Transmigration: The Peerless Immortal Husband

Money from women is easy to earn—this is a universally accepted principle in the interstellar world, and it applies just as well in the cultivation world. Gu Yao happily accepted this task, and Chi Changye did not object either. Since they had just entered Tianfu Academy, it wasn’t wise to provoke too many powerful enemies. A single Mad Snake Gang wasn’t much in his eyes, but they worried that if they drove off the Mad Snake Gang, another group like the Mad Snake Gang might show up.

Thus, Chi Changye accompanied Gu Yao in researching beauty and skincare potions and pills, while Tian Feirong and the chubby boy went to negotiate with the Miaoyun Gang when they were not busy setting up their stall.

“Two new students want to do business with us? And they’re men? Hurry up and get them out of here! Are these new students crazy for spirit stones, thinking of targeting our Miaoyun Pavilion?” a beautiful female cultivator said impatiently when she heard the report from another female student.

Tao Yue had just come down from upstairs. Upon hearing this, she said, “Wait a moment,” stopping the female student who was about to turn and chase them away. Du Lingdai, holding a whip in her hand, casually flicked it. Everyone in the outer academy knew that the seemingly beautiful Du Lingdai was actually a violent woman. She once used her whip to beat a male student who had been coveting her beauty, forcing him to roll on the ground and beg for mercy. It was said that the male student, too embarrassed to stay in the academy, quietly left.

Because of this, Du Lingdai became known for her ill temper whenever a male student came around, and she would directly chase them away. But when Tao Yue stepped forward to stop her, Du Lingdai unhappily asked, “Why are you stopping them? Or are you, Tao Yue, interested in some young, green boy?”

Tao Yue wasn’t new to dealing with Du Lingdai and knew her temperament well. She smiled lightly and said, “Because I saw who it was coming up, I’m quite curious about what kind of business they want to discuss with our Miaoyun Pavilion. Don’t worry, Lingdai, am I the type of person who delays the business and the prosperity of our sisters just because of beauty?”

Du Lingdai wrinkled her delicate nose and said, “Fine, I’ll go with you to see. Let’s see what kind of tricks you can pull.”

“With Lingdai accompanying me, that would be even better. Let’s go downstairs together,” Tao Yue said, linking her arm with Du Lingdai’s, pulling her downstairs. Du Lingdai made a face as if she couldn’t stand her, but she didn’t resist too much and walked along with her.

Tao Yue suppressed a smile, thinking to herself that Du Lingdai, who was stubborn on the outside but soft-hearted on the inside, was much more interesting than those stinky male students outside.

When they saw Tao Yue, Tian Feirong and the chubby boy quickly stood up. Du Lingdai, who stood beside her, was unknown to them, but as soon as they saw the fiery red whip at her waist, they realized who she was—someone from the Miaoyun Pavilion. Their legs immediately went weak. Especially when Du Lingdai gave them a cold glare, beads of cold sweat appeared on their foreheads. Oh no, how had they gotten involved with this “calamity star”? They had certainly heard of Du Lingdai’s reputation.

“Sister Tao, thank you for helping us four out that day. We are truly grateful,” Tian Feirong said, bowing respectfully.

Tao Yue looked at the two with a teasing expression. She gestured for them to sit, and after they nervously took their seats, she did the same. However, Du Lingdai insisted on standing behind Tao Yue, vigilantly watching the chubby boy and Tian Feirong.

Tao Yue smiled and said, “It was just a small favor. Besides, I got your pills at an 80% discount. In fact, I ended up benefitting more. So, you two have come to do business with our Miaoyun Pavilion, I assume you’re here to sell us pills? If so, great, we’ll take however many you have.”

Miaoyun Pavilion was, of course, interested in their pills, but what they were really interested in wasn’t just the pills themselves, but where those pills had come from. The fact that they could provide high-quality intermediate pills meant that they might be capable of producing even higher-level pills. Whoever could control this would not only have a steady flow of wealth but could also greatly enhance the strength of their entire group.

Tian Feirong quickly took a sip of tea to calm his nerves. As expected, the Moon Fairy wasn’t easy to deal with. She immediately wanted to buy up all their pills.

The chubby boy smiled awkwardly and said, “It’s not the pills we’re selling right now, but pills for skincare. We won’t be selling those, but we can provide all of them to Miaoyun Pavilion.”

Tao Yue’s eyes widened, and then she covered her mouth, laughing. “I see now. You’ve offended the Mad Snake Gang and are worried that they’ll cause trouble for you, so you’re hoping to borrow the strength of our Miaoyun Pavilion’s sisters, right? That’s fine. Just tell us where the pills came from, and Miaoyun Pavilion will definitely ensure your safety.”

Tian Feirong and the chubby boy’s faces fell. It seemed that the idea was the same as with other gangs—get what they wanted from them and then kick them aside. Fortunately, the pills were all made by Gu Yao, so they didn’t have to worry about Miaoyun Pavilion stealing Gu Yao away and then kicking them out.

Tian Feirong and the chubby boy exchanged a glance. Tian Feirong boldly said, “This won’t do. You’re cutting off our source of income. Miaoyun Pavilion really doesn’t want the skincare pills? We’ll definitely provide top-quality pills. Miaoyun Pavilion won’t lose out.”

“Junior brothers, the leader of the Mad Snake Gang, Old Wu, isn’t easy to deal with. He’s especially protective, holds grudges, and cares about his reputation. Are you sure you don’t want to reconsider?” Tao Yue said, resting her chin and blinking her eyes.

Tian Feirong gritted his teeth and said, “Then let us think about it some more.”

These senior sisters were clearly not willing to give up unless they were certain of getting what they wanted. After leaving Miaoyun Pavilion, Tian Feirong and the chubby boy looked back, both letting out a deep sigh. There was still a long way to go.

“I think it’s up to Gu Yao to come up with a pill that can convince them. They probably won’t believe what we say for now,” Tian Feirong guessed.

The chubby boy nodded in agreement. “I think so too. They sure have big appetites, but do we really want to continue working with Miaoyun Pavilion?”

Tian Feirong folded his arms and walked along, talking to the chubby boy. “Only by cooperating with them on the skincare pills will it not affect our own pill business. Other gangs will be even more greedy, and if we agree to their terms, we won’t be able to open our own stores in the future, and Gu Yao’s reputation won’t be able to grow.”

Those greedy people would just hide Gu Yao away and have him make pills for them.

Tao Yue and Du Lingdai returned upstairs, watching Tian Feirong and the chubby boy leave. Tao Yue speculated, “I wonder if one of them personally made these pills. These two don’t seem like it. They don’t have the distinctive scent that pill masters usually carry.”

“What exactly do you want to do?” Du Lingdai said impatiently.

“Me?” Tao Yue giggled. “I really want to take that pill master for myself, but unfortunately, he’s not willing. I, Tao Yue, have always liked things to be mutual. Let’s see if they can come up with something that will make us interested. Anyway, you don’t like the Mad Snake Gang, do you, Dai’er?”

At the mention of the Mad Snake Gang, Du Lingdai’s delicate face darkened, and the whip in her hand seemed to react to her mood, twisting restlessly.

Gu Yao was unaware of how the negotiations between Tian Feirong and Miaoyun Pavilion were going. His focus was entirely on researching skincare and beauty pills. In addition to browsing through the related books in the Pill Pavilion, he also went to the Archives Pavilion, going through every book and jade slip that had any relevance. He recorded anything valuable and brought it back to continue his research.

In this way, he spent quite a bit of spiritual stone. After all, whether entering the Archives Pavilion or copying those jade slips, it required spending spiritual stones.

Tian Feirong and the chubby boy did not disturb Gu Yao to avoid distracting him.

Meanwhile, Tao Yue kept an eye on the situation of the four. Gu Yao’s actions were reported to her, and she couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow in surprise. Could it be that all those pills came from this little junior brother’s hands?

That would be quite astonishing. He was constantly going in and out of the Archives Pavilion, yet it hadn’t interfered with his pill business at the stall. She initially thought that the amount of pills could not possibly be produced by just one alchemist, not to mention who could guarantee that all the pills produced would be of top quality?

She was shocked. Truly shocked!

For a moment, Tao Yue had the urge to hide Gu Yao away, gather the entire pavilion’s strength to train him, and have him make even higher-grade pills. But then, she was quickly doused with cold water as she remembered that it was Zhou Li who first approached them, and she had noticed the exchange of glances between Zhou Li and the four. She wasn’t afraid of Zhou Li, but she did worry about Jiang Yan and the Xingyue Merchant Association behind him. Did they also know about Gu Yao’s abilities?

In addition to studying books, Gu Yao also created a daily list, which he gave to Tian Feirong and the chubby boy to purchase items for him. Then he would dive deep into his alchemy room and conduct numerous experiments. Sometimes, when called out for meals, his eyes would appear blank, as if his mind was still immersed in the experiments in his alchemy room.

To Xu Chen, this behavior seemed like a waste of time. After a few days of watching, he couldn’t stand it anymore and went out to question him. “What are you doing with all these things for women? With all this time, why not focus on alchemy? Do these things even improve your alchemy skills in the slightest?”

It took a while for Gu Yao to focus on Xu Chen’s voice, withdrawing his consciousness from the space. He looked at him in confusion and asked, “How is this not related to alchemy? How does this not improve alchemy? Senior, you shouldn’t have such a narrow perspective. Both pills and potions have many branches, but all roads lead to Rome, and the final goal is the same. Through these past few days of research, I’ve gained a lot of insights that will definitely help my alchemy in the future. Senior, don’t just look at these things as being for women. Those rare flowers and herbs can all be used in medicine. They themselves don’t have any particular nature—it’s just how we, the users, choose to apply them.”

“You… you… you…” Xu Chen didn’t expect to be lectured by this kid. Who gave him the nerve?

Gu Yao stuck out his tongue, quickly leaving the space, but not before leaving these words: “Senior, don’t forget, there have always been recipes for facial rejuvenating pills and beauty pills. But right now, I don’t have the ability to refine them, so I’m researching simplified versions of them.”

The Pill Pavilion had records of these pills, but not the exact recipes, which could only be found at a higher level. The lowest grade of these pills was usually eighth-grade, and the beauty pills that had appeared outside were all simplified versions created by other alchemists. What Gu Yao needed to do was create a beauty pill with his own unique characteristics.

Although he couldn’t find the recipes in the Pill Pavilion, he found them in the academy’s Archives Pavilion. Now, Gu Yao was sharpening his tools, ready to start working on them.