Transmigration: The Peerless Immortal Husband

The cultivator who suggested trading the Blood Liuli Fruit with Chi Changye did not act on his idea. Now that the fruit was in his hands, there was no reason to let it go.

For several consecutive days, Chi Changye became the center of attention and gossip. A cultivator from a remote place managed to put the proud disciples of Changxian Sect beneath his feet. While many were indignant, they were also filled with curiosity, eager to know more about this person.

Some female cultivators couldn’t help but feel a sense of intrigue. Not only was his strength extraordinary, but his presence and demeanor were also on par with the most talented and stunning disciples of Changxian Sect. It was a pity, though, that he ended up in such a place, wasting his natural talents.

Some were itching to make a move. If they could bring such a talented swordsman into their sect, it would be an achievement.

Unfortunately, Chi Changye was like an insurmountable stone, never even giving them a glance from beginning to end, leaving no room for their thoughts to flourish.

Lu Qiusheng, observing all of this, waited until Gu Yao was resting, then specifically came over to complain and remind him. “Changxian Sect is planning to use the beauty trap to win Chi Changye over. Gu Yao, you really need to keep an eye on him.”

One shouldn’t speak ill of others behind their back. Just as Lu Qiusheng finished speaking, Chi Changye appeared behind him, expressionless, looking at the hand Lu Qiusheng had placed on Gu Yao’s shoulder.

Gu Yao couldn’t help but feel a twitch in his brow, and his ears grew warm. He couldn’t figure out the reason, but he feigned irritation and gave Lu Qiusheng a punch. “Nonsense, is Brother Ye really that kind of person?”

Seeing Chi Changye behind him, Lu Qiusheng wasn’t worried at all that his words would anger the person himself. He smiled cheerfully, greeted Chi Changye, then swaggered out of the tent. After he left, the atmosphere inside the tent grew a bit awkward.

Gu Yao felt a bit awkward. He shifted his body and cleared his throat before saying, “Brother Ye, Lu Qiusheng just has that kind of temper, and from what I know, Brother Ye would never think highly of a sect like Changxian Sect.”

Chi Changye looked down on the way Changxian Sect operated, so why would he demean himself and join them just to leave the Tianlin continent?

“Hmm, I think he’s just too idle,” Chi Changye said, his hand subconsciously reaching behind him as he scratched at his back. “It seems like all the challenges in this secret realm are still too easy for him.”

At that, Gu Yao couldn’t help but laugh. What would Lu Qiusheng do if he heard Brother Ye say this? Would he still run off with his usual cheeky smile?

Seeing that Gu Yao had relaxed, Chi Changye secretly let out a sigh of relief but also felt a strange sense of loss. Just as he was about to say something else, Tian Feirong entered, informing Gu Yao that a few alchemists from Cuiyan Valley had arrived. Gu Yao quickly got up and headed out. Regardless of their intentions, he wouldn’t make things difficult for anyone from Cuiyan Valley, especially not for Hu Valley Master.

Tian Feirong followed him out. As he passed by Chi Changye, he felt the cool, piercing gaze directed at him. Tian Feirong was confused, wondering who had offended Brother Chi.

It couldn’t have been Gu Yao… Perhaps it was those people from Changxian Sect.

—

After being rescued, Su Yang found a secluded place to recover and cultivate for a while. Once his injuries were fully healed, he ventured out and fortunately ran into some fellow disciples from Qianxue Sect. Together, they carefully made their way to the outer edges of the Cangkun Hall.

Su Yang had always been grateful to the cultivator who saved him, though he never went into detail about the person or the strange green-eyed beast by their side. That cultivator had clearly not wanted their identity revealed, and Su Yang understood why. If their identity were exposed, the disciples of Changxian Sect would not let them off so easily.

As he encountered more and more people and learned more about the events in the secret realm, one topic came up repeatedly: Chi Changye, the powerful sword cultivator. If he hadn’t stepped in to turn the tide, their situation would have been dire.

However, Su Yang was very clear that the person who had saved him could not have been Chi Changye. Once they arrived at the outer edge of Cangkun Hall, his gaze gradually focused on one person: the alchemist Gu Yao.

The battle that took place in Mist Leech Canyon made Su Yang increasingly certain that Gu Yao was likely the one who saved him.

While much of the talk focused on Chi Changye and the Blood Liuli Fruit they were fighting over, many also spoke of Gu Yao, the alchemist, and his black cat beast, who had stopped several foundation-building cultivators from capturing him as a hostage. This story was often shared with great enthusiasm.

There were two main types of reactions to this: some found the story exaggerated, thinking that alchemists were usually fragile and lacking in combat strength, and the black cat beast was seen merely as a pet. Others were amazed by Gu Yao’s combat abilities. These tales were told by cultivators who had witnessed the event firsthand, particularly noting Gu Yao’s immense control during the battle. Looking back, it was astonishing. Compared to Gu Yao, even Ning Hui, a fellow alchemist with slightly higher cultivation, seemed to pale in comparison.

Why? Because after Gu Yao and Chi Changye left, Ning Hui, who had been hiding in the back and avoided getting involved in the conflict, was struck by a crazed demon beast, which knocked him flying with a single sweep of its tail. He was injured. Honestly, even the cultivators from Changxian Sect, when comparing the two alchemists, couldn’t bring themselves to say that Ning Hui performed better than Gu Yao.

The rumors about Gu Yao’s combat ability, along with the incredible strength shown by the black cat beast by his side, convinced Su Yang that the person who saved him was indeed Gu Yao and that black cat beast. He had heard earlier that Gu Yao had disguised himself before reuniting with Chi Changye.

From a distance, Su Yang saw Gu Yao come out of the tent, talking to some other cultivators, with the black cat scurrying around on his shoulder, either walking back and forth or sitting right on his shoulder. Gu Yao, good-natured as always, let the cat do as it pleased. Su Yang thought for a moment, then decided to turn around and keep his gratitude to himself, waiting for a time in the future when he could express it properly. Speaking now would only bring trouble to Gu Yao.

It was one thing for Chi Changye to kill cultivators from Changxian Sect, but Chi Changye had killed many more people. As for the black cat, it was very strange. Su Yang was now certain that it wasn’t just an ordinary black cat beast. It must have an extraordinary background. If others found out, who knew what kind of thoughts it would stir up?

As Su Yang turned away, Gu Yao looked in the same direction, scratching his head in confusion. There seemed to be a lingering, tangled gaze on him not long ago, but he couldn’t tell who it was from.

Not finding anyone, Gu Yao shrugged it off and forgot about it.

—

Time passed quickly, and half a month had gone by in the blink of an eye. Those waiting outside Cangkun Hall could clearly sense the fluctuation of spiritual energy and the changes in the restrictive barriers. Many cultivators began putting away their things, preparing to enter the hall at any moment. From the outside, one could already feel the majestic aura of Cangkun Hall. The entire palace complex was dazzling with gold, and all the materials used in the construction were exquisite spiritual materials.

Gu Yao successfully advanced his cultivation to the peak of the Foundation Building early stage, just a step away from reaching the mid-stage of Foundation Building. He knew his own situation well. If he were outside, even with a constant supply of elixirs, it would still take him several years to reach this level.

Tian Feirong and the chubby kid also made steady progress in their cultivation and were not far from reaching the Foundation Building stage.

Suddenly, the ground shook violently, and many cultivators flew into the air. The nearby demon beasts and flying creatures were startled and began retreating.

The Crystal Snake slithered onto the chubby kid’s shoulder, shaking its head as it looked toward the Cangkun Hall. Its snake eyes gleamed with a mixture of longing and fear. This feeling was conveyed to the chubby kid, who stroked its smooth, fine scales and communicated with it for a while before simultaneously sending a message to the other three members of their group.

“Liuli (The Crystal Snake) says that the place inside isn’t one that the usual demon beasts can enter. But now that we have a contract, it isn’t affected. It also says there are good things inside.”

Even Chi Changye looked surprised. No wonder the demon beasts and flying creatures were running away instead of trying to follow them in. It seemed that Liuli, the crystal snake, was the smartest, finding a cultivator to make a contract and bypassing this rule.

As for the “good things,” it was easy to guess that anything guarded by such strict restrictions would definitely be something valuable, but that didn’t mean there weren’t dangers. Otherwise, why would the Crystal Snake show fear in its eyes?

However, the map from Changxian Sect did not indicate any details about the Cangkun Hall, so they would have to explore it themselves.

At that moment, the air trembled, and the light dispersed. The outer barriers finally stopped shifting. Without any prompting, everyone rushed inside in a swarm. Cultivators filled the air and the ground, many of them unfamiliar faces. Su Yang thought about how many cultivators had died on the way here, yet there were still so many left. Aside from the vastness of the secret realm, the number of cultivators entering from various places was also large. By the time the secret realm closed, many new cultivators might emerge and shine brightly on Tianlin Continent, gaining recognition.

No one dared to block Chi Changye’s path, so he led Gu Yao and the others directly into the hall. The students of Tianfu Academy followed closely behind, quickly entering the boundaries of Cangkun Hall. This was inside the original barrier, and pure spiritual energy greeted them, which was far more beneficial to the cultivators than the energy outside.

The hall was a complex of palaces. Looking around, there were over a hundred buildings. In fact, calling it a small town wouldn’t be an exaggeration.

“Brother Chi, why don’t we split up and explore? We can contact each other if anything happens,” Jiang Yan suggested. Having so many people together could be more problematic than helpful, and splitting up might give each person their own opportunities.

“Good idea. Take care,” Chi Changye said, scanning the group and cupping his hands in salute.

“Take care, Senior Brother Chi and Alchemist Gu!” The Tianfu Academy students were quick to bow and leave, choosing directions that seemed safer, speeding away on their magic tools.

“Second Brother, I won’t be going with you. Take care!” Tian Feiyang decided to team up with the disciples of Tianhai Sect, as they had already gained quite a few benefits from following Gu Yao and Chi Changye.

“Big Brother, be careful,” Tian Feirong reminded with concern.

“We’ll be off now.” With a wave of his sword, Chi Changye created a gust of sword qi that enveloped the group, transforming into sword light that shot off at a speed so fast it was shocking. In the blink of an eye, they disappeared, making it impossible for anyone who had been considering targeting him or Gu Yao to act.

When they landed, they found themselves in a courtyard. The four of them, including the two beasts, rushed into different rooms to search. Gu Yao entered one room that appeared to be a bedroom. There was a bed, a white jade pillow, and a small desk beside the bed with an open book on it, its pages halfway through.

Gu Yao had the strange feeling that the owner of this place had just left. Before leaving, they had been leaning on the bed, reading that book, probably intending to return shortly, but never came back.

Unable to resist, Gu Yao stepped forward and reached for the book, curious about what the owner had been reading before they left.

There was no resistance, and the book fell into his hands. As he read the words on the page, Gu Yao froze. He turned to the space around him and said, “These are ancient texts.”

“That’s right, it’s ancient writing,” Xu Chen said in surprise. “It seems that this Cangkun Hall and the entire Cangkun Secret Realm were left behind from the ancient era. Do you recognize these characters?” Xu Chen asked, amazed, as he noticed Gu Yao was examining the content of the page.

Gu Yao closed the book, stored it in the Pill Pavilion, and replied, “Senior, did you forget the situation with the stone tablet in the valley earlier? The memory I received contains this kind of writing.”

Xu Chen thought this kid was really lucky. Even those who had learned some of it might not be able to understand it all, but it seemed like Gu Yao could read it fluently.

Xu Chen asked, “What did the book say?”

Gu Yao’s expression became a bit strange. “The content on that page records a conversation between the lord of a city and another lord arguing.”

Xu Chen: “…Pfft! So, this might be a book recording gossip?”

There was a sense of disillusionment. People today often viewed ancient cultivators as powerful beings, high above everyone else, capable of destroying stars with a single wave of their hand. However, thinking that such a powerful being might be lying on a bed reading gossip about other people arguing made them feel as if the high cultivators had fallen from their pedestals.

Gu Yao nodded. “Hmm, very likely. Isn’t it unbelievable? Ancient seniors were human too, just like you.”

Gu Yao had already experienced the sense of disillusionment about the image of Xu Chen as a senior, so he merely felt awkward for a moment and accepted it. Even powerful beings, as high as they were, still had emotions, enjoyed living in groups, and liked to gossip. Some even enjoyed recording the gossip of others and selling it as merchandise.

Xu Chen wanted to tap Gu Yao on the head. “What do you mean, ‘just like you’? Do you know how many cultivators admired me in the past? Well, okay, I admit, I do occasionally gossip too.”

Just as they were about to leave, Gu Yao’s eyes fell on a feather fan placed on the other side. He reached over, took it, and inspected it, his eyes widening. “Is this a spiritual weapon?!”

Xu Chen felt he could finally save face and said, “It’s just a spiritual weapon. What’s the big deal? You already have the Pill Pavilion, and now you’re making such a fuss over a spiritual weapon?”

Gu Yao twitched at the corner of his mouth. He just thought the fan had been casually used by the previous owner to fan themselves, not as a weapon. But to find out that such an ordinary everyday item was actually a spiritual weapon—how could he not be surprised? The best items available on Tianlin Continent were only top-tier magical tools, and spiritual weapons were above those.