Transmigration: The Peerless Immortal Husband

“Haha, the people who used to talk about Alchemist Gu Yao’s four spiritual roots and talent are probably being slapped in the face now. They said that no matter how high Alchemist Gu Yao’s alchemy talent was, his spiritual root quality would hold him back. What level of cultivation do those people have now?”

“Senior Brother Chi is also impressive. He established his foundation early on, and I heard that when he did, he didn’t even use a Foundation Establishment Pill. Senior Brother Chi might just be a genius with a single spiritual root. Truly enviable.”

“But a genius like Senior Brother Chi chose to stay by Alchemist Gu Yao’s side, which shows that Alchemist Gu Yao is still superior!” The speaker was clearly a diehard fan of Gu Yao, unprincipled in standing by his side.

“Actually, Tian Feirong and Wei Zhengfei, who are also by Alchemist Gu Yao’s side, are really impressive too. Their cultivation speed has far surpassed ours. No wonder so many people want to get close to Alchemist Gu Yao. I bet if he announced that he’s looking for attendants now, there would be a crowd rushing to join.”

“So Alchemist Gu Yao is indeed the number one among young alchemists. This statement is not an exaggeration.”

“Exactly. The two disciples of the Hu Valley Master were already no match for Alchemist Gu Yao, let alone now. They’ve become useless—forget about alchemy, even their cultivation has become a problem. I really didn’t expect something like this to happen at Cuiyan Valley. These two are so unfortunate.”

“Exactly. They had such a bright future, but who would have thought it would be cut short? However, Alchemist Gu Yao greatly respects Hu Valley Master, so we shouldn’t discuss this matter too much.”

As soon as Gu Yao left his closed-door cultivation, he overheard many people talking about the situation at Cuiyan Valley. The two disciples of Hu Valley Master were now disabled? Gu Yao was quite surprised, wondering if it was just bad luck or an accident.

Gu Yao went to the Xingyue Chamber of Commerce and happened to run into Lu Qiusheng, who had just returned from outside. Lu Qiusheng was currently staying with his senior brother Jiang Yan, following him around like a tail. Wherever Jiang Yan went, Lu Qiusheng followed.

“Junior Brother Gu, you’re here! Are the spirit herbs used up again? Just let me know how many you need, don’t bother your senior brother,” Lu Qiusheng said lazily as he waved at Gu Yao, who entered. Gu Yao noticed that Zhou Li had been pushed aside, silently doing menial work, unable to voice his anger. As long as Lu Qiusheng was around, he would never have a peaceful day.

“No,” Gu Yao replied, not surprised by the situation. He smiled and said, “I came to inquire about the situation in Cuiyan Valley. I thought this place might have the most up-to-date news.”

Before Lu Qiusheng could respond, Zhou Li became eager and immediately approached, saying, “I know, I know, Alchemist Gu, let me tell you.”

“What do you have to do with it? Go back to your own business,” Lu Qiusheng dismissed him.

“Alright, just let Zhou Li stay. When you head out later, take him for some training,” Jiang Yan said, patting Lu Qiusheng’s head. The latter immediately obeyed, reluctantly agreeing to his senior brother’s suggestion to let Zhou Li stay. However, Zhou Li felt his scalp tingling. Was Jiang Yan really doing this for his benefit? He thought helplessly, wondering if he would even survive the training.

Once Lu Qiusheng was pacified, Jiang Yan turned to Gu Yao and, without needing Zhou Li to speak, began explaining the recent events in Cuiyan Valley.

“Hu Valley Master’s eldest disciple, Sang Shuo, learned that an extremely rare heavenly treasure appeared in a dangerous place. Sang Shuo didn’t trust anyone else to go, and since the treasure needed to be used immediately after being picked, or else its medicinal properties would be lost, he went himself. Cuiyan Valley also sent many people to protect him. But unexpectedly, at the moment of conflict, Sang Shuo was attacked by a demon beast. After being brought back to Cuiyan Valley, it was discovered that his dantian was shattered. Not only would he be unable to continue cultivating or refining pills, but even his original cultivation could no longer be maintained. His spiritual power kept leaking, and sooner or later, he would become an ordinary mortal.”

“Coincidentally, not long after Sang Shuo’s accident, Hu Valley Master’s second disciple, Wan Siqing, was refining pills when she accidentally blew up the furnace. After rescuing her, it was discovered that her injury wasn’t to her dantian, but to her divine sense and spiritual sea. If this injury cannot be healed, her condition may not be any better than Sang Shuo’s. This news has spread, and people are saying Hu Valley Master has had bad luck, with his two disciples both encountering accidents. But there are still many who want to send their own disciples to Cuiyan Valley to become Hu Valley Master’s disciples.”

“That’s…” Gu Yao said, his face full of disbelief, “Such misfortune.”

These two types of injuries, of course, had a possibility of being healed, but for cultivators, especially those from Tianlin Continent, the slim hope brought more despair. The medicines needed for healing were all higher than level eight pills, and even if the spirit herbs could be gathered, would Cuiyan Valley and the forces behind them be willing to pay such a huge price?

Jiang Yan also sympathized greatly: “Yes, it’s too unfortunate. One person could still be bearable, but both have suffered such irreparable injuries. Hu Valley Master has cultivated them for so many years, only to have it all destroyed in an instant.”

Gu Yao could no longer suppress the strange emotions in his heart. After hearing the news, he took his leave.

Jiang Yan watched Gu Yao’s hurried retreating figure, a thoughtful expression on his face. Was Junior Brother Gu suspicious of the recent events in Cuiyan Valley? If it wasn’t an accident, could someone have intentionally targeted those two disciples to ruin them? Who could it be? Was it directed at Hu Valley Master, or…?

The next thought made Jiang Yan hesitate to continue. If it was the latter scenario, he couldn’t even begin to imagine what line Hu Valley Master’s two disciples had crossed. Those who had interacted with Hu Valley Master knew he was a good person, someone worthy of respect.

Gu Yao had just returned to his courtyard when he saw Tian Feirong and the chubby boy walking out. Now, they were both at the seventh level of Qi Refining, high-level Qi Refining cultivators. However, the chubby boy seemed absent-minded, and no matter what Tian Feirong said to him, he looked confused, clearly not hearing her clearly.

“What’s wrong with you?” Tian Feirong asked, looking at the chubby boy with curiosity. He usually seemed carefree, but occasionally, he would have moments like this, leaving people completely puzzled.

The chubby boy rubbed his fingers together, saying, “There are some things I just can’t figure out. Ah, forget it, you wouldn’t understand. Gu Yao’s back. I need to go talk to him.” With that, the chubby boy left Tian Feirong behind, and she could only grind her teeth in frustration. “How ungrateful! What do you mean I wouldn’t understand? Nonsense!”

“Gu Yao…” The chubby boy hesitated, looking at Gu Yao.

Gu Yao helplessly shook his head and said, “Come with me.” After entering Gu Yao’s room, Gu Yao poured two cups of tea, one of which he handed to the chubby boy. He continued the conversation they had started earlier, “Are you worried about the situation in Cuiyan Valley? I just went to Xingyue Chamber of Commerce and asked Brother Jiang about it. I’ve learned some things.”

Gu Yao then recounted the information he had learned from Jiang Yan: “…Outsiders say it’s just bad luck for the two of them, but something about it seems odd to me. Don’t you want to go back and check it out? If it weren’t for the distance between Tianfu Academy and Cuiyan Valley, maybe we could gather more information to help you make a judgment.”

“There’s actually something I haven’t told you. When Hu Valley Master came to our academy, after we discussed alchemy, I mentioned something to the Valley Master. Even if I didn’t know you, I felt that many of the rumors about him were exaggerated, mostly hearsay. Maybe Hu Valley Master took it to heart and decided to investigate further.”

The chubby boy hadn’t expected this. He suddenly stood up, but then sat back down, struggling repeatedly, unable to decide whether to go back and check things out.

Actually, after hearing that the two of them had been rendered useless, the chubby boy felt strangely satisfied. When he was in the valley, he was considered useless by others, but now these two talented individuals had fallen even further than he had. He was eager to see what they looked like now.

But he still didn’t like the atmosphere in Cuiyan Valley. As long as he was there, he couldn’t escape the identity of the Young Master. The disciples and elders often looked at him with critical and disdainful eyes. However, the past two years at Tianfu Academy had been the most relaxed he’d ever been. No one knew his identity, no one looked at him differently, and he felt truly at ease. Thanks to Gu Yao, his cultivation had also progressed rapidly.

If he stayed in Cuiyan Valley, none of this would be possible. The chubby boy was very clear about that now, and his mindset had become much calmer.

The chubby boy also hoped that his grandfather was investigating the truth for his sake, that he was taking action against those two, but he was also afraid that he was overthinking it. Still, a part of him couldn’t help but feel a glimmer of hope. After thinking for a moment, he said, “Actually, there’s a way to find out if my grandfather was involved. You know why I left Cuiyan Valley, right? It was because of a woman. Her family reported me to my grandfather, and the elders in Cuiyan Valley, both openly and secretly, thought I had a bad character. That’s why my grandfather punished me.”

At the time, he didn’t even try to defend himself, because he knew that no one would believe him, not even his grandfather. They had already decided that he was a person who did wrong, and it was this incident that deepened his desire to leave Cuiyan Valley.

If his grandfather had believed him, he would have investigated the matter. So, by looking into that woman’s background, the truth would become clear. Thinking about it, the chubby boy couldn’t help but feel his heart race a little faster.

Gu Yao agreed, “Exactly, we need to investigate. Otherwise, if something had happened with that family, it wouldn’t have reached us. After all, the status of Hu Valley Master’s two disciples is not something that can be easily overlooked. If those two weren’t Hu Valley Master’s personal disciples, their situation wouldn’t have been so widely discussed, and no one would have paid attention to insignificant people like us.” He paused, then added, “You go ahead and investigate this. If you need anything, just let me know. Hu Valley Master gave me his guidance without reservation, and I’d also like to do something for him.”

The chubby boy blinked, turning his head to hide the enthusiasm in his eyes. Gu Yao didn’t really need to explain it like this. If it weren’t for him, Gu Yao wouldn’t have said those things in front of his grandfather. He felt so fortunate that, when he left Cuiyan Valley, he happened to meet Gu Yao and his group.

“It’s strange, though. Why did they only take action after such a long time?” Gu Yao said, puzzled.