Chapter 439: Chapter 434: New Year, New Breakthrough, For a Small Goal
Time flew by.
In the blink of an eye, Yang Chan had turned nineteen. The change in the Lifespan section of his panel was the best proof.
The new year arrived, bringing a bit of liveliness to the Cyan Yuan Sect and dispelling the sorrow from the departure of so many disciples.
A lot had happened in the Cyan Yuan Sect over the past year, and many disciples had been taken away.
The Merak Sacred Land had taken two groups of people. In the eyes of the Cyan Yuan Sect disciples, these chosen few had been promoted. They had become disciples of a Holy Land, their futures now limitless. Everyone wished they could have been one of them.
Another group had followed the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty to the borderlands. They had already set out before the new year. Rumor had it the fighting was fierce, with heavy casualties.
This bad news was briefly forgotten during the new year’s festivities.
Yang Chan watched as these disciples celebrated the new year with enthusiasm, even actively participating in the Sect’s grand competition.
Yang Chan hadn’t participated last year, and this year was no exception. However, unlike last year when he could completely ignore it, this year he had to attend the ceremony. As the Chief Pharmacist, he had to represent the Medicine Hall.
He only needed to go on the first day, though, just to watch the ceremony for a few hours.
Gu An had personally invited him, so Yang Chan naturally agreed. It meant losing half a day of dedicated Cultivation time, but his current status came with certain responsibilities.
In addition to attending the ceremony, Yang Chan also refined some Elixirs needed by the Official Disciples and Elite Disciples. These would serve as part of the rewards for the Sect’s competition.
The Sect provided the Spirit Medicine, and he spent a little time on it. Refining these Elixirs was extremely simple for Yang Chan. He refined them all in one batch, which didn’t take much time at all. Crafting all the rewards took less time than refining a single cauldron of Five Revolutions Nourishing Organ Pills. For him, it was a trivial task.
A few days after the new year, Yang Chan announced he was entering seclusion.
The Tempering of his second internal organ was nearly complete.
His Martial Arts progress was about what he’d expected. In just over a month, his Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method had reached Tier Four Masterful at 39%, and he had accumulated two and a half days’ worth of Potential Points.
The reason he had so much was that he’d stopped using his points after his Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method reached 39% at Tier Four Masterful. Normally, two days’ worth of Potential Points would have been enough, but the extra half-day was a good safety margin.
After his announcement, Yang Chan entered his secret chamber once more. As his Cultivation continued to rise, every breakthrough required a Magic Array to conceal his aura.
Once he broke through again, he would still be the strongest person hiding in the Cyan Yuan Sect. The acting Sect Leader, Gu An, had plenty of Cultivation Resources, but his progress in the Inner Refining of the Five Viscera was not very fast. It would still take him a long time. Finishing the Tempering of his first internal organ within two years would be considered fast, and that was with abundant Cultivation Resources.
Compared to Yang Chan, of course, there was no comparison at all.
Those he surpassed could only watch as he pulled away, leaving them in the dust until his figure disappeared from sight completely.
The people who were once fellow Servant Disciples with him could no longer even see his back, and the same was true for the Official Disciples.
Only the Elite Disciples could still see a trace of him, and that was only because he chose to reveal a portion of his Cultivation. Otherwise, they too would be left behind.
Now, it was the turn of people like Gu An.
’Back then, my goal was to become an expert on Gu An’s level,’ he thought. ’Now, I’ve long since surpassed it.’
A new year, a new beginning. He also had a new, small goal: becoming a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster.
This was the same goal that Gu An and many other Inner Masters were chasing.
Yang Chan waited in his secret chamber for midnight to arrive.
As soon as his Potential Points on the panel increased, Yang Chan adjusted his entire state, calming his aura.
Calm the Heart and Gather Qi. Calm the Breath and Focus the Spirit.
Once he reached his peak state, Yang Chan began to spend the Potential Points on his panel.
Yang Chan spent his twenty-some Potential Points bit by bit. The second internal organ in his body was continuously Tempered, and the aura around him grew stronger and stronger. Soon, the Meditation and Breath Holding Technique could no longer contain it.
The stronger his Cultivation became, the less effective the Meditation and Breath Holding Technique was at concealing it. Its Tier Three Mastery wasn’t enough; it needed to be raised to Tier Four. However, Yang Chan prioritized his Martial Arts Cultivation, and his aura only became unstable during breakthroughs anyway.
That was why he had prepared this breath-concealing Magic Array to mask the aura of his breakthrough.
As Yang Chan spent his Potential Points, the proficiency of his Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method on the panel finally reached 40%. With this change, the Tempering of his second internal organ was complete. This also meant he could now begin Tempering his third.
He still had some Potential Points left on the panel. Aside from what he reserved for the Tai Chi Health Cultivation Skill and his Sword Master class, he spent the rest on the Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method, though the proficiency value didn’t change.
With every breakthrough, Yang Chan could clearly feel his body evolving. It was an incredibly pleasant sensation. The power he wielded was constantly increasing, and he was still far from his limit.
His body still had countless upgrades ahead. In Inner Refining alone, there were still three more organs to Temper, not to mention the Bone Marrow Cleansing and Martial Saint Realms beyond that.
Even reaching the end of that path would only complete the Cultivation of the Body Tempering Stage. In the Black Dragon’s eyes, that was just the beginning. To it, only by breaking through to the Divine Acupoint Realm could one step through the gates of the truly powerful.
The road ahead was long, but he would take it one step at a time.
’The Meditation and Breath Holding Technique will only be effective up to the Peak of Internal Refining of the Five Viscera. Before I break through to the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster Realm, I need to raise the Meditation and Breath Holding Technique to Tier Four. Then I’ll be able to conceal the Cultivation of a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster.’
He mused silently, a conclusion he had reached with great clarity.
When he eventually entered the Merak Sacred Land, he would still need to hide his Cultivation well. Otherwise, when trouble came, he would be powerless to resist. By only revealing a portion of his strength, any troublemakers who came looking for him wouldn’t be too powerful, and he wouldn’t be specifically targeted.
Of course, this was just Yang Chan’s worst-case scenario. Given the current situation, the Merak Sacred Land wasn’t exactly stable. He had to be extra cautious, or he wouldn’t even know what killed him.
However, if he encountered an expert who had condensed a Soul Body, there was nothing he could do. At least, the current Yang Chan had no way to conceal his Qi and Blood Power from a Soul Body. It wasn’t something that could be hidden simply by using a breath-concealing technique. The world seen through the eyes of a Soul Body was completely different from the world seen through physical eyes; the two were simply incomparable.
’This year’s small goal is to break through to the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster Realm. I hope this year goes smoothly, without too many surprises.’
He hoped for this outcome, but as he did, his mind drifted to the situation at the border. He still couldn’t understand what the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty and the Jin Meng Empire were doing. They were fighting a fierce war, seemingly with no regard for their national strength.
He had taken the initiative to ask Gu An about it but received no answer. Apparently, Gu An didn’t understand either. It was said that a message had been sent to the Merak Sacred Land to consult the Former Sect Leader, Liu Xuan.
Of course, if Former Sect Leader Liu Xuan didn’t know, he would surely ask someone in the Merak Sacred Land, and they should be able to get an answer.
But for now, there was no definite news. They could only wait.
Yang Chan had Han Bingyu keep an eye on things and deliver any new information immediately.
’I hope I’m just overthinking things!’
Yang Chan shook his head, dismissing the thought.
’Oh well, I might as well use the rest of these Potential Points!’
Yang Chan stopped thinking about the matter and looked at the remaining Potential Points on his panel. These were the points for his Tai Chi Health Cultivation Skill and Sword Master class, both of which required him to add points daily.
The Sword Master class had immense potential, and its effect on his Combat Power was obvious. It had been very effective against the Black Dragon in Taiyin Heaven, and it had also been excellent when he killed Baili Star of the Myriad Beasts Dao. Combined with the power of his Soul Body, he had ended the fight in a single sword strike, giving Baili Star no time to react.
He hadn’t given him any chance to escape. Otherwise, an expert of that level from a Holy Land would have had numerous life-saving methods, just like the Taiyin Saintess, whose many escape techniques had allowed her to survive one pursuit after another.
The things Yang Chan was upgrading now were all abilities meant for quick, decisive battles. They could be incredibly useful at critical moments.
Then there was the Tai Chi Health Cultivation Skill. This was for his other small goal this year: to increase his Lifespan by a hundred years. This would ease his anxiety about approaching his twenties. To calm this anxiety, Yang Chan naturally continued to add points to his Tai Chi Health Cultivation Skill as usual.
He was currently cultivating many Cultivation Techniques, but none had reached Tier Five yet. He estimated that when his Tai Chi Health Cultivation Skill reached Tier Five, it would undergo a massive transformation. This change wouldn’t just be an increase in Lifespan and Talent, but something more, because his body’s current regenerative ability was already extremely powerful.
If it advanced further, could it reach the point of Limb Regeneration? If he could achieve that level, he would have one less weakness, and his Life Force would be even more terrifying. Yang Chan looked forward to this possibility.
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