Transmigration: The Peerless Immortal Husband

The events in Yuanyang Town had no impact on Gu Yao. Even if he knew the news had spread, he couldn’t be bothered to think about them. Now, in his current position, as long as he made a statement, there would be plenty of people willing to help him and give the Gu and Lu families a profound lesson.

If they were still wasting time on him, Gu Yao’s own time was far too valuable. He’d eventually go back to settle old scores when he had the time to do so.

Cuiyan Valley

“Grandfather.”

“Siqing, you’re here. Come in.”

Elder Wan of Cuiyan Valley noticed the troubled look on his granddaughter’s face and immediately asked, “What’s wrong? Did that kid from the Gu family upset you at Tianfu Academy? Hmph, I don’t know what Hu Ting was thinking, traveling all that way for some unrelated alchemist. He should’ve spent that time properly cultivating you. Your talent is no worse than Hu Ting’s. If we really focus on training someone else, how will we maintain Cuiyan Valley’s position in the future?”

Wan Siqing walked over to Elder Wan’s side, visibly upset, and said, “I don’t know what Master is thinking either. Grandfather, Master mentioned that useless Hu Weicai again. I’ve finally seen it clearly. No matter how useless or infamous Hu Weicai is, just because he’s Master’s grandson, even if he makes the biggest mistakes, Master won’t abandon him.”

Elder Wan’s expression darkened, and he stroked his beard as he said, “I thought Hu Ting only cared about alchemy and had long forgotten about that boy. It seems we need to send more people to search for him.”

Wan Siqing was shocked. “Grandfather, are you really going to bring that useless person back?”

Elder Wan sighed deeply, “Who said I wanted him to come back? There are too many possible accidents outside. Perhaps, when I bring him back, it will only be a corpse. In that case, Hu Ting can completely let go of his distractions and focus on alchemy and cultivating you and Sang Shuo. As long as your alchemy surpasses Sang Shuo, the future of Cuiyan Valley will belong to our Wan family.”

Wan Siqing gritted her teeth and said, “Okay, I will work hard and not lose to Senior Brother.”

As for the useless person’s life or death, she didn’t care at all. After her grandfather’s reminder, she realized it might actually be better if he died out there. As for Master, he always trusted them.

The grandfather and granddaughter, lost in imagining a bright future, didn’t notice a shadow flicker in the corner.

On the other side, Sang Shuo was discussing important matters with Elder Shi, his ally. Unlike Wan Siqing, Sang Shuo didn’t have the natural advantage. The Wan family was already a strong force within Cuiyan Valley, but he could choose to ally with another equally powerful faction. Ultimately, he chose Elder Shi, whose granddaughter was his Dao partner.

“Hu Ting is still thinking about that useless grandson of his?” Elder Shi’s eyes gleamed. Although he wasn’t as capable as Hu Ting, he wouldn’t always be inferior. What pleased him most was that Hu Ting only had one bloodline, Hu Weicai, and that child’s talent was so poor. At this rate, he’d be lucky if he could even reach the Foundation Establishment stage. In the future, Hu Ting might end up burying his own son.

“That’s right. This time it’s a bit unusual. Master is willing to set aside sorting out his gains from outside to focus entirely on finding that useless one. Compared to how he used to act, this is strange. Could it be that he’s discovered something?” Sang Shuo expressed his concern.

Elder Shi furrowed his brows and said, “What could he have discovered? If he had the heart to pay attention to things other than alchemy, his son wouldn’t have died so early, and his grandson wouldn’t have such a bad reputation. Don’t worry, that Hu fellow is too stubborn. If he tells you to find him, just send people to search. Keep an eye on Elder Wan’s side, and maybe they’ll be unable to restrain themselves from acting. As soon as they move, hehe, I’ll find a way to make Hu Ting understand the truth. After that, he’ll surely focus all his efforts on cultivating you alone.”

Sang Shuo thought for a moment and agreed. As far as alchemy went, he wasn’t as impatient as Wan Siqing, so the one who should be anxious was Wan Siqing, not him. It would be better to appear as though he was fully devoted to searching for that useless person, to leave a good impression on his master.

“I understand what to do.”

At the same time, a shadow flickered in the corner.

Master Hu’s face was grim as he stared at the two Yin Corpses in front of him. He had never imagined using such things on people he trusted, but this incident had made him suspicious, questioning both himself and those around him. He told himself he would only investigate once, and if nothing was wrong, he would stop doubting those close to him.

The two Yin Corpses were from a great opportunity he had during an adventure in a secret place. A key feature of Yin Corpses was that they could exist somewhere between the real and the unreal. Since Hu Ting wasn’t good in combat, the Yin Corpses had been almost entirely unused, but now he remembered to send them out to gather information. To his surprise, his two good disciples saw his grandson in such a light. Truly, they were good disciples!

“Pu!” A mouthful of blood spurted out, and the color drained from Hu Valley Master’s face. His body swayed, and it took a while for him to stop the surging blood rising up in him.

He couldn’t afford to be harmed. He needed to investigate thoroughly what these people had been doing behind his back, what his grandson had experienced over the years in the valley, and what had driven him to leave Cuiyan Valley. He had always believed this place was the best home for his grandson, the safest place.

After resting for a couple of days, Hu Valley Master called his two disciples over and announced that he would enter seclusion for a while, asking them to continue investigating his grandson’s whereabouts. He then waved them away.

Neither Wan Siqing nor Sang Shuo noticed anything unusual about Hu Valley Master, but after hearing that he would enter seclusion, they both sighed in relief, thinking everything was normal. Even if Master was worried about that useless grandson, he couldn’t have been concerned for long. In Master’s heart, nothing was more important than his obsession with alchemy.

What they didn’t know was that this time, their master was unusually cautious. On the surface, he claimed to be in seclusion, but in reality, he was allowing those with ulterior motives in the valley to act freely while secretly investigating the truth behind everything.

After two days of adjusting his breathing, Hu Valley Master stealthily left his seclusion chamber, quietly leaving Cuiyan Valley. Disguising his appearance, he arrived at a cultivation family affiliated with Cuiyan Valley. He remembered that his grandson had fled the valley due to punishment after offending a female cultivator from this family.

What had he done at that time?

He had been furious when he first heard about it. He never expected much from Hu Weicai, given his innate talent, but at least he should have behaved with dignity. It wouldn’t have been bad to live a prosperous life, but he hadn’t expected his grandson to be so vile, trying to force the female cultivator because of his own arrogance. Such actions were intolerable to him, so without any investigation, he had thrown the boy into the forbidden grounds for reflection.

Now, standing outside the family, Hu Valley Master had to reconsider. With his status, could it be that his grandson wasn’t worthy of the female cultivator from this small family that was affiliated with Cuiyan Valley?

By common sense, it should have been the female cultivator who was trying to climb the social ladder. If he had let the news spread, many forces would have competed to send women of good talent to him. But instead, this family had gone to Cuiyan Valley to file a harsh complaint about his grandson. At that moment, he had felt humiliated, and his anger flared.

The more he thought about it, the more ashamed he felt. Hu Valley Master swiftly entered the family and used his position without hesitation to interrogate the people there. Without much difficulty, he pinpointed the location of the female cultivator.

“Who? Who are you? How dare you enter my bedroom? Someone, help!” Guan Yingying screamed when she saw the strange man suddenly appear in her room.

However, after her screams, no one appeared. Guan Yingying grew frightened and nervously said, “Our Guan family is affiliated with Cuiyan Valley. If you harm me, you will offend Cuiyan Valley. Moreover, Hu Valley Master’s eldest disciple, the future heir of Cuiyan Valley, Young Master Sang Shuo, has promised to take me as his concubine. Leave immediately, and I won’t pursue this matter!”

She was supposed to be the future Valley Master’s wife of Cuiyan Valley, yet here she was, being held by such a stranger. Once she was safe, she would certainly have someone investigate who dared to break into her room and harm the future Valley Master’s wife! A sharp look flashed in her eyes.

Unfortunately, the next moment, her vision went black, and she lost consciousness. Hu Valley Master had already suspected what might be happening when he heard her words. It didn’t take much to figure out that Sang Shuo and this woman had teamed up to plot against his grandson, further tarnishing his already poor reputation.

Hu Valley Master directly searched for the soul. After the soul search, he was so enraged that his entire body trembled. How many people, both inside and outside the valley, had been looking down on his grandson? He had thought that with his support, his grandson should be worry-free, but those who looked down on him could never have treated him well.

Not only had the eldest disciple personally plotted against him, but even the second disciple, Wan Siqing, had gotten involved in several schemes. Well, well, they couldn’t wait for his death and were already calculating how to benefit from it. In the end, they had dragged his grandson into it.

The next day, the Guan family discovered that their young miss had become a fool, her spiritual sea shattered and her soul damaged. Who could have done this? The Guan family immediately reported it to Cuiyan Valley and actively searched for suspicious individuals, even turning their own house upside down. After all, Guan Yingying was an important figure connected to Sang Shuo. Without her, would Sang Shuo still care about the Guan family?

When Sang Shuo received the news, he was shocked. However, he soon realized that his master was still in seclusion, and everything seemed normal. He relaxed, thinking it was just an accident. After all, it was just a woman—he had once seen her as useful and somewhat attractive. There were plenty of women like her, and it wasn’t a big deal.

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Winter passed and spring arrived again. Gu Yao’s cultivation and alchemy were progressing steadily. Many people who were watching him noticed this, and they were puzzled that with his four spirit roots, his cultivation was steadily increasing. They initially couldn’t understand it, but soon attributed it to the fact that he was a genius alchemist, as he always had the necessary pills for his breakthroughs in cultivation.

There were few alchemists as outstanding as him. At the 6th level of Qi Refining, he could already refine advanced pills. With top-quality Bi hua Pill and top-quality Huajing Pill (Foundation Establishment Pill) available, even if his talent was poor, he could still cultivate to the higher stages of Qi Refining. When he reached the 8th or 9th levels of Qi Refining, refining Foundation Establishment Pills would likely not be a problem. While others were lacking Foundation Establishment Pills, he could treat them like candy, easily breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Other alchemists couldn’t advance through levels as he could. Alchemists could only refine pills corresponding to their own cultivation levels. Even with impressive results, they still needed their teachers to provide higher-level pills for breakthroughs.

So, with this in mind, those watching Gu Yao were all waiting for him to reach Foundation Establishment. The pills needed for Foundation Establishment were extremely rare, especially since every time he made a move, he produced high-grade and mid-grade pills. Even the powerful figures would be tempted to intervene.

“Have you heard? Gu Yao, the alchemist, has already reached the 9th level of Qi Refining after coming out of seclusion. Once he advances a step further, he’ll be ready to establish his foundation. I really envy Master Gu; even single spirit root cultivators probably can’t cultivate as fast as he does.”