Chapter 3977 Blood Loss

“I…”

The Middle-aged Man was full of unwillingness. He was a Loose Cultivator Immortal, with no School and no background. It was truly not easy for him to Cultivate to the Immortal Emperor Realm over so many years.

The most important thing in Cultivation is resources. For so many years, he had relied on his current methods, extorting some Alchemists to obtain massive resources to satisfy his Cultivation.

In the past, he had always been successful wherever he went, but today, he had been defeated twice in a row by the same Young man.

The first time, the extortion failed, and he even lost a misty cloud stone.

The second time, he presented three sets of Twelfth-Order Immortal Pill Materials, but only received a Low Grade Medicinal Pill.

Adding the two times together, it was simply a huge loss.

Yet, the other party was reasonable and well-grounded, leaving him speechless.

Looking at the Young man in front of him, he gnashed his teeth, wishing he could slap the other party to death, his killing intent almost uncontrollable.

Ye Bufan, however, seemed completely unaware: “What, do you disagree? This is the Void Market, and what is most emphasized here are the rules.”

“If you think this is unfair, you can invite the supervisor back and let them judge whether this is in accordance with the rules or not?”

“Consider yourself ruthless. You wait for me; this matter is not over.”

The Middle-aged Man naturally knew that the other party had done things flawlessly, and bringing in the supervisor would only result in him losing out.

Now, the Grand Alchemist held a high position and possessed strong Cultivation, so he dared not provoke her. Instead, he placed all his hatred on Ye Bufan.

After uttering a harsh threat and glaring maliciously, he turned and left.

As soon as he left, the crowd around them erupted again.

Everyone simply didn't understand what exactly had happened. In the eyes of most people, it was already incredibly impressive for Ye Bufan to guide an Eleventh-Order Celestial Alchemist to successfully refine a Three Treasures Meridian Building Pill, and a pill explosion occurring later was also a normal thing.

But even so, it did not affect their reverence for this Young man.

“That’s amazing! Guiding someone to refine a Twelfth-Order Immortal Pill, I’ve never even heard of such a thing…”

“Yes, if Young Master Ye hadn't intervened today, the Grand Alchemist might have been in some trouble…”

The surrounding crowd was discussing animatedly, while the Grand Alchemist directly approached Ye Bufan.

“This little one, Hua Qiqi, wishes to acknowledge Young Master as her teacher. Please accept me as your disciple!”

As she spoke, she bent her knees, preparing to kneel and perform the master-disciple bowing ceremony.

This action instantly stunned everyone. The previously noisy scene immediately became dead silent.

This was an Eleventh-Order Celestial Alchemist, who held a supreme position even in the entire Upper Heaven Domain. No matter which great School she visited, she would be treated as an honored guest.

Yet, such a Grand Alchemist was actually preparing to kneel and acknowledge someone as her teacher.

Who exactly was this Young man? How could he possess such great charm, to subdue a figure like the Grand Alchemist in just a few hours?

Ye Bufan was momentarily stunned, then reached out and helped Hua Qiqi up.

“No, no, let’s forget about the master-disciple relationship. I don’t have any plans to take on disciples for now!”

Hua Qiqi's expression was complex, showing both grievance and disappointment.

As a Genius of the Upper Heaven Domain, countless people begged to be accepted as her disciples, yet now she actively sought to become a disciple and was rejected.

Could it be that her previous performance had disappointed him, and he simply didn't think much of her?

Hua Qiqi's voice was low: “Does Young Master dislike this little one for being dull?”

“No, no, I really didn’t mean that.”

Ye Bufan quickly said, “We can exchange ideas in the Dao of Alchemy. It’s much better to be friends and learn from each other. There’s no need to force a master-disciple relationship.”

“This…”

Hua Qiqi hesitated a little. From the bottom of her heart, she was completely convinced by the other party's Alchemy attainments and genuinely wanted to become a disciple to learn, not wanting to easily lose this opportunity.

Ye Bufan quickly added, “Fairy Hua, I am Ye Bufan. How about we cooperate?”

Hua Qiqi saw that the other party truly had no intention of taking disciples, and she sighed inwardly: “Young Master Ye, how do you wish to cooperate?”

“Well… it’s like this. I don’t have an Alchemist badge, so no one believes me when I set up a stall to do Alchemy.

To be honest, I’ve been setting up a stall over there for more than an hour and haven’t even started business. Do you think we can cooperate? How about I help you with Alchemy?”

At that moment, Ye Bufan had just caused such a stir, already establishing his prestige among these people.

Even if he were to set up his own stall now, it wouldn't be as awkward as before.

The reason he said this was also to divert the other party's attention, otherwise, if she insisted on becoming his disciple, it would be a bit troublesome.

Anyway, many people were looking for Hua Qiqi to do Alchemy, and they were all queuing up there, so it wouldn't matter to share some with himself.

“Cooperation is fine, but it’s not you helping me with Alchemy.”

A glint flashed in Hua Qiqi’s beautiful eyes, “How about this, Young Master Ye continues to guide me in Alchemy as you did just now, and all the profits will be yours. I will be your apprentice, how does that sound?”

She was an extremely intelligent woman. After the two previous collaborations, she realized that this man was like a bottomless gold mine, and just a few pointers could give her new insights.

Moreover, she realized that her own gap was comprehensive, and to truly advance to a Twelfth-Order Immortal Pill Master, she needed to learn comprehensively from Ye Bufan.

Hua Qiqi had a premonition that as long as she followed this man, her next breakthrough would not be far off.

“Alright, let’s do as you say!”

Ye Bufan naturally saw through the other party's thoughts at a glance, but he didn't reject this diligent and studious woman and agreed on the spot.

“That’s great! Thank you, Young Master Ye.”

Although she couldn't become a disciple, the other party agreed to continue guiding her in this way, and Hua Qiqi still bowed gratefully.

“From now on, this stall is yours, and I am the apprentice. Whatever you say, goes.”

She had an extreme pursuit of the Dao of Alchemy. In order to improve herself, she completely put aside her dignity.

Ye Bufan was also not polite. He nodded, raised his hand, and changed the sign next to him.

Previously, Hua Qiqi's main purpose in Alchemy was to hone herself, so her prices were very low: three sets of Materials for one furnace of Medicinal Pills.

But now, he urgently needed resources, so he immediately restored the price to normal, five sets of Materials for one furnace of Medicinal Pills.

“Uh…”

Seeing this scene, the people around were instantly in an uproar.

Originally, after Ye Bufan and Hua Qiqi successfully refined the Twelfth-Order Immortal Pill, the number of people gathered here had quadrupled compared to before. The queue grew longer and longer, almost filling the entire Void Market.

Everyone was queuing up to have Medicinal Pills refined, but they didn't expect the price to increase.

And those who had seen Ye Bufan just now were all stamping their feet and beating their chests, filled with regret.

That Big Beard Immortal Venerable even raised his hand and slapped himself twice. There was once an opportunity placed before him, but unfortunately, he didn't cherish it. There is nothing more painful in life than this.

The opportunity for free Alchemy was wasted before, and now if he wanted to find someone to do Alchemy, the price had skyrocketed, and he would have to queue slowly.

These people complained, but not a single one left.

After all, such a brilliant Immortal Pill Master was truly a rare find. For a Cultivator, missing one opportunity would be a lifelong regret; they absolutely could not miss a second one. So, under Ye Bufan's direction, the stall began to continue its business.