Transmigration: The Peerless Immortal Husband

The steward laughed aloud. In his eyes, perhaps because this Pill Master, Yao, was too young, compared to other renowned Pill Masters, he didn’t display much of the typical pride of being a Pill Master. Instead, he appeared more approachable.

It was also rare for a famous Pill Master not to have a large amount of spirit stones. However, compared to spirit stones, cultivators at their level actually preferred pills. Spirit stones could always be acquired through various means, or more accurately, they were never in short supply. However, good pills sometimes were rare and hard to come by, despite having a market value.

“Pill Master Yao might not know how popular your pills are outside. For us, it’s more than welcome that you’re willing to pay with pills.”

Tian Feirong and the fatty boy noticed that the steward’s eyes were fixed on Gu Yao’s storage ring. They couldn’t help but twitch their mouths, feeling that they would be at a disadvantage in this situation.

Gu Yao also sensed the steward’s enthusiasm and felt somewhat speechless. Upon hearing the voice transmission from Chi Changye, a thought crossed his mind, and he took out a jade bottle.

Originally, their plan was the same as in Jiangyun City—to find an auction house to sell some pills and gather spirit stones. But that was after they had settled down and refined a few batches of pills. The pills they could sell weren’t many, and a large portion had already been sold in Jiangyun City.

The steward didn’t underestimate the jade bottle. Instead, he took it carefully, opened it, and took a look. That one glance left him stunned. Inside were only two pills, but they were two supreme-grade Tianyuan Pills.

Of course, he knew that the pills Gu Yao had auctioned off in Jiangyun City were all top-quality Tianyuan Pills. He thought that at Gu Yao’s age, being able to refine pills of this quality meant that his alchemy talent was extraordinary. However, the top-quality Tianyuan Pills were far from Gu Yao’s limit.

These two supreme-grade pills were incredibly valuable. If they were put up for auction, the spirit stones they would fetch would definitely exceed ten thousand medium-grade stones. Using these two pills to settle the bill was a clear sign of sincerity, and the steward was very satisfied. Although he didn’t need them, what cultivator didn’t have disciples or family? Even if not, they would usually take on one or two apprentices. When it came time to form their core, using such supreme-grade pills would make it very difficult for them to fail unless they couldn’t overcome the heavenly tribulation.

The steward happily said, “In that case, Mingkong Island now belongs to the four of you. Pill Master Yao, please wait for a moment.”

The steward directly took out a token and three blank jade plates from his storage ring. He quickly performed a few hand seals, copying the formation on the token onto the blank jade plates. Once done, he placed them in front of Gu Yao. “With these tokens, you can freely enter and exit Mingkong Island. Unless permitted by the four of you, no one, including myself, can enter the island within the year. If Pill Master Yao has more pills to sell, you can entrust them to Qianfeng Pavilion, which is also affiliated with the City Lord’s Mansion.”

“Good, I understand.” Gu Yao took the four tokens and gave the steward a reassuring response. Since they were staying here, it was always a good idea to maintain a good relationship with the host.

After the deal was settled, the five of them emerged from the room. The young guide was still waiting outside. As soon as he saw Gu Yao and the others, he immediately broke into a pleasant smile. Gu Yao casually gave him some spirit stones, allowing him to leave. Although the boy was a little disappointed, he had already earned quite a bit from this transaction, and the customers were very generous.

At this moment, he still didn’t know who the people he had been hosting really were. If he had known, he would have been even more shocked.

The steward called for a specialized guard and used a flying ship bearing the unique insignia of the City Lord’s Mansion to transport the four of them to Mingkong Island. The young boy was deeply shocked when he saw this scene as he realized, a bit belatedly, that he had been serving some important figures. Otherwise, the steward wouldn’t have treated them with such care.

After sending off Gu Yao and the others, the steward also boarded a flying ship heading in a different direction, toward the location of the central island.

The supreme Tianyuan Pills were a huge surprise for Steward Liu. He couldn’t even imagine the level of Gu Yao’s alchemy skills. However, it was clear that the outside speculation that Gu Yao might already be a mid-tier seventh-grade alchemist was very likely. Steward Liu pondered for a moment and decided to approach him first. Although Baihe City wasn’t short of seventh-grade alchemists, which one could compare to the quality of Gu Yao’s pills? No one! Perhaps even sixth-grade alchemists couldn’t surpass him.

Thinking this, Steward Liu felt a wave of excitement.

Of course, the most pressing thing right now was to get Qianfeng Pavilion to establish a connection with Gu Yao. They couldn’t let other merchants get the upper hand.

Steward Liu had been friends with Steward Qi of Qianfeng Trading Company for many years, and their relationship was excellent. Naturally, when there was a benefit to be had, he would think of his own brother first. When Steward Qi heard that Steward Liu had arrived, he put down his work and went out to greet him. “What brings you here today? Did you run out of pills again? I’ll tell you, we’re running low on pills too. But I did manage to get a good one from Changxian Sect. It’s said to have been developed by a sixth-grade alchemist’s favorite disciple, and it’s specifically for curing the pill toxicity that accumulates in the body from frequent pill consumption.”

Steward Liu immediately put thoughts of Gu Yao out of his mind and his eyes gleamed. “Really? From Changxian Sect? Could it be that Pill Master Han Chi developed it?” There were two sixth-grade alchemists in Changxian Sect. He guessed it was Han Chi because the other sixth-grade alchemist had a rather eccentric personality and rarely showed up in recent years, let alone taking on any disciples. “Is his disciple the talented Li Qi?”

Seeing Steward Qi nod, confirming his guess, Steward Liu’s expression became strange. Li Qi was a well-known genius, and in the past, he had also believed that Li Qi’s alchemy talent was outstanding and that he would become another sixth-grade alchemist of Changxian Sect, just like his master.

But now, he thought of another genius and the two supreme-grade Tianyuan Pills stored in his own storage ring. Suddenly, the aura surrounding this other genius alchemist seemed to dim significantly.

“What’s wrong?” Steward Qi laughed. “You still don’t think highly of Pill Master Li Qi? He’s a seventh-grade alchemist, after all.”

Steward Liu still seemed puzzled. “Brother Qi, have you heard of the name of Pill Master Yao from Jiangyun City? Do you think Pill Master Yao is superior or inferior compared to Pill Master Li Qi?”

Steward Qi stroked his chin. As someone managing a trading company, he was very sharp when it came to outside news. With the incident in Hei Feng Town, he was certainly not unaware of Pill Master Yao. “It’s hard to say. After all, Li Qi has a sixth-grade alchemist as a master, so his path to becoming a sixth-grade alchemist will be much smoother than other alchemists. But Pill Master Yao seems to have appeared out of nowhere, making it hard to trace his origins. If he doesn’t lack a proper inheritance, the future situation might be uncertain. However, if he’s just a nameless rogue cultivator, then… well…” Steward Qi shrugged, “Of course, with his talent, perhaps before that happens, some sect will snatch him up, and there’s no shortage of sixth-grade alchemists willing to take him as their disciple.”

“What’s with you suddenly talking about Pill Master Yao? Could it be…” Steward Qi’s eyes suddenly lit up. Could it be that Pill Master Yao is coming to Baihe City? They, as businessmen, were most willing to deal with such alchemists.

Steward Liu raised an eyebrow, took out the two Tianyuan Pills, and when Steward Qi opened them and looked inside, his eyes brightened even more. So, Pill Master Yao’s value was immense—he must be courted, and quickly.

Steward Liu held him back. “You haven’t told me about the pill from Changxian Sect yet. Let me try a few.”

Steward Qi, now with a request to make, was quite obliging. He tossed out a jade bottle and said, “It’s this Spirit-Refining Pill. There aren’t many of these circulating from Changxian Sect right now. If I didn’t have my connections, I wouldn’t have been able to get any. Right now, many forces are asking Changxian Sect for them. They’ve tightly controlled the formula. Our Sect’s alchemist wasted several pills trying to crack the formula, but all with no result.”

Steward Liu immediately took a Spirit-Refining Pill and carefully experienced its effects. Indeed, he felt the flow of spiritual energy in his body become smoother. It could indeed help clear a portion of pill toxicity. He couldn’t help but reassess the value of Li Qi. “So, this formula was really created by Li Qi? Doesn’t that mean Changxian Sect will treat him like a treasure?”

Steward Qi replied, “Of course! Once the Spirit-Refining Pill becomes famous across the continent, it will be the moment Li Qi’s name spreads far and wide. And who else could have created this formula if not Li Qi? Anyone capable of producing such a formula wouldn’t be some unknown figure. Would Changxian Sect just let Li Qi play around?”

Steward Liu, unconvinced, asked, “Have you ever heard of Pill Master Yao before?”

“Uh…” Steward Qi was speechless.

As Gu Yao and the others stepped onto Mingkong Island, the waterfall hanging in mid-air was no longer a surprising sight once the principles of the formation were understood. But the scenery was still stunning. The impressive waterfall, cascading down from thousands of feet, and the water droplets that sprayed into the air, creating rainbow-like colors, made people marvel at the beauty.

Another reason they chose Mingkong Island was that, despite being a small island in the middle of a lake, it was connected to an underground fire vein, which was excellent for both Gu Yao and Tian Feirong.

The four didn’t settle down immediately but instead began exploring the island, getting familiar with every corner of it. It was the first time they had stayed in such a picturesque place. Previously, Chi Changye had been focused solely on cultivation and hadn’t paid attention to the surrounding scenery. Gu Yao had seen many beautiful places, but none had the same “immortal” aura as this one.

While the four of them were gathered on a floating bridge, feeding the spirit fish in the water, someone arrived asking to meet them. He introduced himself as Steward Qi from Qianfeng Pavilion.

“It must be because of Xiao Yao that they are here, and they are quite fast,” Chi Changye’s voice carried a hint of displeasure. He had just been enjoying a rare, leisurely time with Gu Yao, and now someone had come to interrupt.

Tian Feirong quickly said, “I’ll take them in with Little Fatty. You all head to the guest hall first.”

So, Chi Changye led Gu Yao to one of the buildings on the island. He had already scanned the area with his divine sense, but hadn’t actually entered yet. Perhaps their host wasn’t as familiar with the place as the visitors, but there were usually people taking care of it, so there was no need to worry about dust accumulation.

Before long, Tian Feirong and Little Fatty arrived, bringing Steward Qi with them. Steward Qi was the head steward and managed all the business of Qianfeng Pavilion. Along with Steward Liu, they were considered the trusted faction of the city lord.

Before Steward Qi even entered, his hearty voice was already heard: “I was just thinking of finding an opportunity to pay a visit to Pill Master Yao. I didn’t expect Pill Master Yao to arrive in Baihe City first. I hope Pill Master Yao and all the esteemed friends won’t mind my sudden visit.”