I Became the Alchemy Master by Picking Up Trash-Chapter 170 - 168: The Matter Resolved

As the last two Wutu True Locusts perished together, a burst of cheer erupted from those guarding the Ye Family’s medicinal fields, with many even bursting into tears of joy.

Originally, they thought today would be their end here, unexpectedly, without even having a chance to act, the great disaster dissipated without a trace. The feeling of surviving a calamity is truly wonderful.

The medicinal fields were in a mess, with locust remnants and holes everywhere in sight. However, upon closer inspection, apart from the small portion accidentally damaged when the eggs hatched, the herbs were largely intact.

This was much better than what everyone had anticipated before the locust eggs hatched. In addition, using the eggshells and remnants of the Wutu True Locusts as nutrients, the quality of the next batch of herbs would be even better. In the medicinal market in the coming years, it’s highly likely to be the Ye Family’s world.

If they hadn’t witnessed it with their own eyes, the Ye Family wouldn’t dare to dream that an elixir’s combat power could be higher than the combined strength of their entire clan. Comparing today’s event to the clan-wide battle of twenty-two years ago is simply laughable!

Li Xing and her three companions descended from the high platform, surrounded by the excited Ye Family, who cheered them on. If not for considering Li Xing being a girl, they would have wanted to lift her onto their shoulders and run around Medicine Mountain to express their joy.

The Healing Master who was the first to doubt Li Xing and speak rudely smacked himself in the mouth, expressing with guilt, "Master Li, I was blind to your brilliance and doubted your elixir. I apologize!"

Li Xing waved it off casually, "No worries, no worries, I didn’t expect it to work so well either." Luckily, the Nine-Curve Spirit Ginseng was added, or the battle wouldn’t have ended so swiftly.

Another younger Healing Master cautiously asked, "Master Li, could you tell us how this medicine made the Wutu True Locusts kill each other?"

Everyone, including Ye Chun, gave the Healing Master a look of appreciation, thinking "This young man is sensible." It seems that this question has been on everyone’s mind for a while, but due to their status and rules, they weren’t in a position to ask.

This young man had just entered the field not long ago, so among everyone present, he was the suitable one to ask. If Master Li was willing to answer, that would be great. If not, they would say the young man didn’t know the rules, and Master Li couldn’t be blamed.

Li Xing had no such qualms and immediately explained to everyone:

"The Spirit-Stimulating Elixir has a scent undetectable by humans, which particularly attracts Star Beasts. I made slight modifications, increasing the dosage of the appetite-stimulator, allowing the scent to spread among the Wutu True Locusts, thus causing them to consume each other."

Everyone nodded, so that’s how it was, no wonder the locusts were so eager and desperate to tear apart their kind, they had already viewed their kind as food.

The young Healing Master thought of a possibility and became flushed with excitement, "Master Li! If the Spirit-Stimulating Elixir is used on other Star Beasts, does this mean there’s a solution to the Beast Tide crisis?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked, then looked towards Li Xing with glowing eyes. If this truly could be so, this young woman would absolutely become the most outstanding figure in the history of the Qianyuan Continent, worthy of being honored at the temple!

Unfortunately, before everyone could start to get excited, Li Xing poured cold water on the idea:

"No. I’ve said before that the main function of the Spirit-Stimulating Elixir is to shorten the Star Beasts’ growth cycle and speed up their upgrading. I asked the Ye Family Master to activate the Mountain Protection Array not because I feared the Wutu True Locusts fleeing, but because I feared the elixir’s scent would leak, attracting other Star Beasts and causing greater chaos."

"The success of using the Spirit-Stimulating Elixir to eliminate the Wutu True Locusts was a special case, where heaven and earth must be in harmony. If used on other Star Beasts, there would be only one outcome: the birth of a super Beast King with combat power and intelligence far exceeding its kind. At that time, the Beast Tide would be led, making it even harder to deal with."

The young Healing Master seemingly didn’t accept Li Xing’s explanation: "How could it be! Master Li, you can continue to work on the scent and make them consume each other."

Li Xing shook her head, "I managed to use the Spirit-Stimulating Elixir against the Wutu True Locusts because they were newly hatched, famished, and had never fed before, so it was easy for the elixir’s appetite-stimulator to mislead them into seeing their kind as food. If this batch of Wutu True Locusts were like twenty-two years ago, in their adult stage and had endured the trials of nature, the Spirit-Stimulating Elixir wouldn’t deceive them as easily."

Everyone suddenly realized.

Li Xing’s expression suddenly turned serious, her aura more dignified than Ye Chun’s, sternly admonishing:

"A Healing Master doing alchemy must adapt to circumstances, acting with the times, tailoring the prescription to the individual and the situation. The worst is a rigid approach. When used well, elixirs can rival a thousand troops; when used poorly, they can harm lives and even bring disaster to the nation. Having ideas is good, but implementation requires caution, more observation, more questioning, more thinking, and never assuming without certainty. Understood?"

"Understood—!"

Everyone answered in unison, extremely respectful.

Ye Chun looked at Li Xing, who now had soft brows and a demeanor like the girl next door, feeling puzzled:

For just a moment back there, he actually experienced that tense feeling he had when learning the Healing Technique from the old madam of the Ye Family as a child; the sense of pressure was overwhelming, quite outrageous!

With the Wutu True Locusts gone, Li Xing placed the sleepy little Ginseng King, who had been dozing off on the Big-mouth Flower’s head, back on the ground.

The little Ginseng King stretched, looked around, found the environment safe, and swiftly burrowed into the ground, using its small hands to pull the dirt over itself, covering tightly.

There was no longer a need to use the small Ice Seal Technique to freeze the Nine-Curve Spirit Ginseng, so the Ye Family Healing Masters quickly unleashed their Primordial Spirits to replenish the Wood Element for the Nine-Curve Spirit Ginseng.

The withered, grey leaves of the Nine-Curve Spirit Ginseng visibly turned green and vibrant, and no longer attempted to jump out of the ground.

At this point, the Nine-Curve Spirit Ginseng incident was perfectly resolved, and Li Xing completed Qingtian’s entrustment, ready to return.

Ye Chun and Ye Mubai did their utmost to retain her, and, unable to refuse their hospitality, a few people stayed for a sumptuous dinner. After dinner, Ye Chun, in his capacity as the Ye Family Head, formally invited Li Xing to become the Honored Guest Elder of the Ye Family.

The Honored Guest Elder is the highest nominal position among the noble families, above all Honored Guest Elders, equated with the Family Head but without the burdens, only required to provide opinions on matters concerning the survival of the clan, and otherwise merely enjoys resource offerings.

Such a title traditionally went to elderly relatives with prestige within the clan, and seldom ever to young outsiders.

Everyone knew the Great Elder was a sinecure, and naturally, Li Xing wasn’t inclined to take advantage, but Ye Chun resorted to seniority, acting as if he’d run headlong into a wall if Li Xing didn’t agree.

With no alternative, Li Xing agreed but set conditions that the Honored Guest Elder’s position be known only internally within the Ye Family, kept secret externally.

She also didn’t require the Ye Family’s offerings, only requesting herbal supplies needed for Alchemy from them.

This condition was incredibly simple, and Ye Chun vowed intensely that it would be fulfilled. Everyone paid respects to the new Great Elder, and all were delighted.

When the moon hung high in the sky, Li Xing finally set foot on the land of Harssas. They left as three, now returning as four.

Although Ye Qingting was physically exhausted, his spirit was very high.

No training, no matter how tough, could force him to continuously release Elemental Power for over a dozen days. On this note, being a student is truly a blessing!