I Became the Alchemy Master by Picking Up Trash-Chapter 147 - 146: Moon Cherry in Full Bloom (Part 1)

Chu Ying was almost as tall as Chu Yunyi, such a height was rare among women.

Li Xing couldn’t help but recall Yang Zhou’s height and build in her mind, wondering if they really were a couple, who would play the role of the delicate one.

Casually sitting across from Li Xing, Chu Ying said to the four members of the team:

"I’ve watched the competition. You guys performed outstandingly, and I’m proud that the First Legion has such excellent reserve forces like you."

"Thank you for the compliment, Commander!"

The four stood up simultaneously to salute, but Chu Ying waved them to sit. "Sit down, I’ve said it’s rest time now, don’t be so tense."

After pausing for a moment, Chu Ying continued, "You’ve achieved good results this time, and the First Legion has prepared some rewards for you four—each of you will receive a high-grade energy stone. After the banquet, I’ll have someone deliver them to you, hoping you do even better in the next competition."

High-grade energy stones, worth a million star coins! The First Legion is indeed generous. Not only the Desert Boat Team, but even Jiang Yuesheng and An Qing were envious.

Li Xing slowly raised her hand and asked, "Commander, I have a dual Primordial Spirit. Could I get two stones?"

Everyone: "..."

Wow, the Lion Beast doesn’t have as big a mouth as her!

Everyone thought Chu Ying would be angry, but unexpectedly, she laughed: "Li Xing, I’ve heard you’re known for bargaining, and this really is seeing is believing."

Li Xing blinked: "Who did you hear that from, Commander? Principal Yang Zhou?" 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Everyone: "..."

Daring to mention Yang Zhou in front of Chu Ying? Even the Bear Beast isn’t as brave!

"Hahaha! I would like to, but unfortunately, no, I haven’t spoken to him in a long time."

Chu Ying didn’t hide her unrequited pursuit for Yang Zhou and straightforwardly said, "Two stones it is, I find you pleasing to the eye!"

"Could one of the high-grade energy stones be exchanged into the equivalent value of lower-grade crystal stones and then given to me?"

Chu Ying was stunned. She had never encountered such a request. What would a high-grade Elemental Spirit want with so many low-grade crystal stones? Just as she was puzzled, Ye Qingting timely helped Li Xing out: "Aunt Ying, you’ve seen Ah Xing’s battle pet spirit plant, right?"

"That purple ugly flower with the big mouth?"

Li Xing pouted: "It’s called Hui Hui! Not an ugly flower with a big mouth, my Hui Hui isn’t ugly at all."

Ye Qingting continued: "Yes, it’s Hui Hui. Hui Hui feeds on low-grade crystal stones and has a huge appetite. Li Xing has almost converted all her assets into low-grade crystal stones to support it."

"So that’s how it is!" Chu Ying nodded. "Alright, I promise you!"

Li Xing was overjoyed: "Thank you, Commander—!"

Everyone chatted for a while again, and at this moment, the music started, and the dance floor was open. As the Chu Family Master, naturally, Chu Ying had to perform the opening dance, she didn’t want to dance with anyone else, so she pulled her nephew to accompany her.

Lin Caier had purposely chosen a deep purple dress today to match Chu Yunyi’s eye color.

Initially planning to invite him for the opening dance to be the focus of everyone, who knew Chu Ying snatched it away, and Chu Yunyi readily accepted the invitation, leaving without even glancing at her, Lin Caier felt today’s banquet was really unlucky.

Li Xing wasn’t interested in dancing, so she lied that she couldn’t dance and stayed at her seat to slack off. Others also found suitable dance partners and danced gracefully on the dance floor.

There was a buffet at the banquet, while others were busy dancing and socializing, Li Xing took advantage of it, draped a napkin around her neck, and indulged herself without a care for those around her, guests walking by gave her peculiar looks, but Li Xing didn’t care.

Just as she was enjoying herself, a soft voice suddenly sounded in her ear:

"I think you should try the roast venison; the twelfth-grade giant horned deer is a rare delicacy, it’d be a pity not to try it."

Li Xing looked up to see a refined and handsome man smiling gently at her, and when he saw her looking over, he even appeared somewhat shy.

"Who are you?" Li Xing felt the man’s voice was very familiar.

Lin Zhian didn’t expect his face to be unknown to someone, but he didn’t mind at all and explained warmly: "Excuse my rudeness, let me introduce myself, I’m Lin Zhian, the special guest commentator for this military academy contest."

Li Xing suddenly realized that he was Lin Zhian, the peculiar individual known as a Heaven Rank talisman master despite having no spiritual power. No wonder his voice was familiar; the commentary for the competition was done by him.

Li Xing wiped her oily, twisty hand on the napkin and extended it to Lin Zhian: "Mr. Lin, pleased to meet you."

Gently shaking her soft hand like a gentleman would, Lin Zhian said, "Pleased to meet you."

Lin Zhian had been noticing Li Xing for a while. This girl was unrestrained in her actions, completely out of tune with the demeanor of a noble lady, yet he felt Li Xing exuded a mysterious nobility, as if it was emanating from her very bones.