A god-level alchemist, starting by manually crafting forbidden pills.

Something is wrong!

Twelve out of ten points are not right!

Although he didn't know what the problem was, Luo Fan instinctively sensed that the pill was abnormal.

His spirits plummeted; he had spent so much effort to refine another substandard pill.

What kind of Great Furnace is this, melting and forging all things...?

Heh....tui!

Luo Fan took a few deep breaths, trying to remain calm, before looking up at the scene in the courtyard.

Bai Jie held a sword against Wang Zhong, while Zhao Mang and Li Huan stood to the side, creating an eerie atmosphere.

broken!

These three must have come to settle scores with me on behalf of Zhang Tie. Luckily, Senior Sister Bai was there.

"Senior Sister Bai, what's going on here...?"

Luo Fan forced a smile and asked cautiously.

Bai Jie flicked her wrist, removing the longsword, and gestured to the side with her chin, "Look, these guys said they came to ask you for medicine."

Need medicine?

Luo Fan glanced at Li Huan, who looked embarrassed, Wang Zhong, who was still in shock, and Zhao Mang, who had turned his face away, and quickly made a mental calculation.

Why are you asking for medicine so late at night?

Are you kidding me?

It's just that they didn't dare to make a move because Senior Sister Bai was there, so they made up this excuse on the spot.

This is troublesome. Zhang Tie hasn't even finished dealing with them yet, and three more have arrived?

In the current situation, if we don't take the opportunity to back down, we'll find it difficult to move forward.

"So, my three junior brothers have come to ask for medicine. No problem, no problem."

Luo Fan casually hooked his arm around Wang Zhong's shoulder, "To be honest, I gave the last three Lesser Rejuvenation Pills that my master refined to Senior Sister Bai."

"How about we wait until I refine new pills for you brothers in the future? I'll think of you first then, what do you say?"

The implication is that he has connections, and if you want to mess with him, you'll have to see how many pounds of speakers you can carry!

Luo Fan was figuring out how to get rid of these troublemakers when Bai Jie took the initiative.

He flipped his palm, and three round, white pills appeared on it; they were the most authentic Lesser Rejuvenation Pills.

Luo Fan was somewhat taken aback. "Senior sister, what's wrong with you..."

"It's alright, just a few pills."

Bai Jie looked at Wang Zhong and the others, "Since junior brothers need it, please take it."

Her actions were both to help Luo Fan out of a predicament and to test the true intentions of these people.

Li Huan looked at the pill in Bai Jie's palm, a hint of embarrassment on his face. "Actually, what we need is not this kind of Lesser Rejuvenation Pill."

Bai Jie frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled.

For outer disciples cultivating and competing, what they urgently need most is this kind of pill that can quickly restore spiritual power. What else would they want if not this?

"What we want is the kind that Senior Brother Luo gave to Zhang Tie."

Li Huan touched his nose, his face seemingly embarrassed, but his eyes burning with desire.

Wang Zhong quickly chimed in, "Absolutely! Absolutely! It's the kind of treatment that's incredibly potent!"

"???"

What's going on?

Luo Fan was completely bewildered. His pills were clearly problematic, yet these people insisted on having the other kind.

Something's fishy!

They're here to collect evidence.

Once they get their hands on it, even with Senior Sister Bai's protection, they can't escape the crime of harming their fellow disciples.

Luo Fan forced a calm expression. "Are you sure you're not mistaken? There's nothing else here."

"Senior Brother Luo, stop pretending. We all saw it. The one Zhang Tie ate was a strange color, completely different from the one Senior Sister Bai had."

Wang Zhong was impatient and bluntly pointed it out.

He patted Li Huan on the shoulder. "This kid analyzed it too, saying that the pill was probably made by you, otherwise how could it have such a peculiar side effect?"

Luo Fan was sweating profusely.

The chain of evidence is now complete. Moreover, Zhang Tie's unusual reaction that day was witnessed by everyone, so it wouldn't be difficult for the sect to trace it back to him.

As Luo Fan pondered no fewer than ninety-eight possible solutions, the meticulous Li Huan noticed a hint of worry in his expression.

"Senior brother, please don't misunderstand, we have absolutely no ill intentions!"

He quickly cupped his hands in greeting, his tone sincere, "Senior Brother's pills are indeed a bit special, which must be because they contain an overwhelming amount of spiritual energy."

Ultimately, it's because our cultivation levels are too low, and we can't withstand it for a while. That's why Zhang Tie was able to break through with the help of the medicine.

Eh?

Luo Fan was full of questions.

Zhang Tie broke through?!

How could he not know that his elixir had such an effect?

Zhang Tie suffered a nosebleed on stage, nearly resulting in social death; he witnessed it firsthand.

Bah!

These guys even made up lies just to get information out of us!

Or is it...?

That guy really did break through, so he didn't come knocking on our door immediately?

He scrutinized the group, finding it impossible no matter how he thought about it; the other party was entrapment.

It is precisely because Zhang Tie did not come that their words are convincing.

Unfortunately, the devil is always one step ahead of the saint, and I'm not so easily fooled!

"Senior Brother Luo, I admit I looked down on you a bit before; I was short-sighted. This time, I truly admire you!"

He patted Luo Fan on the shoulder, "You wouldn't believe it, Zhang Tie not only broke through to the next level, but he also beat Senior Brother Zhao Mang to a pulp, stealing the show at the competition!"

Well...

Zhang Tie beat Zhao Mang to a pulp?

Luo Fan was completely dumbfounded. Could that guy have really broken through? But could this really be related to his unorthodox pills?

"I'm not the only one who got defeated!"

Zhao Mang, stung by this, snorted, his face darkening. "The two of you teamed up, and you still got beaten to a pulp!"

His words were tantamount to admitting that Zhang Tie had broken through and won, and it was not difficult to find out whether it was true or not.

Bai Jie, standing to the side, looked at Luo Fan with great interest as her beautiful eyes sparkled.

She had never heard of the Minor Rejuvenation Pill having such a miraculous effect as helping people break through bottlenecks; it was practically comparable to the precious Breakthrough Pill!

When did this seemingly useless junior brother acquire such abilities? Or is he simply hiding his true talent?

Bai Jie thought about it more and more and felt that this was possible, as it concerned the inheritance of Danfeng.

Elder Li would never accept a good-for-nothing as a disciple; at least in alchemy, he possesses astonishing talent.

"Senior Brother Luo, we don't know how many spirit stones Zhang Tie contributed, but we definitely contributed more than him."

Zhao Mang held up five fingers. "We are willing to each contribute fifty low-grade spirit stones to buy one of your pills."

Luo Fan was tempted.

This was a huge sum of money for him, who was dirt poor.

"Junior Brother Luo, since they sincerely want it, if you have it, just give it to them."

Bai Jie leaned closer to Luo Fan, smiling and exhaling her fragrance, "It'll broaden my horizons and let me see what kind of miraculous elixir it is."

"I will naturally give my senior sister face."

Seeing that he couldn't refuse, Luo Fan gave up. He made up his mind and said, "You must swear that I will not be responsible for any consequences that occur after you take the pills, and you must keep the source of the pills a secret."

The three immediately pointed to the sky and swore an oath: if they broke this oath, they would be plagued by inner demons and their cultivation would never advance.

Luo Fan was finally relieved. After all, cultivators are different from ordinary people, and their vows are mostly fulfilled. No one would joke about this.

He took out the three remaining small pills that were black with a hint of pink and emitted a strange, sweet fragrance.

Bai Jie glanced at the quality of the pill, her beautiful eyes flashing with surprise. It was indeed different from the orthodox Lesser Rejuvenation Pill in her hand.

In contrast, Zhao Mang and his group were overjoyed. After paying the spirit stones, they couldn't wait to go down the mountain to test the medicine.

Bai Jie turned around, her beautiful eyes looking at Luo Fan meaningfully, her bright and alluring red lips curving into a playful smile.

She placed her right index finger on Luo Fan's nose, slowly moved it down, slid it past his Adam's apple, and landed on his chest.

"Junior brother, have you forgotten that I swore to keep this a secret for you?"

She approached Luo Fan, who was retreating, step by step. "How about using something on you to shut me up?"