Transmigration: The Peerless Immortal Husband

Liu Yue entered closed-door meditation to advance in her cultivation, while Zhang Qianfeng set aside all his affairs and focused on recovering his health in preparation for taking the Limb Regrowth Pill.

Liu City Lord wasn’t idle either. Even though Zhang Qianfeng hadn’t yet taken the pill to heal his body, the value of the pill itself was immense. So, she opened the city lord’s private treasury and, together with Steward Liu and Steward Qi, discussed what to send as a gift. However, Steward Liu and Steward Qi were unsure about what would be appropriate. While the Limb Regrowth Pill had a price, the sentiment of sending it as help in a time of need was priceless. After all, it was akin to saving Liu City Lord and her family, as well as the cultivators living under the city lord’s protection. The more they deliberated, the more they were unsure of what would be fitting.

Seeing the two of them in such a dilemma, Liu City Lord couldn’t help but laugh. In a good mood, she took charge and said, “How about this? Let’s send a batch of rare spiritual herbs and spiritual stones. Also, as for the items in this private treasury, why don’t we let Master Yao choose for himself? There are many things here that haven’t been identified yet, and perhaps Master Yao’s discerning eye will recognize something.”

Over the years, Liu City Lord had often hidden her identity and ventured into dangerous places and ancient ruins, bringing back many items. Some of them couldn’t be identified, so they were simply stored here.

“That works,” Steward Qi said. “I’ll personally deliver them to Master Yao.” Though it might have revealed the true identities of the four individuals, they still chose to refer to them in that manner, maintaining the pretense without explicitly acknowledging it.

In addition, Steward Qi also took some spiritual materials that could be used for crafting tools, formations, or talismans. The items brought by the people from Mingkong Island, with just a little attention, could easily reveal their intended use. This led Steward Qi to develop a misconception, increasingly believing that the four individuals were rare, carefully cultivated talents, specifically prepared for the Changxian Sect. This was why each of them was a genius, each with their own special abilities.

Then, Steward Qi arrived with two storage rings, both filled to the brim. Tian Feirong warmly welcomed him. As Steward Qi looked at his smiling face, he couldn’t help but feel a sense of anticipation, hoping that these four people would truly stir up chaos in the Changxian Sect.

Approaching Gu Yao and Chi Changye, Steward Qi placed the two storage rings down and explained that they were a return gift from Liu City Lord.

Chi Changye didn’t inspect the contents of the storage rings right away. The fact that there were two storage rings indicated that this return gift was quite generous. He didn’t ask when Liu City Lord would use the Limb Regrowth Pill after receiving it either. He simply thanked them politely. Of course, the return gift wouldn’t be rejected.

Seeing that they accepted it, Steward Qi’s smile grew even more sincere. If they had refused, he would have worried. It would also have left a rift between Liu City Lord and Zhang Qianfeng, especially since the Limb Regrowth Pill was no ordinary gift. He cupped his hands and said, “Liu City Lord asked me to express her thanks to Master Yao for such a generous gift. This return gift is not enough to convey Liu City Lord’s gratitude. Liu City Lord has also mentioned that Master Yao should visit the city lord’s private treasury and select something else as a gift.”

Gu Yao was a bit surprised. This return gift was too lavish. To even open the private treasury and let him pick something? Some treasures in the treasury could be worth tens of thousands of mid-grade spirit stones, and some treasures couldn’t even be measured with spirit stones. He was certain there would be plenty of valuable items in the city lord’s private treasury.

Gu Yao looked toward Chi Changye, who nodded lightly. Gu Yao then replied, “In that case, I will respectfully accept. Please thank City Lord Liu on my behalf.”

Steward Qi observed the interaction with a smile, laughing heartily. “Then let’s go now. The sooner you pick something, the sooner I can put this matter behind me. I also want to see how discerning Master Yao is.”

Gu Yao smiled lightly and said, “Alright.”

Tian Feirong and the fatty boy stayed behind while Gu Yao and Chi Changye followed Steward Qi to the private treasury. Of course, the treasury was heavily guarded, surrounded by various formations and prohibitions. Without guidance, no one was allowed entry—even Nascent Soul cultivators couldn’t force their way inside.

After passing through multiple checkpoints, they reached a heavy stone door. Steward Qi solemnly took out a token and placed it into a recess in the door. Immediately, the token and the stone door both lit up, their lights intermingling. Then, the sound of the stone door opening echoed. Steward Qi led Gu Yao inside, while Chi Changye stayed outside the door.

As soon as they entered the private treasury, Gu Yao felt almost blinded by the various spiritual lights. Xu Chen followed along, excitedly pointing out various treasures to Gu Yao, often commenting that many of the items weren’t worth his attention.

At first, Gu Yao was dazzled, but soon he calmed down as he walked past row after row of shelves. He had thought that he had already acquired the best treasure—the Pill Pavilion and the space where it was located. What other treasure could be more attractive to a Pill Master than the Pill Pavilion?

Oh, if we’re talking about something else that might attract a Pill Master, it would have to be a rare fire. However, possessing a flame of unique properties or a fire that could aid in alchemy wasn’t easy. Gu Yao had the little kitten with the Black Ming Flame by his side, as well as Tian Feirong’s Azure Flame. While both were still weak, they were genuine rare fires. When they matured, their power would be extraordinary.

As Gu Yao listened to Xu Chen’s explanations and compared them to the information in the books, he couldn’t help but marvel at the experience. Steward Qi, observing Gu Yao’s expression, noticed that there was not a hint of greed in his eyes. He couldn’t help but silently praise him for his good character at such a young age. No wonder he had already achieved so much at his age.

Gu Yao didn’t act impulsively to pick something but instead decided to take a look at everything first. If he didn’t find anything helpful for himself, he would choose something useful for Chi Changye or Tian Feirong, the fatty boy. When he passed by a corner, he suddenly felt a stir in his heart and instinctively stopped. He looked toward the pile of miscellaneous items in the corner that had triggered his senses.

“What’s wrong? Did you find something good?” Xu Chen asked curiously. This guy really had good luck. Otherwise, the Pill Pavilion wouldn’t have ended up in his hands.

Steward Qi, noticing Gu Yao’s reaction, explained, “The items here are either hard to identify or damaged. City Lord Liu thought them worth keeping and still brought them in. If anyone can repair them, it will be a big accomplishment.”

He saw Gu Yao lingering and couldn’t help but wonder if Gu Yao had discovered something good.

Following his intuition, Gu Yao reached out and picked up something. It looked incredibly ordinary—a stone ball. But Gu Yao felt that there was something inside the stone ball that was attracting him, even causing the spiritual energy in his dantian to stir.

Steward Qi blinked in surprise. When was this stone ball placed here?

He tapped his forehead, then remembered. It was something that City Lord Liu had brought back from outside. Even City Lord Liu couldn’t break the stone’s exterior and felt that this object must be extraordinary. So, it was stored in the private treasury. At first, someone had been interested in uncovering its secret, but no one succeeded, so it was left to gather dust in the corner.

“Master Yao, what is… this?” Steward Qi asked curiously, wanting to know the secret that everyone else had failed to decipher.

“Gu Yao, quickly send your spiritual energy into the stone,” Xu Chen reminded from the space.

Without hesitation, Gu Yao did as Xu Chen suggested. While channeling his spiritual energy into the stone, he answered Steward Qi, “I’m not sure, but I feel something inside is drawing me in. Perhaps I will know soon.”

Gu Yao’s face reddened slightly. As soon as his spiritual energy entered the stone, he couldn’t stop. The stone seemed to have an insatiable hunger, greedily devouring his spiritual energy. Gradually, the stone ball began to emit green and red spiritual energy. Steward Qi, stunned, quickly activated the nearby formation to prevent a spiritual energy explosion.

As Gu Yao continued to feed his spiritual energy into the stone, he asked Xu Chen, “Senior, what exactly is inside this? How much spiritual energy will it take to stop?”

Xu Chen, feeling a tinge of envy at Gu Yao’s good luck, replied sourly, “If I’m not mistaken, there’s likely a rare fire inside. Have you ever heard of the Lotus Heart Fire?”

Gu Yao was so shocked that he almost dropped the stone ball. However, the truth was, the stone was now stuck to his hand, and he couldn’t shake it off even if he wanted to. The Lotus Heart Fire, a wood-type flame, was probably the most coveted rare fire for any alchemist with a wood-fire dual constitution. There was no better match for a wood-fire dual-element alchemist than this. Of course, not all alchemists had the wood-fire dual-element spiritual roots; some only had one and could compensate for the other later.

Gu Yao hurriedly sat down on a cushion, focused on channeling his spiritual energy, and prepared some pills to replenish his energy, just in case.

Xu Chen grew even more bitter and said, “It’s just a dying Lotus Heart Fire. Even if you can activate it with your spiritual energy, this Lotus Heart Fire is still very weak. It won’t be easy to nurture it. The Lotus Heart Fire is very picky. It doesn’t consume inferior things; it only chooses the best.”

Gu Yao twitched his mouth slightly. “Good things can’t be obtained without paying a price, right?” he said. “Senior, we still don’t know whether City Lord Liu will be willing to give it away once he finds out this is the Lotus Heart Fire.”

Xu Chen scoffed, “It’s already consumed your spiritual energy. If it doesn’t follow you, then who will it follow?”

Gu Yao felt a little embarrassed. The Lotus Heart Fire was indeed a heavy responsibility. Even if it was the “dying” Lotus Heart Fire, from what he could tell, it wasn’t completely dead. Otherwise, how could it be activated?

He raised his head and looked at Steward Qi. “I think I might have figured out what this is. Steward Qi, are you sure you don’t regret giving this to me?”

Steward Qi, curious, asked, “What is it?”

Gu Yao multitasked, continuing to channel spiritual energy while explaining, “Have you heard of the Lotus Heart Fire? This one is half-dead. Steward Qi, you’d better find a cultivator with both wood and fire spiritual roots to subdue and activate this rare fire, or it will be too late.”

Steward Qi’s heart raced at the words. Anyone who knew anything about rare fires was familiar with the Lotus Heart Fire. Especially for wood-fire dual-element alchemists, acquiring it would be like adding wings to a tiger. Unfortunately, this stone ball had been in the private treasury for so long, and no one had uncovered its true nature. Yet, Master Yao had come and found it immediately.

He felt it would be better if Gu Yao were the one to receive the rare fire. None of the alchemists in the City Lord’s estate compared to Gu Yao, and Gu Yao had far more potential. If he acquired the Lotus Heart Fire, he wouldn’t forget the favor of the City Lord’s estate.

However, Steward Qi needed to ask City Lord Liu first. So, he excused himself and left the private treasury. The treasury was heavily guarded, and communication was impossible from within, so he had to go outside to contact the City Lord. He then explained the situation to Chi Changye, who was waiting outside, and there was an obvious glint of joy in Chi Changye’s eyes.