Chapter 3976: Dumb Eating Coptis

"Yes!"

Although the Grand Alchemist was proud, she still held great respect for truly capable individuals, those stronger than herself.

She stood before the Pill Furnace again, taking a deep breath to adjust her state.

At this moment, she completely transformed herself into a tool, doing exactly as the other party instructed without a single error.

At the same time, she focused all her attention on absorbing and learning the Alchemy techniques, believing that if she could successfully refine a Twelfth-Order Celestial Alchemist this time, she would not be far from entering the Realm of a Twelfth-Order Celestial Alchemist.

The previous experience had caused her emotions to fluctuate greatly.

She also inexplicably believed that under the guidance of the other party, she could truly refine a Twelfth-Order Celestial Alchemist.

Under the gaze of countless eyes, the second Alchemy began.

The Middle-aged Man had a cold sneer on his face; he didn't understand Alchemy and subconsciously felt that if the first attempt wasn't successful, this one wouldn't be much better.

As Alchemy began, under Ye Bufan's guidance, the Grand Alchemist was completely focused this time, discarding all distracting thoughts and becoming his Alchemy tool.

Everything proceeded in an orderly, step-by-step, and fluid manner, much smoother than the last time.

Half an hour later, they reached the Fusion stage again, and everyone widened their eyes, watching intently, wondering if another mistake would occur like last time.

The result, however, was completely different; everything proceeded smoothly without any errors.

After another quarter of an hour, a rich Medicinal Pill fragrance slowly wafted from the Pill Furnace.

"This… is it going to be refined successfully?"

Even if the people present didn't understand Alchemy, they had basic common sense and knew that the scent of a Medicinal Pill was a prelude to imminent success.

The Middle-aged Man's expression changed again, and the smile on his face had vanished.

If the other party's Medicinal Pill was refined successfully, his plan would be completely ruined, and he probably would never be able to avenge the kick he had just received.

Regardless of what these people thought, Ye Bufan's control over the Alchemy continued to advance steadily.

"Collect the Pill!"

Under Ye Bufan's command, the Grand Alchemist cast a Pill Collection Art, and at the same time, injected eight streams of Immortal Essence into the formed Medicinal Pill.

This left her somewhat bewildered, unsure why Immortal Essence needed to be injected into the Medicinal Pill even after it had been successfully refined.

But with the previous experience, she didn't think much of it and simply followed the instructions.

Soon, amidst everyone's exclamations, nine Medicinal Pills flew out of the Pill Furnace one after another, and their speed was not fast, allowing everyone to see them clearly.

The first Medicinal Pill was like congealed black jade, with a dazzling luster shimmering with golden Pill patterns.

Only the last one looked ordinary, barely counting as a Low Grade Medicinal Pill.

Even so, it was enough to shock everyone; one must know that it was already very difficult for an ordinary Immortal Pill Master to refine a Medium Grade Medicinal Pill, let alone eight High Grade Medicinal Pills, and what's more, these were Twelfth-Order Immortal Pills.

"Oh my heavens, it actually succeeded! Someone can actually guide the refinement of a Twelfth-Order Immortal Pill? How is this possible?"

"Oh my God, what did I see? The first time refining a Twelfth-Order Immortal Pill, and nine came out at once, eight of them High Grade…"

"Who is this Young man? Can he be even more Heaven-Defying? What kind of Alchemy attainment does it take to guide someone else to refine a Twelfth-Order Immortal Pill…?"

Upon seeing this scene, the people around erupted in excitement.

The Middle-aged Man's expression changed; the moment the Medicinal Pill was refined, his heart was filled with disappointment, as this meant his plan had completely failed.

But then, he was overjoyed again, thinking that these Medicinal Pills all belonged to him; he had provided three sets of Materials and received eight High Grade Medicinal Pills in return, which was a huge profit no matter what.

One must know that a High Grade Three Treasures Meridian Building Pill, when taken to an auction, would definitely be worth a hundred times that of a Low Grade Medicinal Pill.

Now that he had eight High Grade ones, their value was far greater than the three sets of Materials he had provided.

Although he failed to plant a Heart Demon in the Grand Alchemist's heart, he still made a large profit, so this trip was not in vain.

Just as he was about to cheer, a sudden change occurred.

The first Medicinal Pill flying towards the jade bottle burst into a sky full of powder with a 'pop', followed by the second, and the third…

In an instant, all eight High Grade Medicinal Pills shattered, leaving only the last unremarkable Low Grade Medicinal Pill to fall into the jade bottle.

Everyone was dumbfounded, completely unable to understand what had happened.

They had heard of Pill Furnaces exploding before, but never of Medicinal Pills exploding after refinement, which completely refreshed everyone's understanding.

Everyone else was just watching the show, but the Middle-aged Man's heart was bleeding from the pain.

Those eight High Grade Twelfth-Order Medicinal Pills all belonged to him, and they just exploded like that.

In the end, only that one insignificant Low Grade Medicinal Pill remained; he had exchanged three sets of Materials for this one thing, which was a huge loss.

If the other party had only refined one Low Grade Medicinal Pill in the end, there would be nothing to say, but they refined so many High Grade Medicinal Pills and then exploded them in front of him, which was simply a killing blow.

He glared angrily at Ye Bufan and the Grand Alchemist: "You tricked me!"

The Grand Alchemist did not speak; her expression was calm at this moment, but her heart was churning with turbulent waves.

Everything that had just happened shocked her deeply; it wasn't until the very last moment that she understood why Ye Bufan wanted her to leave Immortal Essence in those High Grade Medicinal Pills—it was for this very move.

At this moment, her heart felt incredibly relieved, and the frustration of being schemed against by the Middle-aged Man was swept away.

At the same time, she was also incredibly shocked, shocked by this man's calculations, and shocked by this man's ability.

These were Twelfth-Order Immortal Pills; even Dan Wang would have to concentrate fully and without distraction to refine them.

Yet, the other party not only guided her to refine nine Medicinal Pills but also separated them by Rank: eight High Grade and one Low Grade.

Before, she thought it was accidental, but now it seemed completely intentional.

The most impressive thing was that while guiding her, he could also multitask, completely outmaneuvering the other party and controlling the entire situation; this level of intellect and Alchemy attainment was simply astonishing.

For so many years, there had been no one she truly admired, but today she had witnessed it with her own eyes.

At this moment, her gaze towards the man before her was filled with complex emotions: doubt, gratitude, and admiration.

Ye Bufan did not notice the Grand Alchemist's gaze; instead, he smiled slightly at the Middle-aged Man.

"What are you saying? I guided the Grand Alchemist in Alchemy, and it's normal for a few Medicinal Pills to explode during our first collaboration due to a lack of tacit understanding. How can you say I tricked you?"

"You…"

The Middle-aged Man wished he could stomp his feet and curse; was this just a few Medicinal Pills exploding? This was all eight High Grade Medicinal Pills exploding, not a single one left!

If you say it was an accident, I wouldn't believe it even if you killed me. Do you really think these tens of thousands of years were lived in vain?

But the one doing the Alchemy was him, so whatever he said made sense. He was like a mute eating bitter herbs, unable to express his suffering.

Ye Bufan completely ignored his murderous gaze and directly tossed the dark, unappealing Medicinal Pill in his hand over. "This is the Three Treasures Meridian Building Pill you wanted, refined and completed. Our transaction is over, and we are even."