Transmigration: The Peerless Immortal Husband

Tian Feirong looked at the quantity and quality of the pills on the table, hesitated, and said, “I’ll need to ask when I get back. You know, I don’t deal with the core affairs of the family.”

Gu Yao promptly pushed all the porcelain bottles toward Tian Feirong, saying, “Then take these with you for now. Try to help me find the materials for mid-level pills like the Gathering Yuan Pill.”

Tian Feirong’s expression twisted for a moment before he said, “Alright.”

Since the man wasn’t worried about him pocketing the pills, he had no reason to worry. He took the pills and glanced at Gu Yao, wondering how long it took him to refine these pills. If the Gu family found out, those members would probably regret it deeply. The Gu family couldn’t just produce pills of such quality.

Tian Feirong took the pills and left. This matter was far more important than casual conversation.

After Tian Feirong left, Chi Changye looked at Gu Yao. Gu Yao knew what he was concerned about and said, “Don’t worry, Big Brother Ye. I won’t casually take out the supreme quality pills. We’ll keep the supreme quality pills for ourselves. If we take out too many, they’ll lose their value.”

In other places, it might be possible to occasionally sell some for spirit stones, but not in Yuanyang Town.

“You really understand, Xiao Yao. Now I can rest assured.” Chi Changye smiled, relieved, but Gu Yao’s gaze shifted slightly, and the words left his mouth without thinking.

“Big Brother Ye, you must be very popular with female cultivators, right?”

Chi Changye’s smile froze, and he knocked Gu Yao on the head with a hand, saying in a bad mood, “What are you thinking about?”

Gu Yao shook his head smugly. He was pretty sure he wasn’t wrong. With Chi Changye’s cultivation talent and his outstanding appearance and demeanor, there would definitely be no shortage of female cultivators chasing after him. Perhaps even male cultivators might be interested. “By the way, Big Brother Ye, where did this alchemist’s inheritance site come from? Isn’t the timing a bit too coincidental? And how did it spread so quickly?”

If it were him, he would have controlled the situation immediately to prevent the news from spreading. He would have kept the good stuff for himself, because when too many people know about it, the competition becomes too fierce, and there’s a risk of doing all the work for nothing, potentially making it a gift for someone else.

Chi Changye’s expression turned serious. “Xiao Yao, you’re right. Neither of us is suited to leave Yuanyang Town right now. Whether we’re being overly cautious or not, this inheritance is not something we should be involved with. In the future, when we leave here, we’ll have ways of getting those things.”

Gu Yao nodded and said, “Exactly. Both the Gu and Lu families are watching us. If we leave Yuanyang Town, it will be just what they want. In the meantime, we need to focus on improving our cultivation. Hopefully, Tian Feirong will do his part and bring me some better spirit herbs.”

Otherwise, even the most skilled person can’t do anything without the right materials.

Chi Changye smiled. “Xiao Yao, you’ve already done well enough. I believe the Tian family will be moved by this, and they should have some follow-up plans.”

Indeed, the pills that Tian Feirong brought back caused a stir among the higher-ups of the Tian family. These pills alone were enough to prove that Gu Yao was a genius in alchemy, and the Gu family had actually abandoned such a talent.

The Tian family patriarch laughed heartily. “I never thought Feirong would be so capable, making friends with someone like this. It’s easy to add glory, but hard to offer help in times of need. If it weren’t for Feirong helping Gu Yao, these pills probably wouldn’t have appeared in front of us.”

Tian’s father hadn’t expected his son to play such a big role. To him, it seemed like his son was simply lucky. Even Tian Feiyang looked at his younger brother’s proud expression in an odd way. If Gu Yao could refine mid-level pills, the Tian family’s strength would be greatly enhanced based on their current foundation.

“Chi Changye’s concerns are reasonable. These pills, except for the ones we consume ourselves, are not suitable for selling in the marketplace,” the Tian family patriarch said. He didn’t want to offend Chi Changye. The lessons learned from the past with the Gu and Lu families taught him that it was better to do a favor when possible, as the future rewards might not be small.

For example, these pills are very useful to the Tian family. If the Tian family wants to get pills from the Gu family, the price they’ll pay will be much higher than what the Lu family pays. Moreover, most of the pills are low-grade, and mid-grade pills are rare.

“Since they want it, we’ll help them out. We can collect them quietly here, and we can send some of the spirit herbs from home over first,” the Tian family patriarch decided.

“Just as father says,” Tian’s father agreed.

Tian Feirong was now starting to get more involved in the family’s core affairs. Although he had suspected this before, hearing it directly now made it clearer. From what his brother and grandfather said, it turned out that not only their family, but also the Gu and Lu families, had their own private forces working behind the scenes, secretly gathering power for the three families.

Outside Yuanyang Town, there was a place called Xiong Tou Fortress. Compared to the chaotic markets outside Yuanyang Town, Xiong Tou Fortress was a much more dangerous place. It was a real mix of dragons and snakes, where many unsavory characters and items would gather. The Tian family had special merchant caravans that secretly traveled between Yuanyang Town and Xiong Tou Fortress. The cultivation resources they obtained there were far beyond what Yuanyang Town could offer. Although the risks were higher, the rewards were also much greater.

“Brother,” Tian Feirong asked Tian Feiyang, “Are you going to that alchemist’s inheritance site? I asked the two of them, and neither was interested. They seemed quite indifferent.”