Also…
He would never believe that Ye Qing could really refine elixirs.
"Maybe Teacher Ye placed an already-completed elixir in the tripod." Yun Chen muttered to himself. This surmisation might be far-fetched but it was still far more believable than the fact that Ye Qing could refine elixirs.
"Yun Chen, what are you standing there for?" Ye Qingtang walked in. She had just gone to fetch some water and returned to see Yun Chen standing at the door in a daze.
Yun Chen jumped at the sound of Ye Qing's voice.
"Teacher Ye."
Ye Qingtang said, "Did you bring back all the medicinal herbs I require?"
Yun Chen composed himself and replied, "I have brought back most of them. But I am missing a few and would need a few days before…" Yun Chen took out the newly-filled space ring and gave it to Ye Qing.
Ye Qingtang scanned the items inside the ring.