Chapter 1984: Addicted to Blackmail

Everyone followed his gaze and saw a completely emerald green bamboo, about three meters high and as thick as a baby's arm.

The strangest thing was that this bamboo had no branches, only nine leaves, and the color of each leaf was different.

There was a sign next to it that read 'Nine-Leaf Emerald Bamboo'.

Everyone present was a Cultivator, and many recognized the Nine-Leaf Emerald Bamboo. This was definitely a rare treasure; all nine leaves could be used as Medicinal Pills, and the bamboo itself was an excellent Material for Artifact Refining.

Of course, the price of such a good item was not low; it was clearly marked at fifty million gold coins.

Upon seeing the price, some people's hearts trembled. If this were multiplied by one hundred, it would be a staggering five billion gold coins.

For some reason, this item caught Ye Bufan's attention, and people immediately began calculating the price for him.

But then, people shook their heads. This Nine-Leaf Emerald Bamboo was absolutely naturally grown, unlike the previously refined Obstacle-Breaking Pill, so there should be no problems with it.

Zhang Laifu was startled when he saw Ye Bufan about to buy something else, but after seeing the bamboo, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He thought to himself, 'No matter how powerful you are, with a natural item like this, you can't possibly find trouble with it, can you?'

Ye Bufan ignored what others thought. As before, he called over the female attendant, paid the money, and took the bamboo into his hand.

At this moment, everyone's eyes were on him again, wanting to see what this Young man would do.

Ye Bufan looked around, a smile playing on his lips, and finally his gaze fell on Manager Zhang.

"Manager Zhang, pay up, five billion gold coins!"

After he said this, many people present almost choked on their own saliva. This guy said nothing, just opened his mouth and demanded money. What the hell was this?

Jubao Pavilion had been established for so many years, and the only one who dared to be so arrogant here was probably this Young man.

Zhang Laifu's face turned even paler with anger, and he cursed inwardly, 'You've already taken over four billion gold coins from me, what more do you want?'

"Kid, what nonsense are you spouting? Why should I compensate you?"

"It seems I need to clarify things."

Ye Bufan chuckled, then shook the Nine-Leaf Emerald Bamboo in his hand. "This item of yours is poisonous!"

"This guy's at it again, claiming someone else's item is poisonous. This is Nine-Leaf Emerald Bamboo, how could it be poisonous?"

"Yeah, I think this bamboo looks perfectly fine. Where are the signs of it being poisonous?"

"The Young man seems addicted to extortion, his mind must be clouded. If he can't produce evidence this time, Jubao Pavilion definitely won't let it go…"

Zhang Laifu suppressed the urge to explode, enduring his anger and saying, "This is pure natural Nine-Leaf Emerald Bamboo, how could it be poisonous?"

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"We'll know if it's poisonous by testing it."

After Ye Bufan finished speaking, he flicked his finger, and a faint blue Dan Fire appeared at his fingertip. He then aimed it at one of the bamboo leaves and began to burn it.

The temperature of the Dan Fire was very high, and soon this leaf began to burn, releasing a faint blue smoke. At the same time, an extremely foul odor filled the entire Jubao Pavilion.

At this point, everyone's expressions changed. Everyone present was a Cultivator and knew that this was definitely a sign of poison.

Generally speaking, after a Nine-Leaf Emerald Bamboo leaf is ignited, although there is some faint smoke, it releases a fragrant scent that can make people feel refreshed. However, this bamboo clearly had a problem.

"This…"

Seeing this scene, Zhang Laifu was instantly dumbfounded. No matter how unwilling he was to admit it, he could tell that this bamboo was definitely poisonous.

Ye Bufan finished burning one bamboo leaf, then turned his head and looked over. "Manager Zhang, what do you have to say now?"

"This is impossible, absolutely impossible! You must have tampered with it. How could Nine-Leaf Emerald Bamboo be poisonous?"

Zhang Laifu's first reason was to shirk responsibility, and his second was that he truly didn't believe this bamboo could be poisonous.

"Manager Zhang, you need evidence when you speak. Everyone is watching, and I never touched this bamboo."

Ye Bufan was clearly prepared. Ever since the female attendant brought the bamboo over, he hadn't touched it with his hands.

Even when he burned it just now, he only used Dan Fire to burn the bamboo leaf, and had no other contact with it.

"I…"

Zhang Laifu was momentarily speechless, unsure what to say.

And at this moment, the Big Beard Cultivator who had previously spoken for Ye Bufan stood up again, cupped his hands, and said, "Little brother, as far as I know, this Nine-Leaf Emerald Bamboo is not poisonous.

I have eaten Emerald Bamboo Medicinal Pills before, and the effect was very good. It can refresh the mind and clear accumulated Medicinal Pill toxins from the body.

I don't know why this particular plant suddenly became poisonous. Please enlighten us!"

At this, everyone fell silent, their gazes converging on Ye Bufan, wanting to see what this Young man would say.

Zhang Laifu was also like this; he hoped that the other party would also be unable to explain, and then he would have a reason to renege on the debt if he refused to admit it.

Ye Bufan smiled slightly at the Big Beard Cultivator. "Big brother, do you know where Nine-Leaf Emerald Bamboo originates?"

"Of course I know, it originates from the Black Mist Swamp in Tianluo State."

Nine-Leaf Emerald Bamboo was not a secret. Not only the Big Beard Cultivator, but many people present knew its origin.

Ye Bufan then said, "Then do you know what else the Black Mist Swamp is most famous for?"

The Big Beard Cultivator said, "I know that too. The Black Mist Swamp is famous for one treasure and one poison. The treasure is this Nine-Leaf Emerald Bamboo.

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Emerald Bamboo, and the poison is the Black-Threaded Snake."

Others were also very familiar with this. The Black-Threaded Snake was a very small snake, completely dark, about a foot long, and as thick as an adult's pinky finger.

Yet, such a tiny venomous snake was a Fifth-Order Yao Beast, extremely fast, and incredibly poisonous. Legend had it that once bitten by its venom, there was almost no cure.

Ye Bufan said, "That's it. What's contaminated on this Nine-Leaf Emerald Bamboo is the venom of the Black-Threaded Snake."

"That's not right!"

The Big Beard frowned slightly. He was not only a Cultivator with a strong sense of justice but also extremely curious.

"Little brother, although the Black-Threaded Snake is highly venomous, its venom has a strong odor and a very unique snake saliva. Once contaminated, it's very easy to spot.

I've carefully examined this bamboo, even scanned it with my Divine Sense. It's very clean, completely free of Black-Threaded Snake saliva, and has no special odor. How could this be Black-Threaded Snake venom?"

The others didn't speak, but their eyes also revealed the same question.

"You're right, there's no Black-Threaded Snake saliva on this Nine-Leaf Emerald Bamboo, but it grew in a Black-Threaded Snake's nest.

In other words, this bamboo, which looks as smooth as jade, has Black-Threaded Snakes crawling on it every day.

As a result, the Nine-Leaf Emerald Bamboo not only becomes contaminated with Black-Threaded Snake feces and excretions, but also, after years of being permeated by it, it not only becomes poisonous, but the toxins have also entered deep into the leaf veins…"

Ye Bufan spoke eloquently, finally saying, "It's precisely because the toxins are hidden so deeply that they are normally undetectable and have no effect on those who touch it. However, once the temperature rises or it encounters an open flame, they immediately become apparent.

Imagine, what would be the consequences if these leaves were used for Alchemy?"

With his medical expertise, he could tell at a glance that this Nine-Leaf Emerald Bamboo was poisonous.

As for the things related to the Black-Threaded Snake, those were all learned from Su Dingfang back at Taiping Medical Center, and they came in handy today.

"This…"

After Ye Bufan finished speaking, everyone present felt a chill.

They were all Cultivators and knew the consequences of refining such potent poison into Medicinal Pills. It would probably be no better than the Grass Weasel Beast just now, perhaps even more tragic.

"Little brother is indeed knowledgeable and talented. I have learned a lot."

The Big Beard cupped his hands again, his eyes filled with respect, then he stepped aside and said no more.

Having answered everyone's questions, Ye Bufan looked at Manager Zhang again. "Manager Zhang, isn't it time to pay up?"

(Woke up to find both QQ groups blocked. I just want to know, what was said?)