Transmigration: The Peerless Immortal Husband

As long as Gu Yao wasn’t put on the spot, and since Chi Changye noticed that Gu Yao was quite interested after hearing about it, he didn’t intervene further.

The people on Pill Peak were not on guard, and they didn’t intend to harm the unconscious people. After bribing a few individuals, Jiang Yan easily obtained what he needed and personally delivered it to Gu Yao.

Gu Yao didn’t hide this matter from Xu Chen, and instead, from the very beginning, he asked Senior Xu Chen to help. Although Gu Yao had been a master alchemist in the interstellar world in his past life, this world of cultivation was much vaster and more profound than his previous life. There were many things he had never encountered before. He wouldn’t rely on his past life’s abilities and act arrogantly. Otherwise, what would make him any different from the alchemists on Pill Peak?

Using his self-made instruments and carefully refining it step by step, Gu Yao finally obtained a vial of eerie blue liquid.

“Senior, is this the Illusory Demon Liquid that caused the unconsciousness of those disciples?”

Xu Chen observed the outside through Gu Yao’s eyes and replied, “Yes and no. Although it’s been refined multiple times, it’s still not pure. However, achieving this step is already quite difficult. It’s a shame, though; your level isn’t enough to refine the detoxification pill for the Illusory Demon Liquid.”

When Jiang Yan first brought the blood of the unconscious disciples, Xu Chen immediately identified the cause of their unconsciousness. They had absorbed a special poison — the Illusory Demon Liquid. This liquid can blend into the air without color or smell and be unknowingly inhaled into the body. By the time it’s detected, it’s already too late.

The most dangerous aspect of the Illusory Demon Liquid is that it slowly erodes a cultivator’s divine sense, gradually destroying a person’s spiritual sea. After identifying it, Xu Chen didn’t allow Gu Yao to use his divine sense to come into contact with the liquid, fearing that Gu Yao might get contaminated.

“Illusory Demon Liquid produces the Illusory Demon Vine, and it is the sap of the Illusory Demon Vine. They should consider themselves fortunate, as the one they encountered was a vine less than a thousand years old. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have been able to escape the range of the Illusory Demon Vine and would have become its nourishment. Of course, the Illusory Demon Vine only breaks a thousand years with great difficulty, and it requires special growing conditions.”

Listening to Xu Chen’s explanation, Gu Yao guessed, “So this means that there are places in the Qiuqu Mountain Range where the Illusory Demon Vine grows? They must have accidentally ventured into it, causing the current situation? Is this incident man-made, or was it an accident? The previous phenomenon should be related to this, right?”

Since Xu Chen hadn’t seen the scene himself, he couldn’t judge whether it was man-made or accidental. However, he said, “Actually, the Illusory Demon Liquid has another effect…”

“What is it?” Gu Yao asked curiously, wondering what kind of effect made Xu Chen hesitate to mention it at first.

“Have you heard of the legend of the Ancient Hundred Clans?” Xu Chen asked.

Gu Yao thought for a moment and replied, “I’ve seen it mentioned in some books as a legend, but what does it have to do with the Hundred Clans?”

Xu Chen sighed and said, “In ancient times, there was a special race that I’ve only read about in books, called the Illusory Demon Clan. The Illusory Demon Clan was naturally skilled at cultivating the Illusory Demon Vine and extracting its sap to enhance their cultivation and combat abilities. However, not to mention the Illusory Demon Clan, I’ve never even seen the Illusory Demon Vine before, so I didn’t expect to encounter it here. Gu Yao, do you remember I mentioned a female cultivator who seemed to have a special bloodline?”

Gu Yao’s pupils contracted slightly. “Yes, I remember what Senior mentioned.” He was referring to Bai Xiu’er, the junior sister who had entered the academy with them. She was particularly good at making delicious flower cakes, which he still thought about and sometimes bought as snacks.

Xu Chen continued, “I suspect she is a descendant of one of the ancient Hundred Clans. Of course, her bloodline may be extremely diluted, and she’s probably more adept at tending to flowers. It’s also possible that this Tianfu Academy serves as a sanctuary for these descendants of the ancient clans. There may be more cultivators with special bloodlines, not just that female cultivator. Gu Yao, haven’t you noticed?”

Noticed? How was Gu Yao supposed to respond to that? He scratched his head in confusion. He too carried a special bloodline—he had ended up in this Tianfu Academy by a twist of fate. However, his bloodline wasn’t so easy to unlock. His uncle had left a method, but the materials required were rare heavenly treasures. During the auction, he had fortunately managed to acquire one, but he still had no idea about the others.

Xu Chen continued to speculate, “It seems that the Tianlin Continent is quite special. Perhaps this is the last remaining territory of the ancient Hundred Clans. But the cultivation environment here is deteriorating more and more. Maybe, in a thousand or ten thousand years, these special bloodlines will completely disappear.”

Xu Chen was somewhat regretful. When he first came up with this speculation, he was quite excited, as there was a chance to witness the legendary Ancient Hundred Clans. Even if they were just the descendants with diluted bloodlines, it would still be an opportunity. It was said that some of these races were good at cultivating various spiritual flowers, while others were skilled at growing spiritual herbs. This was an innate talent, quite different from the current spiritual plant masters.

‘Cough, cough,’ Gu Yao quickly brought Xu Chen’s wandering thoughts back. “Senior, we are discussing the Illusory Demon Liquid and the possibility of using it to treat the few unconscious cultivators.”

“Oh,” Xu Chen’s voice carried a hint of regret, as though he still wanted to continue exploring this subject further.

“It’s both easy and difficult,” Xu Chen continued. “If the Illusory Demon Clan were here, they could easily resolve the crisis those people are in. But as I said earlier, detoxifying is not easy. Maybe once you’ve reached the Foundation Establishment stage, you can try it.”

“Isn’t there any other method?” Gu Yao asked.

“You can give it a try,” Xu Chen smiled.

Of course, Gu Yao was going to try. It wasn’t his style to give up without attempting something first, and Xu Chen didn’t know about his previous world. Although people in the Starry World couldn’t fly or escape through the air with their physical bodies, they could achieve immortality through cultivation. The Starry World also had its own unique features. For example, his spiritual power and divine sense seemed to carry innate supernatural abilities. Additionally, the human race’s natural enemy, the insect race, was somewhat different from the insects in the cultivation world. To deal with the insect race, there were also unique approaches in drug research.

Spiritual power seemed to be the most mysterious existence. However, in the ongoing struggles against the insect race, methods and potions for healing spiritual injuries and recovering spiritual power had already been developed and continuously improved by later generations.

After coming to the cultivation world, Gu Yao did not abandon his research in this area. The cultivation world also had similar pills, but they were not accessible to low-level alchemists, and the materials required were rare. Sometimes, Gu Yao wondered if it was because the level of civilization was too high, causing alchemists to focus only on the grand path and neglecting the lower-level needs?

Gu Yao had been staying in the alchemy room conducting various experiments and occasionally discussing matters with Xu Chen. Gradually, Xu Chen’s attitude became more serious. The young man outside seemed to have a lot of ideas in his head, and perhaps he would truly be able to find another path. However, what would happen in the future, Xu Chen couldn’t guess.

Chi Changye was responsible for reminding Gu Yao to focus on body refinement in the morning and evening, and also took care of his meals.

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Pill Peak.

“Lin Peak Master, someone has woken up. It’s a disciple sent by the Qianxue Sect.” A disciple in charge of guarding the unconscious cultivators hurriedly reported, and others who received the news were also excited.

However, the result was a great disappointment. The disciple did wake up, but he was afflicted with Soul Loss Syndrome, or in other words, he had turned into a fool who couldn’t answer a single question. His body was also weakening, with spiritual power dissipating, and he would gradually regress into an ordinary person. When that happened, death would not be far behind.

Jiang Yan was equally disappointed upon hearing the result. Zhou Li, with concern, looked at him and said, “The dean himself has personally intervened in this matter and sent an invitation to the Cuiyan Valley, asking Valley Master Hu to come to the academy to assist. Perhaps Valley Master Hu will have a solution. Also, there might be some results from Gu Yao’s side.”

To be honest, Zhou Li didn’t hold out much hope for Gu Yao. After all, if even Lin Peak Master couldn’t handle the situation, it seemed unlikely that Gu Yao could. However, there was still a chance, no matter how slim, and with Valley Master Hu coming, whose alchemy skills were even superior to Lin Peak Master’s, there might still be hope.

Jiang Yan paced back and forth for a while before stopping and saying, “I’ll go see Junior Brother Gu. You stay here and keep gathering the materials.” Some of the materials were what Gu Yao needed, and Jiang Yan, under pressure, had people start collecting them.

“Alright, I will.”

Jiang Yan knocked on the door to Gu Yao’s courtyard. As soon as he and Tian Feirong entered the inner courtyard, they heard an exclamation from the alchemy room. They immediately quickened their pace and rushed over.

“What happened? Is there any progress?” Jiang Yan eagerly asked. For some reason, he felt more hopeful about Gu Yao’s situation than about The Pill Peak. After all, following the conventional path didn’t seem to work. Perhaps only by taking an unconventional approach could there be a result.

Chi Changye was standing next to Gu Yao, who was holding a transparent test tube and gently shaking it. The liquid inside the test tube was gradually turning red.

“Senior Brother Jiang,” Gu Yao said with a smile on his face. Seeing Jiang Yan and the others, Chi Changye gave a slight nod, and his gaze quickly returned to Gu Yao.

“Senior Brother Jiang, have you heard of Illusory Demon Liquid?” Gu Yao asked as he handed the test tube to Chi Changye. This time, the result was the best so far, but whether it would be successful still depended on testing it on the poisoned individuals.

Jiang Yan was visibly shocked. “Illusory Demon Liquid?” he muttered. “Could it be that this is the cause of their condition? No wonder. No wonder they have these symptoms. Junior Brother Gu, since you know about it, is there a way to cure it?”

Gu Yao hesitated, “Whether it can be cured depends on whether anyone dares to try it. After all, I’ve never dealt with this before. I’m only researching it based on the blood samples you brought. Honestly, I can’t say for sure how effective it will be.”

Jiang Yan, however, was overjoyed. “Junior Brother Gu, give me the medicine. I’ll find an opportunity to have someone take it. It couldn’t be worse than the current situation, right?”

Gu Yao nodded. “Yes, even if it gets worse, it will only be the current situation. It won’t worsen any further.”

Gu Yao had confidence in the remedy he had developed. He felt there was a 70-80% chance it would cure the poison in those people. The rest would be about recovery and healing. If they were handed over to him, perhaps he could restore them to their original state.

Jiang Yan was even happier. “Thank you, Junior Brother Gu. I’ll take care of it.”

Gu Yao didn’t delay any longer. After finalizing the formula, he opened the alchemy furnace to refine the medicine. Chi Changye then escorted Jiang Yan and the others out of the alchemy room, waiting outside.

Whether the antidote took the form of a potion or a pill didn’t matter to Gu Yao, so he quickly refined a batch of pills. Xu Chen, who was observing in the space, clicked his tongue in admiration.