Chapter 3968: Even Free Is Not Okay

Looking at the departing back of that person, Ye Bufan was full of embarrassment. He, the Legacy holder of the Ancient Medical Sect, a dignified Medical Immortal, had actively offered to perform Alchemy for someone, only to be rejected.

What was even more embarrassing was that this was just the beginning.

As time passed, although some people paid attention to his side, after a series of inquiries, they discovered that he didn't even have an Alchemist badge. One by one, they all left, and no matter how he tried to persuade them, no one believed him.

"This is really vexing!"

Ye Bufan reached out and patted his head. On one hand, he didn't have a badge, and on the other hand, he looked too Young man, making it difficult for people to believe him.

But there was no other way; this first step always had to be taken.

He then changed the sign next to him, replacing it with "First three Pill Furnaces of Alchemy are free, absolutely no charge."

Normally, these were extremely favorable conditions, and they attracted much more attention.

However, the result was still the same; no one attempted to have him perform Alchemy.

Thinking about it, it was reasonable. Although Alchemy was free, everyone's Materials were obtained through life-and-death struggles, so they would always look for a reliable Immortal Pill Master; otherwise, it would be a sheer waste.

"Holy cow, even free isn't working!"

Ye Bufan was speechless. He changed the sign again, to "Free Alchemy. If it fails, compensation of ten million High Grade Immortal Crystals!"

This immediately attracted the attention of many people, and hundreds of them gathered in front of his stall.

"What's going on? Alchemy here is free, and if it fails, he even pays compensation? I've never heard of such a thing before…"

"Is it real or fake? How high is the status of an Immortal Pill Master? To perform free Alchemy and compensate with Immortal Crystals if it fails? This is impossible, he must be a swindler."

"I think so too. He doesn't even have an Alchemist's badge. I bet if the Medicinal Pill gets into his hands, he'll just run off with it…"

Hearing the discussions around him, Ye Bufan was speechless for a moment. The more favorable the conditions, the more suspicion they aroused.

However, he could understand it. On Earth, there's a famous saying: there's no such thing as a free lunch, and if there is, it's a trap.

His conditions were too favorable, which naturally made it difficult for people to believe.

"Everyone, how about this? Although I don't have a badge, I am a genuine Immortal Pill Master. I will now refine a Pill Furnace of Medicinal Pills for everyone to see."

Having no other choice, he decided to use his own Medicinal Plant to refine a Pill Furnace of Medicinal Pills, just to let everyone witness his Alchemy prowess.

Fortunately, he now had plenty of immortal spirit grass in his hands, so he wasn't worried about Materials for refining lower Rank Medicinal Pills.

Soon, he set up his Pill Furnace and began refining a Rank 10 Junlin Pill.

Under the gaze of the crowd, his Alchemy movements were incredibly fast and fluid. In just fifteen minutes, a rich Pill aroma permeated the air.

Ye Bufan gestured, and nine Medicinal Pills fell into the jade bottle in his hand. Golden Pill patterns shimmered on them, each one a High Grade.

He shook the jade bottle in his hand, his gaze sweeping over everyone present.

"How about it? Everyone can believe I am an Immortal Pill Master now, right?"

"This…"

The surrounding crowd instantly stirred. Deep down, they didn't believe the Young man in front of them, thinking he was a swindler, but he had personally refined a Pill Furnace of Medicinal Pills.

After witnessing it with their own eyes, some people began to be swayed, attempting to take out their Medicinal Plant for Alchemy.

Seeing this change, Ye Bufan felt a surge of secret joy. It seemed he had finally succeeded.

As long as he took the first step and refined Medicinal Pills for the first customer, the situation would naturally open up, and things would be much simpler afterward.

But just then, a slightly hoarse voice came.

"Everyone, don't believe him! He's just a swindler."

This shout immediately attracted everyone's attention. They looked in the direction of the voice, and the speaker was a short, stout old man in black.

His Qi was powerful, having clearly reached the Immortal Reverent Peak.

Ye Bufan frowned, naturally not wanting the excellent situation he had created to be ruined by this old man.

"Senior, what do you mean by that?

I just personally refined a Pill Furnace of Medicinal Pills, and everyone saw it with their own eyes. How could it be fake? And how could I be a swindler?"

"Hehe, your trick might fool others, but it's impossible to fool me, Fatty Wu Jue."

The short, stout old man's face was full of disdain. "You say you can really perform Alchemy? Can you answer a few questions for me?"

"Yes, ask whatever you want!"

The old man's words had already attracted everyone's attention. If he didn't resolve this issue, everything would be in vain. Ye Bufan could only patiently deal with the other party.

"What Rank of Medicinal Pill did you just refine?"

"Rank 10 Junlin Pill!"

"How many Medicinal Pills were formed, and what was their quality?"

"Nine Medicinal Pills were formed, and every one was High Grade."

The old man named Fatty Wu asked, and Ye Bufan answered, his expression calm.

"Is that so? Then your problem arises."

Fatty Wu sneered, "A single Pill Furnace forming nine Medicinal Pills, each one High Grade? What kind of Alchemy prowess is that?

This old man has lived for over twenty thousand years, and even an Immortal Pill Master of Rank 11 would find it difficult to achieve such Alchemy prowess.

Yet you don't even have the most common badge. Do you think this is reasonable?"

"I…"

Ye Bufan was speechless. His situation was too special; he had just arrived in the Upper Heaven Domain from the Middle Heaven Region, but how could he explain such a thing?

Even if he did, these people would certainly not believe him, thinking it was a swindler's excuse.

But before he could speak, a female Immortal in white, appearing as a middle-aged woman and also an Immortal Venerable strong practitioner, stood up from the crowd.

"Senior Brother, what you said does make some sense, but we just witnessed it with our own eyes. Could this still be false?"

Ye Bufan quickly said, "Yes, I just personally refined the Medicinal Pills. There's no way it could be fake, right?"

"Hahahaha… It's just a trick."

Fatty Wu burst into laughter. "Although this old man didn't see through how he performed the trick, one thing is certain.

Among all of you present, who has seen a Rank 10 Medicinal Pill refined in fifteen minutes? Even the President of the Alchemist Guild probably couldn't do it.

A swindler is a swindler. He didn't do enough homework. If he had dragged it out for an hour or two, this old man might have believed him, but this is absolutely impossible!"

Upon hearing him say this, the crowd instantly erupted.

"Yes, it was indeed too fast. I was at the Dan Wang Competition last time and personally witnessed the Dan Wang's demeanor. Even Dan Wang himself couldn't refine a Pill Furnace of Rank 10 Medicinal Pills in fifteen minutes…"

"Exactly! There are too many loopholes. So Young man, refining Medicinal Pills so quickly, and every one of them High Grade…"

"Fake, it must be fake! That hateful swindler must have used a trick to deceive our eyes, but this absolutely goes against common sense…"

Listening to the surrounding discussions, Ye Bufan was utterly speechless.

He had been eager to demonstrate his Alchemy prowess just now, hoping to attract people to seek his Alchemy services, so he hadn't suppressed his strength.

As a result, the speed of his Alchemy was too fast, which backfired and became an inexplicable flaw.

Seeing his expression, Fatty Wu sneered, his face full of triumph after exposing the trick. "Young man, what else do you have to say?"