Transmigration: The Peerless Immortal Husband

The Golden Core demon cultivators in this mountain range had all gathered. Gu Yao and the others were in seclusion here for cultivation, and they all knew about it, having mostly traded medicinal pills with Gu Yao before.

Looking at the figure in the center of the thunder tribulation and the silhouette standing outside its range, these demon cultivators had to keep any thoughts to themselves. When Chi Changye had come to them to practice, after seeing him practice his swordsmanship, they all realized that Chi Changye hadn’t used his true strength to spar with them.

Bai Qiuyan looked at them with a playful expression: “What are you worried about? Do you think that after these four finish crossing their tribulation, they’ll stay in our mountains? You’re wrong. That human cultivator didn’t make any move to kill us when he first arrived, and he won’t in the future. On the contrary, after they leave, where are we going to find an alchemist with such great pill-making skills, who doesn’t charge sky-high prices?”

The other demon cultivators paused in thought. “Isn’t that the truth?”

“What should we do then?”

“Nothing, really. What else can we do? Are you going to forcibly keep them here? Or would you like to try?” Bai Qiuyan teased.

Everyone tacitly shifted their gaze away. Were demons really that foolish?

Demon beasts with slightly weaker strength were either trembling in their caves, hiding, or had moved far away.

Gu Yao faced the vastness of the heavenly might for the first time, as if everything under the thunder tribulation was about to be destroyed. He understood that if he showed any fear, this tribulation could very well end in failure, and he would be reduced to ashes under the heavenly wrath.

It hurt! It really hurt!

In the past six months, although he had used the body-refining technique he acquired for cultivation, the time was still too short. Therefore, he had to rely on the energy from the thunder tribulation to refine his body. However, since he didn’t have a lightning spirit root like Chi Changye, the risks involved were huge. He could only use the method from the body-refining technique to absorb the energy and refine every part of his body, without the aid of medicinal baths to neutralize the pain. The tearing pain made Gu Yao feel as if even his soul was trembling.

Tian Feirong and the fatty boy had successfully passed their tribulations and formed their Golden Cores, but when they looked at Gu Yao’s tribulation, they both felt a chill in their hearts. If their tribulations had been like this, they probably would have turned to ashes under the heavenly wrath.

The fatty boy swallowed hard and said, “How is Gu Yao’s tribulation so intense?”

Chi Changye clenched and released his fist repeatedly, his heart unsettled. “Although Xiao Yao’s spiritual root talent isn’t great, he excels in every other aspect. The tribulation he’s facing is naturally stronger than what ordinary cultivators would experience.”

The Heavenly Spirit Tribe bloodline he carried, his natural talent and comprehension in alchemy, and another factor—his unseen fortune—all played a role. The more one gained, the greater the trials they would face. Chi Changye secretly thanked himself for obtaining the body-refining technique when leaving the Tianlin Continent. Gu Yao had spent six months continuously refining his body; otherwise, even if he barely survived, he would have been heavily injured by the tribulation.

Tian Feirong and the fatty boy nodded in agreement. For Tian Feirong, due to his physique, his tribulation was a bit harsher than the fatty boy’s, but still not as intense as Gu Yao’s. Gu Yao’s tribulation was almost as severe as Chi Changye’s had been back in the day. However, Chi Changye himself had also undergone a transformation—who else could have directly split the thunder tribulation with a sword like he did?

The thunder tribulation finally ended after three days and nights. A gentle rain fell from the heavens, quickly healing Gu Yao’s injuries. Gu Yao, enduring the pain, absorbed as much of the pure energy from the rain as possible.

Brother Tiger, still shaken, lifted his large tiger head. “It’s over? He succeeded again? It seems that the heavens really favor these cunning human cultivators.”

He almost wanted to say that the heavens were unfair, but upon looking at the skies, he swallowed those words.

Bai Qiuyan kicked him irritably. “That human passed through with his real abilities. I don’t believe you haven’t noticed that after Gu Alchemist arrived here, he’s been refining his body. I’ve seen many human cultivators, but I’ve never seen an alchemist who would put effort into body refining. Gu Alchemist is a rare one, and it’s not surprising that the heavens favor him. Do you think the heavens should favor a lazy tiger like you?”

Other demon cultivators burst into laughter. Brother Tiger’s bloodline wasn’t bad, but he was too lazy in cultivation. After Chi Changye came, he often practiced with him, causing Brother Tiger’s progress in the last six months to surpass what he’d achieved in the past ten years. That’s what you call someone who benefits and then pretends to be humble.

“Let’s go, let’s congratulate Gu Alchemist on successfully forming his Golden Core,” suggested one demon cultivator, and everyone agreed, including brother tiger, who struggled to get up.

Although the rain after the tribulation was beneficial to them as well, it wasn’t as exciting after the third time. Instead, the mountainsides that had been stripped layer by layer and the countless plants that had been destroyed began to regrow from the earth, and soon the mountainside was lush and green.

Gu Yao’s previous robe had been shredded by the tribulation, so he changed into a new one. However, his face was now fully revealed, as were Tian Feirong’s and the fatty boy’s. Bai Qiuyan couldn’t help but praise, “This face is still the best. Why hide such a beautiful face? Alright, I won’t say more. We came here to congratulate Gu Alchemist on successfully overcoming the tribulation and forming his Golden Core.”

The other demon cultivators also congratulated him, including Brother Tiger. Gu Yao returned the greeting with cupped fists. Everyone knew he needed to enter seclusion to stabilize his cultivation, so they didn’t linger and quickly left.

The three of them entered seclusion again, but this time it was only for a short period. Half a month later, the four of them left the mountain and appeared outside Jiangyun City. They could still hear the sound of a tiger’s roar in the distance. The big tiger was cheering, glad that those troublesome fellows had finally left. Ha, what a relief! Other demon cultivators were both happy and disappointed. They were happy because Gu Yao had left them some pills, including some that were useful even for Golden Core cultivators. They were disappointed, though, because they knew he wouldn’t be coming back. Sigh…

The four of them looked at the city wall, and then looked back again.

“Let’s go. We’ll find a place to sell some of the pills. The cost of this seclusion was quite high,” one of them suggested. The middle-grade spirit stones they had obtained in the Cangkun Secret Realm were almost all spent, not to mention the low-grade ones. The energy required for Golden Core formation was significant, which was why everyone longed for places with abundant spiritual energy for cultivation.

Additionally, they had been inexplicably pursued by the Mu family before, so they had to get some answers.

They continued using the same appearances they had when they first came here, not hiding at all as they walked toward the city gate. There had already been many cultivators gathered there, hoping to take a chance to see if the four of them would return. If they did, they could be the first to see them.

As soon as the four appeared, the cultivators at the city gate were all stunned. The previously noisy city gate area fell into an instant silence. Their eyes followed the four as they walked. Even the city guards recognized them and, without asking for a spirit stone, allowed them to enter the city. Only when their figures were about to disappear did the crowd behind them suddenly erupt like a drop of cold water splashing into hot oil, instantly boiling over. Many people started sending messages, rushing to tell those behind them.

“They’re back!”

“The Four of them have returned!”

“All four of them are Golden Core cultivators!”

The entire Jiangyun City was in an uproar. At first, some people thought they were just rural bumpkins from outside, but now everyone believed they must be elite cultivators carefully trained by some major sect or large family.

The wind changes so quickly, and many times, strength is the truth.

Several figures swooped down from the sky towards the city gate. “Where are they?” By the time they arrived, it was already too late. The four had already entered the city. Though they had been following them, the figures ahead vanished in the blink of an eye. So, no one knew where the four of them had gone.

Yan Xun also rushed over. After hearing the report from the people he had sent, he sighed, “Forget it. If it’s fate, we’ll meet again. If not, there’s no need to force it. Withdraw the people here. No need to leave anyone behind.”

Mu An naturally received the news as well. Four Golden Core cultivators! And they were all young! The cup in his hand turned into dust.

“An’er, what should we do about this?” Mu An’s father asked his son.

“It’s just Golden Core cultivators. What’s there to be afraid of? Big Brother’s master is a Nascent Soul cultivator!” Mu Quan shouted boldly.

Mu An calmly brushed off the dust from his hands and said lightly, “Let the people below keep an eye on them. Since they’ve entered the city, they won’t hide. Once we find them, we’ll invite them to the Mu residence as guests in my name.”

“Brother, still invite them as guests? Don’t you want to kill them!” Mu Quan shouted.

“Alright, Quan’er, quiet down. Inviting them as guests is just something we say for others to hear. Don’t run around these next few days. Let your brother handle this matter first,” Mu Jiazu understood Mu An’s meaning.

Mu Quan mumbled a few things but didn’t protest further.

Mu Jiazu passed on Mu An’s instructions, making it clear that they didn’t want to offend the forces behind Gu Yao and his group. Once they knew it was Mu An’s decision, they nodded in agreement. They would only keep an eye on the movements of the four, which wasn’t considered excessive. As for other matters, they wouldn’t get involved. Whether the Mu family wanted to form an alliance or confront the four, it was beyond their control.

Gu Yao and his group used an illusionary technique to make people overlook their presence, treating them as ordinary passersby. They arrived in front of a moderately large building, looked at the sign above, “Lingyuan Pavilion.” Gu Yao said, “Let’s go with this one. It looks substantial and should have some background.”

A quick scan revealed that both the items for sale and the formations in place were not inferior, and there was a Golden Core mid-stage cultivator in charge inside. More importantly, Gu Yao found these three characters pleasing to the eye. There was also another shop in the city called “Xianyuan Pavilion,” but he didn’t even step inside, as he felt the name was too grandiose.

“Alright, we’ll go with Xiao Yao’s choice,” said Chi Changye. Neither Tian Feirong nor the fatty boy had any objections.

The four of them stepped inside. The shopkeeper raised his head to look at the newcomers. For a moment, he seemed distracted but quickly walked out from the back, respectfully inviting them into the reception area. The brief moment of distraction allowed him to clearly see who they were. They were none other than the ones who had caused the heavenly tribulation phenomenon one after another. He hadn’t expected them to visit Lingyuan Pavilion.