Chapter 214: Chapter 214: A Wonderful Time, a Gift of a Wisp of Spiritual Power

Cyan Yuan Pavilion.

Yang Chan sat cross-legged, absorbing a wisp of Purple Qi that had just formed by the window. His room was on the third floor, and its window offered a perfect view of the rising sun. For this reason, he hadn’t changed rooms and never missed his daily cultivation of the Purple Qi Body Cultivation Skill.

Quite a few people were aware of this. Just as he had cultivated this Health Cultivation Technique daily in the carriage, many of the Cyan Yuan Sect’s Inner Refining Elders and Pharmacists also practiced such techniques. Typically, only the older members did so.

It wasn’t particularly strange for Yang Chan to be practicing a Health Cultivation Technique at a young age; plenty of people were interested in preserving their health. Besides, this kind of cultivation offered little benefit to one’s Martial Arts Cultivation, so even if others noticed, they didn’t pay it much mind.

He didn’t have to go to the Baihua Building in the morning. During the day, brothels were generally closed, as the women who worked there were busy at night.

Every night, they carried a heavy burden, working up a sweat and keeping extremely busy.

These people were so busy at night that they found it difficult to wake up early the next day, sometimes even sleeping through the daylight hours. Their work was truly arduous.

’If it weren’t for their lack of energy, why would they waste such a fine morning?’

Thus, Yang Chan had some time to practice his Flood Dragon Demon Martial Seal, read the Pharmacopoeia, cultivate his Wind-Stepping Technique indoors, and also sample more of the Capital City’s specialty dishes.

When it came to food, anything he wanted was brought to him. Even if the Cyan Yuan Pavilion didn’t have it, they would arrange for someone to purchase it elsewhere. The service was impeccable.

Yang Chan had only been in the Capital City for a few days, but he had already tried many of its local specialties, as well as delicacies sent from other prefectures. Of course, he inspected every dish before eating.

Even as an expert at the level of Inner Refining of the Lungs and Spleens, he had no desire to be poisoned. Some poisons were troublesome enough to deal with even for an Inner Master.

Before coming to White Jade City, Yang Chan had also prepared several new poisons that had appeared in his mind after his Pharmacist profession reached Tier Three Mastery. These poisons were effective even against Inner Masters, and detoxifying them was not something that could be done quickly.

If an Inner Master were to attack him, he could poison them first, wait for the toxins to take effect, and then strike decisively to annihilate them.

Yang Chan had his plan ready. Whether someone would be reckless enough to force his hand was another matter.

Yang Chan could only hope that no one would be so foolish.

’After all, I’m just a very low-key Pharmacist, not very strong, and not very skilled in alchemy.’

While Yang Chan was in the middle of cultivating, he heard people returning. A distinctive scent of rouge and powder, mixed with another, singularly unique fragrance, told him that the disciples who had spent the night at the Fragrance Tower were back.

They returned looking refreshed after a night of "hard-fought battle." As for any other changes, there were none.

It was as if staying the night there was a perfectly normal affair, and not the test he had imagined.

Yang Chan couldn’t figure it out, so he stopped thinking about it. It had no effect on him, anyway.

’Besides, this group came all the way to White Jade City. What’s wrong with them relaxing a little?’

Yang Chan didn’t pay it much mind and remained in his room. It wasn’t until the sun was about to set that Cai Kun came to find him again, wearing the same kindly smile as before. The smile bore a slight resemblance to that of the enthusiastic madam from the Fragrance Tower the previous day.

Mentally prepared, he said nothing and simply followed.

Quite a few others went along with them.

Elder Yan, Elder Ji Feng, and the others had already arrived at the Baihua Building long ago. They were the last group to go.

The scene struck Yang Chan as rather odd. It was as if the group hadn’t come for the Pharmacist Exchange Conference, but rather to broaden their horizons in White Jade City and experience its pleasures.

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The Baihua Building occupied a similar area to the Fragrance Tower. It was also long and wide, composed of several connected pavilions that together formed the Baihua Building.

Inside, there were all sorts of exotic flowers and rare plants, over a hundred varieties in total. Their vibrant colors could daze the eyes. And among these exotic flowers and plants were even more delicate "blossoms"—women clad in nearly transparent silk gauze, a very eye-catching sight.

This level of openness far exceeded the "health cultivation with beautiful women" he had studied in his past life. However, it was still a step below what those experienced "teachers" had achieved. After all, their work was the culmination of years of accumulation and the combined knowledge of countless people.

They almost never worked in isolation, but instead discussed things with one another to achieve more outstanding results, and they were constantly improving.

The people at the Baihua Building were just as enthusiastic as those at the Fragrance Tower, but the flavor was different. For instance, the air lacked that special fragrance, but it contained a peculiar Spiritual Power.

This Spiritual Power didn’t belong to any single expert. Instead, it emanated from the people within the Baihua Building, merging together and hovering in the air.

The scene reminded Yang Chan of the No-Life Evil Cult’s Taiyin Heavenly God Skill. But that technique absorbed the Power of Faith, causing believers’ spirits to wither until they died. This method, however, only drew out a single wisp from each person to merge into the whole. It wouldn’t cause them any real harm—at most, they might last a few seconds less. It was nothing significant.

Patrons would probably just assume that the women here were too beautiful, which affected their performance and made them "finish the battle" early. To prove themselves, they would naturally have to participate many more times to become a truly long-lasting man.

Yang Chan could perceive all this with great clarity thanks to his Sword Intent, which was extremely sensitive to this kind of Spiritual Power. As the unique Spiritual Power drifted past him, Yang Chan used his Sword Intent to sever a wisp of his own spiritual energy and feed it into the collective.

It was better to be proactive than passive, and this also prevented the unique Spiritual Power from affecting him.

’The Capital City’s Twelve Floors... I’ve only been to two of them, but I can already tell that these brothels are not simple. Each one holds many secrets. It seems my initial desire to avoid brothels was correct after all.’

The issue wasn’t whether there was trouble *in* the brothels, but that the brothels *themselves* were the problem. And since these establishments had existed in White Jade City for so many years, the problem was likely even greater than he imagined.

Yang Chan followed Cai Kun and the others upstairs. One benefit of coming with the group was that he didn’t have to spend any money and could go to the upper floors to observe the entire brothel.

Freeloading was nice, but when it came to places like this, Yang Chan preferred to keep them at a respectful distance.

Just as Yang Chan reached the upper floor, a few acquaintances greeted him.

What do you know. It was the same Pharmacists from yesterday, along with a few new faces. All of them were chatting very happily.

Seeing this, Yang Chan put a smile on his face and blended in perfectly, joining their boasts.