Transmigration: The Peerless Immortal Husband

As soon as Gu Yao began talking about his recent research progress, he seemed to glow with excitement, becoming incredibly lively. Even his hair seemed to radiate joy. As he spoke, Chi Changye couldn’t help but feel happy as well, infected by Gu Yao’s emotions.

Gu Yao had based his research on the detoxifying medicine he had previously developed, drawing inspiration from detox pills and several other types of pills. He studied their alchemical principles, extracted their essence, and continued experimenting, aiming to refine an upgraded version of his detoxifying medicine or detox pill. In the end, this detox pill would eliminate impurities from the body. For this, he even borrowed ideas from the cultivation world’s version of a “Cleansing Bone Pill.”

Xu Chen, who was discussing this with him, had never imagined that such basic types of pills could be used in so many creative ways. Most of the alchemists Xu Chen had encountered in the past rarely spent much time on these basic pills. Most alchemists were focused on progressing, becoming higher-level alchemists, and refining higher-tier pills to gain fame in the cultivation world.

In the eyes of these alchemists, Gu Yao’s approach and ideas were probably seen as a waste of time and effort.

However, Xu Chen wasn’t short of time now, and watching Gu Yao turn the ideas in his mind into reality was actually quite interesting.

“Gu Yao, Gu Yao, something’s happened! A big incident!” The little chubby boy ran in, flustered.

Gu Yao was just thinking about heading back to the Qiuqu Mountain Range with Chi Changye. What now? What happened this time? It wouldn’t interfere with his plans, would it?

Tian Feirong followed closely behind him and spoke before the little chubby boy could say anything: “There’s a problem in the Qiuqu Mountain Range. A lot of students from the academy are trapped inside. A few students who barely managed to escape are now unconscious, so we can’t know exactly what happened. I heard that Lin Fengzhu from Pill Peak has gone there to treat the unconscious students, but there’s still no result.”

The little chubby boy nodded repeatedly: “That’s right! Not just our academy, but also the Qianxue Sect. Their situation isn’t much better than ours. I heard that the Qianxue Sect’s alchemy isn’t as good as our Tianfu Academy’s. At least we have Pill Peak supporting us.” This was also one of the reasons the people on Pill Peak always prided themselves.

Gu Yao was surprised: “Was there any earlier warning about this? How did such an incident suddenly occur?”

Chi Changye muttered, saying, “Could this be related to the strange phenomenon that appeared in the Qiuqu Mountain Range before? Both our academy and the Qianxue Sect sent people to investigate, right?”

The little chubby boy replied, “I think so. It must have happened about a month ago, but the situation only occurred today. It seems the results of the investigation were quite unsatisfactory.”

Gu Yao was completely unaware of the strange phenomenon, so hearing them talk about it left him confused. The only thing he knew was, “Brother Ye, does this mean it’s not safe to enter the Qiuqu Mountain Range right now?”

Tian Feirong and the little chubby boy quickly exchanged glances. They couldn’t help but worry that Chi Changye might lead Gu Yao into the Qiuqu Mountain Range in such a volatile situation. Right now, that area was definitely the focal point of two major forces, and with the situation still unclear, it meant there was a risk involved.

Chi Changye patted Gu Yao’s head gently and smiled faintly, saying, “Let’s wait until the situation is clearer. For the next few days, let’s relax and perhaps look at some other miscellaneous books.”

“Alright.” Gu Yao obediently agreed.

Tian Feirong and the little chubby boy let out a sigh of relief. They were really afraid that Gu Yao would stubbornly try to go into the Qiuqu Mountain Range regardless of the danger.

The unconscious students were all arranged in Pill Peak, and many of the academy’s senior officials were waiting there. This time, the academy had sent people into the Qiuqu Mountain Range not only because of the strange phenomenon but also to investigate the forces behind the fall of the Shi family. Someone had subdued the Ghost Mist Worm, which made the academy suspect that there might be more going on in the mountains.

Thus, the people leading the investigation into the Qiuqu Mountain Range were not ordinary students; several high-ranking officials from the academy were involved. If anything were to happen to these students, it would be a major blow to the academy.

Master Cai from the Martial Peak was pacing anxiously outside. Two of his disciples were involved—one was unconscious, and the other was missing. He couldn’t afford to lose either of them. Cultivating Foundation Establishment disciples wasn’t an easy task, and he had sent both of them on this mission for the academy. Who would have expected such a result?

“Master Cai, please remain calm. I’m sure Master Lin will find a way to wake your disciples. Once they wake up, we’ll know what exactly happened to them. The others will be rescued as well.” The others tried to comfort him.

Master Cai understood the reasoning, but as the person directly involved, how could he possibly feel at ease? “Master Lin has been in there for so long without any results.”

“If even the Master can’t do anything, then who in the Tianfu Academy can? We might have to ask for help from outside,” muttered one of Master Lin’s disciples, frustrated by the doubts others had about his master.

“Shut up!” Master Lin’s eldest disciple, Ling Qi, scolded sharply. Now was not the time to stir up trouble.

The faces of the other high-ranking officials also grew dark. The student in question was of great importance, yet he dared to contradict Master Cai in front of so many senior officials. Master Cai was the leader of the Martial Peak! Given the recent events at the academy, some people couldn’t help but think that the people from Pill Peak had grown too arrogant. They even dared to disregard the Martial Peak’s leader. The fact that such a thing was said showed a lack of respect for Master Cai.

But at this moment, no one dared to speak further. After all, they still needed Master Lin and Pill Peak’s help. This feeling… really made these big shots feel quite frustrated.

At the same time, Jiang Yan was also pacing back and forth at Pill Peak with his people. The disciple trapped in the Qiuqu Mountain Range, who was also his close friend, was unconscious, and another disciple who had fainted was also someone he had a good relationship with. Upon receiving the news, he rushed over, feeling extremely anxious, and for once, a rare look of solemnity appeared on his face.

He stayed here to get the news as soon as possible.

Zhou Li hurried over: “Senior Brother Jiang, what’s the situation? Has Senior Brother Chang woken up?”

Jiang Yan shook his head: “There’s still no news so far.”

Zhou Li looked at the Pill Peak disciples blocking them outside and angrily said: “Pill Peak is really bullying people, not even letting you in, Senior Brother Jiang.” Wasn’t this because the Xingyue Chamber of Commerce hadn’t listened to Pill Peak’s demands some time ago, so they were deliberately making things difficult for Senior Brother Jiang?

Jiang Yan had also not expected the people from Pill Peak to make things difficult for him in such a situation. He could only sigh and say, “Whether I go up or not doesn’t matter, as long as Master Lin can wake them up. How is the situation in the Chamber of Commerce? It looks like I’ll need to go into the Qiuqu Mountain Range personally this time.”

“Senior Brother Jiang, I’ll go with you.” Zhou Li knew how deep Jiang Yan’s bond was with the senior brother, and Jiang Yan wouldn’t just sit idly by.

Jiang Yan patted Zhou Li’s shoulder, saying nothing more.

Soon, there was some movement from above Pill Peak, and Jiang Yan looked up anxiously. However, it was too far away, and he couldn’t tell what was happening.

After a while, someone came down to deliver the news. This person had some private connections with the Chamber of Commerce and secretly told Jiang Yan and the others: “The Peak Master couldn’t wake them up. Master Cai and our Master Lin almost started fighting, but they were stopped by other Peak Masters and Elders. It seems the situation is really complicated.”

“Even Master Lin couldn’t wake them up?” Zhou Li’s first reaction after hearing this was to ask in disbelief.

Fortunately, the disciples who were loyal to Master Lin were a bit far away and didn’t hear Zhou Li’s words. Otherwise, they would have caused trouble. The person who came to deliver the news was also a bit embarrassed, but the result was that the person was still unconscious:

“I only heard from a distance, and I’m not sure about the specifics. Maybe with some time, they will be able to wake up.”

Zhou Li was about to say something, but Jiang Yan stopped him and said to the messenger: “We’ll head back for now. If there are any updates, please let us know in time.”

“Okay, don’t worry, Senior Brother Jiang, I will.” The messenger answered cheerfully. After all, maintaining good relations with the Xingyue Chamber of Commerce had its benefits. There was no need to cause trouble with them.

Because this situation was linked to whether or not they could enter the Qiuqu Mountain Range, Gu Yao had also asked Tian Feirong and the chubby boy to keep an eye on the situation outside. So, he learned that the person hadn’t been saved and also that Senior Brother Jiang Yan was very concerned about this matter. It seemed that Senior Brother Jiang’s important friend was also trapped inside, which made it hard for him to stay calm.

“Gu Yao, Gu Yao, the people from Qianxue Sect have arrived.” Tian Feirong puffed and panted as he ran back. It was the second day since the incident, and there was still no good news. The atmosphere in the academy was now similar to when Shi Yanyan was first captured, with everyone feeling tense and fearful. Most people were staying inside the academy, hiding.

The Qianxue Sect and Tianfu Academy had a competitive rivalry, but they also cooperated since their territories were adjacent. However, even though Gu Yao had been in the academy for a long time, this was the first time he had heard of people from the Qianxue Sect actively coming to the academy. This showed that the situation was really serious.

“Should we go out and see?” Gu Yao asked Chi Changye.

“Sure.” Since there was nothing pressing, Chi Changye agreed, and they left Area A together. Gu Yao had the little kitten perched on his shoulder, a small dark ball of fur. If it didn’t speak, it was easy for others not to notice.

When they came out, they happened to encounter the people from the Qianxue Sect heading toward Pill Peak. A large crowd had gathered below Pill Peak, and soon, Jiang Yan and Zhou Li arrived as well. There were many well-informed people in the academy, and the ones gathered at the moment were discussing the changes in the Qiuqu Mountain Range, wondering whether this incident would spread and if it would have any impact on Tianfu Academy.

“Senior Brother Jiang, Senior Brother Zhou…”

Jiang Yan saw Gu Yao and the others and smiled slightly. “You’ve arrived as well. Have you seen the people from Qianxue Sect?”

Gu Yao nodded. “I saw them go in. Did Qianxue Sect send people to Pill Peak for help? Can we confirm the situation now? Is it poisoning?”

Jiang Yan took a deep breath and said, “It seems to be poisoning, but there are many kinds of poison. It’s likely a toxin that regular detoxification pills cannot counter.” As Jiang Yan said this, he suddenly looked at Gu Yao’s eyes, which brightened a bit. “Junior Brother Gu, are you interested?”

“Senior Brother Jiang,” Chi Changye said, folding his arms and speaking lightly, “Xiao Yao is not suitable for getting involved in this kind of trouble.”

Jiang Yan understood Chi Changye’s protection of Gu Yao and said, “I understand. What I mean is not for Junior Brother Gu to intervene, but for me to get someone to bring back some of their blood or other samples. Perhaps Junior Brother Gu could analyze them first.”