As soon as Gu Yao heard it, he knew it was caused by his alchemy. He didn't expect that just a little leakage of breath would cause such a big commotion. He scratched his face and said, "I've made a few pills for the kittens. It seems that I need to strengthen the formation in the future, otherwise I won't be able to handle it."
Once or twice is fine, but if it happens too often, it will arouse suspicion. Gu Yao thought that it was because the aura of the top-grade pills had a greater attraction to the spirit birds and beasts. He didn't want to reveal the situation of making top-grade pills at the moment.
Chi Changye's expression immediately became serious. "Leave this to me. I believe that those spirit birds and beasts outside will disperse soon, and we don't need to go out specially."
Gu Yao nodded busy. If they go out at this time, wouldn't it be admitting that they caused these anomalies? It's better to let others speculate about it.
Gu Yao felt a little guilty and didn't look outside.
The entrance to Zone A was bustling with activity. The students entering and leaving here found that many spirit beasts had gathered and refused to leave. They tormented the owners of those spirit beasts. When they communicated with their spirit beasts, the spirit beasts expressed their desire to eat. In fact, it could be guessed from their drooling expressions that there was something in Zone A that had a very special attraction to the spirit beasts. But what exactly was it? They couldn't run into each courtyard to search, as only those who could afford spirit stones could live in Zone A.
The students living in Area A also have spirit beasts. On this day, they seem restless and anxious. Some spirit beasts have run out of the yard and are hovering outside Gu Yao's yard, but they dare not trespass. It seems that there is something in this place that makes them hesitate to offend. This phenomenon actually makes their owners suspect the people in this yard.
They can move around freely in Area A, but after walking around, they find nothing unusual.
Fortunately, the smell gradually fades away and the spirit beasts begin to settle down, obediently following their owners. The guards at the entrance of Area A heave a sigh of relief and exaggeratingly wipe the sweat from their foreheads with their sleeves. They were really afraid that the students wouldn't be able to control their spirit beasts and let them break in.
"Some people say that something valuable has appeared in our Area A, but that valuable item is only useful for spirit beasts, and we cultivators can't sense it."
"Maybe it's some wealthy person who doesn't lack spirit stones and bought something delicious for their own spirit beast, attracting the outside spirit beasts as well."
"Maybe it's some alchemical medicine. Could it be that the qi of the medicine made by some alchemist leaked out and caused such a big situation?"
"Don't alchemists usually refine pills in alchemy rooms? Aren't there prohibition formations set up in the rooms? If the qi leaked out and caused restlessness among the spirit beasts, then the medicine must be really good. Personally, I lean towards it being some valuable item."
Fortunately, this kind of situation only happened once. The phenomenon of being surrounded by spirit beasts and birds no longer occurred in Area A. Gradually, everyone put this abnormal situation behind them. Only the students from the Spirit Beast and Spirit Bird Peaks still cared about it. Some people had doubts about Gu Yao, and some people went to him to test him, but Gu Yao deceived them by feigning ignorance.
After that day, Tian Feirong and Xiao Pangzi noticed that the kittens around Gu Yao became much better-behaved. Although they occasionally showed their claws and fluffed up their fur at them, as soon as Gu Yao called out, they immediately behaved and meowed softly at him. Their appearance could melt people's hearts. Tian Feirong and Xiao Pangzi also felt the itch to raise a spirit beast when they saw this, but they soon realized that it wasn't practical and abandoned the idea.
It was too wasteful to just keep a pet. They were not like Gu Yao, who could refine pills or make talismans. They didn't lack spirit stones. A spirit beast as a pet wouldn't be much help to cultivators. However, the spirit beasts that were truly useful were hard to come by. So, for now, they suppressed these thoughts.
The world of cultivation is never short of fresh news. The case of the extermination of the Shi family has been a hot topic among the disciples. However, as news of a young cultivator successfully building his foundation and the formation of alliances between cultivators spread, the case gradually faded away. Moreover, Shi Yanyan seemed to have completely disappeared, and her presence could no longer be seen in the academy. The students, who were chasing after new things, gradually left her behind, as if the case of the Shi family had been forgotten.
"Shi Yanyan took on the task of guarding the Sword Pavilion, with little reward. So, hardly anyone was willing to go there. It is very quiet, which suits her current situation. Maybe a few years later, people outside will have forgotten about Shi Yanyan and the Shi family as well." Zhou Li spoke to Gu Yao and Chi Changye about the developments after their trip to the ancestral land of the Shi family.
"But I guess she might have other plans for the Sword Pavilion. After all, even though the cultivators who enter the Sword Pavilion are mostly idiots and lunatics, they may not be able to achieve great success in one leap. So there is hope for her to seek revenge."
Zhou Li knew how he would feel if he encountered the tragedy of the extermination of his family, witnessing his father sacrificing himself and perishing with the enemy. Even if he had to risk his life, he would find ways to retaliate against his enemies.
Gu Yao shook his head. The chances of such an opportunity were too slim. Besides, who exactly was their enemy? "By the way, have you found out who the mastermind behind the extermination of the Shi family is?"
People in the academy had overlooked this matter when gossiping, but Gu Yao believed that the higher-ups of the academy and Jiang Yan must have wanted to figure it out. Although he knew little, he had a feeling that they had spread a big net that covered the entire Tianlin Continent. It seemed like nothing could escape their eyes, like a large sword hanging over their heads, ready to fall at any moment.
Zhou Li frowned and then lowered his voice as he spoke to Gu Yao and Chi Changye, "They have found traces leading to the City Lord's Mansion in the Ten-Fold City. Don't tell anyone about this, as no one would believe it."
Gu Yao also furrowed his brows. On the surface, it seemed like various forces were involved in the Shi family's treasure, including the City Lord's Mansion of the Ten-Fold City. After all, Elder He, who had escaped from the secret place, belonged to the City Lord's Mansion. A considerable portion of the Shi Family's assets had also fallen into the hands of the City Lord's Mansion. But the more it appeared this way, the less likely people would think that the City Lord's Mansion was the mastermind behind everything. After all, if the City Lord's Mansion wanted to suppress the Shi family, it should have been easy. All they had to do was issue an order, and various forces would rush to attack the Shi family.
Therefore, why did the City Lord's Mansion go through all these troubles?
Gu Yao said, "Well, I won't say it, and nobody would believe me anyway." Compared to the City Lord's Mansion, he was just an insignificant cultivator.
So, in the end, the matter of the Shi family would probably be left unresolved.
Danfeng Sect.
Wei Jinzhi looked displeased at the person in front of him and said, "Is this the information you inquired about? Even if I ask someone casually outside, what difference does it make compared to what you found out? You bunch of useless people, what's the use of you?"
Wei Jinzhi is currently the youngest direct disciple of Lin Feng, the head of Danfeng Mountain. He did not enter the sect through the Ascension Conference, but was discovered as a talented individual during an outing. He has shown remarkable achievements in alchemy and is highly praised by others.
However, things have changed after the new batch of students entered the academy, especially after Li Shurong and Liu Lingge lost the challenge. Even the students of Danfeng Mountain often compare this new student to Wei Jinzhi, sparking debates on who is better.
While Wei Jinzhi has many supporters, there are also those who dislike him and raise the status of the new student Gu Yao to belittle Wei Jinzhi. Their hidden meaning is that even if Wei Jinzhi were to challenge Gu Yao, Wei Jinzhi would still lose.
Can Wei Jinzhi accept this? Of course, he cannot accept it, but he has been restraining himself and not taking any action so far. This is not only because his senior brother Ling Qi has advised him, but also because he has bought alchemy pills from Gu Chi's shop a few times. Each pill makes him want to analyze and study it thoroughly. He also frequently monitors the sales of pills in Gu Chi's shop. Over time, Wei Jinzhi has to admit that if he were to challenge Gu Yao, he would also be defeated, and his outcome would not be much better than Liu Lingge's.
He cannot achieve the same success rate in pill refinement as Gu Yao, especially for high-grade pills. For him, the appearance of high-grade pills is a very rare occurrence that is beyond his control. On the other hand, low-grade pills are more commonly seen. However, in Gu Chi's shop, besides high-grade pills, there are only middle-grade pills, and low-grade pills are almost nonexistent. The more he pays attention to the situation in this shop, the more discouraged and frustrated he becomes.
Previously, when there were abnormalities in the Jia District, he specifically inquired about it. Why? Simply because Gu Yao currently lives in the Jia District. He couldn't help but wonder if any abnormal situations were related to Gu Yao or if Gu Yao had caused any new developments. But how could he tell others? They would think he was going crazy, but he couldn't control his thoughts.
His subordinates said cautiously, "Master Wei, it's our incompetence. A fist-sized black kitten appeared next to Master Gu. According to our investigation, they caught this kitten on their way back from the Shijia Ancestral Land and brought it to Gu Yao as a pet. There doesn't seem to be anything unusual about it. However, we heard that his two helpers from the Spirit Bird Peak and Spirit Beast Peak have been inquiring about the food and pills that spirit beasts and birds like to eat. They have also collected a batch of spiritual materials related to refining pills. But these types of pills are not sold in Gu Chi's shop."
Wei Jinzhi frowned. When the rumors were spreading, he guessed whether Gu Yao had refined exceptionally high-quality pills, causing the restlessness among the spirit beasts and birds. However, it seemed that no one believed his theory and thought that he was overestimating Gu Yao, lacking a calm mind.
"You may leave now," Wei Jinzhi waved his hand.
After Wei Jinzhi and others left, he also turned and left the cave, heading towards his senior brother's place.