The kitten seemed to sense the presence of another consciousness and meowed at Gu Yao.
Gu Yao was surprised and asked, "Can't Senior see where the kitten comes from?"
Xu Chen carefully observed and shook his head, saying, "I don't know, but it seems that there is a strong power sealed inside this kitten. After this power is consumed in the future, it will surely be extraordinary."
Gu Yao became happy because even Senior Xu Chen couldn't tell the origin of the kitten. He didn't have to worry about taking the kitten out anymore. The less attention others paid to it, the better.
After some thought, Gu Yao mentioned the matter of going to the Shi Family ancestral land. Gu Yao didn't mention the Black Fiend Beast, only the Black Abyssal Marrow and the Black Abyss. Xu Chen guessed the possible identity of the kitten and couldn't help but feel jealous of Gu Yao's good luck. He said, "You are really lucky. You can even obtain such a remarkable beast. When this little thing grows up, you will realize its benefits."
Gu Yao smiled and said, "The lucky one is not me, it's Big Brother Ye. But he gave it to me." Even though Ye Dahao knew the extraordinary nature of the little kitten, he still gave it to himself. This was what Gu Yao was most grateful for.
Xu Chen... felt tired. He didn't want to talk anymore.
Gu Yao had used up most of the materials and could only end this phase of research. He had a large number of materials for experimentation and with the guidance of a highly knowledgeable alchemist like Xu Chen, Gu Yao's progress was very fast. This often made Xu Chen feel tired and unwilling to speak.
After leaving the alchemy room, Gu Yao naturally became aware of the situation in the academy. He pinched the kitten's soft ears and wondered, "Meow? The Dan Peak wants me to report? Only when I was not thinking straight did I go to the Dan Peak to be humiliated. I know those alchemists won't have any good feelings towards me. They don't have big hearts."
So of course, I ignored it, kept the shop open, even if no one bought elixirs and talismans, I would still pay the wages to those sisters. Anyway, he has other sources of income now, and the cooperation with Star Moon Trading Company ensures that he will not lack spirit stones in the near future.
"Tian Er, are you saying that the spirit grass listed on the list was not collected in full?" Gu Yao couldn't help but dig his ears, suspecting that he misheard. There are spirit stones and there are unattainable spirit grass? Moreover, the spirit grass he listed is not that rare, so "Is it Daoist Dan Feng's doing again?"
Chí Cháng Yè's face also turned cold. Is Dan Feng trying to completely suppress Gu Yao? I didn't expect him to be so short-sighted and narrow-minded.
Tian Fei Rong felt very guilty. He and the chubby guy couldn't even collect the spirit grass for Gu Yao. Without the spirit grass, Gu Yao couldn't refine elixirs or conduct various research experiments that he likes. It's all their fault. They will think of a solution to remedy it. Can Dan Feng really control everything and block all the paths? Even if the paths in the academy are blocked, there are still paths outside the academy."
Gu Yao also thought so. While discussing a solution, someone knocked on the door. The chubby guy went to open the door and let in Zhou Li.
As soon as he entered, he handed over a storage bag: "We already know about the matter with Tian Junior Brother and Wei Junior Brother. Star Moon Trading Company has some connections and can find a way to get some spirit grass. You can use these for now, and if it's not enough, let us know. Brother Jiang said he will definitely meet the needs of Junior Brother Gu."
This is the advantage of becoming big. There is no need to be constrained by internal forces within the academy. If one path is blocked, find another path. This is why the position of Star Moon Trading Company is relatively independent in the academy.
Tian Fei Rong and the chubby guy were immediately grateful and almost in tears. "Senior Brother Zhou, you've come at the perfect timing. Those bastards from Dan Feng are not good people. They don't have the courage to openly compete with Gu Yao in alchemy, so they secretly scheme against him. This time, I see through them."
Those opportunistic people also saw through it. As soon as Dan Feng becomes ruthless, they all side with him. Let them see their true faces and not come begging in the future.
Zhou Li smiled and patted Tian Fei Rong's shoulder. "Don't forget, Junior Brother Gu is also the God of Wealth for our Star Moon Trading Company. He has earned us a lot of spirit stones. How can our company sit idly by? Alright, I'll leave first. If you need anything, just come to the company and let us know instead of shouldering everything by yourselves."
Tian Fei Rong and the chubby guy gratefully saw Zhou Li off. Gu Yao looked at the bag of spirit grass and shook his head in secret. In the end, this was all because Dan Feng monopolized too much. Being dominant and not allowing others to threaten his position.
In fact, Gu Yao didn't know how much impact the high-grade elixirs sold in Gu Chi's shop had on Dan Feng's reputation and position. If this is not stopped, perhaps future disciples will only know about Gu Chi's shop and Gu Yao as the alchemist.
Dan Feng is increasingly being questioned by the disciples, forcing them to be vigilant and find a way to turn the situation around.
Perhaps being praised too much in the past made them come up with all sorts of ideas when it comes to solving problems.
After delivering the spirit grass, Zhou Li returned to Star Moon Trading Company. The voices within the company were not completely unified either. There were people who protested against Jiang Yan. Star Moon Trading Company's position is transcendent, not worth competing with the entire Dan Feng for an alchemist whose future is uncertain. If it were not for Lin Feng's tacit approval, how could Dan Feng behave like this? It seems that Lin Feng does not have high hopes for Gu Yao.
Who made Gu Yao a cultivator with only four spiritual roots?
Upon hearing this, Zhou Li became angry. "So, whatever Dan Feng says, we must do? In the end, who does Star Moon Trading Company belong to? Is it a subordinate and puppet of Dan Feng, subject to his control?"
"Zhou Li, you're just stirring up trouble. Besides, do you really think Gu Yao alone can deal with the entire Dan Feng? Or do you think he alone can meet our Star Moon Trading Company's demand for elixirs? If he dares to say so, I will definitely stand by his side without hesitation." It's not that he looks down on Gu Yao, but no matter how capable Gu Yao is, he's only one person. It's futile for him to fight against Dan Feng with his personal strength, like an egg hitting a rock.
"Yeah, if Gu Yao is defeated, then we will have to beg Dan Feng again. Is that it?" Zhou Li sneered.
The argument below grew louder, but sitting in his seat, Jiang Yan played with his folding fan. It seemed that no matter how loud the others argued, they couldn't disturb his leisurely mood. The more he acted like this, the quieter the voices below became, until eventually there was no sound at all.
At this point, Jiang Yan smiled and looked at them. "Are you finished? If you're finished, then let me say a few words. Star Moon Trading Company is in the business of making money. Both Dan Feng and Gu Yao are our customers. It is completely reasonable for him to buy spirit grass from us. Does it comply with the principles of our company to refuse to sell the spirit grass to Gu Yao as requested by Dan Feng?"
Does it comply? Of course it doesn't comply. This is not a discussion about whether to stand on the side of Danfeng or Guyao.
Jiang Yan listened to them and smiled even more charmingly, "If anyone from Danfeng comes over, just tell them that we are doing business. We will sell to whoever offers the highest price. Who would have a problem with spiritual stones?"
"Yes, Senior Brother!" Zhou Li shouted loudly.
Others also understood something. On the surface, it sounded righteous and majestic, but in reality, they were still on Guyao's side. If the Star Moon Chamber of Commerce no longer supplies Guyao with spiritual herbs, Guyao would be at a loss. But they were not willing to completely lean towards Danfeng either. Otherwise, once this matter was over, Danfeng would return to its original state.
Although they had spiritual herbs, Guyao had lost interest in entering the pill refining room. Indeed, wherever people went, there would always be conflicts of interest, even for cultivators who were above common mortals. In essence, there was not much difference between mortals and immortals.
Chen Changye stood beside Guyao and rubbed his head, messing up the hair that had just been straightened out. The little cat was very dissatisfied and jumped onto Guyao's shoulder, meowing at Chen Changye. This was its territory, and Chen Changye couldn't invade it.
Chen Changye glanced coldly at the cat that was being intrusive, gently grabbing it by the back of its neck and taking off its collar. He said, "Let's go to the Sword Peak. Xiao Yao, you can come with me. The status of the Sword Peak in the Tianfu Academy is different from what is shown on the outside."
He had already unsealed the ancient jade slip that had been sealed on the outside. Inside was an image of a person wielding a sword, slicing through mountains, rivers, and even breaking the fabric of space. There was only one sword, but it left Chen Changye greatly shocked. He felt that the swordsmanship he had cultivated in the past was nothing in front of this sword. It turned to ashes in an instant. This made him deeply aware of the extraordinary nature of the Sword Pavilion.
This image was deeply etched into his sea of consciousness, while the jade slip shattered.
From then on, Chen Changye devoted himself to studying the sword technique and sword intent in the image. Every day, he would set aside some time to practice his sword. Compared to his past sword practice, it seemed chaotic, but Chen Changye felt that by following this path, he could truly excel in the way of the sword.
The person in the image was the true pursuit of his sword cultivation.
The Sword Peak guarding the Sword Pavilion was naturally extraordinary.
If Guyao joined the Sword Peak, could Danfeng still blatantly suppress Guyao? It wouldn't be suppressing just Guyao, but engaging in conflict with the entire Sword Peak.
Guyao propped up his chin and felt that what Chen Changye said was a reasonable approach, but he still felt somewhat unwilling. "In the end, we still need to rely on other forces to contend with Danfeng. It's frustrating. We are weaker in comparison."
Chen Changye chuckled, "That's how the world is. It's precisely because we are weaker that we need to constantly climb to higher peaks. Otherwise, wouldn't we lose the fun? It's the same principle with your pursuit of higher alchemy, gaining enjoyment from it. This process should be endless."
Guyao scratched his head and smiled foolishly. Yes, he had been too narrow-minded. Hearing what Chen Changye said, he wasn't as frustrated anymore because his words struck a chord with him.
Standing up and stretching, the little cat that was lying on him rolled off with a mewl. It wasn't hurt, but it still grumbled dissatisfiedly at Guyao.
Guyao picked up the kitten and said, "Let's go to the Qiu Mountain Range again. I think there are abundant herbal resources there. I have reached a bottleneck in my research recently and it is necessary to supplement it with some new plants. Maybe it will inspire new ideas."
Recently, he had been pondering the problem of removing the spiritual poison, and had made some progress, but it hadn't reached the desired effect.
In the world of cultivation, there were such elixirs, but the rare heavenly treasures needed were extremely scarce. He wanted to develop a more public potion or elixir.