Transmigration: The Peerless Immortal Husband

Pill Peak.

When Valley Master Hu received the letter from Qianxue Sect and Tianfu Academy, he immediately brought a few disciples with him and rushed over. Lin Peak Master and Elder Gan of Qianxue Sect personally welcomed Valley Master Hu and his group inside.

Valley Master Hu didn’t make a fuss. He directly said, “There’s no need for any formalities. Let me first take a look at the injured individuals. Lin Peak Master, please tell me about their conditions.”

Valley Master Hu’s attitude was well-received by the cultivators of Tianfu Academy and Qianxue Sect. Over the past few days, both parties had made some progress. Not to mention Qianxue Sect, Tianfu Academy had been established for a long time and had countless records of various scriptures. After reviewing them, they managed to find a similar case, but knowing the result only made the situation seem even more difficult.

“Illusory Demon Liquid from the Illusory Demon Vine?” Valley Master Hu paused as he stroked his beard. “I thought the Illusory Demon Vine was already extinct. I didn’t expect it to still exist.”

“Yes, we didn’t expect it either. It has appeared deep within the Qiuqu Mountain Range, and some of our disciples, along with disciples from Qianxue Sect, have gotten trapped inside. Some have died under unknown circumstances. Until the Illusory Demon Liquid is resolved, we cannot risk sending anyone else to take the chance,” explained Lin Peak Master.

Valley Master Hu hurriedly made his way to where the unconscious individuals were being treated. In terms of researching elixirs and spiritual herbs, Valley Master Hu was far more skilled than Lin Peak Master. After a flurry of activity, Valley Master Hu managed to stabilize the condition of the unconscious cultivators and halt the worsening of their symptoms. This brought a sense of relief to the senior members of both Tianfu Academy and Qianxue Sect. Indeed, Valley Master Hu wasn’t just a figurehead—his skills were far superior to those of Lin Peak Master.

Two of Valley Master Hu’s disciples accompanied him. Valley Master Hu went to the alchemy room specially prepared for him, while his disciples stayed behind to guard the unconscious cultivators in case of any further complications.

After arriving here, Sang Shuo was constantly complimented by others. While he enjoyed the attention, he couldn’t help but look down on Tianfu Academy. “I thought Lin Peak Master from Tianfu Academy was so impressive, but in the end, they had to seek out our Master to intervene and stop the injuries of those cultivators,” he said dismissively.

Wan Siqing was quite pleased with herself: “Of course, on Tianlin Continent, who can surpass the Cuiyan Valley and our master when it comes to alchemy? By the way, have you heard about something, Senior Brother? Many cultivators outside are talking about it now. They say the person who secretly sold the top-grade Bi Hua Pills during the Immortal Ascension Conference is now in Tianfu Academy. I’ve heard that they even opened a shop, selling many high-grade top-tier pills.”

This was clearly something someone wanted to bring up in front of her, making Wan Siqing suspect that someone was deliberately trying to grab attention. After all, her master had publicly declared that they would take that person as a disciple. However, after thinking about it, she became suspicious. If such a person really existed, why would they choose to come to Tianfu Academy instead of entering Cuiyan Valley to become her master’s disciple? Anyone could see which option had more prospects.

Sang Shuo didn’t believe it either. Raising an eyebrow, he said, “Well, if we have time, we’ll go take a look ourselves.” The two of them started talking about other matters, and during their conversation, someone went in and out of the room behind them. They weren’t sure how much time passed, but suddenly, a voice came from inside: “Someone has woken up! Someone’s awake!”

Sang Shuo and Wan Siqing exchanged a glance. One of them went in to check, while the other went to call their master.

Valley Master Hu immediately left the alchemy room and rushed over, worried that the cultivator who had suddenly woken up might have the same condition as the previous ones, with all the previous treatments having been in vain.

Lin Peak Master and Elder Gan of Qianxue Sect also arrived promptly. As they entered, they asked, “How is it? How is the person?”

The person lying on the bed opened their eyes. Although they had become much thinner and appeared weak, with a pale complexion, their gaze was much clearer compared to the previous cultivators who had woken up. Valley Master Hu was sitting beside them, diagnosing their condition. Upon hearing the question, his eyes brightened: “There has been no deterioration. In fact, the condition has improved. Who was watching here just now? Has anyone entered? Did anyone administer anything to them?”

What did Valley Master Hu mean by that? Lin Peak Master and Elder Gan exchanged looks. Did someone secretly intervene and treat this person?

Sang Shuo and Wan Siqing were also stunned and hurried over, saying, “Master, the people who have been taking care of them on The Pill Peak have been walking back and forth, but no outsiders have come in. I’ve been guarding here all along. Master, are you sure you saw it correctly? Could it be that the medicine you used earlier is finally taking effect?”

Sang Shuo said this, and he was convinced of it. If someone else had a way to treat them, why would they travel so far to Cuiyan Valley, asking for Master to come all the way here in haste?

Lin Peak Master and Elder Gan both looked at Valley Master Hu, hoping to get a definitive answer from him.

However, Valley Master Hu was confident in his treatment methods. He immediately ordered, “Bring in everyone who has entered or left here. Let’s ask them if anyone administered anything to the cultivator.”

Though Lin Peak Master was stunned, he still followed Valley Master Hu’s instructions. Soon, his eldest disciple, Ling Qi, brought everyone over. He was responsible for the miscellaneous tasks in the Dan Peak, and no one dared to act sneakily in his presence.

When everyone had gathered, Valley Master Hu spoke, and one person immediately showed signs of guilt, while the others remained confused.

The person who showed signs of guilt was kept back, while the others were asked to step aside. The person in question said in disbelief, “It really worked? It really saved him?”

Lin Peak Master quickly asked, “What pill did you give him? How dare you administer pills without permission? If something went wrong, could you have taken responsibility?”

“Please, Master Lin, calm down,” Valley Master Hu intervened gently, looking at the cultivator. “Do you still have the pills you gave him? Could you show them to me?”

The person nodded repeatedly and handed over the remaining pills. Valley Master Hu opened the jade bottle and took out a dark red pill. Ignoring the others’ objections, he scraped a bit of powder off and tasted it. His eyes immediately lit up, and he quickly asked the person who had brought the pills: “Who delivered the pills? Did they explain how they should be taken?”

The person clearly had been instructed and confessed honestly, “It was Senior Brother Jiang Yan who had someone deliver them. He said that five pills should be taken every six hours, and after that, we would assess whether more pills were needed based on the situation.” The person also confessed to smuggling in the blood of the comatose cultivators, otherwise, it wouldn’t be possible for anyone to formulate an antidote.

“Jiang Yan? But he’s not an alchemist. How could he possibly cure the poison from the Illusion Demon Liquid?”

“It must be someone he found,” the person replied.

“Who is Jiang Yan? Can we get him here immediately? I’m very interested in this pill,” Valley Master Hu said, not feeling embarrassed at all. In fact, he was very interested in the pill in his hand and couldn’t wait to sit down with the creator of the pill for a proper discussion.

Lin Peak Master had not yet said anything, but disciples and students from The Pill Peak, like Ling Qi, who knew it was Jiang Yan’s doing, had ugly expressions on their faces. First, it was because Jiang Yan had acted under their noses, as if they were in charge of The Pill Peak. What did he think The Pill Peak was? Second, even though the people from The Pill Peak, including Lin Peak Master, had not managed to create an antidote to wake the cultivators, Jiang Yan had succeeded. This was a major blow to The Pill Peak’s pride.

When it was said that the pill was provided by Jiang Yan, the people from The Pill Peak who knew him immediately thought of Gu Yao. Could this be the antidote that Gu Yao had researched? How could that be possible? He was still so young; even if he had been learning alchemy and studying pillcraft since birth, he couldn’t have grown to such a level yet, could he?

But apart from Gu Yao, who had such an inscrutable talent in pillcraft, there were no other alchemists around Jiang Yan who could impress people. So if it wasn’t Gu Yao, who else could it be?

Although they felt that The Pill Peak was being severely embarrassed, Ling Qi had no choice but to personally go and find Jiang Yan. After all, there were still many people lying in bed waiting for the life-saving pill, and there were those trapped in the mountains whose lives were uncertain. To enter and rescue them, they had to bring the life-saving medicine.

Moreover, since Valley Master Hu wanted to meet this person, they couldn’t refuse to bring Jiang Yan over.

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Xingyue Chamber of Commerce

“Senior Brother Jiang? Senior Brother Jiang left some time ago. He personally led people into the Qiuqu Mountains. If you want to catch up, it might be too late now. Senior Brother Ling, you must be looking for him for the pills. Don’t worry, Senior Brother Jiang left word that if The Pill Peak needs them, the pills will be delivered immediately,” the person at the chamber of commerce told Ling Qi when he arrived.

“He went into the Qiuqu Mountains?” Ling Qi couldn’t help raising his voice. Then he realized that Jiang Yan was probably going in to save people. Of course, with that life-saving antidote, he had no reason to fear the Illusion Demon Liquid in the mountains, so he wouldn’t have to worry about getting trapped.

“Yes, once Senior Brother Jiang made his decision, there was no stopping him,” the person at the chamber of commerce said with a bitter face. Just then, someone delivered the pills that The Pill Peak needed, and the person immediately handed them over to Ling Qi.

Ling Qi looked at the jade bottle in his hand, his emotions were complicated. Did Jiang Yan really believe that the pills he sent could save lives? He must have predicted that Ling Qi would come to inquire about the pills and had prepared them in advance for him to pick up. Ling Qi felt as though he was following Jiang Yan’s arrangements step by step, and this feeling made him uncomfortable.

Ling Qi didn’t immediately return to The Pill Peak after holding the pill bottle. After thinking for a moment, he still asked, “May I ask who took out this pill?”

The person at the chamber of commerce answered honestly, “It was Master Alchemist Gu Yao. He, along with Senior Brother Chi and the others, left together with Senior Brother Jiang. Master Alchemist Gu Yao was also very interested in the situation there. However, before leaving, Master Alchemist Gu handed over the pill formula to our Xingyue Chamber of Commerce to handle, so it won’t delay the treatment of the poisoned cultivators.”

The people from The Pill Peak who had come with Ling Qi were all stunned, their minds echoing with a single thought: How is this possible?!

The Pill Peak’s Master Lin couldn’t come up with an antidote, but a low-level Qi Refining cultivator like Gu Yao managed to make one?

It seemed that Valley Master Hu was also very interested in the creator of this pill. Could this young cultivator’s alchemy skills really be that impressive?

Ling Qi pressed his lips together for a moment, as if trying to digest this news, then clasped his hands and said, “Thank you. I’ll take the pill back for now.”

After Ling Qi and the others left, the remaining disciples at the Xingyue Chamber of Commerce quickly began discussing. Could it be that this pill revived the people at The Pill Peak? The people whom Master Lin couldn’t save were rescued by a pill made by Gu Yao?

Wow, Gu Yao is really impressive. No wonder he’s known as the genius alchemist who could surpass The Pill Peak. He might even be the person Valley Master Hu had announced he wanted to take as his disciple!