Chapter 727 - 652: Mythical Level Magic Array, The Gap Between People

"Good!"

The Merak Saint Son nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this.

As long as there was some certainty, it was fine. The worst-case scenario was having none at all.

That had been the case with the Cross-Realm Teleportation Array. There had been absolutely no certainty, which was what had disappointed the Supreme Elders the most.

"The Bloodline Sacrifice Array... I never expected this to be your goal, Saint Son!"

Quasi-Saint Son Gongye Zhe appeared, his gaze falling upon the Super Array with some surprise.

He had assumed that Saint Son Baili Xi had come personally for an opportunity to enhance his Martial Arts Cultivation. While powerful cultivation didn’t guarantee the position of Merak Saint Master, it certainly created a huge gap between contenders.

Gongye Zhe’s Martial Arts Cultivation was a bit weaker than the Merak Saint Son’s. If there were an opportunity to advance as a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster, he naturally would have wanted to seize it. Seeing the current situation, however, left him somewhat disappointed.

Discovering the Bloodline Sacrifice Array was a major event, but it was far from what he had anticipated. The difference was vast.

"What a shame. This isn’t what we expected."

A hint of resignation flashed in Quasi-Saintess Gongsun Qiu’s eyes. She had teamed up with Gongye Zhe based on a similar assumption. Since both their Martial Arts Cultivation levels were lower, they naturally wanted to keep up.

An opportunity that even the Merak Saint Son took so seriously was something neither of them felt they could miss. They just hadn’t expected this outcome.

"Hmph! I was wondering if you two would ever come out of hiding."

The Merak Saint Son snorted coldly, glancing at the pair without much concern.

His targets had never been these two. He had never considered them a threat. The gap in their Martial Arts Talent was an insurmountable chasm; they could never hope to catch up to him in this lifetime.

Anyone with weaker cultivation talent was unworthy of his attention, and that included this Quasi-Saint Son and Quasi-Saintess.

"The Bloodline Sacrifice Array might be useful, but it’s basically impossible for you to achieve what you’re hoping for with it!"

"A plan like this will only end in failure!"

Gongye Zhe said with a sneer.

He was disappointed that there was nothing here for him, and if he was going to be disappointed, he wanted the Merak Saint Son to be disappointed too.

Besides, his words weren’t without basis.

In his eyes, the Merak Saint Son was taking things for granted. The probability of success was extremely low.

"So what? It’s still far better than being a coward who doesn’t even dare to try!"

Merak Saint Son Baili Xi shot a mocking, pointed glance at Gongye Zhe.

If the Merak Saintess had been here, he would have made a move. Unfortunately, she hadn’t taken the risk to come personally. As for these two, he didn’t even consider them worthy opponents, so he had no desire to act.

"You..."

Anger flared on Gongye Zhe’s face at his words.

Before he could get any closer, Quasi-Saintess Gongsun Qiu stopped him. She had no intention of fighting right now; the potential gains weren’t worth it.

An incomplete Bloodline Sacrifice Array wasn’t of great value to them. It might attract the attention of some Blood Exchange Martial Saints, but it wouldn’t help them much—especially since it was damaged.

Neither of them was an Array Master, so they had no desire to study it.

If they started a fight now, it wouldn’t end easily, and with the stakes so low, there was simply no need.

This was especially true since Quasi-Saintess Gongsun Qiu and Gongye Zhe were still allies.

If that weren’t the case, Gongsun Qiu wouldn’t have stopped Gongye Zhe; she would have just watched the show.

"Let’s go."

Gongsun Qiu said slowly.

Though reluctant, Gongye Zhe heard her and left with Gongsun Qiu.

"Saint Son, should we have taken action?"

After the two departed, a dark figure appeared behind Baili Xi and asked.

"There’s no need. Let’s leave it at that for now."

Baili Xi had actually hoped to lure the Merak Saintess, He Zixuan, here. Then he could set an inescapable trap and eliminate her for good. After that, no one in the Merak Sacred Land would pose a threat to him.

Unfortunately, Merak Saintess He Zixuan was very cautious and didn’t come at all.

...

「Pill Pavilion.」

’Top Quality Elixirs really do provide more Potential Points. The Spirit Turtle Marrow Protection Pill, Snake Mushroom Lock Marrow Pill, Purple Gold Condensing Marrow Pill, Marrow Absorption Returning Primordial Pill, and Snow Lotus Nourishing Marrow Pill... these five elixirs added a total of 1.5 Potential Points, which is about 0.3 per type. That’s not a small amount at all!’

During his time in the Spirit Medicine Tower, Yang Chan found he had fewer and fewer administrative tasks, allowing him to spend more time on alchemy. He had not only succeeded in refining elixirs that aided the initial and first stages of Bone Marrow Cleansing, but he had also managed to produce Top Quality versions of them.

His Pharmacist profession had also seen significant improvement. Although he hadn’t yet advanced to Tier Five Outstanding, he was getting closer. As his Daily Potential Point Collection increased, the time required for his Pharmacist profession to advance grew shorter and shorter. For Yang Chan, this was a very noticeable improvement.

Refining elixirs for the initial Bone Marrow Cleansing stage didn’t take much effort; he succeeded after just a few attempts. Producing Top Quality Elixirs also came naturally, much faster than he had anticipated.

The elixirs for the first Bone Marrow Cleansing stage took a little longer, but he succeeded after only a few extra days. His Pill Sense was improving rapidly, and even creating Top Quality versions of these didn’t consume much of his time.

In less than a month, he had already refined so many Top Quality Elixirs. If anyone else found out, they would probably question their own existence.

Many people struggled to even successfully refine a Bone Marrow Cleansing Level elixir after becoming an Advanced Pharmacist. Yet Yang Chan, shortly after starting, could refine one after another—and produce them at Top Quality from the very beginning. The disparity was hard to accept.

Sometimes, the gap between two people is greater than the gap between a person and a dog.

If certain people knew about this, they would likely fall into despair.

But for Princess Lan Yue, who had witnessed it all firsthand, it felt perfectly natural. In her eyes, Yang Chan’s talent as a Pharmacist had long reached an unparalleled level.

She believed Yang Chan was simply capable of such feats. Therefore, even though it was extraordinary, Princess Lan Yue wasn’t surprised as she personally witnessed the growth of his Alchemy Ability.

However, when it came to refining the Second Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill, Yang Chan had yet to succeed. After a few failed attempts, he decided not to rush it and stopped for the time being.

He had already revealed his ability to refine the Nourishing Vein and Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill. ’After a little more time,’ he thought, ’I should reveal that I can make Top Quality Elixirs.’

Yang Chan wanted to display a high level of talent as a Pharmacist—a genius whose abilities matched his current status. The reason he didn’t reveal everything at once was that he didn’t want to be seen as a freak of nature.

A genius is someone whose progress you can witness, a step-by-step effort. The process might be fast, but it’s observable. A freak of nature, on the other hand, is someone who seems to reach the heavens in a single leap, leaving others completely baffled.

Although Yang Chan planned to be high-profile about his skills as a Pharmacist, he had no intention of being perceived as a freak of nature.

’The increase in Potential Points from Top Quality Elixirs isn’t huge, but any improvement is a good thing!’

For Yang Chan, an increase of 1.5 to his Daily Potential Point Collection meant he could gain 3 Potential Points every two days, which was not a small number.

While he had hoped to use Top Quality Elixirs to break his current bottleneck and push his Daily Potential Point Collection into the forties, a rate of 36.8 was still very good. Compared to his time in the Cyan Yuan Sect, this was a qualitative leap.

The advancement speed of his Pharmacist profession on his status panel was clear proof. Once he could refine the Second and Third Bone Marrow Cleansing Pills, this number would continue to grow.

Even though his Daily Potential Point Collection hadn’t broken forty yet, for Yang Chan, it was only a matter of time. It wouldn’t be long before he surpassed that number.

Even though he was currently failing to refine the Second Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill, these failures provided him with valuable experience, steadily reducing his chances of making a mistake. Once he eliminated all errors, he would surely be able to refine an elixir that aids the Second Bone Marrow Cleansing. And that time was not far off.

In this, Yang Chan was very confident—it was the confidence of a Pharmacist genius.