Transmigration: The Peerless Immortal Husband

“Big Brother Ye, didn’t you want to see the Sword Pavilion up close? This opportunity has come at the right time,” Gu Yao said, feeling that this was the perfect chance. Someone like Chi Changye shouldn’t be quietly staying by his side managing spirit stones. They had already left Yuanyang Town, and there was no need for Chi Changye to remain by his side anymore.

Chi Changye glanced indifferently at Tian Feirong and the chubby boy, who were both stunned. He picked up a piece of beast meat and placed it in Gu Yao’s bowl, saying, “There’s no need to rush. Someone will come to us, and it’s still too early to enter the Sword Pavilion. Xiao Yao, don’t worry about me.”

Gu Yao then remembered that Chi Changye’s injuries hadn’t fully healed yet, so now wouldn’t be the best time to enter the Sword Pavilion. Indeed, it was too early. He nodded and said, “In any case, it’s still good for Big Brother Ye to enter Sword Peak sooner rather than later. It should give you a better chance to understand the situation regarding the Sword Pavilion.”

The two of them continued talking, exchanging words and serving each other food, completely unconcerned nor anxious. It took Tian Feirong and the chubby boy a while to snap back to reality. They looked at each other, feeling that they had worried for nothing. So, it turned out that Chi Changye’s purpose had always been to enter the Sword Pavilion?

No wonder a cultivator as powerful as Chi Changye would willingly stay by Gu Yao’s side. He must have been aiming to enter Tianfu Academy and then find a chance to get into the Sword Pavilion. Now, his wish had been fulfilled, but wasn’t he afraid of the terrifying reputation of the Sword Pavilion? The “nine fools and one madman” result wasn’t something everyone could handle.

At the unnamed peak where the Dean resided.

Dean Yu, who had been fishing by the lakeside with his eyes closed, finally opened them. “Hm, everyone is here. There’s no need for me to deal with this in several rounds. Let’s handle it all at once so as not to disturb my cultivation.”

Elder Yi eagerly stepped forward, “Dean, you can’t just ignore this. A promising sword cultivator like this should be joining Sword Peak, don’t you think? How are these teachers handling things, letting such a talent be wasted below?”

The head of Martial Peak, Cai Fengzhu, disagreed, “This is exactly why such a promising talent shouldn’t go to Sword Peak. He can join our Martial Peak instead. At least our Martial Peak…” Under Elder Yi’s fierce gaze, he swallowed the rest of his words, but the implied meaning was clear: Martial Peak would at least not turn someone into a fool or a madman.

Dean Yu took the recording stone with interest, and his divine sense entered it to observe. On the arena, Chi Changye clearly hid a lot, but Dean Yu raised his eyebrows as he watched. This young cultivator was indeed no ordinary person. He left a remark, saying, “His aura is stagnant, indicating that his old injuries haven’t fully healed. It’s not suitable for him to enter the Sword Pavilion right now.”

Elder Yi immediately understood. No wonder he had felt something was off with Chi Changye—he had been injured and hadn’t fully recovered. But then he wondered about the strength Chi Changye was displaying; it seemed to be on par with the peak of Qi Refining. That meant before he was injured, he must have been…

The others felt their hearts racing, especially Teacher Fang. What kind of monster had he recruited? This young man was a Foundation Establishment cultivator? Unlike the two Foundation Establishment cultivators from Changxian Sect, who were carrying themselves arrogantly.

Dean Yu stroked his chin and said, “It’s hard to say.”

Elder Yi, unwilling to let it go, asked, “Then why not ask the Peak Master of the Alchemy Peak to refine some healing pills to help him recover quickly? If it takes too long, could there be any side effects?”

Peak Master Lin from the Alchemy Peak was only here to join the commotion, and didn’t expect to be dragged into this. Upon hearing the suggestion to open the furnace and refine pills, he responded with a displeased snort.

Elder Yi looked at him with dissatisfaction, “Peak Master Lin, that student doesn’t have the qualifications for that, but do I not have them? I’ve heard that the students at the Alchemy Peak are getting more and more arrogant—little ability, but a big attitude. Don’t they see what’s going on in the outer courtyard? I’ve heard that a newly entered student can already refine intermediate-grade pills. How many of the old students in the Alchemy Peak can do that? And what about the female students in the outer courtyard who opened a shop? The pills they sell are almost driving people mad, and it has nothing to do with the Alchemy Peak at all.”

Peak Master Lin didn’t know about this situation, “A newly entered student? Intermediate-grade pills? Are you sure? What cultivation level is this student? Are they from a family of alchemists?”

Teacher Fang knew the situation best and explained, “It’s the sword cultivator whom Elder Yi has taken an interest in. His follower seems to be quite skilled in alchemy. He has set up a small stall in the outer courtyard, specializing in selling high-grade pills.”

“Hmph, you’re just trying to gain favor with everyone! You have ulterior motives!” Peak Master Lin said displeasedly, mainly because he didn’t like anyone belittling the Alchemy Peak. “Don’t you think the same? You all know what kind of reputation our Tianfu Academy has outside, right? Talented cultivators prefer joining other sects instead of choosing us. One of them is likely a Foundation Establishment sword cultivator, and the other is an alchemist capable of refining high-grade pills. As soon as they enter the academy, they cause such a commotion. Do you think their intentions are simple?”

Elder Yi was not happy with this: “What? Does that mean Tianfu Academy can’t attract talented cultivators? Just because they come here, they must have ulterior motives? Then how did someone with your surname Lin get in? Do you have ulterior motives too?”

“You… you’re arguing without reason!”

“You’re narrow-minded!”

“Enough, both of you, be quiet.”

Dean Yu spoke, finally putting an end to the quarrel. If they continued arguing, it might turn into a fight—Elder Yi had a very fiery temperament.

A smile flashed in Dean Yu’s eyes. He took out a token and tossed it toward Teacher Fang. “Give him this token. Don’t restrict his movements. Let him choose for himself whether to enter the Sword Pavilion. If he chooses to enter, he will bear the consequences. Peak Master Lin doesn’t need to worry. Even if someone has ulterior motives, not everything in Tianfu Academy is easy to get.”

Teacher Fang looked at the token, which was nearly equivalent to the Dean’s personal disciple. It allowed access to all places in both the inner and outer courtyards of the academy. The privilege was shocking. So, it seemed that Elder Yi’s chosen talent was now taken by the Dean?

Elder Yi also saw the token, but he wasn’t angry. He simply couldn’t stand seeing talent go to waste. As long as the Dean valued the person, it was fine. He didn’t believe the Dean wouldn’t be able to persuade Chi Changye to join the Sword Pavilion in the end.

Peak Master Lin furrowed his brows, already forming an opinion about the two individuals he had yet to meet. He was curious to see what abilities these two had that made the Dean take notice. No students from the Alchemy Peak had ever received such treatment.

“Everyone, disperse.” Dean Yu waved his hand.

Elder Yi caught up with Teacher Fang as they walked, unusually chatty for once. He meant to tell Teacher Fang to keep an eye on the student, ensuring no one bullied him. After all, the student wouldn’t understand the significance of the token. As long as it wasn’t made public, Chi Changye would still be considered Gu Yao’s attendant. What Elder Yi was most dissatisfied with was this position of ‘attendant.’ What kind of status was that? Why couldn’t they just understand?

“You’d better remind him,” Elder Yi said reluctantly, “Even if he becomes an outer court student, that’s still fine.”

Teacher Fang secretly found it amusing that Elder Yi had such a nagging side, but on the surface, he agreed readily:

“Yes, yes, Elder Yi, I’ll advise him, and I’ll make sure someone watches over him.”

Both Gu Yao and Chi Changye thought they would be summoned by the higher-ups of the academy. However, to their surprise, it wasn’t the big shots who came, but Jiang Yan himself. He brought a token and handed it to Chi Changye, explaining its purpose. Gu Yao, Tian Feirong, and the chubby boy looked on enviously, for this token meant they could save a lot of spirit stones.

Jiang Yan smiled and said, “I don’t know why the Dean persuaded Elder Yi to hold off on taking you into the Sword Peak for now. Elder Yi has always wanted to find good talents for the Sword Pavilion’s trials, but as you know, that place is not easy. It seems the Dean wants to give you, Brother Chi, enough time to grow.” However, since the Dean has set his sights on you, the Sword Pavilion is something you’ll eventually enter.

Chi Changye calmly accepted the token. “Thank you for delivering it, Senior Brother Jiang.”

Jiang Yan waved his hand and reminded him, “But because you’ve made such a big splash, the opinions of the Peak Masters and Elders above are not unified. So, the challenges you and Junior Brother Gu will face in the future will only increase, not decrease. Trying to avoid trouble might not be so easy anymore.”

When Teacher Fang mentioned the attitudes of everyone when he went to see the Dean, Jiang Yan, being sharp, knew that Chi Changye had earned the Dean’s favor. But this attention also caused dissatisfaction among others. People’s hearts are the easiest to change, and since this involved the distribution of academy resources, the hearts of the higher-ups couldn’t possibly align perfectly.

“Thank you for the reminder, Senior Brother Jiang,” both Gu Yao and Chi Changye said in unison.

Jiang Yan sat for a moment before leaving, leaving the group exchanging looks with one another.

“Sigh, it seems our strength is too weak, we’ve slowed down Brother Chi,” Gu Yao sighed.

“That’s not true,” Chi Changye disagreed. “Without you, Gu Yao, I wouldn’t have recovered so quickly.”

“But our cultivation is indeed a bit weak, and there isn’t much we can do to help Brother Ye. That’s why I think the three of us should focus on improving our cultivation as soon as possible. Brother Tian, Little Fatty, what do you think?” Gu Yao asked.

The two of them wore troubled expressions. What Gu Yao said wasn’t wrong, but cultivation wasn’t something that could be quickly improved. If it were that easy, there wouldn’t be so many students struggling in the academy year after year.

Chi Changye understood what Gu Yao meant after hearing this. He glanced at Tian Feirong and Little Fatty. The two of them hadn’t improved in cultivation for so long, which was indeed holding Gu Yao back. If they wanted to stay, this couldn’t continue. However, Gu Yao had the means to help them improve faster than before.

He looked again at Tian Feirong. Did this guy even realize his own problems? And still, Gu Yao had to worry about him. How stupid!

Tian Feirong felt uneasy under Chi Changye’s gaze and shifted uncomfortably. He cautiously asked, “Brother Chi, what’s wrong with me?”

Gu Yao tried asking, “Brother Tian, do you know what your problem is?”

Tian Feirong’s expression stiffened for a moment, then he awkwardly said, “What problem could I have? Is it because my talent is too poor?”

Chi Changye shot him a cold glance. “Your problem is that you need a beating. A few good ones should do.”

Tian Feirong’s face fell, clearly distressed. “Don’t bully me like that,” he muttered. Little Fatty smirked, but quickly straightened up—otherwise, he might be next.

Gu Yao chuckled, poking Chi Changye to stop bullying Tian Feirong. Chi Changye flinched as if shocked, the spot where he was poked feeling a bit numb, and his body stiffened slightly.