Chapter 442: Chapter 437: A Piece of Goodwill, Some Succeed Through Details
"Although a Holy Land is a Grotto Heaven, the concentration of Spiritual Qi inside is, at best, similar to an ordinary Secret Realm, or even a bit worse."
"The people inside are, at most, nourished by the Spiritual Qi. Their lifespans are a little longer than ordinary people’s, which is helpful in the early stages of Martial Arts Cultivation. Other than that, there’s nothing particularly magical about it!"
"However, the Holy Lands’ methods for cultivating disciples are extremely formidable. They have never had a break in their lineage of National Guardian Martial Saints!"
Princess Lan Yue then revealed some information she hadn’t mentioned before, though it wasn’t exactly a secret.
After the Cyan Yuan Sect’s Former Sect Leader, Liu Xuan, and the others joined the Merak Sacred Land, they had already passed along some information about the situation there, as well as some of the challenges they faced.
This was the information Liu Xuan provided after Gu An and the others demanded that half of the Official Disciples be sent to the Merak Sacred Land.
Yang Chan naturally knew a little about this, but not much, as Liu Xuan hadn’t sent back a great deal of news.
"Are there masters in the Holy Lands who have surpassed the Martial Saint Realm?"
At this, Yang Chan looked at Princess Lan Yue and asked.
He was very curious about this. The last time he had disguised his identity in front of the Taiyin Saintess, her expression had turned strange after he mentioned Divine Acupoints.
However, according to the Black Dragon, the Divine Veins of the Taiyu Divine Continent had been destroyed, making it difficult to form Divine Acupoints. Still, there would always be some peerless talents who could break the shackles of the world and become even more powerful.
These individuals possessed astonishing levels of Talent and aptitude.
Yang Chan guessed such people must exist.
"I’m not sure about that. I once asked my father and my master, but they didn’t know either. They only said that surpassing the Martial Saint Realm is extremely difficult."
"It seems even the Martial Saint Ancestor hasn’t reached that stage!"
Princess Lan Yue’s tone was hesitant, as this was also classified information to her.
"But I once heard someone say it had something to do with ’divinity’ or something similar. I was too young at the time, so I don’t remember it clearly. Of course, I might be misremembering it entirely!"
Princess Lan Yue sounded uncertain as she spoke.
The memory was too distant, and her recollection felt hazy. It was something she had heard as a child, so it hadn’t left a deep impression.
She had spent some time in the Imperial Palace as a child and had overheard a few things, but she was too young to pay them much mind.
She only recalled bits and pieces now that Yang Chan had brought it up, and even those were vague.
"I’ve heard that the realm above Martial Saint has something to do with Acupoints!"
Hearing this, Yang Chan tentatively brought it up.
’It seems there are still quite a few secrets to be gleaned from Princess Lan Yue.’
"That, I don’t know anything about!"
A look of confusion flickered in Princess Lan Yue’s eyes; she had clearly never heard of it.
Seeing this, Yang Chan felt a pang of disappointment. ’I guess I was overthinking it.’
"We’ve refined a good number of elixirs this time, so we shouldn’t need to perform any more Alchemy for a while. You should use this time to focus on your Cultivation!"
"Breaking through to the Inner Master realm will be a major transformation. It’ll be of great benefit to you!"
Yang Chan changed the subject, steering the conversation away from secrets and toward Princess Lan Yue’s Cultivation.
He was well aware of Princess Lan Yue’s situation. He sometimes even observed her Cultivation, and she had consulted him when she switched to practicing the Emperor’s Shocking Book.
Normally, it would take Princess Lan Yue at least a few years to break through to the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster realm. That was even with her current abundance of Cultivation Resources. If she were to hit a bottleneck, it could take much longer.
He said this to encourage her not to overthink things or feel discouraged by his own progress. She should be spending her time on Cultivation, not idle speculation.
’That way, his good intentions wouldn’t be wasted.’
’Although his ultimate goal was for her to become a motivated and useful asset, he was also helping her alleviate her anxiety. The end result was a positive one.’
’He didn’t need her gratitude; he just needed her to do her part.’
"Don’t worry, Pharmacist Yang, I will focus on my Cultivation. But if I run into any problems with my Martial Arts Cultivation, may I ask for your guidance?"
Princess Lan Yue knew that Yang Chan was a man of deep secrets. If an expert at the Inner Refining of the Five Viscera realm hadn’t appeared in hiding within the Cyan Yuan Sect, she never would have discovered that Yang Chan’s Cultivation had already reached such a level.
After all, the last time she had met Yang Chan, he had still been at the Inner Refining of the Six Viscera realm, and now he had come this far.
Of course, it was possible he had been hiding his true Martial Arts Cultivation back then. But even so, for someone as young as Yang Chan to become an expert at the Inner Refining of the Five Viscera was terrifying.
’A person like that must have his own special Cultivation Technique. I don’t expect to learn all of it, but even just a few pointers would be an immense gain for me!’
’In terms of Martial Arts Cultivation, she certainly didn’t expect to catch up to Yang Chan now, but if it could speed up her breakthrough to the Inner Master realm, that would be wonderful!’
"You may. You can come and ask for guidance when you have time. I won’t hold back on anything I’m able to teach you!"
Yang Chan had no problem with this.
He did have his own unique insights when it came to Martial Arts Cultivation.
Although he had used a lot of Potential Points to raise his Cultivation, he still put in the work every day. Moreover, whenever his Martial Arts Cultivation advanced, he would receive related cultivation insights.
For example, when his Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method reached the Tier Four Masterful realm, he gained a much deeper understanding of the Inner Refining of the Lungs and Spleens Realm, especially regarding the Inner Refining of the Six Viscera.
These were memories granted to him by the panel when the Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method advanced, making his Cultivation more complete.
This also made it much more convenient for him to use the Flood Dragon Demon Martial Seal and the Tiger Capturing and Dragon Catching Martial Seal.
"However, it’s getting late. We should head back to Yuanqing Courtyard."
Yang Chan brought the conversation to an end.
They had just been performing Alchemy in the Earth Fire Institute, and he had only chatted with Princess Lan Yue like this after sensing that there was no one nearby.
The moment he felt it was unsafe, he would have told Princess Lan Yue to stop talking.
Yang Chan placed the utmost importance on safety, even more so when he was outside.
He had seen countless people who failed to maintain secrecy when they were out and about, leaking secrets that ultimately led to the destruction of their families and their own deaths.
Naturally, Yang Chan had no desire to follow in their footsteps. Being cautious at all times was more important than anything else.
If one wanted to live a long life, one had to pay attention to the details. This was true even for him, currently the strongest person in the Cyan Yuan Sect.
Some people succeed because of the details, while others fail.
He didn’t want to be one of those who failed because of a detail. He always paid attention to his surroundings. Although this consumed a fair amount of Spiritual Power, it was worth it to him. Besides, after condensing his Soul Body, his Spiritual Power recovered quite quickly.
Furthermore, this constant drain also provided a faint boost to his Soul Body, a form of Tempering.
"Alright!"
Princess Lan Yue heard his words and readily agreed.
Yang Chan’s promise to guide her in Martial Arts Cultivation was great news. It was an opportunity to get closer to him and also do something beneficial for herself.
’Spending more time with someone naturally leads to feelings developing. She was employing a strategy of letting affection grow over time, and she refused to believe it wouldn’t work!’
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