Transmigration: The Peerless Immortal Husband

Tian Feirong and the little chubby one would take turns inspecting the shop. On this day, it was the little chubby one’s turn, and as soon as he arrived at the shop, he ran into a situation.

“People from the Pill Peak? The Pill Peak is recruiting Gu Yao ahead of time and asking him to report to the Pill Peak?” The little chubby one couldn’t help but scratch his ear, knowing that the people from the Pill Peak wouldn’t let it go easily. Are they trying to get Gu Yao into the Pill Peak first? Once he’s in the Pill Peak, he’ll be considered part of the Pill Peak. At least the Pill Peak would save some face, right? After all, if Gu Yao loses, he loses to the Pill Peak’s own disciple. Plus, once he’s in the Pill Peak, Gu Yao will be restricted in what he can do. If the Pill Peak assigns him a bunch of tasks, how much personal time will Gu Yao even have?

“Yes, Elder Chen from the Pill Peak heard a lot about Gu Yao and thought that he could make an exception to bring him into the Pill Peak. He specifically sent us to inform you,” the person delivering the message said with his chin raised, as if this was something to be proud of.

The little chubby one gave him a strange look and said, “I’m not Gu Yao, so I can’t make decisions for him. Whether Gu Yao wants to enter the Pill Peak depends on his own wishes. As far as I know, entering any peak should be based on the student’s own choice. It’s a mutual decision. Alright, I understand this matter. I’ll let Gu Yao know as soon as I get back.”

So, wherever you came from, go back there and stop wasting time.

“You…” The person delivering the message clenched his teeth. “Fine, I’ll wait!”

After the person left, the little chubby one was surrounded by a pair of sisters in the shop. “Is it true that Master Gu Yao is going to enter the Pill Peak? If he enters the Pill Peak, won’t he be under their control? But if he doesn’t, he can’t avoid it. I’ve heard that to learn advanced alchemy skills and obtain those secret formulas, you have to join the Pill Peak. Although you can buy things outside with spirit stones, the best ones cost an astronomical price.”

Because of this, those who wanted to continue practicing alchemy would try every possible way to join the Pill Peak. It was hard to get ahead on your own.

The little chubby one snorted, “Does Gu Yao really need those people from the Pill Peak, who only look down on others, to get anywhere? Even now, Gu Yao has already left those Pill Peak masters from the Pill Peak far behind.” Besides, Gu Yao is someone his grandfather personally announced he would take as a disciple. It’s not like only the Pill Peak can teach advanced alchemy.

“Give me the accounts for the past two days. If we’re short on any elixirs or spirit runes, we’ll replenish them as soon as possible. You two just stay at the shop. If anything unexpected happens, send a message to me or to Brother Tian.” The little chubby one didn’t let the sisters say more, “Gu Yao will handle it. You don’t need to worry.”

The sisters saw the little chubby one off, then turned back to the shop, still worried. They didn’t want anything to go wrong at the Gu Chi store. The job was quite good—not only was the pay decent, but they could also buy elixirs and spirit runes at internal prices. Of course, there was a quantity limit, which they understood, to prevent their colleagues from engaging in illicit buying and selling.

“The Pill Peak is really bullying people. Look at how they came over, all high and mighty.”

“They only know how to use their power to bully others. Didn’t you see after the Pill Peak alchemist lost the challenge? No one has stepped forward to challenge Master Gu since. Aren’t they afraid? Now they’re trying to use these roundabout tactics. In the end, they were the ones who were scared to face him directly.”

The sisters sympathized with Gu Yao, and after the little chubby one returned, he told Gu Yao about it. Tian Feirong was furious when she heard it. Did they really think Gu Yao had no choice but to join the Pill Peak?

“Gu Yao, if you don’t want to join the Pill Peak, I can actually…”

Gu Yao stopped the words the little chubby one hadn’t finished. He knew the little chubby one had been thinking about going to his grandfather for help. He wasn’t sure what had happened to the little chubby one at Cuiyan Valley, but it was probably not a pleasant situation. And his grandfather was not a particularly attentive person. “Didn’t I already say that I have a legacy? I have a master.”

Gu Yao silently apologized in his heart to Senior Xu Chen, borrowing his name for now to act as his master.

“Master? Who is your master?”

Just as Gu Yao was feeling guilty, Xu Chen’s voice suddenly rang in his head. He had been in seclusion for a while, but now he heard that the kid was claiming to have a master. Xu Chen was puzzled. Didn’t he know that this kid had taken another master? Who was it? He’d have to see who it was. If they didn’t pass his test, how could they be qualified to be Gu Yao’s master?

Gu Yao broke into a cold sweat and hurriedly denied, “No, no master. It’s just that I was explaining the origin of my alchemy skills, so I mentioned an imaginary master.”

Xu Chen snorted through his nose, seemingly letting it go.

Gu Yao wiped his sweat in his heart. Tian Feirong and the little chubby one also realized it. In that case, they were even less interested in joining Dan Peak. If they did, they would definitely have to deal with their arrogance.

The person responsible for managing the newcomers at the Pill Peak received orders from above and waited and waited, but the newcomer didn’t show up. Suspicious, he asked the relevant personnel if the message had been delivered. Why hadn’t the newcomer reported to the Pill Peak yet? He thought to himself, “Someone this clueless, once they arrive at the Pill Peak, no one will need to explain anything to them. I’ll give them a real lesson first. Do they think the Pill Peak is some other place where you can come and go as you please?”

However, Gu Yao still didn’t show up. Gu Yao had been waiting for Xu Chen to finally come out. He had accumulated a lot of questions about alchemy and was eager to discuss them with Xu Chen. This back-and-forth went on endlessly. Aside from the times he needed to practice the Star Body Technique in the morning and evening, Gu Yao was hardly ever seen. Only Chi Changye could knock on Gu Yao’s door, bringing him food to ensure that he didn’t forget to eat and drink when he got too busy.

Gu Yao had not appeared at the Pill Peak. It was said that several alchemists at the Pill Peak had broken a few cups in frustration. Gradually, rumors began circulating at the Pill Peak, claiming that a certain new student was arrogant and haughty, stepping on the higher-ups at the Pill Peak and looking down on their alchemy.

It seemed that someone was deliberately stirring things up behind the scenes, causing everyone at the Pill Peak to unite in their distaste for a student who considered themselves a genius in alchemy. Even before meeting him, they disliked him. If not for someone intervening, perhaps more alchemists from the Pill Peak would have gone to the Gu Chi store on the commercial street to issue a challenge to Gu Yao.

Jiang Yan sat upstairs in the Xingyue Chamber of Commerce, listening to Zhou Li talk about the situation at the Pill Peak. He smiled indifferently and said, “The Pill Peak is deliberately trying to annoy people, isn’t it? They clearly caused the situation themselves, but now they’re making Gu Yao out to be the villain. The person behind this has bad intentions. They’ve cut off Gu Yao’s path to the Pill Peak, thinking that by keeping him out of the Pill Peak, they’ll one day be able to surpass him?”

Zhou Li’s eyes lit up. “Senior Brother, you hit the nail on the head. I heard that Gu Yao already had a master before he entered the academy, so it must be true. If Gu Yao already had a master in alchemy, then all the efforts from the Pill Peak would be in vain, right?”

Jiang Yan sneered, “Their schemes are always so small-minded. They’ve been clinging to their old ways for years.”

Of course, in the midst of the rivalry, the other students still benefited greatly. For instance, to suppress Gu Yao and his Gu Chi store, the alchemists at the Pill Peak had teamed up, increasing the Pill Peak’s supply of elixirs to the entire academy and lowering the prices. They also released quite a few high-quality elixirs. There were a lot of mid-grade and even high-grade ones, unlike before, when it was hard to get good-quality products from the Pill Peak unless one paid an exorbitant price.

Even the low-grade elixirs from the Pill Peak seemed like a gift to you, despite being of lower quality.

Some alchemists even started refining beauty elixirs, which they had previously looked down upon, and began challenging the Miaoyun Pavilion.

It must be said that, under such pressure, both the business of Gu Chi Store and Miaoyun Pavilion were affected to some extent. After all, Gu Yao was just one person, while the alchemists at the Pill Peak had accumulated over the years, and it couldn’t be said that there were few of them. No matter how efficient Gu Yao was at refining elixirs, it couldn’t compare to the alchemists at the Pill Peak who were working together.

Originally, the Gu Chi Store needed to restock elixirs once every one or two days, but now they could go seven or eight days without needing to restock. Gu Yao had been hanging around with Xu Chen, and since no one was urging him to refine elixirs, he didn’t realize it and thought everything was normal.

Tian Feirong and the chubby boy arrived at Chi Changye’s place with worried faces. However, when they arrived, Chi Changye was practicing swordsmanship. His sword aura was sweeping through the air, and they couldn’t approach him at all. They could only stand at a distance, waiting for Chi Changye to finish his practice. Every time they watched Chi Changye practice, their eyes would shine with admiration. That space seemed to be one only Chi Changye could endure. After he left, the sword aura still lingered there, capable of injuring anyone who got too close.

Finally, Chi Changye sheathed his sword and came out. The two quickly went over to him: “Brother Chi, what should we do about the store? We can’t keep hiding this from Gu Yao, right?”

As they walked, Chi Changye calmly replied, “When Gu Yao remembers to ask, just tell him the truth. There’s no need to stir his mood up about this for now.”

Chi Changye had noticed that Gu Yao’s mood had been quite excited lately. The various plants he had collected previously had mostly been used up, and once they were gone, Gu Yao would likely return to his normal state. As for the outside situation, to Chi Changye, it was just a joke. Gu Chi Store had only affected some business and income, but how much of a good reputation could the Pill Peak really have?

Using the entire power of the Pill Peak to challenge a new student? How big was the Pill Peak’s face?

Tian Feirong didn’t have Chi Changye’s calmness: “But if this goes on, Gu Yao’s reputation will be affected. Even some regular customers are complaining that the elixirs we sell are too expensive. They don’t realize that outside of Tianfu Academy, where else can you find high-quality elixirs at this price? If Gu Yao really shuts down the store and stops selling elixirs, I wonder if those people from the Pill Peak will still act this way.”

Chi Changye frowned slightly and said, “Then let’s wait a few more days. Regardless of what happens with the Pill Peak, we can’t lower the prices of our elixirs. If we can’t sell them, we’ll just keep them for ourselves.”

“Alright, we’ll listen to you, Brother Chi.” Tian Feirong and the chubby boy knew they couldn’t fall for the Pill Peak’s tricks. Once they let themselves be manipulated by them, they would be in a passive position from then on.

In the alchemy room, Gu Yao was completely unaware of the situation outside. He was immersed in his research when he reached out to grab a plant nearby, but found nothing.

The kitten let out a “meow” and jumped onto Gu Yao’s head, stepping on his hair with its four little paws, messing it up before sitting down on top of his head.

Gu Yao scowled and grabbed it down. “What are you doing? Did you eat all the elixirs?”

Xu Chen looked at the black kitten and asked, “What’s the background of this little creature?”

At first, he hadn’t paid much attention to the kitten, but after seeing the elixirs it was consuming, he could no longer treat it as an ordinary kitten. Which kitten could treat a rare elixir like the Qu Ling Pill ( Spirit Dispelling Pill) as if it were a candy and keep nibbling on it? Didn’t it fear exploding its body and dying?