Chapter 783: Miraculous Hand 9 Needles, Nothing is Forbidden

As for his external injuries, those could be dealt with later. The fatal wounds were to his Five Viscera and Six Viscera; the other superficial wounds were much easier to treat.

As Gu An began refining the medicinal power, Yang Chan let out a long sigh of relief.

Although he hadn’t consumed as much power as he’d let on, he had to maintain his act. After all, the Martial Arts Cultivation he currently displayed was at the Inner Refining Lungs and Spleen Level. This pace of Martial Arts Cultivation was already considered very fast.

Of course, in the eyes of others, Yang Chan had built up his cultivation using elixirs, so it surely wasn’t very stable. Still, reaching the Inner Refining Level was considered quite good.

At the very least, his lifespan now exceeded a century, giving him more time to improve his alchemy ability.

Therefore, Yang Chan’s current act was meant to show that he had consumed a great deal of power.

To that end, he even consumed an elixir to recover!

This made Peak Master Liu Xuan, Elder Hua, and the others stop before they could say anything.

Obviously, both of them needed to recover and required a quiet environment!

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「Nightfall.」

Yang Chan stayed in the Yuanqing Courtyard on Chiyu Peak. He hadn’t lived there for long, but he was staying over because it had gotten rather late.

After his power recovered, Liu Xuan and the others held a special banquet to thank Yang Chan, Elder Hua, and the others for their help—and, of course, to strengthen their relationship.

Had Gu An not still been recuperating from his injuries, even more people would have attended.

During the banquet, Elder Hua also asked Yang Chan for advice on a few matters concerning alchemy and healing, and Yang Chan naturally answered with enthusiasm.

He didn’t mind answering some of Elder Hua’s less important questions. After all, it was no loss to him.

Because of the banquet, it was quite late by the time it ended.

‘The danger within the Demon Cave is even greater than I anticipated. It was the right decision not to go in!’

Yang Chan knew how Gu An had been injured; it was the result of a sneak attack by the Earth Demon Alien Race.

After suffering a major defeat, those of the Earth Demon Alien Race had all become extremely cunning. Gu An had been exceptionally careful and vigilant, yet he still fell into their trap.

It was only thanks to Gu An’s quick reaction, his consumption of a Recovery Spirit Pill, being brought back in time, and Yang Chan’s medical skills that he was saved.

Even so, it would still take a very long time for Gu An to fully recover. During this period, he would be mostly confined, needing to heal slowly. His Martial Arts Cultivation would stagnate, and might even regress.

As for his Nine Needle Skill, it wasn’t something the Merak Saintess had given him. Rather, it was knowledge bestowed upon him as a memory feedback when his Pharmacist profession advanced.

The knowledge gained from this latest promotion to his Pharmacist profession had been added on top of his previous foundation, granting him a wealth of new information.

Healing with a silver needle was just one of those methods.

If Yang Chan had cultivated poisonous insects, he would have had even better ways to treat Gu An. However, such methods were not something one could openly use in the Merak Sacred Land.

After all, in the Merak Sacred Land, techniques like raising poisonous insects were considered heretical and utterly despised. Until he became a Top Level Pharmacist, he couldn’t use such methods, or it would bring him unnecessary trouble.

Once he became a Top Level Pharmacist, however, such restrictions would no longer apply.

The Top Level Pharmacists within the Merak Sacred Land all used various methods to improve their alchemy ability.

Some restrictions were only meant for the weak. The strong simply ignored them, holding nothing taboo.

‘The Nine Needle Skill certainly lived up to the performance described in the memory feedback!’

This was the first time Yang Chan had ever used the Nine Needle Skill, though he had run through simulations in his mind before applying the needles.

Gu An’s condition had been dire, leaving no time for practice. Thankfully, the final result was good.

Of course, this was also because his own abilities as a Pharmacist were truly outstanding.

‘When I have time, I should still learn those other abilities. They can really come in handy at critical moments!’

Saving Gu An this time had made him appreciate this point even more deeply.

Previously, he had always prioritized his alchemy ability, not paying much attention to his other skills. This was natural, as alchemy was the skill that helped him the most.

In contrast, other skills like healing, alchemy, raising poisonous insects, and concocting special spirit medicines didn’t seem to offer him such obvious benefits.

Because he cultivated numerous Health Cultivation Techniques, his physique was now the Innate Tai Chi Longevity Body. His recovery ability was astonishing, having already reached the point of limb regeneration.

If he had suffered the same injuries as Gu An, it would take him no time at all to make a full recovery. Therefore, while these healing methods weren’t of much use to him, they were a great help to others.

Not everyone was like him.

There was a huge gap in their physical bodies!

‘Still, for me, the most important thing is to stick to the plan. I’ll continue to improve my alchemy ability. Once I’ve successfully refined the White Jade Nether Marrow Pill—an elixir that aids in the Third Bone Marrow Cleansing—I’ll find a suitable time to take the assessment. Becoming a Top Level Pharmacist is the path I must walk right now!’

Although Yang Chan knew that the non-alchemy abilities from the memory feedback were also quite good, he had no intention of changing his established plan.

Because he first needed to change his circumstances. He wanted to become a Top Level Pharmacist who was above all taboos, which would give him more time to do other things.

He could clearly distinguish his priorities and wouldn’t let today’s events change his course.

‘As for the Demon Cave, I’ll just keep observing the situation for now.’

‘As long as the Merak Sacred Land doesn’t lose and the Merak Saintess is safe, the impact on me will be minimal. My overall situation won’t be affected.’

Yang Chan had no intention of getting involved with the Demon Cave.

There were many experts among the Earth Demon Alien Race. Even at his level of a Second Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster, he risked a bitter end if he were to enter.

The danger was even greater because the Earth Demon Alien Race specialized in sneak attacks, especially within the Demon Cave, their most familiar territory.

Even though the current intelligence from the Demon Cave was positive—that they were consistently surrounding and killing the Earth Demon Alien Race and pushing deeper to exterminate them completely—Yang Chan remained unmoved.

He would stay here in the Pill Pavilion. If he was needed for alchemy, he would refine elixirs. As for everything else, he would just stay on the sidelines and watch.

“Pharmacist Yang, these are the spirit medicines and books on pharmacy that Peak Master Liu had sent over!”

Han Bingyu brought Yang Chan the items Liu Xuan had sent.

Liu Xuan hadn’t mentioned any of this during the banquet.

“Mm, accept it all. In a few days, send some Recovery Spirit Pills back to Chiyu Peak.”

Yang Chan understood the intent behind these gifts and naturally accepted them. However, it was only proper to reciprocate, so he would give some elixirs in return.

The Recovery Spirit Pills were very effective, but they were consumables. Stockpiling more would be beneficial for Chiyu Peak.

More people from Chiyu Peak would likely have to enter the Demon Cave in the future.

After all, as long as the Earth Demon Alien Race in the Demon Cave were not completely wiped out, reinforcements would be needed to continue the extermination efforts.

This time, the higher-ups of the Merak Sacred Land were determined to completely exterminate the Earth Demon Alien Race, removing this cancer from the Profound Void Grotto Heaven without leaving a single hidden threat.

Part of the reason for this was the recent discovery of the incomplete Bloodline Sacrifice Array. This discovery had alerted some of the Merak Sacred Land’s higher-ups. They realized that allowing the alien race to remain active in the Profound Void Grotto Heaven could one day lead to the Earth Demon Alien Race summoning experts from the Alien Race who were above the Blood Exchange Level.

If such a being were to appear in the Profound Void Grotto Heaven, the Merak Sacred Land would face complete annihilation.

With such a risk present, it was only natural to eliminate it in advance, leaving no trace of the threat behind.

Yang Chan supported this decision. He was a cautious person by nature and didn’t want such a great, and moreover, unstoppable danger lurking within the Profound Void Grotto Heaven.

And his form of support was the elixirs he refined.

Many of the people who entered the Demon Cave carried the Recovery Spirit Pills he refined, and some had even survived because of them.

Gu An was not an exception; there were others.

For those whose injuries weren’t as severe as Gu An’s, a single Recovery Spirit Pill could save their life. Their wounds would even heal quickly enough for them to re-enter the Demon Cave and contribute to the Merak Sacred Land’s efforts to exterminate the Earth Demon Alien Race.