Currently, there is a meeting and exchange point for the cultivators who come to assist from various places, which is the coastal city of Shuifang. Although this place is by the sea and the sea is dangerous, it is also very rich in various resources, which has attracted many cultivators who practice outside to come here. Therefore, the spontaneously formed Shuifang City is not small in scale and is usually quite lively.
Due to the attacks of sea beasts, the flow of people in Shuifang City has increased dramatically. Those who come here to exchange goods, take a rest midway, and see business opportunities have all come from various places. Also, due to the popularity, the sea beasts consider this place to be a tough nut to crack and will not attack it directly for now.
On the way to Shuifang City, there was movement in the spirit beast bag on Gu Yao's body. It was the little cat that had been sleeping for a long time, so Gu Yao quickly let it out, otherwise the spirit beast bag might not withstand its ravages.
After sleeping for a whole year, not only did it often make a fuss in front of our eyes before, even after it suddenly left, we still feel a bit uncomfortable. Gu Yao and Chi Changye speculated on the reason for its deep sleep, it should be because it was digesting what it had eaten. As for that thing, they both tacitly agreed not to mention it.
"Did this little brat finally wake up?" Chi Changye heard the movement and looked over. He reached out and picked up the little guy, looking left and right. "I don't see any changes, it's still so small."
"Meow meow meow!" The little kitten didn't expect to be treated like this as soon as it woke up, and angrily waved its claws at Chi Changye.
Gu Yao quickly snatched it away and also slapped Chi Changye's hand in revenge for their little one. The kitten proudly stared at Chi Changye, then clung to Gu Yao's hand and meowed. In Gu Yao's mind, he heard a soft voice calling for food, saying it's hungry, wants to eat!
Gu Yao was surprised and delighted at the same time. There's no need to say that this voice was the kitten's. Hearing it for the first time was quite unexpected. He quickly took out spirit fruits, spirit rice balls, and meat jerky from his storage bag. The kitten let out a growl and happily pounced on them, burying its head in the middle of the spirit fruit rice balls. Even though it had such a small size, it could swallow the whole rice ball in one bite, and its little belly didn't even bulge.
"Oh, the kitten is awake!" Tian Feiyong heard the commotion and also noticed the kitten. He came over joyfully and took out the dry rations and spirit fruits he had with him. Without this little thing, he felt that something was missing, and he was not used to it.
At first, Tian Feiyong didn't pay much attention to this little thing, thinking it was just for fun. Like Gu Yao, who had Chi Changye by her side, she didn't need a powerful spiritual pet. Many female cultivators liked to raise adorable-looking spiritual pets. He subconsciously classified Gu Yao as one of them.
But when he saw the kitten devouring all the food and its stomach didn't change much, then took out a pill bottle that Gu Yao had given it and began to swallow the pills one by one, Tian Feiyong couldn't hide his expression anymore. This spiritual beast was definitely not ordinary. If it were any other pet, it would have exploded and died from such eating.
Looking at those pills, the spiritual energy was abundant. He could be sure that they were high-level pills, with quality no less than upper-grade. And this little guy swallowed them like candies, one pill after another, not afraid of not being able to digest them. It made him feel jealous.
This spiritual pet was not something ordinary people could afford. How many spirit stones would it take to swallow a bottle of pills like that? Normal cultivators would have gone bankrupt.
Tian Feiyong, on the other hand, because he was happy to see his elder brother, started blabbering about the kitten's annoying behavior. The well-fed and well-hydrated kitten just lazily glanced at him, making Tian Feiyong burst into laughter, realizing that
this little kitten had extremely high intelligence.
Not long after, they arrived at the Tian Shui Market. Gu Yao didn't want to attract too many people's attention, so she only informed Jiang Senior Brother and the others, as they were going to meet up with them. But she couldn't stop the actions of the disciples from Tainhai Gate who came with Tian Feiyong. Therefore, as soon as they arrived at the entrance of the Tian Shui Market, they saw the people who had already been waiting there.
Other cultivators who come and go are also curious. With so many cultivators gathered at the entrance, who are they waiting for?
There are cultivators from Tianfu Academy, from Tianhai Gate, and even cultivators from the City Lord's Mansion of Tenfang City. This lineup is definitely for receiving a VIP.
Tianfu Academy has gained quite a reputation this time thanks to Jiang Yan and his group. They have shown astonishing battle prowess in fighting against the sea beasts, repeatedly entering and exiting the sea beast group and causing heavy casualties, earning the admiration of other cultivators. It was originally thought that Tianfu Academy was just a garbage dump and its disciples were only focused on obtaining spirit stones, but now it seems that they have underestimated them. Tianfu Academy is capable of nurturing talented individuals.
Those who are familiar with the names of Jiang Yan, Lu Qiusheng, and others are not surprised. After all, Tianfu Academy has stood firm on the Tianlin Continent for so many years. Although the cultivators they recruit have ordinary aptitude, they can still produce talented individuals. The academy focuses on cultivation, and the inner disciples are not necessarily inferior to those of other sects.
Lu Qiusheng, who is attracting the attention of the crowd, doesn't care at all. He is only concerned about one thing: "Senior Brother, why are people from the City Lord's Mansion involved? What's the relationship between Xiao Gu and them?"
Lu Qiusheng has never had a good impression of the City Lord's Mansion of Tenfang City. It's the intuition of a warrior who often charges into battle.
Jiang Yan sighed and said, "It should be news leaked from Tianhai Gate. The disciples of Tianhai Gate probably couldn't prevent it. After Elder He from the City Lord's Mansion of Tenfang City arrived, the landlord of Tianhai Gate will have to make way."
After all, the City Lord's Mansion of Tenfang City has a high status on the Tianlin Continent. What truly poses a threat to the cultivators on the Tianlin Continent is the Changxian Sect behind the City Lord's Mansion. The Changxian Sect can easily send out a Golden Core cultivator, as well as cultivators with even higher cultivation levels. The cultivators on the Tianlin Continent dare not act recklessly.
"Hmph, that old guy that won't die!" Lu Qiusheng grumbled discontentedly, but fortunately, he still knew how to act appropriately in this situation. He used his divine sense to transmit his voice to Jiang Yan, and only Jiang Yan could hear it. Jiang Yan could only helplessly rub Lu Qiusheng's head.
"Brother Chi and the others have arrived!"
Jiang Yan's words immediately brought Lu Qiusheng's attention back. He looked up and indeed saw Guxiao and the others running ahead, waving their hands as they ran, "Little Junior Brother, you finally came. I thought you were going to settle down in Tianhai Gate."
As they approached, Guxiao punched him, "Didn't we agree that you would come after you finished your business? It's quite lively here."
A quick sweep revealed the differences compared to other places. Many people carried a hint of ruthlessness and blood on their bodies, a result of their direct battle with the sea beasts. Of course, there were also those who were clean and obviously hadn't fought.
The chubby boy's gaze had also become sharper, indicating that he hadn't participated in the battles for the past few days. When he saw Guxiao and Tian Feiyang, he was very happy and unexpectedly acknowledged the existence of the little cat by offering a few inner cores obtained from the sea beasts. The little cat didn't understand politeness and accepted them all with a swipe of its paw.
The other two groups also arrived afterwards. Tian Feiyang naturally recognized his own people, but he was somewhat surprised to see Elder He from the City Lord's Mansion personally welcoming them. He felt a bit worried about Guxiao, but for now, he could only suppress his concerns and pay his respects to the elders who came from the other sects.
When Lu Qiusheng shouted out "Junior Brother Gu," some of the onlookers guessed his identity.
"Could it be Gu Yao, the alchemist who came with Jiang Yan from Tianfu Academy? I heard that they encountered a beast tide attack on their way and even helped the people in the town. He shouldn't be in Tianhaimen, so how did he come to Tianshui City?"
"Is it really him? Could there be a mistake? He really looks very young. How did he achieve such a high level of alchemy in just a few years of cultivation? Is there no exaggeration?"
"I heard that as soon as he entered Tianhaimen, he started making pills for them. I admire him for his kindness. I heard that the people in Tianhaimen are crazy about him. Almost all the pills he handed over were top-grade pills, and the quantity was abundant. If it weren't for this beast tide, the disciples of Tianhaimen wouldn't have had the chance to get such good pills."
The discussions were buzzing, and while some believed in Gu Yao's reputation, news of his arrival in Tianshui City spread quickly.
Many cultivators were eager to find a good alchemist to help them refine pills here, which was even more difficult than in other places. Because few alchemists were willing to come to the forefront of the beast tide, the pills brought by those merchants were sold at a higher price than usual, but there were still buyers. After all, supply was far less than demand. So they decided to seize every opportunity to connect with Gu Yao.
Many regretted that if they had known Gu Yao would come to Tianshui City, they would have taken the opportunity to build a good relationship with the people from Tianfu Academy, instead of watching the show and thinking that the people from Tianfu Academy would embarrass themselves and risk their lives in the beast tide. They didn't expect them to gain fame, and now that they hadn't decided whether to get close, Gu Yao had arrived.
Even Elder He from the City Lord's Mansion went, and it would be difficult to approach Gu Yao.
"Are you Gu Yao, the alchemist from Tianfu Academy? This is Elder He, the offering from the City Lord's Mansion of Tenfang City. Please come with us to the lodging place of the City Lord's Mansion." A young female cultivator beside Elder He raised her chin and said to Gu Yao.
Gu Yao looked at Jiang Yan in confusion and asked, "Senior Brother, do you all live in the City Lord's Mansion?"
Lu Qiusheng was originally displeased. What business did the people from the City Lord's Mansion have in where Gu Yao would stay? But now he almost laughed out loud when he heard Gu Yao's question. Jiang Yan, with a smile in his eyes, replied, "No, we rented a separate courtyard in the name of Tianfu Academy. Gu Yao is staying with us?"
"Of course, I am a member of Tianfu Academy. What's the point of living separately from you all? I don't want any special treatment." Gu Yao said as if it was expected.
"No!" The young female cultivator completely did not expect this result. Shouldn't Gu Yao be honored to receive an invitation from the City Lord's Mansion? What kind of development was this? "Wait, Master Gu, I hope you reconsider. The City Lord's Mansion hopes that you can accept the unified scheduling of the City Lord's Mansion and contribute to the cultivators participating in resisting the beast tide."