These words caused the two elders to almost spit blood on the spot!
Damn it!
In the end, we were indeed too young…
To think that such a petty person could be considered magnanimous?
After the second elder's coercion had reprimanded him, Que Xinyan finally regained some semblance of consciousness.
Upon hearing Ye Fan's words, he almost wet himself from fear!
Is he trying to kill me?!
But thinking of his master being right beside him, he felt a little better.
His master always thought highly of him; he wouldn't agree to this!
Yes, it must be so!
How could his master bear to let such a genius like him die!
After all, his master had personally said that his talent was even above his own!
From now on, the foremost alchemist of Yun Hua Sect would undoubtedly be him!
Unfortunately, this time, he was wrong!
Compared to the life and death of True Person Yun Hua and the entire Yun Hua Sect, he, Que Xinyan, was not that important!
"Xinyan, you are a good child…" The second elder pulled Que Xinyan closer, gently stroking the top of his head. "Unfortunately, you shouldn't have provoked someone you shouldn't have…"
"Master, what are you saying? Your disciple doesn't understand…"
Que Xinyan was completely panicked!
Impossible!
How could his master choose to abandon him?!
No!
This is not real!
"Alright, be good, it won't hurt much."
With these words, the second elder's hand, placed on Que Xinyan's head, suddenly exerted force!
Master pats my head, a palm shatters my celestial spirit…
Que Xinyan died without suspense.
Indeed, there was no pain at all.
Ye Fan was startled and took a few steps back.
Honestly.
He acted without warning.
He almost got my clothes dirty…
Perhaps Ye Fan seemed a bit overbearing.
But remember, Que Xinyan had genuinely intended to kill him earlier!
If not for the second elder's intervention, Ye Fan would have been the one dead by now.
Towards an enemy, Ye Fan naturally wouldn't show mercy!
Was he supposed to let him go, let him grow stronger, and then stab him in the back?
That would be a foolish act only someone with water in their brain would do!
Moreover, don't forget, Ye Fan had already transmigrated a hundred times.
His combined age was around a million years.
Having survived in the cultivation world for so long, Ye Fan couldn't possibly be a saint!
The lives he had taken were more than he could count!
After all, this was a world where the strong preyed on the weak.
Those who were kind-hearted and soft-hearted usually didn't live long.
After instructing people to dispose of the body, the two elders led Ye Fan to the alchemy room arranged by the Yun Hua Sect.
Along the way, the two also subtly inquired about Ye Fan's conditions for taking action.
After all, no one was doing charity.
If they wanted him to act, they had to offer a sufficient price.
Now, this price involved the life and death of their Sect Master and the sect, so they had to be willing to splurge.
"You seniors are too kind," Ye Fan said with a smile. "It's fate that we met, so why talk about rewards?"
Upon hearing this, the corners of the two elders' mouths twitched…
Having experienced what just happened, they wouldn't believe Ye Fan was truly so easy to talk to even if they were beaten to death.
The more Ye Fan didn't mention specific conditions, the greater the conditions would be later.
It might even be so great that their Yun Hua Sect couldn't afford it…
"Alright then…"
Saving their people was the priority, and they couldn't afford to worry about anything else.
They hoped Ye Fan wouldn't make an exorbitant demand later, and at least leave them some pots and pans…
As for reneging on the deal afterward?
Theoretically, it was possible.
But the problem was, could their Yun Hua Sect really afford to offend such a powerful alchemist like Ye Fan?
Such an existence would surely have many powerful acquaintances.
If they angered him, it could bring catastrophic disaster to the Yun Hua Sect!
After all, Ye Fan's sudden arrival at the Yun Hua Sect and his bringing of the third key felt too coincidental!
It was possible that many powerful figures were already lurking around the Yun Hua Sect.
If they showed any ill will, they would face a furious assault from these powerhouses!
In this regard, Ye Fan not trying to snatch their key was already considered generous…
Thinking of this, the two elders' thoughts began to spiral out of control…
To take a step back, even if they didn't consider the possibility of revenge from others afterward.
Could they really deal with Ye Fan himself?
If Ye Fan's cultivation had reached a certain high level, they wouldn't be able to tell.
Although alchemists generally had lower cultivation than ordinary cultivators because they dedicated most of their energy and time to studying alchemy.
However, this was not always the case.
There had been a few individuals in history who were not only monstrous in alchemy but also in cultivation!
Furthermore, Ye Fan, at just over twenty years old, had achieved impossible feats in alchemy. It wasn't impossible for him to be even more monstrous in cultivation.
In such a situation, they dared not gamble!
If they gambled wrong, it would mean utter ruin…
Therefore, they could only obediently wait for Ye Fan to extort them later…
Fortunately, Ye Fan didn't know their thoughts, or he would have been shocked again!
Damn it!
Are you all mind-readers?
Is this what they call 'my strength is entirely dependent on your imagination'?
…
In the alchemy room.
The second elder briefly introduced the environment of the alchemy room and then asked Ye Fan what materials he needed.
If anything was missing, they would find it immediately.
After hearing the names of the materials Ye Fan provided, the second elder was clearly stunned.
"Master Ye… that Qi Exhaustion Pill is a seventh-tier pill, but these… aren't these all fifth-tier materials?"
This was another merit of the second elder.
Realizing that Ye Fan's alchemical skill surpassed his own, he even changed his address.
Only when one devotes themselves wholeheartedly to their studies can they possess such an open-minded attitude.
In his eyes, age and seniority were merely trivial matters.
The pursuit and exploration of knowledge were the eternal themes.
Although he didn't know Ye Fan's exact alchemist rank, since he could refine the Qi Exhaustion Pill, he must be at least a seventh-tier alchemist!
Seventh-tier alchemists were already rare beings on the continent today.
Moreover, his intuition told him that seventh-tier was just the beginning!
Ye Fan's true level was far above that!
Therefore, "Master" was a title Ye Fan truly deserved!
"Who says you need seventh-tier materials to refine a seventh-tier pill?" Ye Fan replied with a smile.
The so-called 'same tier, same pill' was only a requirement for ordinary alchemists.
Exceptional beings like Ye Fan were no longer bound by this.
Of course, it didn't mean all pills could be made this way.
If it were immortal pills or divine pills, most of the time, the rule of refining pills with herbs of the same tier would still need to be followed.
Even though Ye Fan could use his extraordinary methods to lower the requirements for medicinal materials, he couldn't lower them too much.
However, seventh-tier pills were no different from introductory pills in Ye Fan's eyes.
He could even lower the tier of the materials to fourth-tier, or even third-tier!
But doing so would make the refining process very troublesome and time-consuming.
Unless he was conducting some theoretical research, there was no need for it.
Ye Fan wasn't bored enough to create trouble for himself!
And fifth-tier was the most suitable choice.
It wouldn't waste extra time and effort, and it wouldn't increase the difficulty of refining.
Just like 13 could be obtained from 5 + 8, or from the sum of thirteen 1s.
Of course.
The main reason was that the Yun Hua Sect lacked enough seventh-tier medicinal materials…
But such was the general environment of the continent.
Ye Fan had nothing to complain about regarding such a poor sect…