I Became the Alchemy Master by Picking Up Trash-Chapter 61 - 60: Arrival

Time passed swiftly like flowing water, and Li Xing worked day and night. Three days before the registration deadline, he finally finished the work Yang Zhou assigned to him.

With a simple backpack packed, Li Xing bid farewell to Li Yi and Anna and set off for Harass City.

For the first time in his life, using the Teleportation Port, Li Xing was both nervous and excited. When the teleportation light beam rose, he quickly closed his eyes, and in no time, the light beam descended slowly. To his surprise, he found himself standing on the Teleportation Array in Oli City.

The Teleportation Port was indeed efficient and convenient.

Ordinary people passing through the Teleportation Port would experience dizziness and nausea, needing to rest for at least four to six hours before teleporting again.

But Li Xing, with a strong Divine Sense, didn’t feel any discomfort from the weightlessness after space teleportation. He immediately paid again to head to his destination.

After the light beam descended, he had arrived in Harass City.

Walking into the port’s hall, Li Xing immediately spotted a young man with a sea-urchin hairstyle standing in the most conspicuous spot, holding a large display sign above his head. The colorful lights converged into several bold words—"Warmly Welcome Little White Flower Master to Ha City!".

Joyful music emanated from the display, attracting frequent glances from passing pedestrians.

What an attention-grabbing setup!

Li Xing was so embarrassed he had a headache and quickly walked over, pulling down his hand holding the sign, and whispered, "Making money is important, it’s me!"

"..."

Yang Dawei received a message from Little White Flower, saying she would arrive in Harass today, so excited that he waited at the port early in the morning to pick her up.

Suddenly grabbed by a black-haired beauty, Yang Dawei’s first reaction was that his romantic luck had arrived. But the beauty actually called out his ID name, making Yang Dawei suddenly realize who she was.

"You, you are Frail Little White Flower?"

Li Xing nodded.

Heavens, it turns out Little White Flower is a black-haired beauty. No wonder she’s talented in talismans; it’s the Supreme Blood, naturally superior to us mortals.

"Ah hahahaha! Master Li, it’s so great to finally meet you in person. I specially spent a hefty sum on a sound-and-light effect display sign to welcome you, how’s that, impressive right?"

Li Xing was speechless: Impressive my foot, are you willing to spend money just to socially destroy me?

"Making money, thank you for picking me up, let’s go."

"Master, just one moment, I have to pick up someone else."

Yang Dawei swiped the display sign, and the flamboyant words instantly turned into two nondescript bold black characters—Li Xing, once again raised high above his head, looking just like an obituary.

Li Xing: ...

"My uncle has a student coming to Harass to study, coincidentally arriving today too. He instructed me to pick her up. Master, please wait a moment, after picking her up, we can leave."

If it weren’t for his uncle’s strict order to take care of this Li Xing no matter what, he wouldn’t have bothered. They’re adults now, she has his address, she could just take a cab on her own, what’s the point of picking up?

Li Xing pulled down the display sign again, pointed at herself, and said, "I am Li Xing."

"Ah? Y-you-you-you are Li Xing? Is that true?"

"Li Xing isn’t a celebrity, why would I impersonate her? Your uncle is Yang Zhou, the principal of our school. If you still don’t believe me, I can call him!"

"No need, no need, I believe you! I didn’t expect such a coincidence..."

"Now can we leave?"

Yang Dawei quickly nodded, sneakily put away the display sign, and prayed Li Xing didn’t notice this blatant double standard, then warmly escorted her out of the port.

Yang Dawei drove a flying device, first taking a tour around the center of Harass City to let the outsider Li Xing see the prosperity, and after they were well-fed and satisfied, he took her home.

Yang Dawei’s store was called "Youer Shop", its decor as simple (and makeshift) as its name. The first floor was the shop, and the second floor accommodated residents.

Yang Dawei warmly invited her upstairs:

"There are many rooms upstairs, aside from the one I live in, all others are for rent. When my uncle said you were coming, I specifically vacated the best one for you."

Actually, it was Yang Zhou’s order, and Yang Dawei dared not disobey. After all, the lease was in Yang Zhou’s name, and he was only staying temporarily.

"Harass Academy has dormitories. If you’re not used to them, or for weekends and holidays, you need a place to stay, living here with me so I can look after you is good."

Indeed, as Yang Dawei said, the room was perfectly oriented and well-sized. The bed linens were newly replaced, with an en-suite bathroom. Li Xing glanced around and felt satisfied, locking the door and going downstairs with Yang Dawei to the shop.

The shop was small, unable to afford a Space Cabinet like Boss Guan’s, not even a display screen. Goods were neatly arranged on wooden shelves, akin to an old-fashioned store from bygone days. Yang Dawei juggled multiple roles, being both the shopkeeper and the assistant, relying entirely on his sweet talk when customers arrived.

"Making money, why don’t you put up an advertising sign?" 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

The shop was far from the city center, the decor was sloppy, and even passing by, it wasn’t easy to notice it was a shop, how could business be good this way?

"You don’t understand, it’s trendy to hunt for treasures and bargains now. Those rich people favor these kinds of inconspicuous shops hidden in back alleys. The less conspicuous the decor, the more run-down the facade, the more they think they can find good stuff. If we advertise too much, it’d lose its charm!"

Li Xing realized: "Did Ye Qingting and Cui Tianxiao fall for your trick?"

Yang Dawei chuckled, "Mutual consent cannot be called a trick, can it?"

Whether Yang Dawei was a swindler, Li Xing was unsure, but as a business partner, he was reliable enough. Every year’s accounts were fully open, financial transactions open for Li Xing to inspect, and dividends were always accurate and timely.

"By the way, speaking of Young Master Ye, he and Young Master Cui have been coming often recently. Each time they bring a bunch of people, clear the inventory in a sweep, and don’t even ask for discounts, it’s like they’re deliberately giving me money, making me quite embarrassed. Master Li, what do you think they’re up to? Are they interested in me and trying to win me over with money?"

Li Xing rolled her eyes and said coldly, "Stop flattering yourself, they’re doing it for my sake."

"Ah? You told them you’re the Great Rune Master?" Yang Dawei kept Li Xing’s secret, never revealing a word.

Li Xing shook her head, "I didn’t say it, but that doesn’t mean they couldn’t guess."

Ye Qingting was a smart guy; Li Xing didn’t hide her Flower Star mark in front of him, so maybe he already guessed her partnership with Yang Dawei.

"The people Ye Qingting and Cui Tianxiao bring along are probably young talents with similar status and influence. They have both connections and reach. You should sell them some premium goods and give them a good price. If they like it, they’ll naturally help you spread the word within their circles, effectively giving you free advertising. Even the best wine fears a deep alley. Don’t let greed for money blind you; if you overcharge someone and ruin your reputation, there’s nowhere to cry then!"

"Yes, yes, yes, I will be careful!" Yang Dawei didn’t need Li Xing to remind him, he knew that building a reputation was important in business. Youer Shop was his baby, he wouldn’t dare ruin its reputation.

After strolling around the shop and seeing that the quality of the goods on Yang Dawei’s shelves was quite decent, Li Xing felt at ease.

He personally vetted the high-end goods, while for the mid to low-end products, Yang Dawei had developed some reliable partners over the years. Fortunately, he was quite strict with quality control, making the overall strength of Youer Shop decent.

Since Ye Qingting and Cui Tianxiao were so resourceful, Li Xing couldn’t let them lose face in front of their friends; Youer Shop had to have some standout goods.

Taking out a Space Button, Li Xing handed it to Yang Dawei, saying, "These two potions, read the introductions, and find an opportunity to put them on the shelves."

"Potions? Where did you get them?"

"I made them."

"M-Master Li, you know potion-making too?" Yang Dawei’s eyes almost popped out of his head, can all black-haired people be this versatile? No, his uncle was black-haired too, why was fighting his only talent?

"I know a thing or two. If the response is good, I’ll release new products in the future."

"Got it! All up to you!"