Chapter 3970 Triple Compensation

The Grand Alchemist prepared to collect the Materials for the Medicinal Pill, but the Middle-aged Man raised his hand to stop her.

“Grand Alchemist, it’s better if we clarify some things beforehand.

I’ve only gathered enough Materials for one batch of Medicinal Pills, and it cost me a great deal, plus I need them urgently.

That’s precisely why I’m willing to offer the misty cloud stone as compensation for your Alchemy.

But if the Alchemy succeeds, everyone will be happy. However, if it fails and these Materials are wasted, shouldn’t we have an understanding?”

These words were somewhat indirect, but the central point was: if I offer such valuable compensation and you fail, how will you compensate me?

The expressions of the surrounding crowd shifted slightly; many of them were old monsters, naturally understanding the underlying meaning.

However, everyone also understood, as the Materials for the fire reverence pill were precious, so his proposal was not unreasonable.

Otherwise, if any Immortal Pill Master casually turned them into a pile of ash, they would surely cry themselves to death.

The Grand Alchemist’s expression was calm as she softly uttered a few words, “If it fails, I’ll compensate you threefold.”

Threefold compensation isn’t too high a ratio, but when applied to the fire reverence pill, it becomes special, as these Medicinal Materials are extremely expensive, and threefold is definitely not a small sum.

“With the Grand Alchemist’s word, I feel relieved.”

The Middle-aged Man nodded in satisfaction, then waved his hand, and the Medicinal Materials flew before the Grand Alchemist.

Ye Bufan glanced at the man, then his gaze fell upon the Medicinal Materials, seemingly understanding something, and a faint smile played on the corner of his lips.

He quickly moved forward, soon reaching the front row of the onlookers, just a step away from the Alchemy stall.

At this moment, the Grand Alchemist had already begun Alchemy. After inventorying all the Materials, she raised her hand, and a yellow flame flew into the Pill Furnace.

“This is actually a yellow strange Dan Fire!”

A gasp of surprise arose from the surrounding crowd. Previously, the Grand Alchemist had used ordinary Dan Fire for Alchemy, but now she was directly using a yellow strange Dan Fire, indicating her extreme seriousness towards this batch of Medicinal Pills.

It made sense, after all, threefold compensation for the fire reverence pill was no joke; even a wealthy Immortal Pill Master might not be able to afford it.

After the Pill Furnace was heated, the Grand Alchemist’s movements were fluid: adding Medicinal Materials, refining, extracting, Fusion—every step was controlled to perfection.

When Alchemy reaches her Realm, every movement is elegant and beautiful.

Under everyone’s watchful eyes, half an hour passed, and the Alchemy entered its latter half.

The fire reverence pill was originally a fire-attribute Medicinal Pill, and coupled with the baking of the strange Dan Fire, the entire Pill Furnace radiated a scorching aura.

The purified and extracted Medicinal Liquid continuously churned, slowly beginning to fuse.

If the Fusion was successful, the next steps would be forming and collecting the Medicinal Pills.

Just as everyone thought the Grand Alchemist was getting closer to success, a sudden anomaly occurred within the Pill Furnace.

The Medicinal Liquid, which had already fused for more than half, suddenly boiled, transforming into clouds of smoke that incessantly churned, seemingly about to explode at any moment.

Simultaneously, a burnt smell permeated the air.

“This… this is burnt? Is it going to fail?”

The surrounding crowd was greatly alarmed. Although many did not understand Alchemy, they could tell that this was definitely not a good sign.

A hint of surprise flashed in the Grand Alchemist’s beautiful eyes; clearly, this reaction was unexpected.

In her mind, she had made no operational errors; everything was proceeding in an orderly fashion, one could even say perfectly.

She had been planning whether this batch of Medicinal Pills would increase in Rank and produce nine Medicinal Pills, but now this situation suddenly occurred.

However, as an Eleventh-Order Celestial Alchemist, she had refined countless Medicinal Pills before, and this situation was not unprecedented.

Though surprised, she remained calm. She first lowered the temperature of the strange Dan Fire to control the Alchemy process, then cast one stabilizing Dan Fire technique after another, hoping to stabilize the situation inside.

Generally speaking, if there were only slight deviations, she could quickly stabilize the situation with her operation.

But the current situation was far from simple; the Medicinal Liquid inside the Pill Furnace showed no sign of stabilizing, but instead became increasingly violent, and the burnt smell in the air also intensified.

At this point, the Grand Alchemist grew anxious. She suddenly stood up and struck the Pill Furnace several times in succession, hoping to suppress the volatile Medicinal Liquid with her pure Immortal Essence.

Feeling the powerful pressure, the surrounding crowd was once again shocked, not expecting the Grand Alchemist to be an Immortal Emperor Realm expert.

Ye Bufan was equally surprised; this woman had hidden her strength before, and even he couldn’t discern her depth.

Although the Grand Alchemist’s strength shocked everyone, it had little effect on the Medicinal Liquid inside the Pill Furnace, and the situation grew more critical.

Looking at the current situation, the Grand Alchemist’s eyes showed a complex expression, which finally turned into a look of determination.

“Everyone, step back! The Pill Furnace is about to explode!”

Generally speaking, a Pill Furnace explosion is a terrifying event; not only are the Medicinal Pills destroyed, but the surroundings are also affected, and the higher the Rank of the Medicinal Pill, the greater the power of the explosion.

The explosion of an Eleventh-Order Medicinal Pill was no less powerful than an Immortal Venerable Realm expert self-destructing their Primordial Spirit.

If they didn’t retreat quickly, with so many people gathered around, there would likely be widespread casualties.

The Middle-aged Man stood still, unfazed; as an Immortal Emperor Realm expert, he wasn’t afraid of a Pill Furnace explosion.

At the same time, a faint cold smile played on the corner of his lips as he looked at the scene before him, seemingly very satisfied with everything.

“Let me do it. I’ll help you stabilize this batch of Medicinal Pills. The condition is that the misty cloud stone belongs to me.”

Just then, a figure arrived in front of the Pill Furnace, directly taking the Grand Alchemist’s place.

The incident happened too suddenly; the surrounding crowd hadn’t had time to react, nor did they know who this Young man was.

They were all incredibly surprised: even the Grand Alchemist couldn’t control the situation, so why was he here? To die?

Under the astonished gazes of these people, Ye Bufan took out a fiery red Spiritual Plant and threw it into the Pill Furnace.

Upon seeing this action, a gasp of surprise immediately arose from the crowd.

Even the Grand Alchemist, standing nearby, angrily shouted, “What are you doing? Are you crazy?”

The immortal spirit grass Ye Bufan just threw in was not uncommon; it was a tenth-Rank Scorching Sun Grass, with an extremely strong fire attribute.

Now, the Pill Furnace was already on the verge of exploding, and the fire reverence pill being refined was clearly experiencing an uncontrolled breakdown of fire-attribute elements.

Throwing in another fire-attribute Spiritual Plant now was like pouring gasoline on a raging fire; the severe consequences were imaginable.

The Pill Furnace would likely explode before everyone present could evacuate, leading to many casualties.

As an Eleventh-Order Celestial Alchemist, the Grand Alchemist naturally understood this principle perfectly and was filled with indignation.

She had just been willing to abandon this batch of Medicinal Pills to warn everyone to retreat, showing her inherent kindness and deep concern for everyone’s lives.

But now, this reckless Young man had jumped out and completely ruined the plan. How could she not be angry? She raised her hand, ready to throw Ye Bufan out.

But just then, a bizarre scene occurred: the Pill Furnace, which had been wildly volatile and on the verge of collapse, instantly stabilized. The scorching aura dissipated, the Medicinal Liquid inside slowly returned to calmness, and even the burnt smell in the air completely vanished.