Chapter 432: Chapter 427: A Bottleneck-Free Pill Formation Success Rate, A Level Few Can Reach
「Earth Fire Institute」
"Pharmacist Yang, your Pill Formation Success Rate has already reached fifty percent today. For Superior Five Revolutions Nourishing Organ Pills, your success rate is thirty percent. You’ve already surpassed me."
Princess Lan Yue looked at Yang Chan with a complicated expression. She knew he was a genius in Martial Arts Cultivation, and his talent in Alchemy was also exceptionally outstanding.
She just hadn’t expected him to be this amazing.
Initially, she was only slightly older than Yang Chan, and her Alchemy Ability was a bit stronger than his.
After all, she could refine Five Revolutions Nourishing Organ Pills with a forty percent Pill Formation Success Rate, and Superior Five Revolutions Nourishing Organ Pills with a twenty percent success rate. Her master had already called her exceptionally brilliant. If she continued to hone her skills, she had a good chance of becoming an Advanced Pharmacist before the age of thirty. That alone was an outstanding achievement, and it meant she had a high probability of eventually becoming a Top Level Pharmacist.
This was the kind of Alchemy talent many dreamed of, yet in front of Yang Chan, it was completely and utterly crushed.
She had watched Yang Chan start refining Five Revolutions Nourishing Organ Pills, barely managing to produce a single acceptable Elixir with her help. After that, his progress became faster and faster.
Before, he was just a step behind her. Now, he had already surpassed her.
’It was as if Yang Chan’s Alchemy had no bottlenecks, no upper limit at all.’
She, on the other hand, had been stuck ever since her Pill Formation Success Rate reached forty percent. According to her master, she just needed to grind it out slowly over time and not be anxious.
Princess Lan Yue hadn’t been in a hurry, planning to slowly improve her Alchemy Ability. But now, seeing Yang Chan’s progress in Alchemy, she fell silent.
Yang Chan’s Martial Arts Talent wasn’t just terrifying; his talent in Alchemy was incredible too. He was far stronger than even a Celestial Pride Level genius Alchemist like her.
And Yang Chan reaching this point also meant that the help she could offer him was becoming less and less significant.
This caused that feeling of unease to well up in Princess Lan Yue’s heart once more.
"Hmm, this is acceptable. I’ll do better next time. Sect Leader Gu told me that if I become an Advanced Pharmacist, my status in the Merak Sacred Land will be higher, which will make things more convenient!"
Yang Chan was satisfied as he looked at the finished Five Revolutions Nourishing Organ Pills.
’The higher the Pill Formation Success Rate, the more Elixirs he’d get. All of these were Cultivation Resources.’
’He was no longer refining Elixirs one by one, but in batches, which saved him a lot of time.’
’But this Alchemy result was only temporary for him. His goal was to produce nothing but Superior Five Revolutions Nourishing Organ Pills, or at least get very close to that.’
’After all, he only consumed Superior Level Elixirs, which provided more Potential Points. This was a conclusion he’d reached after consuming many Elixirs over time.’
"According to my master, you can only attempt to refine Seven Revolutions Nourishing Organ Pills once your Pill Formation Success Rate for Five Revolutions Nourishing Organ Pills is over eighty percent. Once your success rate for the Seven Revolutions Nourishing Organ Pill reaches thirty percent, you can be promoted to an Advanced Pharmacist. To be on the safe side, if your success rate reaches forty percent, failure is basically out of the question."
"The more advanced the Elixir, the longer it takes to grind out even the smallest increase in the Pill Formation Success Rate. That’s why so many Intermediate Pharmacists get stuck at this threshold, unable to improve, and never become Advanced Pharmacists in their entire lives."
As Princess Lan Yue repeated the words Xu Chuan had told her, she couldn’t help but feel a pang of emotion. She was a Genius Pharmacist with outstanding Alchemy Talent, but she had still hit a bottleneck.
"But given Pharmacist Yang’s current progress in refining Elixirs, it probably won’t take him that long."
"Pharmacist Yang, your Alchemy Ability is truly astounding. Few can match it. If others knew, they would surely be left in awe."
Princess Lan Yue looked at Yang Chan and sighed. Now that she had met someone even more talented than herself, she finally understood the complicated looks those Pharmacists in the Pharmacist Alliance used to give her.
Back then, she had been too naive to understand. Her master had told her it was best if she didn’t, because that way she could continue to advance unimpeded.
Now, after seeing Yang Chan’s ability in Alchemy, she understood. It was just that... now she truly wished she didn’t.
The peak of a person’s life is when they can look down upon the world, with no competitors in sight, shattering everyone’s pride the moment they appear.
That is the proudest moment of one’s life!
Now, she had met a Celestial Pride more formidable than herself, yet he was far more low-key, possessing a deeper understanding of the art of concealing one’s strength and biding one’s time.
She eagerly anticipated Yang Chan’s future, her gaze unconsciously mirroring that of the people in the Pharmacist Alliance. A feeling of reverence bloomed in the depths of her heart, though she herself had yet to notice it.
"This achievement is nothing. How many Celestial Prides are there in the Holy Lands? When we go to the Merak Sacred Land in the future, we’ll see a much wider world and meet even more geniuses."
"An achievement like this is meaningless. Becoming an Advanced Pharmacist is what’s truly practical."
"So, I’m just an ordinary Intermediate Pharmacist."
Hearing Princess Lan Yue’s words, Yang Chan frowned slightly. He could tell she was praising him, but he didn’t need that kind of praise.
’After learning that the Imperial Family has its eyes on him, Yang Chan knew he had to be even more low-key within the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty. As long as he secured the benefits, that was enough. He had no need for empty fame.’
’Otherwise, who knew what kind of trouble the Great Zhou Imperial Family would stir up.’
’It would disrupt his peaceful life.’
’And that would be very bad.’
"That’s right! Pharmacist Yang is just an ordinary Intermediate Pharmacist. Nothing more!"
Princess Lan Yue heard him and immediately understood.
’Yang Chan wasn’t like her. She had enjoyed the compliments from people in the Pharmacist Alliance, but Yang Chan was different. He was always low-key.’
’Few people knew about his Martial Arts, and he also held back when it came to his abilities as a Pharmacist.’
’He only revealed enough to obtain the Cultivation Resources he needed, hiding the rest.’
"It’s good that you understand. When people get complacent, they’re likely to expose their secrets. What you and I need right now is to be low-key and improve silently."
"Exposing too much and attracting attention isn’t a good choice."
"The Great Zhou Imperial Family already has its eyes on me."
"In the alliance agreement, the Great Zhou Imperial Family even wants me to provide support from the rear."
Yang Chan stared at Princess Lan Yue, his gaze intense.
’She was a rare tool, but also a ticking time bomb. He had to keep her under control and not let any accidents happen.’
’Used properly, she could bring him many conveniences and make his life much easier. After all, he had a lot of Elixirs to refine, so having someone to share the workload was naturally for the best—especially since he could take a huge cut for himself.’
’Tools like her were rare, and it would be a shame to give one up so easily. However, if there was any risk of her "exploding," he would have no choice but to deal with her beforehand.’
’He wouldn’t let such a risk endanger him.’
’A good tool should be cherished, but if it interfered with his plans, then he would just have to say sorry.’
"Pharmacist Yang, I understand. I am only your Maid, Xiaoxiang. I usually just deliver some Spirit Medicine for you, handle some miscellaneous chores, and have no contact whatsoever with Alchemy."
"Something like Pill Formation Success Rate... I know nothing about it!"
Princess Lan Yue naturally understood Yang Chan’s intention, as well as the hidden warning in his words. She quickly redefined her role to show him she understood.
At the same time, a thought surfaced in her mind: ’If I were still Princess Lan Yue of the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty, if my royal father and my master were both safe, how would I have reacted to meeting someone like Yang Chan?’
A peculiar thought seemed to take shape, and the look she gave Yang Chan grew even more complex.
"Alright, Alchemy is done for the day. Time to head back to Yuanqing Courtyard and get some rest."
"After all, Alchemy consumes a great deal of both physical energy and Spirit."
Yang Chan changed the subject, not mentioning the matter again.
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