Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1055: Rising Fame

Chapter 1055: Chapter 1055: Rising Fame

With Hei Tan’s example before them, the martial artists present no longer doubted Fang Bai’s alchemy skills. One by one, they took out the spiritual medicines they had brought, clamoring and crowding around Fang Bai’s stall, requesting him to refine elixirs for them.

"Senior Bai, this junior, Tie Hai, greets you respectfully. I have a low-grade Spatial Ring here; could it be upgraded to a mid-grade one? If possible, I am willing to offer a fist-sized Space Stone as compensation."

A brawny, dark-skinned martial artist with a full beard called out loudly from the crowd.

This broad-shouldered martial artist was named Tie Hai, and he was one of the few Desolate Level Martial Artists at the scene. Previously, by a stroke of luck, he had acquired a Space Stone, so he came to the Martial Artists Trading Market of Purple Flame City and asked two Artifact Refiners there to craft a Spatial Ring each for him.

Unfortunately, those two Artifact Refiners were of low grade, and their success rate in crafting was very low. Ultimately, after consuming several batches of Tie Hai’s crafting materials, only two low-grade Spatial Rings were crafted, much to Tie Hai’s distress.

During subsequent uses, Tie Hai found that the storage space of the low-grade Spatial Rings was too small to meet his needs. So, in recent days, Tie Hai returned to the Martial Artists Trading Market of Purple Flame City, hoping to encounter a higher-grade Artifact Refiner, to either upgrade his Spatial Ring or to craft a new one using the remaining few Space Stones.

Tie Hai and Second You had once teamed up to train in some perilous locations of the True Martial Realm and were considered comrades who had shared life-and-death experiences. When wandering in the arena earlier, Second You ran into Tie Hai. Hearing Second You mention that Fang Bai could refine mid-grade elixirs and Spiritual Artifacts, Tie Hai was initially skeptical. However, after seeing the mid-grade Gathering Yuan Pill that Second You produced, he was greatly impressed and followed Second You to Fang Bai’s stall to find out if this "Senior Bai" mentioned by Second You truly possessed the skills or was merely boasting.

Though Tie Hai appeared rough, he was meticulous at heart. Upon reaching Fang Bai’s stall, he stood calmly in the crowd, observing quietly until Fang Bai successfully refined more than a dozen Gathering Yuan Pills for Hei Tan. Only then did he become excited, convinced that "Senior Bai" was genuinely skilled.

In Tie Hai’s eyes, since "Senior Bai" held dual roles as Alchemist and Artifact Refiner, and considering his remarkable alchemy skills, his artifact refining skills must also be exceptional. Therefore, he felt at ease and loudly inquired Fang Bai.

Some martial artists nearby, hearing the words "Space Stone," became instantly agitated.

Space Stones, the main material for crafting Spatial Spirit Devices, were said to have fallen from extraterrestrial realms, scattered across the True Martial Realm, and were incredibly precious. To obtain even a piece was considered an extraordinary opportunity.

Tie Hai was usually low-profile and inconspicuous, so it came as a surprise that he possessed a Space Stone.

Before coming to the True Martial Realm, Fang Bai had once received a Space Stone, but later used it to craft several Spatial Rings which he gave to close friends and relatives, leaving none for himself. At this moment, upon hearing "Space Stone," his interest was piqued, and after glancing at Tie Hai, he smiled and nodded, saying, "Brother Tie, upgrading a low-grade Spiritual Artifact to a mid-grade one is entirely feasible. If you trust me, hand over your Spatial Ring along with the auxiliary materials."

"I naturally trust Senior; otherwise, I wouldn’t have come! Please proceed, Senior!"

As Tie Hai spoke, he raised his left hand, and a flash of light passed by. When the onlookers focused their eyes, they saw a black ring emitting a faint glow flying out of Tie Hai’s hand, heading towards Fang Bai.

"Senior, this is my Spatial Ring."

While speaking, Tie Hai tossed another object towards Fang Bai—an egg-sized item glowing with a golden aura. On seeing it, everyone knew it was Fine Gold.

Fine Gold was an indispensable auxiliary material for refining Spiritual Artifacts, similar to gold in the Secular World, and also served as the "currency" for various transactions among ordinary citizens of the True Martial Realm, hence it was not difficult to acquire.

Fang Bai received the Fine Gold and smiled at Tie Hai, saying, "Brother Tie, please wait a moment."

Then to Second You, he said, "Brother You, if there are any friends who wish to have elixirs or artifacts refined, take their materials for now, and when I call you from inside the hut, you can bring the materials in... As for my fees for alchemy and artifact refining, have you collect them first and then hand them over to me later. Remember, for alchemy, take three-tenths; for artifact refining, collect one piece of the main material."

After finishing, Fang Bai nodded smilingly to the martial artists gathered before his stall and turned to re-enter the hut.

Assigning Second You to collect the materials was a sign of Fang Bai’s trust in him. It took Second You a while to come to his senses, followed by a surge of joy.

"Fellow friends, you all heard what Senior Bai just said, right?"

Second You bowed deeply towards the hut where Fang Bai was, then suppressing the excitement in his heart, he faced the envious glances from the group of martial artists before the stall and cleared his throat before speaking loudly, "Anyone who wants Senior Bai to refine elixirs or artifacts, please hand your materials over to me as per the rules..."

Fang Bai had just refined Gathering Yuan Pills for Hei Tan, impressing every martial artist present with his rapid alchemy speed and high success rate in pill formation. No one doubted his abilities anymore.

Thus, before Second You could finish speaking, martial artists, unable to contain their impatience, eagerly took out their materials for alchemy and artifact creation, surging towards him and surrounding him, each desperately trying to be at the front to have Fang Bai refine elixirs or Spiritual Artifacts for them sooner.

"Everyone, please, no scrambling, form a line, one at a time..."

Surrounded by layers of martial artists, Second You was far from annoyed; instead, he was exceedingly excited.

He knew that from this moment on, Fang Bai was firmly established in the Martial Artists Trading Market. If Fang Bai successfully refined a Spiritual Artifact for Tie Hai afterward, his reputation would thoroughly flourish and spread throughout Purple Flame City in the shortest amount of time.

By then, it could be anticipated that Fang Bai’s stall would become the busiest in the Martial Artists Trading Market. Not only would this greatly enhance Fang Bai’s reputation, but Second You himself would also bask in reflected glory.

Fang Bai had previously promised Second You one hundred thousand Essence Stones. Second You had already decided he wouldn’t accept them under any circumstances, as that would mean Fang Bai owed him a favor.

Second You understood that in terms of long-term benefits, having a mid-grade Alchemist and Artifact Refiner owe him a favor was far more valuable than receiving one hundred thousand low-grade Essence Stones. At least, in the future, when he approached Fang Bai for alchemy or artifact refining, Fang Bai would likely find it awkward to refuse and also wouldn’t charge him too high a fee.

Soon, piles of materials for alchemy and artifact refining accumulated in front of Second You, each pile marked with names and dimensions to avoid any mix-ups.

The martial artists who delivered the materials, eager to secure an early spot with Fang Bai, went out of their way to ingratiate themselves with Second You, with some even offering Essence Stones and other cultivation resources as "bribes" to Second You.