Chapter 77: Chapter 77: Heterodox Technique, Heaven-Reaching Dao

「The next day.」

Yang Chan was at the Medicine Hall and Pharmacy, helping treat injured disciples. There were still many who had been wounded after descending the mountain.

However, upon returning to the Cyan Yuan Sect, Pharmacist’s Assistants went back to working with their assigned Pharmacists. Sun Qi Wu had collaborated very well with Yang Chan, but unfortunately, he was assigned to someone else.

Zhao Qiyang’s death had freed up a few positions, but Yang Chan didn’t just take them on. Instead, he chose to hold selections at the Medicine Hall’s assessment area.

Before he descended the mountain, it was Xu Gaocen who had assessed him, after which he became Xu Gaocen’s Pharmacist’s Assistant. Now, it was his turn to assess others and select new Pharmacist’s Assistants.

The Cyan Yuan Sect had a lot of injured disciples, so many hands were needed. As long as he didn’t have a full team of Pharmacist’s Assistants, he wasn’t required to compound any medicine himself.

Yang Chan was naturally happy with this situation. He was still receiving all the benefits of a Pharmacist, after all. He could take his time selecting his Pharmacist’s Assistants; he wasn’t in a hurry.

While treating the injured disciples of the Cyan Yuan Sect, Yang Chan saw a familiar face.

“Junior Brother Yang, oh no, Pharmacist Yang! Long time no see. I didn’t expect you to become a Pharmacist.”

Shi Gaoshun was also surprised to see Yang Chan. As soon as he recognized the Pharmacist’s robes Yang Chan was wearing, he quickly corrected himself. His reaction was lightning-fast.

He hadn’t expected that a single trip down the mountain would transform Yang Chan from a Pharmacist’s Assistant into a Pharmacist.

It was quite shocking. To this day, he still remembered Yang Chan in the Martial Arts Training Institute right after becoming an Official Disciple. He had recognized him as a newcomer at a glance and sold him a month’s supply of Qi Nourishing Soup.

Although he hadn’t made much money from it, Yang Chan had left a deep impression on him. It had been a bit awkward, but he had still benefited.

Not long after, Yang Chan became the assistant to an Intermediate Pharmacist. The speed of this status change was also extremely fast.

Then, Yang Chan had been about to descend the mountain and had bought Hidden Weapons from him for self-defense. Shi Gaoshun knew firsthand just how dangerous it was down the mountain.

He just hadn’t expected that by the time they met again, after Yang Chan returned to the Cyan Yuan Sect, he would have already been promoted from a Pharmacist’s Assistant to a Pharmacist.

The whole process took less than half a year, which really made him appreciate how formidable Yang Chan was.

He appeared unassuming, yet he was quietly improving, steadily advancing one step at a time.

Although he was a Pharmacist and not an Elite Disciple, it was still admirable.

“Senior Brother Shi, long time no see. Is something wrong? I can take a look for you.”

Yang Chan greeted him warmly. Although the quality of the Hidden Weapons he had bought from Shi Gaoshun wasn’t great, he had still put them to use, so it wasn’t a loss.

In fact, one could say he had come out slightly ahead.

He saw that Shi Gaoshun had no obvious injuries, so it was clearly an internal problem, most likely a minor ailment caused by his cultivation.

“Pharmacist Yang, I’ve been having lower back pain recently. Sometimes I also get dizzy, my complexion is rather pale, my knees are weak and sore, my spirits are low, and when I cultivate, I always feel like I can’t muster any strength…”

Shi Gaoshun described his condition in detail, clearly very troubled by it.

“This has been happening a lot lately, and I don’t know why?” he continued, a troubled look on his face.

His Wild Ox Force had already reached the Great Success stage. Naturally, he had begun Tempering his flesh and skin in an attempt to refine them into Bronze Flesh and Skin, break through to External Refining Copper Skin, and become an Elite Disciple.

When Yang Chan first heard the symptoms, he raised an eyebrow, because they were all indicative of kidney yang deficiency. It wasn’t until he heard the rest that he understood the true reason.

The problem had occurred while he was Tempering his flesh and skin.

When one uses Power to temper flesh and skin, problems in the process can easily lead to injury.

This was Shi Gaoshun’s situation.

It wasn’t due to excessive indulgence.

However, his description could easily be misunderstood.

“You must have started Tempering your flesh and skin. The problem lies with your method. You should go to the Instructor Hall immediately and listen to the Dharma Transmission Steward explain the key points of the process. Alternatively, if you know someone who has achieved External Refining Copper Skin, you could ask them for advice.”

“After that, you’ll need medicines for Tempering flesh and skin, like Bear Gallbladder Skin-Toughening Ointment or Golden Wind and Rain Dew Soup, which help with the process. These will alleviate the side effects caused by Tempering…”

Since Yang Chan recognized the man’s condition, it was easy for him to find a solution. This also made him a bit curious.

Logically, Shi Gaoshun had access to many good things and should have had plenty of silver coins. Buying these auxiliary medicines for Tempering his flesh and skin shouldn’t have been a problem.

His condition was caused by forcefully Tempering his flesh and skin without any medicinal supplements, compounded by a flawed Tempering method. Multiple issues had led to his current state.

“Remember what I’ve told you. As long as you don’t train recklessly just to achieve a breakthrough, you’ll recover quickly,”

Yang Chan continued.

He didn’t, however, guide the other man on the method of External Refining of Flesh and Skin, because he wasn’t going to change his original plans for Shi Gaoshun’s sake.

Moreover, judging from Shi Gaoshun’s condition, he had likely deliberately changed his Power Tempering method to break through to External Refining Copper Skin and had injured himself in the process.

This was a Heterodox Technique.

“Thank you, Pharmacist Yang. I’ll remember this.”

Shi Gaoshun listened attentively, then nodded.

As he left, his brow was slightly furrowed; he clearly felt the situation was tricky.

His condition was the result of injuring himself. He had used a special Tempering technique from an External Refining Method for breakthroughs that he had gone to great lengths to obtain.

When the problems with his body first appeared, he thought it was a minor issue. It wasn’t until today, when things became serious, that he came to have it checked.

Shi Gaoshun’s situation was not uncommon in the Cyan Yuan Sect. To break through to External Refining Copper Skin, people would try all sorts of methods.

In the Cyan Yuan Sect, the treatment of an Elite Disciple was far better than that of an Official Disciple. They could also practice powerful Cultivation Techniques and were no longer limited to the Ox Demon’s Mighty Fist.

They could also use their accumulated Contribution Points, so naturally, the benefits were numerous.

Furthermore, after becoming an Elite Disciple, even if one’s cultivation stagnated, they could still become a Steward in the Cyan Yuan Sect. If they left the mountain, they could establish a powerful family loyal to the sect. This was far better than the prospects for an Official Disciple.

A disciple with External Refining Copper Skin was considered an expert down the mountain. In an ordinary small city, they would be the strongest existence.

Even in a large city, backed by the Cyan Yuan Sect and with the status of an Elite Disciple, one could do very well. It was truly a major transformation.

’On the path of cultivation, ordinary people can only walk one step at a time. If you go too fast, you’ll end up on a divergent path.’

’However, that doesn’t apply to me.’

Yang Chan thought to himself as he watched Shi Gaoshun leave.

He cultivated diligently and progressed rapidly. He didn’t have to go step by step, yet his foundation remained incredibly solid, like a road paved by a steamroller—firmer than anything an ordinary person could stamp down with all their might, and faster too.

While others could only leave behind a narrow footpath, he could pave a Heaven-Reaching Dao.

In the end, people were just different.

Yang Chan looked at the next injured disciple and, after examining their condition, began to treat them.

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