Transmigration: The Peerless Immortal Husband

“Is my older brother alright?” Tian Feirong couldn’t help but repeat his question when he saw Yu Song in a daze.

“No, I think he should be fine. There are foundation-building cultivator protecting him, so Junior Brother Tian should be much safer than we are. So far, I haven’t heard any mention of any issues with Junior Brother Tian from the disciples. If Daoist Tian wants to know about your brother’s exact whereabouts, I can send a message to my fellow disciples and inquire for you,” Yu Song replied. After all, there were so many disciples in the sect that he couldn’t keep track of everyone’s movements. Since arriving here, he had been so busy, constantly moving and with no time to rest.

“Thank you so much, Daoist Yu,” Tian Feirong expressed her gratitude.

Yu Song felt a little flustered by the gratitude, thinking it was just an inquiry about news, not something worth such appreciation. So he became even more determined to help her find out.

Gu Yao and the others stayed here for a few days. Aside from the cultivators who had exhausted their energy and needed to rest and recover, those who still had strength left helped the people of Ganggu Town reinforce the town’s walls. They wanted to ensure that if another beast tide occurred, it wouldn’t easily breach the walls. With the help of cultivators, especially those who practiced earth-based techniques, one cultivator could do the work of ten. It didn’t take long, and the reinforced walls’ defenses were improved by several times.

After refining the spiritual materials sent by others into pills, Gu Yao sent them all to their respective owners, not keeping a single pill for himself and not charging any additional fees. The only thing he controlled during the refining process was that no top-grade pills were made. However, the quality of the pills he made was far superior to what Yu Song and the others had from their sect’s alchemists, making them extremely grateful and moved.

Meanwhile, Jiang Yan, Lu Qiusheng, and the others used these few days to explore the surrounding mountains and forests. They gathered more detailed information from Yu Song, which led to further confusion for Tianhai Sect. In addition to the invasion of sea beasts, the beasts from the mountains and forests on land had frequently been attacking areas where ordinary people lived. Since they had already gotten involved, they wanted to know if there were other reasons behind this.

As a result, by the time they left, they had not discovered any unusual circumstances and had to temporarily stop their investigations. They decided to head to Tianhai Sect first. Based on the information they had gathered from the mountains and forests, the beast tide had receded, and there would not be any large-scale beast attacks on the town for the time being.

Yu Song and his group boarded the flying magic tool from Tianfu Academy and set off with Jiang Yan and the others, while Zhang Yongjie and the other cultivators from the town stayed behind to continue guarding.

Two days later, they arrived at Tianhai Sect. The senior leaders of the sect, who had received Yu Song’s message, had sent people to welcome them. The attention was not directed at Tianfu Academy but at Gu Yao, the alchemist on the flying tool. When they first received the message, the elders were incredulous and repeatedly confirmed the information. At that time, very few alchemists would venture to the front lines; those who provided pills from the rear were already considered benevolent. After Yu Song transmitted the image back to them, the higher-ups were deeply moved.

At that moment, a senior alchemist’s personal visit, especially an outstanding alchemist like Gu Yao, could be more powerful than the arrival of dozens of cultivators, because pills were a highly consumed resource in battle. Similarly, talisman masters were in short supply. For this reason, Tianhai Sect had already sent people to purchase large quantities of these quickly depleted supplies.

The one who personally came out to welcome them was Elder Peng, who had taken time out of his busy schedule. This clearly showed Tianhai Sect’s high regard for Gu Yao. After meeting, Elder Peng said, “Our disciple Tian Feiyang had originally been assigned to guard a coastal town. I’ve already sent him a message to return, and another person will be sent to take his place. You don’t need to worry.”

When Yu Song asked about this person, the senior leaders of Tianhai Sect had specifically checked. It wasn’t hard to discover that Tian Feiyang had a younger brother at Tianfu Academy. If it had been anyone else, they wouldn’t have received such attention, but this younger brother happened to be with Gu Yao, and Gu Yao was from the same place as both of them. This made the situation completely different. Tian Feiyang was undoubtedly the best person to host them, and this favor was a gesture of goodwill.

“Thank you, Elder Peng,” Gu Yao and Tian Feirong expressed their gratitude together.

After Gu Yao and his group settled in Tianhai Sect, knowing that the sect lacked pills, Gu Yao took the initiative to take on the task of refining them. Jiang Yan and the others went to the frontlines to assess the situation and lend a hand where they could. Chi Changye stayed by Gu Yao’s side, and besides them, only Tian Feirong stayed behind to wait for her older brother. The chubby boy also set off with Jiang Yan and the others—after all, they weren’t here for fun or relaxation.

During this period, whenever someone came to visit Gu Yao, Chi Changye sent them away. Anyone with eyes could see that Chi Changye was already a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator and also a sword cultivator, so who would dare to make things difficult for him?

Gu Yao devoted himself to alchemy, forgetting to eat or sleep for several days. He didn’t keep a single pill for himself and gave all the pills he made to Tianhai Sect. Additionally, after learning about the situation here, Hu, the head of Cuiyan Valley, not only took out some of the valley’s stored pills but also called upon the valley’s alchemists to help with pill refining. A batch of pills had already been sent over, which, combined with the pills Gu Yao had refined, greatly relieved the pressure on Tianhai Sect regarding their pill supply, making the higher-ups breathe a sigh of relief.

Although no cultivators from Cuiyan Valley came personally, the large batch of pills they sent was no less than the assistance from other sects, and it was even more urgent.

The pills were registered and accounted for, waiting for the sea beasts to retreat. Tianhai Sect would still have to pay them for their efforts. It was impossible for Gu Yao and Cuiyan Valley to work for free. Although many cultivators would die during the sea beast invasion and ordinary people would face disaster, it was undeniable that the bodies of the sea beasts left behind a huge fortune for Tianhai Sect.

With the pressure eased, Gu Yao was able to relax a bit. Although the number of pills he contributed wasn’t as many as the batch sent by Cuiyan Valley, the speed at which he had produced them in such a short time shocked the higher-ups of Tianhai Sect. It was truly as the rumors outside said: he was a genius in alchemy. No, he was even better than the rumors suggested—not only was his speed fast, but the quality was also the best.

When Gu Yao came out, he saw Tian Feiyang and Tian Feirong talking in the courtyard. Tian Feiyang had returned two days ago, but since Gu Yao was in closed-door cultivation, he hadn’t disturbed him. When he saw Gu Yao come out, he hurried over and said, “Thank you, Gu Yao.” Then, feeling that his words of gratitude were too simple, he smiled and added, “I’m really happy to see you both and my second brother again, especially at a time like this.”

When he received the message that Gu Yao and his younger brother had arrived, he was shocked. Why had Tian Feirong come at such a dangerous time? And he hoped that Gu Yao wouldn’t be dragged into it. Tian Feiyang knew better than anyone how exceptional Gu Yao’s alchemy skills were. It was thanks to Gu Yao’s pills that he was able to smoothly break through to the seventh level of Qi Refining. Others saw him as a genius, but they didn’t know the truth. Now, he thought, many people would be wondering if he had relied on Gu Yao.

Rushing back to the sect, he was once again surprised when he saw his younger brother. Since entering Tianhai Sect, the brothers hadn’t met again, so he didn’t expect Tian Feirong’s cultivation to have progressed so quickly. Was this still the second brother he knew?

When Tian Feirong told him that it was Gu Yao’s help, Tian Feiyang immediately regarded Gu Yao as someone extraordinary. Was there anything he couldn’t do?

The fact that his second brother recognized Gu Yao and stayed by his side was the best decision he had ever made in his life.

In comparison, he thought his aunt was a bit lacking. He still remembered that although his aunt had acknowledged Gu Yao’s alchemy skills, she unfortunately believed that his cultivation talent was too poor and didn’t pay much attention to him. As a result, Tianhai Sect missed out on such a genius alchemist. His aunt must have regretted that decision long ago.

Gu Yao was also happy to see old acquaintances: “How is Elder Brother Tian? I can see that Elder Brother Tian’s aura has become much more solid. You must have gone through a lot of battles. Is everything alright outside?”

Tian Feiyang briefly explained the situation to him about his younger brother and Chi Changye. The places he had been to had not been severely affected. In the more severely affected areas, the local people had no time to evacuate and were swallowed by the sea beasts that rushed in. This beast tide had no warning, catching Tianhai Sect off guard, resulting in heavy casualties among the coastal civilians.

The town that Tian Feiyang had been protecting had indeed suffered more damage than the situation on Yu Song’s side, but it was because of the direct impact of the sea beasts. Therefore, more disciples had been sent to guard the local people, with Foundation Establishment cultivators standing by for assistance, which helped improve the situation. Some disciples had even volunteered to go to more dangerous areas. Although it was risky, the rewards there would be much greater than on Yu Song’s side.

After hearing this, Gu Yao said that the need for pills was not as urgent anymore, and that they should reunite with Senior Brother Jiang and the others. They had come out mainly for the experience, not just to sit in the back and enjoy the protection of others.

Tian Feiyang hesitated for a moment. He needed to report this to the higher-ups of the sect first. He could imagine how anxious the Sect Leader and Elders would be when they heard that Gu Yao was going to the frontlines, but from his younger brother, he understood that Gu Yao was not someone who only focused on alchemy while neglecting his personal training. After all, didn’t Gu Yao once venture into the Alchemist’s ancestral grounds?

“I’ll go ask for approval first. Please wait a moment.”

Gu Yao had no objections. Tian Feiyang hurriedly left, and Gu Yao took the opportunity to eat and drink heartily. Continuous alchemy could be quite monotonous.

As Tian Feiyang expected, when the Sect Leader and Elders heard that Gu Yao was going to the frontlines to kill sea beasts, their first reaction was to oppose it. But after calming down, they realized they had no authority to stop him. Gu Yao was not a disciple of Tianhai Sect, and since Tianfu Academy had allowed him to leave, there were no restrictions on his movements.

However, they still hesitated. They had never seen an alchemist voluntarily request to go to the battlefield, especially one as talented as Gu Yao. His efficiency was equivalent to several of their sect’s top disciples.

Tian Feiyang stood by Gu Yao’s side: “Sect Leader, the disciples around Gu Yao are all skilled. With them, Gu Yao’s safety should be assured, especially with Chi Changye, who is a late-stage Foundation Establishment sword cultivator. In my opinion, he is the best protector for Gu Yao. Even if we send disciples to protect him, they may not be able to match Chi Changye. Gu Yao has also said that if the sect needs pills, they can send the materials over, and he will not refuse.”

When Tian Feiyang learned of Chi Changye’s true strength, he was truly shocked, his hands propping up his chin in disbelief.

After some hesitation, the Sect Leader finally said, “Fine, Feiyang, take a few disciples and follow Gu Yao. In times of danger, prioritize protecting his safety.”

“Understood, Sect Leader. I will take my leave.”

Tian Feiyang took on the task, gathered a few disciples, and set off with Gu Yao and the others to the frontlines. After they left, there were still some objections within Tianhai Sect and among the other cultivators who came to assist. Some even thought Gu Yao was being reckless, wondering if he was going to cause more trouble by going to the frontlines.