Transmigration: The Peerless Immortal Husband - Chapter 37

Tian Feiyang’s brows twitched. The lack of interest was likely due to looking down on the alchemist’s inheritance site and the foundation-building alchemist’s legacy. What did this imply? It likely meant that whatever they had in their hands was even better than the inheritance left behind by that alchemist.

This thought uncontrollably crept into Tian Feiyang’s mind, but rationality quickly told him that the reason the two weren’t interested was that they knew they were being targeted. Once they left Yuanyang Town, they would be in grave danger. Therefore, compared to the inheritance and treasures, their lives were far more important.

“Let’s see how things play out. The timing of this alchemist’s inheritance appearing is just too coincidental,” Tian Feiyang said. Perhaps it was for this reason that both Shi Changye and Gu Yao were indifferent. He patted his younger brother’s shoulder. “Don’t get too distracted. Seize this opportunity—who knows, there may be a big fortune in it.”

Tian Feirong turned his head and looked up at the sky. He wasn’t being distracted; wasn’t he working hard lately? He turned back and said, “Brother, you need to work hard too. I believe you won’t lose to that hypocritical jerk, Gu Yan.”

Tian Feiyang was amused by his brother’s description of Gu Yan, but he wasn’t fond of Gu Yan either. The guy hadn’t even entered the Changxian Sect yet, yet when they ran into him, he always acted like a senior. As if no one knew how he’d schemed to get that token.

The news about the alchemist’s inheritance was spreading like wildfire in Yuanyang Town. Even when Gu Yao occasionally went out, he could overhear many cultivators talking about it. He heard that cultivators had already formed teams to set out, and the three families were also recruiting people in preparation to head to the inheritance site.

Gu Yao didn’t dislike adventuring, but adventuring without strength was just courting death, so he had no interest in it at all. He focused on his cultivation and alchemy instead.

Soon, the Tian family sent over a batch of materials for the Gathering Yuan Pill. Gu Yao threw himself back into the space, determined not to stop until the spiritual herbs were all used up.

The spiritual energy in the space had become much more abundant than at the beginning. He hadn’t been willing to use the spiritual pearls, so he instead sent some top-tier Nourishing Yuan Pills to the Pill Pavilion to be converted into spiritual energy. He had a feeling that once this energy accumulated to a certain level, even just breathing in the air would enhance his cultivation. Of course, it could also just be his imagination.

After wasting a batch of spiritual herbs, the second batch of Gathering Yuan Pills finally took shape in the alchemy furnace. Xu Chen glanced at Gu Yao, who was focused and immersed in his work. This kid really had patience. Before refining the pills, he thoroughly familiarized himself with all the spiritual herbs needed for the Gathering Yuan Pills, spending a lot of time on preparation. Most other cultivators would probably have rushed to try refining without such meticulous preparation.

However, the benefits of thorough preparation were clearly evident.

After collecting the pills, Gu Yao sighed regretfully, “No supreme quality Gathering Yuan Pills, huh? It still feels like something’s missing.”

Xu Chen rolled his eyes dismissively. “You really talk big, don’t you? Aren’t all the other alchemists the same, going through a thousand trials and tribulations to successfully refine a pill?”

The initial investment alone was something ordinary cultivators couldn’t afford, which is why alchemists usually appeared in large families and sects. Wild alchemists were rare, and even if one did appear, they would quickly be recruited by large powers.

Gu Yao chuckled and continued to refine the pills, undeterred. He didn’t believe he couldn’t make supreme quality Gathering Yuan Pills. He wouldn’t consume anything less than a supreme quality pill.

After some adjustments, the quality of the pills improved, and sure enough, the third batch produced a supreme quality pill. Xu Chen was relieved he wasn’t an alchemist in the same period as Gu Yao, or he would’ve been discouraged by his pill-making success rate and the quality of the pills, which would have cast a shadow on his own alchemy path.

Recently, Gu Yao had been cultivating with supreme quality Nourishing Yuan Pills, and his progress was rapid. He estimated that in a little while, he could take Gathering Yuan Pills and advance to the fourth layer of Qi Refining. This prospect lifted his spirits, and when he left his room, something Chi Changye had given him made his mood even better.

“This is a Spirit Gathering Formation Disk? Is it used to extract spiritual energy from spiritual pearls?” Gu Yao asked as he looked at the formation disk in his hand. It had several indentations, clearly meant for placing spiritual pearls.

“Yes, you can use it first. It’s not very useful to me right now,” Chi Changye said, without mentioning how much effort he had put into acquiring the formation disk, since it was something others had usually provided him in the past.

“Great, this will make it easier for me to advance to the fourth layer of Qi Refining. By the way, Brother Ye, this is the Gathering Yuan Pill. If Second Young Master Tian comes by, just give it to him.” After all, this pill was of no use to Chi Changye, and keeping it for himself would be a waste. It would be better to exchange it for spiritual pearls or spirit stones, as the value would become more apparent with the Spirit Gathering Formation Disk. With it, the consumption of spiritual pearls would increase over time.

“Alright, I’ll handle it,” Chi Changye replied.

“What’s the situation outside now? Has everyone left to explore the ruins?” Gu Yao asked curiously.

Chi Changye nodded. “The outside markets have become much quieter recently. A lot of people have gone out.” Some beginners in Qi Refining were also joining in the excitement, but in his view, they were just asking for trouble. The ruins were located quite far away, and the beasts along the way would be enough to give these cultivators a hard time.

For Chi Changye, this was actually a good thing, because with these people heading out, there was a huge demand for talismans. No matter how many talismans he released, they sold out quickly—defensive, offensive, and particularly wind-type talismans used for escape were especially popular. Many cultivators kept an eye on the talismans Chi Changye released, as their quality was clearly better than those produced by the Lu family.

“Tsk, they really have no fear of death,” Gu Yao shook his head.

“Eh?” A surprised voice of Xu Chen echoed in Gu Yao’s mind.

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TN: Gathering Yuan pill: it can help a practitioner gather spiritual energy, increase their cultivation base, or stabilize their internal energies.