Transmigration: The Peerless Immortal Husband

Gu Yao originally had many questions he wanted to ask Chi Changye, but in the end, he only had one: “Why did you make me acknowledge it?”

Now it was clear that the kitten had a significant connection with the Black Yan Beast, and it was also clear that benefiting from having it acknowledge him as its master would bring significant advantages.

Chi Changye looked down from above, noticing Gu Yao’s hair messy and scattered on his shoulders, his clothes somewhat disheveled, exposing his pale skin. His nose itched, and he averted his gaze, his voice still calm. “Xiao Yao, you need me more than I need you. My sword is my best weapon.”

As an alchemist, Gu Yao had insisted on cultivating his body, but he was still weak in combat. However, once the kitten grew, it could help him make up for this shortcoming. Even if it wasn’t by his side in the future, he would be able to trust that Gu Yao would be safe. But the thought made Chi Changye frown, not liking this particular idea.

But no one could guarantee the unexpected.

Gu Yao felt warmth in his heart. In this world, Chi Changye was the one who unconditionally treated him the best, even though they had a very bad start.

He looked down at the kitten, which now seemed much closer to him than before, and then raised his head to ask again, “Brother Ye, about the Black Ming Flame Essence in the secret place…”

Everyone had heard what happened to the Pure Heaven Mysterious Herb; it was torn apart and gone. The only thing left was the Black Ming Flame Essence which surely many people would be interested in.

The black kitten’s eyes flashed with pride and disdain. It was so humanlike, but when reflected in Gu Yao’s eyes, it reminded him of the arrogant, delusional image from his dream, and he couldn’t help but laugh.

Chi Changye said, “I suspect that once this little thing gets its paws on it, as long as the aura doesn’t leak out, no one will be able to find it. They might even think it’s still in the Shi family’s ancestral land, and perhaps others will continue to target that place.”

The kitten’s eyes grew serious for a moment, but upon seeing Chi Changye’s gaze, it rolled onto Gu Yao’s palm, turning its little backside towards Chi Changye, ignoring the annoying two-legged beast. It refused to admit that it had been forced to acknowledge Gu Yao as its master under Chi Changye’s threat.

The news at Tianfu Academy spreads quickly, so the story of the Shi family’s downfall and the Shi family head perishing with a group of cultivators in the ancestral land soon spread throughout the academy. Whether at the transmission hall, the library, or on the commercial street, students were discussing the Shi family’s collapse. Who could have imagined that the once vast Shi City Chamber of Commerce and the Shi family would be destroyed so suddenly and thoroughly?

Thinking back to the past, Shi Yanyan, the Shi family’s eldest daughter, was once a popular figure in the academy, admired by everyone. However, now when people talk about her, they either express sympathy and pity or show blatant glee and schadenfreude. Shi Yanyan was once so arrogant, and now, not only has her foundation collapsed, leaving her alone, but her limbs and meridians have been broken. Whether she can recover and continue her cultivation is uncertain.

Gu Yao was asked twice about his thoughts on the Shi family’s downfall, and he no longer wanted to venture out much. He stayed in the courtyard, either practicing sword control or figuring out how to prepare some food for the kitten.

In the cultivation world, there were specialized pills for nurturing spirit beasts. Tianfu Academy had both the Spirit Bird Peak and the Spirit Beast Peak. Although there were things that students from other peaks couldn’t learn, with some spirit stones, one could still obtain useful things. For example, there were records in the Pill Pavilion about the food and pills favored by spirit beasts, so Gu Yao quickly came up with a plan.

The only concern was that the kitten’s species was different, and it wasn’t certain whether the pills for other spirit birds and beasts would have the same effect on the kitten.

Watching Gu Yao daily, meticulously considering pills for the kitten, Tian Feirong and the chubby boy couldn’t help but feel a little sour. The kitten was really living a charmed life, but wasn’t it a bit of a waste to put all this effort into a cat?

Compared to other spirit beasts, this kitten was extremely fierce. As soon as anyone spoke up, it would reveal its sharp claws, ready to scratch their face if they said another word. When Gu Yao called it back and had it sit on his shoulder, it still glared with its round eyes, a small black ball with eerie green eyes, giving off an unsettling vibe.

“Gu Yao, this kitten seems to be more intelligent than other spirit beasts. Is it really just an ordinary kitten? I’ve never seen one this color,” Tian Feirong asked curiously.

“I’m not sure. Brother Ye caught it and brought it back. It should be useful in some way,” Gu Yao said, his eyes still focused on the book, casually brushing off the question. Then, disaster struck. With a “whoosh,” the fabric of his shoulder was torn by the kitten’s claws. The kitten didn’t apologize but instead glared at Gu Yao, clearly showing its displeasure.

What did it mean by “should be useful”? How could a dignified Black Yan Beast be so underestimated?

Gu Yao gritted his teeth. This little troublemaker had the audacity to climb on his head without proper discipline!

Gu Yao grabbed the kitten and pulled it down, giving it several firm strokes from head to tail, causing black fur to fly everywhere. Tian Feirong, sitting nearby, laughed so hard he had to clutch his stomach and lean back in his chair.

After the epic battle between man and cat ended, each side stared at the other. Gu Yao suddenly smiled. “Alright, there will come a time when you, little kitten, will need my help. Just wait!”

Gu Yao pointed at the smug, self-important kitten and began to heat up the alchemy furnace.

The necessary spiritual herbs had already been collected by Tian Feirong and the chubby boy. Although Gu Yao was putting so much effort into it for the kitten’s sake, it was actually for his own benefit. By increasing the kitten’s strength and helping it grow faster, he would gain more protection. This was also part of Chi Changye’s plan.

Gu Yao first brewed a batch of Spirit Beast Nourishing Pills. This was the most commonly used pill on Spirit Bird Peak and Spirit Beast Peak, and its effect was somewhat similar to the Nourishing Yuan Pills used by cultivators. However, the Spirit Beast Nourishing Pills were specifically for spirit beasts or spirit birds.

As Gu Yao was refining the pills, Tian Feirong didn’t stay to disturb him. Upon smelling the fragrance from the furnace, the kitten seemed to recognize what kind of pill was being made. However, its face didn’t show much desire. Gu Yao noticed this and smirked before continuing to focus on the furnace.

The fragrance of the pills grew stronger and purer. The kitten’s eyes slowly widened. If this was just a regular Spirit Beast Nourishing Pill, it wouldn’t be very appealing to it. Those pills were usually used to pacify weake spirit beasts. For a powerful, extraordinary creature like it, how could such a humble pill have any effect?

However, the top-grade Spirit Beast Nourishing Pills were a different story. Could this two-legged beast actually refine top-grade pills? The kitten’s eyes darted back and forth, clearly plotting something.

After one batch of Spirit Beast Nourishing Pills was finished, Gu Yao continued refining. After the pills were bottled, he casually set them aside, seemingly unconcerned about them being taken. Although the bottle was capped and the fragrance had dissipated, the pure scent still lingered in the air, tempting the kitten to swallow it all in one go.

The kitten scratched its chin with its paw. Should it eat it? If it did, wouldn’t that be a bit embarrassing? As if it had never seen anything good before.

Well, although it hadn’t seen much when it was just born, it did have the memories of its ancestors. No Black Yan Beast in history would drool over Spirit Beast Nourishing Pills—that would be beneath its dignity.

It absolutely could not waver! The kitten shook its head, determined to resist.

Another batch of Spirit Beast Nourishing Pills was finished. Gu Yao became more skilled with each batch, and the proportion of top-grade pills increased steadily. Spirit birds flew overhead, circling the courtyard, unwilling to leave. Their owner had been searching for the source for a while but couldn’t find the cause, eventually forcing the spirit birds to leave.

The fragrance of the Spirit Beast Nourishing Pills was uniquely tempting to spirit beasts and spirit birds, but quite ordinary to humans. So no one could have expected that the fragrance of top-grade Spirit Beast Nourishing Pills would escape into the air. To the spirit birds, it was five or even ten times more appealing, which explained why they had protested and were reluctant to leave.

Seeing the kitten wobbling like it was drunk, its eyes glazed over, Gu Yao smiled slightly and continued refining. This time, he was making Spirit-Enhancing Pills, which could enhance the spiritual abilities of spirit beasts and spirit birds. These pills were also highly alluring to spirit beasts, as they could speed up their cultivation by improving their spiritual sensitivity.

When the Spirit-Enhancing Pills were finished, the kitten couldn’t hold back and swallowed audibly. The sound was so loud that Gu Yao could clearly hear it. He bottled the pills and said, “I know the Black Yan Beast would never be interested in such unremarkable pills. How could a mere Spirit-Enhancing Pill be worthy of the noble status of the Black Yan Beast?”

In an instant, the kitten, seemingly overwhelmed by the temptation, collapsed to the ground with a thud, its legs in the air.

Gu Yao secretly smiled and kept going. After refining the Spirit-Enhancing Pills, he made the Melody Spirit Pills. The kitten, who had been lying with its paws up in the air, finally couldn’t hold back any longer.

When Gu Yao formed the sealing gesture to collect the pills, the kitten let out a howl and flew up, pouncing toward the spinning Melody Spirit Pills in mid-air. With a loud “woof,” it swallowed one of the pills. After swallowing it, the kitten’s eyes squinted in satisfaction, but they quickly widened, staring fixedly at the jade bottle in Gu Yao’s hand, where the remaining Melody Spirit Pills were being collected. The meaning of “I want to eat” was unmistakable.

These three types of pills suitable for spirit beasts were carefully chosen by Gu Yao after much consideration. Each one was harder to refine than the last, and each was more appealing to spirit beasts and spirit birds. In particular, the third pill, the Melody Spirit Pill, was a formula Gu Yao had found in the Pill Pavilion. Its value exceeded the first two types of pills. The owner who left the formula claimed he refined the Melody Spirit Pill to restore a higher-level beast with a special bloodline, and he succeeded.

Gu Yao smiled as he beckoned the kitten with one hand and shook another jade bottle in his other hand.

The kitten, still savoring the taste of the previous pill, gazed longingly at the jade bottle. It growled a couple of times at Gu Yao, and, though reluctantly, crawled over to him and lay on his crossed legs, looking completely submissive. Then, it fixed its eyes on the bottle again.

After Gu Yao played with the kitten enough, he tossed the jade bottle to it. The kitten grabbed the bottle and disappeared in a flash. Of course, due to their contract, Gu Yao could sense its position.

When Gu Yao walked out of the pill room, he found several spirit birds gathering above his courtyard. Chi Changye walked over, laughing indulgently. “What kind of pills have you made? Not only are there flying ones, but also ones that run on the ground. However, with the formation in place, those spirit beasts won’t be able to break into the restricted area.”