Transmigration: The Peerless Immortal Husband

After being escorted to their destination by the Changxian Sect’s disciples, Gu Yao noticed that many cultivators had gathered in the area. Among them were several like him, who had been forcibly brought over from other places by the Changxian Sect. Most of them dared not voice their anger, and some even appeared deathly pale. Gu Yao suspected that some of them had been made examples of, possibly killed to intimidate the rest.

The Changxian Sect disciples, naturally, would not stay with those they looked down upon. They grouped themselves separately. Gu Yao glanced around and saw a cultivator wearing a moon-white robe with a cauldron symbol on his chest. Judging by the attitude of the others toward him, Gu Yao knew this person must be the alchemist Ning Hui.

“What exactly do you want us to do by bringing us here?”

“Yes, what’s going on? Hurry up and tell us, and why bring so many people here?”

The mood of the cultivators from Tianlin Continent was unstable, and they could only mutter complaints under their breath. Earlier, someone had protested, and a disciple of the Changxian Sect had casually taken their life with a wave of the hand. Others had tried to flee, but before they could even get on their magic tools, they had fallen off from mid-air.

“Alchemist Ning, these are the only people we could find in the vicinity. It would take a long time to find more. These should be enough for the task, though,” said a disciple beside Ning Hui, pointing to the uneasy cultivators.

Ning Hui frowned. Many of them were still at the Qi Refining stage. What use would Qi Refining cultivators be? It was truly a wasteland of a place. If this were within the Changxian Sect’s domain, such a secret realm would not even allow Qi Refining cultivators to enter—such resources would be a waste.

“Let them try then. By the way, has that alchemist surnamed Gu been found yet?”

“Alchemist Ning, I think that alchemist surnamed Gu knows you’re looking for him. He’s probably hiding somewhere and doesn’t dare come out. With how useless these people are in this place, is it even worth Alchemist Ning’s time to be concerned about them?” someone nearby flattered Ning Hui.

Gu Yao’s face twitched upon hearing this, and Tao Yue and Du Lingdai couldn’t help but sneer inwardly.

Though they knew that the cultivation level of Tianlin Continent was inferior to that of a major sect like the Changxian Sect, and their alchemy skills were not as advanced, they were confident that Gu Yao’s alchemy was at least equal to that of any alchemist at the same level in the Changxian Sect.

Gu Yao’s pill success rate and the quality of his pills were far superior to those of other alchemists, not to mention that he had even developed his own new pill formulas. With just that alone, those other alchemists were no match for him.

Tao Yue and Du Lingdai really wanted Gu Yao to come out and use his alchemy to slap these people in the face, but they also hoped he wouldn’t fall into their trap. With their narrow-mindedness, how could they tolerate Gu Yao?

It would be better for Gu Yao to reunite with Chi Changye as soon as possible. With Chi Changye, a powerful weapon, these people wouldn’t dare to act recklessly.

“This big brother, what exactly are we doing here? Please introduce it to us. We’ll definitely do our best to take care of the matters for a few of you,” a somewhat fawning voice came from not far away.

Gu Yao’s first instinct was to check his communicator, and sure enough, two light dots appeared on the screen. He felt a mix of joy and concern. Looking up toward the source of the voice, he saw two unfamiliar cultivators following a disciple of the Changxian Sect. One of them, slightly plump, was unmistakably the little chubby one.

After Tian Feirong and the chubby one had been caught by the Changxian Sect’s disciples, they had no choice but to follow them here. When Tian Feirong asked the question earlier, he saw the chubby one giving Gu Yao a signal. Immediately understanding, he used his divine sense to check the communicator and glanced at the cultivators present. He was secretly anxious—one of the extra light dots must belong to Gu Yao. So, he had also been captured. This was clearly a setup to use them as cannon fodder. What should they do?

If it were Chi Changye, he would have likely just come in and killed them all.

“Enough talking! Just wait!” the disciple leading them impatiently scolded, then walked toward another sect brother. “I’ve found two Qi Refining stage cultivators. They’re so weak.”

Tian Feirong cursed inwardly. If they were so weak, why bring them here? If they were brave enough, they should confront Chi Changye directly. If they could defeat him, then they were truly skilled. They only bullied the weak and feared the strong.

Tian Feirong and the chubby one didn’t dare to look around too much, fearing that it would expose Gu Yao.

One of the Changxian Sect’s disciples walked up, waved his hand, and selected ten cultivators, including Gu Yao. “Follow me. If you do this well, Alchemist Ning will reward you. We just need you to go into this valley. Each of you can only bring out one spirit herb. The better the herb, the more pleased Alchemist Ning will be.”

“Only one? What kind of danger is there inside? What should we expect to encounter?” someone asked with concern.

Gu Yao hadn’t expected such a strange rule—only one item allowed. This meant the Changxian Sect had probably tested it. It was possible that taking more would trigger a backlash from the restrictions inside, and the consequences might be more than they could bear.

“Enough talk! You’ll find out when you get in!” the disciple retorted impatiently. “If you’re so scared, don’t think about cultivating immortality!”

He led the ten of them to the entrance of the valley and impatiently ordered them to enter.

Tao Yue and Du Lingdai were also part of the group of ten. Tao Yue, who was walking in front, couldn’t help but look back at the so-called “Xu Daoyou,” her eyes filled with worry and urgency. Gu Yao knew she had guessed part of his identity, but she wasn’t certain. So, he gave her a reassuring smile. He could handle it. Based on what the person had described earlier, he was quite curious about the situation inside the valley.

Tao Yue’s heart sank. It seemed that Xu Daoyou was indeed Gu Yao, the Alchemist. Not only was she not reassured, but she became even more worried. She transmitted a message: “Xu Daoyou, stay behind us. We’ll look out for each other if anything happens.”

“Okay.”

The ten of them quickly disappeared into the entrance. At that moment, Tian Feirong’s heart also sank. He looked at the chubby one with a sense of urgency. Just as the ten of them entered, the light dot on Gu Yao’s communicator dimmed slightly. It was clear that Gu Yao was among those ten, and due to the restrictions, the signal from the communicator was weakened.

What should they do now? Why hadn’t Brother Chi arrived yet?

Although Gu Yao followed behind Tao Yue and Du Lingdai as she suggested, he soon realized they had been separated. No one was around him, and he was surrounded by a thick mist. He silently apologized to Tao Yue.

Now that he had disappeared, Tao Yue would probably become anxious. Gu Yao understood their protective instincts. As a former interstellar Apothecary Master, he had received similar protection before, as his survival was even more important to the soldiers.

“Senior, can you see this? This mist seems to be spiritual energy turned into fog. The concentration of spiritual energy here is surprisingly high,” Gu Yao said to Xu Chen as he carefully moved forward, releasing the kitten. When he had heard about the restrictions earlier, he had placed the invisible kitten into the spiritual beast bag, fearing that its presence might be detected by the restrictions. Invisibility wouldn’t necessarily protect it from the restrictions.

The kitten wrapped itself in the black mist, its green eyes curiously scanning the surroundings.

After a while, Gu Yao walked out of the mist, and what he saw immediately left him astonished. Ahead of him was a spiritual field, divided into separate sections. Each section had only one spirit herb growing, and each herb looked vibrant and full of spiritual energy.

What was most peculiar was that one of the sections had been artificially arranged to create a snowy environment, within which grew a crystal-clear spirit herb. Gu Yao gasped, “That… that’s… Snow Dragon Bamboo!”

The features of the Snow Dragon Bamboo were too obvious to miss. Not only was it crystal-clear, but it also grew in segments, just like a bamboo plant. It was said that one segment grew every hundred years, and the overall form resembled a dragon coiling upward. The surface of the bamboo even appeared to have tiny scales.

To Gu Yao, this looked more like a magnificent work of art—something that could only be admired from afar and not touched.

Xu Chen was also stunned. “Who could have left this place? Which alchemist or spiritual plant master could grow something like this? Without real skill, it wouldn’t be possible to grow these plants, especially with the environment simulated by the restrictions, which allows different spirit herbs to coexist in the same spiritual field. The space where the Pill Pavilion is located is a very special treasure, which created this unique environment.”

He followed Gu Yao’s gaze and looked at the Snow Dragon Bamboo. “Snow Dragon Bamboo is the main ingredient for refining Snow Dragon Pills. The Snow Dragon Pill can only be used by Nascent Soul cultivators. All of these herbs are materials for making pills suitable for Golden Core or Nascent Soul cultivators. This scale of work is enormous.”

After the shock, Xu Chen joked. Given his former status, he could obtain these materials, though he had never seen so many growing together in the same spiritual field. “What a pity. You can see this treasure mountain, but you can’t use any of it.”

These spirit herbs were just too advanced for Gu Yao.

After hearing Xu Chen’s explanation, Gu Yao looked at these spirit herbs with even more admiration. After all, even if these spirit herbs fell into his hands, he wouldn’t be able to use them right now. In fact, they would be wasted. He wasn’t yet at the level where he could refine Grade 7 or Grade 6 pills. Some of these spirit herbs would gradually lose their medicinal and spiritual properties if taken out of this spiritual field.

“Senior, the entire area is surrounded by restrictions. I can’t take them out, can I? What should I do now?” He wondered if he could just grab a random herb from his space and take it out to deal with the people from the Changxian Sect outside.

Even if he took these herbs out, he didn’t want to let those people have them. That would be like aiding the enemy.

“Look at the stone tablet next to the spiritual field,” Xu Chen reminded him.

The black kitten jumped to the ground. The spirit herbs were highly tempting for it, but it also sensed the power of the restrictions outside and knew it couldn’t handle them. So, it only cautiously crept closer, taking a quick look to satisfy its curiosity.

Gu Yao scanned his surroundings and, sure enough, spotted a stone tablet. He quickly walked over to it.

“Use your divine sense to probe it,” Xu Chen continued.

Following his instructions, Gu Yao released his divine sense and connected it with the stone tablet. The next moment, his divine sense was pulled into the tablet by a powerful force, and he found himself in a world filled with stars.