Chapter 217: Chapter 217: Veteran Intermediate Pharmacist, Casting a Brick to Attract Jade

The first day of the Pharmacist Exchange Conference, aside from observing the ceremonies and paying respects to past sages, was dedicated purely to exchange.

Many acquainted Pharmacists gathered to exchange ideas. They had already interacted at places like Fragrance Tower and Baihua Building, getting to know one another and sizing up the competition.

Now, by discussing their Pharmacist Abilities, they could see who had real substance and glean some information.

To a certain degree, everyone participating in the Pharmacist Exchange Conference was a competitor. This kind of exchange allowed them to get a preliminary gauge of their rivals’ strength. Of course, the ultimate contest would still come down to their Alchemy Ability.

Advanced and Top Level Pharmacists were all formidable alchemy experts, capable of refining elixirs that improved one’s Cultivation, as well as others with a wide range of effects.

For instance, elixirs with unique effects like the Lifespan Extension Pill and the Concentration Pill.

As Yang Chan chatted with the others, he could get a rough understanding of their Pharmacist Abilities from the questions they asked and the information they shared.

Publicly, he was still just a Basic Level Pharmacist, but his true skill had already reached the Intermediate Pharmacist level, putting him on par with them. In fact, his potential was likely even greater than theirs, especially when it came to his experience as a Pharmacist.

When his Pharmacist profession advanced to Tier Three Mastery, a wealth of information and experience related to Intermediate Pharmacists was transmitted directly into his mind. As he absorbed this influx of knowledge, it was as if he had already traveled far down the path of an Intermediate Pharmacist.

In fact, to a certain extent, his experience as an Intermediate Pharmacist was even richer than others, rivaling that of a seasoned veteran in the field.

He had also grasped some alchemy techniques. While he hadn’t fully internalized them yet—true mastery required hands-on practice and successful refinements—he was still leagues ahead of the others.

It was as if an alchemy master was personally instructing him, with the ability to replay the lessons. By spending a little more time, he could uncover the secrets of alchemy and then refine even higher-level elixirs.

With such an advantage, his Pharmacist Abilities naturally progressed at a rapid pace.

If Yang Chan weren’t so focused on his Martial Arts Cultivation, he might have chosen to level up his Pharmacist profession instead, as the benefits were plain to see.

He had tried allocating points to his Pharmacist profession after it reached Tier Three, but the results were poor. It required an enormous amount of Potential Points just to raise his proficiency, so he had temporarily abandoned the idea.

Now that he was an Intermediate Pharmacist, he had a whole new range of elixirs to refine. Successfully creating them would increase his daily gain of Potential Points, so there was no need to rush leveling his Pharmacist proficiency. Besides, it wasn’t something that could be accomplished quickly anyway. It was best to take things slowly.

In contrast, improvements to his Martial Arts Cultivation, Sword Intent, and Martial Seal were much more tangible. They instantly boosted his Combat Power and gave him more ways to protect himself.

Since entering White Jade City, he had seen a greater number of masters: those at the Inner Refining of the Lungs and Spleens realm, the Inner Refining of the Five Viscera realm, and even the rare Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster. It made him feel all the more that his current Cultivation at the Inner Refining of the Lungs and Spleens was insufficient. Back in Qing State, it would have been more than enough.

But here in a place like White Jade City, Inner Masters were practically innumerable. At this Pharmacist Exchange Conference alone, over a hundred Inner Masters had gathered. Such a concentration of power was terrifying.

Combined with the presence of Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmasters, this was a force that could even make the Imperial Family feel threatened.

That was likely why the Imperial Family had sent Princess Qianyue and the First Grade Grand Protector, Sikong Wenwen, to observe the proceedings.

’To live freely in the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty,’ Yang Chan thought, ’I have to raise my Cultivation to the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster Realm. That’s the only way.’

As for the legendary Martial Saint Realm, Yang Chan had no idea how powerful it was. He hadn’t even witnessed the true Combat Power of a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster, so for now, he knew to steer clear of experts at that level. ’Anyone in a Realm higher than mine is an extreme danger.’

Yang Chan followed Xu Gaocen, mingling with the other Pharmacists they knew. When the Advanced Pharmacists began their own discussion, the junior ones quickly wrapped up their conversations and gathered around to listen. An opportunity like this was rare.

For the many Intermediate Pharmacists present, listening to the discussions of Advanced Pharmacists was sure to be beneficial and could even clear up some of their lingering questions.

They might even have new epiphanies about things they had previously overlooked.

Yang Chan and his group approached the discussion led by Elder Yan. Although the Pharmacist Exchange Conference was technically open for anyone to listen in, social cliques were still a reality. Forcing one’s way into a group could easily backfire.

For example, Yang Chan was only able to fit in naturally because he was with Yan Jinfeng and Xu Gaocen. He had only come to understand these subtleties after talking with other Pharmacists, which confirmed he had made the right choice.

Of course, as a Pharmacist from the Cyan Yuan Sect, he could have listened to the Advanced Pharmacists’ discussion with Yan Jinfeng and Xu Gaocen regardless. However, he would have missed out on the opportunity to network with the other Intermediate Pharmacists.

In Yan Jinfeng and Xu Gaocen’s eyes, Yang Chan was a Basic Level Pharmacist whose main goal for this trip was to advance to the Intermediate Pharmacist level, so they were naturally inclined to help him.

"Allow me to start things off. Let’s discuss the refining of the Five Revolutions Nourishing Organ Pill."

The speaker was an old, white-haired man. He was an Advanced Pharmacist and also a cultivator at the Inner Refining of the Lungs and Spleens realm. But due to his advanced age, his physical functions had declined. Signs of aging like his white hair were unavoidable unless he could achieve another breakthrough in his Cultivation. Only by replenishing his body’s Life Force could he hope to regain some of his youth.

This was something that even a Lifespan Extension Pill could hardly achieve. After all, a pill that could add ten years to one’s life was already considered outstanding, and subsequent doses would have diminishing effects.

"For the Five Revolutions Nourishing Organ Pill, you first need to prepare Salvia Miltiorrhiza, Astragalus Root..."

"During the refining process, the heat must be varied. You can’t just rely on the passive heat of the Earth Fire. You need to use a Fire Control Valve to regulate the temperature. Once you reach the required level, you then must..."

The elixir he chose to discuss, the Five Revolutions Nourishing Organ Pill, could theoretically be refined by Intermediate Pharmacists, though it required a high level of skill. For an Advanced Pharmacist, however, it wasn’t particularly difficult. This made it a perfect topic for the listening Intermediate Pharmacists.

Since some of them were already attempting to refine the Five Revolutions Nourishing Organ Pill, listening to the veteran’s experience would naturally help them avoid many pitfalls.

Thus, many of the Intermediate Pharmacists listened intently. Even those who couldn’t yet refine the pill made sure to commit the details to memory, knowing the knowledge would be useful in the future.