Ye Feng glanced at the two of them, his eyes narrowing slightly.
"Zhang Lang, Li Yang, I remember we agreed that once I advanced to the fourth level of Qi Refining, I would return the money to you after completing one or two outer sect missions. Now... isn't it too early?"
The two were genuinely intimidated by Ye Feng's menacing appearance.
Why is this guy still the same as before? Could it be that his cultivation level hasn't dropped?
But then it occurred to me that Ye Feng was already living in a dormitory-style room. It was almost certain his cultivation had dropped; otherwise, who would willingly choose to live here?
The two thought of this at the same time, exchanged a glance,
Zhang Lang spoke harshly:
"Ye Feng, you've already fallen to the first level. Do you still think you can advance to the outer sect in this lifetime?"
"If you're trying to cheat, don't blame us. From now on, we'll beat you every time we see you. Today, we'll teach you a lesson."
After saying that, he and Li Yang flanked Ye Feng from the left and right.
The three people nearby were also taken aback; they had only come to inquire about the situation, but it turned into a physical fight after just a few words.
"Don't hit me! Let's talk this out... let's talk this out!"
"Get out of my way!" Li Yang shoved the man aside and immediately threw a punch at Ye Feng.
Zhang Lang, who was half a step behind, slowed his pace slightly.
It's somewhat unfair for two Qi Refining Level 2 cultivators to fight an injured Level 1 cultivator together. They should wait until Li Yang finishes his fight before going up to vent their anger on him.
In that brief moment of hesitation, Li Yang's fist was already in front of Ye Feng.
Ye Feng, seemingly resigned to his fate, showed no sign of dodging.
"puff!"
The fist was firmly grasped by a hand.
Then, following the momentum, he twisted back and kicked out.
Li Yang rolled around five or six times before stopping.
Then Ye Feng slightly turned to face Zhang Lang.
"I...you..."
"roll!"
Ye Feng's soft shout startled Zhang Lang, who leaped away without looking back. Li Yang, lying on the ground, clutched his stomach and quietly left.
"You three come with me."
Ye Feng finished speaking and left. The three of them dared not offend him and could only follow.
The group left the main road and found a quiet place to sit down.
"I have the money, but I have some business to run and need some cash flow, so I'll have to pay you back in a while."
"Brother Ye, your cultivation level hasn't dropped? Then what happened?"
The man who spoke was named Guangzhi. The other two were named Zhou Tian and Wang Nong. The one who had tried to break up the fight earlier was the timid Wang Nong.
Ye Feng gave Guangzhi a half-smile.
"My cultivation level hasn't dropped, but I'm still a little short of breaking through. I came here to stay to see who's good to me and who wants to harm me."
Unexpectedly, seeing that I was in trouble, Zhang Lang and the other two turned on me immediately.
As he spoke, Ye Feng patted Guangzhi on the shoulder.
"You three are truly brothers. When I advance to the fourth level and become an outer disciple, I will never forget you."
The three were deeply moved after hearing this, and Hiroshi even patted his chest in affirmation.
"Brother Ye, you are our boss. Even if my cultivation level is higher than yours, you will still be my boss! If there's anything you need, just give the order, and I'll go through fire and water for you."
Zhou Tian and Wang Nong nodded repeatedly in agreement.
Ye Feng found it amusing. You think you can surpass my cultivation level?
However, if it were the original owner without the system... who knows? Would he really become the eldest brother then? That's hard to say.
"Yes, I'm relieved to hear that... Oh dear, I do have something I need your help with right now..."
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After seeing off the three reluctant and pained individuals, Ye Feng weighed the three spirit stones in his hand and smiled with satisfaction. Now he had a little more capital.
One wonders whether Zhang Lang and Li Yang, who were chased away by Ye Feng, should feel relieved or regretful after learning about what happened to the three of them...
After breakfast, Ye Feng went straight to the vicinity of the outer sect disciples' mountain gate to wait.
They waited until noon before Xu Hao, dressed in blue outer gate attire, finally emerged from inside.
"Senior Brother Xu! Over here..."
Ye Feng quickly greeted them.
"I heard you've been waiting all morning. I hadn't finished my task, so I only just found the time."
As she spoke, she handed the porcelain bottle to Ye Feng.
Ye Feng opened the bottle cap, and a familiar, pleasant fragrance wafted out. This was unlike the Qi Refining Pills he had stored for a long time before.
This looks like it just came out of the oven, it's still warm... That's a bit of an exaggeration, but Xu Hao must have rushed to make it yesterday.
"Senior brother, it seems there's one extra."
Ye Feng checked again; there were indeed twelve inside.
The porcelain bottle is also a magical object. It holds ten pills, each about one centimeter in size, but if filled to the brim, it can hold up to fourteen.
Xu Hao smiled upon hearing this.
"I was lucky; each batch produced four pills, so I'll give you the extra one."
"Thank you, senior brother!"
Ye Feng accepted it with delight, then pulled Xu Hao aside and asked in a low voice,
"Senior brother, would you mind revealing the cost price of these pills?"
The two had agreed on the sale yesterday, and Xu Hao didn't hide anything, stating it frankly.
"It should be around seven spirit crystals. You used your eight spirit stones to buy materials yesterday. If you're lucky, you'll get twelve; if you're unlucky, you'll only get ten."
This is insane... In the best-case scenario, it's 6.6; in the worst-case scenario, it's just one Eight Spirit Crystal?
Forget about getting a purchase price of six yuan per unit. The eight spirit stones I gave Ye Feng after selling them before were only because I'd been refining for a long time and urgently needed the money to buy materials.
Ye Feng was able to help him sell them all, which was indeed a great help.
Seeing Ye Feng remain silent, Xu Hao spoke directly.
"Actually, most low-level alchemy apprentices are in a similar situation. Unless they master the techniques, they can forget about earning a lot of money."
"As long as the technique is mastered?"
Ye Feng showed an interested expression. He would definitely need to refine pills after his advancement. The proficiency level of the technique was divided into beginner, proficient, minor success, mastery, and great success. He had heard that there were more levels beyond that, but he didn't know them.
Xu Hao could tell what Ye Feng was thinking just by looking at him. Actually, Ye Feng was quite clear-headed; he just wasn't very good at expressing himself.
"It's not that simple. There are also alchemy techniques, material quality, firewood temperature..."
Xu Hao rambled on for a long time, leaving Ye Feng feeling overwhelmed, but his resolve remained unshaken.
"Senior brother, look, how about I get the goods from you and then sell them in the miscellaneous goods area for six and a half spirit stones for ten of them? Is that alright?"
Xu Hao shook his head.
"This is really impossible to do, it'll cost at least seven yuan. Oh, and you'll have to return the spirit bottle to me after you've used it."
Seven pieces... Ye Feng nodded, his head aching.
"Senior brother, look, we should focus on small profits and quick turnover. The more you practice, the more skilled you'll become, and the higher the output will be, the lower the cost will be."
Xu Hao still shook his head.
"My fire elemental root is only of medium quality, and it can't be improved in a short time unless I advance to the eighth level of Qi Refining."
Refining... Qi Refining Level 8? So Xu Hao is currently at Qi Refining Level 7!
Ye Feng straightened up, widened his eyes, and looked Xu Hao over again.
Xu Hao seemed oblivious to his surprise and continued speaking to himself.
"I've just been promoted myself and entered the inner sect for the year-end competition, so I probably won't have time to come and deliver the pills to you then."
Mid-stage Qi Refining Outer Sect, Late-stage Qi Refining Inner Sect, Foundation Establishment Core...
I never expected that Xu Hao, who looks only twenty-one or twenty-two, is actually an inner disciple on horseback!
No wonder he knew that Xin Zhi was an exchange disciple; most outer disciples probably wouldn't even know about it.
However, I will soon reach the fourth level of Qi Refining, and once I learn alchemy, I won't need to trouble him anymore.
"Seven yuan it is, I'll go sell them first, and I'll be here waiting for my senior brother at this time tomorrow."
"Tomorrow won't work. We need to collect the spirit-refining herbs and buy the necessary ingredients. It will take a week to refine one batch. If you want the Bigu Pill, I can give it to you in a few days."
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I also need the Bigu Dan Ye Feng, but I can only sell it in the market. What handyman disciple would need that stuff?
After finishing work in the evening, Ye Feng went directly to Guangzhi and the other two.
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