After this cultivator surnamed Sun left, he did not spread the news of the daily five furnaces of pill to everyone, but rather told a few close friends. They were delighted to hear it and quickly prepared sufficient spiritual herbs to rush to their base in Guyao. They would also call for challenge outside and then Tian Feirong would come out to accept the order and deliver the same content - five furnaces of pill. Then, they would leave a token and inform them to come and collect it after the pill was refined.
The activities here have caught the attention of the nearby cultivators. How could they not understand what they were up to, repeatedly again and again? They hurriedly rushed over, but unfortunately, they were too late. Tian Feirong politely told them that today's order had already ended. If they could wait, they could be put on the appointment list for tomorrow.
Upon hearing this, the other side did not hesitate. Even if it was the day after tomorrow or the day after the day after tomorrow, they could wait. So, without any hesitation, they exchanged sufficient spiritual herbs and spiritual stones and left their own token. They would only need to crush the token when the pill was refined and they would know.
In less than a quarter of an hour, all the spots for the next ten days were taken. Tian Feirong stopped taking orders because after ten days, they wouldn't know where they would be. They would discuss it after ten days. The cultivators who didn't get an order could only pound their chest in regret and leave with disappointment, vowing to continue following Guyao and not hesitate anymore. Next time, they would directly rush over and seize the opportunity, otherwise, it might slip away.
Those cultivators who had placed orders did not leave, but gathered on the cleared ground, exchanging their thoughts and gossiping.
"Senior Gu Dan really doesn't have any air. Next time, if I encounter those who slander Senior Gu Dan, I will definitely come out and refute them!"
"Yes, Senior Gu Dan kills sea beasts during the day, and the number he kills is not much less than other cultivators. He also takes time to refine pills for us, and the prices are affordable. Which other alchemist can compare to Senior Gu Dan?"
No matter what thoughts they had in their hearts, at this moment, no one could refute a single word about Gu Yao. At this moment, someone received news from the Tianshui Fangshi, and upon hearing it, they exclaimed, "The head of the Cuiyan Valley, Hu Gu, personally led a group of alchemists to Tianshui Fangshi. They just arrived! It has caused a sensation throughout Tianshui Fangshi! This is big news!"
"Oh my, how could Hu Gu think of personally coming to Tianshui Fangshi?"
"I have a guess. I have heard that Hu Gu has a lot of praise for Senior Gu Dan, and they usually have exchanges. Maybe Hu Gu heard that Senior Gu Dan is here and came specially."
"That's impossible. No matter what, Hu Gu is a senior. How could a senior come specifically to meet a junior? If Gu Dan is Hu Gu's disciple, that's a different story."
"Hehe, maybe it's possible or not. We will know the outcome by following the developments. Anyway, I heard that during their time at Tianfu Academy, Hu Gu and Senior Gu Dan stayed in the alchemy room and talked for more than ten days without leaving a single step."
"Should we go back to the Fangshi then?" This was said by someone who hadn't placed an order. "Hu Gu's pill distribution won't reach us, but what about those disciples from Cuiyan Valley who came with him?"
"Then we won't wait for Senior Gu Dan? Ten days from now, Senior Gu Dan might start taking orders again."
"It won't take ten days for a round trip anyway. Let's go back and see the situation first."
Many people were tempted, so they set off overnight to return to Tianshui Fangshi. Those who had placed orders remained here with a calm heart. Unless Hu Gu personally took action, the pill techniques of the alchemists from Cuiyan Valley couldn't match Senior Gu Dan.
In the defensive formation, Jiang Yan and Tian Feiyang received the same message and looked at each other. They both said in unison, "Master Hu from the Cuiyan Valley has brought the alchemists."
As he was drinking the spirit tea, Xiaopang's teacup fell to the ground with a "bang" and spilled tea all over the floor. Seeing everyone looking at him, Xiaopang awkwardly scratched his head and said, "Oops, it slipped from my hand. Please continue."
"Yes, yes, it slipped. Here, Xiaopang, let me make another cup for you. This time, be careful. I guess he must be tired from the day's fight," Tian Feiyang quickly came over to cover for Xiaopang.
Gu Yao scratched his chin and said, "Why would Master Hu come at this time?" It's a bit strange. If he wanted to come, he could have come earlier. Could it be that he came specifically to see Xiaopang because he knew he was here?
So, "Should we go back to the market?"
Xiaopang's hand trembled again, afraid that the others would immediately leave for the market because of his grandfather's arrival. He quickly said, "No need. If they come here, they won't leave immediately. We can clean up here and go back later, it's the same."
The others looked at Xiaopang strangely. They didn't expect him to speak up at a time like this. Jiang Yan tapped his chin with his finger and said, "Xiaopang is right. Let's stick to our original plan. Besides, Master Hu has just arrived, so he probably doesn't have much free time. He's busy at the moment."
Xiaopang objected, but Brother Jiang's words made sense. Gu Yao felt relieved and decided to stay. He usually had correspondence with Master Hu, sometimes sharing his thoughts or confusion in the letters. Of course, he would also include a message to Xiaopang. Master Hu's reply letters would involve discussions on alchemy, and he would also mention Xiaopang in them. No one would have thought of the hidden meaning behind their correspondence.
When they were alone, Chi Changye had a different opinion, "Master Hu coming to Tian Shui Market may be because of Xiaopang, and there may be other reasons involving you, Xiao Yao."
"Me?" Gu Yao was surprised.
"Yes, I think Master Hu found out about what happened to you in Tian Shui Market. By stepping forward at this moment, the situation naturally leans in your favor. Because Elder He doesn't have the courage to bring Master Hu and his group onto the territory of the Lord's Manor. They only listen to the orders of the Lord's Manor. And this action of Master Hu might even attract other alchemists to come and gather under his leadership. The Lord's Manor wouldn't dare to intervene with other alchemists then. The argument that you disregarded the lives of cultivators will also dissipate," Chi Changye inferred, without saying it in front of others to avoid making them think that Gu Yao underestimated himself and raised himself too high, to the extent that even Master Hu personally came to carry his sedan chair.
Gu Yao couldn't help but be moved by Hu Guzhu's character and style of doing things. He said, "I don't know how to thank Hu Guzhu for his protection."
Chi Changye smiled and said, "No need to thank him specifically. Taking care of the little fatty is the greatest comfort to Hu Guzhu."
Gu Yao nodded, knowing that the little fatty would definitely achieve great success in the future, shocking everyone in the Tianlin Continent.
The next morning, Tian Feirong crushed the communication symbols left by the five cultivators who placed orders on the first day. The recipients of the message couldn't believe it. Resting for a night and refining pills at the same time, were they all already finished?
Regardless of whether it was possible or not, the five people rushed over to the designated location as soon as they received the message. They saw Tian Feirong waiting outside the formation, smiling at them. When they landed, he handed each of them a jade bottle.
It was true, the pills were successfully refined!
They opened the bottles and were ecstatic. Eight or nine out of ten were high-grade pills. They really made a huge profit this time!
"Thank you, Senior Tian, and thank you on behalf of Senior Gu Dan. We are so grateful!"
These cultivators who received the pills knew that Gu Yao didn't take advantage of them. Although the price of the spiritual stones he charged was slightly higher, could the other alchemists guarantee successful pill refinement with the given spiritual herbs? Even if they succeeded, could the quality and quantity compare to Gu Yao's? If they were to sell these pills, they would earn more spiritual stones than the value of the herbs and the spiritual stones they gave to Gu Yao. But they were unwilling to sell the pills and preferred to keep them for their own use.
It should be noted that the higher the quality of the pills, the less pill toxins they produced after consumption. So, there was no need to worry about any adverse effects of these high-grade pills. For cultivators who had been using low-grade pills all along, the slight pill toxins could be negligible.
These cultivators thought highly of Gu Yao, so a strange phenomenon occurred the next day. When Gu Yao and his group finished killing sea beasts and Liu Yang and the others came to handle the sea beast carcasses according to the previous agreement, these cultivators also rushed over to help with the carcasses. This frightened Liu Yang and the others, who thought these people were there to compete for business. Later, a cultivator explained to Liu Yang and the others that they were purely here to help Gu Dan-shi and didn't need any rewards. They just wanted to do something they could for Gu Dan-shi.
Liu Yang and the others were amazed and, after inquiring, they learned that these cultivators had received pills refined by Gu Dan-shi. Grateful in their hearts, they could only repay him in this way. After understanding their intentions, Liu Yang didn't stop them and instead entrusted them with the things that Gu Yao and Chi Changye needed to handle. This way, it wouldn't affect their income.
Liu Yang turned to his companions and said, "Gu Dan-shi is truly a kind-hearted person. Good-hearted people will be rewarded."
When Gu Yao learned about this, he just smiled and shook his head. He didn't say much and didn't let anyone stop their actions. Those people were seeking peace of mind, and stopping them would only make them feel guilty.
Being considerate to others is being considerate to oneself.
He has encountered many grateful alliance soldiers in the interstellar alliance, and their way of expressing gratitude is very simple, which is to collect various materials for him to study when they go on missions and battles.
Lu Qiusheng shook his head and smiled in front of Jiang Yan, "Little Gu Junior Brother... it's really surprising to see you work, but I like it," and quickly added when he saw Jiang Yan's purpose, "Of course, my favorite is still Senior Brother, Little Gu Junior Brother is like a younger brother."
"Be good?" Jiang Yan patted his head.
Jiang Yan naturally likes it too. What he values most is Gu Yao's innocence and pure heart. It is difficult to find.
BAYuanKui and the other three stared fiercely at the central area of the empty area. That was where Gu Yao's protective formation was located. The originally dense sea creatures had been cleared out by them, and the four of them had searched several times for opportunities to get close, but they found that they had no chance to make a move. Just the thundering sword energy of "Chi Changye" made them tremble with fear. If it fell on them, it would be no better than those sea creatures.
"Boss, there's another urgent message from ± Fang City." The subordinate looked at Ba Yuan Kui with concern, and then said fiercely, "Boss, let's do it!"
Ba Yuan Kui's eyes were full of venom, he said: "Good! Let's do this! I don't believe they can escape this disaster. That guy, Chi, can always keep an eye on that guy, Gu!"