Chapter 739: Why Not Follow the Script? Stop the Nonsense.

Chapter 739: Chapter 658: Why Not Follow the Script? Stop the Nonsense.

“Since Pharmacist Yang claims to be busy with matters at the Spirit Medicine Tower, can you arrange your affairs within half a month to have a Pill Battle with me?”

Hearing this, Lu Feng’s eyes darted around for a moment before he suddenly spoke.

He hadn’t been confident he could force Yang Chan into a Pill Battle today anyway. The Merak Saintess and the people from Chiyu Peak were by Yang Chan’s side, and they would surely intervene if things went south.

They were well aware of such tactics, and as observers, they wouldn’t let Yang Chan get too hot-headed.

All he needed was to set a date for the Pill Battle, as long as it wasn’t too far in the future.

Half a month was perfect for him.

He refused to believe Yang Chan’s Alchemy Ability could improve qualitatively in just half a month. If it could, then all his own years of practicing Alchemy would have been a complete waste.

Lu Feng knew full well how difficult it was to increase the Pill Formation Success Rate for Bone Marrow Cleansing Elixirs, let alone reach the Top Quality Level. In this regard, he was very confident.

“Whatever the situation is in half a month, I will give Pharmacist Lu an answer!”

Yang Chan didn’t refuse. He was setting this timeframe so as not to appear too hasty; after all, Liu Xuan and Gu An had specifically warned him not to act rashly.

“Good. I will await Pharmacist Yang’s reply!”

“If you feel you’re outmatched, you can always concede sooner. After all, I’m not an unreasonable man!”

Lu Feng readily agreed while simultaneously goading Yang Chan, trying to cut off any path of retreat.

Since things had already come to this, he didn’t mind applying a little more pressure. He knew from the moment he chose this path that he wouldn’t be walking away with his hands clean.

He had long been prepared. If he could seize this opportunity to become a Top Level Pharmacist, what did it matter if he had to endure some cold shoulders for a while? Once he became a Top Level Pharmacist, who would care about what he did today?

No one cares how a successful person got there; they only respect the success itself. This was the reality in the Merak Sacred Land, and the norm across the Taiyu Divine Continent.

With that, Lu Feng turned and left.

He had long since started ignoring the stares of the other Pharmacists.

A few other Pharmacists from Li Yu Peak were with him; naturally, he hadn’t come to challenge Yang Chan alone.

After Lu Feng left, business at the Spirit Medicine Tower continued as usual, though the Pharmacists waiting in line grew more talkative.

‘If I had been calmer back then and hadn’t agreed on the spot, things probably would have turned out better!’

Yuwen Ze watched how Yang Chan handled the situation, silently comparing it to his own past actions.

Back then, he had been full of vigor, thinking that since they were both Advanced Pharmacists, how much stronger could his opponent possibly be? Such was the confidence of a Genius Pharmacist.

So he had agreed on the spot, never expecting his opponent to reveal an exceedingly rare Alchemy technique. Though they were both refining the Seven Revolutions Nourishing Organ Pill, his own was merely passable, just a step away from Top Quality. His opponent, however, had directly produced a Top Quality pill, its quality far surpassing the Elixir he had refined.

At the time, he found it hard to accept that he had been bested by someone else on the very same type of Elixir.

If he had just stalled for more time and investigated his opponent more thoroughly, the impact wouldn’t have been so devastating.

Now, watching how Yang Chan was handling it, he couldn’t help but feel a surge of emotion.

‘People really are different, after all.’

After watching the events at the Spirit Medicine Tower unfold, Yuwen Ze left and returned to his Alchemy.

He wouldn’t waste any more time on this matter until the Pill Battle began.

Right now, he couldn’t think of any way to improve his Pharmacist Ability other than through sheer hard work.

His mental state was a problem only time could heal. For everything else, he had to rely on his own efforts. Wallowing in despair was useless.

‘He’s prepared, as expected. He didn’t agree so hastily!’

‘The Quasi-Saint Son’s scheme has had some effect, but unfortunately, it won’t be as effective as he hoped!’

Qiu Feizhang watched Yang Chan’s response and already knew the likely outcome.

By not agreeing on the spot, Yang Chan had bought time. The Merak Saintess would undoubtedly have someone deliver a detailed file on Lu Feng to him. Then, he could choose the most suitable Elixir for the Pill Battle.

He could tell that Lu Feng wanted to compete using a Bone Marrow Cleansing Level Elixir, as that’s where his greatest advantage lay. However, Yang Chan was the one being challenged. As long as he kept a cool head and chose an Inner Refining Elixir instead of a Bone Marrow Cleansing Elixir, the gap between them would be negligible.

For instance, the Seven Revolutions Nourishing Organ Pill that Yang Chan had used to pass his Third Level Alchemist assessment would be an excellent choice.

When it came to refining that kind of Elixir, he felt Yang Chan would be no weaker than Lu Feng—he might even win.

Naturally, he suspected the Quasi-Saint Son’s plan might not go as smoothly as he’d hoped.

This disappointed Qiu Feizhang somewhat, but he could only watch from the sidelines. He wouldn’t dare interfere in such matters.

He could afford to offend neither the Quasi-Saint Son nor the Merak Saintess. Otherwise, people would assume he was taking a side, which would be very bad.

“Pharmacist Yang, don’t worry about the Pill Battle. The Saintess will handle it. A detailed file on Lu Feng will be delivered tomorrow. You can consider the Pill Battle then!”

A Pharmacist from the Merak Saintess’s side took the initiative to say this to Yang Chan while he was managing affairs at the Spirit Medicine Tower.

He had watched Yang Chan’s handling of the situation, and it was far better than he had anticipated.

The extra time Yang Chan had bought himself would naturally provide a significant buffer.

Once they figured out Lu Feng’s trump cards, the threat he posed would be greatly diminished.

“Thank you, Holy Daughter, for your assistance!”

Yang Chan wasn’t surprised. He cupped his fist in gratitude.

Although he had gathered quite a bit of information about Li Yu Peak and Lu Feng over the past few days, it was all common knowledge.

Using the Merak Saintess’s resources would surely yield much more detailed intelligence.

Xu Gaocen also found Yang Chan and exchanged a few words with him.

After settling matters at the Spirit Medicine Tower, Yang Chan returned directly to Yuanqing Courtyard within the Pill Pavilion.

Others might have assumed he was worried about the Pill Battle, but no one would have guessed that Yang Chan actually planned to use this event to further display his talent in Alchemy. He just hadn’t shared this thought with anyone.

It was always more shocking to reveal the final result at the very end.

‘Gongye Zhe ultimately chose Lu Feng to make a move. That’s about what I expected.’

‘Of all the people on Li Yu Peak, only Lu Feng poses any real threat.’

‘Too bad for them, there’s more to me than meets the eye.’

Yang Chan thought to himself. The possibility of losing the Pill Battle had never even crossed his mind.

While winning or losing wasn’t critical and wouldn’t affect the ultimate outcome, he simply didn’t like the idea of losing to anyone.

“Pharmacist Yang, are you going to practice Alchemy now?”

Princess Lan Yue asked, taking the initiative as she saw Yang Chan return to Yuanqing Courtyard.

She had seen how hard Yang Chan had been working recently, spending most of his time on Alchemy.

He was refining various auxiliary Bone Marrow Cleansing Elixirs, entry-level ones, and even First Bone Marrow Cleansing Pills. Most of them were Top Quality Level, and his Pill Formation Success Rate was so high it made her extremely envious.

He had only gotten stuck when it came to refining auxiliary Second Bone Marrow Cleansing Pills. But watching his progress in Alchemy, she estimated it wouldn’t be long before he succeeded. For Yang Chan, it wasn’t a bottleneck, just a matter of time.

In Princess Lan Yue’s eyes, Yang Chan would probably get stuck on the Third Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill for a while longer, as that was the dividing line between a Top Level Pharmacist and an Advanced Pharmacist. Even so, she estimated it wouldn’t hold him back for long.

At his current rate of progress, he was certain to become the youngest Top Level Pharmacist in history. That had once been her goal, but now she had given up on it.

With a monster like Yang Chan right in front of her, she stood no chance of ever surpassing him.

‘Still, she had achieved her goal in a way.’

‘After all, she would become the woman of the future youngest-ever Top Level Pharmacist.’

‘Though her role was different than she’d planned, the end result was still a good one she could accept.’

Besides, whenever she encountered problems during her own Alchemy, she could ask Yang Chan for help. His detailed guidance allowed her to rapidly improve her Alchemy Ability, which was certainly a good thing.