The Divine Urban Physician

Chapter 3793: Chapter 3793: The Deal! The Attitude!

Ye Chen glanced at the liquor in his cup, resembling liquid gold, his eyes flickering. This wine was indeed another exquisite product from the Wine God Sect!

Although not as high quality as the Red Cloud Jade Brew, it was still first-class wine!

He did not hesitate and casually raised his cup, drinking the wine in one go.

Elder Shi observed this with a slight smile, yet his demeanor remained as uneasy as ever.

If a member of the Cang Gang were present, seeing Elder Shi’s behavior, they would certainly be shocked to the point of fainting, wouldn’t they?

Normally, Elder Shi always had a cold demeanor. As an Alchemy Divine Lord and a Qiankun Realm Expert, he naturally possessed great majesty. Even when facing the leader of the Cang Gang, Elder Shi was always calm, but now, in front of Ye Chen, he seemed like a child meeting a teacher!

Ye Chen was also somewhat surprised; it seemed Elder Shi was indeed a person devoted to the Dao of Alchemy.

Without further ado, he opened his mouth and said, "You said you have questions to ask me, why are you standing there idly, just ask."

Ye Chen’s tone was not exactly pleasant. In the Cang Gang, and even in the entire Dark Domain Netherworld, very few people dared to speak to Elder Shi like that. Yet, Elder Shi not only showed no dissatisfaction but instead appeared immensely grateful, as if he had received a favor, looking at Ye Chen and saying, "Grandmaster, please first take a look at this jade scroll."

With that, Elder Shi moved his hand and handed a somewhat weathered jade scroll to Ye Chen.

Ye Chen opened the jade scroll and began to browse carefully.

The scroll contained the refining method for a certain Archaic Illusory Reality Pill. To be honest, with Ye Chen’s current alchemy proficiency, it seemed rather obscure, but this was not an issue.

Initially, he was not the one to unravel puzzles for Elder Shi this time!

Then, who was it?

Naturally, it was Xuan Han Yu!

With Xuan Han Yu’s strength in the Dao of Alchemy, answering some of Elder Shi’s questions would be a breeze, wouldn’t it?

A faint and barely perceptible smile appeared at the corner of Ye Chen’s mouth. He slowly put down the jade scroll and said to Elder Shi, "Alright, now you may ask."

Elder Shi was so excited that his hands were trembling slightly. He quickly said, "Grandmaster, I have repeatedly tried to refine this pill, but at the last moment, I always fail, with a slight leakage of medicinal power just as the pill is about to form. Here is the failed pill I made. Please take a look and tell me if there is anything I did wrong?"

Saying this, Elder Shi placed a broken Dan Pill in front of Ye Chen.

Ye Chen held the pill between his fingers, observing for a moment, then gently crushed it. After a moment, he slowly spoke, "When you refined the Spirit Light Rhinoceros Horn, your fire was too fierce, and you added the Seven Emotions Colorless Flower too early, causing the medicinal power of these two materials to conflict.

However, that is not the main problem. The main issue lies in your technique. When condensing the pill, first use the sinking, transforming, and condensing three tips, and finally use the flaming tip to increase firepower; this is the method best suited to your alchemy approach. Yet, you were somewhat rigid, merely following the formula to the letter.

One must understand that every alchemist, even producing the same pill, might use techniques that differ entirely, much like how each person’s path in alchemy is different."

Hearing this, Elder Shi was initially stunned, then his face revealed a look of sudden realization!

His gaze towards Ye Chen became increasingly respectful!

This conversation truly enlightened him!

He knew that while Ye Chen’s reasoning seemed simple, being able to point out the technique best suited to someone was incredibly difficult!

Even Elder Shi himself couldn’t determine which technique was most suited to his own approach, so he had to just follow the book, as following the book was better than trying randomly, wasn’t it?

There are billions of combinations of alchemy techniques; trying them randomly would exhaust even the Cang Gang’s vast resources...

Initially, Elder Shi had some doubts about Ye Chen’s proficiency in alchemy, but now he wholly believed that Ye Chen was truly an Alchemy Grandmaster, unparalleled in the realm of alchemy!

With a wide smile, Elder Shi continually nodded toward Ye Chen, saying, "What the Grandmaster says is absolutely correct, absolutely correct! I have one more question to ask..."

Saying so, Elder Shi was about to take out another jade scroll, but Ye Chen said casually, "Do you think by calling yourself a student, you make me your teacher?"

Hearing this, Elder Shi’s face changed abruptly, and he quickly explained, "Please forgive me, Grandmaster, it was presumptuous of me..."

For an alchemist like Ye Chen to take the time to meet him and answer one question was already a fortune amassed over several lifetimes!

And now, to be so impolite as to ask the Grandmaster question after question?

In an instant, a look of extreme shame appeared on Elder Shi’s face...

He understood that every piece of knowledge was not acquired without effort but accumulated through countless hardships, so how could it be casually imparted?

The gifts he offered had already been enough to secure a meeting with such a luminary in alchemy, and yet now he dared to be so presumptuous...

All at once, Elder Shi was drenched in cold sweat, terrified that he had offended Ye Chen, and fearing he would lose the opportunity to meet him again!

Biting his lip, resolve flashed across Elder Shi’s eyes, intending to kneel and kowtow to Ye Chen as an apology, despite his high status within the Cang Gang.

Yet just as Elder Shi was about to rise, Ye Chen spoke calmly, "Continuing to instruct you isn’t a problem, but there are conditions."

Hearing this, Elder Shi froze in his actions, then his face filled with joy, saying, "Please state them, Grandmaster! I will do my utmost to fulfill them!"

Ye Chen said, "Collect for me the ancient Wu Clan’s alchemy formulas. With your understanding of alchemy, even if you can’t discern the specific contents of the Wu Clan’s formulas, you should be able to recognize them. As long as you can collect them, present me with one ancient Wu Clan alchemy formula, and I will answer three of your questions."

If you can directly find the Golden Witch Body Refining Pill formula, all the better. Even body-refining formulas would greatly enhance efficiency, but the Wu Clan’s formulas are incredibly obscure and profound, hard to describe in words. Apart from the true Wu Clan, it’s not easy for others to even recognize whether a formula is from the Wu Clan.

Although Elder Shi was an Alchemy Divine Lord of the Cang Gang, his expertise in alchemy was barely enough to recognize the origin of the Wu Clan formulas.

Upon hearing this, Elder Shi gave Ye Chen a surprised look, with an expression of disbelief!

He had studied Wu Clan pills, but they were unfathomably obscure, difficult to comprehend even with his knowledge of alchemy. Let alone refining, even reading the formula was challenging!

Yet Ye Chen wanted to collect these Wu Clan formulas; could it be he intended to refine Wu Clan pills?

Elder Shi’s expression was beyond mere reverence; it seemed as though he was gazing at a Divine King!

He could be described as devout!

Ye Chen was somewhat uncomfortable with Elder Shi’s gaze, so he stood up and walked toward the door, saying, "Alright, I’m leaving. Contact me again once you’ve acquired a Wu Clan alchemy formula, and do not, under any circumstances, reveal anything about meeting me to anyone, or our transaction will end immediately."

Elder Shi nodded earnestly, "I understand!"

Ye Chen left the tavern and slipped into a secluded corner, removing his mask. Following the map given by Lin Rutian, he exited the city through a hidden path unknown to many in Qingshan City, heading towards Deceit City.