ALL NOVEL Chapter 13 - Who Are You?
The incident at the market with the Gu Xing and Gu Chen twins, and his former fiancée, had long been forgotten by Gu Yao. At that time, he had deliberately brought it up—not only to tarnish the Gu family’s reputation and relieve some frustration, but also to stir up trouble between the Gu and Lu families. He wanted them to fight among themselves and stop bothering him. He could already imagine that, even if he was on the Tian family’s turf, those twins and their lackeys would continue to cause him trouble and prevent him from having any peace.
All of his energy was now focused on researching various spiritual herbs and medicinal plants. He was so absorbed that he would forget to sleep or eat, and when he became tired, he would meditate and adjust his energy. He fully activated the memories left by his previous self regarding spiritual herbs and alchemy. Interestingly, while the Lu family was more skilled in talisman crafting, the Gu family stood out in alchemy. However, with Gu Yao’s cultivation level and marginalized status within the Gu family, he had no access to any advanced techniques.
The next day, Gu Yao stepped out of his room and handed a ceramic bottle to Chi Changye. Since he couldn’t afford a jade bottle for now, he used a ceramic one as a substitute.
“This is a healing potion I made for external injuries. Brother Ye, see if it works.”
Chi Changye took the bottle and applied the potion to his face as Gu Yao instructed. Soon, he felt an itching sensation on his skin, and the medicine worked very quickly. After hearing Chi Changye’s feedback, Gu Yao was extremely excited. This meant that his theory was correct—the method of extracting and refining potions using spiritual power was indeed a viable approach. Now, he could try to solve the problems in his own body.
In fact, he was eager to explore the alchemy of this world. He believed that there must be similarities between alchemy and his own medicinal concoctions, and combining the two could lead to new breakthroughs. Unfortunately, alchemy was not something easily accessible, especially considering his current situation, where he was almost penniless.
Seeing Gu Yao excitedly rush back into his room, Chi Changye couldn’t help but smile. Gu Yao looked just like those cultivators in the sect who were obsessed with alchemy and artifact crafting. It was a shame that due to his circumstances, he had no access to alchemy techniques. But the potion just now—was it really something Gu Yao had figured out on his own? Feeling a scar on his face peel off, Chi Changye’s eyes glinted. A cultivator at the second level of Qi Refining could make such a potion—Gu Yao’s talent for alchemy was definitely not lacking.
Chi Changye spent the entire day engrossed in making talismans. Becoming an alchemist required a lot of resources, and he felt it was his responsibility to create better conditions for Gu Yao.
That evening, Tian Feirong came running again, bringing a large amount of food from a restaurant. When he knocked on the door, his eyes widened in surprise. “Who are you? Where’s Brother Chi? Where’s Gu Yao?”
Tian Feirong, with a jealous look on his face, glared at the man who appeared in front of him, looking elegant and imposing. He shoved the man aside and walked inside, calling out Chi Changye and Gu Yao’s names. Who dared to come to his turf? If anyone dared to bully the people under his protection, this person would never leave Tian family’s land.
Tian Feirong was naturally good-looking and proud of his appearance. Now, seeing a man who was as handsome and charismatic as himself, his jealousy flared up.
Chi Changye, arms crossed, stood behind, his voice cool as he said, “Has the injury on my face completely healed? Tian Second Young Master, don’t you recognize me now?”
The voice was so familiar. Tian Feirong suddenly turned around, his eyes almost popping out of his head. He couldn’t believe what he was hearing. “You’re Chi Changye?!”
“What’s all this noise about?” Gu Yao walked out of the room, rubbing his aching head. His mental energy had been overexerted, and the loud noises outside only made his mood worse. When he saw Tian Feirong, he grew even more annoyed. “You again. Why are you here this time? I’m going to cook, Brother Ye, are you going to help?”
“Sure, I’ll help,” Chi Changye replied. “But since Second Young Master Tian has brought some food, we can make less.” He gave Tian Feirong’s food box a glance before speaking to Gu Yao, then walked past Tian Feirong, ignoring him completely.
“Thanks, Second Young Master Tian,” Gu Yao said.
Tian Feirong stood there for a while, processing the situation. Then he rubbed his handsome face and walked toward the kitchen. He never stepped into places like that in his own home, but now he was just there to stir things up. He hadn’t expected that Chi Changye, who had healed his external injuries, would end up looking like this. If that pair of twins, especially Gu Xing, saw him now, he didn’t know how regretful they would feel.
Seeing the two of them becoming more and more like a married couple, in fact, marriages between men weren’t unheard of in this area. There were many legends and stories of same-sex immortal couples. However, in cultivation families like those in Yuanyang Town, more emphasis was placed on the continuation of the bloodline. They hoped to have descendants with better talent to help expand the family. As a result, marriages involving male wives or husbands were rare and generally looked down upon.
Tian Feirong, leaning against the kitchen door, watched the two of them work in perfect harmony. Curiously, he asked Gu Yao, “Gu Yao, haven’t you ever wondered about Brother Chi’s face? Did you know he looked like this from the start?”