Chapter Summaries

Yang Chan successfully refined One-Cycle Viscera Nourishing Pills and tested one to assess its medicinal effects. He planned to exchange some pills for ingredients, sell some through the Han Family, and use the rest to support his cultivation.

• Yang Chan inspected the One-Cycle Viscera Nourishing Pills, packed them away, and left the hot Earth Fire Courtyard after informing its steward.
• Yang Chan returned to his residence, hung a Do Not Disturb sign, and decided to postpone his Pharmacist advancement assessment.
• Yang Chan sorted his batch of fifty pills for exchange, sale through the Han Family, and personal use.
• Yang Chan took a One-Cycle Viscera Nourishing Pill and cultivated with the Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method as its medicinal power tempered his lungs and viscera.
• Yang Chan found that the pill increased his cultivation speed by at least threefold and noted ways to improve its efficacy and medicinal scent.
• Yang Chan decided to visit the Medicine Hall to confirm the pill's price and exchange some pills for medicinal herbs.

Yang Chan exchanged his newly refined One-Cycle Viscera Nourishing Pills for a large supply of medicinal ingredients at the Qingyuan Sect's Herb Garden. Xu Gaocen appraised the pills and confirmed their efficacy exceeded the passing line, leaving Yang Chan's alchemical talent newly recognized.

• Yang Chan took his above-passing-line One-Cycle Viscera Nourishing Pills to the Herb Garden to exchange for the medicines on his list.
• The Herb Garden steward calculated that Yang Chan's order cost roughly three times as many Lantian Jade Refining Pills as his previous exchanges.
• Yang Chan presented the new pills and asked the steward to have an Intermediate Alchemist appraise them.
• Yang Chan inspected the fresh medicinal ingredients while the steward went to fetch Xu Gaocen.
• Xu Gaocen confirmed that Yang Chan's pills were effective even for Internal Refinement Grandmasters and praised his alchemical talent.

Yang Chan exchanged alchemical insights with Xu Gaocen after successfully refining the One-Cycle Viscera Nourishing Pill, then reviewed his cultivation progress and plans. Gu An learned of Yang Chan’s achievement and decided the Medicine Hall should draw closer to him.

• Yang Chan traded some One-Cycle Viscera Nourishing Pills for medicinal herbs and contribution points, then exchanged alchemical knowledge with Xu Gaocen.
• Yang Chan returned to his residence, practiced his fist techniques, and noted that his Purple Qi Body Cultivation Technique had reached Second Order while his Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method continued to advance.
• Yang Chan expected to break through into Internal Refinement within days and resolved to spend more time improving the Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method.
• Gu An learned from Sikong Yan that Yang Chan had successfully refined the One-Cycle Viscera Nourishing Pill and was delighted by the news.
• Gu An decided to draw closer to Yang Chan, while Sikong Yan considered deepening their friendship so he could seek Yang Chan’s pills later.

Gu An went to claim the Alchemist Exchange Meet spot he had promised Yang Chan, while Yang Chan’s pill refinement raised his daily Potential Point income and helped him plan to avoid the event. The chapter left Yang Chan preparing to spread word that he would advance to Intermediate Alchemist and remain safely within the Qingyuan Sect.

• Gu An told Sikong Yan he would visit Yan Jinfeng at Qinghua Academy to secure the spot for Yang Chan at the Alchemist Exchange Meet.
• Gu An continued monitoring the imperial family’s forces and the major sects’ movements around Xuanqing Palace in Yuzhou.
• Yang Chan gained 0.4 Potential Points from refining a One-Cycle Viscera Nourishing Pill and spent all his points on the Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method.
• Yang Chan decided to claim he was preparing to advance to Intermediate Alchemist so he could avoid traveling to the White Jade Capital.
• Yang Chan planned to have Han Bingyu spread the news in a few days and stay in the Qingyuan Sect while he pursued his breakthrough.

Yang Chan spent four Potential Points to break through to the Internal Refinement Grandmaster realm, gaining a major improvement to his body and vitality. He planned to keep strengthening his cultivation, longevity, and defensive techniques, but could only form an incomplete Flood Dragon Demon Martial Imprint.

• Yang Chan assessed his impending breakthrough, his lifespan, and his plans to improve martial cultivation, longevity, movement, and sword techniques.
• At midnight, Yang Chan spent all four Potential Points on the Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method and began breaking through.
• Yang Chan entered his prepared bathing tub as black waste seeped from his skin and his body expelled stale matter while drawing in fresh qi.
• Yang Chan felt his sinews, bones, skin, and flesh strengthen, and discovered that his stamina, endurance, and power had increased greatly.
• Yang Chan circulated the Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method and tried to form its Martial Imprint, but produced only an incomplete tail.

After breaking through to Internal Refinement of Lungs and Viscera, Yang Chan examined his enhanced perception, lifespan, and cultivation panel. He planned to strengthen several techniques and eventually pursue Artistic Conception, while postponing his alchemist advancement until after the exchange meet in White Jade Capital.

• Yang Chan realized how his heightened senses revealed why Chen Yuan had noticed his subtle change in breathing and heartbeat in Tan City.
• Yang Chan reflected that crossing a major cultivation realm made it extremely difficult to defeat an opponent from a higher realm, and noted that he could now expel toxins from his body.
• Yang Chan checked his panel and found that his lifespan had risen to 305 and his talent had increased by three points.
• Yang Chan decided to delay advancing as an alchemist until after the Alchemist Exchange Meet in White Jade Capital.
• Yang Chan planned to improve his movement, sword, and Flood Dragon martial imprint techniques, and considered how mastering them could lead to Artistic Conception.

After breaking through to Internal Refinement of Lungs and Viscera, Yang Chan washed away impurities from his body and reflected on his cultivation and need to stay discreet. He hid the evidence of his breakthrough, sensed the Qingyuan Sect’s hidden guards, and went to sleep.

• Yang Chan confirmed that his newly strengthened skin could withstand thousand-forged weapons and considered the vast gap between External Refinement and Internal Refinement Grandmasters.
• Yang Chan resolved to keep cultivating quietly and rely on his Pharmacist skills to preserve his peace amid troubled times.
• Yang Chan practiced the Tai Chi Primordial Unity Stance and found that his new cultivation let him control and circulate his vital essence and qi and blood more effectively.
• Yang Chan poured his blackened bathwater into the river and washed the barrel so no one would discover traces of his breakthrough.
• Yang Chan sensed hidden experts guarding the Qingyuan Sect’s Pharmacists, extinguished his candle, and went to sleep.

Yang Chan returned to the Medicine Hall after successfully refining another batch of One-Cycle Viscera Nourishing Pills, earning Zhao Yi’s admiration. He set his sights on refining more potent pills for greater Potential Points while keeping his help to Zhao Yi limited, and Zhao Yi remained confident about his next attempt at the Lantian Jade Refining Pill.

• Zhao Yi congratulated Yang Chan on refining another batch of One-Cycle Viscera Nourishing Pills, and Yang Chan explained that stable earth fire had made the process smoother.
• Zhao Yi recalled Yang Chan’s careful study and repeated success after others had expected him to fail, and he admired Yang Chan’s alchemy skills.
• Yang Chan considered advanced nourishing pills and poisons as future goals because stronger pills could provide more Potential Points.
• Yang Chan asked Zhao Yi how his preparations to refine the Lantian Jade Refining Pill were going, and Zhao Yi said Yang Chan’s advice had increased his confidence.
• Yang Chan wished Zhao Yi success but chose not to offer more help, while Zhao Yi hoped that refining the pill would attract Gu An’s attention and lead to the Alchemist Exchange Meet in White Jade Capital.

Yang Chan treated an injured Qingyuan Sect disciple while training his newly recruited Alchemist Assistants in the Medicine Hall. He relied on Han Bingyu’s growing skills to help manage the many patients and ended the chapter directing Liu Qing through the next step of treatment.

• Han Bingyu summoned Yang Chan to examine an injured disciple whose missing arm had become inflamed.
• Yang Chan ordered his Alchemist Assistants to bring antiseptic, prepare Qi Replenishing Body Nourishing Soup, and fetch gauze and a small knife.
• Fang Yun, Gu Shiqing, and Liu Qing carried out their assigned tasks while Han Bingyu helped assess the other patients.
• Yang Chan reflected that Han Bingyu’s hard work and growing medical skills could help her become an Alchemist and gain cultivation resources.
• Liu Qing brought the antiseptic and asked Yang Chan whether she should pour it on the wound.

Yang Chan treated an injured disciple and spent a quiet day cultivating his techniques while planning how to avoid traveling to the Alchemist Exchange Meet. He remained content with his stable life at Qingyuan Sect and continued building his strength and lifespan.

• Yang Chan treated an injured disciple whose wound had become inflamed, then left follow-up care to Han Bingyu and the other Alchemist Assistants.
• Yang Chan returned to the pharmacy and prepared Pharmacist books as a pretext for asking Gu An to let him avoid the upcoming Alchemist Exchange Meet in White Jade Capital.
• With no other injured disciples needing treatment, Yang Chan trained his fist techniques, footwork, sword technique, and life-nourishing methods at his residence.
• Yang Chan cultivated the Flood Dragon Demon Martial Imprint in private and clarified his plans to improve his combat strength while staying at Qingyuan Sect.
• Yang Chan replenished himself with food and considered how pills such as the One-Cycle Viscera Nourishing Pill reduced the costs of an Internal Refinement Grandmaster’s daily diet.

Yang Chan visited Gu An and met Medicine Hall Elder Ji Feng, learning that Ji Feng would work with him and others in the future. Gu An had summoned Ji Feng to discuss the Qingyuan Sect’s trip to the White Jade Capital, while Yang Chan continued to conceal his Martial Cultivation.

• Yang Chan went to Gu An’s residence, intending to say he would stay in the Qingyuan Sect and focus on advancing to Intermediate Alchemist.
• Yang Chan concealed his Internal Refinement Grandmaster cultivation with the Calm Heart Breath Holding Method as he entered Gu An’s courtyard.
• Gu An introduced Yang Chan to Elder Ji Feng of the Medicine Hall, whom Gu An said would be dealing with Yang Chan and the others.
• Ji Feng praised Yang Chan’s talent, and Yang Chan understood that Gu An had called Ji Feng to discuss the Qingyuan Sect’s trip to the White Jade Capital and its need to protect the travelers.

Ji Feng met Yang Chan after emerging from seclusion, and Gu An arranged for them to speak before Ji Feng departed. Yang Chan tried to avoid Gu An’s plan by requesting time to study alchemy, but Gu An revealed that he had already secured Yang Chan a place at the Alchemist Exchange Meet in White Jade Capital.

• Ji Feng praised Yang Chan and took his leave after meeting him at Gu An’s courtyard.
• Yang Chan suspected Gu An intended to send him to the Alchemist Exchange Meet and tried to redirect their conversation by mentioning his plans to study in seclusion.
• Yang Chan told Gu An he wanted to advance to Intermediate Alchemist after refining a One-Cycle Viscera Nourishing Pill.
• Gu An announced that Yang Chan would attend the exchange meet in four months, explaining that Elder Yan had agreed to let him join the group.
• Gu An presented the opportunity as Yang Chan’s reward and predicted it could help him advance toward becoming a Senior Alchemist.

After Yang Chan refined the One-Cycle Viscera Nourishing Pill, Gu An secured him a place at the Pharmacist Exchange Meet in White Jade Capital. Yang Chan dreaded the trip but accepted Gu An’s well-meant arrangement, intending to keep a low profile and advance to Intermediate Alchemist as soon as possible.

• Gu An approached Yan Jinfeng after Yang Chan refined the One-Cycle Viscera Nourishing Pill, and Yan Jinfeng eventually agreed to give Yang Chan a place at the Pharmacist Exchange Meet.
• Gu An arranged for Yang Chan to meet Ji Feng and the other escorts so they could help protect him on the journey to White Jade Capital.
• Yang Chan asked whether he could remain in the sect, but Gu An explained that Yang Chan had earned the place and urged him to learn from the Pharmacists attending the meet.
• Yang Chan realized his successful refinement had brought him an opportunity he wanted to avoid, but agreed rather than offend Gu An.
• Yang Chan resolved to accept Gu An’s goodwill and advance to Intermediate Alchemist as soon as possible.

Yang Chan learned that he had to represent the Qingyuan Sect at the Alchemist Exchange Meet in White Jade Capital four months later, so he planned how to stay safe and make the trip worthwhile. He began preparing by seeking out more pill recipes while keeping his alchemist rank discreet.

• Gu An encouraged Yang Chan to treat the Alchemist Exchange Meet as an ordinary mission, and Yang Chan accepted that he would attend.
• Yang Chan planned to strengthen his martial skills and prepare poisons and concealed weapons before traveling to White Jade Capital.
• Yang Chan considered the trip a chance to see the capital and gather valuable information and pill formulas, despite the loss of Potential Points along the way.
• After hearing Gu An's advice, Yang Chan went to the Medicine Hall Library Pavilion to borrow more pill-refining books.
• Yang Chan chose not to enter the Intermediate Alchemist section, since he had told Gu An he was still preparing to advance.

Yang Chan refused the Han Family’s request for One-Cycle Viscera Nourishing Pills because Gu An had said the sect should receive them first. He left Han Bingyu to notify the family, while his pill supply and materials remained tied to Qingyuan Sect.

• Yang Chan borrowed more pill-refining books from the Medicine Hall's Library Pavilion and returned to his residence, where Han Bingyu was waiting with a letter.
• Han Bingyu told Yang Chan that the Han Family wanted to trade cultivation resources for his One-Cycle Viscera Nourishing Pills.
• Yang Chan read the letter and explained that Gu An had said the pills must first be supplied to Qingyuan Sect.
• Yang Chan refused the Han Family’s offer because the sect could provide needed materials more quickly and the trade was not worth risking trouble with Gu An.
• Han Bingyu accepted Yang Chan’s decision and said she would write to the Han Family to inform them.

Yang Chan rewarded Han Bingyu for training the other Alchemist Assistants and discussed their alchemy studies before reviewing his cultivation progress. He planned to advance his combat techniques to the third order before descending the mountain, while Han Bingyu resolved to keep serving him.

• Yang Chan praised Han Bingyu for helping Liu Qing, Fang Yun, and Gu Shiqing learn the skills of Alchemist Assistants, and offered her a Lantian Jade Refining Pill as a reward.
• Han Bingyu thanked Yang Chan and decided to continue serving as his Alchemist Assistant even after becoming an Elite Disciple, hoping to gain resources and learn alchemy.
• Han Bingyu asked to keep reading Detailed Explanation of Alchemy, and Yang Chan took the other books to the Medicine Hall's Library Pavilion.
• Yang Chan reviewed his progress cultivating the Flood Dragon Demon Martial Imprint and noted that its advancement to the third order required many Potential Points.
• Yang Chan assessed his progress in Stepping Wind Steps and Demon Subduing Sword Technique, expecting both to reach the third order soon and improve his ability to protect himself after descending the mountain.

Yang Chan planned to keep a low profile on the journey to White Jade Capital and continued his diligent cultivation. When herbs for Jade Dew Pills were unavailable because Gao Yuanlong had taken them to refine pills, Yang Chan changed the day’s assignment and prepared Qi Replenishing Body Nourishing Soup packets instead.

• Yang Chan decided that the Demon Subduing Sword Technique and a movement technique were enough for self-defense, and hoped his journey to White Jade Capital would be trouble-free.
• Gu Shiqing, Han Bingyu, Liu Qing, and Fang Yun reported that several herbs needed for Jade Dew Pills were missing.
• Yang Chan learned from Pharmacist Xu that Gao Yuanlong had taken the herbs to refine pills and chose not to request an expedited delivery.
• Yang Chan changed the assignment to Qi Replenishing Body Nourishing Soup packets, which he prepared smoothly with Han Bingyu and the others.
• Yang Chan entrusted Han Bingyu and the others with delivering the packets, then returned to his residence to continue cultivating.

Yang Chan reviewed Han Bingyu’s intelligence on Gao Yuanlong and concluded that the struggling alchemist posed no threat to him or his place at the Alchemist Exchange Meet. He set aside the matter and focused on cultivating his martial arts and spiritual power.

• Han Bingyu gave Yang Chan information on Gao Yuanlong, and Yang Chan rewarded her with newly refined Lantian Jade Refining Pills for herself and the Han Family.
• Yang Chan learned that Gao Yuanlong had repeatedly failed to refine a One-Cycle Viscera Nourishing Pill and was likely seeking a place at the Alchemist Exchange Meet.
• Yang Chan decided Gao Yuanlong lacked the influence and ability to threaten him, especially since Gu An and Yan Jinfeng had secured his spot.
• Yang Chan set aside the intelligence and practiced the Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method to temper his remaining viscera.
• Yang Chan then cultivated the Flood Dragon Demon Martial Imprint while using the Calm Heart Breath Holding Method to resist its baleful aura and strengthen his spirit.

Yang Chan continued strengthening his cultivation and techniques, then advised Zhao Yi after another failed attempt to refine the Lantian Jade Refining Pill. He also learned that Xu Gaocen was likely to represent Qingyuan Sect at the upcoming Alchemist Exchange Meet.

• Yang Chan raised the Stepping Wind Steps and Demon Subduing Sword Technique to the third order but still failed to comprehend sword intent.
• Yang Chan focused his training on the Flood Dragon Demon Martial Imprint, Martial Cultivation, and Life-Nourishing Techniques, including the Turtle Breath Body Nourishing Technique.
• Zhao Yi told Yang Chan that he had failed three more times while refining the Lantian Jade Refining Pill and asked for guidance.
• Yang Chan analyzed Zhao Yi's reported failures, advised him to record his alchemy insights and take a break, then asked about Qingyuan Sect's Intermediate Alchemists.
• Zhao Yi said Xu Gaocen had attended the most Alchemist Exchange Meets and was likely to secure a place at the upcoming event.

Yang Chan learned that the imperial family had devastated the sect forces in Yuzhou, then continued his daily cultivation in Qingyuan Sect. His Life-Nourishing Techniques advanced, raising his talent and lifespan, while the Flood Dragon Demon Martial Imprint neared a breakthrough.

• Yang Chan learned from Zhao Yi that Xu Gaocen was the strongest Intermediate Alchemist and had long dominated Qingyuan Sect's Alchemist Exchange Meet.
• Yang Chan treated injured disciples and heard that the imperial family had nearly destroyed Xuanqing Palace and wiped out the major sects' forces in Yuzhou.
• Yang Chan reflected that he was fortunate to have gone to White Jade Capital rather than remain in Yuzhou.
• Yang Chan cultivated the Flood Dragon Demon Martial Imprint for nearly three months until it neared a breakthrough to Third Order: Mastery.
• Yang Chan's Turtle Breath Body Nourishing Technique and Purple Qi Body Cultivation Technique reached the third order, raising his talent to 30 and his lifespan to 333.