Chapter 3972: Stealing a Chicken, Losing the Rice

Ye Bufan smiled faintly, "What happens if you extract the juice from the thickest root of the Yin-Drip Bamboo and drip it onto the leaves of the Fire Shadow Grass?"

"This…"

The previously noisy crowd instantly quieted down. They didn't understand why this man asked this question, as it was completely beyond the knowledge of most people. Many had never even heard of Yin-Drip Bamboo.

A hint of shock and panic flashed in the Middle-aged Man's eyes, but he quickly concealed it.

The Grand Alchemist, however, frowned, deep in thought.

As an Eleventh-Order Celestial Alchemist, although Yin-Drip Bamboo was a rare immortal spirit grass, she knew it very well.

Fire Shadow Grass is a fire-attribute immortal spirit grass, while Yin-Drip Bamboo is the exact opposite, a yin-attribute immortal spirit grass of Eleventh Rank.

Yin and Yang are opposing forces, a principle everyone knows. But dripping the juice from the root of Yin-Drip Bamboo onto the leaves of Fire Shadow Grass was something she had never done, never even heard of, and couldn't guess the result.

Fortunately, Ye Bufan didn't wait for her answer and continued, "Yin-Drip Bamboo is yin-attributed, with its root being the most potent part. Moreover, its Rank is one level lower than Fire Shadow Grass.

In this situation, dripping its juice onto the leaves of Fire Shadow Grass will create a strange balance between them.

Yin and Yang are opposing forces. The Fire Shadow Grass will envelop this yin nature, but it won't be able to eliminate it in a short time, ultimately hiding it beneath the leaves, making it undetectable to ordinary people.

And at this point, if it's used to refine a fire reverence pill, once the Dan Fire refines the Fire Shadow Grass, that hidden trace of yin will suddenly appear.

The consequence, I presume the Grand Alchemist just witnessed, is the clash of Yin and Yang, causing the Pill Furnace to explode!"

Ye Bufan's voice was calm, speaking unhurriedly, but as soon as he finished, the recently quiet crowd erupted once more.

"Is this true or false? Why does it sound so mysterious…"

"Oh my god, so that's how it is! No wonder the Grand Alchemist was in danger of an exploding Pill Furnace just now…"

"Holy moly, so this guy was harboring malicious intentions, aiming to extort three times the compensation from the Grand Alchemist…"

The Grand Alchemist's face was filled with shock, and at the same time, her inner self was greatly impacted.

As an Eleventh-Order Celestial Alchemist, after Ye Bufan revealed the truth, she immediately discerned its authenticity, knowing that what he said was absolutely correct.

But the problem was, this man stood by and saw everything clearly, without any omissions, while she, as the person involved, had no inkling whatsoever.

She had always been extremely confident in her Alchemy skills, believing that apart from the few old monsters in the Upper Heaven Domain, no one among her peers could surpass her.

But the facts proved she was mistaken. This Young man seemed young, but his unique insight, including the way he saved the situation just now, was many times more powerful than hers.

While she was too shocked to speak, the Middle-aged Man couldn't hold back.

"Nonsense! If it's really as you say, and the Fire Shadow Grass contains the juice of Yin-Drip Bamboo, how could it possibly be refined into a Medicinal Pill?"

"That's because I intervened!"

Ye Bufan said, "All things in heaven and earth have mutual generation and mutual restraint. Besides their attributes, they also have their own natural enemies. And the natural enemy of Yin-Drip Bamboo is the Scorching Sun Grass.

Although it is only Rank Ten, it can effectively absorb and fuse the yin nature of Yin-Drip Bamboo.

It was precisely for this reason that this batch of Medicinal Pills was saved. If I hadn't intervened, an exploding Pill Furnace would have been the final outcome."

His words were resonant, refuting the Middle-aged Man and also explaining the doubts in everyone's minds.

Only then did everyone realize why Ye Bufan had thrown in a Scorching Sun Grass earlier, and why he had quickly stabilized the Pill Furnace. It turned out everything was under his control.

The Grand Alchemist, who had just calmed down, was once again shocked.

As an Eleventh-Order Celestial Alchemist, out of professional instinct, she had thought about how to resolve the situation after Ye Bufan revealed the truth, but after thinking for a long time, she had no clue.

But this man actually came up with a solution in such a short time, and his intervention was effective. What kind of Alchemy skill does it take to achieve that?

Not only could she not do it, but even the current Dan Wang probably couldn't.

"No, he absolutely cannot have such high Alchemy skill. He must have just happened to know these things. He can't surpass me, and certainly can't be on par with Dan Wang."

Finding an answer for herself, the Grand Alchemist quickly calmed her inner shock and looked sharply at the Middle-aged Man in front of her.

"You dared to scheme against me!"

As she spoke, she transformed into a different person, no longer the aloof Grand Alchemist from before. She instantly became furious, raising her leg and kicking him in the abdomen.

The Middle-aged Man had originally wanted to argue, but he didn't expect that the other party wouldn't give him a chance to speak and directly attacked.

He was sent flying hundreds of feet away like a cannonball.

Ye Bufan raised his eyebrows. This woman was actually an Immortal Emperor middle stage, much stronger than he had anticipated.

The Grand Alchemist's strength clearly exceeded the expectations of that Immortal Emperor Early Stage. He finally managed to stabilize himself and spat out a mouthful of blood.

Seeing her figure flash and appear before him again, he quickly cried out in alarm, "I bought the Fire Shadow Grass, and I didn't know it had been tampered with.

Besides, you are a Grand Alchemist, I am not. It's your responsibility if you can't tell, why are you attacking me?"

His words were timely and had some effect. The Grand Alchemist's raised hand retracted, and the Aura around her slowly dissipated.

The Middle-aged Man let out a long sigh of relief, having finally escaped a disaster.

Of course, he couldn't have been unaware of the Fire Shadow Grass, and this method wasn't the first time he had used it; he had previously tricked several Grand Alchemists.

As a Loose Cultivator Immortal Emperor, he had obtained a large amount of Cultivation resources through this method.

This time, he had originally thought he would make a huge profit, and everything started very smoothly, but he didn't expect a young brat to jump out at the critical moment and completely disrupt his plan.

Even more unexpectedly, this Grand Alchemist's strength was so formidable. Not only was she an Immortal Emperor, but she was also a Middle Stage, one Rank stronger than him.

Fortunately, the other party still adhered to principles, and he managed to stabilize her with a few words. He quickly added, "I am conducting a fair transaction, paying you for Alchemy. Everything else is irrelevant to me.

If you violate the rules and attack me, who would dare to seek your Alchemy services in the future?"

The Grand Alchemist exhaled, suppressing the anger in her heart, and with a flick of her wrist, said, "Give me my remuneration!"

This time, the Middle-aged Man dared not hesitate any longer. He quickly waved his hand and sent the misty cloud stone over.

The Grand Alchemist took it, glanced at it, and then presented it to Ye Bufan.

"This is your remuneration!"

"Thank you."

Ye Bufan's heart instantly filled with joy. This was an unexpected gain. With this misty cloud stone, his Nine Heavens could reach the Rank of a top-grade Immortal Artifact. Seeing his plan completely fail, having tried to outsmart someone only to lose out himself, and his precious bait ending up in the hands of that Young man, the Middle-aged Man gnashed his teeth in hatred, his eyes filled with killing intent.