Ye Tianfan returned to his residence and continued to diligently refine the elixir, hoping to successfully produce a mid-grade or even higher-grade medicinal pill as soon as possible.

  Three days later, Lin Zhanggui sent a young servant to inform Ye Tianfan that the auction was about to begin and asked if he would attend.

  Ye Tianfan thought that his current alchemy skills were not yet refined, and he also believed that the foundation-establishing pills he was auctioning off wouldn't sell for much money. Therefore, he declined the shopkeeper's invitation, deciding to focus on practicing his alchemy in preparation for the Danling Peak's alchemy competition.

  Two days later, the shopkeeper came again, but this time he didn't come to deliver a message, instead, he came to deliver a Ling Stone to Ye Tianfan.

  The auction was actually held yesterday, and the shopkeeper, in order to create a promotional effect first, only auctioned off one-third of it, planning to hold another auction after everyone knew the benefits of this Dan medicine.

  However, the 35 elixirs were still sold at a price of 15,000 spirit stones, and according to the shopkeeper's estimate, the price of the next auction would increase. After all, these are elixirs that can guarantee a 100% chance of building a foundation for disciples with three spiritual roots.

  These people who want to auction are generally disciples with family backing, because although the demand for foundation-building pills in their families is not great, they naturally need as much as possible of the kind refined by Ye Tianfan. After all, this can increase the strength of their own family and save a lot of time for their talented disciples, and the side effects will be reduced to a minimum.

  As for the spiritual stones, there's no need to worry about that either. People with family backing will never lack spiritual stones, and now that Ye Tianfan has refined this kind of elixir, these family juniors will definitely receive strong support from their families. This is also why the auctioneer predicts that the bidding price will continue to rise.

  Learning that he was only a refined ordinary lower-grade elixir, yet it could sell for so many spirit stones, Ye Tianfan couldn't help but feel a wave of surprise. After all, the money Ye Tianfan spent on buying medicinal materials was only 4,000 spirit stones.

  If those over a hundred elixirs were sold, they would at least fetch five or six million spirit stones, and he could make more than ten times that amount himself. This made Ye Tianfan secretly sigh in admiration, thinking no wonder alchemists are so rare and respected.

  This time, the shopkeeper came here not only to deliver the spiritual stone to Ye Tianfan, but also to ask on behalf of the boss whether Ye Tianfan wanted to attend the next auction.

  Ye Tianfan was a bit curious, but thinking that he hadn't gone last time, it would be somewhat embarrassing to go now. Especially for someone with his easily embarrassed personality, Ye Tianfan didn't dare imagine the awkward scene when he would face the shopkeeper, so he directly refused.

  For Ye Tianfan's rejection, the shopkeeper didn't say anything and was about to bid farewell. However, Ye Tianfan thought that he was running out of medicine soon, so he wrote down the required medicinal materials on the Dan Fang in his hand and handed it over to the shopkeeper, asking him to pass it to the boss and have him send the materials over once they were all gathered.

  The young shopkeeper didn't say much after receiving the note, only respectfully saying: "We will deliver it to Master as soon as possible." Then he left.

  In the following days, Ye Tianfan was busy day and night refining pills. Under such practice, Ye Tianfan's pill-refining skills had greatly improved. The most obvious point was that Ye Tianfan could now refine all the medium-grade pill formulas he possessed, and there were also some medium-grade pill formulas that Ye Tianfan asked the shopkeeper to sell to him.

  Unfortunately, there was no top-grade elixir formula, and Ye Tianfan had no way to refine the top-grade elixir. This made Ye Tianfan somewhat regretful, but there was nothing he could do about it. After all, the top-grade formula was too precious, even if the shopkeeper had it, he probably wouldn't dare give it to himself, after all, he wasn't the real owner of the shop, just a manager.

  Apart from this, what's worth being delighted about is that Ye Tianfan has decided to leave half of the elixirs he refined for his family and let Lin Zhanggu take care of selling the rest on his behalf.

  The result was a surprise to Ye Tianfan, as he found that after buying so many medicinal materials and refining pills, not only did he not spend any money, but his storage ring had actually earned tens of thousands of spirit stones. This made Ye Tianfan thoroughly understand the lucrative nature of being an alchemist, and he felt a sense of pride in his choice to become one.

  But this matter was not the main reason for Ye Tianfan's happiness, after all, money was just an external thing to him. What really made Ye Tianfan happy was that his cultivation had made significant progress.

  Because Ye Tianfan practiced the Five Elements Cultivation Method, he paid great attention to the balance between the five elements. Whether it was the medicinal materials needed for alchemy or the fusion required during the refining process of elixirs, balance was crucial. The middle-grade elixir refinement required not only a larger quantity of medicinal materials but also a more complex balance, making the fusion even more difficult.

  However, under Ye Tianfan's repeated practice, he still discovered many secrets, and these secrets not only allowed Ye Tianfan's cultivation to make great progress, but also the time to condense the next Golden Elixir was already not far away, and his understanding of the Five Elements had also improved a lot.

  If Ye Tianfan was not very concerned about his cultivation improvement, then he was extremely concerned about his understanding of the five elements. Because Qixing Xiaoyu had said that the more one understands the properties of the five elements or the attributes they cultivate, the further they can go on the path of cultivation. Therefore, Ye Tianfan was very glad of his choice.

  Not only was Ye Tianfan extremely happy, but the shopkeeper was also extremely happy. Because Ye Tianfan's medicinal pills were all handed over to him for sale, his store became famous, and even the inner disciples who bought other things would go to his store to buy them, so now he can be said to be doing a thriving business.

  Another store, however, was a different story altogether, and the owner was sighing all day long, because if things continued like this, he would have no choice but to close up shop.

  But what delighted Lin Zhang was not just these things, mainly because he had recently gained the appreciation of the East House and was given a pill that could greatly enhance his cultivation, and also increased his benefits.

  Moreover, the shopkeeper is said to have the opportunity to come in person, planning to meet Ye Tianfan and discuss with him whether he can take some of his refined medicine to sell in other shops, also to boost the reputation of his other shops under his name.

  Although Ye Tianfan had told Lin Zhanggu about these things, he didn't take it too seriously and handed over the elixirs to them, letting them dispose of them as they pleased. In Ye Tianfan's mind, cultivation was the top priority, and everything else took a backseat.