Liu Yanping's mind raced, searching for a solution.
Soon, she did come up with an idea, though it seemed a bit forced.
"Meng Fan, I thought of a way, but I'm not sure if it will work!"
Hearing Liu Yanping's words, Meng Fan showed a hint of surprise and asked, "What way?"
Liu Yanping replied, "I know a senior sister in the Alchemy Hall. She's the most talented alchemist of this generation in the Shu Mountain Sword Sect. If she's willing to help, she can definitely refine a Xuan-grade Body Refining Pill.
However, this senior sister has a bad temper and sometimes doesn't give face to anyone.
Whether she's willing to refine this pill depends on luck!
I mentioned you to her once before, and she seemed quite interested in you. Maybe she'll be willing to help you refine the pill."
Meng Fan nodded. Since there was a way, he had to give it a try.
The Alchemy Hall of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect rarely produced Xuan-grade Body Refining Pills; they probably didn't even have many recipes for them.
Ordinary alchemists, even if they were willing to help, likely couldn't refine it.
Only such an exceptionally talented alchemist had the hope of refining a Xuan-grade Body Refining Pill.
Meng Fan was also very interested in meeting this senior sister Liu Yanping mentioned.
"What did you say about me that made her interested?" Meng Fan asked Liu Yanping.
Liu Yanping laughed, "Of course, I mentioned your incredible sword technique. Especially when she heard that you guided me to master the Emerald Sea Tide Rises Sword Intent, she was astonished and thought you were extraordinary!"
At that time, when Meng Fan taught Liu Yanping to master the Emerald Sea Tide Rises Sword Intent, Liu Yanping was only at the second level of the True Martial Realm.
Moreover, Liu Yanping's sword dao aptitude wasn't considered top-notch.
In that situation, at that realm, Meng Fan had forcibly guided her to the point of mastering the Emerald Sea Tide Rises Sword Intent.
To be honest, it was indeed somewhat miraculous!
"My senior sister in the Alchemy Hall, although an alchemist, is also a disciple of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect and practices sword techniques.
If you can impress her with your sword technique or give her some pointers, even with her bad temper and difficult personality, I'm sure she'll be willing to refine some Xuan-grade Body Refining Pills for you!"
Hearing Liu Yanping's words, a smile appeared on Meng Fan's face.
In terms of alchemy, he was indeed clueless.
But sword techniques… heh.
Piece of cake!
"What's the name of this senior sister, and what realm is she in?" Meng Fan asked Liu Yanping.
"Senior Sister Ye Qingyu. I heard she's at the ninth level of the Heavenly Origin Realm, just one step away from entering the Condensation Pill Realm," Liu Yanping said.
Ninth level of the Heavenly Origin Realm?
That's not weak, and being an alchemist requires a lot of time and effort, which inevitably affects one's cultivation level.
Meng Fan curiously asked, "How old is this Senior Sister Ye?"
If she wasn't very old, then it would be quite impressive, another chosen one.
But the Shu Mountain Sword Sect, being one of the leading righteous sects, having many chosen ones was normal.
"Asking a girl's age is not polite," Liu Yanping said with a playful smile.
Meng Fan said irritably, "Just tell me!"
"I'm not exactly sure, but I think she's just over thirty, definitely not over thirty-five," Liu Yanping said honestly.
"Indeed, extremely outstanding!" Meng Fan praised.
Not even thirty-five.
Ninth level of the Heavenly Origin Realm.
And an exceptionally talented alchemist!
The Shu Mountain Sword Sect truly had hidden talents, with many chosen ones.
It seemed that not only was he low-key, but many others were as well.
Meng Fan's interest in this Senior Sister Ye grew even stronger.
Outstanding individuals naturally attracted others' interest.
***
Moments later, Liu Yanping led Meng Fan to the Alchemy Hall.
Actually, not everyone could enter the Alchemy Hall. If Meng Fan had come alone, he would have been turned away.
But Liu Yanping's face was practically a pass in the Alchemy Hall.
Soon, Liu Yanping brought Meng Fan to a courtyard within the Alchemy Hall.
Inside the courtyard, there were two rooms, one for alchemy and one for resting.
Clearly, this courtyard and the two rooms belonged to Senior Sister Ye Qingyu.
This setup already indicated Ye Qingyu's status in the Alchemy Hall.
"Senior Sister Ye!" Liu Yanping called out in the courtyard, but there was no response.
She glanced at the resting room, which was empty.
Finally, in the alchemy room, she saw Ye Qingyu.
Senior Sister Ye was in the middle of refining pills.
She glanced back at Liu Yanping and put a finger to her lips, signaling for silence.
Meng Fan, following behind Liu Yanping, also saw this scene.
Senior Sister Ye's appearance was extremely beautiful, different from what Meng Fan had imagined.
In Meng Fan's mind, "scholars" were generally not beauties, so he instinctively lowered his expectations for Ye Qingyu's looks.
At this moment, seeing Ye Qingyu's jade-like finger on her red lips, Meng Fan's heart slightly wavered.
White fingers, fiery red lips, it was quite a visual impact.
Meng Fan squinted his eyes, controlling his heartbeat, calming himself down.
He always thought he wasn't a lecherous person, but the slight fluctuation in his heart made him a bit wary.
If this were in the Demon Realm, Meng Fan would definitely think Ye Qingyu was a fox demon trying to charm him.
But this was Shu Mountain, and Ye Qingyu wasn't a fox demon, she was human!
"Meng Fan, let's wait a bit. Senior Sister Ye is refining pills, we need to wait until she's done," Liu Yanping said to Meng Fan.
"Of course!" Meng Fan nodded.
They were here to ask for a favor, they couldn't interrupt her work.
Basic courtesy was still necessary.
Over an hour later, Ye Qingyu finished refining the batch of pills.
***
She opened the pill furnace, collected the pills, and after everything was done, she looked at Liu Yanping and said, "Junior Sister Liu, why are you here?"
As for Meng Fan beside Liu Yanping, she automatically ignored him.
Liu Yanping, being Elder Liu's most beloved granddaughter, and Ye Qingyu being Elder Liu's disciple, it was normal for them to have some connection.
But it was only some connection, not very close.
After all, Liu Yanping had mentioned that Senior Sister Ye had a bad temper.
"Senior Sister Ye, it's not me looking for you, it's him," Liu Yanping said to Ye Qingyu, then looked at Meng Fan.
Ye Qingyu frowned slightly and asked, "Who is he?"
Liu Yanping bringing a man to see her was quite unexpected.
"He's the Meng Fan I mentioned before, the Sword Pavilion disciple who taught me the Emerald Sea Tide Rises Sword Intent," Liu Yanping continued.
Hearing this, Ye Qingyu's eyes lit up, and she immediately focused her gaze on Meng Fan.
Proofreader & Editor: Peter Pan