He believed that this Venerable must have some kind of relationship with Medicinal Saint Valley, or perhaps knew someone from there, otherwise, he couldn't have known that what he said was false.

"No Sect, self-taught in cultivation, do you think I would believe you?" Peach Blossom Valley Venerable laughed coldly, finding Lin Yifan's answer to be utterly ridiculous.

"Venerable, I truly am a Loose Cultivator. All of my cultivation power comes from exchanging refined elixirs," Lin Yifan hurriedly explained, hoping that after hearing this, Peach Blossom Valley Venerable would spare him.

He would never divulge the matter of the black bead to his death, so he thought to use the special nature of the alchemist profession to explain how he could practice cultivation without belonging to any Sect.

In the Cultivation World, alchemists can use the elixirs they refine to make an equal exchange with cultivators; the items provided for exchange by cultivators could be money, Martial Arts Secret Manuals, cultivation techniques, and so on; therefore, Lin Yifan's explanation was flawless.

As expected, after hearing his response, Peach Blossom Valley Venerable withdrew the formidable pressure and then asked with some surprise, "Are you saying that you are a Sect-less alchemist?"

Alchemists could be ordinary people; as long as you had a certain talent, that was enough; hence, he could not find any grounds for skepticism.

"Cough cough! Yes! Yes!" Lin Yifan first coughed twice, then answered.

Because he had held his breath for too long just now, he nearly suffocated; thus, he needed to straighten out his breath before speaking.

"How can you prove it?" Peach Blossom Valley Venerable asked.

"I can refine a Yuan Force Pill in front of you, provided that it is after my recovery," Lin Yifan replied.

Anyway, he was already familiar with the refinement of Yuan Force Pills; therefore, he wasn't afraid of Peach Blossom Valley Venerable testing him.

"No need for recovery; just explain the refining process of the Yuan Force Pill to me in detail," Peach Blossom Valley Venerable responded.

Hearing this, Lin Yifan believed that Peach Blossom Valley Venerable must definitely be an alchemist, otherwise, he wouldn't judge the truth of his words just by listening.

"Lucky for me, I am an alchemist, or else I would have lost my life here today."

Lin Yifan felt fortunate, then began to talk nonstop about the refining process of the Yuan Force Pill: "The first step: start by adding Dragon Star Grass and Spirit Flower Vine for five minutes; wait until the fragrance emerges, then proceed to the second step. The second step: add Splintered Firewood to catalyze, to fuse the medicinal properties of the Dragon Star Grass with the Spirit Flower Vine..."

After talking for several minutes, Lin Yifan finally laid out the whole refining process of the Yuan Force Pill in detail.

During this time, Xiao Fang brought in the steaming medicinal decoction; when she heard Lin Yifan completely recount the process for refining a Yuan Force Pill, envy appeared in her eyes; because she had been refining for a long time and hadn't managed to perfectly refine a Yuan Force Pill herself.

After listening to Lin Yifan's narration, Peach Blossom Valley Venerable could not help but nod; the refining process wasn't perfect, but for a Sect-less alchemist, it was quite good.

However, this question had been resolved, but there was still another question; so, he questioned Lin Yifan: "Why did you pretend to be a disciple of Medicinal Saint Valley?"

"Because I was afraid you would take my thousand-year Blood Ginseng for yourself; so I brought up a big mountain to threaten you, hoping that you would think twice before taking my thousand-year Blood Ginseng for yourself," Lin Yifan answered.

"Hehe, you little rascal, you have quite a few tricks up your sleeve, don't you? Do you think by mentioning Medicinal Saint Valley I would be afraid of you? Here, if I truly wanted to take the thousand-year Blood Ginseng for myself, I could at any time kill and plunder, no need to bother saving you," Peach Blossom Valley Venerable said cheerfully.

Lin Yifan's foolish ruse made him unable to suppress his laughter.

Hearing this, Lin Yifan was overjoyed, feeling as if he had seen a glimmer of hope. He immediately asked anxiously, "Venerable, you won't claim my thousand-year Blood Ginseng as your own, will you?"

"Nowadays, there are barely a handful of people in this world who can injure me, and even if I were to get hurt, I have Healing Medicinal Pills that are far better than thousand-year Blood Ginseng. Why would I need your Blood Ginseng?" the Peach Blossom Valley Venerable retorted.

"That's good! That's really good! Thank you, Venerable, for your generosity." Lin Yifan expressed his gratitude earnestly.

Now, he could finally put the stone in his heart down.

"Young man, you seem so anxious about the thousand-year Blood Ginseng; is it that important to you? What do you need it for? To heal wounds on your body?" the Peach Blossom Valley Venerable asked curiously.

"Venerable, you are unaware that my girlfriend is currently severely injured, and only the thousand-year Blood Ginseng can save her life; hence, the Blood Ginseng is extremely important to me," Lin Yifan replied truthfully.

"I see, it turns out the young man is quite sentimental," the Peach Blossom Valley Venerable said, suddenly enlightened; he was starting to appreciate Lin Yifan.

Such a devoted and loyal person was really not common.

On the other side, after hearing Lin Yifan's response, Xiaofang also thought well of him; her decision to rescue him had not been in vain.

"You flatter me, Venerable. I just did what a man ought to do," Lin Yifan replied modestly.

"Rest well and heal here. I will take temporary custody of the thousand-year Blood Ginseng for you," said the Peach Blossom Valley Venerable, not wanting to say more, and immediately left the place.

Lin Yifan still had questions he wanted to ask, but seeing the Peach Blossom Valley Venerable disappear from the room in an instant, he refrained from asking more; for now, he figured it best to focus on treating his injuries before making any further plans.

After the Venerable left, Xiaofang brought over the cooled medicine.

She gently picked up the ceramic spoon in the bowl, then stirred the water surface to disperse the light herb residue floating on top. Next, she scooped up a spoonful of clear medicine, blew softly with her tender, elastic lips to disperse the steam from the spoonful of water, and finally brought the spoonful of medicine to Lin Yifan's mouth.

"Come! Open your mouth and drink it."

Gazing at the thoughtful and gentle Xiaofang, who took such meticulous care of him, Lin Yifan was reminded of Zhou Jiajia; Xiaofang's behavior was so similar to Zhou Jiajia's that it was impossible not to feel affection.

Seeing Lin Yifan staring straight at her again, Xiaofang blushed repeatedly, unsure what he intended, then reminded him, "Young Master, you are a taken man; you shouldn't look at other women like that."

"Ah..." Lin Yifan broke out in cold sweat; he hadn't expected Xiaofang to be so adorable, which gave him a unique feeling.

He quickly apologized, "Sorry! I didn't mean to do it intentionally, my apologies, my apologies."

"Then hurry up and drink the medicine before it cools and loses its taste," Xiaofang urged.

Lin Yifan obediently complied, opening his mouth and swallowing the medicine in one gulp.

Seeing Lin Yifan drink so eagerly, Xiaofang's brows furrowed in concern, advising, "Don't drink so fast, be careful not to choke."

Lin Yifan obediently heeded the advice and followed Xiaofang's suggestions.

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