Transmigration: The Peerless Immortal Husband

The maidservant brought in fine spiritual tea and fruit, but the shopkeeper waved her off with a gesture. He then respectfully bowed to the four of them. “I apologize, esteemed seniors. What can Lingyuan Pavilion assist you with? Lingyuan Pavilion has branches in many cities, and within our capability, we will certainly do our best to accommodate your needs.”

Lingyuan Pavilion clearly had a significant background, but the shopkeeper, upon closer inspection, noticed that the four of them appeared young, yet he had never heard their names before. He was unsure which faction had cultivated them—outstanding talents who had never shown their faces in public. As a business, encountering such talented cultivators was a rare opportunity. Naturally, they wanted to form a connection if possible, or at least not allow any negative impressions of Lingyuan Pavilion. However, the pavilion itself was not afraid of trouble.

Gu Yao smiled, easily discerning from the shopkeeper’s words that the power behind Lingyuan Pavilion was not smaller than the Mu family in Jiangyun City; otherwise, how could they have established branches across the continent?

Tian Feirong smiled gently, “We have a small favor to ask of Lingyuan Pavilion. Please do not worry, it is nothing serious. We simply need your help to host an auction, where we will sell some medicinal pills.”

The shopkeeper looked at the four of them with surprise. Chi Changye calmly sipped his tea, while Gu Yao appeared intrigued by the spiritual fruit in his hand. He knew that the four of them had likely discussed this beforehand, with Tian Feirong acting as their spokesperson. “May I ask what kind of pills you wish to auction?” he asked.

The shopkeeper was concerned that the pills they intended to auction might be insufficient in quantity, so he wanted to see them first.

Tian Feirong casually tossed out a storage bag. The shopkeeper quickly caught it and opened it. The first item he took out was a jade bottle containing a high-grade Tianyuan Pill. He was immediately stunned upon seeing it. He glanced at the four of them, then back at the pill in his hand, realizing why they had been able to continuously break through to the Golden Core stage. They were offering high-grade Tianyuan Pills for auction! The quality of the pills they used was at least on the same level as this.

The shopkeeper quickly clapped his hands, calling for someone to come in and inspect and register all the medicinal pills. There were two or three types of pills that assisted in the Golden Core stage, all of which were top-quality. The other pills for the Foundation Establishment stage were even more impressive, including some of the highest-grade pills. What shocked him most was that these pills seemed to be produced by the same person. Could it be that one of the four was a pill master?

“May I ask which pill master crafted these pills?”

“I made them. We no longer need these pills. If it’s not too much trouble, could you help me see if they are suitable for auction? If not, I’d be fine with having them exchanged for spiritual stones or herbs,” Gu Yao said at this moment. There was no need to hide his identity as a pill master. If he didn’t say anything now, the news would spread once word got out from the Ten Thousand Mountains.

“Oh, so you are Alchemist Yao,” the shopkeeper said, his eyes lighting up. “Please do not worry, Alchemist Yao. Lingyuan Pavilion will immediately arrange an auction for these pills. If the four of you have yet to settle somewhere, may I suggest that Lingyuan Pavilion arrange accommodations for you?”

Gu Yao looked at the other three, who had left the decision up to him. He nodded and said, “Then, thank you for your help.”

The shopkeeper immediately called over a trusted subordinate to take the four of them to Lingyuan Pavilion’s guest courtyard to rest. Meanwhile, he took the pills to see the elder in charge. The elder was immediately startled by the Golden Core aura coming from the four of them. Once he realized who they were, his spiritual sense withdrew silently. He noticed that one of them, just like him, was a mid-Golden Core cultivator. He wondered if the cultivators who spread the rumors had mistaken a Golden Core cultivator for a Foundation Establishment cultivator, or if it was done intentionally.

“That Daoist Chang Ye is a mid-Golden Core cultivator, and now this Daoist Yao is a pill master. Lingyuan Pavilion should seek to form a good relationship with them. This auction must be handled well. If they need spiritual herbs, we should give them more. After all, Lingyuan Pavilion will not lose out,” the elder said with satisfaction as he looked at the pills. These pills didn’t look like they were made after reaching the Golden Core; the time didn’t align, which meant the person had the strength of a seventh-grade pill master before breaking through to the Golden Core. Now that he was in the Golden Core stage, his pill refinement skills must have improved even more. The elder was eagerly anticipating the outcome.

“Understood. I’ll arrange for a batch of spiritual herbs to be sent over,” the shopkeeper replied, fully aware that this was an opportunity to form a good relationship.

“Let’s keep an eye on the Mu family. That kid Mu An is overestimating himself and trying to target them. Hmph!” the elder muttered unhappily.

“I’ll take care of it,” the shopkeeper replied.

Not long later, Lingyuan Pavilion received an invitation from the Mu family. The shopkeeper’s face darkened. The Mu family was starting to act arrogantly toward Lingyuan Pavilion. Did they really think that just because they had reached the Golden Core, they were something extraordinary?

Becoming a disciple of a Nascent Soul powerhouse did not mean that one could instantly become a Nascent Soul cultivator. How many Golden Core cultivators failed to break through to Nascent Soul? If there were countless Golden Core cultivators on the continent, the number of Nascent Soul cultivators would be far fewer.

The shopkeeper courteously told the Mu family’s envoy, “Daoist Chang and the others are our esteemed guests at Lingyuan Pavilion and are currently residing in our guest courtyard. I will personally deliver your invitation to them. Please wait here for a moment.”

He did not allow them to disturb the guests, emphasizing that everything was to be done according to the guests’ wishes, stressing the word “guests” heavily.

The Mu family envoy’s expression was unpleasant. How dare a mere shopkeeper show them such disrespect? In fact, the shopkeeper had been quite polite, but the Mu family felt that since the shopkeeper did not immediately take them to meet the guests, he was deliberately avoiding them and not giving the Mu family enough respect. They were already planning to report this incident to the family head when they returned.

The shopkeeper observed the reaction of the Mu family envoy with amusement. The Mu family had become so arrogant after gaining a little success. They were practically asking for trouble. After the envoy took the invitation, the Lingyuan Pavilion’s guards immediately delivered it to the guest courtyard, where the four had just settled.

Tian Feirong opened the invitation and sneered. “The Mu family? What a show of power! We didn’t go looking for them, and yet they can’t wait to come and pressure us?”

Wasn’t this an attempt to apply pressure by asking them to visit now? If it were an apology, they should have come directly to the door.

The little fatty pouted. “Just leave them hanging. Brother Chi, is that okay?”

“Mm, just leave them,” Chi Changye said coldly.

Tian Feirong delivered the invitation to the guards waiting outside and explained the intentions of the four. The guards understood the shopkeeper’s attitude and were clear on the events that had transpired, so they weren’t surprised by the outcome. If they had been forced to compromise due to the Nascent Soul master behind Mu An, they wouldn’t have killed Hua Gu and the others without hesitation.

Upon receiving the reply, the Mu family envoy’s expression turned even darker. When leaving, they didn’t even say goodbye. The shopkeeper just sneered twice, finding their behavior nonsensical.

As soon as the Mu family left, Lingyuan Pavilion sent out the news of the upcoming auction to all the factions in Jiangyun City, along with the key auction list. In addition to the pills provided by Gu Yao, Lingyuan Pavilion also included items that would be prepared for the next auction, aiming to make a big splash with this event.

Not only Jiangyun City, but also nearby towns and cities received Lingyuan Pavilion’s promotional materials. When they saw the high-grade Tianyuan Pills listed, many factions could no longer hold back and rushed to Jiangyun City. Lingyuan Pavilion’s reputation guaranteed that no counterfeit goods would be sold.

The entire city of Jiangyun was abuzz. High-grade Tianyuan Pills! Any Foundation Establishment cultivator would be itching to get their hands on them. While low-grade pills had a low success rate for breakthrough, high-grade pills could increase the odds by a few percentage points without interfering with other supporting items. Especially since the auction list included other high-quality supporting pills, if one could win them all, it would almost be like accumulating a Golden Core by sheer force.

Many factions were determined to secure the high-grade Tianyuan Pills, so they quickly gathered large amounts of spirit stones. Some factions even became curious about the origin of these pills—how had Lingyuan Pavilion suddenly obtained such a quantity of high-quality pills?

A few observant individuals noticed something: Lingyuan Pavilion had received four cultivators and had arranged special accommodations for them in the guest courtyard. It was rumored that these cultivators were being treated as esteemed guests. Even the Mu family, wanting to meet them, had to wait outside unless the four agreed. Lingyuan Pavilion had made it clear that they would not allow the Mu family in unless the guests consented.

“Third Elder, do you think these pills are related to Chang Ye and the others? If they are the ones who provided them, it would explain why they’ve been breaking through to the Golden Core one after another. If…”

If the Yan family had so many high-quality pills, they could easily produce several more Golden Core cultivators. Unfortunately, even the low-grade Tianyuan Pills are something they have to go to great lengths to acquire.

It’s frustrating when others don’t even need low-grade pills and start with high-quality ones.

The elder smiled bitterly, the only expression he could manage lately. “I suspect one of them is actually a pill master. I heard that Lingyuan Pavilion sent a batch of valuable spiritual herbs to the guest courtyard. These herbs are said to be used for refining seventh-grade pills.”

Seventh-grade pills were expensive, and the spiritual herbs required to refine them weren’t easily available. They wouldn’t be casually wasted.

“What?” The head of the Yan family was stunned for a while, then regretted it immensely. “So, you’re saying a golden opportunity slipped through our hands? Is it too late to remedy this? By the way, wasn’t it said that Yuchen had fallen for Chang Ye, the cultivator? Would it help if we sent Yuchen over now?”

“Absolutely not!” Yan Xun quickly stopped him. “Master, unless Yuchen is willing to serve as a concubine, it will only anger them. In the past, I didn’t know much about them and thought Yuchen was a good match for Chang Ye, but now it’s clear we were aiming too high. Besides, since coming to Jiangyun City, they’ve had no further ties with our Yan family. This time, they didn’t ask for our help, but instead went to Lingyuan Pavilion. Don’t you see it clearly now?”

“This…” The Yan family head hesitated. “What if we ask Yuchen what she thinks?” If they could establish a connection, sending a few concubines might still be worthwhile.

Elder Yan Xun sighed inwardly. “I’ll ask Yuchen what she thinks.” The third elder realized that, for the family head, the desire to form a Golden Core cultivator was more important than anything else.

It wasn’t just the Yan family; other sharp-eyed factions had also connected the appearance of these pills with Gu Yao and the four of them. In particular, the movement of spiritual herbs from Lingyuan Pavilion was noticed, further confirming their suspicions. So, since the Mu family’s arrival, various factions had been sending invitations, gifts, and even trying to introduce cultivators and alchemists to them.