau went pretty much as I expected—extremely smoothly. Of course, that was part of my plan. I chose a time with fewer people, so naturally, it was quick and easy.'

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'The courtyard in the Pill Pavilion is quite large. The Spiritual Qi is extremely dense, no weaker than at Yuanqing Courtyard on Chiyu Peak. I can also plant some Spirit Medicine on the empty plots of land for some extra income!'

'The Earth Fire House in the courtyard is also a good size. It can accommodate four people refining Elixirs at once. From now on, whenever I want to perform Alchemy, I can just do it right here in my Pill Pavilion courtyard.'

'But when the time comes, I should dig a secret chamber under the Pill Pavilion courtyard. It would be best to include a tunnel. At least if I face danger, I'll have an escape route!'

Yang Chan mused to himself after returning from the Pill Pavilion.

Led by someone from the Pill Pavilion Internal Affairs Bureau, he had been shown to the courtyard arranged for him. It was truly spacious. Not far away were the courtyards of other Third-level Alchemists, each one immense, which meant he would need some maids and servants.

But there was no rush. He would wait until Han Bingyu passed the Pill Pavilion's First-level Alchemist assessment and then hand these matters over to her.

The same would go for selecting staff. In fact, this applied not only to his new courtyard in the Pill Pavilion but also to Yuanqing Courtyard on Chiyu Peak.

Normally, he would be spending more time at the Pill Pavilion than on Chiyu Peak, as it was more convenient. However, he would still return to Chiyu Peak. After all, that was where his roots were in the Merak Sacred Land.

He hadn't stayed at the Pill Pavilion today, instead returning to Chiyu Peak. Besides not having everything arranged yet, he also needed Peak Master Liu Xuan's help to investigate the people who had made Fang Zhi'an act so strangely and to find out who they were.

Anyone who could potentially cause trouble would be replaced.

At the same time, he also had to select some Pill Masters from Chiyu Peak to join him. Although he wouldn't choose everyone from Chiyu Peak, he would pick a relatively larger number from there. Of course, they would be carefully selected; not just anyone could get in.

He was looking for people to help him, not hiring liabilities who would just make his life difficult.

"Pharmacist Yang, the Peak Master will be here shortly. Please have some tea while you wait."

A disciple in the main hall of the Chiyu Peak Master's residence said slowly as he served Yang Chan tea.

After returning from the Pill Pavilion, Yang Chan had come directly to Peak Master Liu Xuan's residence.

He needed Liu Xuan's help to investigate those people, so it was natural for him to come in person. Furthermore, he had become the Steward of the Spirit Medicine Tower not only with the Merak Saintess's help, but also thanks to the efforts of Liu Xuan and others. It was only right that he pay a visit.

He also wanted to see which people Liu Xuan wanted to place in the Spirit Medicine Tower. As long as the candidates weren't too terrible, he would have no problem with it.

He understood the way of the world very well. When you receive a benefit, you naturally have to share a portion of it. This was an unspoken rule. Otherwise, if you hogged all the gains for yourself, you would only be ostracized or even targeted, which was not a good choice.

Throughout history, those who kept all the benefits for themselves never met a good end and always had the worst relationships.

Yang Chan chose to blend in with the group and act with a low profile, naturally abiding by these social norms. This would save him a lot of trouble.

It might be a bit troublesome now, but things would be much simpler in the future, and his path would be much smoother.

As for the Merak Saintess's side of things, he would find Gu An later to hear what arrangements she had in mind.

Both Liu Xuan and Gu An served the Merak Saintess and had come from the Cyan Yuan Sect, but now on Chiyu Peak, their roles had changed somewhat.

For example, the Merak Saintess hadn't entrusted all arrangements to Liu Xuan; some matters were given to Gu An to achieve a state of relative balance.

Both parties were aware of this situation but had a tacit understanding not to bring it up. This was because the Merak Saintess did not place one hundred percent trust in Chiyu Peak, hence the arrangement.

Only when the two of them were in a state of mutual restraint could the Merak Saintess rest easy.

Both Gu An and Liu Xuan knew this and naturally went along with the Merak Saintess's wishes. After all, Chiyu Peak's position was not yet stable and still needed the Merak Saintess's support.

One must give something to get something in return, and this was the case for the two of them.

"Pharmacist Yang, sorry to keep you waiting!"

"Chiyu Peak is still in its development phase, so there are many matters to attend to. I'm busy late into the night every day!"

After about half an hour, Liu Xuan's voice finally came from outside, tinged with a hint of exhaustion.

For something to tire even a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster, it must be no small matter and very troublesome to resolve. Moreover, it was likely the cumulative effect of day after day of such work that led to his state.

Chiyu Peak seemed to have found its footing, but Yang Chan knew this was just an illusion. The Merak Saintess was pulling the strings from behind the scenes. If she were to withdraw her support, Chiyu Peak would soon find itself in a lot of trouble.

"Not at all. On the contrary, I'm the one troubling you by coming at this hour, Peak Master!"