Chapter 47

Listen, listen, listen!!! Continue to beg for the stewed meat!!!

"Ah!"

Fangzheng never expected that Ye Feng's condition would be this. If this were the case, he would make a huge profit, as those things could be bought in specific shops in the county town and the capital.

Even in the Loose Cultivators' Alliance, these things could be exchanged for money and mission points.

But the formula was something that was hard to come by.

"Little Brother Ye, since you like the path of alchemy so much, how about becoming my disciple?"

Suddenly, Fangzheng looked up and said to Ye Feng.

Without mentioning anything else, the fact that Ye Feng could formulate the Qi Condensation Elixir and the Spirit Power Elixir based on ancient formulas already proved his talent. Such talent was worthy of being his disciple.

After all, he did not take on disciples easily. To this day, he had only taken on two disciples, and both were already Intermediate Alchemists. However, he had always lacked a successor in the path of alchemy. At this moment, he was somewhat optimistic about Ye Feng, especially since Ye Feng had a high chance of being a Spirit Practitioner. Even if Ye Feng lacked alchemy talent, just being a Spirit Practitioner was enough.

When Li Wenqi and the others heard Fangzheng's words, they were all stunned, looking at Fangzheng in shock. This was the first time Fangzheng had actively offered to take on a disciple!

Then they all looked at Ye Feng with envy. Being taken as a disciple by Fangzheng was far more promising than being a martial artist.

"Uh......"

Hearing this, Ye Feng was also stunned for a moment, but he had no intention of becoming a disciple. What he lacked now was basic knowledge and common sense about this world.

"Master Fang, thank you for your kindness, but I have no intention of becoming a disciple at the moment!"

In this world, as in his previous life, the master-disciple relationship was a very good one, even more stringent than in his previous life. Ye Feng naturally did not want to bind himself with such a relationship. If it were in martial arts, he might consider it, but he had no such intention in alchemy.

At least not now. Although being a disciple did not prohibit one from taking another master, Ye Feng would only seek a master who far surpassed him in alchemy, someone who could truly convince him.

......

......

Ye Feng's refusal was unexpected by everyone. Zhou Wu had even planned to congratulate him, as becoming Fangzheng's disciple would elevate Ye Feng's status far beyond that of a steward. However, when he understood Ye Feng's words, he swallowed the rest of his words.

Fangzheng also did not expect to be refused, so he was also stunned.

This was the first time he had offered to take on a disciple, and he did not expect such an outcome, which made him feel somewhat embarrassed.

After a while, Fangzheng took a deep breath, and his expression eased.

"Zhou Wu, open the library of the Tianbao Pavilion to Little Ye...... Arrange the auction for these elixirs!"

"Little Ye, if the books here are not enough, when you go to the county town, I have many more books......"

Although Fangzheng was very angry, he still made the arrangements. A deal was a deal, and besides, he had made a huge profit.

"Yes, Master Fang!"

"Thank you, Master Fang!"

Zhou Wu and Ye Feng both bowed to Fangzheng.

In the days that followed, Ye Feng stayed at Fangzheng's place. Apart from practicing, he spent most of his time in the library.

The library of the Tianbao Pavilion, except for some confidential materials, was almost entirely open to Ye Feng. This was Fangzheng's requirement, a form of compensation for Ye Feng. Of course, all the alchemy books were here, and the ones that were not were not allowed to be disclosed and could only be passed down to direct disciples.

However, seeing the collection in the library already made Ye Feng pleasantly surprised.

These days were a period of explosive knowledge growth for Ye Feng. The Tianbao Pavilion, being the largest commercial house in the Tianlan Kingdom, had a very rich collection of books, not only about the Tianlan Kingdom but also about the surrounding kingdoms and the continent.

These things were more useful to Ye Feng than any medicinal or alchemy formulas.

Fangzheng felt he had made a huge profit, and when Ye Feng saw these books, he also felt he had made a huge profit.

To prepare for the auction, Ye Feng went out twice more and brought back nearly three hundred pounds of herbs. Now, he finally felt he had enough resources to participate in the auction.

"Master Fang, Steward Zhou!"

One day, as Ye Feng came out of the library, he found Fangzheng and Zhou Wu drinking tea in the courtyard, so he walked over and greeted them.

"Little Ye...... Zhou Wu, you speak!"

Seeing Ye Feng, Fangzheng greeted him and, after a moment's hesitation, spoke to Zhou Wu beside him.

Ye Feng looked at the two of them with some confusion, not knowing what was going on.

"Little Ye, our Tianbao Pavilion wants to do a business deal with you!" Zhou Wu quickly said after hearing Fangzheng's words.

"Oh, what kind of business?"

"Little Brother Ye, we know these top-grade herbs must grow in a medicinal field. We want to buy the location of this field. The Tianbao Pavilion is willing to pay five million taels!"

After a slight hesitation, Zhou Wu revealed the purpose of waiting for Ye Feng.

"Five million taels?" Hearing Zhou Wu's words, Ye Feng was clearly stunned, not because the price was low, but because it was indeed high. Ye Feng had roughly estimated that even if he transported these herbs out, he could only sell them for about four million taels.

And the Tianbao Pavilion? They were willing to pay five million taels just for the coordinates, which clearly indicated there was a reason. However, Ye Feng did not bother to think too much about it. After a moment's thought, he nodded directly.

"Ha ha, great!"

Seeing Ye Feng agree, Zhou Wu burst into laughter.

Originally, they had not taken it seriously, but when Ye Feng brought nearly three hundred pounds of top-grade herbs again, they began to pay attention.

The herbs were always the same few types, and when combined with Ye Feng's formulas, Fangzheng had a feeling that Ye Feng had discovered a medicinal field. Moreover, there was likely the remains of a great alchemist there, so they were willing to pay a high price for the coordinates.

They could have found it themselves, knowing where Ye Feng had been or by directly following him. If that didn't work, they could even threaten Ye Feng, who was just a small Body Refinement practitioner. However, this method was rejected by Fangzheng, who felt he owed Ye Feng, so he preferred to buy it.

Naturally, no one dared to defy Fangzheng, who was a guest elder of the Tianbao Pavilion in the county town and had access to a lot of resources. Besides, why offend Fangzheng for a few million taels? Unless they were foolish, Fangzheng's value could not be measured by money.

Ye Feng had also considered that even if he harvested everything, he had nowhere to store it, so it was better to sell it all at once.

Even if he turned everything into elixirs, unless he consumed them all himself, it would be a curse rather than a blessing.

Soon, after Zhou Wu learned the location Ye Feng provided, he left and then sent over a gold note worth five million taels.

Using the formulas provided by Ye Feng, Fangzheng had already refined three batches of elixirs. He had not sold any of these batches. Fang Qing's condition had improved, and he could continue practicing, so Fangzheng had kept all the Qi Condensation Elixirs for Fang Qing.

In just a few days, Fang Qing had successfully condensed his Spirit Power Seed, which made Fangzheng feel even more indebted to Ye Feng. Therefore, although Ye Feng had not become his disciple, he often discussed knowledge about alchemy with Ye Feng.

Although it did not include core secrets, it still greatly benefited Ye Feng, who was most lacking in the basics. All the core secrets, formulas, and elixir recipes would eventually be derived from the basics.

For things derived from the basics, Ye Feng was confident he would not be inferior to anyone. This was his confidence.

In the past, he could prescribe countless formulas based on human problems, and he could do the same here.

......

......

The next day, after having breakfast, Ye Feng came to the outside of the Tianbao Pavilion.

Having stayed in the library for so long since coming to Qing Shuang City, he had not gone out. The auction was starting in the afternoon, so he planned to go out for a walk.

As soon as Ye Feng walked out of the Tianbao Pavilion, two servants standing at the corner of the opposite wall brightened their eyes. One of them quickly ran away, while the other followed Ye Feng from a distance.

Ye Feng aimlessly wandered around the city. Suddenly, a shout of battle caught his attention.

"Life and Death Arena?"

Hearing the direction of the shouts, Ye Feng recalled the map of Qing Shuang City he had memorized, remembering what that place was.

In Qing Shuang City, private duels were not allowed, regardless of the level of martial artist. You could do as you pleased outside the city, but once inside, it was forbidden.

As for assassinations, no one would care about them. To resolve some conflicts, the city had a designated arena.