Transmigration: The Peerless Immortal Husband

Upon hearing Xu Chen’s voice, Gu Yao curiously asked in his consciousness, “Senior, what have you heard about the Heavenly Spirit Clan?”

Xu Chen tapped his forehead, trying to recall, “Heavenly Spirit Clan… Oh, that’s right! I remember now. There seems to be an ancient underground city, said to have been created by the Heavenly Spirit Clan. The city is seamless, and even the best craftsmen cannot recreate it. It’s unclear how long it’s been passed down, but it still holds the power to mobilize the entire city’s strength to launch attacks. Its offensive power is incredibly formidable.”

“Ah… It sounds like a fortress designed for battle. So, the Heavenly Spirit Clan are weapon makers?” But Gu Yao didn’t have a particular interest or talent in weapon forging.

“Fool! Didn’t you say they have something special about their souls? Whether they’re weapon makers, alchemists, or rune masters, in terms of controlling divine sense and spiritual power, they will always be slightly superior to ordinary cultivators, with a natural advantage. The greater the master, the more extraordinary they are. In other words, the Heavenly Spirit Clan could be exceptional weapon makers, amazing alchemists, or outstanding rune masters. Of course, that doesn’t mean human cultivators can’t do it. There are human cultivators with naturally strong souls. Otherwise, humans wouldn’t have been able to replace the Hundred Clans and become the rulers of this world.”

The scenes that Gu Yao had seen, Xu Chen had also watched. They were truly shocking.

Thinking about it, Gu Yao recalled a few images, one of which showed a powerful cultivator floating in the air, drawing runes one by one. These runes had the power to exert tremendous force. Could that cultivator have been a member of the Heavenly Spirit Clan? The person was indeed incredibly powerful, and Gu Yao felt his own insignificance.

“Xiao Yao, what are you thinking about?”

The voice of Chi Changye brought Gu Yao back to his senses. Looking into Chi Changye’s knowing gaze, Gu Yao shook his head and said, “The Heavenly Spirit Clan excels in their souls, perhaps mastering weapon forging, alchemy, and rune crafting. I like alchemy, maybe it’s influenced by this bloodline.”

Chi Changye patted Gu Yao’s head, while Tian Feirong and the little fatty firmly believed it, nodding repeatedly and saying it was definitely the case. After all, which alchemist had the innate talent like Gu Yao’s?

Apart from the wall carvings, the only thing remaining in the underground space was the large formation in the center. After understanding the details of the carvings, the four of them, along with the two beasts who were peeking around, all focused their attention on the formation in the center.

Gu Yao hesitated and wondered, “What could be in the center? Could it be that the formation here supports the entire Cangkun Hall and Cangkun Secret Realm?”

Chi Changye walked up to the coiled dragon pillars to examine them. Gu Yao grabbed him by the arm, and Chi Changye waved him off, saying, “Xiao Yao, didn’t you see? In addition to the coiled dragons on the pillars, there are other patterns. I didn’t think much of it before, but after seeing the carvings, I wonder if these coiled dragon pillars correspond to the different races?”

“Really?” Tian Feirong asked in surprise. “Let me take a look.”

The little fatty helped him search. There were 108 coiled dragon pillars surrounding the central formation, giving off an imposing and solemn atmosphere. Before long, the two found one pillar carved with a figure surrounded by fire, resembling the Fire God. Tian Feirong couldn’t help but become absorbed in it, while the little fatty kept watch.

Gu Yao also searched around but found nothing. It seemed like the Heavenly Spirit Clan had no distinct physical features, making it difficult to identify. Just as he was about to give up, an eye suddenly appeared in the formation, and Gu Yao was immediately drawn into it. Chi Changye watched helplessly as Gu Yao slipped from his grasp. The force exerted by the formation was so much stronger than his own that he couldn’t break through the coiled dragon pillars’ blockade to follow.

Chi Changye was anxious but reminded himself that this place must have been left by the ancient Hundred Clans and couldn’t possibly pose any danger to their descendants. He tried to reassure himself that Gu Yao would be fine but still couldn’t tear his gaze away from the formation’s center.

Suspended in mid-air, Gu Yao found himself surrounded by golden light from the eye overhead. He felt as though he was bathing in a warm golden ocean, as if he had returned to the womb. Yet, in this ocean of gold, an eye was watching over him.

He didn’t know how long it lasted, but eventually, the light began to fade, and the eye closed wearily, like a star falling from the sky. Before Gu Yao could react, the “star” struck him in the face. There was a sharp pain in the center of his forehead, and it felt as though the star had drilled into his mind. Gu Yao instinctively reached up to touch it, but there was nothing there. The previous pain felt like a mere illusion.

At that moment, he heard Chi Changye calling his name.

Gu Yao wanted to move closer, but as soon as he thought about it, he found himself outside the formation.

Chi Changye, looking at the person who had just been in the formation but was now suddenly beside him, quickly grabbed him and checked him over. Worried, he asked, “What happened just now? Did you feel anything strange?”

Gu Yao shook his head. “What happened to me just now?”

Chi Changye explained what had happened: he had seen Gu Yao bathing in golden light. As the light intensified, he could no longer see Gu Yao’s figure. When the light faded, Gu Yao was standing there in a daze, which prompted him to urgently call out.

“Is that so?” Gu Yao hesitated and touched his forehead again, wondering if Chi Changye hadn’t seen it? What about Senior Xu? He hurriedly asked Xu Chen in his sea of consciousness.

Xu Chen regretfully replied, “I was just blocked off. I couldn’t perceive anything outside until you left that formation.”

Gu Yao suppressed his confusion, not wanting to cause Chi Changye unnecessary worry. He looked up and smiled, saying, “I just saw an eye. It seemed kind of familiar. Maybe that eye represents the Heavenly Spirit Clan. Don’t worry, Big Brother Ye. I feel like my body is a bit different now.”

Chi Changye asked, “Different? How so?”

Xu Chen’s voice interjected, “It’s probably because the bloodline of the Heavenly Spirit Clan has further awakened. Kid, I just noticed your sea of consciousness has expanded; some changes have occurred.”

Chi Changye also heard this, and Gu Yao checked himself. Indeed, the space within his sea of consciousness had become more spacious. Not only that, but golden mist now filled the space. Was this the golden light that had enveloped him before? Had it been absorbed by his sea of consciousness?

He sensed it, and the golden mist seemed to bring him no harm—on the contrary, it seemed beneficial. He had a vague feeling that once this mist fully merged, his soul would undergo a transformation.

He shared his feelings with Chi Changye. Chi Changye suppressed his inner concerns and reminded himself that everything was fine for now. Still, he couldn’t shake the feeling of wariness—could the ancient Hundred Clans be unwilling to fade away from this continent? Would they try to use Gu Yao for something?

In addition, Gu Yao’s cultivation had crossed the peak of the early Foundation Building stage and entered the middle stage.

On the other side, Tian Feirong’s body suddenly exploded with a “bang,” erupting in flames. He became a human torch, his robe burned away in an instant. The little fatty almost screamed but noticed that, apart from his clothes being burned, Tian Feirong’s hair and skin were perfectly unharmed.

Wasn’t this flame the Blue Flame that Tian Feirong himself possessed? Perhaps his physique had fully awakened now. Thinking about it this way, the little fatty felt a bit more at ease, though also somewhat envious. With this, Tian Feirong’s strength would definitely increase faster than his own.

Chi Changye raised an eyebrow as he silently stepped in front of Gu Yao, blocking his view from seeing Tian Feirong completely engulfed by the Blue Flame. As for the little fatty, he wasn’t concerned about him.

Gu Yao pushed lightly, but couldn’t move him, then tried to peek around but was pushed back by Chi Changye. He could only speak, “Big Brother Ye, is Second Brother Tian alright?”

“He’s fine; his physique has just been activated. It’s up to him how he retracts it,” Chi Changye said indifferently.

The flames raged for a while before gradually subsiding. Tian Feirong, still surrounded by the flames, kept his eyes closed the whole time. When the flames finally withdrew into his body, he opened his eyes. The little fatty couldn’t bear to watch and hurriedly reminded him, “Quick, put on your clothes!”

“What happened to me?” Tian Feirong looked down and immediately cried out. He quickly pulled clothes from his storage bag to cover himself, feeling embarrassed. “Where’s my old robe?”

The little fatty replied, annoyed, “It burned up—completely. Don’t you remember what happened to you just now?”

“Huh? No, I don’t. All I remember is that I seemed to be in a sea of flames, and the flames were blue. It felt familiar, but I don’t know how long I was there before I suddenly woke up.” Tian Feirong spoke while checking his body.

The little fatty was even more annoyed: “You were clearly a human torch just now! You were in a sea of flames, that’s why your clothes burned up. Hey? You… you…” The little fatty stared, pointing at Tian Feirong but unable to say anything.

At that moment, Gu Yao finally managed to step out from behind Chi Changye. His eyes swept around, and he quickly understood what the little fatty was trying to express: “Second Brother Tian, did you just reach Foundation Building?”

That was way too easy! It was even easier than when Chi Changye built his foundation. Just by being burned by the flames, he reached Foundation Building?

Tian Feirong also realized his situation, and he couldn’t help but leap around in excitement—he actually reached Foundation Building! He thought he’d have to wait until they left the secret realm and return to the academy to meditate for a while, with the help of a Foundation Building pill, before he could build his foundation. But it felt like a dream. He woke up and suddenly reached Foundation Building.

The little fatty ground his teeth in frustration. This was too infuriating! Now he was the only one who hadn’t reached Foundation Building, and he was dragging everyone down.

The Crystal Snake slithered up to his shoulder, nuzzling its little head against him, silently comforting him.

The little fatty calmed down a bit. At least he had Liuli with him. Even if Tian Feirong had reached Foundation Building, he still wouldn’t get the better of him. If not, he’d have Liuli deal with him!

Just then, a vortex appeared above them, swallowing all four of them. The light in the underground space went out, and everything returned to darkness. In the darkness, it seemed like a sigh echoed.

Feeling dizzy, the four of them found themselves back in the side hall. The cultivators stationed there, upon seeing the four suddenly appear, froze for a moment. Then, someone immediately ran out, followed by a bunch of cultivators rushing in. One of them asked, “Where did you go just now? And what about the painting?”

Tian Feirong replied irritably, “Why should we tell you where we went? What painting? Why are you blocking the entrance? Trying to rob us? Come at me!”

He had just reached Foundation Building and was feeling quite puffed up.