Eternal Life Starts from Tai Chi

Chapter 324: Adapting to the Situation, Hard to Move an Inch

Pharmacists worked tirelessly to refine elixirs, and as the Hall Master of the Medicine Hall, he naturally received a share of the profits. This was an unwritten rule.

A portion of those Cyan Spirit Pills and Three Revolutions Nourishing Viscera Pills landed in his hands. With these elixirs, he had a chance to break through the Inner Refining of the Lungs and Spleens realm and advance to Inner Refining of the Five Viscera.

Otherwise, the Cultivation Resources the Sect normally provided would naturally be insufficient.

Within the Cyan Yuan Sect, the higher one’s status, the more benefits one naturally enjoyed.

"Tai Yu, I am entrusting you with this trip to Silver State. Do not betray the trust I have placed in you."

Gu An summoned the person in charge of the trip to Silver State, who had been waiting at the door. This time, he hadn’t arranged for an Inner Master expert to go. Instead, a Direct Disciple at the External Refining Iron Bone realm was assigned to lead the group.

During the struggles in the Silver State Secret Realm, casualties among High Tier Cultivators had been light, but the losses among Low Tier Cultivators were substantial. The purpose of sending a Direct Disciple to lead a team now was to send reinforcements. At the same time, a group of people from Silver State would be arranged to return to the Cyan Yuan Sect.

The injured disciples, in particular, were to be sent back, along with the Spirit Medicines they had gathered.

"This disciple understands. I will ensure we arrive in Silver State safely and will not betray the Hall Master’s trust."

Tai Yu said with a confident look on his face.

Silver State wasn’t too far from Qing State. As long as they were careful on the road, there shouldn’t be any major issues.

After all, few dared to provoke the Cyan Yuan Sect.

As long as open war hadn’t been declared, the major sects wouldn’t attack and kill each other’s disciples. If they all acted that way, Silver State would simply turn into a new battlefield.

While there was plenty of conflict within the Silver State Secret Realm, it was kept within certain bounds. The ultimate goal, after all, was to acquire the Spirit Medicine within the realm, not to start a war with other sects.

"Be extra careful on the road, especially of anyone from the Celestial Sword Sect. If you run into them, be extremely cautious. If something feels off, strike first to gain the upper hand. You must get your people safely into Silver State to meet with the Sect Leader and the others."

Gu An gave this special warning because, unlike other powers, the Celestial Sword Sect had never given up its wicked ambitions and had targeted the Cyan Yuan Sect on multiple occasions.

Thus, Gu An’s words were not just a warning for Tai Yu to be careful, but also a pointed reminder.

The subtext was clear: if an opportunity arose, he was to use lethal force against the Celestial Sword Sect.

So long as no Inner Masters got involved, cultivators at the External Refining Iron Bone Realm like Tai Yu were formidable combatants. They were also within the acceptable range for skirmishes between the major sects.

Even if someone from the Celestial Sword Sect was killed by Cyan Yuan Sect members, they would just have to swallow the loss. Their only recourse would be to find a more powerful External Refining Iron Bone Expert from their own sect for the next encounter.

"This disciple understands. I will act according to the situation."

Tai Yu nodded in understanding. He knew the primary mission was the escort, but anything beyond that would depend on the circumstances he encountered.

"Mm, take this bottle of First Revolution Nourishing Viscera Pills. Go back and finish your preparations."

Gu An produced a bottle of First Revolution Nourishing Viscera Pills and dismissed Tai Yu.

To motivate a Direct Disciple, it was natural to give him some benefits upfront.

Direct Disciples like him undertook such risky journeys not only out of loyalty to the Cyan Yuan Sect, but also for Cultivation Resources. All of them wanted to break through to the Inner Master realm, become Elders of the Sect, or even climb higher to become a Hall Master.

You couldn’t motivate these people with empty promises. They would only act once the benefits were tangible.

"Thank you, Hall Master. This disciple will take his leave."

After receiving the First Revolution Nourishing Viscera Pills, the Direct Disciple Tai Yu couldn’t help but smile. These elixirs would be a great help to him.

To break through to the Inner Refining of the Lungs and Spleens Realm, he would need a substantial amount of First Revolution Nourishing Viscera Pills. What he had just received was only a fraction. If he could distinguish himself in Silver State, he could earn even more, and that was precisely his goal.

He’d heard that the Silver State Secret Realm contained countless precious Spirit Medicines and an extremely advanced Martial Arts Inheritance. Though he didn’t know the specifics of the inheritance, he imagined it had to be extraordinary. If he could obtain it, not only would he gain a new inheritance, but he would also acquire more Cultivation Resources.

Exchanging the inheritance for a massive amount of Contribution Points alone would be enough for him to break through to the Inner Refining Grandmaster realm.

Furthermore, he could also afford the Cyan Yuan Sect’s Inner Refining Technique, which cost a significant number of Contribution Points. This could solve two problems at once.

Gu An watched Tai Yu leave and gave a faint smile. He certainly approved of the young man’s Martial Arts Cultivation.

Sect Leader Liu Xuan himself had suggested sending this man to Silver State, so of course Gu An had to make the arrangements.

As for the First Revolution Nourishing Viscera Pills, the Cyan Yuan Sect had a huge surplus at the moment. Yang Chan, Xu Gaocen, and the others had already refined a large quantity, making a single bottle insignificant.

If Tai Yu could win more for the Cyan Yuan Sect, he would naturally receive greater rewards. From the Sect’s perspective, this was a small price to pay.

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Medicine Hall.

Inside the Medicine Preparation Institute.

With the help of Han Bingyu and the other Pharmacist’s Assistants, Yang Chan began preparing packets of Bear Gallbladder Skin-Toughening Ointment. Demand for the ointment was extremely high within the Cyan Yuan Sect recently. Many disciples who had grasped Power were exchanging their points for it, and the demand was even greater for the batches being sent to Silver State.

Naturally, this was the task assigned to Yang Chan.

In fact, it wasn’t just Yang Chan; Xu Gaocen and the other Intermediate Pharmacists were doing the same. This was all related to the large quantities of Spirit Medicine being sent back from Silver State.

They were now using not only the herbs sent back from Silver State, but also the Sect’s own accumulated stores from over the years. All of it was being rapidly consumed.

Compared to these common herbs, the Superior and Top Level Spirit Medicines from the Silver State Secret Realm were far more important.

The resources they were using now could be replenished annually. However, the Superior and Top Level Spirit Medicines from the Silver State Secret Realm were things one could only hope to encounter by chance, not actively seek out. The difference between them was self-evident.

Sect Leader Liu Xuan, Hall Master Gu An, and the Elders especially needed those Superior and Top Level Spirit Medicines.

Sometimes, the needs of the leadership and the needs of the organization align. At such times, those needs take precedence. For instance, Sect Leader Liu Xuan of the Cyan Yuan Sect wanted to break through to the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster Realm. This was his personal need, but it was also the Sect’s need, as the Cyan Yuan Sect required a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster to secure its position.

To achieve this goal, they had to participate in the Silver State Secret Realm, even if it meant sacrificing many of the Sect’s disciples.

Yang Chan and the other Pharmacists preparing these medicine packets were just one small link in a larger chain. Many Official Disciples, eager to break through to the External Refining Copper Skin Realm, needed Cultivation Resources. The Bear Gallbladder Skin-Toughening Ointment that Yang Chan and the others were preparing was exactly the resource these disciples coveted most. For the sake of these resources, they would willingly risk their lives and venture to Silver State.

Yang Chan was naturally aware of all this. ’If I weren’t a Pharmacist, and didn’t have a special ability that fulfilled my need for elixirs, I’d have to step into that dangerous world too,’ he thought. ’Even knowing the extreme risks, I’d have no choice. After all, without Cultivation Resources, progress is impossible.’