"I don't need you to tell me what to do!"
"You're not qualified!"
Ye Fei shoved him away and walked towards Pu Shao, looking down at him.
"For the sake of our being fellow disciples, I'll let this slide this time and won't bother with you!"
"Remember this: it's best if you just avoid me in the future!"
"Don't even think about getting revenge on me. If you want to repeat today's situation, then go ahead. I can handle any move you throw at me!"
Ye Fei said sternly.
Perhaps it was Ye Fei's cold tone, or perhaps it was something else, but for a moment, Pu Shao was genuinely intimidated by Ye Fei. After a moment of stunned silence, he finally reacted.
Meanwhile, Ye Fei paid him no mind. After receiving the points for first place and the spoils of war, which was the Lingxiao flowers picked by Pu Shao, he left with Yun Chuchu.
Yun Chuchu also followed closely behind, securing second place.
Neither of them paid any mind to Pu Shao.
After returning to their respective small courtyards, they both slept soundly due to exhaustion.
The next day, remembering the recommendation letters in their hands, they headed to Elder Liu's residence first.
Elder Liu's residence was located in the most spiritually dense area of the back mountain of the Dan Sect.
This was also where many alchemy rooms were situated.
Abundant spiritual energy could help alchemists maintain their best condition, thus improving the success rate of alchemy and the grade of the pills.
It had to be said that the spiritual energy density here even made Ye Fei a little envious.
The two of them, following the directions, arrived at the entrance of Elder Liu's residence.
Then, they knocked on the door.
Knock, knock, knock.
After three knocks, the door opened.
The person who appeared was old with white hair and a youthful complexion, dressed in white.
He had the air of an otherworldly sage.
"Grandpa Liu, it's me, Chuchu!"
"I finally get to see you!"
Upon seeing the person, Yun Chuchu spoke first.
Her face was filled with joy.
"Chuchu, is that you?"
Elder Liu also said excitedly.
The woman before him had delicate features, but Elder Liu was very familiar with Yun Chuchu, which was why he recognized her.
At the same time, he also saw Ye Fei standing beside Yun Chuchu at a glance.
"And who is this?"
However, he knew that this was not a suitable place for conversation, so he directly led the two into the courtyard.
As soon as Ye Fei entered the courtyard, he smelled a very rich aroma of herbs.
Furthermore, many medicinal herbs were spread out to dry all around.
"Chuchu, young man, please sit. I'll make you some tea!"
Elder Liu was extremely enthusiastic. He efficiently poured them both a cup of hot tea before sitting down and asking.
"Chuchu, why have you come to see me all of a sudden?"
"Where is your old man?"
"How has he been lately?"
Yun Chuchu immediately replied.
"Thank you for your concern, Grandpa Liu. My grandfather is doing well."
"And I have some great news for you: the toxins in my body will be completely cleared soon."
"Look, the scars on my face have also disappeared!"
If it weren't for Yun Chuchu's voice remaining unchanged, Elder Liu would not have recognized the person before him, given how much she had changed.
One of the reasons he delved so deeply into alchemy was his desire to heal this young girl, to clear the toxins in her body, allowing her to run and jump like a normal person and not have to stay in a wheelchair all the time.
Having no children of his own, he truly regarded this young girl as his own granddaughter.
Therefore, seeing her so well, his doubts deepened.
He was eager to know which expert had cured her!
If he could exchange insights with them, he believed he would benefit greatly.
"Chuchu, you still haven't told me who cured you. Among the alchemy masters I know, there doesn't seem to be anyone this capable!"
"To be honest, after all these years of research, I still can't solve your problem."
"My own talent is simply too low."
As he spoke of this, Elder Liu couldn't help but lower his head in dejection.
Yun Chuchu glanced at Ye Fei silently. Seeing that he had no objections, she boldly replied.
"Grandpa Liu, he is far away, yet close at hand!"
"This young man beside you is the one who solved the problem!"
"He cured my face!"
Elder Liu leaped nearly three feet into the air, incredulous.
"What?"
"Say that again!"
"You're saying this young man cured you?"
After receiving Yun Chuchu's affirmative answer, Elder Liu finally shifted his gaze entirely to Ye Fei, marveling.
"Truly a young and talented individual!"
"Surpassing the master, surpassing the teacher. We old folks are utterly ashamed!"
Then, he continued his thanks.
"Young sir, I must also thank you!"
"This girl is like my own granddaughter. You have relieved her suffering, please accept my bow!"
Saying this, Elder Liu was about to perform a full 180-degree bow to Ye Fei.
However, Ye Fei quickly stopped him.
"No!"
"Elder Liu, please don't do that!"
"You're truly humbling me!"
"Rest assured, her matters are my responsibility!"
"Since I am her friend, I naturally cannot stand by and watch her suffer so much from illness."
These sincere words moved both Elder Liu and Yun Chuchu to tears.
However, this topic finally came to an end as Ye Fei forcefully interrupted.
A bead of sweat formed on Ye Fei's forehead.
After Ye Fei took a sip of tea, Elder Liu, with a hesitant expression, spoke again.
Before Ye Fei could ask, Elder Liu continued.
"Young friend, I cannot keep this to myself, as I feel deeply troubled."
"I must shamelessly ask for your guidance. Do you happen to be free?"
"Please rest assured, I will not force you!"
Despite his words, his gaze remained fixed on Ye Fei.
Ye Fei greatly admired those who dedicated themselves wholeheartedly to the path of alchemy with pure pursuit, and thus, he readily agreed.
"Of course, I'm willing. In fact, I also have some questions I'd like to ask you."
"We can have a good exchange."
After receiving Ye Fei's consent, Elder Liu cheerfully walked into the room and brought out a thick notebook.
Then, he said.
"Young friend, let's begin quickly!"
"There are some difficult problems in here that I haven't been able to solve, and I've marked them. You can read them at your leisure and see if you can answer them for me."
Ye Fei put all his focus into it and opened the slightly yellowed notebook, carefully examining it.
Ye Fei read at an astonishing pace, quickly flipping through more than half of it.
He found it to be incredibly beneficial.
The last few pages contained Elder Liu's doubts regarding alchemy.
Ye Fei glanced at the questions and discovered it was a fragment of a pill recipe.
Judging by the ingredients, it was likely a pill for repairing spiritual consciousness.
Moreover, the ingredients in the recipe were all extremely rare. Fortunately, Ye Fei had previously encountered a record of a spiritual consciousness repairing pill in a manual he had obtained, which prevented him from being completely at a loss.