Survival at Sea: I Became Number One by Growing Mushrooms

After saying that, the man sat down at the front desk again. Xu Jiawei bowed and left.

After Xu Jiawei left, a young man dressed in the same clothes walked over. If Xu Jiawei were here, she would recognize him as the same person she had met when she bought the crucible last time.

She was startled when she saw the person sitting in her seat, and then, as if she saw the person's face, her steps faltered halfway as she was about to confront him.

"What brings you here?" The actual counter staff approached the man.

"I was just here to have some fun. Now that you're back, I'll give it back to you." She said, changing out of the clothes before leaving.

After the actual counter staff sat down, a young pharmacist dressed in red swaggered over, nostrils flared, and ordered, "My teacher said to leave the newly arrived Furnace Essence to him; he can refine potions for your association for three months."

"You're Master Fei's apprentice? Didn't Master Fei join the Royal Pharmacists Association? Why are you here at our Pharmacist Association? And what's this 'fire essence'? I don't know anything about it." The clerk at the counter looked puzzled.

The association has been invaded by a furnace spirit, how come she didn't know?

"Even if my teacher withdrew from the Pharmacist Association, wasn't his contribution to your Pharmacist Association enough for this Furnace Spirit?" The young pharmacist's expression gradually became impatient.

"Sir, I really don't know what you mean by 'furnace essence,' I haven't received any notification about it," the counter staff explained patiently.

"Nonsense! The Lord of Tianhe City said that the Furnace Spirit discovered in the Tianhe region was obtained by your guild leader. He told my teacher this himself." The young pharmacist slammed his hand on the counter.

"Guest, since you say it was obtained by the guild master, then go ask the guild master. Perhaps it is still in the guild master's hands. Threatening me is useless. If the guild master did not put it in the warehouse, I will not be able to get information here."

"Are you just trying to fool me? Heh, you wait and see. You've offended a ninth-level pharmacist's apprentice. I'll deal with you after I've finished talking to the guild leader." With that, he snorted coldly and strode away.

Counter staff: ...What sins did she commit to deserve this? She's throwing a tantrum at the Pharmacists' Association.

The clerk glanced disdainfully at the pharmacist's retreating figure. "Isn't he just a traitor who was supported by the association, leveled up, and then immediately defected? What's there to be proud of?"

At this moment, the young pharmacist swaggered toward the president's office, and the receptionist in the lobby immediately stepped forward to stop him.

"Hello, do you have an appointment?" the receptionist asked with a smile.

"How dare you! I am Master Fei's disciple. What do you mean by an appointment?" He then reached out and pushed the person aside.

The receptionist persisted, continuing to block his way. "Sorry, you can't go in without an appointment."

The young pharmacist slapped him across the face. "Do you know who I am? I'm a royal pharmacist. You dare to stop me? You don't want to live anymore!"

The receptionist was thrown to the ground, her eyes immediately turning red as she watched the man rush towards the president's office.

He then contacted the president directly.

"You're the president of the Pharmacists' Association? Hey, my teacher wants Furnace Essence. It can make three months' worth of potions for your Pharmacists' Association. You'd better be smart and send it to my teacher right now." The young man was arrogant.

"And your store counter staff, they wouldn't give it to me when I asked for it, fire her immediately."

The president maintained his smile, but the secretary next to him couldn't hold back any longer and wanted to step forward to argue, but the president stopped her.

"Sorry you're late. I gave the Hearthfire Spirit to Master Grace. How she uses it is her business." This Faith really thinks he's something special.

Tsk, a traitor still has the nerve to ask for things.

"Then you'd better find a way to get it back; my teacher needs it." The young man approached.

"We can give our association's things to whomever we want. Even if it's not Grace, it has to be someone from within the association. What, are you royal pharmacists trying to steal things from the pharmacist association? Is this the royal family's intention? Does the royal family want to start a war with our association?" After the president put on airs, the young man, who was the one being pressured, felt the pressure increase and unconsciously took a step back.

Then, seemingly realizing his momentum had been overshadowed, he quickly took a step forward, uttered a harsh threat, and fled as if his life depended on it: "Your Pharmacist Association will see!"

Xu Jiawei, who had obtained the Furnace Fire Spirit, suddenly felt a chill, as if she were being watched by something, and quickly left the Pharmacist Association.

Upon returning to the wooden boat, Xu Jiawei contacted Grace.

"Teacher, thank you for paying for me. I will definitely pay you back." Xu Jiawei looked at Grace.

Grace smiled. "As your teacher, this is a gift from me. You don't need to return it. However, this flame has been targeted by a scoundrel. He'll find out about you sooner or later, so be careful." Grace had just received a call from Faith asking for the fire spirit, which she scolded back.

No wonder I had that feeling before; I was indeed being watched. Xu Jiawei nodded.

"I understand. I will try to minimize my exposure. By the way, teacher, who is that shop assistant? I feel like she's not someone to be trifled with."

"You have a good sense of things. This person isn't a sales clerk. She's the former president of our association. She hangs out at the association every day after she stepped down. You've run into her," Grace said.

So it was the former president? He really is a big shot. Xu Jiawei thought about her behavior and realized that there was nothing wrong with it, so she breathed a sigh of relief.

After ending her conversation with Grace, Xu Jiawei took out Little Pink, ready to test its effects. She decided to make a pot of high-grade potion.

Little Pink spat out a flame, replacing the furnace fire in the crucible.

A pot of high-grade potion was quickly prepared, and this time the process was even faster.

[Ding! Your pet, Little Pink, has gained +1 intimacy level.]

It really is a natural-born ox or horse flame. Using it to make potions increases intimacy. That's outrageous. Does it increase affection the more you squeeze it? What kind of masochistic flame is this?

Not long after Xu Jiawei returned to the ship, she received an admission ticket from the president, with a time limit of tomorrow.

Wait, didn't the system say the event wouldn't start until the day after tomorrow? This ticket can be used tomorrow.

Do the people in these worlds have other activities?

After putting away her admission ticket, Xu Jiawei continued practicing her skills. The exam was over, and now it was time to improve her abilities.

This kind of practice is very tedious and boring. Xu Jiawei usually learns the mainland language in her brain, while practicing skills relies purely on muscle memory.

After an afternoon of learning, Xu Jiawei's progress bar for spirit possession increased by more than half, and the speed was quite fast. Xu Jiawei is becoming more and more proficient.

The next day, Xu Jiawei used her admission ticket to teleport herself to the entrance of the venue, where the president was already waiting.

Xu Jiawei felt a little embarrassed when she saw the president waiting for her. It was like being personally poured a drink by the restaurant owner at a dinner party – it was just horrifying.

"I'm sorry, President, I'm late. I've kept you waiting."