I Became the Alchemy Master by Picking Up Trash-Chapter 223 - 221: Secret Revealed

Chu Baili exclaimed joyfully, "Quickly show it to me!"

Qi Ming took out a metal canister about a foot high and handed it to Chu Baili.

"Elder Chu, this is a water container I made using Elemental Power. Brother Chu should have one like it on him."

She remembered that this was the water Li Xing had given Yun Yi along with Clear Wind Powder. Chu Baili’s expression softened visibly, as he accepted the metal canister, nodding continuously:

"Good, good! Even though we are not in the same team, we can share precious water. This really shows the broad-mindedness of your rebellious team."

Jiang Yuesheng was so angry that his nose was askew: Is this about being broad-minded? As if Li Xing would give it without buying medicine!

The metal canister originated from Qi Ming’s Golden Elemental Spirit, almost as if it couldn’t be more synonymous. Chu Baili held the canister and began to cast spells.

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A cold and damp cavern.

Li Xing suddenly woke up, flipped over onto one knee, back arched, left hand supporting her knee, right arm guarding her chest, eyes like a hawk assessing the surroundings.

Li Xing observed the environment while recalling the previous experience. She was hit by a huge suction force when touching Chu Yunyi’s robe and then lost consciousness.

She didn’t know how long she was unconscious, but judging from the dizziness left in her mind, the time shouldn’t have been long.

The recent Transmission Array was absolutely not a random array set by the competition, there must be some oddity, perhaps even ominous danger awaiting her, she couldn’t be careless!

The environment she was in seemed like a gigantic underground cavern, thirty meters high, more than forty meters wide, both ends were pitch black and bottomless. Though cold and damp, the air was not foul, indicating it wasn’t a sealed space.

The cave walls were covered with countless mosses and lichen-like plants, emitting soft blue, purple, and red light, illuminating the entire underground world.

These plants, growing in the dark environment, couldn’t rely on sunlight for photosynthesis and therefore had to coexist with fluorescent fungi. After millions of years of evolution, they became their own "little sun," self-sufficient.

Li Xing looked around and found no danger but saw Ye Qingting and Cui Tianxiao lying not far from her. Li Xing quickly ran over to check their state.

Both had no injuries and their vital signs were stable, yet no matter how Li Xing shouted and pushed, they remained in deep slumber, showing no signs of waking.

As Li Xing called to both Ye and Cui, a faint crunching sound came from behind her.

Li Xing swung around, only to unexpectedly find Chu Yunyi standing ten meters away, half hidden in the shadow formed by a protruding rock wall; if he hadn’t stepped on a small stone making a noise, it would have been very hard to notice someone there.

"Chu Yunyi?"

Chu Yunyi didn’t move, his violet eyes illuminated by glowing moss, appearing more enchanting. Li Xing was somewhat surprised, as Chu Yunyi’s gaze towards her was cold, starkly different from before.

"Are you alright?"

Chu Yunyi remained silent, which angered Li Xing. As she kindly showed concern for him, he still acted aloof! Since he’s like this, she decided to ignore him!

Li Xing ceased to acknowledge Chu Yunyi, took out a plant with stimulating qualities from her Spiritual Pendant, crushed it, and prepared to place it under Ye Qingting and Cui Tianxiao’s noses. Generally, people would instantly awaken upon smelling this scent.

At that moment, Chu Yunyi spoke.

"A talisman array causing spiritual harm was embedded in the Transmission Array, and their Spirit Sea was shaken. Unconsciousness is the brain’s protective mechanism, forcing spiritual power to quiet and stabilize the Spirit Sea. Unless there’s something urgent, you shouldn’t awaken them."

Li Xing turned back and quietly looked at Chu Yunyi, perhaps understanding why he was cold.

As expected, Chu Yunyi continued:

"The total energy of the Enchantment Array is fixed; the four of us simultaneously triggered it, and the array placed similar damage on each individual."

Chu Yunyi stepped out of the shadow, gaze intense as he looked at Li Xing.

"So the question arises, why is someone like you, with no spiritual power, awake even faster than Qingtian and Ah Xiao?"

Chu Yunyi had fallen the farthest and woke the earliest. When he prepared to check on the others, he surprisingly found Li Xing also awake; the difference was only a few seconds. If Chu Yunyi couldn’t guess the truth, he would be wasting his life.

Even though Chu Yunyi posed it as a question, Li Xing knew her secret was exposed. She didn’t panic; instead, she tossed the plant fragments far away and gave Chu Yunyi a defiant smile.

"Must I answer?"

"Not necessarily. But the next question, I hope you answer sincerely."

Chu Yunyi felt anxious inside; he had more than one question for Li Xing. He wanted to know if Li Xing belonged to the demon sect, her purpose of approaching Qingtian and Ah Xiao, and whether she was involved in the transmission incident...

He feared the truth might be unacceptable, but upon meeting Li Xing’s gaze, Chu Yunyi’s heart suddenly calmed down.

Someone with such a bold and straightforward gaze could never be evil. As for why she concealed her spiritual power and how she fooled the Element Testing Instrument, he chose not to delve into it now.

"Ah Xing, can I trust you?"

This question, surprisingly simple, still made Li Xing think seriously before she answered, "You can." Pausing slightly, Li Xing continued, "Provided you don’t reveal my secret."

Hearing this reply, Chu Yunyi seemed to breathe a sigh of relief; his cold gaze regained warmth, and his tone became relaxed, "Don’t worry, with the Element Testing Instrument backing your claim, even if I wanted to leak, nobody would believe it."

Indeed.

Chu Yunyi returned to ease, and Li Xing no longer gave him a hard time, asking, "Where are we now? Underground cavern layers?"

Chu Yunyi pointed to the intestines-shaped markings on the cave wall and said, "More accurately, this should be a Sand Snake Tunnel."

Sand snakes were desert Star Beasts already extinct, with snake-like names but their bodies more akin to Blue Star’s earthworms, albeit tens of thousands of times larger.

Their lifespan was lengthy, never ceasing growth, and adults exceeded five hundred meters in length.

Interestingly, sand snakes consumed anything, organic or inorganic, as delectable food, indiscriminately converting all into nourishment.

The intestines-shaped impressions on the cave walls were marks left by sand snakes digesting dirt as they writhe forward.

Despite their extinction, the tunnel remained behind, turning into a paradise for moss-like plants. Considering this tunnel’s height and width, back then, the sand snake here was enormous.

Adult sand snakes loved heat and dryness, often surfacing to sunbathe; thus, if it’s a Sand Snake Tunnel, there must be an exit to the ground.

"Let’s follow the tunnel to find an exit."

Chu Yunyi nodded and walked toward Ye Qingting, preparing to carry him, but Li Xing stopped him.

Chu Yunyi was puzzled, "Not taking them? Though deserted, many Star Beasts still reside here; leaving them is unsafe."

"Of course we’re taking them but don’t need you."

Li Xing took out a flower pot, activated its protective cover; awoken by the cold air, Hui Hui yawned hugely as it roused.

Chu Yunyi was shocked to find this ugly big flower had teeth sharp enough to glint. Was this really a plant?

"Master, is there something you need?"

"Hui Hui, can you put Ye Qingting and Cui Tianxiao in your Space Bag?" Hui Hui, being a plant, maintained oxygen supply in its Space Bag, capable of storing living beings.

"Fine."

Hui Hui casually tossed Cui Tianxiao into the air, then tilted its head and opened its mouth nearly 180 degrees, waiting for Cui Tianxiao to fall in.

In an instant, a large living person was swallowed by Hui Hui; when it came to Ye Qingting, Hui Hui’s movements were even smoother. After swallowing, Hui Hui deliberately burped towards Chu Yunyi, its slug tongue licking lips, seemingly still yearning.

Chu Yunyi:...