Chapter 710 645: Surging Undercurrents, Gongye Zhe

Saintess Pavilion.

"Holy Daughter, Pharmacist Yang has been targeting the Quasi-Saint Son's people recently. Now they're getting restless again!"

The Saintess's residence occupied a considerable area. It was the designated dwelling for every generation of Saintesses—slightly smaller than one of the peaks, but not by much. However, like the Pill Pavilion, it was not counted among the Fifty-Eight Peaks of the Merak Sacred Land.

The Merak Saint Son's domain was a similar situation. It was a unique, special region famed within the Merak Sacred Land for its dense Spiritual Qi. All sorts of Spirit Flowers and Spirit Grasses were planted there, and special Magic Arrays were set up to gather the Spiritual Qi, making it even better for nourishing the physical body.

In such an environment, the improvements to one's physical body alone could far surpass those of an ordinary person.

At that moment, a group of people was gathered in a grand hall within the Saintess Pavilion. Among them was Yang Chan's acquaintance, Gu An. However, the one speaking was not Gu An, but his superior on the Merak Saintess's side within the Merak Sacred Land.

The intelligence he reported regarding Yang Chan was relayed through this man to the Merak Saintess. Likewise, any arrangements from the Merak Saintess were passed down through this same man to Gu An.

"Elder Xu Ling, just proceed as we have been."

"We are entitled to a share of the Pill Pavilion's Spirit Medicine Tower. The Quasi-Saint Son's people should have been cleared out long ago!"

"I'll have to trouble you to continue overseeing this matter, Elder Xu Ling."

The Merak Saintess listened, and after a moment of thought, she spoke slowly.

She didn't really pay any mind to the Quasi-Saint Son's faction. In fact, it wasn't just her; the Merak Saint Son felt much the same.

At this point, the contest for the Saint Master's position was more or less a competition between just the two of them.

The other Quasi-Saint Sons and Quasi-Saintesses all displayed Talent inferior to their own. At best, they were Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmasters, and only at the Initial Realm. The gap in their Cultivation was simply too vast.

Besides, the factions backing them weren't on the same level either.

She had long wanted to intervene in the Spirit Medicine Tower, but a good opportunity never presented itself, and forcing the issue too aggressively wasn't a good option.

However, Zhu Feiyu's death from illness had provided the perfect chance to interfere. Her original choice for the role wasn't Yang Chan. But then he appeared out of nowhere, displaying extremely high Talent as a Pharmacist—far better than the person she had initially planned for.

The person the Merak Saintess had originally arranged was somewhat inferior to the Third Level Alchemist Gu Gaoxuan, who was backed by the Merak Saint Son. The chances of success with her first choice weren't high. But when Yang Chan burst onto the scene, he immediately revealed an extraordinary Talent for pharmacology, one that was no less than that of the Genius Pharmacist Yuwen Ze. Naturally, he became her top pick.

As expected, the final result was much as the Merak Saintess had predicted. With the pharmaceutical talent Yang Chan displayed, the support she provided, and the balancing act of Pavilion Master Bai Keyi, Yang Chan ultimately secured one of the three Steward positions in the Spirit Medicine Tower.

After Yang Chan became a Steward of the Spirit Medicine Tower, his performance exceeded her expectations by a wide margin. He began by forcefully removing several key figures in charge of the Intermediate Pharmacists. Their replacements were chosen from within the Spirit Medicine Tower, supplemented by people from Chiyu Peak and her own faction. With Fang Zhi'an's help, he stabilized the situation in the Spirit Medicine Tower and ensured its smooth operation.

Afterward, he slowly cleaned house, gradually reducing the number of people from the Quasi-Saint Son's faction. This all went according to the Merak Saintess's plan.

She had originally planned to send her own people to assist if Yang Chan proved incapable, but after seeing his methods, she knew her intervention wouldn't be necessary.

Of course, the Merak Saintess had also arranged for her people to keep the Quasi-Saint Son's faction occupied, preventing them from interfering with Yang Chan.

Although Yang Chan's methods were effective, she knew that with the shallow foundation he had since just joining the Merak Sacred Land, he wouldn't be able to withstand pressure from truly powerful figures.

Overall, however, she was very pleased with Yang Chan's performance. If she had to rely on her own people for every little thing, they wouldn't be of much help to her.

"As for you, Gu An, continue as you were, assisting Elder Xu Ling and Yang Chan."

"The Cultivation Resources you require will be delivered to you shortly."

The Merak Saintess's gaze then fell upon Gu An as she continued to speak.

Gu An had performed quite well back in the Purple Void Secret Realm, and he continued to do so after joining the Merak Sacred Land. This pleased her greatly, so she continued to show him goodwill, this time with tangible benefits.

The Merak Saintess was well aware that Gu An was desperate to advance his Martial Arts Cultivation; it was the very reason he had left the Cyan Yuan Sect to join the Merak Sacred Land and serve her.

If he hadn't wanted to improve, he would have simply stayed in the Cyan Yuan Sect, where he had faced virtually no restrictions and had no one above him.

When dealing with such a person, one had to show them real benefits, not just paint them a pretty picture. A man who had once sat on a Sect Leader's throne would be all too familiar with such empty promises.

As for the Merak Saintess, the Cultivation Resources Gu An needed were trivial to her, so she granted them to him directly.

The Cultivation Resources required for the Inner Refining of the Five Viscera were nothing in her eyes. She wasn't even short on resources for Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmasters. However, to be given corresponding resources, one naturally had to show corresponding value. Gu An's current performance had satisfied her, which was why she was bestowing these Cultivation Resources upon him now.

"Yes! Thank you for your guidance, Holy Daughter!"

Hearing this, a flash of joy crossed Gu An's eyes. These Cultivation Resources were exactly what he needed.