Two days quickly passed. With the aid of the Five Elements Mine, Tang Yan made rapid progress in the Five Elements Tyrant Body Art.
His body cultivation had now reached his internal organs.
At this stage, his skin, flesh, sinews, and bones provided enough defense. Rather than tempering his internal organs until they were as hard as steel, he needed to improve their resistance to shock.
That way, when struck by tremendous force, he would not suffer internal injuries from the recoil.
At noon that day, Tang Yan and his companions returned to Reach the Summit.
Hundreds of buildings resembling inns now stood in neat rows outside Reach the Summit, making an impressive sight as far as the eye could see.
Tang Yan entered the sect and headed to the Decision Hall.
"Brother Yan, you're back!" Fang Xuan's eyes lit up at the sight of him, and he hurriedly rose.
"What's with all those buildings outside? Are we opening inns?" Tang Yan asked with a smile.
"Aren't we going to cooperate with the local pill factions in different regions? Old Du and I discussed it. Since we'll be giving them lessons, we might as well hold one big class and spare ourselves the trouble of training them individually.
"We'll make a bigger splash with the first session. If it goes well, it'll boost both our reputation and our standing, making it easier to negotiate cooperation with new pill factions later," Fang Xuan explained calmly.
"What if it goes wrong?" Tang Yan asked.
Fang Xuan had already considered that and answered promptly, "Then it means these people are hidebound, rotten wood that can't be carved. We might as well not teach them!"
Tang Yan wholeheartedly agreed. "Good. Remember to take care of the basic services."
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