Chapter 85: Chapter 85: Breaking the Grandmaster Record

In the wee hours of the morning, Yang Chan looked at his Potential Points, which had just barely surpassed 1, and let out a sigh.

These days, trying to live a quiet, low-key life was a real luxury. Although his Daily Potential Point Collection was a little low, as long as it was over 1, his efforts weren’t in vain. After all, if he had gone down the mountain, he wouldn’t have collected even 1 point.

Yang Chan didn’t spend the points as he usually would. Instead, he let them accumulate. He did this to avoid raising his Cultivation, which would cause his body to recover too quickly.

The Pharmacists in the Cyan Yuan Sect were no slouches. Recovering too quickly wouldn’t be good for him, so he decided to save his points. He would wait until after Lü Zhenghai and the others had left the mountain, then he could spend them.

Since he’d made this choice, he had to be extra cautious. It would be bad if anyone discovered something was amiss.

He hadn’t seen Lü Zhenghai in over half a year, yet the man still remembered him. That meant others could, too.

After checking the change in Potential Points on his panel, Yang Chan went to sleep, satisfied. Even though he slept for most of the day, he still felt very tired at night—a warning sign from his body.

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“Elder Lü and Elder Luo have taken a large group of disciples to Tan City. The No-Life Evil Cult there has gotten too rampant, and the Sect plans to wipe them out for good.”

During the time Yang Chan was recuperating, Zhao Yi came to visit quite often, mostly because Zhao Yi just loved to chat.

As it happened, he and Yang Chan got along well—or rather, they enjoyed the same topics of conversation.

For instance, topics like Sect gossip and stories about the widows at the foot of the mountain. Most of the time, Zhao Yi did the talking, and Yang Chan did the listening.

Yang Chan had no choice but to listen, as it was difficult for him to move, and he was still quite weak.

He understood Zhao Yi’s little habit. ’Everyone has their quirks these days!’

“This whole thing with the No-Life Evil Cult has gotten pretty serious, especially over in Yu State. I heard even Xuanqing Palace isn’t doing so well.”

Yang Chan had been asking the Pharmacist’s Assistants who delivered his medicine about the No-Life Evil Cult, so he was naturally aware of the situation.

Xuanqing Palace served as a cautionary tale, naturally making the Cyan Yuan Sect take the emergence of the No-Life Evil Cult in Qing State seriously. The Cyan Yuan Sect had no desire to become the next Xuanqing Palace, a laughingstock for all to see.

Right now, Xuanqing Palace in Yu State was a laughingstock for numerous factions, even with reinforcements being sent to help them.

“The Sect is trying to prevent what happened in Yu State from happening here, which is why they sent three Elders to deal with it.”

“I heard that when the No-Life Evil Cult first appeared in Tan City, the Sect sent Elder Wu to clean them out. Everyone thought the problem was solved, but after a while, it flared up again.”

“The reason is that the believers are the common folk of Tan City. When Elder Wu was conducting his purge, they just hid among the ordinary people, which is how they were able to make a comeback.”

Zhao Yi revealed some of the secret details about Tan City. This information, once confidential, was no longer a secret after Lü Zhenghai and his group left the mountain.

That was how Zhao Yi had found out about all this, and now he was relaying it to Yang Chan.

Upon hearing this, it dawned on Yang Chan. ’No wonder they said the problem was solved, but then it just came back again.’

“And one more thing—this is just a rumor I heard, so I don’t know if it’s true—but they say there’s another power behind the No-Life Evil Cult. The cult is just a front. Otherwise, how could a bunch of peasants possibly stand up to Xuanqing Palace?” Zhao Yi said, lowering his voice.

This wasn’t his own opinion, but what he had gathered from others. After thinking it over, he felt it made a lot of sense.

After all, becoming an Inner Master isn’t something that happens overnight. Xuanqing Palace’s status in Yu State is comparable to the Cyan Yuan Sect’s, and their Sect has plenty of Inner Refining Grandmaster Level Elders. Despite that, they were still pushed this far by the No-Life Evil Cult, which just goes to show there’s more to the cult than meets the eye.

“That makes sense. The Combat Power of an Inner Master is truly terrifying. In front of one, no amount of ordinary people would matter. They’d be like paper dolls, completely unable to pose a threat.”

Yang Chan nodded in agreement. The theory seemed plausible. The No-Life Evil Cult had risen far too quickly; it would have been impossible for them to get this far without some powerful backer pulling the strings.

“Within our Sect, even the fastest person to reach the realm of an Inner Master spent over thirty years in Cultivation. There’s no way the No-Life Evil Cult could produce masters at the Inner Master level in such a short time.”

Take Liu Shengyu of the Cyan Yuan Sect for example. He’s the son of Sect Leader Liu Xuan, a Direct Disciple, the current Young Sect Leader, and the future Sect Leader. He began cultivating the Ox Demon’s Mighty Fist at age thirteen. Now, at thirty-eight, after twenty-five years of cultivation, he’s at the Peak of External Iron Bone Refining—just a single step away from Inner Refining. Even for someone like him, it has taken that long.

He’s also hailed as the one most likely to break the Cyan Yuan Sect’s record and become the youngest person ever to break through and become an Inner Master.

It’s safe to say that Liu Shengyu has never lacked for Cultivation Resources since the day he started. Even so, it’s taken him this long to get close to becoming an Inner Master. For others who have to fight for their own Cultivation Resources, it would take even longer without some incredible stroke of fortune.

For the No-Life Evil Cult to be able to stand against Xuanqing Palace, they must have an Inner Master expert at their core. A person like that can’t be created overnight, so there has to be someone backing them. Now they’re even spreading to several neighboring states, which just shows how ambitious they are.

“But with the Sect sending three Elders to take action, the No-Life Evil Cult in Qing State is bound to be nipped in the bud. As for Tan City, though… I’m afraid things won’t be pretty.”

Zhao Yi had great confidence in Lü Zhenghai and the other two Elders, but as he spoke, he trailed off, hesitant to say what he was really thinking.

Because Elder Wu had failed last time, they would be sure not to repeat the same mistake. And to achieve a complete purge, certain… measures would have to be taken. It would be cruel, but it was necessary to consolidate the Cyan Yuan Sect’s power.

“Forget it, let’s not talk about this.”

Yang Chan had naturally understood what Zhao Yi left unsaid. After a moment of silence, he had decided to change the subject. “You have to prepare medicines this afternoon, right? Shouldn’t you be heading over to the Medicine Preparation Institute now?”

’In an era like this, some things are unavoidable. I don’t have the power to change anything. Right now, I’m just one person among the countless masses, a perfectly ordinary one at that.’

’I even became a casualty just to avoid going down the mountain.’

“Right, it’s about that time. I should get going,” Zhao Yi said, getting to his feet. “You’ve already recovered a bit, so try to move around some. You’ll heal faster that way.”

He kept visiting Yang Chan, not just because they got along, but because he felt a little guilty, believing Yang Chan had ended up this way because of something he’d said. That’s why he came so often.

Besides, they were both Basic Level Pharmacists, so it was worth getting to know each other and making a new friend.

After Zhao Yi left, Yang Chan thought silently to himself, ’No-Life Evil Cult… I hope you’re wiped out soon!’

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