Transmigration: The Peerless Immortal Husband

Miaoyun Pavilion also had alchemists and specialists in cosmetics. While they couldn’t compare to the outstanding students at Pill Peak, they had originally thought that breaking down a few pills that didn’t seem particularly high-grade wouldn’t be difficult. However, now, as they looked at Tao Yue’s hopeful gaze, one of the female students shook her head.

“Sister Tao, junior brother Gu is very clever. Although we know what materials he used, we’re completely helpless with these pills. The methods used in making these pills are different from what we’ve encountered before; we’ve never seen anything like it. I’m sorry to disappoint you, sister Tao.”

Tao Yue was indeed a bit disappointed at that moment but quickly smiled. “It’s not your fault. It’s our Miaoyun Pavilion that underestimated them. They dared to hand over their pills to us, so they must have known we wouldn’t be able to replicate them. Fortunately, Miaoyun Pavilion won’t be at a loss. These beauty-enhancing pills are exclusive to us; if you can’t figure them out, I’m sure other factions won’t have any better results either.”

“I wonder if the people from Pill Peak will intervene in this matter,” the female student muttered.

Tao Yue smiled. She, too, was curious to see what action Pill Peak would take.

Miaoyun Pavilion needed a large quantity of pills. After urging Gu Yao several times, he finally felt guilty about turning them down and called for Chi Changye, Tian Feirong, and the little chubby one to come and help, preparing to refine more pills.

Tian Feirong and the little chubby one, especially the latter, were very curious. Gu Yao didn’t seem worried about the pill formula being analyzed by others, but if that happened, the pills would lose their value. So when Gu Yao called them over to assist, they wanted to bring up this concern. In their view, the beauty-enhancing pills from Miaoyun Pavilion were in high demand, and there were surely many people thinking of ways to crack the formula.

In the end, Gu Yao took out a pile of instruments—the result of his collaboration with Chi Changye. He handed a list to Chi Changye, who then assigned Tian Feirong and the little chubby one to carefully cut and prepare the materials needed for the refining process according to the list.

“Petals of March Flowers, leaves of Seven-Star Grass…” One by one, the materials were added into the furnace in front of Gu Yao. The liquid inside continuously churned, and the scent that emitted was somewhat pungent. However, with constant stirring, the color became increasingly clear, and the smell gradually turned from harsh to pleasant.

But upon closer inspection, one could see impurities constantly being expelled from one of the holes. At the same time, Gu Yao’s complexion turned somewhat pale, showing the immense drain on his energy. However, the steps involved in this process were so intricate that even if they described it to other alchemists, it would be hard for them to replicate.

Finally, Gu Yao took out a porcelain bottle and poured a green liquid from it, but no spiritual energy emanated from it.

After swallowing a Qi Recovery Pill, Gu Yao activated the Fire Pulse Stone. The little chubby one looked on and said, “Oh, so this is really the start of alchemy?”

His guess was correct, but the number of pills in the furnace was truly intimidating. It was unclear how Gu Yao had managed it, but in the end, over a hundred whitening pills had formed in the furnace. Gu Yao looked at the pills and smiled at Chi Changye, who was assisting him: “It’s done. The amount provided this time should stop Miaoyun Pavilion from pestering us.”

Chi Changye wiped the fine sweat off Gu Yao’s forehead with a cloth and casually said, “If they’re not satisfied, just ignore them.”

Tian Feirong and the little chubby one, though, kept a solemn expression, observing quietly, but their ears twitched. Chi Changye really had some ulterior motives, and it seemed they were being completely disregarded.

Gu Yao continued his alchemy without a break. This batch of pills was his experimental fusion of pharmaceutical techniques and alchemy, extracting the essence from various spiritual materials. To those who didn’t understand, it would be hard to discern the ingredients, especially since there were a few special plant essences with unique effects. Even if someone spent time figuring it out, the results wouldn’t be noticeable in a short time. So, it was best to make the most of the opportunity and earn as many spirit stones as possible.

Several jade jars were placed on the shelves of the alchemy room, far larger than thumb-sized bottles. Each jar contained at least several hundred pills. When Tian Feirong and the little chubby one saw that Gu Yao had finally stopped, they couldn’t help but show expressions of admiration.

Chi Changye waved his hand, and the two immediately left the alchemy room, careful not to make any noise that might disturb Gu Yao. As for Gu Yao himself, he had already fallen asleep, his head tilted in Chi Changye’s arms, exhausted from the mental fatigue.

Chi Changye snapped his fingers, activating the array in the alchemy room. It immediately blocked out all external sounds, ensuring that Gu Yao wouldn’t be disturbed.

With gentle movements, Chi Changye carefully picked him up and cradled him. Although there were no beds in the alchemy room, there was a resting couch.

Just as he gently placed Gu Yao on the couch, Gu Yao turned over and grabbed Chi Changye’s robe. Chi Changye didn’t push him away but instead took out a cloth from his storage bag. Using a Water Condensing spell, he dampened the cloth and then used his spiritual power to warm it to a comfortable temperature. He softly wiped Gu Yao’s face and hands, brushing the stray hair from his cheek.

His movements were tender, a stark contrast to his usual fierce demeanor. As a result, Gu Yao didn’t wake up once during the process. By the end, he seemed more comfortable, his brows relaxing.

As for the dirty cloth, Chi Changye discarded it to the side, then half-leaned against the couch and embraced the person who rolled back toward him. He closed his eyes and took a small nap as well.

Meanwhile, Lin Feng, the head of the Pill Peak, returned to his peak and instructed his subordinates to look into the situation of this year’s new students.

This wasn’t something that required the head of the peak to personally inquire, but other peak leaders and Elder Yi had angered him by claiming that the students of Pill Peak were inferior to a newcomer who had just entered the academy. He was curious to see what made this new student so special.

He had already known that the leader of Cuiyan Valley, Hu, had attended the Ascension Conference this year, so he didn’t believe that someone with even a little talent in alchemy would choose the Tianfu Academy over Cuiyan Valley. Those eliminated by Cuiyan Valley and filtered through various other sects would, by the time they reached Tianfu Academy, simply be regarded as leftovers by others. Lin Feng had personally accepted his disciples, and they had been brought from outside the academy, not chosen from within the student body.

Currently, the daily affairs of Pill Peak were managed by Lin Feng’s eldest disciple, whose talent was not particularly outstanding, but he was very skilled in managing mundane matters. So, all the affairs of Pill Peak were entrusted to him.

“Master, the information you wanted has been gathered,” Ling Qi respectfully reported as he entered. “Indeed, a batch of high-grade pills of the ninth grade has appeared in the outer courtyard, but whether these pills came from the new students needs further confirmation. Master, why are you so interested in this? Are you planning to take on a new disciple?”

“I’ve also found the student’s enrollment information,” Ling Qi continued. “His talent…”

Ling Qi shook his head with a sigh. “It’s a bit unfortunate. He has four spiritual roots. Even though his primary roots are Wood and Fire, his four spiritual roots hold him back.”

Lin Feng was usually very kind to his disciples, but hearing this, his face darkened like ink. “A four-spiritual-root student is causing a stir in the outer courtyard? Don’t let anyone tarnish our Pill Peak’s reputation. And don’t let people think that Pill Peak is so easy to enter.”

“Yes, Master, I’ll handle it,” Ling Qi replied.

After Ling Qi came out, he was immediately surrounded by a group of alchemists from Pill Peak. They already knew that Ling Qi had sent someone to inquire about the situation in the outer courtyard. In fact, the disturbance in the outer courtyard had already reached their ears before Ling Qi had even started asking about it. However, they had refrained from taking action due to their status. In their eyes, these newcomers were simply trying to make a name for themselves after entering the academy, hoping to catch Pill Peak’s attention and get taken in early.

They didn’t consider that Pill Peak’s resources were also tight, and they didn’t want someone with exceptional talent to steal the peak master’s attention.

Not all alchemists were wealthy and had an abundance of spirit stones. After officially becoming alchemists, students received a fixed monthly supply of ingredients, and anything beyond that needed to be purchased with their own spirit stones. Most people had to figure out how to gather spirit stones.

Ling Qi looked at their expectant eyes and smiled. “The master said not to let anyone tarnish our Pill Peak’s reputation, and don’t let anyone think that entering Pill Peak is so easy.”

The alchemists exchanged looks, immediately understanding their senior’s meaning. They left behind a string of respectful and flattering words, then turned and left.

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On this day, Tian Feirong and the little fatty were preparing to reopen their stall. Before they could reach the commercial street, they saw Bai Xiu’er hurriedly running out. Upon seeing them, she quickly ran over.

“Senior brothers, something’s wrong! Senior Sister Tao asked me to find you!”

The two exchanged a glance. “What’s the matter?” Tian Feirong asked. “Junior Sister Bai, take your time and tell us what happened?”

Bai Xiu’er spoke urgently: “Your stall has been taken over. Senior Sister Tao said it was people from Pill Peak. They must be targeting you, otherwise why would they take your stall instead of someone else’s?”

Bai Xiu’er had already joined Miaoyun Pavilion and was still selling flower cakes there. With the protection of Miaoyun Pavilion, her life was going well. It was because of what Senior Sister Tao had told her that she knew this had happened.

“Pill Peak?” Tian Feirong quickly said: “Junior Sister Bai, don’t worry. Let’s go take a look first. If Pill Peak’s people have taken over our stall, we can rent another one.” Although they hadn’t paid the renewal fee, they were used to renting, and normally no one would take over their stall. Now, though, it seemed they were targeting them.

The two hurried toward the commercial street, Bai Xiu’er following behind. Since Pill Peak’s people had appeared, many onlookers had gathered in the commercial street. Some of them were more than happy to stir up trouble, eagerly hoping for a confrontation between the newcomers and Pill Peak’s people.

When Tian Feirong and the little fatty arrived at the original stall location, they found the area surrounded by layers of people. From a distance, they could hear students complimenting the alchemists inside, and even some were intentionally belittling the original stall owners to elevate the alchemists from Pill Peak.

It was clear what was going on. The little fatty was about to grit his teeth and charge in to see what was happening, when an old regular customer, who often bought pills from them, called out to them: “Be careful. These people don’t have good intentions. If you want to rent another stall, it’ll probably be difficult. Many people in this academy are willing to do things for Pill Peak’s people.”

The little fatty gritted his teeth. “They’re going too far!”

“Ah, here comes the original stall owner!” someone yelled. The students surrounding the stall all turned their heads to look, most of them with looks of schadenfreude.

The crowd parted automatically, revealing two people inside. Their clothing clearly indicated their identity: they were alchemists from Pill Peak!