I Became the Alchemy Master by Picking Up Trash-Chapter 75 - 74: Great Elder

After class, Li Xing received a notification, directing her to the principal’s office.

When Li Xing arrived, Principal Yang was leisurely drinking tea from a new mug he’d finagled from the Elder Council. Seeing Li Xing, he immediately broke into a big smile.

"You’re here, sit down!"

Seeing his treasured student with the Double Heaven Armor talent, Principal Yang was in a very good mood.

"Principal, what’s the reason you called me here?"

"Li Xing, the Great Elder of the Elder Council wants to meet you."

Li Xing was surprised: "Meet me? Why?"

Principal Yang stroked his beard, smiling: "With a once-in-a-millennium talent like the Double Heaven Armor, who wouldn’t want to meet you?"

Though the Qianyuan Continent is a federation, the Elder Council represents divine authority, standing above even the Federation Government. The Elder Council has ten Elders, with powers among the highest on Qianyuan Continent. Meeting them naturally made Li Xing uneasy.

"Principal, stop keeping me in suspense. Why exactly do the Great Elders want to meet me?"

"I don’t know the exact reason, but it’s likely related to the Element Testing Instrument corruption case. The handling of the Element Testing Instrument case is almost concluded. You’re a key figure and the main victim in this matter, so it’s reasonable for the elders to want to see you. Meeting the Great Elders is an opportunity many seek but few get; you have nothing to worry about. I’ll be there too."

Li Xing nodded, and the two set out immediately. Via the Teleportation Port, they quickly arrived at Tianyi City, where the Elder Council’s headquarters stood in its center. Seeing the grand, towering white spire-like structure, Li Xing felt a deep sense of reverence.

After verifying their identities, a guard led Principal Yang and Li Xing into the spire, into a spacious circular hall. The hall’s dome was extraordinarily high, making those inside feel a sense of insignificance.

In front of the hall was a row of elevated chairs. Li Xing glanced over, counting ten chairs, but only nine white-robed figures were seated.

The white-robed figure in the center had white hair and beard and a red face, and upon noticing Li Xing’s furtive glances, he couldn’t help but smile.

"Are you Li Xing?"

"I am."

As soon as Li Xing spoke, eight powerful streams of spiritual power locked onto her from above, nearly forcing her to the ground. Fortunately, the spiritual power was quickly withdrawn, freeing Li Xing, although her clothes were already soaked with sweat.

A kindly woman with a gentle face spoke:

"The pressure from us old folks is not something ordinary people can withstand. Even a Heaven Rank martial master would be forced prostrate, yet you, young lady, have surprised me."

This was Shen Tuwei, one of the Ten Elders, who appeared to be about thirty, but her voice was aged, and she referred to herself as "old one," suggesting she was much older.

Another elder with purple eyes, stroking his beard, said, "Junior Sister Shen Tu, you’re quite right. The talent for Double Heaven Armor is truly extraordinary."

An elder with white hair but a youthful face nodded and said, "I am Ji Jingtang, the head of the Ten Elders. In the matter of the Element Testing Instrument, regardless of the reason, the Elder Council cannot escape responsibility. I have already punished Elder Jiang Hongfei and all those involved, but what’s done is done, and punishment cannot undo the past. Today, I have summoned you to represent the Ten Elders in offering you personal compensation. You may make one request to us; as long as it’s not unreasonable, we will grant it."

Hmm? What a generous offer! Li Xing was delighted and after thinking for a bit, said:

"Great Elder, before knowing I had the Wood Element Spirit, I was quite interested in alchemy. I’ve studied all the pharmaceutical formulas available online and, immodestly, I’ve achieved a bit in that field. But due to lack of qualification, I couldn’t participate in the certification exam and could only claim to be an amateur Healing Master. Now that it’s proven I have the Wood Element Spirit, I’d like to ask the Great Elder to make an exception and allow me to take the Healing Master certification exam."

Ji Jingtang was puzzled: "Since you have the Wood Element Spirit and know alchemy, you can naturally take the exam—how is that an exception?"

Li Xing raised her head and said, "Great Elder, my method of alchemy is self-taught and vastly different from the current norm for Healing Masters. Under the usual exam process, I wouldn’t even pass the equipment assessment. However, being so accustomed to my methods, I can’t revert to the standard ways of Healing Masters, so I’m asking for an exception."

"I see." Ji Jingtang turned to Shen Tuwei, "Elder Shen Tu, how should this be handled?"

Shen Tuwei, the only Heaven Rank Healing Master among the Ten Elders, managed the Healing Master certification exams.

"Li Xing, what equipment do you use for alchemy?"

"I use a Medicine Cauldron."

"A Medicine Cauldron? So it’s the Ancient Method." Shen Tuwei frowned, "The Ancient Method of alchemy is difficult and risky and was abandoned long ago. Why did you choose it?"

Li Xing feigned grievance and said, "When I was young, I found a Medicine Cauldron at a traveling merchant’s shop. The merchant claimed that using a Medicine Cauldron for alchemy was a new technique and even gave me a manual. Since then, I’ve been using the Medicine Cauldron."

"I see." Shen Tuwei sighed to herself, thinking that if the child had been sent to an upper-city school earlier, she might not have been deceived like this by a traveling merchant.

"Since you’re capable of producing medicine with the Ancient Method, it proves you have significant talent in alchemy. As such, I will make an exception and allow you to take the exam, permitting you to decide the equipment, methods, and starting rank needed for the exam. How about that?"

Li Xing was overjoyed: "Thank you, Elder Shen Tu!"

Allowing her to decide the equipment, methods, and starting rank for the exam meant Li Xing could take the Healing Master exam with her Medicine Cauldron, and begin at any level.

This was practically handing her the points!

Once she obtained the Healing Master certification, she could sell medicine openly and profit from it.

With her goal achieved, Ji Jingtang said a few encouraging words and then dismissed them.

After Li Xing and Principal Yang left, Xiang Wuya asked Ji Jingtang, "Great Elder, is she the one?"

Ji Jingtang shook his head: "The Purple Demon Pearl showed no reaction."

Xiang Wuya sighed in disappointment, "Even someone with the Double Heaven Armor talent isn’t the one. Where is the Savior?"

After exiting the Elder Council, Principal Yang and Li Xing dawdled leisurely towards the Teleportation Port.

"Principal, I heard that Principal Yang Zhou was dismissed. Is that true?"

Principal Yang chuckled with his hands behind his back: "It’s true."

Li Xing grew anxious, "Why?"

"Why, you ask? He shouldn’t have been here in the first place, and now that he’s leaving, it’s a good thing."

"I think Principal Yang is a good teacher, so why shouldn’t he be here?"

"To tell you the truth, Yang Zhou once disobeyed the Yang Family Master by refusing a family-arranged marriage. To force him to relent, the Yang Family Master cut off all his financial support and sent him as a teacher to a lower city."

Demanding a man who was once a major general to teach in a lower city school where the highest rank is C-level was an utter humiliation. The Yang Family Master’s plan was to make Yang Zhou comply if he refused to go. Who would have thought the kid actually went, stayed for ten years, and even became a principal, hahaha, I quite admire him!"