Chapter 709 644: Constant Targeting, Natural Progression

In truth, there were suitable candidates from both the Merak Saintess and Chiyu Peak. Xu Gaocen from Chiyu Peak, for instance, had a relatively close relationship with Yang Chan, but Yang Chan chose none of them.

He knew that none of these people were truly his. He could relax his grip on some of the Spirit Medicine Tower's affairs, even entrust relatively important matters to them, but the final decision-maker had to be him. That position could not be filled by anyone else. Therefore, the person he chose to be his Steward had to be one of his own, and his natural choice for that role was Han Bingyu.

Compared to the others, Han Bingyu's Martial Arts Cultivation and Pharmacist Ability were somewhat lacking, but loyalty was far more important than either of those things. People who weren't loyal to him might do things behind his back, or even set traps for him. All of it was possible, which was why Yang Chan was being so cautious with his choice.

Hearing this, Han Bingyu slowly withdrew.

After her conversation with Yang Chan, other thoughts began to form in her mind.

Han Bingyu was a woman of action. Once an idea came to her, she immediately began to prepare.

'In the future, I can gradually reduce the number of times I come to the Spirit Medicine Tower. My residence in the Pill Pavilion isn't actually that far from the Spirit Medicine Tower anyway. When something important comes up, I'll just have Han Bingyu come find me!'

Yang Chan planned to gradually spend less time at the Spirit Medicine Tower. Once things there were completely stable, coming once or twice a week would be sufficient. He wouldn't need to stay for long—just enough time to manage a few affairs.

This was the same way Yuwen Ze and Qiu Feizhang operated. In the dozen or so days Yang Chan had been at the Spirit Medicine Tower, he had only seen the two of them a few times, and they never stayed for long.

For a Pharmacist, the priority was naturally to improve their Pharmacist Ability. This was clear enough, so their approach would also be Yang Chan's approach going forward.

Although he used Potential Points to advance as a Pharmacist, he knew he still had to rely on his own hard work. Only then would his Alchemy Ability improve faster and his foundation become more solid.

Yuwen Ze wasn't old, only three years Yang Chan's senior. His Martial Arts Cultivation was at the Inner Refining Level, and he carried an innate air of arrogance. Upon seeing Yang Chan, he merely shot him a glance and paid him no further mind, perhaps feeling that Yang Chan was beneath him.

Qiu Feizhang was already sixty years old and at the Peak of Internal Refining of the Five Viscera. His Alchemy Ability was said to be formidable, and he had a strong chance of being promoted to Top Level Pharmacist. He was one of Pavilion Master Bai Keyi's people and came across as extremely amicable.

He even took the initiative to greet Yang Chan at the Spirit Medicine Tower, seeming very easy to get along with.

However, Yang Chan detected other emotions from the man. Although Qiu Feizhang hid it well, his eyes held a trace of disdain, as if he were looking at a country bumpkin. It was only because Yang Chan's own Martial Arts Cultivation was so strong, and his spiritual senses so sharp, that he could notice such subtleties.

He had heard from the Chiyu Peak Pharmacists before that the Pharmacists trained within the Merak Sacred Land tended to look down on outsiders, a situation those from Chiyu Peak had experienced firsthand.

Qiu Feizhang, as a Pharmacist raised in the Merak Sacred Land, was no exception. Some were just better at hiding it than others, but in essence, they were all the same.

Recognizing this, Yang Chan simply smiled and returned the greeting. For now, there was no open conflict of interest between them. Even with the competition for the Top Level Pharmacist position looming, it had not yet been brought out into the open.

For instance, Pavilion Master Bai Keyi had only approached Yang Chan to discuss the matter privately and hadn't provided any concrete arrangements. Therefore, the competition between them wasn't yet obvious.

As for the allocation of Spirit Medicines, it wasn't a significant issue.

While their specific duties differed, their authority to requisition Spirit Medicines was more or less the same. As long as it was within the rules, they could acquire the ingredients they needed.

Taking advantage of this authority, Yang Chan had already acquired the ingredients for the Nourishing Vein and Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill and the Qingli Nourishing Marrow Pill from the Spirit Medicine Tower. In fact, the elixirs he was currently consuming were from a freshly refined batch. He had exchanged his own Top Quality Seven Revolutions Nourishing Organ Pills for the necessary materials, and his authority as a Steward saved him a great deal of trouble.

For instance, he could acquire materials directly without having to wait in line like everyone else, a process that would otherwise consume a significant amount of time.

Of course, for an ordinary Pharmacist, this wasn't much of an issue. Their alchemy wasn't fast, and the process consumed a great deal of energy. They had to rest for a while after each refining session, and collecting Spirit Medicines was part of that downtime.

But Yang Chan had boundless energy; even long sessions of alchemy didn't affect him. In this respect, even Princess Lan Yue—who dedicated all her time to alchemy—could not compare.

Initially, Princess Lan Yue tried to surpass Yang Chan, thinking she could win by virtue of having more free time. But she eventually gave up. Yang Chan's alchemy speed was simply too fast, and the quantity of pills he produced in each session was enormous.

A single refining session yielded a huge number of successful pills. Even by spending far more time, she couldn't match his output, so she had no choice but to concede.

Yang Chan's fundamental Alchemy Ability was already stronger than hers to begin with, so she was thoroughly convinced of his superiority.

'I'll wait here at the Spirit Medicine Tower a little longer, see if anything else comes up. Then I'll go back and continue refining elixirs!'

Although Yang Chan wasn't short on elixirs at the moment, he wanted to accumulate a larger stockpile. He planned to use some of them for trade later on.

This was especially true when trading for elixirs at the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster Level. The best currency for such trades was other Bone Marrow Cleansing Level elixirs, as the exchange rate was far more favorable than using Top Quality Seven Revolutions Nourishing Organ Pills.

Therefore, after a little more time, he would have to let his Pharmacist Ability "naturally" improve. Then, he would be able to refine Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster Level elixirs. This would not only showcase his talent as a Pharmacist but also allow his Daily Potential Point Collection to break through to the next level.

'I'm really looking forward to breaking thirty in my Daily Potential Point Collection!'