Chapter 729: Bottlenecks Are a Limitation for Ordinary People, a Great Desire for Progress

Chapter 729: Chapter 653: Bottlenecks Are a Limitation for Ordinary People, a Great Desire for Progress

They almost always returned with a full load, their Martial Arts Cultivation improving at a rapid pace—even faster than if they had been taking Elixirs. This was because their method of advancement came with no risk of Elixir Poison. Thus, the more they harvested, the faster their Martial Arts Cultivation would increase.

Under these circumstances, both Han Bingyu and Princess Lan Yue worked very hard, as they were both eager to make progress.

Yang Chan, of course, had no intention of hindering their progress, so he did everything he could to help them.

Although their Martial Arts Cultivation couldn’t progress as fast as Yang Chan’s, it still far outpaced that of ordinary geniuses. Given enough time, they were destined to become formidable figures in their own right.

Han Bingyu and Princess Lan Yue were aware of this and had a tacit understanding not to mention it, keeping the benefits for themselves.

As for Yang Chan, they naturally couldn’t influence him.

Meanwhile, in Yang Chan’s courtyard, Han Bingyu had recruited a group of reliable Maids. They were the result of a rigorous screening process. Among them, Han Bingyu had even placed her own agents to keep an eye on the other Maids.

This was the case in both of Yang Chan’s courtyards. The same arrangements were made even at Chiyu Peak, despite Yang Chan spending far less time there now.

If any Maid was found to be acting suspiciously, she would be dismissed immediately and replaced.

Finding candidates for these Maid positions was incredibly easy. Countless people wanted to enter the Merak Sacred Land for a chance to become one.

The population of the Profound Void Grotto Heaven was no smaller than that of the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty, and all these people served the Merak Sacred Land. So when someone of Yang Chan’s standing needed Maids, countless people would naturally scramble for the opportunity.

The prestige of being associated with the Merak Sacred Land was something countless people coveted. Furthermore, the dense Spiritual Qi within the Holy Land could extend one’s life. If they were lucky enough to receive a reward from Yang Chan, they might be able to soar to new heights.

If they were to catch Yang Chan’s eye, they could change their destiny, a feat countless people dreamed of achieving. Simply by becoming one of Yang Chan’s Maids, they had a chance at all of this.

When Han Bingyu recruited them, she put them through a rigorous selection process. Each Maid was one in a thousand, of exceptional quality, and pleasing to the eye.

Han Bingyu knew Yang Chan’s preferences in this regard, so she cut no corners.

As for the fear of being replaced, Han Bingyu had never been concerned. Even someone like Princess Lan Yue posed no threat to her, let alone these Maids.

She stayed one step ahead, giving no one the chance to catch up, and had made herself irreplaceable. Everything she did left Yang Chan extremely satisfied.

Just as Han Bingyu had predicted, Yang Chan was very pleased with her arrangements. The ones who accompanied him each night were still her and Princess Lan Yue; that had not changed.

The one-in-a-thousand women she had handpicked were completely incapable of replacing her. They didn’t pose even the slightest threat!

‘In about another month, I should be able to ‘successfully’ refine a Top Quality Nourishing Vein and Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill!’

After considering how to spend his Potential Points, Yang Chan’s thoughts turned to his harvest of Spirit Medicine.

As he began to routinely take five types of Elixirs—the Spirit Turtle Marrow Protection Pill, the Snake Mushroom Lock Marrow Pill, the Purple Gold Condensing Marrow Pill, the Marrow Absorption Returning Primordial Pill, and the Snow Lotus Nourishing Marrow Pill—his consumption of Spirit Medicine had increased significantly. Fortunately, he could refine them himself, which reduced the drain on his supplies. However, this was not a long-term solution.

His only option was to produce the Top Quality Nourishing Vein and Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill. Then, he could use the Top Quality Elixir to trade for the necessary Spiritual Materials and continue to build his reserves.

For any given Elixir, the Top Quality version was in a different league than the ordinary kind. Anyone with the means would choose to take Top Quality Elixirs. They contained fewer impurities and possessed far greater Medicinal Power—these were the reasons they were so sought after.

One would only resort to ordinary Elixirs if there was no other choice. They took longer to refine, and over time, large amounts of Elixir Poison would build up in the body, eventually hindering one’s Cultivation.

For ordinary people, however, there was no choice at all. They had to take Elixirs to advance quickly. Otherwise, they would always remain weaker than their peers, with no hope of ever catching up.

After all, for the average person, Martial Arts Cultivation Resources had to be fought for. Sometimes, it even meant risking their lives. The dangers involved were easy to imagine.

For Yang Chan, however, none of this was necessary. Because he had chosen the right path from the very beginning, he didn’t need to ‘fight’ for anything, let alone risk his life. He simply reaped the rewards.

Others fought and risked their lives, all to ultimately obtain the Elixirs he refined.

It could be said that Yang Chan had already escaped this predicament and become one of the rule-makers. Such were the benefits of choosing the right path.

“Pharmacist Yang, there’s been a new development in the Demon Cave Ruins!”

Han Bingyu’s voice came from outside, laced with urgency.

“Come in!”

Yang Chan broke from his thoughts and said slowly.

He knew that for Han Bingyu to come to him now, there must have been a major development in the Demon Cave Ruins. That would explain her anxiety; her footsteps and breathing were both unsteady.

Clearly, she had run all the way here.

“Have some tea. There’s no rush.”

Yang Chan poured a cup of tea, placed it on the nearby table, and said with a smile.

‘Her aura is unstable; it’s best she calms herself before speaking.’ A cup of tea would be enough to help Han Bingyu compose herself. Yang Chan was confident of this, because he knew her inside and out.

“Thank you, Pharmacist Yang!”

Han Bingyu quickly picked up the teacup and began to regulate her aura, slowly returning to normal and shedding her agitation.

After slowly finishing the tea, Han Bingyu had regained her composure, her aura long since stabilized.

“Go on, tell me. What exactly has changed inside the Demon Cave?”

Yang Chan, who hadn’t minded the wait, finally spoke up to ask.

‘A person speaks more comprehensively when they’re calm. The more important the matter, the greater the need for a level head.’

“The Saint Son and his party have finished exploring the Demon Cave Ruins. At the very center, they found a blood-colored Grand Array. It’s said to be a Bloodline Sacrifice Array, but it’s damaged. An Array Master is already at the ruins attempting to repair it!”

“Furthermore, the Saint Son has come out of the Demon Cave Ruins himself to personally find other Array Masters in the Holy Land. He wants them to work together to repair this Super Array!”

“As for this Super Array, I only know that it is far from simple, but I don’t know the specific details. You’ll have to investigate it personally, Pharmacist Yang!”

Having organized her thoughts, Han Bingyu slowly relayed the intelligence she had gathered.

From the moment the Merak Saint Son personally entered the Demon Cave and discovered new ruins, it was clear that his expedition was no simple matter.

‘To think there’s a Bloodline Sacrifice Array within the Merak Sacred Land!’

‘However, this type of Bloodline Sacrifice Array connects to a Martial Arts Expert from the array caster’s own race. The one who crosses over won’t be from the Human Race!’

‘What a pity. It’s not a Cross-Realm Teleportation Array!’

Inside the Profound Yin Hanging Bead, the Black Dragon heard Han Bingyu’s words and was instantly intrigued. He transmitted his knowledge directly to Yang Chan’s mind.

‘However, if you were confident you could kill the connected Martial Arts Expert, you could hijack the Grand Array and use it to cross over to that expert’s world in reverse.’

‘This would only be possible if you happened to encounter an Alien Race Martial Arts Expert on the brink of death, but the chances of that are slim.’

‘After all, any being who can be connected via a Bloodline Sacrifice Array must be at least in the Divine Acupoint Realm. That’s the minimum qualification. Such beings are terrifyingly powerful. These so-called Blood Exchange Martial Saint experts here are nothing in their presence. The difference in their Combat Power is like heaven and earth.’

‘A Martial Arts Cultivator who has broken past the limits of a Divine Spirit and one who is still in the Body Tempering Stage are simply not on the same level. You could even say the gap between them is so vast that it’s impossible to bridge through mortal means.’

‘So, that path is basically a dead end!’

As the Black Dragon continued, he dismissed the possibility.

Trapped as he was in the Profound Yin Hanging Bead, the Black Dragon was naturally even more eager than Yang Chan to leave the Taiyu Divine Continent. He longed to travel to a Martial Arts World more suitable for Cultivation—ideally, a Cultivation World that possessed a Divine Vein. To him, such a place would be a more complete world. It would give him a better opportunity to increase his strength once more and finally break free from the confines of the Profound Yin Hanging Bead.