Eternal Life Starts from Tai Chi

Chapter 330: Shattered Idea, Chaotic Silver State

’This Identity Token from the No-Life Evil Cult should be completely useless now.’

Yang Chan held the shattered seal in his hand. It was engraved with the character for "Yin"—the same "Yin" as in the *Taiyin Heavenly God Skill* he had taken from the No-Life Evil Cult’s Inner Master he had poisoned to death.

’So hard. No wonder it wasn’t completely shattered even during an attack from a master at the Inner Refining of the Five Viscera level.’

Yang Chan applied immense force, yet he still couldn’t destroy the shattered seal. Such hardness was exceedingly rare.

The material it was made from must have been exceptionally rare to possess such durability.

Yang Chan kept the shattered seal as a trophy. It was a memento of his first kill against an Inner Master. It seemed useless, but it had sentimental value.

The reappearance of the No-Life Evil Cult reminded him of the Identity Token he held. If it were intact, it might have been useful. He could have potentially used it to impersonate one of the cult’s Inner Masters, individuals who held Elder-level status.

’If the Cyan Yuan Sect decided to move against the No-Life Evil Cult, it could have been useful. I could have earned some credit and contributed to the sect.’

But alas, it was shattered, and with it, so were Yang Chan’s plans.

’Then again, if it had been intact, I would have already handed it over to the Cyan Yuan Sect instead of keeping it as a trophy.’

Yang Chan toyed with the shattered seal for a moment before deciding he could only put it away as a trophy.

"Pharmacist Yang, this is the new batch of Spirit Medicine from the Han Family."

Han Bingyu had once again brought Spirit Medicine from her family. Ever since the Han Family obtained elixirs from Yang Chan that aided in the Inner Refining of the Lungs and Spleens, they had been searching even more diligently for High-Level Spirit Medicine.

Due to the Silver State Thousand Feather Secret Realm, a large amount of High-Level Spirit Medicine had flowed into various markets. As one of the eight major merchant families in Qing State, the Han Family naturally used its channels to collect them.

The Han Family couldn’t refine elixirs for the Inner Refining of the Lungs and Spleens stage themselves, but they could leverage Yang Chan’s Alchemy Ability. This allowed them to obtain a share of these elixirs, including the First Revolution Nourishing Viscera Pill, which was particularly helpful for breaking through to that very stage.

For the Han Family, the more of these elixirs, the better.

The emergence of the Thousand Feather Secret Realm presented a massive opportunity for merchant families like the Han Family.

While the major Sects claimed most of the Secret Realm’s resources, the portion that trickled out was more than enough for these merchant families to reap huge profits.

Take the Han Family, for example. With their connection to Yang Chan, they could directly trade for elixirs, which not only deepened their family’s reserves but also allowed them to gain considerable benefits.

After all, elixirs suitable for the Inner Master Level were rare and extremely precious.

Many families had members who broke through to the Inner Master realm, but they completely lacked the necessary Cultivation Resources for that level, such as the aforementioned elixirs, which were incredibly scarce.

Even if they managed to acquire High-Level Spirit Medicine, they could at best consume it directly, wasting most of its medicinal potency. To have it refined into elixirs, one needed access to alchemy, a path fraught with difficulties.

Being part of the Cyan Yuan Sect had allowed someone like Yang Chan to avoid many of these struggles. Of course, having reached his current level, he faced fewer restrictions, but they hadn’t vanished entirely.

Even with a powerful Alchemy Ability, one was helpless without the proper materials for Refining. Thus, there were still numerous challenges.

By leveraging the Cyan Yuan Sect, Yang Chan had avoided a great deal of trouble. He even sidestepped the lifelong struggle that many Loose Cultivators endure just to obtain certain resources.

’The quality of the Spirit Medicine delivered this time is much lower than the last batch. It seems that with the Silver State Secret Realm closing, scattered High-Level Spirit Medicine has become much scarcer.’

Yang Chan had learned from disciples returning from Silver State that the secret realm there had closed. The catalyst was reportedly an Inner Master from Night Listening Sea Tower who had entered a tall tower at the center of the Silver State Thousand Feather Secret Realm. He ultimately returned with grave injuries, which directly led to the Secret Realm’s closure.

Rumor had it that the inheritance of a National Guardian Martial Saint was hidden within the center of the Silver State Thousand Feather Secret Realm. That was why a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster from Night Listening Sea Tower had personally gone to investigate, hoping to claim the opportunity for himself.

Unfortunately, he failed and suffered a severe backlash in the process.

The Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster of Night Listening Sea Tower was grievously wounded, and the Sect Leader, Elders, and others were also in poor condition, having been caught in the fallout. It was even rumored that an Inner Master had perished. News like this naturally made certain people restless, eager to stir up trouble in Silver State and perhaps seize some opportunities for themselves.

Take, for instance, the Superior and Top-Level Spirit Medicines from the Thousand Feather Secret Realm. Such items were exceedingly rare, yet Night Listening Sea Tower had collected a considerable amount.

After all, as the Overlord-Level power in Silver State, Night Listening Sea Tower had naturally collected the most treasures. This, in turn, provoked the envy and jealousy of many other factions.

Now, with Night Listening Sea Tower’s Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster grievously injured and its Sect Leader and Elders not at their full strength, the restless hearts of these onlookers were stirred. After all, seizing such opportunities could allow one to rise to power overnight.

Of course, there were also parties instigating things from behind the scenes. They were clearly using this opportunity to make a move against Night Listening Sea Tower. These likely included Sects from other states, especially those bordering Silver State. They would never allow a severely weakened Night Listening Sea Tower to recover, let alone grow stronger and threaten their own existence.

Despite all this, the situation had not yet escalated to the point of threatening Night Listening Sea Tower’s main headquarters. But no one knew how long that peace would last.

After all, anyone planning to strike would surely not wait for Night Listening Sea Tower’s Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster to recover to his peak strength. The cost of dealing with him then would be far too great.

Yang Chan had naturally heard these rumors as well. Some came from Cyan Yuan Sect disciples returning from Silver State, while others were passed along by the Han Family. The information came from many sources, but all painted a grim picture for Night Listening Sea Tower in Silver State.

In the eyes of many, Night Listening Sea Tower was poised to become the next Xuanqing Palace. After all, Xuanqing Palace in Yu State had already fallen into decline due to the No-Life Evil Cult, with no hope of ever regaining its status as an Overlord-Level power.

The recent reappearance of the No-Life Evil Cult in Yu State was particularly concerning, as it gave many factions a pretext to invade. While ostensibly dealing with the Evil Cult, they would also target Xuanqing Palace to ensure its complete and utter downfall.

The factions that had previously moved against Xuanqing Palace certainly did not want to see it recover. Its revival would be a threat to them; only its complete destruction would set their minds at ease.

It was just like the methods the Cyan Yuan Sect had used against the Three Major Sects of Qing State—a complete severing of their lineage. Even if any remnants survived, they were hunted down and purged through various means until no one from the Three Major Sects remained.

Such tactics were not unique to the Cyan Yuan Sect; they were the standard for all powerful Sects. When they struck, they aimed for total extinction, leaving no possibility of a future threat. These methods were ruthless but effective, preventing a shattered sect from ever finding a way to retaliate or a chance to make a comeback.