"Five times? No, that's too many. Two at most."
"Three times. Two is too few."
Lu Yan shook his head repeatedly and said in a low voice, "Two times, take it or leave it, Young Friend Li."
Seeing how uncompromising Lu Yan was, Shi Yue had no choice. He was the one asking for a favor, after all, so he could only agree. "All right. Two times it is."
After talking with Lu Yan, he'd gotten a taste of an Alchemy Grandmaster's foul temper. At the slightest disagreement, he'd throw people out. It was a completely one-sided deal.
Lu Yan put away the Golden Flame Jujubes and said, "All right. How many sets of materials do you have? Bring them out, and I'll refine the Purple Jade Pills for you."
"I only have enough materials for one batch, but I'm sure that's nothing for Senior Lu. I've heard your alchemy skills rank among the top five in the Tianlan Star Domain. With you doing the work, success is practically guaranteed." Shi Yue buttered Lu Yan up.
If anyone else had flattered him, Lu Yan might not have appreciated it. But the one praising him was Li Xuan, the Supreme Elder of the Sacred Void Sect. Li Xuan's status was no ordinary thing, and that gave Lu Yan a great deal of satisfaction.
"Don't try to butter me up. I'll do my best. You can stay at Seven Flames Palace for now. I'll let you know once I've refined the Purple Jade Pills. Bring out the materials." Lu Yan's tone was flat. He'd refined Purple Jade Pills many times before and was confident, but he still wouldn't dare claim he could succeed on the first try with absolute certainty.
Shi Yue smiled faintly. "Senior Lu, I'm quite interested in alchemy. Would