Transmigration: The Peerless Immortal Husband

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that Valley Master Hu is the number one alchemist on Tianlin Continent. His skills in alchemy are indeed profound. With just one glance, he noticed that the pills brought to him, though the same type, were made by different alchemists, and the differences were significant.

At first, he was somewhat puzzled by the ingredients of the pill, but when he received the next batch, he quickly identified the spiritual herbs used. However, there were still a few ingredients that he wasn’t entirely sure about, as they seemed unfamiliar to him.

From the perspective of alchemy, the pill, which Gu Yao had named “Red Xuan Pill,” still seemed a little immature. However, the way some of the spiritual herbs were used was so ingenious that Valley Master Hu was immediately impressed. He realized that there were such methods for using spiritual herbs in pill formulas, which was a new approach. It even began to loosen the bottleneck that had been restricting his own alchemy progress for years.

Valley Master Hu was pleased to find this, but when he learned that the creator of the pill was a young alchemist who had entered the academy during the Immortal Ascension Conference and was no longer at the academy, he was greatly disappointed. He regretted not being able to sit down with the creator of the pill right away; he would have gladly discussed alchemy for ten days and nights without feeling time was too long.

Without a better solution, Valley Master Hu naturally recommended to Master Lin and Elder Gan that they use the Red Xuan Pill to counter the toxin of the Illusion Demon Liquid. He didn’t care what others thought and dove straight into the alchemy room to focus on researching the pill.

The senior officials at the academy, meanwhile, kept an eye on The Pill Peak. They learned about Valley Master Hu’s words and began inquiring about this Master Alchemist Gu. When they received the detailed information, they were all shocked. Under their very noses, there had been such a talented alchemist hidden, and yet The Pill Peak had been constantly provoking him. When they couldn’t outdo him, they suppressed him. Now, looking at The Pill Peak’s actions, it seemed too petty.

“What is The Pill Peak doing? They can’t even tolerate a new student. They actually blocked the source of the spiritual herbs and prevented people from refining pills. No wonder the alchemy skills of The Pill Peak’s students are so mediocre.”

“Did you see that? The person living with Master Alchemist Gu is none other than the sword cultivator Chi Changye, whom Elder Yi had to ask the Dean for help with earlier. It’s no wonder Chi Changye refuses to leave; he must have known about Gu Yao’s talent in alchemy from the beginning.”

“Everyone’s saying that Gu Yao has the four spiritual roots and isn’t likely to progress much, but according to the latest news, his cultivation level is already at the peak of the sixth layer of Qi Refining. One more step forward and he’ll be a high-level Qi Refining cultivator. Compared to other gifted students, his cultivation speed is not bad at all.”

“Maybe he’s been taking a lot of pills, but with his current alchemy skills, as long as he continues at this pace, he should have no problem with Foundation Establishment.” Others might be held back by a lack of cultivation resources, but with Gu Yao’s alchemy skills, getting as many pills and resources as he needs is no problem. So how could someone like him fail to reach Foundation Establishment?

Several of Master Lin’s disciples gathered around Ling Qi, including his youngest disciple, Wei Jinzhi. They couldn’t possibly ignore such a major event, and their first thought was: “Could it be that Gu Yao has another alchemist behind him? Maybe this Red Xuan Pill was actually developed by that person, and Gu Yao just used it to gain fame and attention?”

To have a nameless little alchemist solve a problem that even their master couldn’t resolve? It’s simply ridiculous! And he even managed to sneak into The Pill Peak through Jiang Yan, clearly with ulterior motives, waiting for this day to come.

They were all condemning Gu Yao, who had made The Pill Peak lose face, as well as Jiang Yan and the Xingyue Chamber of Commerce behind him. Just then, a cold snort sounded at the door, and all the disciples quickly turned around, stood up respectfully, and called out:

“Master.”

“Hmph, I didn’t expect that the disciples of The Pill Peak would be such sore losers. Stop your little schemes, or you’ll only make fools of yourselves. Don’t say that I, Lin, didn’t teach my disciples well, only to raise a group of bullies who abuse their power!”

“Master, we’re sorry.” One by one, they trembled in fear, admitting their wrongdoings and begging for forgiveness. They had only wanted to boost The Pill Peak’s reputation, to teach a lesson to those who didn’t know better, but they never imagined things would develop to this point.

Master Lin glanced around. The disciples who used to satisfy him now seemed unappealing. To have a new student surpass all these disciples, including the Peak Master himself, was a huge blow to his mood: “Instead of causing all this unnecessary trouble, you’d be better off focusing on improving your alchemy skills and cultivation. Don’t turn The Pill Peak into a mess.”

“Master, I was wrong.” Ling Qi humbly admitted his mistake, realizing that he was truly wrong, and felt deeply ashamed.

As soon as Master Lin left, the disciples quickly sent messages, retracting all the previous orders, both those that had been given openly and those that were implied.

The movements between The Pill Peak and the Xingyue Chamber of Commerce could not be kept hidden from the academy or other factions. The news of Gu Yao developing the Red Xuan Pill and successfully rescuing the unconscious students spread quickly. This result was personally acknowledged by Valley Master Hu, which brought Gu Yao back into the spotlight and the focus of attention among the students.

Some people wanted to visit the residence where Gu Yao lived, but they were told that Gu Yao and his companions had left the academy and entered the Qiuqu Mountains. The two students who had been taking care of the spiritual fields were not allowed to enter Gu Yao’s residence, so anyone wanting to make connections with him would have to wait.

The most regretful were those who had once stood with The Pill Peak and abandoned Gu Yao when The Pill Peak suppressed him. They wanted to find Gu Yao as soon as possible but couldn’t find him. Even Gu Yao’s shop only had the twin sisters still running the store, selling the pills and talismans, but they had no authority to make decisions. As a result, the store’s goods were sold out, and since Tian Feirong and the others were absent, they had to temporarily close the shop.

Tao Yue saw that the shop was closed and couldn’t help but laugh, then sighed: “I didn’t expect Master Alchemist Gu to come this far. He’s so young, no wonder some people doubt that there’s a greater master behind him. His talent is so incredible it’s hard to believe.”

Du Lingdai crossed her arms and coldly replied: “When they can’t achieve something themselves, they question others’ abilities. A genius is meant to be admired, but they can never be matched.”

Tao Yue was surprised: “Do you really believe that Master Alchemist Gu alone developed the Red Xuan Pill?” The Miaoyun Pavilion had also received internal news, which left them in awe.

Du Lingdai sneered: “Why not believe it? Some people are capable of accomplishing things that others can’t even dream of in their entire lives.”

Tao Yue sighed: “Yes, it’s a good thing we’ve always stood by Master Alchemist Gu. But now that he’s gone, we’re running low on our Beauty Pills in Miaoyun Pavilion. Maybe we should follow the Xingyue Chamber of Commerce and buy the pill formula with a profit-sharing arrangement. Of course, it would also need to be the pills personally refined by Master Alchemist Gu. The pills from the Xingyue Chamber of Commerce are not nearly as good as those made by Master Alchemist Gu—there’s a big difference.”

The formula is already in someone else’s hands, and the pills they make are far inferior to those made by Gu Yao himself. Not to mention, there’s no way they could personally develop and research these pills— the gap is enormous.

As Valley Master Hu’s direct disciples, Sang Shuo and Wan Siqing felt just as uncomfortable. They had once thought that a certain alchemist was only seeking fame and flattering others. But now, they had been slapped in the face, and the alchemy and pill formulas had received their master’s direct recognition and praise. At that moment, in addition to wanting to take back their previous words, they also felt as if they had been completely exposed and mocked.

Valley Master Hu, still not feeling that he had struck enough of a blow to his disciples, instructed them to gather information about Gu Yao and, if possible, obtain more of the pills personally refined by him. They had no choice but to comply. As disciples of Valley Master Hu, they knew his personality well. When it came to alchemy and pill crafting, their master could become completely absorbed, putting aside all other trivial matters.

In the past, they had thought this was an advantage. Others in the valley couldn’t get close to their master, so naturally, they were often the ones others turned to, which gave them a high status within Cuiyan Valley. But now, they would have preferred not to have come out with their master at all.

Valley Master Hu, unaware of the thoughts of others, focused entirely on analyzing the pills left behind by Gu Yao. In fact, this was somewhat inappropriate, as it was like stealing someone else’s pill formula without their consent. But he couldn’t control his desire to understand the formulas and refining methods.

Elder Gan from the Qianxue Sect also secretly investigated everything about Gu Yao. He learned that Gu Yao had entered the Tianfu Academy during the Ascension Conference and was regretful beyond measure. How could such an alchemical talent not have been taken by their Qianxue Sect? How had that rough man named Fang gotten him? He vaguely recalled seeing a young man like Gu Yao near Fang before, but at the time, he had paid no attention.

The disciples at The Pill Peak who had been unconscious were gradually awakened. Gu Yao had accurately estimated the dosage, and after taking five pills, the hallucinatory demon liquid in their bodies was almost entirely cleared. As a result, both the academy and Qianxue Sect increased their orders for the Red Xuan Pill from the Xingyue Chamber of Commerce. With the Red Xuan Pill in hand, they no longer had to worry about the dangers in the Qiuqu Mountains. Most importantly, with the awakening of the unconscious disciples, the higher-ups were now aware of what had really happened there.

As long as the academy had not sent anyone to rescue the trapped disciples in the mountains, such as Peak Master Cai, they couldn’t rest easy. Elder Yi also joined in, running to the principal’s office repeatedly, urging the principal to dispatch people to the Qiuqu Mountains immediately. After all, Chi Changye had also entered the mountains. Wasn’t that just asking for trouble? Even with the genius alchemist Gu Yao there, they couldn’t rest easy.

“Elder Yi, I think the value of a genius like Gu Yao may not be any lower than Chi Changye’s. What’s more urgent now is to send more people to protect Gu Yao,” said Peak Master Cai. But in his heart, he was thinking something else. Based on the information he had gathered, Gu Yao had fallen out with The Pill Peak. It was unlikely he would return to The Pill Peak, so why not recruit him into Marital Peak?

Marital Peak had a big heart and welcomed people from all walks of life. If Gu Yao came, they would absolutely pamper him. With Gu Yao there, Marital Peak would also receive a steady supply of pills, free from The Pill Peak’s interference, allowing Marital Peak to flourish.

“I just remembered something,” the Peak Master of Spirit Beast Peak suddenly interrupted. “There was an unusual situation in the outer academy before. In District A, the area where the residence is located, both spirit birds flying in the sky and spirit beasts walking on the ground have been lingering outside District A, unwilling to leave. Could it be that Gu Yao refined some special pill aimed at spirit beasts and spirit birds? Our two peaks will do our part to protect Gu Yao, and we also warmly welcome him to join our peaks.”

The Peak Master of Spirit Bird Peak, upon receiving his signal, immediately nodded in agreement. They would bring him in first and ask questions later. At first, they hadn’t thought much of it, assuming it was an accident. But now, upon reflection, it seemed highly suspicious.

These two peaks had always moved forward and backward together.