Chapter 264: Chapter 264: Panel Upgrade, Returning to Normal Point Allocation

The Cyan Yuan Sect gaining a new Inner Master was a major event, but for Yang Chan, who had just returned from White Jade City, it barely caused a ripple.

In White Jade City, one Inner Master had already died mysteriously at his hands, and he had cleaned up the scene so thoroughly that not a single trace was left behind.

Another Inner Master had been caught off guard by his Hidden Weapon, then finished off in a joint attack with Elder Ji Feng.

Even with his own Cultivation at the Inner Master realm, he had kept a low profile in White Jade City and still encountered numerous dangers. This only served to reinforce Yang Chan’s understanding that being an Inner Master wasn’t actually all that special.

There were plenty of Inner Masters in the Cyan Yuan Sect as well. Despite his private thoughts, he asked Han Bingyu to remind him when the new Inner Master held his celebratory banquet. He would send over an Elixir, as befitted his current identity as a Basic Level Pharmacist.

The trip to White Jade City had made Yang Chan realize with absolute clarity that being an Inner Master was nothing special. This would hold true even when his Cultivation reached the stage of Inner Refining of the Five Viscera.

Therefore, he had to continue acting with caution, stay put in the Cyan Yuan Sect, and slowly improve his Cultivation.

’Just think of the Sword God of Ten-Mile Slope,’ he mused. ’Even with his Cultivation at such an incredible level, he was content to quietly improve in Ten-Mile Slope. I can certainly keep a low profile too. I will absolutely not let my improved Cultivation get to my head.’

「At nightfall.」

Yang Chan looked at his panel. The Potential Points that had just refreshed still amounted to three.

Yang Chan looked at the panel.

[Name: Yang Chan]

[Lifespan: 18/333]

[Talent: 30]

[Potential Points: 3.8]

[Mastered Professions: Pharmacist (Tier Three Mastery 22%), Sword Master (Tier One Initial Glimpse 25%)]

[Comprehension Technique: Tai Chi Health Cultivation Skill (Tier Four Masterful 12%), Ox Demon’s Mighty Fist (Tier Four Masterful 7%), Turtle Breath Body Cultivation Skill (Tier Three Mastery 3%), Demon Suppressing Swordsmanship (Tier Four Masterful 7%), Wind-Stepping Technique (Tier Four Masterful 55%), Ox Demon Martial Seal (Tier Three Mastery 8%), Tiger Demon Bone-Refining Fist (Tier Four Masterful 3%), Tiger Demon Martial Seal (Tier Three Mastery 4%), Purple Qi Body Cultivation Skill (Tier Three Mastery 14%), Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method (Tier Three Mastery 17%), Flood Dragon Demon Martial Seal (Tier Three Mastery 5%), Meditation and Breath Holding Technique (Tier Three Mastery 8%)]

On the panel, the proficiency of his Wind-Stepping Technique had reached Tier Four Masterful 55%, more than halfway there. This was the result of him consistently allocating points to it recently. Even so, he was still a long way from a breakthrough to Tier Five. The number of Potential Points required for the upgrade was substantial.

His Sword Master profession was still a long way from reaching Tier Two. However, now that he was back in the Cyan Yuan Sect, he would shift his focus for allocating points. If White Jade City hadn’t been so dangerous, he wouldn’t have frantically poured points into the Wind-Stepping Technique. Now that he had returned, it was no longer as urgent.

Yang Chan hadn’t actually spent any points on his Pharmacist profession, but it had improved significantly. This progress came from the Pharmacist Assembly; exchanging knowledge and observing others perform Alchemy had given him a great deal of experience, causing his proficiency to rise quickly. If the event had concluded normally, his Pharmacist proficiency would have increased even more. Of course, the current result wasn’t bad either.

This was one of the gains from entering White Jade City. Though he felt it wasn’t entirely worth it, it was all over, so Yang Chan didn’t dwell on it.

The Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method had reached Tier Three Mastery 17%. By Yang Chan’s estimation, it would advance to Tier Four once its proficiency hit 20%. This was because the Tempering of his Second Lungs and Spleen was nearly complete. Yang Chan figured it wouldn’t be long before he broke through.

Martial Arts Cultivation was always one of Yang Chan’s primary concerns. When fighting others, he much preferred to simply overwhelm them with a superior Realm. That way, things rarely went wrong.

The only exception would be if he encountered someone capable of fighting across Realms, but such individuals were exceedingly rare.

In any case, Yang Chan had never met anyone like that.

Yang Chan looked at his panel and allocated one Potential Point to the Sword Master profession. Realm Cultivation was a requirement for advancing to a High Tier. It was similar to how a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster needed immense Spiritual Power to achieve a breakthrough—a piece of information Yang Chan had overheard in White Jade City.

The day the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster made a move within the Pharmacist Alliance, many people had naturally started discussing them, which led to talk of the conditions for breaking through to that level. Yang Chan had listened intently, and the words spoken by those Inner Master experts were very helpful to him.

Knowing this, Yang Chan placed even more importance on his Sword Master training. It was preparation for his future. Besides, the Sword Intent that came with being a Sword Master was truly powerful.

He spent another Potential Point on the Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method. This directly improved his Cultivation, so he couldn’t pass it up, especially since he was so close to breaking through to the Second Lungs and Spleen. He naturally had to invest points in his Cultivation, which could arguably be improved indefinitely with points.

He used his final Potential Point on the Tai Chi Health Cultivation Skill. Now that he was back in the Sect, Yang Chan’s point allocation had to return to normal. He would no longer focus on the Wind-Stepping Technique, but rather on the Tai Chi Health Cultivation Skill that increased his Lifespan. Since this technique also consumed a large number of Potential Points, it was a natural choice for an upgrade.

As for the Purple Qi Body Cultivation Skill, he would continue to improve it through daily practice, letting it accumulate over time. He would only use Potential Points on it at critical junctures.

Yang Chan would also practice the remaining Cultivation Techniques daily, adding points to them as needed. The next step was to prepare to increase his daily income of Potential Points. That was the real key.

To improve quickly, he had to rely on Potential Points. The proficiency panel wasn’t bad, but its improvement efficiency naturally couldn’t compare to using Potential Points directly. However, the effects of gradual, day-by-day accumulation were quite good.

Furthermore, his constantly increasing Talent couldn’t be wasted. Daily cultivation was where the effects of his Talent were most apparent. It was an existence of an extremely Superior Level and naturally had to be utilized properly.

It wasn’t just for getting an Initial Glimpse of a Cultivation Technique; it was also needed for improving techniques after the Potential Points were spent.

The fact that many of Yang Chan’s Cultivation Techniques had improved was a testament to the cumulative effect of the panel’s daily gains.

It might be slow, but over a long period, he could still advance. His Lifespan was very long, so he certainly couldn’t waste the effects of the proficiency panel.

After Yang Chan finished allocating all three Potential Points, there was no visible change on the panel. This was more or less what he had expected.

Upgrading the professions and Cultivation Techniques on his panel now required a significant number of Potential Points. Some needed two, while others required three or even four. Naturally, his progress was even slower than he had anticipated.

Of course, this was only "slow" from his perspective. Compared to others, his rate of improvement was like riding a rocket.

After all, the further one progressed in Cultivation, the more common it was to spend over a decade, or even several decades, without any improvement.

For Yang Chan, the lack of progress was only apparent on a day-to-day basis. If viewed over a longer period, his speed would undoubtedly make countless people burn with envy—or rather, with envy, jealousy, and hate.