I Became the Alchemy Master by Picking Up Trash-Chapter 187 - 185: Xi Yuan Tournament (Part 11)

"Qingtian, I might be having a heat-induced hallucination! Can you take a look, is there a person sitting on the head of that Red Armored Scorpion?"

"Kind of...?" Ye Qingting was more shocked than him; why did that person look like Li Xing?

After all, being a contestant who had fainted before, Ye Qingting couldn’t fully trust his own eyesight.

"Don’t attack yet, let’s watch and see!"

Cui Tianxiao put down his bow, looking bewildered as the Red Armored Scorpion got closer and finally stopped ten meters away from them.

Li Xing tossed away the reins and stylishly jumped down from the Red Armored Scorpion’s head, giving his companions a slightly shy smile.

Cui Tianxiao pinched himself hard, grimacing from the pain.

Ow—! That hurt! It’s not a hallucination, it’s really Li Xing!

Ye Qingting and Qi Ming snapped out of their shock as well. Qi Ming dismantled the protective array. Everyone, both surprised and delighted, rushed over to surround Li Xing in the middle.

Cui Tianxiao cried out: "Ah Xing! You’re finally back. I was so worried you’d faint in the wilderness and be dragged away by a Star Beast!"

With the protection of the Eternal Green Technique, Li Xing’s adaptability to harsh environments was unbelievably high, making Cui Tianxiao’s worries completely unnecessary.

"It’s unlikely that I’d be eaten by a Star Beast, but I did bring one back. Want to try it?"

Behind Li Xing, the Red Armored Scorpion lay obediently on the ground, its body like a small mountain.

Cui Tianxiao swallowed hard and said awkwardly, "Uh? This—! Am I fit to eat it?"

It’s alive, where should I even start eating?

Maybe it understood what he said, the Red Armored Scorpion glared at Cui Tianxiao with its six round eyes, revealing a mouth full of sharp teeth, as if provoking him.

Cui Tianxiao instantly surrendered: "Ah, forget it, forget it, I’m not hungry."

Ye Qingting, still flabbergasted, pointed at the massive creature and asked Li Xing: "Ah Xing, what exactly is going on with this...?"

"Let me introduce you. This is Da Hong, our new ride."

Everyone was shocked: "You mean we’re going to ride on it to travel?"

Li Xing nodded: "Yes, I just tried it. It’s fast and doesn’t jolt us around. We’ll set off overnight, and if all goes well, we’ll reach the central desert area by noon tomorrow."

The three exchanged looks and then burst into cheers.

Cui Tianxiao excitedly asked: "Ah Xing, how did you manage to make the Red Armored Scorpion obey you?"

Star Beasts on the Qianyuan Continent were notoriously unruly in front of humans. Not even a level two one, let alone a level twelve, had ever been tamed. Li Xing was indeed a marvel!

Li Xing scratched his face and said naively: "It wasn’t obedient at first, but after I gave it a beating, its attitude improved a lot."

The group fell silent. This method was simple and crude, but if it were someone else, who’d listen to whom after the beating was uncertain.

"Everyone, go rest on Da Hong’s back." Li Xing was the first to leap onto the scorpion’s head and signaled Ye Qingting, Cui Tianxiao, and Qi Ming to hurry up.

It was everyone’s first time being so close to a live level twelve Star Beast outside of battle, feeling both excited and nervous.

As the team leader, Ye Qingting prepared to try mounting the scorpion first.

As soon as he stepped onto the Red Armored Scorpion’s foot, it irritably raised its big pincers, kicking up a cloud of red dust with its legs, and made threatening "huh-huh" noises, clearly resisting Ye Qingting’s approach.

Ye Qingting quickly withdrew his foot, looking at Li Xing with eager and helpless eyes.

Da Hong’s behavior made Li Xing look bad, so he swung his fist and gave it a good thump.

With a "boom," the Red Armored Scorpion was pounded flat, its belly pressed against the ground, legs twitching a few times before it stood up again.

After the beating, the Red Armored Scorpion’s gaze was much clearer. Ye Qingting stepped onto its foot and climbed onto its back, and throughout the process, the Red Armored Scorpion showed no signs of impatience.

Setting a good example, Cui Tianxiao and Qi Ming also climbed onto the Red Armored Scorpion. The massive body of the scorpion shielded them from the steam and heat gushing from the ground, feeling noticeably cooler when standing on its back.

The three of them, previously cramped under a one square meter rock, now had room to stretch their limbs without worrying about steam burns or Star Beast ambushes, like they were in paradise.

The three sprawled out, relaxedly lying on the spacious, flat scorpion back, feeling an unprecedented sense of happiness.

Li Xing pulled the reins, letting the Red Armored Scorpion slowly move toward the edge of the Earth Lungs Area, then took out some herbs to begin Alchemy.

Before Little Fatty left, he solemnly promised Li Xing that he wouldn’t overeat, but seeing it a size larger with drunken sluggishness, Li Xing knew it had been indulging again. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

"Master—when will you let me return to the Dantian—!" Eager to come out before, now wanting to go back after eating, it’s really spoiled!

"Get to work first!"

Li Xing, with a stern face, grabbed the plump fireball and placed it under the Shennong Cauldron, tossing the herbs in.

Three Thousand Lotus’s firepower had increased compared to before, quickly liquefying the herbs inside the cauldron.

It’s still early until the elixir condenses, so Li Xing took out a large display board with colorful lights from the Spiritual Pendant.

Before the competition, she borrowed this from Yang Dawei, being both flashy and shiny, it was perfect for this occasion.

Riding a Red Armored Scorpion while a Healing Master performs Alchemy, each would be iconic alone, let alone combined? The cameras, manipulated backstage, captured every angle not wanting to miss a detail.

Li Xing took an electronic pen, writing and drawing, then checked it from start to finish, satisfied as the display board stood behind her.

The cameras immediately gave a full-screen close-up of the colorful flashing display board, which had these lines written in bold:

//Job Offer: A shop is urgently hiring ten Herbal Processing Masters. Applicants need patience, attention to detail, a humble desire to learn, and the ability to handle some noise and surprise. Wood and Fire Elemental Spirits are given preference. Generous compensation upon signing. Interested candidates should contact Mr. Yang Dawei!//

Even with waste crystal stones, Li Xing knew they could only push her to the threshold of the Organ Tempering Stage. Unless she finds a quality Chaotic Power comparable to waste crystal stones, she’d still need to rely on low-grade crystal stones, so she’d keep earning money.

Currently, Elixir sales accounted for seventy percent of the shop’s profits, so production couldn’t stop.

Ning Zhun and Ning Yao were not without talent, but as newcomers, their Alchemy efficiency was low, and they wasted most of their time on herb processing. Hence, Li Xing planned to recruit a batch of Herbal Processing Masters to help Ning Zhun and Ning Yao improve their work efficiency.

The host, looking at the job offer, was a bit puzzled: "Master Zou, it’s understandable for a Herbal Processing Master to have Wood Element Spirit, but why did Li Xing say Fire Elemental Spirits are also prioritized?"

Zou Huali pondered, "Li Xing herself has both Fire and Wood Element Spirits, using Ancient Alchemy, the Elemental Spirit Fire powers her Alchemy. I guess she wants Fire Elemental Spirits to either help heat the medicine cauldron or pre-process some herbs with elemental fire, saving time and spirit energy."

"I see, Master Zou, you are truly knowledgeable and talented."