I Became the Alchemy Master by Picking Up Trash-Chapter 292 - 290: Five-Organ Mist Pill

Li Xing helped the Ye Family eliminate the True Locust of Earth Element, and Chu Yunyi had heard Ye Mubai talk about the details. He had also heard of the Elixir, but he couldn’t figure out how Li Xing would turn a living human into an elixir.

Li Xing noticed Chu Yunyi’s doubt and explained:

"I’m just making an analogy because the principles of the two are very similar. I can use medicine to push the traits of your Innate Holy Body to the extreme, making your whole body emit an irresistibly delicious scent for Mingzhen. You just need to walk through the place where the sixteen appear to drive the real Mingzhen crazy with desire until it can no longer restrain its longing for the Innate Holy Body and strikes out actively!"

Chu Yunyi nodded slightly. Li Xing had previously told him that Mingzhen was an intelligent Insect Clan Star Beast, unable to break free from the instinctual needs of a Star Beast. This method should be effective. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

"Then let’s do it. I can start anytime."

"Aren’t you going to ask me what will happen to you if you use this method?"

Chu Yunyi chuckled lightly: "Even if I don’t ask, you’ll tell me, won’t you?"

Li Xing looked into Chu Yunyi’s clear eyes, which carried not a single impurity, and sighed slightly.

"This kind of medicine will make you look extremely well, but in reality, it costs you your lifespan, forcibly mobilizing your blood essence source. Once you take it, you won’t live for even a month."

Chu Yunyi’s expression didn’t change at all. He quietly looked at Li Xing, waiting for her to continue.

"To ensure you appear radiant, your blood will prioritize your skin and muscles, leaving your internal organs in a constant state of ischemia, subjecting you to the torment of organ pain at all times. Headaches, dizziness, and declining vision and hearing will be your norm."

Chu Yunyi thought for a moment, then asked, "Can I still use the Primordial Spirit and spiritual power?"

Li Xing: "Yes, but the more you use the Primordial Spirit, the more painful it will be for you."

Pain was something Chu Yunyi had never cared about. He only worried about whether he would still be able to assist Li Xing if Mingzhen targeted him.

Li Xing: "Once you’ve used this medicine, even if you can’t bear the side effects and regret it, I have no means to reverse it, let alone alleviate your pain. You can only grit your teeth and endure. So, do you still want to do it?"

Li Xing couldn’t quite understand her feelings at the moment. From a rational standpoint, using someone doomed to die as bait to lure Mingzhen was beyond reproach. But emotionally, she couldn’t bear to let Chu Yunyi endure such immense pain.

For a moment, Li Xing even hoped that Chu Yunyi would refuse her, giving her a reason to convince herself to overturn all her plans.

Li Xing stared intently into Chu Yunyi’s eyes, hoping to see regret, fear, or resentment. But to her disappointment, Chu Yunyi merely lowered his gaze slightly and, when he looked up again, his eyes were filled with determination and relief.

"Of course. Exchanging my fragile life for your safety and Qianyuan’s peace is well worth it."

To me, your safety is more important than Qianyuan’s peace.

Li Xing was taken aback, then felt a slight heat around her eyes, and lowered her head without speaking.

Chu Yunyi picked up the now cold coffee and drank it all in one go. He then said half-comfortingly, half-jokingly:

"Rest assured, thanks to my Spirit Sea constantly breaking and rebuilding, I have a high tolerance for pain and won’t give the game away, nor will I have any regrets halfway through."

Li Xing lowered her head, softly saying "Mm."

"I’ll prepare the Five Viscera Mist Pill as soon as possible. For the next few days... get some good rest and sleep as much as you can." Once the Mist Pill is ready, even sleeping will likely become a luxury for him.

The sunlight streamed through the window, highlighting the perfect profile of Chu Yunyi’s face, making him appear like a deity fallen to earth, unmatched in beauty.

Though she was familiar with that face, at this moment, Li Xing felt like she was seeing him for the first time.

Noticing Li Xing’s gaze, Chu Yunyi looked up and met her eyes, full of gentle amusement.

"Mm, I will."

Realizing the unfamiliarity in her thoughts, Li Xing quickly suppressed it, and her gaze returned to normal.

"Today is the day my mother leaves the Chu Mansion. Could you see her off for me?"

Li Xing was puzzled: "Aren’t you going?"

Chu Yunyi’s expression returned to its usual calm: "I already said my goodbyes to her last night. The person coming to pick her up is Ning Yu. I don’t want to see him."

"I understand."

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After the divorce, there were still property division issues to sort out, so Ye Lan didn’t officially leave the Chu family until now.

To avoid paparazzi harassment, the Chu family had issued a ban prohibiting unrelated persons from approaching within five kilometers of the Chu family’s vicinity. Drones and similar devices would be shot down immediately if discovered. Despite this, Ye Lan cautiously wore a disguise mask and left lightly dressed.

Although Ye Lan had only acted as the family matriarch for a few years, she was fair in her dealings and never harsh to the servants, so most of the staff in the Chu family had a good impression of Ye Lan. Today, as the lady of the house left, the housekeeper led a large group of servants and guards to see her off.

"Housekeeper Lu, I’m just leaving the Chu Family, not dying. We can still meet again. Why the long face?"

Housekeeper Lu was startled and quickly clasped his hands together in prayer: "Oh! May only the good come true. Madam, don’t say such things!"

Despite his words, Housekeeper Lu felt quite happy inside. He remembered that before Ye Lan married into the Chu family, she was always so easy-going and outspoken. After marrying Chu Yu, she gradually became depressed and withdrawn.

It seems the Second Miss truly is the cure for her mental distress. As soon as she returned, the madam seemed completely cured.

"Don’t call me madam anymore; call me Miss Ye or Ye Lan."

Ye Lan raised her eyes to look in the direction where Chu Yunyi lived, her gaze full of reluctance.

"Housekeeper Lu, after I leave, I’ll rely on you to look after Yunyi."

Housekeeper Lu promptly bowed: "Rest assured, Miss Ye, Young Master Yunyi is the most esteemed master of the Chu family. We will naturally be diligent in serving him, not daring to slack off even slightly."

Ye Lan slowly withdrew her gaze and said to the Wei Chen and Li Xing following her, "Let’s go."

After speaking, Ye Lan walked towards the main gate without looking back. Li Xing sensed a slight fluctuation of spiritual power, turned her head slightly, and mouthed "Don’t worry" in the direction the spiritual power came from, then followed Ye Lan away from the Chu family.

Just as she exited the gate, Ye Lan saw a one-armed man waiting there. Even though he was wearing a disguise mask, Ye Lan recognized Ning Yu from the silhouette etched in her mind, and her vision immediately blurred with tears.

"Ah Yu—!"

Ning Yu’s reaction was no better than Ye Lan’s. Had it not been for the presence of Li Xing and Wei Chen, he might have already lost his composure.

"Xiao Lan!"

The two rushed toward each other but restrained themselves from embracing at the last moment, instead tightly grasping each other’s hands, their eyes filled with tears.

Decades of separation hadn’t dimmed their affection; the hardships they endured made them cherish their reunion even more.

"Ah Yu, am I dreaming..."

"No, I’ve come to pick you up. From now on, we’ll never be apart again!"