I Became the Alchemy Master by Picking Up Trash-Chapter 304 - 302: Resurrection

Ji Jingtang and Shen Tuwei both kept a trace of spiritual power on Li Xing, sensing something unusual with her aura, and the two hurried back to Li Xing’s side almost simultaneously, anxiously whispering, "Master Li!"

Li Xing used the last bit of her strength to point at the sky where dawn was breaking through the cave top and said, "Go up..." After speaking, her head tilted, and she fell into a deep sleep.

Ji Jingtang looked nervously at Shen Tuwei, who shook her head at him and whispered, "Master Li’s Elemental Power is exhausted and needs rest. Great Elder, please immediately order the cleanup of the aftermath and settle the injured so that we can take Master Li back to the Heaven-Reaching Tower for recuperation as soon as possible."

"Indeed!"

The Qianyuan Continent had just gone through a catastrophe, and as the chief of the Elder Council, there was much to be done. But nothing was more important than their master, Li Xing. Even without Shen Tuwei’s words, he would have quickly taken Li Xing back to the Heaven-Reaching Tower.

Shen Tuwei carefully held Li Xing in her arms, using her toes to gain momentum on the uneven cave walls, climbing towards the cave entrance like a nimble deer.

Ji Jingtang reached out to grab Chu Yunyi’s arm, his gaze sweeping over his chest. In the next second, the hand he extended froze halfway.

Chu Yunyi was breathing?!

Just twenty minutes ago, Ji Jingtang had personally dug him out from the pit bottom, his body cold and stiff, already a corpse. But the person before him had warm skin, a rosy complexion, and a chest that gently rose and fell, showing no signs of death.

It must have been Master Li who accomplished all this! The Mana of a cultivator truly surpassed that of the native Qianyuan warriors by far.

Suppressing the surge of excitement in his heart, Ji Jingtang carefully picked up Chu Yunyi and leaped out of the pit.

Ji Jingtang assigned all the aftermath work to Chen Luxi and Jiang Hongfei, then led Shen Tuwei and several hundred Tower Guardians to escort Li Xing and Chu Yunyi back to the Heaven-Reaching Tower.

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Chu Yunyi opened his eyes, staring blankly at the ceiling above. So this is what the afterlife looks like. Why does it look so familiar, even the patterns on the wall bricks are identical to those in Baili Ancestor’s room?

No! This isn’t the afterlife at all, this is the Ancestor’s residence!

So, he didn’t die? Then - those conversations he heard before losing consciousness were not hallucinations?

A great many fragments pieced together a blurred memory, and a familiar figure became strikingly clear in his mind.

Ah Xing... Ah Xing is not Chu Yunyou!

Chu Yunyi was overjoyed internally, but in the next moment, greater anxiety roiled within him. Where was Ah Xing? The final flames and loud noises in his memory left him deeply unsettled. Was Ah Xing hurt?

Chu Yunyi threw off the quilt, and in the blink of an eye, he had moved from inside to outside, his movement technique remarkably similar to the Instant Teleportation Technique of the Great Elder.

As he moved, Chu Yunyi immediately sensed something unusual. His body had never felt so light, and with a gentle leap, he could cover a distance of dozens of meters.

Vast amounts of Elemental Power surged into his body without being summoned, as comfortable as soaking in warm spring water. What’s more exhilarating was that his once tattered Spirit Sea had nearly doubled in size, and the surging spiritual power no longer rebounded due to constraint, causing him unbearable pain.

In an instant, his vast spiritual power covered the entire Heaven-Reaching Tower, this ridiculous range even startled Chu Yunyi himself, but the next second he changed his expression and darted toward the Holy Hall.

Led by Ji Jingtang, the top ten elders gathered in the Holy Hall, and after the kneeling salute, they respectfully reported the situation across the Qianyuan to Li Xing.

The kneeling salute, only performed for their elders in childhood, was an unfamiliar motion for the elders. Yet there wasn’t a hint of resentment on their faces, despite Li Xing being younger than their own great-grandchildren, they felt no inclination to treat her dismissively.

Ji Jingtang: "Master Li, the civilians injured and killed by the explosion have been properly resettled, and the costs of treating the wounded and compensating the deceased are being borne by the Elder Council."

Chen Luxi: "Reporting to Master Li, the leaders of the four major armies have dispatched troops to several weak points to repair the continent with nutrient soil destroyed by puppets, expected to be completed in fifteen days."

Shen Tuwei: "Master Li, from today onwards, all members under the Healing Master Association will go to various places on the continent, offering free medical services to the Qianyuan people who were once turned into puppets to eliminate hidden dangers."

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The elders methodically reported their responsibilities to Li Xing and sought the advice of their master, but Li Xing found that the elders’ arrangements were already excellent, and she had nothing to add.

"There is no need for you to seek my advice, each of you do your part, I believe the Qianyuan Continent will soon restore order and regain its former glory!"

Ji Jingtang respectfully bowed his head, saying, "Master Li is broad-minded and benevolent, saving all of us from crisis, we the Qianyuan people thank Master Li for your grace!"

Watching the several hundred-year-old elders about to kneel before her again, Li Xing shivered all over, quickly stopping them, "Everyone, rise! I share the same fate as the Qianyuan Continent, saving others is saving myself, what grace is there to talk of?"

Seeing Li Xing remain humble despite her achievements, the elders’ excitement was about to overflow from their eyes.

Ji Jingtang: "I wonder if Master Li has other orders for us?"

Li Xing pondered for a moment, then softly spoke, "I do have a matter I wish to entrust to Elder Jiang."

Standing in the last row of the corner, Jiang Hongfei felt somewhat dazed upon hearing Li Xing mention his name.

Being a victim of the Element Testing Instrument incident, it was reasonable for Li Xing not to favor the Jiang Family.

Jiang Hongfei knew that due to his disciplinary actions by the Great Elder, the younger generation in his family bore resentment towards Li Xing, even conflicting with her. After the island case, the relationship between Li Xing and the Jiang Family had reached a nadir.

Although Jiang Hongfei had never acted directly against Li Xing, without his tacit consent, Jiang Yishan would not have targeted and troubled Li Xing during her detention.

Who knew the fortunes would reverse suddenly, the orphaned girl they once overlooked was the cultivator lord they had longed for thousands of years! Such a reversal left Jiang Hongfei amazed and fearful.

Jiang Hongfei thought that even if Li Xing didn’t strip him of his elder position, she would give him the cold shoulder, leaving him with no place to stand in the Heaven-Reaching Tower. Unexpectedly, Li Xing actually entrusted him with a task in front of everyone, leaving Jiang Hongfei both surprised and ashamed.

"By Master Li’s order, this old servant will go through fire and water, whatever it takes!"

"Has Elder Jiang ever heard of the Core Stone of the Qianyuan Realm?"

Jiang Hongfei furrowed his brows, pondering for a while before shaking his head, "This old servant is ashamed, I have not heard of such an item."

Ji Jingtang and the other elders exchanged glances, all showing bewilderment.

Ji Jingtang bowed his head: "Master Li, may this old servant summon Chu Hui into the hall to inquire whether there is any record of the Core Stone in the Divine Officer’s legacy?"

Li Xing shook her head, for she had already asked Chu Hui while in the second regiment’s custody, but unfortunately, the Divine Officer’s legacy had no record.

"Please ask Elder Jiang to help contact the heads of the Merchant Guild in various places to see if they have encountered areas with particularly dense Chaos Qi."

Li Xing wasn’t sure if the Core Stone was on the Qianyuan Continent, she could only take a chance to look for it.

Merchants, driven by profit, have footprints almost everywhere in Qianyuan, and their Qianyuan Maps are often more detailed than military ones; the Sand Snake Tunnel Map beneath the Yesha Desert is the best example.

If such a peculiar place exists, news would surely reach the Merchant Guild. Jiang Hongfei is the elder in charge of the Merchant Guild, making him the most suitable person for this task.

After hearing this, Jiang Hongfei pursed his lips, finally mustering the courage to ask Li Xing, "Master Li, may this old servant dare to ask why you seek such perilous places?"