Medicine Hall Assessment

Yang Chan did not leave the remaining Potential Points on the panel unused. He spent them all to improve his strength.

He added five Potential Points to the Tai Chi Health Cultivation Technique, three to the Ox Demon Strength Fist, and the remaining one to the Turtle Breath Body Nourishing Technique. All of them improved greatly.

"This month's harvest hasn't been small."

Yang Chan slowly withdrew his technique, ending his cultivation of the Tai Chi Health Cultivation Technique. His body's qi and blood returned to their peak.

He had not taken on any tasks this month, but his life had been exhausting. Memorizing the Medicine Scripture alone had been quite strenuous.

He first worked hard to memorize it, then added points. Even the people in the Medicine Hall's Library Pavilion admired his diligence, because he spent most of his time studying. Few were willing to push themselves that hard. Most Formal Disciples were keen on improving the Ox Demon Strength Fist and Raging Bull Strength.

Shi Gaojun had also asked Yang Chan about it. After learning that he wanted to become a Pharmacist, he offered a few words of encouragement. In his view, Yang Chan knew his talent was poor, which was why he had chosen the path of a Pharmacist.

One could only say that he knew himself well.

"Panel!"

With a thought from Yang Chan, a panel appeared before his eyes.

[Name: Yang Chan]

[Lifespan: 16/68]

[Talent: 7]

[Potential Points: 0]

[Mastered Professions: Pharmacist (First Stage Peeking into the Threshold 12%)]

[Comprehended Techniques: Tai Chi Health Cultivation Technique (Second Order: Entering the Hall 6%), Ox Demon Strength Fist (First Stage Peeking into the Threshold 95%), Turtle Breath Body Nourishing Technique (First Stage Peeking into the Threshold 5%)]

The Tai Chi Health Cultivation Technique had risen to the Second Order: Entering the Hall, adding ten years to his lifespan and two points to his talent. The total amount of qi and blood in his body had also increased greatly. The added qi and blood was enough for him to practice several more sets of the Ox Demon Strength Fist.

He also felt that his body's healing ability had improved. Once, he had accidentally cut his hand. It should have taken six or seven days to heal, yet it had completely healed in only two days.

The strength in his body had increased considerably as well. At the same time, Silk Coiling Strength from the Tai Chi Health Cultivation Technique had appeared in his mind, but he had not cultivated it.

Steward Lin's reminder had made him understand that before Raging Bull Strength reached great mastery, it was best not to cultivate a second kind of Jing Power. Otherwise, it would affect the purity of Raging Bull Strength and, in turn, hinder the growth of his martial strength in the future.

The Tai Chi Health Cultivation Technique could grant longevity, but he still needed the Ox Demon Strength Fist to protect himself. Besides, Qingyuan Sect's later cultivation was also related to the Ox Demon Strength Fist, requiring Raging Bull Strength for advancement.

He had learned this information from Shi Gaojun. When Elite Disciples of the sect underwent external refinement and reached the stage of refining their bones, they needed to combine Raging Bull Strength with another technique, Fierce Tiger Strength, to improve their strength faster and more perfectly.

For the sake of his future, Yang Chan naturally chose not to cultivate the Silk Coiling Strength within the Tai Chi Health Cultivation Technique.

His Ox Demon Strength Fist was already close to completion, and the Raging Bull Strength within his body had been nurtured to nearly the same point. Naturally, he did not mind waiting a few more days.

The panel did not display the improvement of the Ox Demon Strength Fist, but the increase in his strength, speed, Raging Bull Strength, and more was extremely apparent. Still, no qualitative transformation had occurred yet. It was continuing to build up.

After the Turtle Breath Body Nourishing Technique rose to the First Stage Peeking into the Threshold, aside from adding three years to his lifespan, one point to his talent, and making his breath slightly more enduring, there were not many other changes.

Its effect was inferior to the Tai Chi Health Cultivation Technique.

Still, his lifespan had increased considerably by now. If he continued improving the Tai Chi Health Cultivation Technique and Turtle Breath Body Nourishing Technique, he would definitely surpass a hundred years of age within a year.

Trading one month for thirteen years was naturally more than worthwhile.

The long life of a hundred years that ordinary people wished for was, to him, merely an insignificant goal.

Although Yang Chan's strength had improved so much, he still kept a low profile and did not reveal himself. With his current strength, he was about on par with those in the Medicine Hall who had achieved great mastery in Raging Bull Strength. Yet he did not choose to expose his cultivation. Instead, he continued along his original path and became a Pharmacist.

And today, he planned to head to the Hall of Medicine Assessment Office to take the Alchemist Assistant assessment.

After a month of diligently studying the Medicine Scripture, coupled with his former experience as an Herb Gathering Boy, the two together were enough to show that he had the potential to become a Pharmacist—and very good potential at that.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

"Yang Chan, are you still going to the Medicine Hall's Library Pavilion today?"

Outside the room, Du Xiaolin knocked on the door and asked.

He was a Formal Disciple who read the Medicine Scripture in the Medicine Hall's Library Pavilion. Feeling that his cultivation talent was rather poor, he wanted to pursue the path of a Pharmacist. In his eyes, Yang Chan was much the same as him.

The two had met several times in the Medicine Hall's Library Pavilion and had naturally become familiar. Whenever he went there, he would call Yang Chan to go with him.

"I'm not going today. I want to try taking the Alchemist Assistant assessment at the Hall of Medicine Assessment Office."

Yang Chan opened the door and said.

For him, this matter was already virtually certain.

Unless some petty person meddled, there would be no surprises.

"The Alchemist Assistant assessment can only be taken once every six months. Aren't you going to prepare a little more?"

Du Xiaolin was somewhat surprised by Yang Chan's choice. Yang Chan had entered the Medicine Hall's Library Pavilion to study the Medicine Scripture two months later than he had, yet Du Xiaolin himself still had no confidence in passing, so he found it rather strange.

"I've put in quite a bit of effort during this time. I'll try it first and see what results I get."

Yang Chan had made up his mind, so naturally he would not change it.

"That works too. You can try it first and see what the Alchemist Assistant assessment covers. Even if you fail, you'll gain some experience."

"I'll take the assessment with you too and see what I'm still lacking."

Yang Chan's words made Du Xiaolin eager to give it a try. Merely reading books in the Medicine Hall had not produced much effect. It would be better to take the assessment himself and see exactly what he still lacked.

He had been a Formal Disciple of Qingyuan Sect for four months, less than a year, so he did not need to concern himself with tasks yet. If he failed this time, he would still have another chance to take the assessment. There was not much meaning in continuing to drag things out.

"You can prepare a little more before taking the assessment. There's no need to rush."

Yang Chan had not expected Du Xiaolin to develop the urge to take the assessment after hearing him. He had heard Du Xiaolin reciting the properties of medicinal herbs, and just yesterday, Du Xiaolin had even mixed up the properties and medicinal uses of common herbs.

Rushing over so eagerly did not mean he would necessarily pass the assessment.

"It's fine. Aren't you going too? I want to try it as well and see just how big the gap is. If I fail, I can come back again."

Du Xiaolin patted his chest as he spoke. He had originally been considering it too. Seeing that Yang Chan, who had only studied for a month, dared to take the assessment, he had studied for over three months, so naturally he dared as well. It was also a way to bolster his courage.

He was the sort who got nervous easily. Rather than dawdling, it was better to be decisive.

"Alright, then. Let's go together!"

Yang Chan replied.

Since Du Xiaolin was already prepared for the possibility of failure, there was no need to say anything more.

Half a year sounded long, but it would actually pass quickly. Taking advantage of the assessment to discover one's shortcomings was instead a good thing.

And if luck was on his side and he passed the assessment directly, that would naturally be even better, saving him quite a bit of time.