I Became the Alchemy Master by Picking Up Trash-Chapter 167 - 165: Countermeasures

Ye Qingting was overjoyed and grabbed Li Xing’s hand, asking, "Ah Xing, does this mean you already have a solution?"

"Yes. If my method works, the Ye Family’s medicine fields won’t suffer any damage."

Ye Chun was shocked, "How, how is that possible?"

Not only Ye Chun didn’t believe it, but Ye Mubai and other Ye Family members also looked skeptical.

After the Wu Earth True Locusts turn into adults, they need to feed immediately to replenish the energy consumed during hatching.

Unlike twenty years ago, this time the Wu Earth True Locusts will emerge from beneath the medicine garden, making the Mountain Protection Array useless. And the herbs growing in the medicine garden are the first delicacy presented in front of them. Would the ravenous Wu Earth True Locusts leave them untouched? It’s simply ridiculous!

Ye Chun asked Li Xing, "Mr. Li, can you tell us, what exactly is your method?"

Li Xing chuckled, "Of course, it’s to make something tastier than the herbs for the Wu Earth True Locusts to eat!"

Ye Chun was speechless, "Whether it’s herbs or elixirs, Wu Earth True Locusts can transform whatever they eat into their own energy. Mr. Li, your intention to protect the Ye Family’s medicine garden is deeply appreciated, but as long as the Wu Earth True Locusts remain, the Ye Family will never have peace."

The underlying meaning is that even if the Wu Earth True Locusts don’t eat herbs, they can eat people. If they don’t die, the crisis for the Ye Family cannot be resolved.

Li Xing nodded, "I know, once they eat the elixir, they will naturally die."

So it turns out Li Xing planned to use poison, and Ye Chun felt a bit disappointed:

"Mr. Li, Wu Earth True Locusts are immune to poison."

"I know, I won’t use poison."

Ye Chun was at a loss: was it because Master Li was too young to communicate or because he couldn’t comprehend due to his realm? Why does it feel like a chicken talking to a duck?

Can’t understand, completely can’t understand!

Ye Qingting tugged at Ye Chun’s sleeve, stopping him from questioning further. "Grandpa, since we’ve asked Ah Xing to help, we must trust her. I understand Ah Xing’s character; she never does anything she’s not confident in. Taking a step back, even if Ah Xing’s method fails, how bad could the outcome get?"

Ye Chun thought it made sense, having prepared to go all out, and now Li Xing offers them another choice, a successful outcome would bring joy to everyone, and if it fails, things remain the same, so why worry?

"Qingting is right, I was overthinking it!" Ye Chun bowed to Li Xing and said, "In that case, the entire Ye Family is at Mr. Li’s disposal!"

"No need to mobilize the entire family, the Ye Family Master just needs to open the Mountain Protection Array, I’ll handle the rest."

"...Alright."

Li Xing used the optical brain to make a list and sent it to Housekeeper Hu, "Housekeeper Hu, please help me gather the items on the list as soon as possible."

Housekeeper Hu looked at the list, lost in thought. Why are these all common kitchen ingredients? Aren’t these just vegetables!

There were a few items he wasn’t sure about, and as this was a serious matter, he had to ask Li Xing for clarification.

"Master Li, what is this purple flower lichen meant to be?"

"It’s not an herb, it’s a common wild grass. I saw some growing in the cracks of rocks outside the Ye Mansion gate, gather the ones with deeper stem and leaf colors, Housekeeper Hu."

"Then... what about the Golden Chrysanthemum?"

"Also a wild grass, its leaves are oval-shaped, with yellow flowers the size of fingernails, and orange-yellow stamens. This season, they are everywhere outdoors, easy to find."

"And the Nine Li Fragrance...?"

"It’s the common cooking spice vegetable, why, doesn’t the Ye Family eat it? If not, just buy it at the market."

Housekeeper Hu sighed, he was right, the plants on Master Li’s list were indeed all wild grasses and vegetables. My goodness, is this alchemy or cooking?

Housekeeper Hu muttered to himself while hurrying to the kitchen.

Ye Chun furrowed his brow, continually reminding himself not to question and to trust others, but ultimately couldn’t hold back.

He saw the list Li Xing gave to Housekeeper Hu, none of it was herbs. He truly felt unsure.

"Mr. Li, the herbs my Ye Family cultivates are considered among the highest quality on the Qianyuan Continent. If there’s any you need, please don’t hesitate."

Li Xing nodded, "Oh."

Ye Chun was frustrated: what do you mean "oh", using food ingredients instead of herbs for alchemy, what are you up to?

Li Xing didn’t speak, so Ye Chun had to recommend proactively:

"Mr. Li, look, that patch is Mystic Sky Vine, one of the Ye Family’s bestselling herbs, warm in nature and sweet in taste, the most nourishing. Since you want to make delicious elixirs, I think adding some Mystic Sky Vine would be good, shall I get some for you?"

"No, it’s incompatible with other properties."

"What about Earth Pear Fruit? It’s mild in nature and tastes good, won’t you have a few?"

"Too sour, no."

"Fire Spirit Dates are sweet, and with the Power of the Fire Element, it will surely taste good in an elixir! Won’t you have some?"

"No, no!"

Ye Chun was almost in tears, living for most of his life, it’s the first time he found out that the Ye Family’s herbs were so despised.

Ye Qingting noticed Ye Chun’s difficulty, leaned close to Li Xing’s ear, and whispered:

"Ah Xing, if it’s not too troublesome, could you choose one from the medicine garden? They don’t understand your alchemy habits yet, and if you don’t choose any herb, they might worry about the elixir’s efficacy."

Li Xing thought it made sense too. To her, the Qianyuan Continent was full of Immortal Herbs and Spirit Plants, even moss could be used for alchemy. But in the minds of the locals, those couldn’t be called herbs, they couldn’t comprehend using those materials for elixirs.

Yet Li Xing was also troubled, the vast array of herbs wasn’t bad, but she really didn’t need them.

"How about... giving me a Nine-Bend Spirit Ginseng?"

Nine-Bend Spirit Ginseng was the universal solution in the world of alchemy, never going wrong anywhere. Among the entire medicine garden, only the Nine-Bend Spirit Ginseng could be added to this elixir formula.

Ye Chun was overjoyed to hear this and hurriedly ordered people to dig it up, fearing that if they took too long, Li Xing might change her mind.

"Even the smallest one is enough!" Li Xing felt a pinch in her heart, adding Nine-Bend Spirit Ginseng to such a level of elixir was truly wasteful.

Housekeeper Hu acted quickly and had everything Li Xing requested ready within twenty minutes, bringing it to her in a space button.

"Master Li, do you need me to prepare an alchemy room for you?"

"No need, right here is fine." The alchemy room is undoubtedly in the Ye Family’s residence, and in the time it takes to get there, she would have finished already.

Li Xing chose a flat open space, took out a meditation mat to sit on, then retrieved the Shennong Cauldron from the Number One Spiritual Pendant Under Heaven, placed it on the ground, and let Little Fatty preheat it while she handled the Spirit Plants with cross-legged focus.

Seeing Li Xing getting ready to start, Ye Chun cautiously asked, "Mr. Li, do you need us to leave?"

"No need."

Members of the Ye Family, who had heard Housekeeper Hu inquiring about those plants from Li Xing, guessed that Li Xing’s alchemy ingredients were unconventional and had been curious about how she would proceed. Hearing her say they could observe, everyone gathered around to watch Li Xing perform alchemy.

Unlike the others’ expressions of doubt, curiosity, and confusion, Ye Qingting, Cui Tianxiao, and Qi Ming stood behind Li Xing, each with a proud expression.

Though they didn’t know what Li Xing’s elixir was going to be used for, in terms of alchemical methods and speed, Li Xing had never disappointed them.

Cui Tianxiao and Qi Ming felt a secret satisfaction at the thought of these highly revered Healing Masters having their worldview shattered by Ah Xing.